/Staff Writer
Mara writes explainers and follows the weird corners: jailbroken firmware, abandoned protocols, and hardware that refuses to die.
A former FTC advertising lawyer says the agency’s AI accuracy proposal could turn model steering into a false-advertisin...
By Mara Chen-DoyleQuantum computing uses qubits and quantum physics to solve some problems differently, but it is not a faster laptop for...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
A 1987 Computer Chronicles clip shows John Dvorak praising IBM PS/2 engineering while questioning its speed, openness an...
By Mara Chen-DoyleThe Office of Legal Counsel says TikTok USDS is outside a federal device ban because ByteDance lacks control despite its...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
AMD and Cerebras plan a split AI inference system for Cerebras Cloud in 2026, pairing Helios racks with wafer-scale proc...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
Flock’s legal chief told 404 Media that viral cease-and-desist letters posted by Noah Orion and others did not come from...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
Hyperscalers are pushing optics into AI servers as copper limits, power use and laser supply turn interconnects into a c...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
A bipartisan House bill would require top AI developers to build shutdown controls and report catastrophic incidents to...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
Patreon cut 93 employees as CEO Jack Conte said the creator platform is flattening teams while keeping its core business...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
A May 2024 ICE document published by 404 Media catalogs agency-wide access to surveillance and investigative systems bui...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
Reuters says Chinese buyers are locking in server CPU volumes from Intel and AMD while some prices have risen more than...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler will host a paid-subscriber livestream on filing public records requests, with a focus on c...
By Mara Chen-Doyle