TECHNOLOGY

Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

War Tech and the Economy: A New Twist

The idea that new defense tech could reshape conflict like industry did in the first world war sounds scary. If this holds true, we might see huge losses similar to those caused by early 20th‑century machine guns. A military economist wonders how such a shift would affect the United States and th

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Crypto, Memes and Tech Fails: A Quick Take

The world of digital money is being told that a hidden factor—men feeling alone—is pushing its growth. Social media has turned jokes about war into a new form of entertainment, and experts say the humor masks deeper issues. Scientists have proposed that the mysterious dark matter in space migh

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Making AI Moral: Why a Robot Can’t Pray

Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, says it wants its AI to act “good, wise and virtuous. ” The company has even teamed up with Catholic leaders to try to teach Claude values. Yet, a machine that never touches a body can’t experience the parts of religion that actually shape morals. Re

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tesla’s Self-Driving Hype Leaves Owners Feeling Tricked

Back in 2017, Tom LoSavio dropped over $100, 000 on a Tesla Model S, convinced by promises that his car would one day drive itself. He paid an extra $8, 000 for “lifetime” access to what Tesla called its most advanced autonomous features. Nine years later, LoSavio feels cheated. He’s now leading a l

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

AMD jumps into the frame generation race with new FSR tech

AMD is finally joining NVIDIA and Intel in the frame generation game, and it’s doing it the open-source way. The company quietly added a new option to its FidelityFX SDK, letting developers tweak how much extra frames get generated. This isn’t just another patch—it’s AMD’s first real step into multi

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Google and Marvell Join Forces to Challenge Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance

Tech giants Google and Marvell are teaming up to develop new chips that could shake up the artificial intelligence market. Their collaboration focuses on a memory processing unit designed to work with Google's existing Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), which handle AI tasks. The goal? To speed up how

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Apr 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Using Quantum Tools to Study Drug and Protein Interactions

Scientists often rely on energy calculations to understand how molecules behave in living cells. These calculations help explain how drugs bind to proteins, which is key to designing better medicines. But there's a catch: accurate calculations for large molecules like proteins are tough to do with r

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Apr 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Traffic Lights: How Cities Cut Delays and Pollution

Traffic lights used to be simple. Back in the 1860s they were just mechanical arms that changed manually. By the 1910s they became electric, and by the 1920s they turned red, yellow, and green. Today there are about 300, 000 of them in the U. S. alone. Their main job is safety—keeping cars, bikes, a

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Apr 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Gaming choices: why PCs last longer than consoles

Gamers often pick between two paths: one that locks them into yearly upgrades or another that grows with them. Console players find themselves trapped in a loop where new games demand the latest machine, forcing them to replace entire systems just to stay current. PC gamers avoid this trap by upgrad

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Apr 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Google’s Chip Strategy: Why Marvell Could Be the New Key Player

Big tech companies are always hunting for better ways to run AI, and now Google seems to be placing a bet on Marvell Technology. Instead of sticking with Broadcom for its AI chips, Google is exploring new designs that could handle real-time tasks more efficiently. The idea? Two custom chips working

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