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Apple iMac: The Computer That Saved the Company
Posted on Monday March 17, 2025
Before the iPhone or iPod, Apple's comeback began with the iMac. In 1998, the Bondi Blue desktop revolutionized home PCs, rescued Apple from near bankruptcy, and set the stage for its future success.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel's new CEO lands $66M pay deal, with stock performance conditions
Posted on Sunday March 16, 2025
The package includes a long-term equity grant valued at $14.4 million and a performance grant of $17 million in Intel shares, set to vest over five years. Notably, Tan will only receive these shares if Intel's stock price does not decline over the next three years, with the potential to...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI coding assistant pulls a life lesson: "I won't do your work for you"
Posted on Sunday March 16, 2025
"I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work... you should develop the logic yourself. This ensures you understand the system and can maintain it properly."Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's AI strategy plagued by delays, Siri upgrade remains in limbo
Posted on Sunday March 16, 2025
Apple's much-delayed AI Siri features are still in limbo. In a candid address to the Siri team, Robby Walker, a senior director at Apple, acknowledged that delays to key features have been both "ugly" and "embarrassing." The decision to publicly showcase these features before they were ready exacerbated the situation,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia RTX 50 series supply woes extend to system builders as scalpers drive up prices
Posted on Sunday March 16, 2025
System integrator PowerGPU has faced substantial challenges in securing RTX 5090 units, forcing it to raise prices. PowerGPU's CEO, Jese Martinez, recently addressed allegations of price-gouging in a video on X, stating that the company itself has fallen victim to scalping by distributors.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends
Posted on Saturday March 15, 2025
Microsoft's requirements for Windows 11 include a 1GHz or faster CPU with at least two cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Secure Boot capability, and TPM 2.0 compatibility. However, the supported Intel CPU list only goes back to 8th Gen chips, introduced in 2017, while the AMD list includes...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Retro acceleration: The SNES might be running faster as it ages
Posted on Saturday March 15, 2025
Tinkerers and speedrunners have recently discovered that the audio processors in many aging Super NES consoles are now running at slightly higher clock frequencies. While the difference is currently just a few hundred hertz, research suggests the effect may become more pronounced over time.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung's ambitious 1.4nm plans in jeopardy as foundry challenges mount
Posted on Saturday March 15, 2025
Samsung Foundry had originally planned for the SF1.4 node to enter high-volume manufacturing by 2027 alongside other specialized nodes like SF2A – designed for automotive applications – and SF2Z, the company's first to incorporate backside power delivery technology.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Trump administration's "AI Action Plan" may redefine fair use - OpenAI is counting on it
Posted on Saturday March 15, 2025
US courts are currently grappling with whether AI training qualifies as fair use, with rights holders arguing that AI models pose a market threat by potentially replacing them and diluting creative output. OpenAI and several other AI companies are embroiled in multiple lawsuits, contending that AI transforms copyrighted works rather...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Indie studios and homebrewers are still making great new RPGs with a 25-year-old King's Field toolkit
Posted on Friday March 14, 2025
In 2023, a little-known indie developer released Lunacid – a retro dungeon crawler that paid homage to FromSoftware games, King's Field and Shadow Tower – the progenitors of the Elden Ring series. The studio, Kira LLC, just posted a new Steam page confirming it is ready to release a follow-up...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »