Demise of BBS Co-creator Ward Christensen at 78 Years Old
Ward Christensen, a co-creator of BBS and XMODEM protocol, passed away at the age of 78. BBS, also known as bulletin board system, was a popular online service before the...
ASML Stock Plunges Over 15% Following Disappointing Earnings Report With Missing Half of Machine Bookings
ASML has released its Q3 2024 financial report, showing a solid performance with sales reaching 7.5 billion euros and a net profit of 2.1 billion euros. However, the order backlog...
Man Abandons Hard Disk with 8,000BTC Account Key, Disappears for 11 Years, Files Lawsuit against Municipality to Allow Garbage Dump Demolition.
James Howells, the man who accidentally discarded a hard drive containing the encrypted keys to his 8,000BTC account back in 2013 (news at the time stated 7,500BTC), has filed a...
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Battle Game Sells Over 3 Million Sets Within the First 24 Hours
Bandai Namco has revealed that the fighting game Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero can potentially sell up to 3 million units within the first 24 hours of its release. Dragon Ball:...
Global Love Amidst Turmoil: Norwegian Data Center Harnesses Biofuel for Backup Power
STACK Infrastructure, a provider of large-scale data centers, has announced a successful transition from using diesel fuel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO100) as backup power. STACK’s roadmap aims to be...
Cease Utilizing Web Content, NY Times Officially Requests Perplexity via Formal Correspondence
The New York Times has officially requested Perplexity, the chatbot service provider, to cease using web data for summarizing articles for users. The New York Times, as a prominent media...
Unveiling the New Generation iPad Mini: Featuring A17 Pro Chip, Apple Intelligence, and Compatibility with the Latest Apple Pencil Pro.
Apple unveils the latest iteration of the iPad mini without the traditional press event, opting for a simple press release instead. This upgraded model builds upon its predecessor released in...
Enhancing Creativity with Adobe Illustrator: Embracing Project Neo for Effortless Vector File Creation from 3D Models and Easy Perspective Adjustment
Adobe has announced new features for Illustrator, with the highlight being a tool to convert 3D models into editable vector files easily. The first feature is Generative Shape Fill (beta),...
Considered by the UK: Enforcing Legislation Mandating Full Compatibility of All Electronic Devices with a Singular USB-C, mirroring the EU Standard.
The United Kingdom is considering legislation that would require all electronic devices to support charging via USB-C ports, citing the need to establish standards and align with previous regulations set...
Accusations Against Elon Musk by I, Robot Director for Design of Products Showcased at We, Robot Event
At the recent We, Robot event, Tesla unveiled several groundbreaking products including the Cybercab autonomous taxi, the Robovan driverless passenger vehicle, and the noteworthy Optimus robot humanoid that can dance,...