Tech Culture
The technology revolution is everywhere and it's manifesting in more ways than we can imagine. The intersection of technology and society, from art to communication.
iFixit reinvents the soldering iron with portable, battery-powered FixHub
Old school meets new school
Spec-ops-style camera offers color vision in near-pitch-black conditions
The Yashica Explorer can be used head-mounted or as a handheld
Disney faces lawsuit over CGI recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One
"I think you overestimate their chances!"
Japan to build the world's first zeta-class supercomputer, promising 1,000-fold speed increase
Why it matters: In the global race for high-performance-computing dominance, Japan has positioned itself as a leader with its plans to build a zeta-class supercomputer. If it manages to achieve this feat, the advanced computational capabilities will significantly boost its economic competitiveness. First, though, Japan has to figure out how to meet the monumental energy requirements.
The CIA and MI6 are now using generative AI for modern espionage
A "special" partnership between the two agencies
Amazon tried to buy a stake in Valve long before Steam became a reality
Monica Harrington says she's been erased from Valve's history
Audible is inviting narrators to train AI voices for faster audiobook production
The beta program aims to boost audiobook availability
Intel's 15th-gen Arrow Lake CPUs are branded as "Core Ultra 200K" in early UK listing
Prices have been revealed, too, although we would take that with a pinch of salt
Study finds that Dungeons & Dragons enhances social skills for autistic players
This and other research support what many therapists have observed in their practices
Dial 911 to summon a drone: Montgomery police will soon fly to your location for emergencies
Privacy advocates are wary of the Cyberpunk 2077-style idea
Techno fashion: You can now buy a plastic handbag with an embedded GPU for $1,024
"GPU Purse" also sells a a H100 version for $65,536
Is it time to abolish college grades entirely? Why American universities are handing out too many A's
Has grade inflation rendered GPA meaningless in higher education?
Despite tech-savvy reputation, Gen Z falls behind in keyboard typing skills
Generation Z, also known as Zoomers, is shockingly bad at touch typing
This water-cooled mini PC sports a Core i9-13900H and an RTX 4060
Compact yet powerful, starting at $1,499
Mark Zuckerberg surpasses Jensen Huang in year-to-date wealth growth following Nvidia share price drop
Huang is still up by $50.2 billion this year
The Story of Rendition: A Pioneer in 3D Graphics
30+ years ago, PC gamers could choose GPUs from over 10 different makers. The story of Rendition is a fascinating tale of engineering brilliance and lost opportunities from the golden age of graphics. Plus, some easter egg content about TechSpot's history and how it all relates.
WHO review finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer, debunking long-standing concerns
Cell phone towers and newer generation mobile networks are safe, too
See Doom running in real 3D on a volumetric hologram display
Third-person perspective and voxel graphics enhance the effect
New Cyberpunk 2077 board game raises 2,600% of its funding goal with 15 days remaining
Over $2.6 million has been raised
Sony Walkman: The First Personal Entertainer
The Sony Walkman was not only a revolutionary device, it was revolutionary on a cultural scale. With the Walkman you could play any song, anywhere, anytime, before the same was possible for movies, e-books or video games.
Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting
"We know what you're thinking. Is this even legal?"
A hot potato: For almost as long as we've had smartphones, there has been the belief that they surreptitiously listen to our spoken conversations to serve us targeted ads; most people have experienced seeing an ad on Facebook for something they were recently talking about. It's always been claimed that this type of privacy invasion doesn't happen. However, a marketing agency, whose clients included Facebook and Google, has admitted to using an "Active Listening" feature that eavesdrops on conversations via phone mics to gather data.
The most popular programming languages in 2024: What does it mean for your learning journey?
Options are not limitless, but choice largely relies on what you want to do
