Spain’s anti-piracy measures targeting illegal football streams are causing widespread internet disruptions. Cloudflare’s IP blocking has led to legitimate sites going down every weekend during televised matches. The chaos has sparked a massive 2,500% increase in Proton VPN sign-ups from Spanish use
One year after the FBI raided his apartment, 27-year-old Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. The blockchain prediction market’s $9 billion valuation came from a massive Intercontinental Exchange investment and regulatory changes under the Trump adminis
Ray-tracing isn’t just a performance-hungry gimmick anymore. It’s becoming essential for realistic lighting and gameplay in modern titles. The technology has evolved beyond early limitations.
Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine hardware carries the codename “Fremont,” which directly connects to a character name from Marc Laidlaw’s leaked Half-Life 3 plot. This comes amid increasing rumors from industry insiders about Half-Life content tied to the early 2026 hardware launch. The timing and nam
At just 22, Brendan Foody has joined the ranks of self-made billionaires through his AI recruiting platform Mercor. The startup reached a $10 billion valuation after a massive funding round. Foody credits his non-stop work ethic and genuine obsession with his company for his success.
Silicon Valley’s wealthiest are embracing advanced embryo screening to select everything from disease resistance to height. With IVF tech investment hitting $2B in 2024, the line between medical necessity and genetic optimization is blurring fast.
GreenWood Investors founder Steven Wood has abandoned plans to join Swatch’s board and is instead pushing for sweeping governance reforms. The investor holds about 0.5% of Swatch’s share capital and claims the company has “worst-in-class governance.”
Windows 11 has some frustrating default settings, but you don’t have to live with them. A few quick tweaks can restore familiar functionality and add powerful features you’ll wonder how you lived without.
AMD has stealthily introduced a new workstation graphics card and listed two unannounced AI GPUs. The W7900D appears designed specifically for the Chinese market to bypass export restrictions, while the R9600D and R9700S hint at upcoming RDNA 4 architecture.
DJI is warning that its drones could face an automatic ban in the US market if an audit doesn’t happen by December. The FCC voted 3-0 to close security loopholes, potentially giving DJI the Huawei treatment. Current owners would keep their drones, but new sales could vanish.
