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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
During an interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy 7 Remake game director Naoki Hamaguchi explained why Square Enix is developing "PC first" and how it benefits all platforms. He said that by creating assets for the highest-end environments first, the FF7R team avoids being constrained by lower-end hardware. Once the high-end...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Bill Gates-backed fusion startup begins licensing for futuristic reactor in Tennessee
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
For six decades, the Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton, Tennessee, powered a region on fossil fuel. Last year, the plant was decommissioned, collapsing the plant's twin smokestacks in a controlled demolition. Their fall didn't just erase a landmark from the Tennessee skyline; it symbolized the state's newly emerging role...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
Posted on Saturday February 21, 2026
A Reddit user recently visited the Napa Valley location where the "Bliss" wallpaper was photographed. The view now closely matches the original image, which became a technology icon after Microsoft chose it as the default wallpaper for Windows XP.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tesla's "cheaper" Cybertruck arrives at $59,990, still far from the $40K promise
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Tesla's latest features an estimated 325 miles of range and features coil springs with adaptive damping, steer-by-wire with four wheel steering, a powered frunk, and heated first-row seats. The 6' x 4' bed includes a powered tonneau cover and multiple power outlets (two 120v and one 240v) with Powershare capability....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fake faces generated by AI are now "too good to be true," researchers warn
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Think you can quickly identify fake faces generated by AI models? Think again. According to a recently published study by Australian researchers, AI-generated faces are now essentially too difficult to spot – except for a small minority of people who are exceptionally skilled at analyzing facial features. As a result,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Real-world data shows plug-in hybrids use far more fuel than advertised
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Using data transmitted wirelessly from roughly one million PHEVs produced between 2021 and 2023, the researchers measured actual fuel consumption across diverse driving conditions and found an average of six liters per 100 kilometers – roughly three times the officially certified figures.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI-powered defenses help Google shield Android users from malicious apps
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
According to Vijaya Kaza, Google's VP of app and ecosystem trust, the company rejected more than 1.75 million potentially harmful apps during the review process and blocked over 80,000 developer accounts for various policy violations. Both figures are significantly lower than in 2024, when 2.36 million apps were rejected and 158,000 developer accounts were blocked.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Low-noise microwave amplifiers bring quantum computers closer to scale
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
It is a crucial component in superconducting quantum architectures, where even minimal noise can overwhelm a qubit's delicate state. In conventional designs, energy losses in dielectric materials have been a primary source of excess noise, adding more than a photon's worth during amplification and blurring qubit measurement results.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Razer unveils $500 Huntsman Signature keyboard with CNC aluminum and mirror finish
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
Razer's new keyboard is essentially an upgraded Huntsman V3 Pro, which itself is an excellent device that carries a $250 MSRP. The first production run will be limited to 1,337 individually numbered units.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon says AWS AI tools were involved in two outages, but calls it "coincidence"
Posted on Friday February 20, 2026
One disruption occurred in mid-December, when AWS engineers allowed internal AI assistant Kiro to implement system changes without human intervention. According to four people familiar with the matter, the agent determined that the best course of action was to delete and recreate the environment for an AWS system that lets...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »