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A hobbyist built a 486-style motherboard using an FPGA and pure determination 26 January 2026 at 11:20

A hobbyist built a 486-style motherboard using an FPGA and pure determination

26 January 2026 at 11:20

A hobbyist programmer named Piotr "maniek86" Grzesik recently unveiled his latest project. The M8SBC-486 motherboard is designed to power a homebrew 486-style computer, though it does not include a genuine Intel 486 processor and offers only limited compatibility with DOS- and Windows-era software.

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Panther Lake-powered Asus Zenbook Duo lands to strong reviews 26 January 2026 at 11:06

Panther Lake-powered Asus Zenbook Duo lands to strong reviews

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26 January 2026 at 11:06

The new 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo is widely praised for polishing its dual OLED design with stronger battery life. Intel's Panther Lake hardware brings performance gains and impressive integrated graphics. While still expensive, reviewers agree it's a class-leading option for users who need serious screen space on the go.

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AI tools are the "Iron Man suit" of game development, says Google Cloud exec 26 January 2026 at 10:27

AI tools are the "Iron Man suit" of game development, says Google Cloud exec

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26 January 2026 at 10:27

Jack Buser, global director for games at Google Cloud, acknowledged the pushback against AI in an interview with Business Insider, but claimed the mood is starting to change.

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TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users 26 January 2026 at 09:07

TikTok quietly expands location tracking and ad targeting for US users

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26 January 2026 at 09:07

The update came days after ByteDance, TikTok's Beijing-based parent company, spun out a new US TikTok entity as part of a federal agreement designed to ease national security concerns or face a nationwide ban. When users opened the app late last week, many were met with a prompt requiring consent...

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This coin-operated gaming PC turns powering on into a literal microtransaction 26 January 2026 at 08:33

This coin-operated gaming PC turns powering on into a literal microtransaction

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26 January 2026 at 08:33

Popular YouTube channel mryeester set out to create what is essentially a coin-operated gaming PC and show viewers how to replicate the experiment.

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Tesla's Austin Gigafactory becomes a training site for Optimus robots 26 January 2026 at 07:49

Tesla's Austin Gigafactory becomes a training site for Optimus robots

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26 January 2026 at 07:49

Workers at Tesla's Texas facility were briefed on the plan during a recent town hall, individuals familiar with the meeting told Business Insider. The company intends to train Optimus within the same environment where Tesla builds vehicles, potentially turning one of its largest plants into both a production and learning...

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Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements include the Intel Arc B390 iGPU 26 January 2026 at 07:04

Forza Horizon 6 PC requirements include the Intel Arc B390 iGPU

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26 January 2026 at 07:04

Forza Horizon 6's Steam page shows the bare minimum users will need to play the racer. Microsoft says the requirements have increased compared to the previous entry, which you'd expect, though it does include Intel's B390 iGPU.

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Lawsuit alleges Meta can read WhatsApp messages despite encryption 26 January 2026 at 06:19

Lawsuit alleges Meta can read WhatsApp messages despite encryption

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26 January 2026 at 06:19

Filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint accuses Meta of overstating the security of WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption – a technology the company has long promoted as the backbone of its privacy promise.

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Someone just scored an AMD Radeon 5700 XT graphics card for $4.99 at Goodwill 26 January 2026 at 05:19

Someone just scored an AMD Radeon 5700 XT graphics card for $4.99 at Goodwill

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26 January 2026 at 05:19

Reddit user u/12kdaysinthefire writes that the $5 Asrock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 5700 XT they discovered was still in its original retail box at the Goodwill store.

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The "Crash Clock" shows how close we are to the next satellite collision 25 January 2026 at 13:04

The "Crash Clock" shows how close we are to the next satellite collision

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25 January 2026 at 13:04

Astrophysicists are warning that low Earth orbit is reaching a critical tipping point, where satellite collisions could happen faster than previously imagined. A new metric, the CRASH Clock, developed by Sarah Thiele of Princeton University, Aaron Boley of the University of British Columbia, and Samantha Lawler of the University of...

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DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus 25 January 2026 at 10:57

DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus

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25 January 2026 at 10:57

The thought of replacing a video card, RAM, or other PC components right now sounds about as fun as setting your wallet on fire. When r/PCMasterRace user ComplexSuperMarket89 (CSM89) realized he needed to address persistent heat issues with his RTX 3080 Ventus, he took a different route. Using spare parts...

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Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers 25 January 2026 at 09:13

Microsoft's BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft's servers

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25 January 2026 at 09:13

Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill every request, the case suggests that Windows devices are less private than those with stricter encryption policies, such as iPhones.

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NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission 25 January 2026 at 07:04

NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission

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25 January 2026 at 07:04

The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They will fly in a 16.5-foot-wide Orion capsule on top of the Space Launch System for a roughly ten-day trip around the moon as early as February 6.

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Intel says it's selling every chip it can produce, so it's feeding AI servers first 24 January 2026 at 14:38

Intel says it's selling every chip it can produce, so it's feeding AI servers first

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24 January 2026 at 14:38

Intel's fourth-quarter results reflected rising demand for its AI and data center products, offset by persistent supply constraints that continue to pressure its consumer segment. The semiconductor giant reported $13.7 billion in revenue for Q4 2025, down 4 percent year over year but near the high end of its guidance....

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It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping 24 January 2026 at 12:51

It's not you: Gmail is glitching this weekend, and spam filters are slipping

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24 January 2026 at 12:51

Update: Google says the Gmail disruption has now been resolved. In its latest status update, the company confirmed that the email misclassification, spam warning banners, and delivery delays were fixed as of 9:55 AM Pacific on Saturday, January 24.

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Intel confirms "Nova Lake" Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026 24 January 2026 at 11:15

Intel confirms "Nova Lake" Core Ultra 400 CPUs are coming in late 2026

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24 January 2026 at 11:15

During Intel's fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed the company plans to introduce Nova Lake desktop processors – presumably labeled Core Ultra 400 – by the end of the year. Prior reports from trusted leakers indicate the high-end CPUs will include significant architectural overhauls.

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Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has 24 January 2026 at 10:01

Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has

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24 January 2026 at 10:01

For more than a decade, Autopilot has served as Tesla's foundational driver-assistance system. It pairs Traffic Aware Cruise Control, which maintains speed and following distance, with Autosteer, which reads lane markings and makes steering corrections to keep the car centered, including through curves.

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NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators 24 January 2026 at 08:17

NASA wants to use PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX for its advanced flight simulators

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24 January 2026 at 08:17

According to a social media post by the official CapFrameX account, the US space agency has "expressed interest" in using the application to asses the FPS performance of its cockpit simulator video systems. In a subsequent post, the developers emphasized that it was NASA – and not them – that...

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Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597 24 January 2026 at 08:03

Samsung "The Frame" TV drops to record-low $597

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24 January 2026 at 08:03

Samsung's The Frame 43" TV is currently priced at a record-low $597. The model combines a 4K HDR panel with an Art Mode that displays artwork or photos when idle, along with interchangeable bezels and Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform.

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Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives 24 January 2026 at 06:31

Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives

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24 January 2026 at 06:31

The university's scientists have received a $28.5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a transplantable 3D-printed liver patch. The initiative – known as the Liver Immunocompetent Volumetric Engineering (LIVE) project – aims to create living liver tissue that can temporarily take over core functions,...

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