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How an Arctic explorer escaped using a knife made from frozen feces

In one documented case, an explorer became trapped by ice with no usable tools. Faced with certain death, he improvised a cutting instrument from frozen human waste.
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...
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I just made Windows Explorer better and easier to use

Windows doesn’t natively show SVG thumbnails, forcing users to rely on slow or outdated third-party tools. A new open-source extension built in Rust renders previews instantly using Microsoft’s own ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
Engadget

Unity games are coming to Fortnite

Unity and Epic Games, the creators of today’s biggest video game engines, have announced a partnership that will make Unity games available in Fortnite. Epic has allowed creators to publish their own ...
The Verge

Fortnite is getting Unity games

Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...
Washington Examiner

Use the shutdown to fix the deficit now

The federal government is still “shut down.” The scare quotes are necessary because the government is not actually shut down; it still continues to collect taxes, enforce Federal law, including ...
CNET

Overwhelmed by Traditional Search Engines? Here's How to Ask AI a Question Using Chatbots

Skip over Google for those random questions that pop into your head all day long and see if AI can answer them instead. Here are some tips to get the best results. Amanda Smith is a freelance ...
Seeking Alpha

Unity: Vector's Performance Has Been Good But Not Great (Downgrade)

I last wrote about Unity Software (NYSE:U) in July. In that piece, I offered an extensive defense of the company's graphics engine. That was to provide a contrast to the market's overwhelming focus on ...
PC Gamer

Unity has found a security vulnerability that has sat dormant for almost a decade: 'Take immediate action to protect your games & apps'

Though Unity claims there's no evidence of impact 'on users or customers.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred ...
Pew Research Center

How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on people and society. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,023 adults from ...