Gaming Culture The Rise and Fall of Sega: A Legendary Gaming Journey |
Before the PlayStation and Xbox, Sega was Nintendo's main rival in the
console market, pioneering 3D graphics and online features. The rise and downfall of Sega is filled with drama and fond memories.
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Before the PlayStation and Xbox, Sega was Nintendo's main rival in the console market, pioneering 3D graphics and online features. The rise and downfall of Sega is filled with drama and fond memories.
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Intel at Computex Intel strikes back: Lunar Lake CPUs for AI PCs and Xeon 6 for servers |
| For Intel, whose CEO Pat Gelsinger delivered the fifth major
CEO keynote here, part of the task was to reassure the industry that the long-time leader was... |
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| For Intel, whose CEO Pat Gelsinger delivered the fifth major CEO keynote here, part of the task was to reassure the industry that the long-time leader was... |
Wishful Thinking? Arm CEO: 50% of Windows PCs will be powered by Arm chips by 2029 |
| Microsoft last month announced the Copilot+ AI PCs packing
Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus SoCs. Microsoft says the Snapdragon X Elite-powered latest Surface... |
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| Microsoft last month announced the Copilot+ AI PCs packing Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus SoCs. Microsoft says the Snapdragon X Elite-powered latest Surface...
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A Bot Problem Team Fortress 2 players drop review bomb on Valve for ignoring game's bot problem |
| However, TF2 has suffered from a bot problem for at
least the last five years. The situation has gotten so bad that the Team Fortress community rallied... |
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| However, TF2 has suffered from a bot problem for at least the last five years. The situation has gotten so bad that the Team Fortress community rallied... |
Tech Culture Telcos happen to be sitting on a gold mine of buried copper wire |
| British circular economy company TXO recently provided an enticing
estimate of the potential value of copper wires owned by telecom companies if properly recycled and reused. Over... |
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| British circular economy company TXO recently provided an enticing estimate of the potential value of copper wires owned by telecom companies if properly recycled and reused. Over... |
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Storage Portable SSD with AirJet tech runs 20C cooler, achieves 2x sustained performance |
| Frore Systems again demonstrated its AirJet cooling
technology, this time at Computex 2024 using a pair of Sabrent 8 TB solid-state drives – each installed in a... |
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| Frore Systems again demonstrated its AirJet cooling technology, this time at Computex 2024 using a pair of Sabrent 8 TB solid-state drives – each installed in a... |
The Web "I'm a Mac" actor grows up to promote Windows on Arm PCs for Qualcomm |
| In 2021, Intel tapped Long to flip the script, having the actor praise PC
while poking fun at various Mac features, like the unpopular Touchbar and its... |
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| In 2021, Intel tapped Long to flip the script, having the actor praise PC while poking fun at various Mac features, like the unpopular Touchbar and its... |
Hardware Nvidia introduces new SFF standards to simplify compact custom PC builds |
| Small-form-factor (SFF) PCs look attractive with their minimalist
design and fit in more places than conventional builds. However, they also introduce challenges for builders. Nvidia wants to... |
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| Small-form-factor (SFF) PCs look attractive with their minimalist design and fit in more places than conventional builds. However, they also introduce challenges for builders. Nvidia wants
to... |
Advertising Instagram's unskippable ads test causes outrage among users |
| A Redditor posted images of the Instagram ad breaks. FireCubX writes that users
will suddenly find they have hit the bottom of their feed, so to speak,... |
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| A Redditor posted images of the Instagram ad breaks. FireCubX writes that users will suddenly find they have hit the bottom of their feed, so to speak,... |
Security Researcher says Microsoft's Windows Recall has security gaps "you can fly a plane through" |
| Windows Recall stirred up controversy the moment
Microsoft announced it, and with good reason. The feature is rolling out with the upcoming Copilot+ PCs and will constantly... |
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| Windows Recall stirred up controversy the moment Microsoft announced it, and with good reason. The feature is rolling out with the upcoming Copilot+ PCs and will constantly... |
Workplace Most jobs paying $100,000 or more are banning remote work |
| Remote work now makes up just 9% of six-figure career opportunities, with in-person
roles accounting for the remaining 89% of high-paying jobs. That's according to a recent... |
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| Remote work now makes up just 9% of six-figure career opportunities, with in-person roles accounting for the remaining 89% of high-paying jobs. That's according to a recent... |
Software The new Nvidia app, featuring one-click overclocking, is now available for download |
The Nvidia app unites Control Panel and GeForce Experience functionality. The latest beta features one-click overclocking, support for AV1 SDR and HDR encoding, and the ability to record gameplay at 120 FPS. |
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The Nvidia app unites Control Panel and GeForce Experience functionality. The latest beta features one-click overclocking, support for AV1 SDR and HDR encoding, and the ability to record gameplay at 120 FPS. |
Gaming Hypercharge: Unboxed goes viral, available on Steam and now Xbox |
Hypercharge: Unboxed is a Toy Story-like FPS that features a story mode
campaign and PvP for up to 8 players. Following its Xbox release it's gone viral, and with crossplay support, PC and console gamers can battle each other. |
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Hypercharge: Unboxed is a Toy Story-like FPS that features a story mode campaign and PvP for up to 8 players. Following its Xbox release it's gone viral, and
with crossplay support, PC and console gamers can battle each other. |
Copilot Windows Copilot AI will eventually run on GeForce RTX GPUs |
| Developers creating Windows apps that leverage generative AI will soon gain access
to an API for running GPU-accelerated small language models through the Windows Copilot Runtime. The... |
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| Developers creating Windows apps that leverage generative AI will soon gain access to an API for running GPU-accelerated small language models through the Windows Copilot Runtime. The... |
Ransomware London hospitals forced to cancel operations following ransomware attack |
| An unknown ransomware gang has brought pathology lab company
Synnovis down, forcing major London hospitals to cancel or delay their healthcare services as a consequence. According to... |
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| An unknown ransomware gang has brought pathology lab company Synnovis down, forcing major London hospitals to cancel or delay their healthcare services as a consequence. According to...
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(Lack of) Security Leaked Google database reveals some of its worst privacy failings |
| The leaked information, sent by an anonymous source to 404 Media,
covers incidents that were reported by employees between six and nine years ago, a Google spokesperson confirmed. |
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| The leaked information, sent by an anonymous source to 404 Media, covers incidents that were reported by employees between six and nine years ago, a Google spokesperson confirmed. |
Gaming Monitor LG UltraGear 45GS95QE is the first gaming monitor to get VESA DisplayHDR 1.2 certification |
| The Video Electronics Standards Association
(VESA) updated the DisplayHDR standard early this month, releasing new specifications to provide customers with better information about the HDR capabilities of... |
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| The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) updated the DisplayHDR standard early this month, releasing new specifications to provide customers with
better information about the HDR capabilities of... |
Security Hackers damaged over 600,000 routers last year that belonged to a single ISP |
| Analysts at Black Lotus Labs dubbed the cyber-incident the
"Pumpkin Eclipse," as it was felt across several Midwest states by the end of October last year. Between... |
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| Analysts at Black Lotus Labs dubbed the cyber-incident the "Pumpkin Eclipse," as it was felt across several Midwest states by the end of October last year. Between... |
| Palmer Luckey's FPGA Game Boy clone lands just in time for the holidays |
|  Oculus and ModRetro founder Palmer Luckey recently unveiled the Chromatic, a retro-style handheld designed to play Game Boy games more accurately than any other competitor. Pre-orders are... |
| Nvidia's G-Assist offers real-time gameplay and optimization tips |
|  One of several Computex 2024 proposals from Nvidia is an assistant that uses generative AI to give users pointers while playing PC games. Microsoft recently introduced a... |
| Sony's PC adapter for PS VR2 headset is confirmed, coming in August for $60 |
|  Yasuo Takahashi, principal product manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter will retail for $59.99 starting August 7. Gamers will also need a... |
| Arm shows off new architectures at Computex, innovation in low-power computing |
|  Haas started with the little-known story of Arm's origin in providing the first CPU for Apple's Newton handheld device. Though it proved to be one of Apple's... |
| Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced |
|  Enright was well-liked and respected, reports Forbes, having taken the position of chief privacy officer in September 2018, a time when Google was facing a Senate Commerce... |
| Drop the hammer on power outages with Asus' Mjolnir portable gaming UPS |
|  The unit boasts a 10ms switchover time, Qi 2.0 wireless charging support with MagSafe compatibility, and can be recharged using a solar panel when outdoors. The handle... |
| Total vehicle electrification could require significantly larger copper mining efforts over the next 30 years |
|  Copper is essential for the future of EV technology, and recycling alone will likely not be enough to meet the automotive industry's needs. According to a recent... |
| Broadband providers file lawsuits against FCC to crush net neutrality rules |
|  The plaintiffs took their lawsuits to several appellate courts, including the Fifth Circuit, the Sixth Circuit, Eleventh Circuit, and the D.C. Circuit, but only one of them... |
| This Saturn handheld borrows heavily from Sega's Project Venus prototype |
|  Back in 2020, Sega showed off a prototype handheld from the mid-90s. Codenamed Project Venus, the device would ultimately become the Sega Nomad – a handheld version... |
| iPhone 16 Pro could feature the thinnest bezels on a smartphone yet |
|  Multiple sources claim Apple's iPhone 16 Pro models will ship with larger displays of 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches, up from 6.1 inches on the current-gen iPhone... |
| First foldable iPhone may be delayed until 2027 as Apple focuses on reliability and crease issues |
|  With Samsung dominating the foldable phone market, and rivals from companies such as Google, OnePlus, and Motorola proving popular, it's long been expected that Apple would join... |
| Elon Musk confirms he diverted 12,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs from Tesla to X |
|  On Tuesday, CNBC reported that Musk had diverted the 12,000 H100s from Tesla to X, citing a memo from Nvidia staff. The publication wrote that by allowing... |
| AMD demos AI tool at Computex that thinks the event is located in a high school |
|  AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su spent some of the company's keynote speech at Computex talking about how its Radeon Instinct MI300X graphics cards pair well with OpenAI's... |
