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Interactive Listening Museum lets you compare the sounds of 36 mechanical keyboards
The site functions less like a conventional product gallery and more like a controlled listening environment. Users can select from 36 keyboard models – ranging from legacy hardware such as the IBM Model M keyboard to contemporary devices from manufacturers including SteelSeries and Logitech – and then type on their…
Microsoft says Windows 11 changes are "directly influenced" by users
The disclosure is a notable coming from a company that has spent months defending an OS criticized for its uneven performance, messy design, and too many features users never asked for – looking at you, Copilot.
Mozilla uses Anthropic's Mythos to uncover 271 bugs in Firefox 150
The result, in the view of Firefox CTO Bobby Holley, marks a decisive shift in the long-running asymmetry between attackers and defenders. “Defenders finally have a chance to win, decisively,” he wrote in a blog post.
Kalshi fines candidates for betting on their own elections, but one says he wanted to get caught
Kalshi says the instances of political insider trading were flagged because of its newly released safeguards that block political candidates from trading on their own elections. In addition to Moran, the other two identified candidates were Matt Klein, who is running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District,…
Sony AI builds a table tennis robot that reacts faster than humans can see
The Sony AI project focuses on table tennis, an activity that has resisted the kind of breakthroughs seen in digital environments. While AI has already outperformed humans in digital games, real-time physical sports remain difficult because they demand extremely fast, precise responses and continuous interaction under tight spatial and timing…
Microsoft's next Xbox could get Asus and MSI variants, leaker claims
Leaker KeplerL2, who has an established track record covering AMD hardware, recently stated that OEM PC builders such as Asus and MSI will release variants of the next Xbox console with the same GPU. Although Microsoft confirmed that the device, codenamed Project Helix, features a semi-custom system-on-a-chip (SoC), Kepler claims…
Tesla says soaring gas prices are driving more EV demand
Tesla said on Wednesday that it had seen a “resurgence” in global demand for its vehicles, while the US experienced “slight growth.” It also posted its highest first-quarter order backlog in more than two years – an impressive figure considering the federal EV tax credit ended last year.
Google says AI now generates 75% of its new code, up from 25% in 2024
The shift is tied closely to Google’s internal deployment of its Gemini models, which engineers are using to generate, refactor, and migrate code. The company has also pushed broader use of AI tools beyond engineering, tying their use in some cases to performance reviews.
The Handheld Gaming "Holy Grail": FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL
Windows handhelds may have found a breakthrough. FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL can turn compromised 30 FPS gaming into smooth 60 FPS play, making devices like the Legion Go far more capable than expected.
Portal 2: Community Edition enters open beta with enhanced graphics, larger maps, and new modding tools
A new, community-enhanced version of Portal 2 is now available on Steam. The modding platform is free for Portal 2 owners, but the developers stress that it is still in beta, so users should expect bugs.
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