Nvidia showcases Vera Rubin AI "Superchip" with 88 CPU cores and 100 PetaFLOPS of FP4 compute
The new hardware was unveiled this week at Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in Washington by co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang. The Vera Rubin platform features a single "Vera" CPU with 88 custom Arm cores and 176 threads, alongside two "Rubin" GPUs, delivering up to 100 petaFLOPS of FP4 compute performance.
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Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats
Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.
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China finally approves TikTok transfer deal, seemingly ending long-running US dispute
Following President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kuala Lumpur, Bessent told Fox Business Network, "we finalized the TikTok agreement in terms of getting Chinese approval, and I would expect that would go forward in the coming weeks and months, and we'll finally see a resolution to that."
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NZXT accused of running a racketeering scheme with its PC Flex subscription program
NZXT's controversial Flex program is finally headed to court. The Burns v. Fragile, Inc. lawsuit tasks federal prosecutors with investigating both the US-based manufacturer and its business partner, Fragile, after numerous user reports accused Flex of being a fraudulent operation designed to oversell an inferior service and substandard hardware components.
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You won't need a monster PC to run Resident Evil Requiem
Scheduled to launch on February 27, 2026, Resident Evil Requiem's PC requirements have now been confirmed. Minimum specs ask for just an Intel Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 3500 combined with a GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 5500 XT.
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ZSNES programmer reemerges decades later to discuss the legendary emulator that defined an era
Speaking with the creator of Zophar's Domain, an early emulation repository, ZSNES developer zsKnight answered numerous questions from commentators about his experiences in the early emulation scene. The programmer also took some time to promote his new game, currently available in Early Access on Steam.
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Family turns to AI to audit $195,000 hospital bill, reducing it to $33,000 after uncovering errors
A grieving relative who faced a six-figure hospital bill following a family member's death was able to reduce the charges dramatically, attributing their success to detailed analysis and support from an artificial intelligence tool.
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Meta stock tumbles on massive tax charge and ballooning AI costs
Meta just reported $51.24 billion in quarterly revenue, up 26% YoY and beating both Wall Street's and its own expectations for Q3. But its earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05 was far below Wall Street's expected $6.70.
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Xbox sales are down again, but Microsoft doesn't seem worried
Revenue from sales of Xbox consoles declined by nearly one-third during the three months ending September 30 compared to the same quarter last year. Amid rising prices and the presence of Microsoft games on other platforms, there is little reason to expect a reversal any time soon.
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Meta denies torrenting 2,400 porn movies for AI training – says they were for "personal use"
We've seen several instances of AI companies being hit with lawsuits. Meta was served with another of these complaints in July, filed by Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media, makers of popular adult entertainment brands such as Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Deeper.
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