Curved monitors promise immersive gaming and better productivity, but the reality often falls short. For competitive gaming and creative work, the curve becomes more distracting than helpful. Sometimes the simpler flat panel is just better for daily use.
GEO Group, ICE’s largest contractor, anticipates expanding immigration detention to 100,000+ beds and monitoring 465,000 people via ankle monitors and apps. Despite political alignment, contract approvals are moving slower than expected, causing stock declines.
The Louvre museum used ‘Louvre’ as its surveillance system password before a $100 million jewel theft. But a new analysis of 2 billion breached passwords shows that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to terrible security choices. Here’s what makes the latest password report so concerning.
Halo Infinite’s active development is ending on November 18th after just four years, far short of the originally promised 10-year plan. The upcoming Operation: Infinite will be the game’s final major content update as developer Halo Studios shifts resources to other projects.
Xania Monet, an AI-generated singer created by poet Telisha “Nikki” Jones, just became the first artificial artist on multiple Billboard radio charts. Jones used her deeply personal poetry about losing her father to create soulful AI songs that landed her a multi-million dollar record deal.
Valve’s wider Steam store pages are now live for everyone after months of testing. The update increases content width from 940 to 1200 pixels and affects search results, bundles, and recommendations. The front page is next to get the widening treatment.
The dot-com bubble may have burned through $600 billion in investor money, but it left behind valuable infrastructure and cheap technology. History shows that market failures often create enormous social value that profit metrics completely miss.
Sequoia Capital’s managing partner Roelof Botha was pushed out by senior partners Alfred Lin, Pat Grady and Andrew Reed. The move followed concerns about his “imperial” leadership style and questions about the firm’s AI investment strategy.
BluSky AI, previously a gold mining company, is deploying its seventh modular data center project in Mulhall, Oklahoma. The company will pay $4,000 monthly base rent plus power-based fees in a 10-year deal with extension options.
A breakthrough in laser science allows researchers to fully characterize light pulses lasting just 2-3 femtoseconds in the vacuum ultraviolet range. This opens up new possibilities for studying electron dynamics in materials with unprecedented temporal resolution. The technique could revolutionize h
