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A new poll from Quinnipiac University suggests a growing unease around artificial intelligence even as usage continues to climb. Surveying 1,397 adults, the poll finds that 55% of respondents believe AI will do more harm than good in their... Read more...
8BitDo is launching another retro keyboard, but instead of an NES theme, this time it's inspired by the iconic Apple II computer that was a staple of classrooms back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In celebration of Apple's 50th... Read more...
Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a memory chip that remains fully functional at 700° Celsius (1,300° Fahrenheit), which is at the lower threshold of molten lava. Published in the Science journal, this... Read more...
The crew of Artemis II is currently navigating the ultimate test of human endurance, proving that even a quarter-million-mile journey to the moon cannot escape the frustrations of a broken bathroom. While the mission marks humankind's... Read more...
The gaming industry continues to face headwinds, as even seemingly money printing enterprises like Epic Games haven’t been immune from massive layoffs. Nintendo, though, has found itself on better footing thanks to its recent efforts to... Read more...
IBM and Arm are teaming up to develop new dual-architecture hardware for next-generation AI and data intensive workloads, the companies jointly announced today. It comes on the heels of Arm entering the merchant silicon market with an AI... Read more...
FAR Labs has opened node registrations for its decentralized inference network, FAR AI, a program that intends on tapping into an estimated 3 billion idle GPUs worldwide and perhaps take some of the load off centralized data centers. By... Read more...
Intel is making another major chip manufacturing investment, this time by buying back the 49% equity stake in its Fab 34 site in Ireland that it sold to Apollo in 2024. The $14.2 billion repurchase agreement will give Intel full control of... Read more...
Most days around here at HotHardware are frantic, but everyone needs a good work-life balance. As a team populated by mostly PC gamers, we have varying opinions on the best gaming mice currently available. Below are 11 of the top gaming mice to help you dominate the competition, which includes... Read more...
If you've ever desperately wanted to know exactly what your golden retriever is yelling at the mailman, a newly emerged tech startup claims to have the answer. Enter Pettichat, an AI-powered smart collar currently courting early adopters... Read more...
Google has finally rolled out a feature that gives users the ability to easily change usernames. This feature initially became available to a subset of users last year, but it’s now available to most users with a Google account. Making... Read more...
Prominent hardware leaker KeplerL2 made some interesting statements on the NeoGAF forums recently, claiming that the PlayStation 6 Portable is not only faster than the Xbox Series S in raster performance, but "massively ahead" in ray... Read more...
It would be easy to assume from the name that Wildcat Lake is the successor to Intel's recently launched Panther Lake CPUs, but wildcats aren't as big as panthers, and there's your clue as to what these CPUs actually are: the successors to... Read more...
The tech world is currently fixated on the face it seems. As Meta and Apple race to claim the smart glasses crown, London-based Nothing, typically known for phones with transparent aesthetics and glyph-lighting, is evidently preparing its... Read more...
SpaceX has confirmed an orbital anomaly involving a Starlink satellite that fragmented into dozens of pieces, raising fresh concerns about space debris even as the company maintains that the event poses no threat to major upcoming missions... Read more...
Razer is adding to its extensive lineup of keyboards with a new model aimed at combining ergonomics, productivity, and performance in a split design, and this time it's not a limited edition drop. Called the Pro Type Ergo, Razer's first... Read more...
It’s giveaway time again here at HotHardware. This promotion will feature some serious horsepower via a custom, hand-built by HH Gaming PC sponsored by our friends at Biwin, Zotac and MSI, in conjunction with LANFest's philanthropic... Read more...
Bang & Olufsen is marking its 100th year in existence by unveiling the final two pieces of the Beolab 90 Atelier series: the Monarch and Zenith editions. These super-exclusive (read: not for us common folk) speakers will be limited to just... Read more...
Raspberry Pi Foundation is once again raising prices of its single board computer (SBC) lineup, with price hikes ranging from $11.25 on the low end to all the way up to $150. Sadly, this is not an April Fools' Day prank despite the April... Read more...
Channeling its inner Tony Montana from Scarface, Lenovo has a message for potential Mac mini buyers who prefer to stay within the Windows ecosystem, and that message is 'Say hello to my little friend!'. Or more precisely, say hello to the... Read more...