PCIe 8.0 Announced With 256 GT/s For AI Workloads
Summary PCI Express (PCIe) 8.0 has been announced, aiming to double the bandwidth to 256 GT/s compared to its predecessor. This new specification is geared towards handling substantial data streams…
Researcher Deploys Fuzzer to Test Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Researcher Deploys Fuzzer to Test Autonomous Vehicle Safety A recent study explored the security vulnerabilities of autonomous vehicles, particularly how they respond to potentially harmful teleoperation commands. Conducted by Zhisheng…
George E. Smith obituary: co-inventor of the charge coupled device, which ushered in an era of digital images
Summary George E. Smith, co-inventor of the charge coupled device (CCD), has passed away. His work alongside Willard Boyle at Bell Labs revolutionised how we capture and process digital images.…
AWS wiped my account of 10 years, says open source dev
Summary An open source developer, Abdelkader Boudih, claims that AWS deleted his decade-old account, erasing all associated data. This incident allegedly stemmed from a verification issue, which may have been…
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports
Google Says AI Search Features Haven’t Hurt Web Traffic Despite Industry Reports Google claims that despite concerns regarding AI features negatively impacting web traffic, organic click volume has remained stable…
Astronomers Cannot Agree On How Fast the Universe is Expanding
Astronomers Cannot Agree On How Fast the Universe is Expanding The ongoing debate among astronomers about the expansion rate of the universe has intensified, with two primary measurement methods yielding…
Great Barrier Reef Suffers Worst Coral Decline on Record
Summary According to a report from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded their largest annual decline in coral cover since monitoring…
Chemical Pollution a Threat Comparable To Climate Change, Scientists Warn
Summary A recent report warns that chemical pollution is a significant threat to humanity and the environment, comparable to climate change. The industrial economy has produced over 100 million new…
Coding Error Blamed After Parts of Constitution Disappear From US Website
The Library of Congress announced a coding error that led to missing sections of the US Constitution on their website. The deletion affected portions of Article 1, and the sections…
Country’s Strictest Ban On Election Deepfakes Struck By Judge
Country’s Strictest Ban On Election Deepfakes Struck By Judge A federal judge has overturned California’s stringent anti-deepfake election law, citing Section 230 protections for online platforms rather than addressing First…