Why CPU overclocking is mostly now a thing of the past
The performance gains you get with modern chips aren't as noteworthy as they used to be.
Engadget4 min read
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What is the 3-2-1 rule for backing up your data?
Make sure your files are safe in the event of a hard drive disaster.
Engadget3 min read
The Adobe clones are real, but so is the work left to finish them
ArtCraft’s free Adobe alternatives have public code, community support, and a paid AI business behind them. Their readiness is a more complicated story.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
What's the difference between RAM and ROM memory?
RAM and ROM are two core types of memory used in every computing device, but their meanings haven't stayed the same since their inception.
Engadget4 min read
Getting health advice from AI chatbots comes with a problem doctors may never see
Researchers warn that harmful AI health advice can go undetected because chatbot conversations may be inaccessible to doctors, leaving patients’ decisions difficult to investigate afterward.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Intel is reportedly launching new CPUs on old sockets that support DDR4 memory
Intel is reportedly releasing new CPUs built on LGA 1700 sockets, according to motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte. The LGA 1700 has been around since 2021, which is a really long time in processor land. Why use relatively ancient technology in brand-new processors that are set to release next year?
Engadget2 min readAI companies expect a catastrophic AI incident and are reportedly preparing for the aftermath
OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies are preparing for a possible AI cyberattack that could disrupt essential services, damage public trust, and spark a political fight over new rules.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Fujitsu to set up US quantum computing research center in New Mexico
TOKYO -- Fujitsu has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. state of New Mexico to establish a quantum computing research center, the Japa
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min read
Elon Musk’s SpaceX just made a big move to become a mobile carrier heavyweight in the US
SpaceX has reportedly agreed to pay around $8 billion for cellular spectrum licences, bringing Elon Musk’s company closer to competing with major US mobile carriers.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
A clinical study with Google’s special chatbot shows a strong future for AI in healthcare
A new clinical study suggests Google’s AMIE chatbot could support doctors by gathering patient histories and surfacing possible diagnoses before an appointment.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
ChatGPT is already being weaponized to publish war propaganda in US newsrooms
An Iran-based influence campaign used ChatGPT to generate articles, tailor them for specific outlets, and create pitches that helped around 100 pieces reach real publications.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Dell’s first RTX Spark XPS is here, but Nvidia power comes at a premium
Dell’s first RTX Spark-powered XPS 16 is now available to preorder with a 3.2K Tandem OLED display, 32GB of unified memory, and a hefty $3,799.99 starting price.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
You can argue with Claude, but don’t be a bully, says Anthropic
Anthropic's updated Usage Policy adds a rule against repeated, purposeless cruelty toward Claude, while clarifying restrictions on election deception, weapons, surveillance, and more.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Apple may host another launch on October 27, with new Macs and an OLED iPad mini expected
Apple is reportedly planning another hardware event around October 27, with a touch-screen OLED MacBook Pro, M6 Macs, and a new iPad mini expected.
Digital Trends — AI3 min read
IDC: Worldwide PC shipments in Q3 fell 20 percent from last year
"With macro conditions worsening, the risk is that the outlook for the next few quarters gets worse before it gets better."
Engadget1 min readClaude can now build live dashboards and animated explainers from your data
Anthropic just launched Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion in beta. These tools allows users to build live data visuals and animated explainers from plain language prompts.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
Don’t trust AI chatbots to pick your blood pressure monitor, study warns
Popular AI chatbots struggled to identify validated home blood pressure monitors in a new study, with some tools correct only 63% to 83% of the time, and answers sometimes changed.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
ChatGPT can imitate a cartoonist. Now it’s signing their name, too
ChatGPT has put real New Yorker cartoonists’ signatures on AI-generated cartoons. The artists didn’t draw them, and OpenAI’s image verification tool can’t tell readers whether a signature names the actual creator.
Digital Trends — AI1 min read
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