John Carmack proposes fiber-optic loops as high-speed AI cache

The thought experiment began with a number. Single-mode fiber optics can now transmit data at 256 terabits per second over 200 kilometers. Based on that capacity, ...

These Proteins Harm Your Brain. Scientists Say They Might Also Help Form Your Memories.

Amyloid proteins are typically considered bad guys, but researchers been investigating whether a version may be key to ...

What honey bee brain chemistry tells us about human learning

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict ...
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Intel Shows Off Vertical 'Z-Angle' Memory, Promises Big Thermal Boost

Designed to take on high-bandwidth memory in data centers, Z-Angle memory (ZAM) leverages diagonal interconnects for improved thermal conductivity.

The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories but it probably won't help DRAM prices until 2028, if then

The three biggest players in computer memory are all tooling up major new factories, but the main impact of that won't come until 2028 and even then it may not be enough to normalise spiralling memory ...
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Pandas 3.0 Introduces Default String Dtype and Copy-on-Write Semantics

The pandas team has released pandas 3.0.0, a major update that changes core behaviors around string handling, memory ...

'Observational memory' cuts AI agent costs 10x and outscores RAG on long-context benchmarks

As AI agents move into production, teams are rethinking memory. Mastra’s open-source observational memory shows how stable ...

I found 6 free browsers that make old computers feel surprisingly fast (and they're secure, too)

Even so, QuteBrowser is very fast because modern features and bloat don't weigh it down. QuteBrowser features customizable keyboard shortcuts, support for multiple protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, ...
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The real reason a string launcher works

I show you how a string launcher rises is actually due to drag forces and not due to the wheels "launching it" Iranian protesters pull down huge national flag and rip it apart EU troops might be ...