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Man Arrested Before He Can Finish His Nuclear Reactor

3:40AM August 3, 2011 | Kwame Opam

If a man told you he was getting ready to build a nuclear reactor in his apartment, you’d think he was crazy. Too right. But one Swedish man went for it. And if he hadn’t been caught, he could’ve succeeded. More »


Computing

AMD Brings Its A-Game To Battle Sandy Bridge Laptops

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6:30PM July 26, 2011 | Danny Allen

AMD’s “Fusion Accelerated Processing Units” (APUs) combine the CPU and discrete Radeon graphics on the same die. There’s three tiers: C-Series (netbooks/tablets), E-Series (12.1- to 14-inchers), and the A-Series for bigger laptops and PCs. We’ve already seen AMD’s C-50 and E-350 chips, and here come the big guns. The dual-core A4 and quad-core A6/A8 APUs roughly target Core i3, i5 and i7 laptops, respectively — so get ready for a Sandy Bridge stoush. In Australia: HP, Sony, Dell, Samsung, Acer, Toshiba and Asus have already signed on. More »


Computing

HP Arms 11 Laptops With AMD’s Sandy Bridge-Esque Fusion APUs

10:59AM June 14, 2011 | Adrian Covert

AMD says their Fusion Accelerated Processing Unit is “Sandy Bridge done right”, which combines a CPU and discrete ATI graphics on the same die, allowing more efficient processing, increased battery life and improved graphics performance. Now it’s in 11 new HP laptops. More »


Computing

AMD Fusion: GPU And CPU Hook Up For Better Battery Life

4:01PM January 4, 2011 | Sam Biddle

We’ve known AMD’s Fusion GPU/CPU hybrid has been incoming, but now we know exactly what to expect from the tiny chips—clean(er) video, low energy and the size of a fingernail. More »


Science

Chinese Scientists Claim Diamond Bullet Could Achieve Nuclear Fusion

2:00PM July 8, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Let’s be honest: Science, with all of its rigorous procedure and stifling detail, can sometimes be a bore. This wacky new study that says we could achieve cold fusion with an ultra fast diamond bullet: not boring at all! More »


Science

No Sleep ‘Til Fusion

3:00AM June 24, 2010 | Quinn Norton

With every thing Mark Suppes fixes, another thing breaks. We’re in his workshop, and he’s hunched over, tightening the bolts on a squat tubular machine. This is the fusion reactor Suppes built, and it’s not working. More »


AMD Demos Hybrid CPU/GPU Fusion Chips For 2010 Release

11:07PM June 2, 2010 | Brian Barrett

AMD has been trying to crack their Fusion technology – combining a CPU and a powerful GPU in the same chip – for years now. Today, they showed off working Fusion chips in a demo that got Intel and Nvidia’s attention: More »


News

Win! Gillette Fusion Gamer Prize Packs

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10:00AM March 19, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Shaving has always been one of the less exciting bathroom activities. Wouldn’t it be so much better if it were like a video game? Well now you can pretend it is, with the Gillette Fusion Gamer razor. More »


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Win! Gillette Fusion Gamer Prize Packs

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10:00AM March 17, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Shaving has always been one of the less exciting bathroom activities. Wouldn’t it be so much better if it were like a video game? Well now you can pretend it is, with the Gillette Fusion Gamer razor. More »


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Win! Gillette Fusion Gamer Prize Packs

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10:00AM March 15, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Shaving has always been one of the less exciting bathroom activities. Wouldn’t it be so much better if it were like a video game? Well now you can pretend it is, with the Gillette Fusion Gamer razor. More »