Researchers set a real-time fiber record: 3.2 petabits per second over 10.3 kilometers
Theoretically you could download 20,000 Ultra HD movies in one second
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The NBA is the third major US league to partner with both Kalshi and Polymarket
The NBA is betting that partnering with prediction markets is the way to keep betting clean
Tiny11 developer squeezes Windows 11 onto a 700MB CD
NTDEV, the creator of tiny11, has pushed Windows 11 slimming to the extreme with pico11, an experimental build that fits on a standard CD while retaining a working desktop and basic apps. It uses just 883MB of RAM in testing, but sacrifices Windows Update and servicing. The developer plans to bring pico11's aggressive trimming capabilities to tiny11 builder.
Elden Ring movie reportedly has a $200 million budget, and it's the studio's biggest bet ever
A24 is spending Marvel money on Elden Ring
Microsoft's Windows Insider wallpapers were apparently made on a Mac
Microsoft wiped that detail once people noticed
UK detective investigated for allegedly using Microsoft Copilot to make decisions in criminal cases
Microsoft Copilot was approved for paperwork, but not for making investigative decisions
Woman spends three nights in jail and faces six years in prison over Cash App account she never opened
Cash App initially refused to provide account details because she couldn't prove she owned it
Atlanta doesn't want a real-life RoboCop: City council unanimously backs ban on weaponized robots
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me"
GTA 6 is on track to smash records as pre-orders exceed 6 million copies
Rockstar has reportedly sold some $630 million worth of GTA VI, 74% of those are on PS5
Bungie could be making Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead of longtime series developer DICE
Battlefront 2 maintains an active modding scene after nine years
"I have to stop this": Retired professor arrested for blocking delivery robots she says are taking human jobs
The 78-year-old says she has a First Amendment right to protest and has no plans to stop
This mod lets Nvidia GeForce owners run a custom VBIOS without flashing the card
BIOS modding for GeForce cards is back, until Nvidia patches it
Elon Musk promises to give every child in America a free SpaceX share next year
The billionaire says the giveaway will be the "first of many," but has yet to explain how it will work
One pilot, two aircraft: F-22 Raptor directs autonomous combat drone in glimpse of future air warfare
The ultimate goal is to let a single fighter pilot command multiple wingmen in battle
Amazon return scammers may be delidding CPUs, a suspected fake Ryzen suggests
Fake graphics cards, RAM, and SSDs are well known, but a swapped CPU inside a sealed box is a new variation
Tesla's new Roadster can fly, drive upside down, and hit 60 mph in under 0.6 seconds
Three configurations are planned, with the most extreme featuring perimeter-mounted thrusters and room for just one person
First look: Tesla has introduced a next-generation Roadster that it says can fly, with a single-seat Rocket configuration designed to lift off the ground and maneuver in the air. The Rocket is the most ambitious of three versions, with a claimed zero-to-60 mph time below 0.59 seconds. The engineering pushes the Roadster beyond conventional sports-car performance, though it remains unclear whether owners will be allowed to use its full capabilities.
Ticket resale giants sue Washington DC over new law that caps scalper markups at 10%
Four major resale platforms argue the price cap will do more harm than good while giving Ticketmaster an unfair advantage
Winners & losers: It's a depressingly common sight to see tickets for concerts, shows, and other events getting snapped up en masse before appearing on reseller sites with huge markups. It's why Washington DC introduced a bill limiting how much resellers can raise the price of tickets, but the marketplaces are now suing the District of Columbia to block this law.
Would you really give up ChatGPT to shut down data centers? Tech CEO highlights the hypocrisy of some AI critics
Verb CEO Cyrus Beschloss questions whether AI critics would really sacrifice their favorite chatbots
Police seize humanoid robot after it allegedly sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl in Germany
The robot was reportedly controlled by two teenagers, who filmed the alleged assault on a busy street
Scientists create super ice that's almost as tough as concrete
It absorbs 70 times more energy before breaking and could eventually be used for construction in the Arctic
Nintendo confirms it has no plans to abandon physical Switch 2 games
Nintendo stands by physical games
Flock faces lawsuit after deputies allegedly used its cameras to retaliate against man who sued sheriff
The man claims his vehicle was monitored over a 197-day period after he filed a civil rights lawsuit
The traditional PC layout might not be the best: unusual GPU placement cuts temperatures by 17°C
Moving an RTX 3080 next to the case's side-intake fans delivered some impressive cooling improvements
What was the first mainstream computer to use USB as the only port for connecting peripherals?
Before USB was everywhere, one computer bet everything on it. Can you name it?