Self-healing GPU nodes in Kubernetes: What we learned building the EKS node monitoring agent
When you run Kubernetes at the scale we do on Amazon EKS, nodes break constantly. GPUs fall off the PCIe The post Self-healing GPU nodes in...
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Samsung cuts hundreds of US consumer electronics jobs ahead of Texas HQ move — 739 roles affected in New Jersey as chip division posts record profit
Samsung told Reuters that a majority of the affected New Jersey employees received relocation offers, while others were let go.
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Hembased Launches Cold Compostable 3D Printing Filament Made Out of Palm Leaves
Dutch firm Hembased is launching a cold compostable filament. Cold compostable means that the material should return completely to nature in a regular compost bin that...
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Russian drones spotted using screwed-on magnetic compasses as navigation aids — the on-board camera can occasionally tilt down to check bearings if satellite comms are lost
Russian drone troops are adding cheap magnetic compasses to help find their bearings. Crude add-on helps them find their bearings and locate their targets even without...
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The future of physical games is not looking great
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on video games and physical media, follow Jay...
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Gears of War's creator is considering returning to game development, but whatever he makes won't be PvP like his last efforts: 'Good luck to anyone in that space'
"Players just want to hop online with friends and shoot some stuff."
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Coil whine can be musical, demonstrates engineering student — this usually hated noise can make some people happy
Video shows that electronic noise pollution can become music.
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As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
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QT6 brings BASIC to the Web Browser, or Your Computer
In the old days, you either swore by BASIC or you swore at it — but just about everybody got their start on the educational language....
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Best Power Banks (2026): My Picks After Testing Over 100
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.
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The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight
On July 19th, dozens of teams of high school students will begin a five-day, 630-mile road race from Fort Worth to Fort Stockton in Texas. But...
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How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify
A recent update made video playback the default for songs and podcasts with a visual component. If you just want to listen to music—and save your...
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