Judge says ATF cannot decide when a piece of 3D-printed plastic legally becomes a firearm

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What just happened? A Texas federal judge has declared key sections of the ATF's 2022 "ghost gun" rule unconstitutional. The regulations expanded the definitions of "firearm" and "frame or receiver" to cover certain weapon kits and partially complete components, requiring sellers to obtain federal licenses, add serial numbers, retain sales records, and conduct background checks.

The permanent injunction blocks enforcement of those provisions

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(PR) Micron Unveils U.S.-Based Research Labs to Shape the Future of Memory and AI

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today unveiled Micron Research Labs, a U.S.-based long-horizon premier research institution headquartered in Boise and backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the next decade. Building on Micron's technology and manufacturing leadership, the new hub will bring together customers, academia, government and the broader semiconductor ecosystem to pursue breakthroughs beyond today's technology roadmaps and help define what's possible in the decades ahead. Key research areas include critical memory

Unboxing videos of the Steam Frame have been leaked, giving us a closer look at the long-awaited VR headset

I'm not even a VR guy and I'm kinda interested.

Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

Windows 11 August Update is Breaking Games, Microsoft Investigates

According to an updated Microsoft support document, the Windows 11 August updateis causing problems with games, and the company has officially confirmed that an investigation is underway. The document states that games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals are experiencing forced crashes, random freezing, errors, and unexpected device restarts due to the update. After receiving complaints from internal testing and gamers, gaming studios have started to acknowledge the issue and report that the Windows 11 August update is causing applications

Toronto police search for man who failed to charge court‑ordered GPS monitor; whereabouts unknown

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted for failing to comply with court‑ordered release conditions after his GPS ankle monitor stopped transmitting. Officers were called to the Woodbine Avenue and Cosburn Avenue area around 7:30 p.m. on Monday after receiving information that a man currently before the courts on several […]

Most people jump straight to Jellyfin, but these 5 self-hosted services matter more

Your foundation should be in place before growing your media repository

Intel Hyper Threading Performance On The Xeon 678X "Granite Rapids-WS"

With the Intel Xeon 678X "Granite Rapids WS" processor that I have been recently testing within the HP Z4 G6i workstation, there are 48 cores plus with Hyper Threading is a total of 96 threads for this high-end workstation processor with a 300 Watt TDP. For those curious about the performance impact of HT/SMT on this Intel Xeon 600 series workstation processor, here are some comparison benchmarks.

For those curious about the performance impact of Hyper Threading on

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Meike’s Big Surprise: Autofocus Zooms and Fast f/1.2 Primes Are on the Way!

Meike has presented a new autofocus lens development plan, and it contains some surprises, such as their first full-frame zoom lenses:

  1. AF 24-70mm F2.8 standard zoom lens.
  2. AF 65mm F1.4 GFX Fuji medium format autofocus lens.
  3. AF 110mm F1.8 GFX Fuji medium format autofocus lens.
  4. AF 50mm F1.2 VCM full-frame autofocus lens.
  5. AF 70-180mm F2.8 full

Corus makes cuts at Global BC, Global National, News 640, and talk radio

Corus Entertainment is making cuts at its TV and radio operations.