FTC warns PC manufacturers Asrock, Zotac, and Gigabyte that consumers have the right to repair
Those stickers that say "warranty void if removed" are illegal
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Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten
#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.
New "Big Brother" tools make it easier for employers to catch workers faking computer activity
New tools make it easier to spot workers who are faking computer activity
Return-to-office battle escalates as 64% of workers refused to relocate last year
From remote work to in-office incentives
End of an era: Japan finally removes floppy disks from all government operations
Almost 15 years after the last new floppy was made
Techies are managing their marriages the same way they run their careers
By creating tools that can tackle relationship issues
New rules for Detroit police after wrongful arrest prompts facial recognition scrutiny
No more arresting people based only on FRT
A hot potato: Detroit police will no longer make arrests based only on facial recognition software results. The change is part of a settlement in a lawsuit that saw a man wrongfully arrested after the technology misidentified him as a theft suspect.
Steve Ballmer's net worth just passed Bill Gates for the first time ever
Ballmer is now the sixth richest person in the world
72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone
He thought he was under surveillance
The world's first photograph required how much time of exposure?
French inventor Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce is credited with creating the first permanent photograph in 1826
Redbox asks court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and a DIP loan to cover payroll
Parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul, made a bad gamble with its 2022 acquisition
MIT is designing a robot to bag your groceries at the supermarket
Humans might still be better at some tasks
Fujifilm's retro-styled X100 camera line flipped the company's fortunes, it's backordered everywhere
Fans have flocked to the X100 line
$10,000 cooler designed with AI keeps Core i9-14900KF chilly at 7.5 GHz
Pushing the limits: Enthusiasts are always looking for an edge in the world of overclocking and extreme cooling. In this wild test, the team sought to determine whether advanced GenAI and 3D printing could help them squeeze out more performance from today's processors. To answer this, they built a liquid nitrogen (LN2) container in a whole new way – and arrived at some interesting conclusions.
Kirigami-inspired mechanical computer operates without electricity
A proof-of-concept, for now
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Living Computers Museum closes permanently
Some of the items from the collection are being auctioned off
Atari digs up 39 more retro classics for 50th anniversary game compilation
It's coming later this year
Japanese Olympic athletes will wear infrared-blocking uniforms to keep camera creeps at bay
It's a growing problem
Why it matters: When the 2024 Summer Olympics kick off in Paris next month, Japanese athletes will be sporting innovative new uniforms designed to block creepy infrared cameras. It's an unfortunate reality that female athletes have increasingly become victims of illicit photography and videography at competition venues. But an innovative solution is set to finally put an end to this problem.
Study shows tracking devices frequently used in organized crime and by domestic violence perpetrators
Not entirely surprising, sadly
Minecraft fan makes Google Earth explorable in the game
Algorithm automatically converts Google Earth data into voxels and Minecraft blocks
Anthropic CEO says a universal basic income isn't enough to address AI job losses
"If the technology goes fast, we'll have to figure it out fast"
TikTok reveals "kill switch" offer to the US government to avoid ban
It would've given the US government the power to shut down the app in case of any mischief
