Scientists have discovered a potential candidate for a more scalable qubit


Quantum computing's biggest challenge is no longer proving the concept works – it is figuring out how to make the technology practical at scale. Today's qubit architectures, whether based on superconducting loops or trapped ions, are sensitive, expensive, and difficult to mass-produce. Many require ultra-cold environments near absolute zero. Some...

Read Entire Article


Battlefield 6 PC specs revealed: 32GB RAM for 4K, 6GB GPU minimum for 1080p


EA has shared full release details for Battlefield 6, which launches globally on October 10. The company has confirmed release times for different regions, along with complete PC system requirements.

Read Entire Article


DupeGuru lets you quickly find and remove duplicate files from your drives


DupeGuru is a free utility that helps you locate and clean up duplicate files across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. With smart fuzzy-matching algorithms, it can detect identical or similar files-even when names, tags, or formats differ slightly.



Read Entire Article


Nearly all US growth in 2025 tied to AI and data center-related capital spending


Investment in data centers and information processing technology has taken center stage in the growth of the US economy this year, setting new benchmarks and prompting economists to reconsider long-held assumptions about what drives expansion.

Read Entire Article


Intel

Intel signals strong comeback with next-gen Core Ultra 3 and Xeon 6+ chips


Given some of the challenges Intel has faced recently, there's been an even greater-than-usual interest in the company's next-generation chips – codenamed Panther Lake for PCs and Clearwater Forest for servers.

Read Entire Article


858TB gone forever: South Korea's data center fire shows the cost of no backups


On September 26, technicians were relocating lithium-ion batteries in the NIRS data center. Forty minutes later, the batteries exploded, causing a blazing inferno

Read Entire Article


Hackers say they stole 2.1 million Discord ID photos in latest breach


After Discord confirmed that a cyberattack breached a customer service contractor late last month, hackers reportedly claimed to have over 1.5TB of users' photo IDs, or approximately 2.1 million photos. However, the company disputes this claim.

Read Entire Article


Parents in the US brace as China's AI toy trend goes global


The market for AI toys in China is predicted to grow faster than any other consumer AI sector, writes MIT Technology Review, reaching $14 billion by 2030. That's not surprising when there are around 1,500 AI toy companies operating in the country as of October 2025.

Read Entire Article


OpenAI and Nvidia's mega-deals fuel an AI arms race – and fears of a circular bubble


Artificial intelligence investment activity reached new heights this month, as OpenAI cemented strategic partnerships with both Nvidia and AMD, intensifying a trend that has seen billions of dollars cycle between a handful of industry leaders. The recent deals underscore mounting skepticism over the sustainability of the sector's rapid expansion and...

Read Entire Article


Nvidia CEO surprised by AMD's deal giving OpenAI a 10% stake


In an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box, Huang called the arrangement "unique and surprising," given AMD's excitement about its upcoming hardware. "I'm surprised they would give away 10 percent of the company before they even built it," he said. "It's clever, I guess."

Read Entire Article