Category: Hardware


  • AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents

    On Monday, Mayor Patrick Collins of Cheyenne, Wyoming, announced plans for an AI data center that would consume more electricity than all homes in the state combined, according to the Associated Press. The facility, a joint venture between energy infrastructure company Tallgrass and AI data center developer Crusoe, would start at 1.8 gigawatts and scale…

  • LG’s StanbyMe 2 is an unquestionably cool TV at a questionably high price

    The StanbyMe 2 becomes the SitbyMe 2 once you detach it from the rolling stand. | Image: LG LG’s StanbyMe 2 has all the ingredients of a good follow-up gadget: the 27-inch display is 1440p instead of 1080p, and instead of being trapped on its rollable stand, the screen is detachable for you to use…

  • “It’s shocking”: Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported

    On October 20, 2023, health officials in the County of San Diego, California, put out a press release warning of a Salmonella outbreak linked to raw (unpasteurized) milk. Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick…

  • FBI seizes $2.4 million in Bitcoin from member of recently ascendant Chaos ransomware group

    The FBI in Dallas has seized millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin from a member of the recently assembled Chaos ransomware group. According to FBI Dallas on X, the Bitcoin funds were allegedly owned by Chaos member “Hors,” who has allegedly been responsible for multiple ransomware attacks against victims in the Northern District of Texas,…

  • YouTube will start using machine learning to determine whether viewers should be on a teen account. The company said it plans to start using this AI application on a subset of US users in the coming weeks for a trial before rolling it out to the rest of the market. The tool will assess user…

  • Microsoft finally fixes the worst thing about Excel’s pivot tables

    Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of data into a digestible “number”—would automatically refresh when the data within changes. Charts already do that, for example. But, until now, a pivot…

  • Microsoft finally fixes the worst thing about Excel’s pivot tables

    Data wonks, rejoice! Pivot tables now automatically refresh themselves in a new beta version of Microsoft Excel. You might expect that pivot tables—which can be used to summarize rows and columns of data into a digestible “number”—would automatically refresh when the data within changes. Charts already do that, for example. But, until now, a pivot…

  • V-Color announces 2TB RDIMM kits for Threadripper Pro 9000 — 256GB modules promise stability at absurdly high RAM capacities

    V-Color has announced its newest line of OC RDIMM DDR5 products, now offering registered DIMMs up to 256GB in capacity. Designed specifically for use with the new AMD Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series CPU family, kits of the new RAM have been tested to support as much as 2TB of memory in a single system. V-Color’s…

  • 2025 Polestar 3 drives sporty, looks sharp, can be a little annoying

    Earlier this month, Ars took a look at Volvo’s latest electric vehicle. The EX90 proved to be a rather thoughtful Swedish take on the luxury SUV, albeit one that remains a rare sight on the road. But the EX90 is not the only recipe one can cook with the underlying ingredients. The ingredients in this…

  • Elgato just introduced a novel new webcam with a pro-grade feature. The Facecam 4K allows users to mount lens filters for unique effects. This is the first time a webcam has offered this functionality. The camera integrates with any 49mm lens filter, which opens up a world of potential. Folks could attach, say, a circular…