Gaming Gear The Best Gaming Monitors - Mid 2024 update |
TechSpot's best gaming monitors cover 4K, 1440p, ultrawide, esports and HDR models, with top recommendations in each category based on refresh rate, display size, and budget considerations.
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TechSpot's best gaming monitors cover 4K, 1440p, ultrawide, esports and HDR models, with top recommendations in each category based on refresh rate, display size, and budget considerations.
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Bits and Bytes NPU vs. GPU: What's the Difference? |
| Today, hardware and software applications of AI have advanced to become purpose-built for optimizing
artificial intelligence and neural network operations. These include neural processing units (NPUs), which... |
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| Today, hardware and software applications of AI have advanced to become purpose-built for optimizing artificial intelligence and neural network operations. These include neural processing units (NPUs), which...
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WTF Company cuts costs by replacing 60-strong writing team with AI |
| A writer using the pseudonym Benjamin Miller told the BBC that his company wanted to
use AI to cut costs in early 2023. He led a team... |
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| A writer using the pseudonym Benjamin Miller told the BBC that his company wanted to use AI to cut costs in early 2023. He led a team... |
The Web ISP accused of installing malware on 600,000 customer PCs to interfere with torrent traffic |
| An investigative report from Korean outlet JBTC
states that Internet Service Provider KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, took extreme measures in the fight against torrenting. |
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| An investigative report from Korean outlet JBTC states that Internet Service Provider KT, formerly known as Korea Telecom, took extreme measures in the fight against torrenting. |
Bad Microsoft Microsoft is pushing OneDrive backups and integration in new Windows 11 setup by default |
| Microsoft recently changed the Windows 11
installation process, turning on OneDrive data synchronization by default without providing users an opt-out dialog. The "feature" is enabled during the... |
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| Microsoft recently changed the Windows 11 installation process, turning on OneDrive data synchronization by default without providing users an opt-out dialog. The
"feature" is enabled during the... |
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Jobs of the Week
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Hardware Modder tries spinning an entire PC to cool it, but centrifugal force has other ideas |
| In a recent video, a Chinese PC hardware modder and
influencer attempted to cool a PC by spinning the entire motherboard and heatsink inside a giant fan.... |
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| In a recent video, a Chinese PC hardware modder and influencer attempted to cool a PC by spinning the entire motherboard and heatsink inside a giant fan.... |
Space James Webb telescope's latest discovery: newborn stars emitting jets of gas in the same direction |
| The James Webb telescope just set another first
for astronomy when it detected a group of "protostellar outflows." These ejections are jets of high-speed gas from newborn... |
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| The James Webb telescope just set another first for astronomy when it detected a group of "protostellar outflows." These ejections are jets of high-speed gas from newborn... |
Photography Blackmagic launches free pro camera app for Android |
Blackmagic Camera is a new camera app for Android phones that let you adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, and ISO in a single tap, allowing enthusiasts to create cinematic videos through more intuitive controls. |
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Blackmagic Camera is a new camera app for Android phones that let you adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, and ISO in a single tap, allowing enthusiasts to create cinematic videos through more intuitive controls. |
Trivia How heavy was the first ever 1 GB hard drive? |
Real hard drives have handles – two handles. And no, that's not the BFG.
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Real hard drives have handles – two handles. And no, that's not the BFG. |
Deals Steam Summer Sale 2024 starts this week, will include new "deep discounts" section |
| The 2024 Steam Summer Sale begins on June 27 at 1 PM ET and
lasts until July 11. Although Valve hasn't revealed the exact discounts, a trailer... |
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| The 2024 Steam Summer Sale begins on June 27 at 1 PM ET and lasts until July 11. Although Valve hasn't revealed the exact discounts, a trailer... |
Windows Microsoft attempts to steer Windows users away from local accounts |
| The Windows ecosystem was traditionally designed to treat users fairly,
offering unprecedented openness and software backward compatibility that turned a "simple" OS into a major force in... |
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| The Windows ecosystem was traditionally designed to treat users fairly, offering unprecedented openness and software backward compatibility that turned a "simple" OS into a major force in... |
The Web Minecraft fan makes Google Earth explorable in the game |
| Attendees at SIGGRAPH 2024 at the end of July can experience a life-scale replica of
the earth in Minecraft. A Cornell student accomplished the feat by automatically... |
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| Attendees at SIGGRAPH 2024 at the end of July can experience a life-scale replica of the earth in Minecraft. A Cornell student accomplished the feat by automatically... |
Incoming Pre-launch testing of Ryzen AI Zen 5 APU confirms AMD's IPC claims |
| The laptop Huang tested was powered by the Ryzen AI 9 365. This chip is set
to launch next month alongside the higher-end Ryzen AI 9 370.... |
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| The laptop Huang tested was powered by the Ryzen AI 9 365. This chip is set to launch next month alongside the higher-end Ryzen AI 9 370.... |
Gaming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 feature showcase outlines ray tracing, on-foot gameplay, and more |
| Asobo Studio used this year's FlightSim Expo
to explore the visual, gameplay, and physics improvements it plans to introduce in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Launching on November... |
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| Asobo Studio used this year's FlightSim Expo to explore the visual, gameplay, and physics improvements it plans to introduce in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Launching on
November... |
Hardware Intel Lunar Lake leak hints at nine SKUs, including the flagship Core Ultra 9 288V |
| The leak comes from VideoCardz, which claims that the
upcoming Core Ultra 200V lineup will include nine SKUs, including four Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5... |
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| The leak comes from VideoCardz, which claims that the upcoming Core Ultra 200V lineup will include nine SKUs, including four Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5... |
Apple European Commission finds Apple violated the DMA, threatens huge $38 billion fine |
| In a preliminary ruling, the European Commission found Apple
violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC claims that the App Store's rules and fees restrict app... |
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| In a preliminary ruling, the European Commission found Apple violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC claims that the App Store's rules and fees restrict app... |
Electronics LG Display begins mass production of world's first tandem OLED laptop screens |
| The tech was commercialized by LG Display in 2019 and
initially adopted by automakers to help meet strict industry standards. Tandem OLEDs are also desirable in electronic... |
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| The tech was commercialized by LG Display in 2019 and initially adopted by automakers to help meet strict industry standards. Tandem OLEDs are also desirable in electronic... |
Storage More practical PCIe 5.0 SSDs will finally arrive this year based on the SiliconMotion SM2508 controller |
| Now, the long-awaited SiliconMotion
SM2508 controller is shipping to drive manufacturers, according to BenchLife, and it could be the key to cracking open the PCIe 5.0 SSD... |
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| Now, the long-awaited SiliconMotion SM2508 controller is shipping to drive manufacturers, according to BenchLife, and it could be the key to cracking open the PCIe 5.0 SSD...
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Hardware Dual-screen mechanical keyboard smashes Kickstarter goal in 14 minutes |
| Standout features include a 490 dot pixel screen that stretches across
the top of the board and a 1.47-inch TFT LCD positioned in the top right corner.... |
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| Standout features include a 490 dot pixel screen that stretches across the top of the board and a 1.47-inch TFT LCD positioned in the top right corner.... |
Gaming Amazon subscribers can grab a slew of games ahead of next month's Prime Day, including Star Wars: KOTOR 2 |
| Amazon recently announced that its
next discount-filled Prime Day will take place on July 16 and 17. As usual, the company is offering a slew of extra... |
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| Amazon recently announced that its next discount-filled Prime Day will take place on July 16 and 17. As usual, the company is offering a slew of extra... |
| Seagate launches official refurbished hard drive store on eBay |
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 Seagate says the partnership with eBay is part of its Hard Drive Circularity Program designed to reduce e-waste and HDD shredding by promoting the secure reuse of... |
| Deepfaking it: GenAI is more likely to be misused to influence your vote than to steal your money |
|  A new study by Google DeepMind shows that AI-generated political content is a far more likely misuse of the technology than a cyber attack. DeepMind based its... |
| Apple rejects a couple of PC emulator apps for iOS, confusing developers |
|  The new iDOS 3 release got shut down because emulating the ancient DOS operating system doesn't count as a "retro game console" under section 4.7 of the... |
| Microsoft opens Start menu to third-party Companions: Here's how to enable the feature |
|  It's all part of the new Companions feature that showed up for Windows Insiders in build 26212 back in early May. As Tom's Hardware reports, any packaged... |
| Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea claims 23 lives |
|  The fire happened at a two-story building run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell. The company, which reported $3.5 million in sales last year, makes lithium batteries for... |
| Logitech's new G515 TKL keyboard gives gamers ultimate customization in a sleek wireless package |
|  At just 22mm high, the G515 has a sleek, low-profile design that does away with the need for a wrist rest. Its low-profile mechanical switches have a... |
| Microsoft's Surface Copilot+ PCs earn high scores from iFixit for being super repairable |
|  Microsoft's Surface devices have typically faced criticism for being extremely hard to repair, but the latest models have bucked the trend and earned high repairability scores from... |
| Study shows tracking devices frequently used in organized crime and by domestic violence perpetrators |
|  The New South Wales Crime Commission commenced Project Hakea to investigate the use of tracking and other surveillance devices as an enabler of serious and organized crime... |
| Remember when Sony released a Bravia TV with a built-in PlayStation 2? |
|  The PS2 Bravia TV – model KDL22PX300 – was a spinoff of Sony's KDL22BX300 LCD set. It featured a 22-inch 720p display with tons of input options,... |
| UK video game retailer Game denies rumors of halting physical product sales in its stores |
|  Despite harsh market conditions, UK retailer Game will not stop selling boxed video games to customers anytime soon. Rumors shared by unnamed sources with Gfinity aren't true,... |
| Alternative Windows file manager Files 3.5 brings a refreshed UI design |
|  Files 3.5 enhances its aesthetics by applying rounded corners to more UI surfaces. Among other changes, you can now open batch files in Notepad from the toolbar and there's a new widget for network drives. |
