China’s cloud rescue plan aims to sell leftover CPU power from idle government data centers Despite massive investment, many Chinese data centers run at only 20 to 30 percent capacity Old CPUs cost money even when idle, China wants to monetize them before they expire China is shifting its approach to managing excess data center […]
Fertility Rate in the U.S. Reached an All-Time Low in 2024, CDC Data Reveals
Countries like Italy and Japan have been famously struggling to raise their birthrates to sustain their aging populations, and it turns out that the United States might not be doing super well, either. New CDC data released this month reveals that while the number of births in the United States increased by 1% from 2023—to […]
Original Tesla Founder Is Sad That Musk Made a ‘Truck That Looks Like a Dumpster’
Unbeknownst to much of the public, Elon Musk did not actually start Tesla. Indeed, Musk was actually the company’s 4th CEO when he initially joined the company way back in 2008. While Musk can be credited with substantially transforming the firm and its offerings, its original co-founders, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, launched Tesla in […]
5 mundane tasks that ChatGPT can do, saving you hours
I’ve never bought into the idea that AI can magically transform society or that it represents a new age of human experience. Contrary to the hyperbolic declarations of some AI companies, I was immediately intrigued by the idea that AI chatbots and tools could take care of some of the boring, tedious aspects of life […]
Deadly ‘Wet-Bulb’ Temperatures Are Smothering the Eastern U.S.
An oppressive heat dome has gripped the eastern U.S. this week, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue heat warnings for nearly 170 million Americans. To make matters worse, severe humidity is making high temperatures feel even hotter. Extreme heat and humidity make for a deadly combination. The human body lowers its temperature by […]
As AI Throws Education Into Chaos, OpenAI Introduces ‘Study Mode’ to Help Students ‘Learn’
AI has been blamed for a tsunami of cheating that’s taken hold in the U.S. educational system in recent years. Just this week, I interviewed a college professor who explained how bad it’s gotten lately—particularly when it comes to AI-generated essay writing. Now, one of the heavy hitters of the AI industry, OpenAI, says it […]
Where Winds Meet developers discuss crafting a 150+ hour free-to-play Chinese fantasy epic – ‘No other studio has made this kind of game before’
Where Winds Meet is one of the most ambitious upcoming games right now. The Western debut of developer Everstone Studio, this open-world Chinese fantasy epic crams more than 150 hours of single-player content, a robust co-op mode for up to four friends, and a shared online world populated by thousands of players into one complete […]
Epic Universe Will Portal Into Your House With a TV Special
Journey through the portals of Universal Epic Universe in an upcoming one-hour NBC special hosted by Joe Manganiello (One Piece). Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe will take viewers on a tour of America’s newest state-of-the-art theme park, which features lands based on How to Train Your Dragon, Nintendo, the Universal Monsters, and Harry Potter. […]
SDCC 2025: How Star Wars Inspired Predator: Badlands
With Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg did something no one ever thought was possible. He took a beloved franchise, Predator, and flipped it on its head. By giving it a fresh perspective and a new timeline, he took something old and brought it into the now. For his follow-up, he wanted to do that again, but […]
Lovense adult toy app leaks private user email addresses – what we know, and how to stay safe if you’re affected
Researchers found a way to extract email addresses from Lovense user accounts A mitigation was released, but allegedly it’s not working as intended The company claims it still needs months before plugging the leak Lovense, a sex tech company specializing in smart, remotely controlled adult toys, had a vulnerability in its systems which could allow […]