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Nvidia reportedly developing RTX 5050 with 9GB VRAM, revised RTX 5060 using GB205 die
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
According to noted tipster MEGAsizeGPU, the new GeForce RTX 5050 variant will feature three 3GB GDDR7 memory modules operating at 28Gbps, instead of the 20Gbps GDDR6 modules used in the original version. The updated configuration will provide a total of 9GB of VRAM across a 96-bit memory interface, delivering up...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Scientists develop nanomaterial that targets cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
Iron is essential to biological function, and iron-based nanomaterials may become valuable tools in the long-term effort to develop cancer treatments. Researchers at Oregon State University have engineered a new "nanoagent" using an iron-based metal-organic framework (MOF) structure and demonstrated its ability to destroy cancerous cells in laboratory experiments.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
DOJ seizes LeakBase, one of the world's biggest hacker forums
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
The Department of Justice describes LeakBase as a clearinghouse for hacked databases. Alongside the "hundreds of millions" of account credentials, it offers credit and debit card numbers, banking details, and other personally identifiable information that can fuel account takeovers and fraud.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Lawmakers launch probe into hidden "eavesdropping" risks in modern computers
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Shontel Brown have called on the Government Accountability Office to examine whether modern computers and phones remain vulnerable to what was once known as TEMPEST surveillance.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon's latest round of layoffs hits its robotics unit
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
The division that was axed on Tuesday is responsible for designing robots and other conveyances, primarily in warehouses, writes Reuters.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta's smart glasses raise privacy alarms as data labelers review intimate recordings
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
The work, known as data labeling, is how Meta trains its computer vision systems. Each frame reviewed helps improve the algorithms powering its augmented reality assistant. Behind that feedback loop, however, human labor fills in the gaps machines still can't bridge.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The US Supreme Court is not interested in enforcing copyright for AI-generated images
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
Computer scientist Stephen Thaler has repeatedly tried to turn an AI-generated image into copyrightable material, but the US Supreme Court has now declined to even hear his arguments. Thaler created the Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience (DABUS) AI system, which was listed as the author of an...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google cuts Play Store fee to 20% and opens the door to third-party app stores
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
With these changes, Google is signaling that Android's future lies in greater openness – on its terms. Developers will soon see lower transaction fees, new options for distributing apps, and greater freedom in payment processing, particularly in the US, UK and Europe.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia could bring back the RTX 3060 in mid-March as the memory crisis bites
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
At the beginning of January, leaker hongxing2020, who has a long and impressive record when it comes to revealing Nvidia's plans, claimed Team Green has told its partners that the RTX 3060 will be returning in the first quarter of 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Could the Trump administration rerun the TikTok playbook on Fortnite?
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026
A source familiar with the matter recently informed the Financial Times that top White House officials are discussing whether to force Tencent to divest its ownership stakes in American and Finnish game companies. Internal negotiations between Tencent and multiple US agencies date back to the first Trump administration, when the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »