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Startup claims light-based chip could deliver 10x Nvidia's performance at similar power
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
The concept centers on an optical processing unit – a chip that performs calculations using light rather than electrons. Neurophos says its technology could reach 470 petaFLOPS of FP4/INT4 compute, roughly ten times the performance of Nvidia's latest Rubin GPUs, while drawing similar power. For an industry straining against the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD's official Ryzen 7 9850X3D bundle could offer gamers some relief from the memory crisis
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
AMD's next entry in its X3D series, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, lands on January 29. Uniko's hardware spotted an interesting official version of the chip in China, packaged with a Cooler Master cooler and some V-Color RAM.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A new Atari ST replica uses open-source designs and FPGA technology
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
According to Tom's Hardware, Dennis Shaw shared the details of the MiniST in a private Facebook group for Atari ST fans. The initial five-unit production run is available for approximately €350 ($400) each.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant eavesdropping lawsuit
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Jose, California, centers on what are known in the industry as "false accepts" – instances where Google Assistant is alleged to have activated and recorded ambient speech without users explicitly saying wake words "Hey Google" or "OK Google."Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The latest YouTube error message isn't a bug, it's another ad blocker crackdown
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
The issue spans regions, affecting viewers across multiple countries and triggering variants of the message, such as "content not available in your country."Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This gaming PC uses smart glass to switch between transparent and opaque panels
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
The new Nextgear EG-series gaming PC from Japanese company Mouse Computer has a unique feature: a "Clear Shift" case that allows the glass panel to switch between transparent and opaque via a button on the top panel.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows 11 25H2 vs Windows 10: Which is Faster for Gaming?
Posted on Tuesday January 27, 2026
Microsoft loves to promote Windows 11 25H2's AI features and other improvements, but can it actually game faster than Windows 10? We tested 14 modern titles to find out if the upgrade is worth it.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Rice University copper-aluminum filter can destroy "forever chemicals" 100 times faster
Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
A team at Rice University has developed a new material for filtering per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Also known as "forever chemicals," these synthetic compounds have been widely used in many products since the invention of Teflon in 1938. PFAS coatings can resist heat, water, oil, and stains. Unfortunately, they...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
These humanoid robots can only work half as fast as humans, but factories are buying them anyway
Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners with UBTech, are experimenting with humanoids to offset labor shortages and remain competitive in automation.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Doom has officially been ported to earbuds, streaming at 18 fps
Posted on Monday January 26, 2026
Australia-based developer Arin Sarkisian recently unveiled DoomBuds, a project designed to run Doom on a pair of earbuds. Even more impressively – or alarmingly, if you're not a fan of extreme tech demos – he connected the earbuds to the internet, allowing players to join and play the game remotely.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »