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This QR code is the smallest in the world and can 'only be recognised with an electron microscope"
35+ min ago (455+ words) You don't happen to have a microscopic phone camera yet, do you? If you've ever struggled to get your hand steady enough to scan a QR code while on the go, you should try catching one made by the research…...
Microsoft may have cracked glass-based data storage, but don't expect to get your hands on it
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (280+ words) Served on a platter. SSDs may sound like the obvious solution, but have you seen SSD prices lately? Besides, even storage giant SanDisk says, "most SSDs will last anywhere from 5 to 10 years." That's hardly archival-quality. However, a fresh study from…...
Despite the horrors of the RAMpocalypse, it's still possible to upgrade your old rig on a tight budget
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (489+ words) You'll need an AM5 motherboard to go with it, of course, but at least they're not priced into outer space. Six months ago, this wouldn't have been much of a deal, but now that DRAM is ludicrously expensive, it's the only…...
Gamers prefer Nvidia DLSS to not just AMD FSR but also native 4K in a new blind comparison test
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (409+ words) Upscaling is only becoming more important. German website ComputerBase.de has conducted a blind comparison test pitting AMD's and Nvidia's latest AI-based upscaling technologies against native rendering at 4K in a poll of over 1,000 gamers. Across six different games, Nvidia DLSS…...
I got 14/20 on this AI face-detection demo—and that's above average
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (276+ words) Can you do any better? I like to think I'm pretty good at spotting the tell-tale signs of AI-generated images: weirdly soft lighting, blurry background details, accessories or smaller details that simply disappear into nothing. Unfortunately, every 'real or fake…...
Internet Archive director decries sites that block the Wayback Machine: 'blocking preservation efforts risks a profound unintended consequence"
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (325+ words) "The Wayback Machine is built for human readers." The Internet Archive, the site responsible for running the handy archival tool, Wayback Machine, has reportedly seen sites such as Reddit, The New York Times, and The Guardian blocking it from getting…...
The latest Firefox update finally ends support for Windows 7
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (375+ words) Mozilla notes, "most browsers, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, have already ended support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1." If you're somehow still on Windows 7 and use Firefox, I have some bad news. You will want to update your OS soon. That's…...
Jensen Huang says 'there is no AI bubble,' and teases 'surprising' chip reveal for GTC
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (294+ words) Nvidia's regular GTC conference will soon kick off, taking place in San Jose, between March 16 and 19. From its very beginnings in 2008, the event has been all about what GPUs can be used for, other than gaming. And as he is…...
Microsoft uses plagiarized AI slop flowchart to explain how Github works, removes it after original creator calls it out: 'Careless, blatantly amateuristic, and lacking any ambition, to put it gently"
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (213+ words) The official Introduction to Github page included an AI-generated graphic with the phrase "continvoucly morged" on it, among other mistakes. "That was the whole point: sharing knowledge and letting the internet take it by storm! What I did not expect…...
Samsung asking for $700 for latest model of its High Bandwidth Memory for AI datacentres
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (353+ words) No joke, but maybe a little funny. The AI-fuelled memory supply crisis has been difficult to escape'after all, even those literally living under a rock still need RAM for the glowing RGB rig they're keeping under there. Samsung's asking price…...