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NVIDIA Unveils New ARM-Based AI/Graphics Superchip Coming to Windows PCs and Laptops
Nvidia unveiled its ARM‑based N1X processor integrated into the RTX Spark superchip, slated for a fall launch on Windows PCs from Microsoft, Dell, HP, ASUS, Lenovo and MSI. The chip packs 6,144 Blackwell RTX cores, 20 Mediatek ARM CPU cores and delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI compute while drawing between single‑digit watts and 80 W. Unified memory can scale from 16 GB to 128 GB, and the built‑in NPU meets Microsoft’s 40 TOPS Copilot+ requirement. Nvidia positions RTX Spark as a new AI‑first PC architecture, challenging AMD’s Ryzen AI Max and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2.
New Lawsuit Against Amazon: 'Subscribe and Save' Program Can Actually Cost You More
Amazon faces a new class‑action lawsuit alleging its Subscribe & Save program raises prices after the first purchase, effectively turning a promised discount into higher costs. The complaint cites a case where a coffee subscription climbed from $16.60 to $28.69...
Something Made Earth's Molten Core Reverse Direction In 2010
In 2010, satellite measurements of Earth’s magnetic field revealed a localized eastward flow reversal in the outer core beneath the Pacific Ocean, contradicting the planet’s usual westward convection. The anomaly appeared as a wave‑like structure, suggesting a bulk shift in...
US, Australia, and UK Plan New Unmanned Vehicles to Protect Undersea Data Cables
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, under the AUKUS partnership, are developing unmanned undersea vehicles to guard the world’s fiber‑optic cables and seabed power lines. The effort responds to a surge in hostile activity from Russia, China and...
New Star Wars Movie Falls to #3 Behind Two Movies Directed By YouTube Stars
Disney's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu suffered a dramatic 70% decline in its second weekend, slipping to third place behind two low‑budget horror titles directed by young YouTube creators. The indie horror film "Backrooms," helmed by 20‑year‑old Kane Parsons,...
Renewable Energy Is Surging in Africa
Renewable energy projects are rapidly expanding across Africa, with solar leading the surge. In 2025, 322 energy projects were announced, 173 of them solar, while utility‑scale solar capacity reached 23.4 GW and Chinese panel shipments suggest 58.1 GW installed. Costs have plummeted—solar...
UK-Based Rockstar Games North Workers Formally Announce Union
Rockstar Games’ Edinburgh studio and its satellite offices across the UK have officially formed a union under the Independent Workers of Great Britain. The union reached the 10 % membership threshold that triggers legal recognition after months of organizing around return‑to‑office...
Pentagon Says US Military Personnel Targeted Using Commercial Location Data
U.S. Central Command confirmed that forces in active war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to a Reuters report and a letter from Senator Ron Wyden. The threat reports focus on the Gulf region, where U.S....
'Call Of Duty: Warzone' Is Shutting Down On PS4 And Xbox One
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Warzone will cease new downloads on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting June 4, with existing players able to continue until Season 1 later this year. The shutdown aligns with the October 23 launch of Modern Warfare 4, which...
Microsoft Criticized for Threatening Legal Action Against Security Researcher
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit warned it would pursue legal action against the security researcher known as “Nightmare Eclipse” after the individual publicly disclosed four unpatched bugs—BlueHammer, RedSun, UnDefend and YellowKey—affecting Windows Defender and BitLocker. Microsoft argues the researcher bypassed its...
Ozempic May Be Reshaping the Brain, Scientists Say
GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic have become a global weight‑loss and diabetes solution, with tens of millions of users worldwide. A new brain‑imaging study of 13 young women on these medications found a rapid increase in connections within the salience...
Supreme Court Lets Vermont's Meta Lawsuit Proceed, Opening Door To 50-State Legal Wave
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Meta Platforms’ appeal, allowing Vermont’s attorney general to proceed with a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict teenagers. Meta argued the state lacked personal jurisdiction, but the Court...
Europe Told To Cool Its Datacenter Boom Before Water, Power Run Short
Grundfos warns that Europe’s data‑center expansion could overwhelm water supplies and power grids. The continent’s IT load is about 10 GW today and may rise to 35 GW by 2030, pushing electricity use from 3 % to up to 9 % of total consumption....
Anthropic Releases Opus 4.8 With New 'Dynamic Workflow' Tool
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 4.8, delivering stronger benchmark performance and a heightened ability to flag uncertain or flawed data rather than hallucinate. Early testers, including Bridgewater associates, noted the model’s proactive error‑flagging and reduced unsupported claims. The release also introduces a...
Occupy Wall Street Co-Founder Built an On-Device AI For Activists
Micah White, a co‑founder of Occupy Wall Street, has launched Outcry, an on‑device AI chatbot designed for activists, organizers and movement builders. The app stores its entire language model and dataset locally, ensuring that interactions remain private and offline. A...