October 2025
Hades 2: 10 Best Boons
[ad_1] In Hades 2, Melinoe is given the Herculean task of taking down the father of the big 3 Olympians, which is none other than the Titan of time, Chronos. Sure, Hecate has been training her for this task ever since Melinoe was a kid, but going after the one who didn’t hesitate to castrate…
The best wireless headphones for 2025: Bluetooth options for every budget
[ad_1] Wireless headphones have come a long way from the bulky designs of the past. Today’s models are lighter, smarter and packed with features that make them useful for everything from travel to long workdays at your desk. Many offer strong noise cancellation, quick pairing and reliable battery life — all of which makes them…
OpenAI staff grapples with the company’s social media push | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Several current and former OpenAI researchers are speaking out over the company’s first foray into social media: the Sora app, a TikTok-style feed filled with AI-generated videos and a lot of Sam Altman deepfakes. The researchers, airing their grievances on X, seem torn over how the launch fits into OpenAI’s nonprofit mission to develop…
New $50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections
[ad_1] A group of academics from KU Leuven and the University of Birmingham has demonstrated a new vulnerability called Battering RAM to bypass the latest defenses on Intel and AMD cloud processors. “We built a simple, $50 interposer that sits quietly in the memory path, behaving transparently during startup and passing all trust checks,” researchers…
Tape Storage vs Disk Storage: The Ultimate Backup Showdown
[ad_1] In the digital world, data is a company’s most valuable asset. Protecting it from disaster, whether from a ransomware attack, a hardware failure, or human error, is not only a priority; it is a requirement. For decades, the backup war has raged between two main contenders: tape and disk storage. Tape storage remains a…
Improve PWM controller-induced ripple in voltage regulators
[ad_1] Simple linear and switching voltage regulators with feedback networks of the type shown in Figure 1 are legion. Their output voltages are the reference voltage at the feedback (FB) pin multiplied by 1 + Rf / Rg. Recommended values of Cf from 100 pF to 10nF increase the amount of feedback at higher frequencies,…
The Hidden Dangers of the Digital 'Yes Man': How to Push Back Against Sycophantic AI
[ad_1] In a recent summer episode of South Park, Sharon Marsh asks an AI chatbot about a new idea for a restaurant that turns french fries into salad. “Honestly, I think that’s a pretty creative culinary twist,” the female robotic voice replies. Marsh follows up, asking if the chatbot really thinks that’s a good idea….
MLPerf Inference v5.1 (2025): Results Explained for GPUs, CPUs, and AI Accelerators
[ad_1] What MLPerf Inference Actually Measures? MLPerf Inference quantifies how fast a complete system (hardware + runtime + serving stack) executes fixed, pre-trained models under strict latency and accuracy constraints. Results are reported for the Datacenter and Edge suites with standardized request patterns (“scenarios”) generated by LoadGen, ensuring architectural neutrality and reproducibility. The Closed division…
Shades Of October (2025 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
[ad_1] How about some new wallpapers to get your desktop ready for fall and the upcoming Halloween season? We’ve got you covered! Following our monthly tradition, the wallpapers in this post were created with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy! As September comes to a close and…
Game of the Year 2025: Hades 2 crashes the party
[ad_1] The 12th Game Awards, scheduled for Dec. 11, are wide open. Grand Theft Auto 6, which was previously expected to dominate the Awards this year, has been delayed into 2026. That will make for a much less predictable Game of the Year competition at the leading awards ceremony for the game industry — the…