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Nvidia uses a memory 'sandwich' technique to cram 84GB GDDR7 memory on RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell GPU — weird 416-bit memory bus leaves me puzzled, though

Nvidia says the RTX Pro 5500 workstation edition is built on Blackwell architecture and ships with a full 84 GB of GDDR7 memory. That memory is attached to a GB202 processor carrying 21,760 CUDA cores, the same count…

FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell for the third consecutive year

Reported incidents decreased for the third year in a row, with the latest figure marking a 24 percent drop from the same period in 2025. However, there were still 4,470 cases of planes being targeted by lasers between…

The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI

The reasons for the shortage are diverse , but the government has made it known that it’s on the lookout for innovative solutions to the problem. One of those solutions appears to be an $875 million AI software program…

Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets

Demonstration of Scaleout Systems' AI-enabled target recognition and engagement capability for an autonomous attack drone under the ALMA project led by BAE Systems Bofors. Credit: Scaleout Systems As European militaries…

'A great option for any office': Geekom's AX8 Max mini PC combines Ryzen 7 power and Radeon 780M graphics for under $600

The dual 2.5GbE LAN and USB4 ports make it ideal for home networking and multi-monitor setups. Why we recommend it In his four-star review , our expert Alastair said it was "a great option for any office" and added: "The…

I've hunted out the best Google Pixel 11 cases to keep your phone safe from scratches and protect against drops

And because the Pixel 11 comes in some particularly juicy colors (the purpley Frost shade is my top pick, but I'm not averse to a bit of Hibiscus), I've included a number of transparent options in the mix. And don't…

How Google's Noto 3D Emoji came to life

Luckily, the brand has now dropped a post showing what it took to take our favorite, popular emoji that we've all gotten familiar with to another plane. It's not easy As you might expect, it's not an easy task to take…

Huawei's next-gen Ascend NPUs could become China's best option

This could be a boon for Chinese developers used to purchasing lesser weapons from everyone's favorite AI arms dealer. If that weren’t enough, the chip, codenamed the Ascend 960DT — the DT here apparently stands for…

'Bringing the game to console for the first time' means that ArenaNet 'can reach a much wider group of players' as devs say they want to offer an 'invitation' for everybody to play Guild Wars 3 together by bringing it to PS5 and PC — but not Xbox

"With us bringing the game to console for the first time, [and] with us launching on Steam from day one on our own platform, we can reach a much wider group of players," said studio head Colin Johanson during a guided…

Samsung unveils next-gen OLED tech that hits 10,000 nits of brightness — but the bit you should be excited about is the 30% efficiency improvement

The new 'M16' OLED display is capable of 10,000 nits in 1% of the window, although in full screen it puts out a less searingly bright (but massively impressive) 2,800 nits. These numbers put it in the region of micro-LED…