Browsing: Breaking Tech

Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana and would be the first customer to buy its power, the companies announced Monday. Utility company American Electric Power (AEP) would operate the plant. X-energy, which designs small modular nuclear reactors and went public in April, would supply the reactors.

The latest use case for AI? Dumbing down your smart TV to get rid of the bloat. A number of developers and vibe coders have recently been sharing solutions for “vibe-coding” your TV to get rid of sponsored ads, speed up the app launcher, redesign the home screen, disable tracking features, and more.

Nvidia on Thursday launched new open-weight models designed for always-on agents and edge computing.

Turn your junk drawer’s tangled pile of old USB cables into useful everyday tools and crafts.

How much would you be willing to spend when buying a GameCube? While you might be able to find a typical Indigo or Jet Black console for a reasonable price, some of the rarest variations will break the bank and are thus for collectors only.

Some older graphics cards are still worth almost as much as they initially cost, so don’t waste their potential.

Orange isn’t the most reassuring color to see displayed on a device. It’s something that can trigger a visceral reaction of panic, given its use for elements like check engine lights in a car and faulty power supplies for past consoles. Thankfully, on a PlayStation 5 it’s nothing to worry about; it just means the console…

Apple tightened its developer guidelines over the weekend to ban apps that use AI to create offensive content, as well as those that masquerade as regular apps to pass the App Store review process and then turn into nudify apps, or surface those features prominently.

Elon Musk claims he will give one of his SpaceX shares to “every kid in America” in 2027, which would result in a gift worth more than $10 billion based on the current $146 share price of his combination spaceflight and AI company. That’s roughly 1% of his $1 trillion net worth.

K Shanmugam, Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Singapore. Image Credit: The Prime Minister’s Office