Fresh daily news

As RTX 4080 Scalpers Struggle To Sell Their Cards, Newegg Halts Refunds
As RTX 4080 Scalpers Struggle To Sell Their Cards, Newegg Halts Refunds

It's time to bust out that tiny violin you've been saving for special occasions.

This Week in Space: You Wouldn’t Hack an Exoplanet…
This Week in Space: You Wouldn’t Hack an Exoplanet…

Scientists found clouds on Titan, and two never-before-seen minerals inside a meteorite. Meanwhile, Mauna Kea is erupting for the first time in 40 years, and you can see it from space.

Can You Double CPU Performance by Cooling It With a Chip Instead of a Fan?
Can You Double CPU Performance by Cooling It With a Chip Instead of a Fan?

The company's solid-state cooling device is just 2.8mm thick and might appear on notebooks and tablets in 2023.

ZIP, RAR Have Surpassed Office Files as Most-Used Malware Containers
ZIP, RAR Have Surpassed Office Files as Most-Used Malware Containers

Data from HP Wolf Security shows that encrypted file archives have become the most common way of distributing malware, and your antivirus scanner may be of little help.

Astronomers Spot Black Hole Devouring Star on the Other Side of the Universe
Astronomers Spot Black Hole Devouring Star on the Other Side of the Universe

It's 8.5 billion light years away, so we don't exactly have a front-row seat, but we did catch the start of the show.

Nvidia-Powered ‘Smart Tractors’ Enable Autonomous Farming
Nvidia-Powered ‘Smart Tractors’ Enable Autonomous Farming

Farming equipment of the future will soon begin work at a few of California’s vineyards and grain fields.

TSMC to Produce 4nm Chips at Arizona Fab in 2024
TSMC to Produce 4nm Chips at Arizona Fab in 2024

Company executives will be announcing the news in the coming week.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Expects to Install Brain Chip in Humans in 6 Months
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Expects to Install Brain Chip in Humans in 6 Months

In the latest update, Neuralink discussed improvements to the design, and Musk claimed Neuralink could begin human trials in just six months.

Valve’s Steam Deck Giveaway Is Already Experiencing Issues
Valve’s Steam Deck Giveaway Is Already Experiencing Issues

Valve planned to give away a Steam Deck for every minute of the Game Awards, but sign-ups are proving to be a bit challenging.

Chemists Develop Process to Turn Previously Unrecyclable Plastics Into Propane
Chemists Develop Process to Turn Previously Unrecyclable Plastics Into Propane

Less than six percent of the country's plastic waste is currently recycled. With a new type of hydrogenolysis, chemists might change that.

San Francisco Legislators Approve Use of Lethal Police Robots
San Francisco Legislators Approve Use of Lethal Police Robots

You know, for when tasers, beanbag guns, flashbangs, duty pistols, and SWAT vehicles aren’t enough.

Nvidia’s Scrapped RTX 4080 12GB Will Return as the 4070 Ti: Report
Nvidia’s Scrapped RTX 4080 12GB Will Return as the 4070 Ti: Report

It'll likely be launching in January, with pricing TBD.