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21 July 2025 Vol 19
Installing Windows 95 on a PlayStation 2 is Possible, But Not Recommended

Installing Windows 95 on a PlayStation 2 is Possible, But Not Recommended

Sony’s PlayStation 2, the best-selling console ever, reshaped gaming in the early 2000s. Now, in 2025, a programmer named MeraByte…
Why AI will eat McKinsey’s lunch — but not today

Why AI will eat McKinsey’s lunch — but not today

Navin Chaddha, managing director of the 55-year-old Silicon Valley venture firm Mayfield, is betting big on AI’s ability to transform…
Shanghai Uses Hundreds of Robots to Move an Entire City Block, Buildings and All

Shanghai Uses Hundreds of Robots to Move an Entire City Block, Buildings and All

Photo credit: SCMPShanghai’s Zhangyuan neighborhood, a 140-year-old maze of tight alleys and Shikumen-style homes, just pulled off an engineering stunt…
Maxell MXCP-P100 Puts a Modern Twist on the Portable Cassette Player by Adding USB-C and Bluetooth Connectivity

Maxell MXCP-P100 Puts a Modern Twist on the Portable Cassette Player by Adding USB-C and Bluetooth Connectivity

Cassette tapes, those chunky ‘80s and ‘90s throwbacks, are sneaking back into the spotlight. Riding the wave of vinyl’s comeback…
Microsoft’s custom AI chip hits delays, giving Nvidia more runway

Microsoft’s custom AI chip hits delays, giving Nvidia more runway

Microsoft’s push into custom artificial intelligence hardware has hit a serious snag. Its next-generation Maia chip, code-named Braga, won’t enter…
Between utopia and collapse: Navigating AI’s murky middle future

Between utopia and collapse: Navigating AI’s murky middle future

AI is disrupting the world, but it also presents an opportunity to ask what we are here for, and our…
This Secret Menu Shows You Everything Running on Your PC

This Secret Menu Shows You Everything Running on Your PC

When your PC encounters a problem, seeing how everything is running can help you troubleshoot the issue. And when all…
Identity theft hits 1.1M reports — and authentication fatigue is only getting worse

Identity theft hits 1.1M reports — and authentication fatigue is only getting worse

Why the authentication tug-of-war between friction and freedom will be won by those who can walk the tightrope between both.Read…
OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires

OpenAI reportedly ‘recalibrating’ compensation in response to Meta hires

With Meta successfully poaching a number of its senior researchers, an OpenAI executive reportedly reassured team members Saturday that company…
OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’

OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’

Mark Chen, the chief research officer at OpenAI, sent a forceful memo to staff on Saturday, promising to go head-to-head…