How The Internet Crosses Oceans Without You Noticing
Undersea cables carry around 99 percent of international data. Alcatel Submarine Networks The ocean floor is home to some of the strangest creatures on Earth. But it’s also where your strangest TikToks go to reach Alaska, Hawaii or the other side of the planet. Most of the world’s international online traffic travels through cables lying […]
This chunky little tablet got my kid to clean up his toys
Never underestimate the power that a cheap tablet holds over a kid under six. The Skylight Buddy is a device with one job: to be a cute little guy that helps your kid track routines and chores. It’s $139.99, plus an optional subscription. And to my surprise, even though it offers a pretty limited set […]
OpenAI Will Let The US Government Review Its AI Models Before Release
The company said it would comply with President Trump’s (voluntary) AI executive order. FotoField/Shutterstock Earlier this week Donald Trump put his Sharpie to a new executive order requiring government oversight of advanced AI models to ensure their safety. That order was reportedly delayed and watered down following pressure from the tech industry, with Trump himself […]
Vertigo Games Announces Closure Of Its Amsterdam VR Studio
Its CEO explains that the VR market remains a challenging space. Vertigo Games Vertigo Games is closing down Vertigo Studios Amsterdam. In an announcement posted on X, company CEO Richard Stitselaar explained that the “VR market remains a challenging space” and that it has made the difficult decision “after careful consideration.” The Amsterdam studio was […]
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Chip Could Give Windows Its True Apple Silicon Moment
There’s a lot we still don’t know about NVIDIA’s RTX Spark AI chip — we’re still waiting on deeper technical details and pricing for the first batch of systems — but it has a decent shot of changing the way we think of Windows PCs entirely. RTX Spark should offer the raw performance that the first […]
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts
The MacBook Neo is Apple’s cheapest laptop, its most colorful, and its easiest to repair in years. That means owners can buy replacement parts in all four of its available colors and swap them in on their own. So that got us thinking: What if we bought a Neo just to see how funky we […]
The Morning After: NVIDIA Thinks Its New Chip Will Revolutionize PCs
Plus, NASA ends a Mars mission and Meta’s still being creepy. NVIDIA It’s been a busy week, with Computex and Microsoft Build just two of the raft of big events going on right now. The biggest news story from both was probably NVIDIA’s glossy announcement of its RTX Spark system on a chip… sorry, I […]
Porsche’s Cayenne Coupe Turbo will even make 911 owners nervous
Back in 2002, Porsche fans sputtered with rage as the Cayenne made its debut at the Paris Motor. More than 20 years later, Porsche now sells more SUVs than anything else in its lineup. Last year, the Macan and Cayenne accounted for 62 percent of all Porsche sales. Now, these SUVs are trolling traditionalists in […]
Google Experiments With Sending Chrome Searches Straight To AI
The company is reportedly bypassing classic search results in its testing browser. Mawaddah F/Shutterstock Google seems to be mulling the idea of giving you the option to go straight to AI Mode when you do search queries. Windows Report has discovered a new hidden hidden flag in Chrome Canary, the browser’s most experimental variant meant for developers […]
SpaceX Won’t Get Early Access To The S&P 500
Your pension plan may not be forced to buy SpaceX stock after all. SpaceX With SpaceX about to go public shortly at a gobsmacking valuation, the Nasdaq 100 and other indexes recently relaxed their rules to allow Elon Musk’s company to join early. That caused some consternation because huge funds often invest in ETFs (exchange traded funds) […]