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Samsung's new QuantumBlack coating reduces QD-OLED reflections by 20%

28 March 2026 at 19:54

Samsung's newly introduced QuantumBlack technology adds a film to the company's QD-OLED panels, enhancing immersion and reducing reflections from external light sources. The South Korean company said QuantumBlack improves both reflection control and surface hardness, and it will become a standard feature on all QD-OLED monitors expected to launch in 2026.

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OLED monitor shipments jumped 92% in 2025, and Asus is leading the charge

27 March 2026 at 21:34

According to TrendForce's latest data, shipments of OLED monitors saw massive growth in 2025. Manufacturers shipped a total of 2.7 million units, marking a 92% increase compared to the previous year. The consulting firm noted that the impressive momentum has been largely sustained by substantial promotional campaigns from major industry brands.

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Chinese universities with military ties bought Supermicro servers with restricted Nvidia A100 chips

27 March 2026 at 16:56

The report is the latest reminder that Washington's export controls can still be circumvented by embedding advanced GPUs inside full server products. The US first moved against chips such as Nvidia's A100 in October 2022, then tightened the rules in October 2023 with additional measures and broader licensing requirements aimed...

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Using a VPN to hide your location could expose you to government surveillance

27 March 2026 at 15:58

Six Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether US citizens who connect through VPNs are losing constitutional protections against warrantless spying. Their letter argues that because virtual private networks obscure a user's true location, intelligence agencies may presume those communications are foreign in...

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CERN scientists successfully turned an antiproton trap into a moving appliance

27 March 2026 at 15:15

The European Organization for Nuclear Research has announced a major breakthrough in making antimatter more portable – almost like something you could ship via Amazon. Researchers at the Baryon Antibaryon Symmetry Experiment have successfully transported a small number of antiprotons across CERN's main site, and they are now working to...

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Google's TurboQuant compression tech cuts LLM memory use by 6x with no accuracy loss

27 March 2026 at 05:17

The biggest memory burden for LLMs is the key-value cache, which stores conversational context as users interact with AI chatbots. The cache grows as conversations lengthen, increasing both memory usage and power consumption. TurboQuant addresses this issue by reducing model size with "zero accuracy loss," improving vector search efficiency, and...

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Apple takes on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace with new business platform

26 March 2026 at 22:47

Set to debut on April 14 in more than 200 countries and regions, Apple Business brings together the company's existing enterprise programs – Apple Business Connect, Apple Business Essentials, and Apple Business Manager. The new service represents Apple's most comprehensive effort yet to provide small and mid-sized companies with integrated...

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Sony and Honda pull the plug on $90,000 Afeela EV as electric dreams stall

26 March 2026 at 18:50

The cancellation marks the latest retreat in a broader industry pullback from electric vehicle programs, as automakers grapple with falling demand, shifting regulations, and rising costs. More than a dozen global carmakers have already delayed or abandoned their all-electric goals, reversing commitments made when government incentives and climate policies favored...

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GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out

26 March 2026 at 17:14

GitHub describes this training data as inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context, but the fine print goes into more detail. According to the company, it can also include code surrounding the cursor, comments and documentation, file names, repository structure, navigation patterns, chats with Copilot features, and even thumbs-up or...

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Elon Musk wants judge recused for liking LinkedIn post mocking $2 billion verdict

26 March 2026 at 16:03

Musk and Tesla filed the recusal motion this week in Delaware's Court of Chancery, arguing that Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick "supported" a LinkedIn post criticizing Musk and Quinn Emanuel, the law firm representing him. The filing says that this wasn't the default thumbs-up reaction but LinkedIn's heart-in-hand "Support" emoji, which the...

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Researchers build experimental drone that flies without moving parts

25 March 2026 at 23:23

The concept, known as a solid-state ornithopter, replaces the typical network of actuators with electricity-driven materials that deform when voltage is applied. This approach could represent a turning point for next-generation aerial vehicles, combining principles of aerodynamics, materials science, and biomechanics into a single design model.

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The legendary 3dfx Voodoo is back in FPGA form

25 March 2026 at 21:48

3dfx Voodoo graphics accelerators are likely to remain a key part of retro modding projects and gaming ventures for years to come. The Voodoo chip is now almost perfectly emulated in several DOS-based emulators, such as DOSBox-X, and PC emulators like PCem and 86Box, while hardware modders continue developing their...

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Meet the 91-year-old gamer who beat Resident Evil Requiem the old-fashioned way

25 March 2026 at 20:21

Yang's meticulous, analog approach has captivated gaming communities in China and abroad, where clips of him leafing through notebooks filled with hand-sketched maps and puzzle notes have drawn admiration and nostalgia in equal measure. His accomplishment – finishing Resident Evil Requiem entirely unaided – has been hailed by fans as...

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