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LG Display is gearing up for a massive leap in monitor tech at CES 2026, where it will show off the world’s first 27-inch 4K OLED panel that finally combines a true RGB stripe subpixel layout with a blistering 240Hz refresh rate. This new panel is a direct answer to the “text problem” that has long plagued OLED monitors, aiming to give both high-end gamers and creative professionals a screen that doesn’t force them to choose between sharp text and smooth motion. The big news here is the move to an RGB stripe structure, where the red, green, and blue…

Yesterday evening, the Kentucky Senate unanimously passed a bill aimed at protecting Bitcoin self-custody rights and digital asset mining operations. With a decisive 37-0 vote, the legislation, titled AN ACT relating to blockchain digital assets (HB 701), now moves to the Governor’s desk for final approval. NEW: 🇺🇸 Kentucky Senate passes bill that will protect Bitcoin self custody rights with 0 votes against it.The bill now heads to the Governors desk. pic.twitter.com/HPciWIgpZO— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) March 14, 2025 Sponsored by Representatives Adam Bowling and T.J. Roberts, the bill affirms the right of individuals to self-custody digital assets through self-hosted wallets.…

In a year marked by volatile changes to tariff policy and a quick succession of pullbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Costco has continuously been held up as an example of a company that has stood firm in its willingness to do what it believes is best for the business. Days after the Trump administration took effect, 98% of Costco shareholders voted against a proposal from conservative think tank National Center for Public Policy Research to evaluate risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices, according to Fortune. This was after Costco’s board of directors voted unanimously to ask…

On this week’s GeekPlanet podcast, computational neuroscientist Dr. Joseph Green* focused on ideas from his chapter, “On the Limitations of Cutting-Edge Neuroscience” in the book Minding the Brain (2023). The conversation, led by Robert J. Marks and Brian Krouse, explores how modern neuroscience is helping us understand human consciousness. But it also shows where neuroscience explanations still fall short. Dr. Green focuses on three major topics that may help bridge neuroscience and philosophy: self-consciousness, social interaction and agency, and the binding problem. Together, these areas reveal both the promise and the limitations of studying the mind through the physical brain…

It’s been another busy week for big news but I wanted to use this week’s briefing to write about something that’s been sitting with me since the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit last week: AI is flattening the base of the talent pyramid before agencies have figured out how to rebuild it.Session after session, leaders admitted that the work that once served as training wheels for juniors is evaporating. Reporting is auto-generated. Performance summaries write themselves. Pieces of planning now run in the background. The muscle memory that used to form by doing the repetitive stuff is no longer being built…

The Bank of Korea (BOK) has dismissed the possibility of establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve, citing concerns over price volatility and risks. This comes despite ongoing global discussions about using bitcoin as part of foreign exchange reserves following the United States plans to create a reserve. In response to an inquiry from a member of the National Assembly’s Strategy and Finance Committee, the central bank rejected adding bitcoin to its reserves. BOK officials emphasized bitcoin’s wild price swings as a key deterrent, stating that transaction costs to convert bitcoin to cash “could rise drastically” if the market experiences instability. As…

Asus might be looking into some pretty extreme measures to deal with the global memory shortage that’s currently making laptops more expensive. While the company has officially denied any plans to start its own RAM production line, the rumor mill is spinning with talk that the Taiwanese giant could still consider manufacturing its own DRAM as early as 2026. The goal? To finally stop being at the mercy of the big three memory suppliers. The root of the problem is a massive shift in how the world’s biggest memory makers – Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix – are spending their…

About two years ago, Trademark Property Co. CEO Terry Montesi heard from a national real estate broker that there was a big, secret tenant interested in Galleria Dallas, which his firm operates. He eventually found out that it was not a typical retail tenant: It was Netflix. Netflix was looking for the first locations for a concept called Netflix House, which includes a rotating selection of games or “experiences” based on shows such as “Stranger Things,” “Squid Game,” “Wednesday” and “One Piece.” The location in Dallas opens this week, and one at the King of Prussia mall near Philadelphia —…

Humanoid robots have come on leaps and bounds in recent times, and much is expected of the advanced machines in the coming year. The process of training humanoid robots can take various forms. Unitree’s G1 robot for example, is trained partly through teleoperation whereby a human operator wears a motion-capture suit or uses controllers to perform particular movements or entire tasks, with the robot mirroring the movements in real time. The process generates data that feeds into imitation learning algorithms, providing the robot with new autonomous skills. Additional reinforcement learning hones the model to make the movements smoother and more…

Amazon is positioning Twitch as a defining asset in its CTV ambitions, folding the platform’s hard-to-reach audience and live-video inventory into the same pitch it uses to sell Prime Video and Fire TV. That marks a clear break from not all that long ago. At Amazon’s 2024 upfront, executives walked advertisers through an expanding video portfolio, but Twitch — despite having been in the fold for a decade — barely registered. The omission was telling then. The inclusion now is even more so. Page two of the Twitch section of Amazon DSP’s latest pitch deck, starts putting that audience into numbers:…