Here’s what the FCC ban on foreign-manufactured routers actually means for consumers
Router manufacturers will now need to jump through some restrictive hoops to sell products in the U.S.
Ubuntu Raises CPU And RAM Requirements Above Windows 11 Amid Linux’s Steam Surge
Canonical has posted a new set of system requirements for the release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, otherwise known as Resolute Raccoon, and they are now higher than what Microsoft recommends for Windows 11. Notably, the new requirements arrive amid another surge in Linux usage on Steam, with the latest Steam survey revealing an all-time high metric
Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use — firm pushing AI hard to consumers tells users not to rely on it for important advice
Microsoft Copilot’s terms of service explicitly say that it’s “for entertainment purposes only,” but its marketing says otherwise.
Modder creates hybrid PlayStation, combining the guts of two original PS1 consoles into one custom PCB — system features native microSD card & HDMI support
A console modder has created a custom PCB featuring components from the original PS1 and PS One motherboards. The PCB also integrated an XStation to add native microSD card support and an HDMI modkit to enable 1080p HDMI out to modern displays. The entire motherboard consumes less than 2 watts and runs at just 3V.
Asus ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 extender review: Great outdoor wireless performance, as long as you use an Ethernet backhaul
The ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor shines with a wired backhaul, but is hit or miss with a wireless backhaul.
TSMC reportedly plans to build 12 fabs, four packaging facilities in Arizona — plan purportedly part of Taiwan’s agreed $500 million investment in the US
New rumor indicates that TSMC is looking forward to expand its presence in the U.S. to 12 fabs and four packaging facilities.
Crypto platform Drift suffers from hack suspected to total $270 million — firm goes into damage control mode, suspends deposits and withdrawals
Drift Protocol says that the platform is currently under attack from hackers, with multiple sources estimating that it lost somewhere between $130 million and $270 million in assets.
Supermicro co-founder pleads not guilty to smuggling billions of dollars of Nvidia servers to China — suspected smuggler released on $5 million bond
Super Micro Computer co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court.
Iran says it has struck Oracle data center in Dubai, Amazon data center in Bahrain — country has threatened to attack Nvidia, Intel, and others, too
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that it had hit a data center linked to Oracle in Dubai as part of its war against the U.S. and U.S. technology companies in the region.
The largest programming community on Reddit just banned all content related to AI LLMs — r/programming is prioritizing only high-quality discussions about AI
The r/programming subreddit has banned all discussions related to LLMs to foster a more thoughtful community that focuses on high-quality discourse around AI. Posts on AI are still allowed, but only if they’re technical and contribute meaningfully instead of promoting things like vibe coding. LLM-generated content is also strictly no-go.