Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC

Samsung $400,000 worker bonuses near approval after clearing legal challenge — non-chip employees in line for just $4,000 launch last-minute bid to scupper deal with union

Survey reveals that 99% of CEOs now expect AI-driven layoffs — companies are racing to replace junior workers with AI, even as many executives remain uncertain about the returns on AI investments

Drone breaks world speed record with 453 mph in test run — exotic sawtooth carbon fiber propeller blades one of the key advances in the Blackbird design

Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blame for anti-datacenter backlash — Administration, industry proponents see foreign plot despite 'scant evidence'

Italian council sets 200% tax on data center development in agricultural zones — aims to spur the use of old industrial areas instead and limit environmental impact

Maryland citizens hit with $2B power grid upgrade for out-of-state AI

Angry TSMC employees considering strikes, unionization over employee bonuses, report claims — company reportedly considering 15% payout cut to fund capex despite record revenues fuelled by AI surge

Samsung chip workers vote to accept $340,000 average bonus, ending months-long strike threat — resentment over deal has slowed down Samsung foundry division

First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS