The US is the country most worried about AI, Pew survey finds
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center looks at how people around the world view AI. The bottom line is that a median of 43% of respondents said they are equally concerned and excited. That's only 8% more than the 34% who said they were more concerned than excited....
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Nexperia caught in crossfire as China and Europe tighten control over semiconductor production
China has moved to block exports from Nexperia facilities within its borders, escalating the fallout from the Dutch government's decision to seize control of the semiconductor maker. The ruling in the Netherlands, based on a Cold War-era law, transferred authority from Nexperia's Chinese parent company, Wingtech Technology, to Dutch administrators...
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Senators raise national security and foreign influence concerns over Saudi-led EA takeover
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) – which already owned 9.9% of EA – Silver Lake Partners, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners investment firm agreed to the $55 billion acquisition of EA last month.
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Battlefield 6 Benchmark: 33 CPUs Tested in Multiplayer
We benchmarked 33 CPUs in Battlefield 6 to see what really drives performance. After testing 43 GPUs last week, it's time to find out which processors keep the action smooth when chaos begins.
Steve Jobs to appear on new commemorative $1 coin next year
The US Mint recently announced plans to release a special $1 coin featuring Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2026. The coin is one of four planned for next year, commemorating technological innovations associated with four states, including Jobs' native California.
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Google is changing how ads appear in Search, slowly and carefully
Google recently updated its sponsored search results – those listings that typically appear above organic results in search engine results pages (SERPs) – with new navigation features. Announced in a brief note on its Ads & Commerce blog, the change groups textual ads under a single "sponsored results" label, giving...
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Asus's ROG Xbox Ally X is a handheld powerhouse – and a wallet buster
Asus and Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally X blends Xbox comfort with PC power, offering superb performance, ergonomics, and a slick full-screen Xbox interface. For $1,000, reviewers agree it's the best Windows handheld yet, though it feels more like a mini-PC than a true console. Meanwhile, the (non-X) ROG Xbox Ally has received mixed reviews, with critics noting weaker battery life and performance.
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Microsoft blocks one-click launch of IE Mode in Edge after browser exploit campaigns emerge
In a technical report from Microsoft's Browser Vulnerability Research team, investigators said malicious actors had combined basic social engineering tactics with zero-day flaws in Internet Explorer's legacy JavaScript engine, known as Chakra. The attackers used these unpatched vulnerabilities to gain remote access to targeted machines, often by disguising malicious pages...
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Apple M5 debuts on MacBook Pro 14, new iPad Pro, and Vision Pro refresh
Apple officially unveiled its next-gen M5 processor this week, promising substantial gains in performance over previous generations. The M5 GPU now includes Neural Accelerators across all 10 cores, delivering up to 3.5x faster AI performance than the M4 and roughly 6x faster than the original M1. Those are big numbers...
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This $800 experiment caught unencrypted calls, texts, and military data from space
A new academic investigation has exposed a widespread and largely overlooked vulnerability in global satellite communications. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Maryland found that a significant share of geostationary satellite signals – responsible for transmitting vast amounts of sensitive data every day – remain unencrypted.
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