Over a fast thunderbolt 5 link you can transfer tens of GB in 2 minutes, with a Python script, or in 30 minutes with scp... This is a mix of many inefficiencies, it's not encryption overhead. Would be cool to have more decent tooling: security is often an excuse for bad things.

It’s so funny how the MCU post-Endgame wanted to adapt the same Avengers-less vacuum that created the Thunderbolts in the comics but since half of their heroes were still alive (unlike the Onslaught event) it just seems like nobody bothered to reassemble them.

Hannah John-Kamen chats with ET at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, after taking part in Marvel's Hall H panel. The actress, who plays Ghost in the MCU, reflects on originally thinking she'd be one-and-done after playing the villain 'Ant-Man and the Wasp.' Instead, she's now a major player in the franchise, after 'Thunderbolts' and (coming to theaters on Dec. 18) 'Avengers: Doomsday.'

MSI has revealed a new gaming desktop with a holographic AI assistant built right into the front of the PC. The AI appears as a virtual avatar inside MSI’s new “AI Holostage” display and can help users monitor system performance, switch performance modes, control RGB lighting, adjust monitor settings, and use AI features using voice or commands. Specs: - Intel Core Ultra processor - Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics - DDR5 memory - PCIe 5.0 SSD storage - Wi-Fi 7 connectivity - 5G Ethernet - Thunderbolt 5 support - 360mm liquid cooling system - Up to 3400 TOPS AI performance - MSI AI Holostage holographic display with AI avatar The desktop is designed for high-end gaming and AI workloads. MSI has yet to announce official pricing, but I think it will be very expensive.

Progress in this country never comes easy or quick. For every few hard-earned steps forward, we might stumble a couple steps back. But sometimes, the slow, steady effort of generations is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt. That's exactly what happened in a remarkable sprint of history ten years ago this week.