Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame
Popular open-source media player VLC has run into an unusual issue on Windows 11 that causes it to take as long as 33 seconds to start playing a simple MP3 file, the side effect of a recent unexplained change to Windows.…
The issue was publicized after game developer Jonathan Blow said he ha…
He also used the incident to criticize the state of open-source softwa…
Responding to Blow's complaint, the developers behind VLC player fired…
White House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on August 12 establishing the first U.…
program that lets vetted private companies conduct offensive cyber ope…
Participating firms must post at least $1 million in escrow, forfeited…
Just a few months ago, the administration publicly ruled out this very…
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D faceoff — seeing double with Zen 4 X3D
AMD recently expanded its X3D lineup with the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a new entry that slots in below the Ryzen 7 7800X3D as a more affordable way to get 3D V-Cache on the AM5 platform.…
Launched on July 16 at $329, the 7700X3D is essentially built from the…
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D, on the other hand, needs no introduction at this …
Launched back in April 2023 at $449 (now $360), it quickly became one …
PACCAR brand DAF to add Level 4 Einride autonomy to its electric trucks
Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms.
At the Venice Film Festival, Why Is Only One Woman Competing for the Top Prize?
After years of increased representation, female directors are all but missing from the Venice Film Festival’s main competition. Here’s how we got here—and what needs to change.
US Navy 3D prints combat-ready drones and 1,000+ parts aboard aircraft carrier during exercise — containerized factory fabricated 80-mph FPVs and critical spares despite rough seas and 12-foot waves
During a two-week transit to RIMPAC 2026 in Hawaii, a containerized factory aboard the USS Essex 3D printed a dozen flight-ready drones, as well as over 1,000 parts including vital spares for Apache helicopters.…
3D Printing Industry reports that this was the first maritime run of t…
Furthermore, production wasn’t halted by the rough seas and up to 12 f…
Big maritime milestone: xCell just proved expeditionary manufacturing …
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 14, 2026 — Testing the BC-250, our interview with Intel's Robert Hallock, and a big week for optical
If you've not subscribed to our subscription service, Tom's Hardware Premium, we've collated every article that you've missed out on over the past seven days.…
Last month, hot off the BC-250's full 40 CU unlock patch, we thought t…
In case you're out of the loop, the AMD BC-250 is a repurposed PS5 APU…
With mining firmly out of fashion, the chip has now found new life, th…
So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
It’s been a wild first half of the year in the US power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some long-awaited renewable energy projects coming online.…
At times of rapid change, forecasting is difficult.
So I feel a measure of comfort focusing on something concrete like the…