What it was like to retrace the first expedition down the Grand Canyon a century later

One hundred years after John Wesley Powell’s historic trek down the Grand Canyon, National Geographic went on a commemorative ...
Hackaday

TurboQuant: Reducing LLM Memory Usage With Vector Quantization

Large language models (LLMs) aren’t actually giant computer brains. Instead, they are effectively massive vector spaces in ...
Forbes

Google’s TurboQuant Compression Could Increase Demand For AI Memory

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. On March 24, 2026 Amir Zandieh and Vahab Mirrokni from Google Research published an article ...
TechSpot

It's not just memory anymore: AI data centers are taking all the CPUs, too

Ripple effect: Ongoing AI datacenter construction has created shortages of DRAM and NAND that manufacturers say will impact prices for years, but memory isn't the only component that datacenters ...
The New York Times

Why This Jump in Gas Prices Feels Different

A state-by-state look at the increase and how it could affect you. By Francesca Paris Since the start of the war in Iran, the average price of gas in the United States has climbed by nearly a dollar.
Channel 3000

McFarland virtual high school helps Dane County enrollment numbers increase

MCFARLAND, Wis. -- Data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released data showing that overall state enrollment in public schools has declined for yet another year, but one district in ...
Digi Times

MSI to increase gaming product prices by up to 30% as memory costs spike

With artificial intelligence (AI) demand surging and key components such as memory in tight supply, Micro-Star International (MSI) chairman Joseph Hsu and president Jeans Huang said the company is ...
Phys.org

Virtual reality games can increase a player's desire to help others, research shows

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers. The study tracked participants ...
Android

Laptop Costs Set to Skyrocket Up To 40% as Component Prices Surge

Laptop prices may rise sharply as shortages and higher costs for memory and CPUs increase manufacturing expenses. Analysts warn that mainstream notebook prices could increase by up to 40 percent in ...
EurekAlert!

Virtual reality games can increase a player’s desire to help others

Immersive Media Communication graduate students Isaac Wu (left; game developer) and Leila Okahata (researcher). The student research team tested a prototype of their custom-built virtual reality game ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
TechCrunch

Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade

A rise in the need for computers and data centers to power AI is causing a massive shortage of RAM, driving memory prices sharply higher. Now, analyst firm IDC predicts that this will cause smartphone ...