TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores

Itreturnedafter around 14 hours with a thanks for Trump for promising to reinstate the app when he took office. Trump signed an executive order on January 20 directing the Department of Justicenot to enforcethe ban for 75 days. Trump also said that companies would not face penalties for hosting the app. The president also said he could extend the 75-day deadline. Masthead:Collabstr Featured on TechSpot

February 14, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Christian Herrera

Breakthrough brings fiber optics to quantum computing, improving efficiency and reducing heat generation

They promise incredible calculation speeds for certain problems, but they’re extremely finicky. The slightest bit of heat or electromagnetic disturbance can disrupt their delicate quantum states. Quantum computersrun at temperatures just a hair above absolute zero. And keeping them humming along at these temps requires massive, multi-million dollar cooling systems known as dilution refrigerators. Electrical signals in these computers travel through wires, which generate heat due to resistance. Fiber optics are effectively heat-free and have other advantages, such as higher bandwidth and less electromagnetic interference....

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Monica Collins

Crytek layoffs put Crysis 4 development on hold

Furthermore, the company paused development on Crysis 4 sometime during the third quarter of last year. The affected employees came from Crytek’s development staff and shared services department. The decision followed other unspecified cost-cutting measures. The company has promised severance packages and job assistance services. pic.twitter.com/zJzGroAIex Crytek has shifted resources toward Hunt: Showdown 1896, which continues receiving rapid content updates. The multiplayer first-person shooter recently received a significant overhaul. However, it has been the only fresh game in Crytek’s wheelhouse since its initial launch in 2019....

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · David Everett

Europe enters the AI race with $207 billion InvestAI initiative

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen officially unveiled theInvestAI initiative. Sheemphasizedthat AI-driven services will enhance healthcare, accelerate scientific research and innovation, and strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness. Featured on TechSpot

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Scott White

How CPUs are Designed and Built

What is going on inside with the billions of transistors that make your gear work? What Does a CPU Actually Do? This includes processor cores, the memory hierarchy, branch prediction, and more. First, we need a basic definition of what a CPU does. It only understands 1s and 0s, so we need a way to represent code in this format. This is the set of instructions that the CPU is built to understand and execute....

February 13, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Christopher Brown

How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the Chip

In Part 1, we covered computer architecture and how a processor works at a high level. Part 2 explored the design and implementation of individual chip components. How do you transform a pile of sand into an advanced processor? Let’s find out. This involves introducing carefully selected impurities into the silicon substrate to alter its conductivity. The goal is to change the way electrons behave so that we can control them....

February 13, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Jessica Klein

How to Speed Up an Old Computer Running Windows 10/11

Laptop running slow and unresponsive after Windows 10 update? Heres how you’ve got the option to solve the slow Windows problem for good. With the right optimizations, you could significantly boost performance and extend the lifespan of your equipment. Too Many Startup Programs Many programs automatically start with Windows and consume unnecessary RAM and CPU resources. Lack of free space can also affect system updates and software performance. Background Processes and Bloatware Again if Many applications run in the background, it consumes CPU and memory....

February 13, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Austin Norton

Just Color Picker

Graphic designers, digital artists and webmasters can get artistic ideas and inspiration at any moment. They often notice colours and colour combinations for their projects while doing something else. This is why a quick and convenient way of capturing those colours is essential. It is software for designers and digital artists created by a designer and a digital artist. Features What’s New

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Melissa Pitts

PlayStation 5 surges past 75 million as Sony dominates the console race

This surge in hardware sales has driven the company’s growth across the board. Even though the hardware market has been sluggish, the PlayStation 5 is still going strong. Demand is steady, and Sony has blown past expectations with third-party software sales. The PlayStation connection also beat expectations, hitting 129 million monthly active users up 10 percent from last year. PlayStation Plus growth helped to keep recurring revenue from services solid....

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · George Russo

Student turns a PDF into a functional Linux emulator

First Tetris, then Doom, now Linux – what’s next? Predictably, within days, a high school student upgraded the hack to run Doom within a PDF file. The same developer has now enhanced the code to execute the entire Linux operating system. Although performance is limited, the project redefines what’s possible with PDF JavaScript tools. Users can try ithereusing Chromium browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Opera. The source code is available on the developer’sGitHubpage....

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Lisa Jensen

US cyber defense agency urges developers to eliminate buffer overflow vulnerabilities

In short, companies need to adopt a “secure by design” policy and fast. CISApreviously warnedabout buffer overflow vulnerabilities and is now reiterating its message. However, CISA noted that only a few companies have implemented this approach so far. The agency outlined several “secure by design” practices that technical leads should adopt within their organizations. Featured on TechSpot

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Jennifer Fox

Adobe expands generative AI with Firefly video, launching today

At the same time, many generative video tools also highlight questions and challenges around content ownership and copyright. Some of these have become a key part of larger discussions on the development and evolution of AI-powered tools. The company is also debuting two new Firefly plans and previewing one more. Firefly Pro increases the limit to 7,000 credits and up to 70 five-second videos for $29.99/month. A key differentiator for Adobe users will be the seamless integration with other apps across the Adobe suite....

February 12, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Amy Ortiz

AMD could be developing a 32GB RDNA 4 GPU: possible RTX 5090 rival or enterprise only?

Unfortunately for gamers, it would likely be an enterprise product designed for data centers and professional applications. It claims that AMD will launch a high-end RDNA 4 GPU sometime in the first half of 2025. AMDunveiledthe Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 GPUs at CES last month. H/t:Notebookcheck Featured on TechSpot

February 12, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Bob Chapman MD