GPU AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Revisit:
How Does It Compare Against the 7700 XT? |
How usable is the Radeon 5700 XT in the latest and greatest games five years after its release? For those of you looking to buy one used or upgrade, we'll provide insights into your options.
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How usable is the Radeon 5700 XT in the latest and greatest games five years after its release? For those of you looking to buy one used or upgrade, we'll provide insights into your options.
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Plummeting Demand Apple slashes Vision Pro production, might cancel 2025 model in response to plummeting demand |
| We heard over the weekend that the
Vision Pro headset Apple spent eight years and billions of dollars developing was rapidly losing steam in terms of both... |
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| We heard over the weekend that the Vision Pro headset Apple spent eight years and billions of dollars developing was rapidly losing steam in terms of both... |
Tech Culture This Japanese vending machine dispenses Intel Core CPUs for just $3.25 a pop |
| The machine was highlighted by X/Twitter user LaurieWired
(via Tom's Hardware), who posted that a user called Sawara-San had won the Coffee Lake S chip after placing... |
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| The machine was highlighted by X/Twitter user LaurieWired (via Tom's Hardware), who posted that a user called Sawara-San had won the Coffee Lake S chip after placing... |
Science Researchers have unlocked the "Holy Grail" of memory technology |
| Phase change memory, or PCM for short, works by shifting between two physical
states: crystallized (with low resistance) and amorphous (with high resistance). Think of it as... |
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| Phase change memory, or PCM for short, works by shifting between two physical states: crystallized (with low resistance) and amorphous (with high resistance). Think of it as... |
Electronics QDEL technology set to become the premium display replacement to OLEDs by 2026 |
| Micro-LEDs are in line to replace OLEDs but need another
half decade or so of development before commercialization. Noctiluca notes that micro-LED tech will be ideal for... |
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| Micro-LEDs are in line to replace OLEDs but need another half decade or so of development before commercialization. Noctiluca notes that micro-LED tech will be ideal for... |
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Sodium-Ion Researchers use supercapacitor parts to build a battery that can recharge in seconds |
| Sodium-ion batteries aren't new, but they've only
started to gain traction in recent years. Compared to their lithium counterparts, the materials used in sodium batteries are far... |
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| Sodium-ion batteries aren't new, but they've only started to gain traction in recent years. Compared to their lithium counterparts, the materials used in sodium batteries are far...
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Software New bypass trick makes Windows 11 installation on unsupported systems a breeze |
| A recently discovered "trick" for bypassing the Windows 11
system requirement check during the OS installation is much more potent than initially thought. The same bypass method... |
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| A recently discovered "trick" for bypassing the Windows 11 system requirement check during the OS installation is much more potent than initially thought. The same bypass method... |
The Web US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms |
| US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that forces
TikTok owner ByteDance to either sell the immensely popular social network or remove the app... |
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| US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that forces TikTok owner ByteDance to either sell the immensely popular social network or remove the app... |
Industry FTC votes to ban most noncompete agreements nationwide, a common practice among big tech corporations |
| The FTC has decided to ban all new
noncompete agreements and most existing ones in the US after receiving thousands of comments overwhelmingly in favor of the... |
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| The FTC has decided to ban all new noncompete agreements and most existing ones in the US after receiving thousands of comments overwhelmingly in favor of the... |
WTF?! Worry your friends with this $9,420 flamethrower robot dog |
| Throwflame, which is apparently the oldest flamethrower manufacturer in the US,
unveiled its imaginatively-named Thermonator in 2023. It joins the list of robotic quadrupeds that have been... |
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| Throwflame, which is apparently the oldest flamethrower manufacturer in the US, unveiled its imaginatively-named Thermonator in 2023. It joins the list of robotic quadrupeds that have been... |
Gaming Minecraft Armored Paws update is now live |
Minecraft 1.20.5 has arrived, introducing eight new wolf variations, wolf armor, and the armadillo,
a mob found in the savanna or badlands biomes. Take on the Overworld with your new safely armored friends. |
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Minecraft 1.20.5 has arrived, introducing eight new wolf variations, wolf armor, and the armadillo, a mob found in the savanna or badlands biomes. Take on the Overworld with your new safely armored
friends. |
Ai Assistant Rabbit's R1 AI gadget gets first hands-on testing |
Following the disappointment of the Humane Ai Pin, the Rabbit R1 aims to offer something better at a third of the price and without any subscription fees. However, reviewers remain skeptical about the usefulness of the device. |
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Following the disappointment of the Humane Ai Pin, the Rabbit R1 aims to offer something better at a third of the price and without any subscription fees. However, reviewers remain skeptical about the usefulness of the device. |
Ryzen Gigabyte confirms "Ryzen 9000" branding for AMD's upcoming Zen 5 CPUs |
| The information comes from a new Gigabyte press release notifying users of
the latest AGESA 1.1.7.0 beta BIOS release that makes its current AM5 motherboards (X670, B650,... |
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| The information comes from a new Gigabyte press release notifying users of the latest AGESA 1.1.7.0 beta BIOS release that makes its current AM5 motherboards (X670, B650,... |
WTF?! Microsoft is rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users despite backlash |
| It was only a couple of weeks ago when Microsoft started
testing more Start menu ads in Windows 11 – something it experimented with a year earlier... |
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| It was only a couple of weeks ago when Microsoft started testing more Start menu ads in Windows 11 – something it experimented with a year earlier... |
Gaming After 25 years, you can finally unlock all of Castlevania 64's playable characters with a Konami Code variant |
| Castlevania 64 was the first in
the franchise to feature 3D gameplay. In its December 1999 expanded version, legacy of Darkness, players assumed the role of Cornell,... |
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| Castlevania 64 was the first in the franchise to feature 3D gameplay. In its December 1999 expanded version, legacy of Darkness, players assumed the role of Cornell,... |
Browser Microsoft Edge browser adds Copilot AI feature that can rewrite your text |
Microsoft Edge 124 adds AI Compose which allows you to select text you write and have Copilot rewrite a section in an editable field, iterating through different AI-generated proposals. |
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Microsoft Edge 124 adds AI Compose which allows you to select text you write and have Copilot rewrite a section in an editable field, iterating through different AI-generated proposals. |
Ai Adobe Photoshop and Firefly receive new AI enhancements, hilarity ensues |
| Adobe's new AI-based foundation model, Firefly Image 3, is now in beta.
Available in Photoshop and the Firefly web app, the update enhances the performance of the... |
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| Adobe's new AI-based foundation model, Firefly Image 3, is now in beta. Available in Photoshop and the Firefly web app, the update enhances the performance of the... |
| TSMC unveils A16 manufacturing process for 1.6nm chips in challenge to Intel's claims |
|  A16, set to enter production in the second half of 2026, will use leading nanosheet transistors and what TSMC calls an "innovative" backside power rail solution to... |
| Lenovo and Micron are first to announce a laptop using LPCAMM2 memory |
|  JEDEC finalized and published the CAMM2 standard in December 2023, paving the way for Micron to announce its first LPCAMM2 modules at CES the following month. Now,... |
| Tech giants are spending more on AI amid slow returns, and that's spooking investors |
|  Meta said that it would be spending billions of dollars more on its AI efforts, raising expenditure forecasts in this area from $30 - 37 billion to... |
| NASA resumes communications with Voyager 1 probe after remote fix, 15 billion miles from Earth |
|  NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed that Voyager 1 remains in good health. The team has identified the issue affecting the probe's ability to transmit valuable... |
| Upgraded 4K Chromecast with Google TV could soon launch with improved hardware |
|  The report comes from 9to5Google, which claims that the Android-powered dongle will ship with a new remote, but keep its $49.99 price-tag, possibly making it a real... |
| Fedora 40 is out: Linux 6.8, GNOME 46 and KDE Plasma 6 environment |
|  Fedora Linux 40 just got released with numerous under the hood improvements that include updates to Linux 6.8, GNOME 46, and for the first time a PyTorch package with tools for AI development. |
| Seagate says their new Mozaic 3+ HAMR disk drives can last longer than conventional HDDs |
|  The Mozaic 3+ hard drive platform is as reliable, or even more reliable, as conventional HDD technology. Seagate recently introduced the new hard disk drives based on... |
| Apple said to be working on custom AI server chip based on TSMC's 3nm process |
|  Apple appears to be developing its own custom AI server processor, aiming to commence mass production by the second half of 2025. The speculation originates from "Phone... |
| Razer launches $160 Viper V3 Pro gaming mouse with 8,000 Hz polling rate |
|  The Viper V3 Pro has been redesigned from the inside out with a focus on performance. It's built around the Razer Focus Pro 35K Optical Sensor Gen-2,... |
| As cloud computing evolves, Amazon's AWS looks for its role in generative AI |
|  One of the intriguing aspects of the generative AI phenomenon is the vast range of vendors that are offering solutions to leverage the new technology. Companies eager... |
| Apple expected to unveil new iPads at upcoming May 7 event |
|  Apple announced its next livestream event is on May 7. During the keynote, the rumor brokers expect it to reveal iPad models with new displays, cameras, and... |
| HighPoint opens pre-orders for PCIe Gen 5 Rocket RAID card capable of 56 GB/s |
|  HighPoint says the card is compatible with Windows and Linux, and supports hardware secure boot. They also come equipped with rear-mounted early warning LED indicators to help... |
