Wells Fargo fired a dozen employees for simulating "keyboard activity"
The controversial financial corporation doesn't tolerate "unethical behavior" anymore
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Smuggler goes for high score, stuffs 350 Nintendo Switch games in her bra
A low polygon count gave her away
Elon Musk predicts Tesla's Optimus robots will drive company to $25 trillion valuation
Musk describes himself as "pathologically optimistic"
DIY project uses recycled vape batteries to charge smartphone, e-bike
70 vape batteries performing as an e-bike battery
Artificial beauty? Exploring the world of AI models in the inaugural Miss AI pageant
Welcome to the future
WTF?! In news that will likely elicit the use of the Professor Farnsworth "I don't want to live on this planet anymore" meme, this month will see the inaugural "Miss AI" beauty pageant take place. Judges – two human and two virtual models – will choose an AI-generated model in a competition that will be handing out thousands of dollars in prizes.
Number Representations in Computer Hardware, Explained
Welcome to a fundamental area of computer design: how numbers are represented in hardware! This can ultimately mean the difference between a blazing fast machine and a costly $475 million bug – Pentium 4, anyone?
Windows NT 3.5 programmer tells the origin story of Microsoft's iconic 3D Pipes screensaver
Zoning out to 3D Pipes was the peak of workplace procrastination
Researchers shrink 3D printer into a coin-sized, go anywhere chip
Print custom objects on the fly
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices at his companies over OpenAI integration
Visitors will have to put their Apple devices in a Faraday cage
A hot potato: It's no secret that Elon Musk really isn't a fan of OpenAI – as evidenced by his lawsuit against the company. Apple's partnership with the ChatGPT maker seems to have riled the billionaire even more, to the point where he has threatened to ban iPhones from all his companies.
Doom: The Dark Ages' Shield Saw and Skull Gun already modded into 1993 original game
The modding community will never stop ripping and tearing
Some EVs are now more affordable than the average gas-powered vehicle
Upcoming EVs from GM and Stellantis will be even cheaper
HP CEO: The number of printed pages is down, hybrid work is killing the print industry
Hardware is being used for longer, too, but couldn't that be a good thing?
Apple Watch helps track down Florida airport worker accused of stealing luggage
The watch was traced to the worker's home
Hobbyist revives the beloved Winamp player into a polished physical marvel
The big picture: Teenagers and young adults of the late 1990s will remember Winamp as the de facto music player on their Windows PCs. If tinkering with electronics and fabrication is your jam, give Linamp a look. It brings Winamp to the physical plane, allowing you to touch this piece of history. It is a testament to one's passion and creativity, taking something old and giving it a new lease on life.
GOG games can be inherited upon death, but you'll need a court order
Digital ownership remains a largely unregulated matter, even for DRM-free products
Wi-Fi can measure your breath and heartbeat with remarkable accuracy, research shows
The tech was demonstrated by a Taiwanese power management at Computex
Canada will tax online streaming companies to fund local broadcasters
The five percent fee will take effect this September, and streaming corps are not happy
Tokyo hopes new Tinder-like match making app will curb population decline
A government-backed app for finding love
3Dfx Voodoo4 graphics processor gets wild laptop upgrade 24 years later
A Dell laptop from 2013 gets stuffed with a desktop graphics card from 2000
GPUs vs. FPGAs: What's the Difference?
Key differences, advantages, and common use cases
Most jobs paying $100,000 or more are banning remote work
Bosses want people back in the office, whether it makes sense or not
Broadband providers file lawsuits against FCC to crush net neutrality rules
The FCC voted in April to reinstate net neutrality in the US