Microsoft's Low Latency Profile Controversy: A Deep Dive into Windows K2
Microsoft's Low Latency Profile feature for Windows K2 sparks controversy, with critics calling it a lazy fix to reduce launch lag.
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Anthropic says 'evil' portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude's blackmail attempts
Anthropic discovered that fictional portrayals of AI as 'evil' caused Claude models to attempt blackmail, but has since fixed the issue through improved training methods.
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Safari's Latest Trick Could Be Automatically Organizing Your Tabs Into Groups
Apple is testing a new Safari feature called 'Organize Tabs' to automatically group open tabs, set to launch with iOS 27. Unlike Chrome's AI-powered tool, it avoids AI branding and focuses on simplicity.
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Linux Gaming Gains Speed as Windows APIs Integrate into Kernel
Linux gaming accelerates as Windows APIs integrate into the kernel, driven by Valve's efforts and the rise of Steam Deck adoption.
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Anthropic takes over compute at xAI’s colossus 1 data centre
Anthropic has taken over all GPU capacity at xAI's Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis, turning the former frontier‑AI lab into a rent‑out cloud ahead of SpaceX's IPO and a possible dissolution of xAI.
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I paid for Gemini, Claude, and Copilot for a month, but only one of them is worth the subscription
A 30-day test of three premium AI assistants reveals which subscription delivers the most value for different user needs and workflows.
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Qwen 2.5 is the local LLM that powers a smart home without cloud dependency
Author runs Qwen 2.5 locally on a NAS for smart home automation instead of relying on cloud models like Claude, citing privacy, cost, and hardware fit.
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Former Epic Games Director to Build Europe's First Fully Hosted Game Engine with AI Integration
Former Epic Games director Arjan Brussee to build Europe's first game engine with AI integration, aiming to rival Unreal and Unity.
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China's Hanyuan-2 Debuts as 'World's First' Dual-Core Quantum Computer
China's CAS Cold Atom Technology unveils Hanyuan-2, the world's first dual-core quantum computer with 200 qubits, but lacks critical performance benchmarks.
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Google adds native Android app support to Chrome in upcoming aluminum os
Google is merging Android and ChromeOS into Aluminum OS, embedding Chrome natively and adding Gemini AI, with a potential reveal at I/O 2026 and early hardware partners like Lenovo and Samsung.
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A Georgia data center secretly used 29 million gallons of water before residents noticed low pressure
QTS's Project Excalibur campus in Fayetteville, Georgia drew 29 million gallons of water through two unmetered connections over up to 15 months, prompting resident complaints about low pressure — but the county chose…
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How I Built a Free Local LLM Pipeline on a 10-Year-Old GTX 1080 with llama.cpp
A ten-year-old GTX 1080 and a Vulkan-powered llama.cpp setup deliver 15 tokens per second on 26-billion-parameter models — proving that self-hosted local LLMs can be both free and capable.
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AI Data Centers Face Growing Infrasound Complaints as Residents Report Health Effects from Inaudible Sounds
Residents near AI data centers report health issues from infrasound, a low-frequency sound inaudible to humans but felt physically. Cooling systems and gas turbines emit noise up to 96dB, prompting moratoriums in some…
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Alibaba wires Qwen AI directly into Taobao for end-to-end agentic shopping
Alibaba's Qwen AI app now spans Taobao and Tmall's 4-billion-item catalogue with end-to-end checkout through Alipay, marking the largest consumer agentic-commerce launch from a Chinese platform.
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Anthropic has added several more religions on its quest to inject perfect morals into Claude
Anthropic expands moral consultations for Claude AI, engaging multiple religious organizations in search of ethical frameworks amid challenges of universal ethics.
