PC Gaming God of War Ragnarök GPU Benchmark:
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God of War Ragnarök finally arrives on PC after two years as a PlayStation exclusive. It still looks stunning and plays really well, with support for DLSS 3, FSR 3.1, and XeSS 1.3.
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God of War Ragnarök finally arrives on PC after two years as a PlayStation exclusive. It still looks stunning and plays really well, with support for DLSS 3, FSR 3.1, and XeSS 1.3.
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Tech Culture MKBHD is getting cancelled over $12/month wallpaper app, ad overload, and excessive permissions |
| MKBHD launched the Panels Wallpapers (just
called Panels on Android) app this week. The YouTuber personally curates high-resolution digital wallpapers from artists, but unlocking them costs $12... |
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| MKBHD launched the Panels Wallpapers (just called Panels on Android) app this week. The YouTuber personally curates high-resolution digital wallpapers from artists, but
unlocking them costs $12... |
Graphics Cards Intel has lost all of its dedicated GPU market share |
| According to a report from Jon Peddie Research, dedicated desktop GPU sales rose
significantly in the second quarter of 2024 for everyone except Intel. Although the market... |
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| According to a report from Jon Peddie Research, dedicated desktop GPU sales rose significantly in the second quarter of 2024 for everyone except Intel. Although the market... |
Hopefully Intel concludes Raptor Lake instability saga with a final microcode update |
| The root of the problem, as Intel explains, lies in a clock tree
circuit within the IA core itself that becomes prone to failure when subjected to... |
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| The root of the problem, as Intel explains, lies in a clock tree circuit within the IA core itself that becomes prone to failure when subjected to... |
Software Huawei will replace Windows with homegrown HarmonyOS in upcoming PCs |
| Huawei is nearly ready to ditch Windows and adopt HarmonyOS as its
primary PC operating system. According to Yu Chengdong, who heads the company's consumer business group,... |
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| Huawei is nearly ready to ditch Windows and adopt HarmonyOS as its primary PC operating system. According to Yu Chengdong, who heads the company's consumer business group,... |
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Hardware Intel releases X86S instruction set version 1.2, killing multiple 16-bit and 32-bit features |
| The X86S is Intel's modernization plan for the
venerable x86 lineup that powered PCs for decades. The original x86 architecture emerged in 1978 with the 16-bit 8086... |
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| The X86S is Intel's modernization plan for the venerable x86 lineup that powered PCs for decades. The original x86 architecture emerged in 1978 with the 16-bit 8086... |
Science Brain damage linked to increased likelihood of religious fundamentalism, new study finds |
| The study, published in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences, took an innovative approach by examining two groups of individuals with focal brain lesions resulting... |
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| The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, took an innovative approach by examining two groups of individuals with focal brain lesions resulting...
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Retro New "AI-powered" light gun brings Time Crisis to modern TVs |
| Light-gun games have a long and rich history, from Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley to
Operation Wolf, House of the Dead, and Virtua Cop. But Time Crisis... |
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| Light-gun games have a long and rich history, from Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley to Operation Wolf, House of the Dead, and Virtua Cop. But Time Crisis... |
GPU Nvidia's RTX 5090 might feature two 16-pin power connectors, requiring a new PSU |
| Nvidia's current flagship GPU, the GeForce RTX 4090, is already
infamous for its issues with power supplies. A new product lineup from MSI suggests that its successor,... |
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| Nvidia's current flagship GPU, the GeForce RTX 4090, is already infamous for its issues with power supplies. A new product lineup from MSI suggests that its successor,... |
CPU AMD could launch Ryzen 7 9800X3D early to steal Arrow Lake's thunder |
| Hardware leaker Harukaze5719 just shared some screenshots of a Chiphell forum
discussion about the upcoming X3D lineup. One user claimed that during a Gigabyte press conference, AMD... |
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| Hardware leaker Harukaze5719 just shared some screenshots of a Chiphell forum discussion about the upcoming X3D lineup. One user claimed that during a Gigabyte press conference, AMD... |
VR Meta Quest 3S launches in October for $300, Quest 2 and Quest Pro discontinued |
| The Quest 3S shares some hardware components with the Quest 3, but it
also features a few notable downgrades. Like the Quest 3, it is powered by... |
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| The Quest 3S shares some hardware components with the Quest 3, but it also features a few notable downgrades. Like the Quest 3, it is powered by... |
Hardware Intel unveils Clearwater Forest chips based on its 18A node - the one that could make or break Team Blue |
| This week, tech enthusiasts got a
glimpse of the first high-volume production chips that will be based on the Intel 18A node at the company's Enterprise Tech... |
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| This week, tech enthusiasts got a glimpse of the first high-volume production chips that will be based on the Intel 18A node at the company's Enterprise Tech... |
Build a PC MSI Project Zero motherboards will offer rear cable routing for a clutter-free PC build aesthetic |
| MSI plans to launch five new Project Zero
motherboards, spanning Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake and AMD's latest AM5 platforms. Three models will target Intel's next-gen chipsets, such... |
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| MSI plans to launch five new Project Zero motherboards, spanning Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake and AMD's latest AM5 platforms. Three models will target Intel's next-gen chipsets,
such... |
Gaming Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to 2025 following Star Wars Outlaws' poor reception |
| A statement from Ubisoft franchise executive
producer Marc-Alexis Côté says that more time is needed to polish and refine the experience in Assassin's Creed Shadows while also... |
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| A statement from Ubisoft franchise executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté says that more time is needed to polish and refine the experience in Assassin's Creed Shadows while also...
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Gaming Monster Hunter Wilds recommends frame generation to reach 60fps at 1080p, requires 140 GB storage |
| Pre-orders are now open for Monster Hunter
Wilds. At Sony's September 2024 State of Play presentation, Capcom confirmed that the game will be available on February 28,... |
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| Pre-orders are now open for Monster Hunter Wilds. At Sony's September 2024 State of Play presentation, Capcom confirmed that the game will be available on February 28,... |
Linux Hacker miraculously gets an Intel 4004 to run Linux, takes about five days to boot |
| Dmitry Grinberg is reasonably well-known in the hacking
community. He designed the firmware for this year's uber-cool DefCon 32 attendee badges that featured a Game Boy Advance... |
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| Dmitry Grinberg is reasonably well-known in the hacking community. He designed the firmware for this year's uber-cool DefCon 32 attendee badges that featured a Game Boy Advance... |
Security Telegram will provide authorities with IP addresses, phone numbers of suspects |
| Durov recently confirmed that Telegram has updated its terms of
service, making it much harder for criminals using the platform. The new policy includes significant changes regarding... |
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| Durov recently confirmed that Telegram has updated its terms of service, making it much harder for criminals using the platform. The new policy includes significant changes regarding... |
Hardware Seasonic's latest power supply has enough juice and connectors to run four RTX 4090 GPUs |
| Seasonic's latest is ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compatible,
and sports an 80 Plus Platinum efficiency rating (92 percent efficiency at 50 percent load). It utilizes an... |
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| Seasonic's latest is ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compatible, and sports an 80 Plus Platinum efficiency rating (92 percent efficiency at 50 percent load). It utilizes an... |
Software Kaspersky customers in the US complain about receiving unsolicited security software replacement |
| Kaspersky is handing the computer security of
US customers to UltraAV, an "alternative" product with unknown anti-malware capabilities. The move comes after US authorities banned its software,... |
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| Kaspersky is handing the computer security of US customers to UltraAV, an "alternative" product with unknown anti-malware capabilities. The move comes after US authorities
banned its software,... |
Intel Core Ultra Asus Zenbook S 14 featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 debuts |
The brand new Asus Zenbook S 14 features excellent build quality and
impressive battery life, however according to reviewers it falls behind Snapdragon X Elite laptops in some performance metrics. |
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The brand new Asus Zenbook S 14 features excellent build quality and impressive battery life, however according to reviewers it falls behind Snapdragon X Elite laptops in some performance
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Hardware MSI bundles free SATA HDD with barebones PC kits, but it should have been an SSD |
| MSI Gaming USA recently advertised the offer on X. For a
limited time, barebone PC kit buyers can get a free Seagate Barracuda 500 GB, 7,200 RPM... |
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| MSI Gaming USA recently advertised the offer on X. For a limited time, barebone PC kit buyers can get a free Seagate Barracuda 500 GB, 7,200 RPM... |
Tech Culture WordPress co-founder calls WP Engine a "cancer," claiming they're profiting off "confusion" |
| WP Engine is a major WordPress hosting
provider that has been commercializing the open-source WordPress project since 2010. Over their 14-year history, they've raised nearly $300 million,... |
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| WP Engine is a major WordPress hosting provider that has been commercializing the open-source WordPress project since 2010. Over their 14-year history, they've raised
nearly $300 million,... |
Gaming Stardew Valley creator says he treats PC updates like a "beta test" |
| The mobile and console versions of Stardew Valley haven't received a major
update since 2021. The long wait ends on November 4, but the game's creator confirmed... |
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| The mobile and console versions of Stardew Valley haven't received a major update since 2021. The long wait ends on November 4, but the game's creator confirmed... |
Science Ocean acidification is approaching a new critical phase, scientists warn |
| According to the latest study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate
Impact Research (PIK), ocean acidification is approaching a critical threshold. The researchers warn that the seventh... |
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| According to the latest study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), ocean acidification is approaching a critical threshold. The researchers warn that the seventh...
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Security Windows Server Update Services put on ice as Microsoft pushes for the cloud |
| For those not intimately familiar with the inner workings of
Windows enterprise administration, Windows Server Update Services has been a staple tool since its introduction in 2005... |
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| For those not intimately familiar with the inner workings of Windows enterprise administration, Windows Server Update Services has been a staple tool since its introduction in 2005... |
| PC monitor sales see surprising rebound as industry transitions from 60Hz to 100Hz |
|  The report attributes the stronger-than-anticipated performance to several key factors during the April to June quarter. Inventory restocking, particularly on the consumer side, provided an initial boost... |
| X is changing the block function, allowing blocked users to see public posts |
|  Traditionally, blocking someone on X/Twitter means they cannot access your account to see posts, leave comments, etc. But Musk has never been a fan of this method,... |
| "Nintendo would rather go in a different direction," says Shigeru Miyamoto about AI |
|  Miyamoto, the creator of some of Nintendo's most successful franchises (Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, etc.), still serves as one of the company's representative directors... |
| Winamp source code released, but with significant restrictions |
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 As expected, Winamp's source code has been publicly released on GitHub. The Winamp for Windows project, as it's officially called by Llama Group, will receive a few... |
| Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slams Microsoft Copilot as the "new clippy" |
|  Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has strong opinions about Microsoft's Copilot AI, claiming it has fallen short of customer expectations and failed to deliver the promised value. During... |
| HP's new AI chatbot tries to simplify printing - but is it really necessary? |
|  HP recently introduced a new AI chatbot for printers, meaning to bring "intelligent features" that make printing more manageable for users. The company touts that its HP... |
| Actors' union strikes against League of Legends in voiceover dispute |
|  In July, SAG-AFTRA performers who work on video games began striking after 18 months of negotiations with game publishers over the use of generative AI for their... |
| Software fixes now account for over 20% of car recalls |
|  There are about 100 million lines of code in modern cars, according to PwC – far more than a passenger jet running 14 million lines of code,... |
| Scientists use explosive X-rays to test viability of nuking incoming asteroids |
|  The study, published in Nature Physics by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, simulates the forces of a nuclear blast on asteroid materials using something they call the... |
| Terminator director James Cameron joins Stability AI despite past warnings on artificial intelligence |
|  Stability AI, creator of the Stable Diffusion text-to-image models, announced Cameron's addition to the board of directors in a post. |
| The first ever webcam was used at Cambridge University, but what was it designed to do? |
|  Computer scientists at Cambridge University deployed the first ever webcam in 1991. |
| Max taps Google's AI for enhanced closed captions |
|  Google will utilize a new generative AI tool called Caption AI to ensure maximum accuracy. The technology is based on the search giant's Vertex AI development platform... |
| California governor demonstrates wishy-washy stance on digital consumer rights |
|  Assembly Bill 2863, introduced in April, requires companies with convenient online or in-app subscription options to allow customers to unsubscribe just as quickly. Many services are simple... |
