Game developer accuses Intel of selling ‘defective’ Raptor Lake CPUs

One game developer says it’s had enough of Intel’s 13th and 14th generation Core microprocessors, calling them “defective.” Australia-based indie developer studio Alderon Games vented its frustrations over Intel’s latest chips in an article titled “Intel Selling Faulty 13-14th Gen CPUs”, written by the studio’s founder Matthew Cassells. “My team at Alderon Games, working on … Read more

Meteor impact on Lake Quebec produces rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! A rare rock sample, containing natural zirconia, from West Clearwater Lake. Credit: Jeff Renaud × close to A rare rock sample, containing natural zirconia, from West Clearwater Lake. Credit: Jeff Renaud For more than a decade, planetary geologist Gordon “Oz” … Read more

Does a huge underground lake really exist near the south pole of Mars?

spacecraft image showing a closeup of the ice cap at Mars

The possibility of a lake of liquid water buried beneath Mars’ southern ice cap has been cast in doubt by new computer simulations, which suggest that densely packed ice layers could produce the same radar reflections as liquid water. In 2018, the European Space Agency Mars Express orbiter used its MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for … Read more

Mars: new research challenges Existence of liquid water lake under the planet’s south pole

Mars New Research Challenges Existence Of Liquid Water Lake Under Planet's South Pole

Recent studies have cast doubt on the presence of a lake of liquid water beneath the ice cap at Mars’ south pole, a discovery that initially raised hopes of finding microbial life on the Red Planet. In 2018, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express satellite detected strong radar reflections that indicated a 12-mile-long lake lay … Read more

New research shows that a lake under Mars’ ice cap is unlikely

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain × close to Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Researchers at Cornell University have provided a simple and comprehensive – albeit less dramatic – explanation for bright radar reflections that were initially interpreted as liquid water beneath the … Read more

Intel details new Lunar Lake CPUs that will take on AMD, Qualcomm and Apple

Enlarge / A high-level breakdown of Intel’s next-generation Lunar Lake chips, which retains some of the changes from Meteor Lake while rolling back others. Intel Considering recent production issues, AMD’s resurgence, Qualcomm’s entry, and Apple’s shift from customer to competitor, it’s been a rough few years for Intel processors. Computer buyers have more viable options … Read more

Proof that the Beast of Cumbria exists? Scientists have found big cat DNA on ravaged sheep in the Lake District

Scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District - after comparing the DNA of a dead sheep with a non-native big cat (stock image)

There have long been rumors that big cats roam the British countryside. Blurry photos, large unexplained trails and dramatic eyewitness accounts routinely add to the mystery of their existence. But now scientists say they have found definitive evidence that a leopard is prowling the Lake District – after linking the DNA of a dead sheep … Read more