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DIY DDR5 is no longer just a concept, but a reality, as modder VIK-on has built his first 32GB stick from scavenged parts. The memory chips came from laptop SODIMMs, while a new PCB and cooler were acquired from China. After flashing custom firmware enabling 6400 MT/s XMP, the entire build put together cost $218. Read more ›
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Earlier this month, The Guardian published an investigation that showed Google was serving up misleading and outright false information via its AI overviews in response to certain medical inquiries. Now those results appear to have been removed. According to the original report: In one case that experts described as "really dangerous", Google wrongly advised people […] Read more ›
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President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Cuba would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela. Read more ›
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Here come some new challengers to 'DC K.O.,' which just further turns the whole event into a mini-version of 'Injustice 3.' Read more ›
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The loss of the federal EV tax credits may have been a huge blow to prospective buyers, but California wants to fill that gap for its residents. Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget for 2026-2027, which was released on Friday, includes a "light-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentive program" that details a one-time infusion of $200 million. According to the budget summary, this incentive program is "a critical part of the Administration's... Read more ›
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NASA released its timeline for Artemis II, the next crewed mission to the Moon set for early 2026. Read more ›
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Gentoo Linux posted its 2025 project retrospective this week. Some interesting details: Mostly because of the continuous attempts to force Copilot usage for our repositories, Gentoo currently considers and plans the migration of our repository mirrors and pull request contributions to Codeberg. Codeberg is a site based on Forgejo, maintained by a non-profit organization, and located in Berlin, Germany. Gentoo continues to host its own primary git, bugs, etc infrastructure... Read more ›
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Remember that re-discovered computer tape with one of the earliest versions of Unix from the early 1970s? This week several local news outlets in Utah reported on the find, with KSL creating a video report with shots of the tape arriving at Silicon Valley's Computer History Museum, the closet where it was found, and even its handwritten label. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the closet where it was found... Read more ›
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I married into a family of 10 and learned that forcing a "blended family" made things worse. Living side by side saved us. Read more ›
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The music of Guy Moon spanned classic Nick cartoons, 'The Brady Bunch,' and 'Johnny Quest.' Read more ›
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Former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio has shared his thoughts about AAA development, suggesting we need "smaller teams" and admitting that big-budget developers cannot "solve a problem by throwing people at it". Read more Read more ›
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North American fans of 'Warhammer' can rejoice at getting a Warhammer World of their own to visit sometime at the end of 2027. Read more ›
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If you're one of the many, many people who received a password reset email from Instagram the other day, the company says it fixed the issue. What was the issue? Unclear. We reached out to Meta for clarification and have yet to receive a response. All we know is that an "external party" triggered the […] Read more ›
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The retail versions of the ROG Matrix RTX 5090 shipping out to customers will come with an updated TIM application that should help against accidental liquid metal leakage. Previously, sample GPUs showed a poor spread that would barely seal the metal in, with a crooked ring around the core. Now, we see several neatly-organized lanes that are much closer to the IHS, too. Read more ›
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is in line to potentially earn $35 billion in stock options, so long as the company hits a $100 billion market cap. One way to hit that target is by cutting costs, and one way of cutting costs is to close down a bunch of stores. The company closed 590 stores […] Read more ›
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Some retired vessels from the U.S. Navy go on to serve as artificial reefs, while others are completely scrapped. But some go on to become floating museums. Read more ›
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Don't be surprised if you see even more drones delivering groceries across the US since the Alphabet-owned Wing announced another service expansion with Walmart over the next year. The partnership said that drone delivery services will be available at 150 more Walmart locations in Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Miami and more metros that have yet to be announced. According to Wing, its top 25 percent of customers have ordered... Read more ›
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Disney quietly canceled a Ben Solo movie, but the character's fans are trying to loudly make a case for why it should happen. Read more ›
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The retail giant said a new Gemini integration reflects a broader shift from search-based shopping to AI systems that can act on a customer’s behalf. Read more ›
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6 previously unreported rounds including a $100M funding for a company backed by the real life Ari Gold from Entourage! Read more ›
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The AI bubble will burst in H2 2026, taking the economy down with it. OpenAI will face a harsh down-round and be forced to drastically cut spending. Meanwhile, companies across every sector will begin one of the largest corporate restructurings in history as AI replaces entry-level workers, leaving firms scrambling to figure out how to train the next generation when junior roles no longer exist. Read Chris Cunningham's full 2026... Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/6/2026 featuring funding details for Marketecture, Pluto, and much more. Read more ›
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Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of December 2025; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more… Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/7/2026 featuring funding details for Semafor, BetHog, and much more. Read more ›
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Access to data has become AI's biggest bottleneck - and Protege just closed $30M led by a16z to solve it. While synthetic data and web scraping hit their limits, this platform connects AI builders with proprietary datasets from hospitals, studios, and enterprises across healthcare, media, audio, and motion capture. With billions of data points now accessible through licensed agreements and the majority of "Magnificent Seven" tech companies already using their... Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 1/8/2026 featuring funding details for Protege, Autonomous Technologies Group, and much more. Read more ›
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Two of Oasys's three founders were raised by psychologists who spent countless hours on paperwork instead of patient care, a frustration that sparked the creation of their AI-native platform. Now backed by $4M from Pathlight Ventures, Better Ventures, and others, Oasys saves clinicians 10+ hours per week while integrating wearable data from Apple Watch and Oura Ring to turn therapy from reactive to proactive. With 25+ health clinics already onboard... Read more ›
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