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Rockstar has helped a terminally ill fan play GTA 6 ahead of its November release date. Read more Read more ›
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Memory chip shortage set to spread well beyond the confines of datacenters and computers Read more ›
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Microsoft released its first security update of 2026 for Windows 11 on January 13th. Just four days later, it was forced to release an emergency out-of-band update to fix some pretty serious bugs, the first one introduced. The security patch was stopping some systems from shutting down or hibernating properly, and also preventing some users […] Read more ›
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Some of the most powerful people will be coming to Davos this week by private jet. But its closest airport is quieter due to airspace restrictions. Read more ›
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A Michigan dairy farm took a gamble on a new kind of soybean—and it paid off fast. After feeding high-oleic soybeans to their cows, milk quality improved within days and feed costs dropped dramatically. Backed by years of MSU research, the crop is helping farmers replace expensive supplements with something they can grow themselves. Demand has surged, and many believe it could reshape the dairy industry. Read more ›
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A modder in China has come up with an ingenious solution to combine all three consoles into one device that shares as much with modern tech as it does with ancient tradition. Read more ›
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The AFL-CIO, which represents some 15 million workers across the US, is backing a planned Minnesota economic blackout to protest ICE. Read more ›
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Slashdot reader BrianFagioli writes: Acer has filed three separate patent infringement lawsuits against AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, taking the unusual step of hauling the nation's largest wireless carriers into federal court. The suits, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, claim the companies are using Acer-developed cellular networking technology without paying for the privilege. Acer says it tried to negotiate licenses for years but reached a dead end, arguing it... Read more ›
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Elon Musk wants Tesla to iterate new AI accelerators faster than AMD and Nvidia. This can be done, but with caveats. Read more ›
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Many Android OEMs are copy and pasting Apple's flat edges and curved corners, and that's just lazy. Read more ›
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Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this report from Futurism: China has unveiled an extremely powerful "hypergravity machine" that can generate forces almost two thousand times stronger than Earth's regular gravity. The futuristic-looking machine, called CHIEF1900, was constructed at China's Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) at Zheijang University in Eastern China, and allows researchers to study how extreme forces affect various materials, plants, cells, Read more ›
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After selling my longtime home at nearly 70, I paid off debt, traveled the world, and rediscovered confidence and creativity. Read more ›
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The average fund invested in China in 2025 made close to 18%, according to Hedge Fund Research. Read more ›
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A computer historian has documented the moment a 1974 kit computer successfully ran its first ever program – in 2016. Altair 8800 kit needed a new PSU. Read more ›
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he's headed to Davos this week to "draw a clear line between democratic capitalism and crony capitalism." Read more ›
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Jefferies Global Head of Equity Strategy Christopher Wood said that quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner rather than later, and that the debate between crypto developers and quantum computing will only be a "long-term positive for gold." Read more ›
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I put the OnePlus 15R, and two other Androids, through some serious battery tests to prove just how much of a battery beast it is. Read more ›
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Building a cruise ship is a phenomenal, highly skilled undertaking, and there are only a few shipyards in the world that can handle the job. Read more ›
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The U.S. Navy's new medium landing ship design, sourced from a foreign shipbuilder, was chosen to control cost overruns and streamline construction timelines. Read more ›
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There are several options when it comes to TVs, but if you want the best picture quality, here are five of the best brands to choose from. Read more ›
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Google Gemini may perform competency very convincingly, but if you use it for everything, you may end up dealing with wrong answers and damaged equipment. Read more ›
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Apple's next MacBook Pro is expected to get its biggest redesign in years, as competition heats up and new hardware demands raise expectations. Read more ›
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There are two primary kinds of Stihl chainsaws, and they differ in how they start up. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you get chopping. Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence is finding its way into more aspects of our lives, and is now even able to help you avoid missing a connecting flight. Read more ›
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There are several car accessories on the market that can add convenience and comfort to your car, but there are some you should steer clear of. Read more ›
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HDMI 2.1 offers far more bandwidth than older ports, but most TVs have only one or two of them, so choosing which devices get priority matters. Read more ›
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