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Fujifilm pours $64 million into magnetic tape production as AI storage demand surges
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Fujifilm recently announced a significant new investment in its magnetic tape manufacturing operations. The Japanese giant will spend 10 billion yen, or around $64 million, to expand production capacity at its Kanagawa Factory in the city of Odawara. The site manufactures magnetic tapes for data storage workloads, and the IT...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A University of Kentucky employee asked to be exempted from using AI for his 'religious' beliefs
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
David Durman might be the first employee to receive a special exemption from using AI tools on religious grounds. The 45-year-old research administrator at the University of Kentucky identifies as a humanist, a belief system that apparently requires him to avoid AI-based workflows. Durman's job doesn't require AI either, which...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Actor Patrick Stewart dies at 86, legendary star of Star Trek and X-Men
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
After his longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, formally announced his passing, tributes poured in from around the world. Fans and former colleagues recalled his iconic roles and marveled at how easily he moved between commercial cinema and classical Shakespearean theater.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft Edge gets up to 33% faster launches on Windows 11
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Microsoft has made Edge quicker to launch, with startup times improving by 15% on average and up to 33% during heavy multitasking. The optimization lets Windows communicate directly with Edge when the browser is already running, cutting unnecessary overhead. It's a welcome performance boost for a browser that continues to compete with Chrome.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Binance loses $6.3 billion in largest crypto heist ever
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs puts the haul at approximately $6.36 billion, taken from Binance wallets across ten blockchains on October 29. Most of the money was moved in about 20 minutes. The firm attributes the attack to TraderTraitor, a North Korean hacking unit, with high confidence.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic manager stops coding interviews because Claude beats most candidates
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
That manager is Felix Rieseberg. He's led engineering on Claude.ai and the Claude Code desktop app, among other things. Earlier this week, he posted on X that the coding interview no longer tells him anything useful. So he pulled it from his team's hiring loops this month.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Elon Musk's SpaceXSI offers to buy hundreds of homes near its data centers, as long as owners don't sue
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Real estate agents have been going door to door in the Colonial Hills neighborhood of Southaven, Mississippi, on behalf of the tech giant, offering to buy residents' homes if they don't join the ongoing lawsuit, writes The Guardian.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Elder Scrolls 6 is reportedly titled "Sentinel," and a reveal might come soon
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
Sources familiar with Bethesda's inner workings have informed The Verge that The Elder Scrolls VI will be subtitled "Sentinel," and that Microsoft will reveal the title next month. The game may still be years away, and Microsoft is reportedly considering an Xbox-exclusive launch.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Flock can't seem to take no for an answer, as its cameras reappear in another city that rejected them
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
The surveillance giant's latest PR disaster took place in Dayton, Minnesota, reports The Drive. The city's local government posted on Facebook that the Police Department was made aware of a maintenance work order produced by Flock on September 17, 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Razer Blade 18 Laptop Review: RTX 5090 Power in a Slim, Quiet Package
Posted on Friday October 30, 2026
The Razer Blade 18 packs an RTX 5090, a stunning 240Hz/440Hz display, and serious gaming power into a surprisingly sleek chassis. But can its premium design justify the eye-watering price?Read Entire Article Continue Reading »