Someone just built a fully functional CPU from scratch using old memory chips and logic parts from the 8-bit era. Spanning four perfboards and over a kilometer of wire, it runs real code, handles interrupts, and even plays The Matrix—all using logic simulated entirely through EPROMs.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/passionate-enthusiast-build
Matthias Deblaiser has created a left-handed version of the Logitech MX Master 3S gaming mouse which is originally optimized for right-handed people.
The LG Ultragear 32GS60QC-B is available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date—just $196 instead of its recommended $299.
Intel is cutting 2,392 jobs in Oregon, with about 4,000 nationwide, mostly affecting technicians and engineers, despite claims of targeting managers, as part of a broader push for automation and decentralization.
Japan’s Mizuki Co. is crowdfunding a monitor to match its attractive X68000 Z Super and X68000 Z XVI miniature retro reprint PCs.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that while AI could dramatically boost productivity, it may also cause job losses unless society continues to innovate and create new opportunities.
A security researcher discovered that the wireless RF communication between the first and last car of American trains isn't encrypted.
A pair of security researchers have revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Paradox developed for McDonald's that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people who have used the service to apply for jobs at their local franchises. (Hat-tip Wired.)
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/mcdo
Further details about HoloMem’s holographic tape have come into view.
Nvidia's Smooth Motion is finally available for RTX 40-series GPUs through a preview driver. You can download the update, along with Nvidia Profile Inspector, to double your FPS in any game, without worrying about support.