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Asrock releases new Radeon GPU firmware after previous update bricked cards, offers no explanation
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
As VideoCardz reports, the new RX 7900 XTX download carries the ASRVBFlash 1.0.6 label and a November 6 date. It replaces version 1.0.5, but there's no changelog explaining what's new or confirmation that the problems with the previous release have been fixed. That's not exactly reassuring for anyone considering another attempted update.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Caltech robot makes history by assembling first structure in orbit without astronauts
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
The machine, called ASTRA, takes up roughly a cubic meter and packs a gantry arm, motorized parts dispensers and 11 cameras. Engineers also squeezed two finished sections of the frame inside before launch, so its first job in orbit was simply pushing those out.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Flock is asking lawmakers to regulate its cameras, as long as police don't need a warrant
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
As Arizona Capitol Times reports, Flock policy director Andrea Korb told an R Street Institute webinar that the company supports state-by-state legislation governing its camera technology. It expects a wave of bills in 2027, with lawmakers interested even in states that have recently passed restrictions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A radio-wave trick from the 1980s could keep fusion reactors running continuously
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
The coil in question, a central solenoid, works a lot like a transformer. It keeps ramping up its own current to induce one in the plasma, but it eventually runs out of room to ramp. Those stop-start cycles also wear on the machine over time, so engineers would much rather...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Don't talk about Call of Duty on a plane: a FaceTime chat triggered an airport evacuation
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
According to Ontario police, a plane and the east wing of Terminal 2 at Ontario International Airport were evacuated on Sunday night after a passenger heard the words "bomb" and "explosion." It turned out the person mistook a conversation about Call of Duty for a bomb threat.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PlayStation 5 passes 100 million sales as GTA VI prepares to give it another boost
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
Sony wrote on its website that its latest console generation has sold over 100 million units as of November 10, 2026. That means it's still around 17 million units shy of the PS4 and slightly behind the original PlayStation (102.4 million), but ahead of the PS3 (87.4 million) and the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ring unveils AI security drone that patrols your home and a robot that guards businesses
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
The Ring Drone Cam costs $249.99 and is set to arrive in the US on January 27. It's essentially a second run at the Always Home Cam. Ring showed that one off back in 2020 at the same price, but it never actually shipped.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Uber, DoorDash, and Airbnb say almost nobody is using AI agents
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
Uber, DoorDash, and Airbnb have all said that AI agents are responsible for only hundreds of transactions on their platforms, a tiny fraction compared to the millions completed by real people daily.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD launches Zen 6 Epyc 9006 series with up to 256 cores, 512 threads, and TSMC N2
Posted on Wednesday November 11, 2026
AMD's first Zen 6 Epyc processors, labeled the 9006 series and codenamed Venice, are now shipping to server clients, with SP7 systems arriving first and SP8 following in the first half of 2027. The company recently published the full technical specs for every SP7 and SP8 CPU in the lineup,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ex-PlayStation boss says the next big innovation is a $300 PS5, not a $1,200 PS6
Posted on Tuesday November 10, 2026
Layden made the case on a recent episode of The Trophy Room podcast. He ran PlayStation's US business and later its worldwide studios before leaving Sony in 2019, so he's seen a few console generations from the inside.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »