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Teen Developer Shuts Down Popular Mac Gaming Tool to Support Paid Alternative
18-year-old Isaac Marovitz discontinues his open-source Mac gaming application Whisky, encouraging users to switch to CrossOver. The decision stems from concerns about maintaining the sustainability of the Wine development ecosystem rather than typical project burnout.
FTC Sues Uber Over Alleged Deceptive Subscription Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, claiming the company misled customers and made cancellations difficult for its Uber One subscription service. The case alleges unauthorized charges and complex cancellation processes requiring up to 32 separate actions.
Microsoft and Western Digital Pioneer Revolutionary HDD Recycling Initiative
A groundbreaking partnership between Western Digital and Microsoft achieves 90% recovery of rare earth elements from data center hard drives. The innovative program addresses e-waste challenges while strengthening domestic supply chains through environmentally-friendly recycling methods.
Humanoid Robots Make History at Beijing Half-Marathon, Racing Alongside Human Runners
In a groundbreaking fusion of athletics and robotics, 20 teams of bipedal robots completed a 21.1km half-marathon race in Beijing alongside human competitors. The Tien Kung Ultra robot clinched victory in the robot division, finishing in 2 hours and 40 minutes while showcasing the remarkable progress in bipedal robotics technology.
Graphene Memory Breakthrough Achieves 25 Billion Operations Per Second
Scientists at Fudan University have developed PoX, a revolutionary graphene-based flash memory device that operates 100,000 times faster than current solutions. This breakthrough technology can perform 25 billion operations per second, potentially transforming AI computing and semiconductor development.
Chinese Scientists Achieve 10,000x Speed Breakthrough in Flash Memory Technology
Researchers at Fudan University have developed PoX, a revolutionary flash memory technology that operates 10,000 times faster than current solutions, writing data in just 400 picoseconds. This graphene-based innovation could transform AI systems and computing while advancing China's semiconductor capabilities.
Microsoft Discontinues VBS Enclaves Security Feature in Legacy Windows 11
Microsoft announces the deprecation of Virtualization-based Security (VBS) enclaves from Windows 11 version 23H2 and earlier releases, just months after its introduction. This unexpected removal affects developers using the feature and highlights challenges in maintaining functionality across Windows versions while pursuing rapid development cycles.
OpenAI's Latest AI Models Show Troubling Rise in False Information Generation
Recent testing reveals OpenAI's newer AI models are producing significantly higher rates of hallucinated or false information compared to previous versions. Internal benchmarks show hallucination rates climbing from 16% to as high as 48% in latest models, leaving researchers puzzled about the correlation between model sophistication and reliability.
World's Most Precise Clock Unveiled: A $3.4M Engineering Marvel with One-Second Deviation in 10 Billion Years
Japanese firm Shimadzu Corporation introduces the groundbreaking Aether clock OC 020, setting new standards in precision timekeeping with optical-lattice technology. This $3.4 million marvel promises applications in geological monitoring and earthquake prediction while potentially redefining international time measurement standards.