Trump names Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sergey Brin for tech advisory council
The high-profile appointments mark a clear pivot for Trump's second-term tech strategy – one centered on aligning the private sector's most powerful figures with national goals around artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and emerging industrial policy.
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GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out
GitHub describes this training data as inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context, but the fine print goes into more detail. According to the company, it can also include code surrounding the cursor, comments and documentation, file names, repository structure, navigation patterns, chats with Copilot features, and even thumbs-up or...
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Playing Forza Horizon 6 with ray tracing won't require high-end GPUs
Unlike prior entries in the popular arcade racing series, Forza Horizon 6 will enable players to change graphics settings without restarting the game. Furthermore, live previews will show players the effects of visual tweaks in real-time, and monitoring tools will track video and system memory usage. A benchmark is also included.
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Elon Musk wants judge recused for liking LinkedIn post mocking $2 billion verdict
Musk and Tesla filed the recusal motion this week in Delaware's Court of Chancery, arguing that Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick "supported" a LinkedIn post criticizing Musk and Quinn Emanuel, the law firm representing him. The filing says that this wasn't the default thumbs-up reaction but LinkedIn's heart-in-hand "Support" emoji, which the...
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Supreme Court rules ISPs aren't liable for user piracy without intent
In a unanimous judgment for Cox Communications, the Court ruled that an ISP is contributorily liable for user infringement "only if it intended that the provided service be used for infringement," and that intent can be shown "only if the party induced the infringement or the provided service is tailored...
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Which iPad Model Should You Get? Updated With the Latest 2026 Models
Thanks to its class-leading hardware and software, the Apple iPad lineup has long been the go-to tablet recommendation for most people, but now let us guide you on which model is the best for you.
Spotify's SongDNA maps the creative lineage of your favorite music
Spotify is working on a new feature to help users discover music. The immensely popular streaming service recently introduced SongDNA, an "immersive" experience that provides extended credits to the people who contributed to one or more music productions.
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Researchers build experimental drone that flies without moving parts
The concept, known as a solid-state ornithopter, replaces the typical network of actuators with electricity-driven materials that deform when voltage is applied. This approach could represent a turning point for next-generation aerial vehicles, combining principles of aerodynamics, materials science, and biomechanics into a single design model.
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The legendary 3dfx Voodoo is back in FPGA form
3dfx Voodoo graphics accelerators are likely to remain a key part of retro modding projects and gaming ventures for years to come. The Voodoo chip is now almost perfectly emulated in several DOS-based emulators, such as DOSBox-X, and PC emulators like PCem and 86Box, while hardware modders continue developing their...
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OnePlus may close operations in the US and Europe as early as April
On Tuesday, tipster Yogesh Brar reiterated earlier rumors that OnePlus will soon shut down in the US, the UK, the EU, and most other global markets while continuing to operate in a handful of Asian countries, including China and India. Although the post has since been deleted, 9to5Google reports that...
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