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TL;DR: Microsoft's Project Helix aims to deliver a major hardware leap, running both Xbox and PC games, but faces challenges from global DRAM and chip shortages driven by AI infrastructure demand.

Computer science student Ashley Baird is the kind of person who thrives on completing what she starts. Baird's drive to see things through resulted in a successful machine learning project for the U.S ...

For years, computer science was treated like a golden ticket — a degree that could all but guarantee a stable, high-paying job after graduation. But as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the tech ...

Perplexity has just released Personal Computer. The software, which is available starting today for Mac, builds on the multi-model orchestration capabilities the company debuted with Perplexity ...

Anthropic's latest AI technology, called Mythos, is so powerful at revealing software vulnerabilities that the company is afraid to release the model publicly lest it fall into the hands of bad actors ...

One of the most bitterly contested proofs in modern mathematics may be on the verge of being untangled. Two projects, both aiming to use a computer program to cast new light on the controversy, are ...

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper pleaded guilty on Wednesday to using his work computer to create AI-generated pornography. Stephen M. Kamnik, 39, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to 15 ...

One of the telltale signs that your computer has been compromised is unexplained slowdowns and constant background activity — even when you’re not using your computer. Additionally, look out for ...

Priya Kansara at the "Project Hail Mary" World Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 9, 2026 in London. (Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage) You may not have seen Priya Kansara in “Project Hail ...

ESPN's computer model, the Basketball Power Index, has made its picks for the winners of the two Final Four games this weekend. The 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four is set. UConn, the ...

In 2024, as Anthropic suggested at the time, the feature wasn’t really ready for productive use — it was genuinely crazy to watch work but also slow, error-prone, and prone to quickly losing track of ...