What is SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)?
DRAM (dynamic random access memory) Summary Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a widely used form of semiconductor memory that stores the data and programme code a processor needs to…
Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC Is Now Open Source
Summary Microsoft has officially released the historic 6502 port of its early BASIC interpreter as open-source. The release (labelled “1.1”) contains the original 1976–1978 source, including garbage-collector fixes implemented with…
Nvidia Dominates GPU Shipments With 94% Share
Nvidia Dominates GPU Shipments With 94% Share Summary A Jon Peddie Research report, summarised by Tom’s Hardware and posted on Slashdot, finds a strong quarter for GPU shipments in Q2…
OpenAI Plans Jobs Platform, Certification Program for AI Roles
OpenAI Plans Jobs Platform, Certification Programme for AI Roles Summary OpenAI says it will launch an AI-powered jobs platform next year to match employers (including local governments and businesses of…
Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms
Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms Summary Nepal’s government has moved to block around two dozen widely used social media platforms after those companies failed to comply with new rules…
Philips Hue Plans To Make All Your Lights Motion Sensors
Philips Hue Plans To Make All Your Lights Motion Sensors Summary Philips Hue is rolling out MotionAware, a feature that uses RF Zigbee signals and hub-side AI to turn most…
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD Summary Intel spent approximately $16.546 billion on research and development in 2024, according to company filings and…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has filed a federal copyright lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging the service trained on WBD’s…
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg Summary An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta after his commercial Facebook page was repeatedly disabled for “impersonating” Meta’s CEO — even though…
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice Summary In a large multi-lab effort, neuroscientists produced the first brain-wide map of decision-making in mice. The collaboration spanned 22 labs and…