Author: Zach_Wilson
The government is still threatening to ‘semi-fire’ workers who don’t answer an email from Elon Musk
We’re nearing the deadline that Elon Musk imposed for government workers to reply to a mass email about productivity, and the results have been predictably confusing — with even a direct statement from President Donald Trump failing to clear things up. Government agencies have taken significantly different tacks toward the…
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Sigma’s latest camera is so minimalist it doesn’t have a memory card slot
Sigma has announced the BF, a new 24.6-megapixel full-frame, mirrorless camera that has a built-in SSD rather than an a CFexpress or SD card slot. The company is known for making lenses and unconventional cameras, and the BF’s design and unique approach to storage definitely fit the bill. The Sigma…
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Freedom of speech is ‘on the line’ in a pivotal Dakota Access Pipeline trial
A pivotal trial over the embattled Dakota Access Pipeline opens today that could have grave consequences for protests in the US and the future of the environmental group Greenpeace. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux and more than 500 other tribes protested the development of the pipeline alongside demonstrators who…
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China ‘sinks’ 400 servers equivalent to 30,000 gaming PCs as it powers ahead with massive underwater data center project – but I wonder what GPU they use
Hainan’s underwater computing cluster matches the power of 30,000 gaming PCs operating simultaneously Seawater-cooled AI centers reduce energy costs and enhance security Microsoft abandoned underwater data centers after early trials China has deployed 400 high-performance servers beneath the sea as part of an expanding underwater data center in Lingshui, Hainan.…
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Can 18A save Intel from being devoured by its rivals – and Wall Street?
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Intel has been getting banged up lately in both the press and on Wall Street. Over the last 12 months, it’s lost just under 43% of its share value as well as its CEO, Pat Gelsinger. It’s watched Nvidia and AMD make major…
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SpaceX thinks it knows why Starship exploded on its last test flight
The goal of the seventh test flight was to test several upgrades SpaceX made to its heavy-lift rocket system. After a successful launch and completing a full duration burn, the Super Heavy booster separated from Starship and triggered a boostback burn designed to return it to the launch site. Following…
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