If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, the new, ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper” — or, at least that’s what ...

PCWorld reports that AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor may launch soon, featuring dual 3D V-Cache chiplets for enhanced performance. The chip is expected to include 16 Zen 5 cores, 192MB cache, and ...

Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two years, according to a new study. While all three diets are plant-based and quite similar, ...

Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum. Does not include piped natural gas. Source: Bureau Economic ...

If you have been putting off buying a new laptop or desktop, you might want to reconsider. Prices are expected to rise by up to 35 percent this year, and the window to buy at a reasonable price is ...

While driving recently, a long-forgotten song came on the radio. I found myself singing along; not only did I know all the lyrics to a song I hadn’t heard in 25 years or more, but I also managed to ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

A new Bloomberg report covering IDC data offers a dire outlook for the smartphone market in 2026 due to the current memory chip crisis, but Apple and the iPhone could actually benefit in one key way.

Global memory scarcity will cause a 13 percent drop in smartphone sales in 2026, according to IDC (via Bloomberg). DRAM is in short supply because AI companies are buying huge quantities of ...

Indexes down: Dow 1.34%, S&P 500 1.57%, Nasdaq 2.04% Weekly jobless claims fell less than expected last week Tech, megacaps, transport stocks sell off sharply Personal computer makers dip after peer ...

The Ukrainian flag bearer’s disqualification from skeleton over a helmet featuring athletes killed in the war with Russia is yet another example of how politics and the Olympics cannot be separated.

Demand for memory chips due to AI applications has helped boost Micron Technologies stock to new heights. However, in the past, upward cycles have eventually given way to a glut of memory chips on the ...