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Michigan residents voted down a $16 billion Stargate AI data center, then construction began anyway
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
Unsurprisingly, the few thousand residents of the small community of Saline Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, were worried about OpenAI and Oracle's massive new $16 billion Stargate data center. Their concerns covered the usual issues: excessive water usage, the power draw on the regional grid, a huge increase in traffic,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
According to insider sources, Microsoft engineers are working on a new feature called "Low Latency Profile" (LLP) aimed at improving Windows 11's performance in certain critical, system-wide tasks. The change is already present in recent preview builds distributed to Windows Insider participants, meaning enthusiast users can enable and test it...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
ValiDrive helps detect fake USB drives and storage devices
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
ValiDrive is a free utility that checks whether USB drives, memory cards, SSDs, and other storage actually provide their advertised capacity. Designed to spot counterfeit or faulty drives with inflated storage claims, it can also identify potential read/write problems and give a quick look at transfer performance.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
It's the latest escalation in a dispute that began with Samsung workers demanding a direct share of the money generated by the AI memory boom.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Motherboard sales are collapsing because AI data centers made RAM too expensive to buy
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
Sources tell DigiTimes that, late last year, four major motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan significantly downgraded their 2026 shipment projections. Although motherboards are not suffering the same AI-related shortages as RAM, DIY builders see little need to purchase motherboards if they can't afford the components to install on them.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Grok convinced a man it was sentient and that xAI had sent assassins to kill him
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
The story is part of a BBC report into people who experienced delusions while using AI. They are men and women from their 20s to 50s from six different countries, using a wide range of AI models.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2026
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
From affordable 34-inch LCDs to flagship 45-inch OLEDs, these are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can buy right now, tested and recommended by us.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look
Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
A study published in the journal Science explains that while modern image generators are rapidly improving, the models behind them remain fundamentally ignorant of how light and geometry work in the real world. Measuring simple details like reflections or shadows can still give away a fake photo – that gap,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung is pulling TVs and appliances from China after losing $138 million to local competition
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026
The South Korean technology giant said it will make every effort to minimize the impact for existing customers, and is reviewing its support infrastructure for business partners. The decision won't affect Samsung's other divisions in the region, meaning they will continue to sell products such as smartphones and tablets as...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Open-source project wants to bring stereoscopic 3D gaming back from the dead
Posted on Thursday May 07, 2026
The recently unveiled "wiz3D" project is designed to "resurrect" stereoscopic support in older games, allowing them to run with compatible goggles and other stereo display devices. The open-source tool acts as a stereoscopic 3D wrapper, injecting hooks into gaming APIs to generate real-time stereo 3D output on modern Windows systems....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »