Today, in 1982, Intel introduced its “showstopping” 80286 processor . This 16-bit fully x86 software compatible CPU delivered some major performance and architectural advancements over the Intel 8086 and 8088 , and would continue to be produced and feature in PC systems well into the

The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has added some beautiful printed circuit board (PCB) style bookmarks to its souvenir store. Available with red, white, green, and black PCBs, the bookmarks appear to be populated with the usual miasma of copper traces and tiny surface-mount components that only an electronics wizard could make any sense of

The first NDAA-compliant drone has been developed by the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Maintenance Battalion. Dubbed HANX, the drone is highly adaptable for a broad range of tasks, ranging from reconnaissance to one-way attack duties. HANX also makes use of 3D printed parts, highlights an official U.S. Marines

As the AI boom consumes everything tangible around us, it's even more important to keep physical media alive. The analog feel of discs reminds us of times when ownership actually meant something. Since our modern tech isn't equipped to interface with these relics, an external disc drive with a modern USB-C interface is a great

At least four Wisconsin municipalities are understood to have signed underhanded nondisclosure agreements concerning new data centers while negotiating their development, according to reporting published this week by Wisconsin Watch . The agreements were used during talks on projects valued in the billions of dollars and restricted what local elected officials could publicly disclose about the developments, even as decisions were made on land use

Look, we don't need to tell you that times are tough in the tech world; everybody knows times are tough. Life goes on, though, and people still need laptops with potent multi-core performance plus discrete-GPU horsepower. If you find yourself in just such a situation, check out this deal on a Lenovo Legion Pro

Yesterday, Google announced Project Genie , a new generative AI tool that can apparently create entire games from just prompts. It leverages the Genie 3 and Gemini models to generate a 60-second interactive world rather than a fully playable one. Despite this, many investors were scared out of their wits, imagining this as the future of game development,

Nvidia and OpenAI inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in September 2025, signaling the former’s intent to build data centers capable of delivering 10 gigawatts of compute power for the latter to lease, and to invest $100 billion in the AI company to help fund it. However, several months have passed since

Silverstone launched its retro beige FLP02 desktop PC case in 2025, and Maingear is a line of pre-built PCs that leverage the nostalgia these cases evoke. The custom PC builder calls this lineup Retro98, and it features four different models starting at $2,499 . The most affordable option is already