Microsoft is working on a new way to make Windows 11 PCs faster. But instead of tackling performance through additional tools or upgrades, the company is relying on a trick that affects the CPU.
With the new “Low Latency Profile,” the CPU speed will increase in bursts whenever Windows 11 is given an important task, whether that’s launching an app or opening the Start menu. The aim is to make…
Mixtape Review
May 8, 2026
True nostalgia isn’t the replication of a specific place or time, but of a feeling. It’s those flashes of emotion that transport us back into memories that have long sat dormant. I was born too late to be a teenager in the ’90s. I grew up thousands of miles away from…
18 Pokemon You Probably Forgot Exist
May 8, 2026
Thirty years and nine generations later, Pokemon has amassed over a thousand Pokemon, and yet most promotional material outside Japan still goes to the original 151. The launch of the US and UK Pokemon Centers have done a commendable job getting a variety of Pokemon more…
150 bug fixes and new features are on the way to The Sims 4 later this month.
With “an incredible range of content and experiences” released since The Sims 4 launched way back in 2014, the team said it is now committed to “making that content even better by delivering improvements to the gameplay that matters most to Simmers.”
To help achieve this, the team has outlined a “Laundry…
Coinbase reported record crypto market share as derivatives, stablecoins, and on-chain products gained traction. The company posted $202 billion in quarterly trading volume and said retail derivatives annualized revenue topped $200 million.
Key Takeaways
Coinbase reached…
An analysis shared by Cryptoquant indicates bitcoin must reclaim and hold $88,880 before traders can confirm a BTC bottom. UTXO age bands identified several realized price levels where trapped buyers could add resistance during recovery attempts.
Key Takeaways
$88.88K was…
Bermuda is transitioning from blockchain experimentation to practical implementation with the announcement of a new USDC stablecoin airdrop and a merchant onboarding program.
Key Takeaways
Premier David Burt revealed a new USDC airdrop and merchant program at Consensus Miami 2026 on May 6.
Bermuda uses its 2018 Digital Asset Business Act to lead stablecoin adoption in small global economies.
The…
Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)
May 8, 2026
A new time-lapse video from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals years of punishing Martian travel, as its wheels churn steadily across the Red Planet’s rugged terrain.
The video, captured by Curiosity’s right navigation camera, compresses more than six years of driving…
Scientists have discovered that the universe’s most massive black holes may form in the densest of stellar environments, or so-called globular clusters. It is in these clusters where violent collisions are common, suggesting a chaotic new origin for these cosmic titans of…
After “re-booting” the moon and establishing a base there, followed by dispatching expeditionary crews to Mars, where should humanity go?
Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn’s many moons. That inaugural “Humans to Titan Summit” will make the case for an astronaut outing to that far-off moon…
