2026

Astute observers of videogames will have noticed that today, May 26, is when reviews for IO Interactive’s 007 First Light started to get published. Even more astute observers will have noticed that PC Gamer’s review was not among them. What’s up with that, then? Although I have been poised in full review position ever since…

Samsung has developed a new prototype NAND memory chip composed of an incredible 900 layers, according to a new report. The chip is actually achieved by stacking two 450-layer cell wafers. ET News (via Sammobile) says, “Samsung Electronics recently implemented a 900-layer Class V-NAND integrated system utilizing Cell Multi-Bonding (CMB) technology, which bonds two 450-layer…

The old saying of ‘It never rains but it pours’ couldn’t be more apt when it comes to describing the current state of computer manufacturing. Alongside shortages of DRAM, NAND flash, processors, and copper, it turns out that there is yet another vital component that’s in high demand, short supply, and with significant price hikes….

As an atheist, you won’t see me at Mass, but I’ll gladly welcome the Pope as another AI-sceptic ally. Pope Leo XIV has just issued his first encyclical letter since being elected in 2025, calling for a ‘safeguarding of the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’. Titled ‘Magnifica Humanitas‘ (‘magnificent humanity’ in Latin),…