Month: March 2025
Microsoft is fixing Windows 11 Task Manager’s quirky reporting of CPU usage, and a much-wanted change for the lock screen is coming, too
Windows 11 is getting a change to avoid confusion around different reports of CPU usage levels in Task Manager This is just in testing, but should be rolling out to Windows 11 24H2 and 23H2 soon A lock screen feature to give Windows 11 users the ability to pick and…
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Driverless racecar sets a new autonomous speed record
Look out: there’s a new fastest robot in the world. A Maserati MC20 Coupe with no one in the driver seat set a new land speed record for autonomous vehicles, reaching 197.7 mph (318 km/h) during an automotive event at the Kennedy Space Center last week. The Maserati was running…
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Direct-to-chip, single-phase and dual-phase cooling explained
In the datacenter world, one of the biggest challenges – and one of the greatest opportunities – is heat. When server components operate, all the electrical energy they consume is ultimately converted into heat, which must then be removed. Traditionally, organizations have relied on air cooling, typically using fans to…
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I praise Lenovo for trying to revive glasses-free 3D, but its gorgeous ThinkBook 3D laptop is too little, too late
Lenovo unveils the ThinkBook 3D Laptop, a glasses-free 3D computing concept It uses Directional Backlight 3D for seamless switching between 2D and 3D modes 3.2K display aims to enhance design, engineering, and content creation workflows For most laptop manufacturers, the height of innovation is rolling out devices with powerful AI…
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Lenovo summons spirit of Microsoft Bob with Tiko, its ‘compact AI emotional interaction companion’
Magic Bay ecosystem expands ThinkBook 16p Gen 6 with modular AI accessories Dual Display adds a 13.3-inch screen for multitasking and collaboration Tiko is an AI emotional interaction companion, Tiko Pro is more serious Although Lenovo is unveiling a number of new devices at MWC 2025, that’s not all the…
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Hulu prematurely ended its Oscars stream right before the final awards
Hulu subscribers watching the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night were outraged when the streaming service ended its broadcast before the show was actually over. Viewers saw a “thank you for watching” message that falsely claimed “the live event has now ended” — despite the fact that the Best Actress…
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