Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Roundup: 9 Graphics Cards Tested
We tested nine RTX 5070 Ti cards and found consistent performance throughout. The problem isn't which model to buy - it's whether any of them make sense at today's prices.
Humanity returns to the Moon, but Outlook still doesn't work
A clip from NASA's livestream quickly circulated on social media, capturing the moment astronauts flagged the problem. The glitch added an unexpectedly relatable note to an otherwise historic launch.
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Dell's new XPS 14 dominates MacBook Air with 43 hours of battery life in web browsing test
Tests conducted by Hardware Canucks show that the XPS 14 delivers exceptional battery life, lasting more than 43 hours on a single charge while browsing the web with variable refresh rate enabled. During the test, the screen refresh rate was reduced to 1Hz. The laptop tested features an Intel Core...
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Developer rebuilds Doom using only CSS and HTML, turning divs into a full 3D game engine
Leenheer is best known for creating HTML5test.com, the WhichBrowser user-agent parser. He began exploring a CSS-based Doom renderer after completing an earlier experiment that ran the game on an oscilloscope, reusing code to extract map data from the original WAD file.
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Hitachi and MOL plan to turn retired ships into floating data centers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Hitachi have signed a memorandum of understanding to build and operate floating data centers hosted on repurposed ships. The two Japanese corporations aim to develop and commercialize a novel approach to the data center business, believing that a seafaring solution could significantly improve convenience and...
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This chip keeps working at 700°C, surviving lava-like heat
Researchers at USC's Viterbi School of Engineering have demonstrated an electronic memory device that functions far beyond previously known thermal limits. In experiments, the device remained stable at 700 degrees Celsius – hotter than molten lava – without showing signs of degradation.
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Ubisoft pulled The Crew offline, and now it's facing a lawsuit
French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir recently announced a new lawsuit against Ubisoft after the French publisher pulled The Crew's servers offline. This "unilateral decision" stripped consumers who purchased the game of their rights, the group said, as Ubisoft never mentioned the fact that the racing game had an expiration date.
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NASA launches Artemis II, its first crewed mission toward the Moon in decades
Four astronauts – Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen – rode a 322-foot Space Launch System off Launch Complex 39B at 6:35 pm Eastern on Wednesday, beginning a roughly nine-day loop around the Moon.
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USPTO rejects Nintendo's "summon and fight" Pokémon patent as Palworld battle continues
Nintendo can respond to the decision within two months, amend the claims, and appeal. But the fact that the examiner rejected all 26 claims is hardly a great look for a patent that IP lawyers were hammering long before this latest ruling arrived.
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SpaceX quietly files for massive IPO that could value the company at over $1.75 trillion
The people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private, said SpaceX could seek a valuation above $1.75 trillion, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO as the biggest to date.
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