Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken again?" Yes, I should meal plan more, but I don't, so this is where I'm at. A nightly battle in which the chicken usually wins. Recently, my best […]
Think twice before grabbing that old bottle. Here's why expired isopropyl alcohol can harm your PC and how to clean it the safe way instead.
Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are doing their due diligence when it comes to vetting Chinese firms cleared to handle the company's H200 AI chips. According to The New York Times, New Matrix is on the list of approved firms, yet its offices are empty, "a hollow gray shell […]
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Today, I’m talking with Alex Stamos, chief security officer at Cognition and longtime cybersecurity expert, about what a mess cybersecurity is right now. This episode is part one of a special series looking at AI in real life. I’ve always enjoyed talking to Alex because he’s so direct, and you’re going to hear him say […]
Getting a top-of-the-line router won't necessarily increase your internet speeds. Here's what you need to know before you buy.
PowerToys is a secret weapon for Windows users, with tons of handy utilities to help you save time on your PC every day.
I'm calling it: time of death, November 6th, 1:30 AM, by tweet. Elon Musk's declaration Friday that Tesla would be "winding down" production of the Cybertruck next year to make room for the Cybercab was fascinating for a number of reasons. First, it was a humiliating way to kill a vehicle that was once hailed […]
There's a lot to like about Samsung's Galaxy S26 phones, especially the S26 Ultra, but some users may not be taking full advantage of what they have to offer.
Tablets are great for simplicity and touch-heavy workflows, while a touchscreen lets a laptop serve some of the same purposes in a different form.
The spy who targeted NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was reportedly a recruit by China's version of the CIA. US officials say Huang was romantically involved with her.
Sony offers some older titles on the PS5, but nowhere near the amount that Microsoft added to its Xbox catalogs. It came down to one decision, made years ago.
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 151, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, get psyched because it's officially Bad Holiday Movie Season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Andrew Garfield and GTA […]
Gboard's built-in features go way beyond many of the standard keyboards available on Android devices, but they do need to be enabled. This is how you do it.
External DACs aren't necessarily for everyone, but they can be an essential smartphone accessory for those interested in high-quality audio.
November is generally a great time to buy tech, but you'll want to avoid pitfalls like inflated discounts and outright scams. Here's how to stay safe.
Your Samsung phone gets improvements to the camera, gestures, privacy and much more with One UI 9.
Escalating hacks affecting blood labs and grocery stores show the very real risks to critical infrastructure that come from basic security lapses involving internet-connected devices.
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Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI. And it appears to be working remarkably well, with the company's models improving roughly twice as quickly as a year ago, with little indication of slowing down. That's according to a new report published Thursday by the AI safety research organization METR, following an 11-week investigation […]
Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.
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Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
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The apps and platforms that help family caregivers manage their loved ones’ needs are becoming more capable, but the broader issue of caregivers’ well-being remains unsolved.
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Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many, it's beginning to feel like a trap.
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.
After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, and the open question is whether that image makeover can hold up against what states, local communities, and the markets are about to do.
The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers.
OpenAI is now valued at $1.25 trillion in a new round of funding that has raised another $11 billion, according to Bloomberg. That would make it one of the world's most valuable companies, not long after raising $122 billion from investors in March at a valuation of $852 billion. Echoing FT and Wall Street Journal […]
It's the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say.
China's intelligence agency recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, according to The New York Times. The Ministry of State Security (MSS) enlisted her to glean information about American AI chips and "potentially influence the company to push for its most advanced chips to be made available to China." Megaspeed […]
OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.
SpaceX has declared that it’s going to make Starlink Mobile a “major” mobile carrier. The Elon Musk-owned company has already deployed thousands of direct-to-cell satellites, but its next big challenge is building out its 5G network here on Earth. As part of its plans to rival AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, SpaceX has inked a deal […]
Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
Tesla’s biggest failure is the second massive EV to get the axe within the last year, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge benefit for the US battery supply chain.
It's mostly bad news from EA lately, but preservation efforts are nice to see.
Buying the 4K Blu-ray disc version of KPop Demon Hunters was already going to be a wise idea for some people, especially those who primarily keep their $26.99 Netflix Premium subscription just to watch the hit animated flick in 4K. But at just $24.99 from Barnes and Noble and Amazon instead of its original $49.95 […]
There are now 100,000 Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily.
The architect of the Trump administration’s brutal crackdowns on immigration and dissent was already known as “the prime minister.” Now he’ll work as the chief of staff.
Company said a "multifront cyberattack" included AI agents and an on-path data snatch.
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Developer: “I can’t be part of the Fox world.”
Gentle Monster shared that its "Intelligent Eyewear" will be available to pre-order on November 12.
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Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.
Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers.
An experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks showed the hacking skills of DeepSeek and GLM to be not far behind OpenAI’s most advanced cyber model, which isn’t public.
Stuntman/director Chad Stahelski and 87Eleven bring us an action-packed dystopian, futuristic thriller.
"The Blacklift rocket is the springboard to significantly expand our total addressable market."
Meta won't force Facebook page owners to allow AI training on linked content.
Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more restrictions on data center development. And even when data centers weren’t on the ballot directly, they were a […]
No Hannity on your home screen, at least for now.
The bloc said the platform needs to change how the For You page works to help protect users' mental health.
The latest Alexa for shopping feature is initially available by invite in the US.
Next week, experts will determine if the US has lost its measles elimination status.
The unit is tasked with ensuring that the technology is not "manipulated by bad actors at home or abroad."
The Pentagon has conditionally approved a $250 million loan to help 6K scale up its microwave-plasma battery material manufacturing process.
A former Rockstar tech director thinks the developer is facing new time pressures.
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A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku.
A year ago, NVIDIA open sourced its Aerial wireless software, joining Sionna and a broader suite of open source tools for accelerating next-generation 6G network development. Together, they give researchers a foundation for testing ideas, comparing results and building on each other’s work — connecting simulation and AI training with experiments on real over-the-air wireless […]
Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
It has the best laptop screen we've used, but there may be reasons to wait.
The decision to halt production of Tesla’s polarizing polygonal pickup marks the end of an error.
Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.
Creators in their sixties, seventies, and eighties have flooded adult platforms as the demand for mature content has skyrocketed, with some turning to online sex work as a retirement lifeline.
The decision to wind down the EV comes after just a few short years of underwhelming sales. Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs.
After enduring years of smells, strange noises, and waste “tea,” I’ve found the composters and food recyclers I’d actually recommend.
These monthly deliveries get kids reading, coding, and cooking while encouraging them to learn about science and the world.
Air conditioners can now follow you from room to room to cut power draw. Saving the planet, however, won’t come from a smarter breeze.
The Greenlight Family Hub displays your family calendars, manages your kid’s chores, and doubles as a photo frame. It’s also already discounted ahead of Black Friday.
The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns.
Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source.
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Letterboxd, an online platform for movie lovers, has grown dramatically in recent years.
If it goes into effect next year, this California law would restrict social media access for children under 16.
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth.
Airbnb says its upcoming AI agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings, and get assistance throughout their stay.
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This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the historic blue wave that swept the midterms and delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration, Big Tech, and data centers.
As Anthropic maintains its vow to keep ads out of Claude, the rest of the AI chatbot industry is racing to win over advertisers without antagonizing users.
AI agents do more than generate answers. They search for information, query databases, write and test code and take action. Each of those steps relies on a CPU, with agents moving between GPU reasoning and CPU execution throughout a task. As businesses put more agents to work, AI factories need CPUs that can execute those […]
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More than 80 percent of congressional candidates backed by the pro-science PAC 314 Action won, including Michigan senator-elect and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed.
Turning a simulation idea into a working application means assembling assets, connecting physics and rendering, and checking that the scene behaves as intended. Developers are combining frontier AI models with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to help carry out that work — building applications for exploring scenarios, investigating failures and improving designs. Developers direct AI agents through […]
Alexis Ohanian is trying to figure out what’s next for user-generated content now that so much of the internet is “compromised.”
Chris Alexiuk has a simple rule about open source AI: If you believe in it, be loud about it. “We should be shouting about this technology from the rooftops,” said Alexiuk, a Toronto-based senior product research engineer in deep learning at NVIDIA who specializes in making open large language models (LLMs) practical for working developers. […]
Larger models, longer contexts and agentic applications are increasing GPU memory pressure while supply tightens and prices rise — a trend expected to continue through the near term. NVIDIA works closely with memory partners to rapidly adopt the latest memory technologies. NVIDIA was first to adopt HBM3e and HBM4 technologies into an accelerated computing stack. […]
A day after the US midterm elections gave Democrats control of Congress, Onion CEO Ben Collins and comedian Patti Harrison spoke to WIRED about the salve of satire during politically fraught times.
Hogwarts Legacy receives an NVIDIA DLSS 5 upgrade with 3D-Guided Neural Rendering today, bringing lifelike lighting and materials to the wizarding world on GeForce NOW. Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Forever also opens a new chapter in Azeroth, with a launch-week access reward available for GeForce NOW members. Meanwhile, Ubisoft brings fresh challenges with expansions […]
The startup Aina bets you won’t need to rely on your phone to control virtual assistants. It’s making a smart ring that lets you control the actions of your autonomous agents with one tap.
The new OLED MacBook Pro comes with an incredible-looking touchscreen display—and an equally eye-popping price.
Potential Sciences, a startup backed by the UK government, is betting that training AI models on computer-generated biochemical data can speed up the plodding process of developing new drugs.
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Denise Herzing, the founder and director of the Wild Dolphin Project, is using AI to help understand audio and video footage of the marine mammals.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceXSI have all reached out to Husk, an influencer who regularly goes viral by exposing the shortcomings of chatbots.
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Demand for advanced chips is rising. The processes to build them are getting more complex. And the margin for error is shrinking. For engineers, understanding how a process change will behave, how a material will interact with a new step, how a defect maps back to a root cause are critical, challenging steps in semiconductor […]
Cities generate enormous amounts of data from cameras, sensors and operational systems, but turning it into useful action — for planning, maintenance and public services — remains a challenge. Physical and agentic AI offer new ways to close that gap, from digital twins for infrastructure planning to vision and service agents, while keeping local governments […]
While science fiction lore tells us that humans will meet extraterrestrial life in the form of little green men, the detail that should raise hairs this Halloween is this: the search for extraterrestrial intelligence took a major leap forward with AI, and it increasingly focuses on AI agents built by humans listening for AI agents […]
This Halloween week, GFN Thursday is delivering a fresh batch of gaming treats. Something wicked this blade comes. S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero launches on GeForce NOW today, bringing a scarily good blend of martial arts and punk fantasy to the cloud. There’s also something on the horizon for adventurers: World of Warcraft: Forever arrives Wednesday, […]
NVIDIA RTX Spark powers thin and light laptops built for everything that developers, creators and gamers do. RTX Spark laptops are now available from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI. These powerful systems combine an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU and an NVIDIA Grace CPU in a single superchip with up to 128GB of unified […]
There are 57 million people worldwide living with dementia today. For the researchers working to help them, the obstacle isn’t a lack of effort — it’s too much data, too few experts to synthesize it and a pace of discovery that can’t keep up with the disease. The Consortium for Biomedical Research and AI in […]
Kazakhstan’s AI ecosystem is moving from infrastructure plans to deployment. The shift is visible across the full AI stack — from infrastructure to models to applications. The announcements below — coinciding with a visit to Astana by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang — point to the nation’s increasing supply of accelerated computing, along with […]
Launched today, NVIDIA Minerva is an AIOps platform built to help teams find problems earlier and keep AI factories productive. It brings together telemetry from infrastructure and AI workloads, then applies purpose-built AI models to turn that data into timely, actionable insight. AI factories are among the most complex operations in the world, with vast […]
Lock in and load out this GFN Thursday. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives on GeForce NOW at launch, bringing a new campaign, multiplayer action and DMZ, high-stakes extraction mode to supported devices. The campaign also gets an enhanced look: GeForce RTX 5080-class performance arrives for Ultimate members, bringing support for ray-tracing features in […]
At GTC Berlin, banks, payment companies and financial data providers are showing what production-scale intelligence looks like — built on NVIDIA accelerated computing, powered by open weight models and running on their own infrastructure. Revolut is rebuilding its technology stack on a single foundation model PRAGMA, powered by NVIDIA accelerated computing. Using the NVIDIA cuDF […]
To help developers rapidly build world models, which help physical AI systems understand and simulate the real world, NVIDIA has expanded the Cosmos platform with new training tools, simulation checkpoints and Cosmos Data Factory blueprints. Ranking top five on six different open models leaderboards, the NVIDIA Cosmos platform gives world model builders the frontier open […]
Companies around the world are building on the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform to plan, simulate and run the grid and the AI factory as one system, from the substation to the rack. Their adoption of the platform responds to an acute problem. Power is now the biggest bottleneck in infrastructure. More than $300 billion […]