In a wild retro-computing feat, a hobbyist successfully ran a 25-year-old 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics accelerator on a modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X system. The project required a special PCIe dock, patched drivers, and disabling Windows 11 security. It’s more of a proof-of-concept than a practical way to game
For the first time ever, a discrete graphics card has been shown running on Windows on ARM. This technical proof-of-concept could eventually change the entire game for ARM-based PCs, putting pressure on major players like NVIDIA and AMD.
A tech journalist details five essential features—like custom shortcuts and adaptable tab management—that are scattered across different browsers. He argues these should be standard to improve the core user experience for everyone.
Data center demand is exploding, driven by AI and a global build-out, creating a “super cycle.” Operators are grappling with power, capacity, and supply chain headaches. A new report lays out a pragmatic four-step plan to navigate the chaos.
Apple has just seeded the release candidate for iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 to developers. This final test version includes a new Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen and expands AirPods Live Translation to the European Union. A public release is likely just a week away if no major bugs are found.
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.
