WoW Factor: Where World of Warcraft Midnight’s story went wrong
While the gameplay and endgame remain about as good as they in The War Within, the story for World of Warcraft: Midnight so far has...
New 3D device computes using living brain cells — bioelectronic device uses 3D electronic mesh design paired with living tissue
Princeton researchers have developed a 3D bioelectronic device that combines living brain cells with embedded electronics, allowing neurons outside the body to perform simple computational tasks. The system may help scientists study brain function, neurological disease, and the brain’s extraordinary energy efficiency.
Classic MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot is lifting a bunch of restrictions on free-to-play accounts in its latest update
If you just saw the patch notes for Dark Age of Camelot this week and didn’t read closely or know the lingo, you’d miss some...
Amazon eero Routers Join Netgear in Dodging FCC Ban
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Amazon’s eero and Leo router families “Conditional Approval,” exempting them from a sweeping national ban on foreign-made networking equipment. This determination by the U.S. government allows Amazon to continue selling and importing its popular mesh Wi-Fi systems for at least the next
NEO Semiconductor’s revolutionary 3D X-DRAM for AI processors has passed proof-of-concept validation — company secures funding to develop next-gen memory HBM alternative
NEO Semiconductor says its 3D X-DRAM passed proof-of-concept testing, using 3D NAND processes to target cheaper AI memory than HBM. The company has secured funding for development.
How a cavalcade of blunders gave unauthorized users access to Claude Mythos — restricted model accessed by third parties, thanks to knowledge from data breach
Unauthorized individuals have accessed Anthropic’s new Mythos cybersecurity-focused AI model, despite the developer locking it down to just a handful of companies. Considering the AI was purposefully designed to find zero-day exploits and offer viable fixes, the breach raises questions about Anthropic’s own security, and why Mythos couldn’t protect it.
Lord of the Rings Online celebrates 19 years with an upgraded anniversary festival
Three cheers to Lord of the Rings Online, which has now made it to 19 years of adventure, merriment, and ring-chasing! The fantasy MMORPG kicked...
CPU requirements for AI workloads are multiplying, driving intensifying shortages and price hikes — Intel already shifting production from consumer chips to Xeon as inference workloads drive server CPU ratios back toward parity with GPUs
As workloads continue migrating towards inference and agentic AI, CPU-GPU ratios could converge to 1:1 or even tilt further in favor of CPUs.
JWST Reveals a Dying Star Surrounded by Mysterious Buckyballs in Stunning Detail
NASA’s little busy-bee, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), just delivered another treasure giving scientists an unprecedented infrared look at the interior of the Tc 1 planetary nebula, located some 10,000 light-years away where complex carbon molecules known as buckminsterfullerene (affectionately called “buckyballs”) are forged in the
Widely ridiculed Intel stock buyer who invested $700,000 inheritance has the last laugh (if they held) as it nearly triples in value — investment is now worth around $1.89 million
In August 2024, a Redditor was widely, repeatedly, and mercilessly ridiculed for investing the majority of an $800,000 inheritance in Intel stock. It’s been a rollercoaster, but that looks like it was a great decision.