Amazon has replaced plastic air pillows with crumpled paper in its packaging worldwide
2024-10-22 07:14:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Amazon says it has reached its goal of eliminating plastic air pillows from its...
MIT engineers create solar-powered desalination system producing 5,000 liters of water daily
2024-10-22 07:58:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: The MIT engineers' solar-powered desalination system represents a significant leap forward in sustainable water treatment...
Hyundai wants to eliminate touchscreens entirely with holographic windshield displays
2024-10-21 12:04:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: There's no doubt we're now surrounded by touchscreens everywhere, including in our vehicles. While these displays...
China’s new resistive magnet is 800,000 times stronger than Earth’s field
2024-10-21 13:33:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Scientists in China have created a mind-bogglingly powerful resistive magnet that has officially broken...
Baidu CEO: 99% of AI companies won’t survive bubble burst
2024-10-21 23:52:00 www.techspot.com Recap: The rising popularity of generative AI has given place to the development of numerous startups making...
Shipments of OLED monitors are soaring, up 181% this year
2024-10-21 14:14:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: OLED monitors are soaring in popularity among consumers, and manufacturers are cashing in on...
TSMC admits it can’t produce enough AI chips as demand outpaces supply
2024-10-21 16:38:00 www.techspot.com In context: Chip-on-wafer-on-substrate is a packaging technology that integrates multiple chips into a single package to create...
Mozilla advises Firefox users to update if they want their browser add-ons to keep working
2024-10-21 15:12:00 www.techspot.com In context: Root certificates are an essential element for modern browser security. They protect users by verifying...
Intel could have beaten AMD to 64-bit transition but wrongly chose not to, engineers reveal
2024-10-21 12:42:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: The x86-64 instruction set was initially announced by AMD in 1999, providing a significant...
The $120,000 Titan A900 crams 6TB of RAM into what’s quite possibly the world’s most powerful desktop PC
2024-10-21 10:41:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Titan Computers has unveiled its new A900 model, a powerhouse workstation for those seeking...
This massive 110-inch Mini LED TV from Hisense is now available for $20,000
2024-10-20 10:16:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: Hisense is known for offering some of the most innovative devices on the market, though many...
New $150M facility will fire 7-petawatt lasers to (hopefully) achieve nuclear fusion
2024-10-20 14:26:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Fusion energy is often regarded as the holy grail of power generation because it harnesses the...
WeChat modified TLS encryption protocol exposes users to security risks
2024-10-20 12:08:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: WeChat messages and conversations are not encrypted end-to-end, meaning the app's servers can decrypt and read...
New Asus ROG Thor III PSUs sport an OLED screen to track power draw
2024-10-19 10:40:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: Power supply units rarely attract as much attention as components like GPUs or CPUs, as their...
Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs
2024-10-19 13:27:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's...
Economists warn that Trump’s tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket
2024-10-19 11:52:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: If Trump were to implement his proposed tariffs upon becoming president again, it would...
Remedy unveils first look at FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer shooter set in the Control universe
2024-10-18 07:15:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: We've known for a few years now that Alan Wake developer Remedy...
Apple had a secret partnership with BYD to develop advanced EV batteries
2024-10-18 10:08:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: A new report has revealed that Apple was in a partnership with Chinese automaker...
New FCC rules require every mobile handset to work with hearing aids
2024-10-18 10:44:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: The FCC's decision highlights the growing importance of accessibility in technology development, emphasizing that advancements...
Tesla’s “full self-driving” faces another NHTSA probe after fatal crashes in low-visibility conditions
2024-10-18 15:37:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Elon Musk's vision of a world where humans are no longer required to keep...
The promise (and pitfalls) of NPCs powered by AI in video games
2024-10-18 17:34:00 www.techspot.com A hot potato: Large language models and generative AI are topics that most video game developers would...
Future Artemis III astronauts will wear Prada during their spacewalks
2024-10-18 16:13:00 www.techspot.com Space Style: Axiom and Prada have officially introduced a jointly developed spacesuit during the recent International Astronautical...
Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 installation from 30GB to less than 4GB
2024-10-18 12:03:00 www.techspot.com In context: Microsoft released its Windows 11 24H2 update earlier this month with several AI features, including...
Adobe wows with Project Turntable, an AI tool that rotates 2D art in 3D space
2024-10-18 11:22:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Adobe's annual MAX creativity conference is usually packed with innovative ideas, and this year...
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU-Z and Blender benchmarks underwhelm, but questions remain
2024-10-18 08:41:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Intel's Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200K desktop CPUs begin shipping next week, and third-party...
More tech industry layoffs: Intel cuts over 2,000 US jobs, Meta downsizes across multiple units
2024-10-17 08:41:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? More bad news for the tech sector, as two of the industry's biggest players...
