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Xiaomi takes another shot at Qualcomm and MediaTek with its 3nm flagship Xring O3 chip
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
Built on a 3-nanometer process, the chip is designed for flagship devices, with a focus on AI workloads, graphics performance, and camera processing. The manufacturing technology puts Xiaomi closer to Apple's latest A19 Pro chips and ahead of Huawei's current in-house smartphone processors.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Interpol's latest crackdown targeted the global network behind West African cyber-scams
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
From November 2025 to June 2026, Interpol worked to dismantle a massive network assisting cybercrime gangs based in West African nations. After the eight-month investigation, "Operation Jackal IV" led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 alleged criminals. The operation will likely provide enough information to further expand Interpol's...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
The new M6 chip moves to TSMC's 2nm process and is the first Apple SoC to combine all three core types at once. The CPU has 12 cores: two "super cores," four performance cores, and six efficiency cores. Super cores themselves aren't new. Apple introduced them with the M5 Pro...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel confirms Crescent Island GPU will pack 32 Xe3P cores and up to 480GB of memory
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
At the Hot Chips 2026 symposium in Palo Alto this week, Intel revealed that Crescent Island will feature 32 Xe3P cores, 256 XMX engines, 32MB of unified L2 cache, a PCIe Gen5 x16 interface, and a 350W TDP for the air-cooled model. Intel will ship Crescent Island accelerators with 160GB...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia releases DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, available now in 30 games
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
Nvidia has released DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, bringing its 2nd-gen Transformer model to all RTX GPUs. The upgrade promises improved lighting, temporal stability, and detail in motion, while reducing artifacts such as ghosting. An early access update to the Nvidia App lets users enable this in 30 supported games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, and Resident Evil Requiem, with a wider release coming in September.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The Witcher 4 targets 2028 as CD Projekt prepares to unveil new Witcher 3 expansion
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
Over five days, CD Projekt Red will host previews, interviews, and behind-the-scenes looks at Songs of the Past, the first Witcher 3 expansion since 2016's Blood and Wine. The streams will be available on Twitch and YouTube from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET each day, from August 26 through August 30.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A British gearhead built a road-legal sports car in his shed for $7,000
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
Called the Gasolini AR1, the car is powered by a 2017 Honda CBR500 twin-cylinder motorcycle engine and rides on wheels taken from a Ford Ka hatchback. Ely estimates the project cost about $7,000. He designed it around low weight, modest running costs, and a parts list that other enthusiasts could realistically source.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Business schools are charging $28,000 to teach executives how to be "chief AI officer"
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business is one of the leading business schools to have launched a program for prospective chief AI officers. According to the institution's official website, the course is designed to prepare executives to "lead AI initiatives, build scalable infrastructure, and drive transformative AI adoption."Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tesla just killed Solar Roof after years of complaints and price hikes
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
The company told its certified third-party installers that Solar Roof is no longer available for new projects. Tesla will continue selling standard solar panels and home battery systems instead. Its former Solar Roof web address now sends visitors to the company's solar-panel page.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI music can no longer chart in Australia, unless a human actually made it
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has updated its Charts Code of Practice to distinguish between AI-generated and AI-assisted music. The changes apply to the chart dated Monday, August 31, which will be published on Friday, August 28.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »