xTool F2 Ultra Fiber Laser Review: Fast Metal Engraving in Color
xTool’s new F2 Ultra fiber laser cuts and engraves metal, in color.
U.S. govt says Musk’s gas turbine generators for xAI aren’t exempt from permits — EPA ruling closes local loophole that allowed Musk to get power from temporary on-site power generators
The U.S. EPA now requires permits to operate gas turbine generators, even temporary ones, closing loopholes in some local ordinances that waived this requirement for deployments that lasted for less than 364 days.
Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026 — Intel 8080 powered machine ran its first program 52 years later
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.
Gamer builds ‘hardcore’ first-person shooter simulator that actually shoots back — gaming PC also has real weather effects
The first-person shooter simulator returns fire to the player with pyrotechnics and zaps them with a jolt of electricity whenever they get shot in the game.
Modder builds all-in-one console with PS5, Xbox Series X, & Switch 2 in a single system — “Ningtendo PXBOX 5” powered by a shared 250W power supply mounted inside a lost-wax chassis
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.
The Daily Grind: What’s the most recent MMO feature you liked a lot more after you played with it?
I don’t really blame people who read about upcoming features in an MMORPG and don’t like the sound of them. I mean, I do that...
Floppy disk drive converted into smart TV remote for kids — dev’s toddler inserts vividly labeled floppies to watch his favorite shows
Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.
Fear that quantum computing is on the cusp of cracking cryptocurrency’s encryption spurs a global investment firm to remove Bitcoin from recommendations
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.”
Data centers will consume 70 percent of memory chips made in 2026 – supply shortfall will cause the chip shortage to spread to other segments
Memory chip shortage set to spread well beyond the confines of datacenters and computers
Make My MMO: Project Gorgon cues up its January launch
Welcome back to Make My MMO, MOP’s long-running column where we keep track of crowdfunded MMOs, both brand-new titles just starting their campaigns and older...