Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams — new Tiny11 Builder release should be Windows 11 25H2 ready - Windows bloat hater NTDEV has released an updated version o... -

Tom

Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft

A more powerful ‘Tiny11 core Builder’ has also been released, but this

#operatingsystems #software

Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and require a reboot after virtualization reset bug, also impacts RTX PRO 6000 - Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 and PRO 6000 GPUs are reportedly bein... -

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Nvidia RTX 5090 reset bug prompts $1,000 reward for a fix — cards become completely unresponsive and require a reboot after virtualization reset bug, also impacts RTX PRO 6000

CloudRift and community reports suggest a reset failure on Nvidia’s new Blackwell GPUs that freezes the card until the machine is power-cycled.

#pccomponents #gpus

New report blames Phison's pre-release firmware for SSD failures — not Microsoft’s August patch for Windows - The curious case of failing SSDs, following Microsoft’s Aug... -

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New report blames Phison

Latest findings suggest consumer SSDs with official firmware are unaffected.

#pccomponents #storage #ssds

Microsoft confirms undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering Azure performance — two main cables connecting Europe and Asia are compromised - Microsoft was forced to reroute Azure traffic on Saturday, ... -

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Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance — international cables connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are compromised

Undersea breaks on SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE systems disrupted Microsoft’s Middle East transit over the weekend.

#techindustry

Snake eating tail: Google’s AI Overviews cites web pages written by AI, study says - Researchers also found that more than half of citations didn’t rank in top 100 for term W... -

Google’s AI cites web pages written by AI, study says

ai-pocalypse: Like a snake eating its own tail

Theremin-Style MIDI Controller Does It With Lasers - Strictly speaking, a Theremin uses a pair of antennae that act as capacitors in a ... -

Hackaday

Theremin-Style MIDI Controller Does It With Lasers

Strictly speaking, a Theremin uses a pair of antennae that act as capacitors in a specific R/C circuit. Looking at [aritrakdebnath2003]’s MID...

#opticaltheremin #midicontroller #arduinohacks #musicalhacks #arduinouno #tofsensor

After nearly half a century in deep space, every ping from Voyager 1 is a bonus - Powered by plutonium, running on pure stubbornness It is almost half a century since Voya... -

48 years ago, Voyager 1 left Earth

: Powered by plutonium, running on pure stubbornness

Cloud storage isn’t always perfect. You need a local backup, too. - Cloud storage services are convenient -- and sometimes fickle. Make them a part of your b... - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/07/important-data-local-backup-essential/

The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road - Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sent... -

The Spectacular Comeback Tour of a Crypto Convict

Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and ...

#unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #amnestiescommutationsandpardons #documentaryfilmsandprograms #presidentialelectionof2024 #audio-neutral-informative #computersandtheinternet #drugabuseandtraffic #ulbrichtrosswilliam #kraken(paywardinc)

Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age - The old Enermax gaming PC still has a few years left in it.... -

Tom

Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age

A little dusting and a couple of upgrades, and it

#gamingpcs #desktops

As Xi and Putin chase immortality, let's talk about digital presidents-for-life - And maybe even dictator Brain-in-a-box-as-a-Service Opinion  China's President Xi Jinping... -

As Xi and Putin chase immortality, ponder digital dictators

Opinion: And maybe even dictator Brain-in-a-box-as-a-Service

Teardown of a Cheapish EBL Multi-Cell NiMH Charger - Bottom of the PCB with most of the ICs. (Credit: Brian Dipert, EDN) People think a... -

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Teardown Of A Cheapish EBL Multi-Cell NiMH Charger

People think about NiMH cell chargers probably as much as they think about batteries, unless it’s time to replace the cells in whatever devic...

#batterycharger #teardown

Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD market - The Seagate Exos M sets a new record for single drive capac... -

Tom

Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD review: laser-powered HAMR recording tech revitalizes the enterprise HDD market

A new generation of mass storage

#pccomponents #storage #hdds

Spinning Top Chair Revisited - Designer furniture generally comes with excellent aesthetics and (sometimes) funct... -

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Spinning Top Chair Revisited

Designer furniture generally comes with excellent aesthetics and (sometimes) functionality. However, such furniture comes with a price to match. On...

#homehacks #spinning #plywood #chair #cnc

Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made himself a cheerleader for AI’s potential to disrupt ... - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/06/salesforce-benioff-automation-jobs/

Would Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin? - A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China. -

Would Anyone Use a Chinese Stablecoin?

A new law in Hong Kong could pave the way for digital currencies tied to China.

#antfinancialservicesgroup #hongkongmonetaryauthority #alibabagroupholdingltd #peoplesbankofchina #virtualcurrency #unitedstates #trumpdonaldj #stablecoin #hongkong #currency #china

Techie ended vendor/client blame game by treating managers like toddlers - Bickering continued despite mess putting cancer patients at risk On Call  Welcome once ag... -

Techie ended blame game by treating managers like toddlers

On Call: Bickering continued despite mess putting cancer patients at risk

Michigan shuts down four unlicensed online casinos targeting state residents - The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease and desist letters to four... -

Michigan shuts down four unlicensed online casinos targeting state residents

#illegalgambling #michigan #casino

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals - A case over the US tech giant's dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome we... -

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

A case over the US tech giant's dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser.

Junk is the new punk: Why we're falling back in love with retro tech - It was a simpler time It's 2025 and the latest mega-album has just been released – on cas... -

Why the UK is falling back in love with retro 90s tech

: It was a simpler time