A breakthrough from Penn State and Colorado State shows tiny, customizable gold clusters can behave like the trapped ions used in today’s best quantum systems. This could solve the massive scaling problem that has plagued quantum computing for years.
FreeBSD 15.0 has been released, marking a major update for the Unix-like OS. It ends support for most 32-bit platforms and introduces a new way to manage the base system using the pkg tool. This could fundamentally change how FreeBSD is maintained and updated.
Legendary investor Michael Burry is betting against Nvidia and AI hyperscalers, seeing a bubble inflated by accounting. He argues the $30,000 GPUs powering the boom may physically or economically fail long before their 6-year depreciation schedule assumes, risking massive write-downs.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna did some napkin math on the AI data center boom and concluded there’s “no way” companies get a return. He estimates global commitments for chasing AGI total about 100 gigawatts of capacity, which at today’s costs is roughly $8 trillion in capital expenditure. To pay just the i
Opera is expanding its AI features powered by Google’s Gemini models beyond its experimental Neon browser. The new capabilities, including a smart side panel for summaries and file analysis, are now coming to the mainstream Opera One and Opera GX browsers.
Gamers on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 faced severe frame rate drops after the October 2025 updates. NVIDIA has released a critical hotfix driver to restore performance, stepping in where Microsoft has stayed silent.
For the first time, scientists have recorded the crackle of electrical discharges within dust storms on Mars. This discovery confirms a long-held theory and has major implications for understanding the planet’s chemistry and planning future exploration.
The German luxury group is undergoing a massive strategic shift. With its star performer Mytheresa in new hands, leadership is now laser-focused on integrating and fixing its newly acquired, larger portfolio.
Linus Torvalds has released the final Linux 6.18 kernel. It includes crucial fixes for popular handheld gaming PCs and sets the stage for a slightly delayed 6.19 merge window.
Microsoft Loop started as a project manager but evolved into a primary note-taking tool for one writer. The browser-based accessibility and simple formatting tools made it ideal for quick research notes. While it lacks Markdown export, its convenience for browser-based work is undeniable.
