Holy FPS, Batman! Frame Generation Doesn't Fix Bad Performance! |
Lego Batman is advertising 60 FPS, but it's really 15 FPS. Frame generation is supposed to make good performance better, not hide the fact that a game is running poorly. Lego Batman's spec sheet just crossed that line.
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Lego Batman is advertising 60 FPS, but it's really 15 FPS. Frame generation is supposed to make good performance better, not hide the fact that a game is running poorly. Lego Batman's spec sheet just crossed that line.
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No Need To Ask Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking |
| Google Chrome users who have noticed unusual disk activity or unexplained drops in available storage should look for a folder called "OptGuideOnDeviceModel" inside their Chrome directory. It... |
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| Google Chrome users who have noticed unusual disk activity or unexplained drops in available storage should look for a folder called "OptGuideOnDeviceModel" inside their Chrome directory. It... |
AI Play A single Micron SSD can now store 245TB and use half the power of hard drives |
| The recently introduced 6600 ION SSD is available in both U.2 and E3.L form factors and can provide up to 245 terabytes of storage in a single... |
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| The recently introduced 6600 ION SSD is available in both U.2 and E3.L form factors and can provide up to 245 terabytes of storage in a single... |
Gaming Star Fox remake arrives June 25 on Switch 2 with 4v4 battle mode and iconic maps |
| The official announcement came on Wednesday via a dedicated Nintendo Direct livestream. Star Fox (2026) will launch on June 25 on the Switch 2, marking at least... |
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| The official announcement came on Wednesday via a dedicated Nintendo Direct livestream. Star Fox (2026) will launch on June 25 on the Switch 2, marking at least... |
Science Scientists create "living plastic" that can self-destruct on command |
| Scientists at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have developed a "living plastic" with a built-in kill switch. The material contains spores from engineered Bacillus subtilis, a... |
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| Scientists at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology have developed a "living plastic" with a built-in kill switch. The material contains spores from engineered Bacillus subtilis, a... |
(Lack of) Security Microsoft Edge stores all your saved passwords unencrypted in memory |
| Security researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning recently shared evidence that Microsoft's web browser-based password manager stores all of its saved passwords in memory without encryption while running.... |
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| Security researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning recently shared evidence that Microsoft's web browser-based password manager stores all of its saved passwords in memory without encryption while running.... |
Hardware PCIe has doubled bandwidth every generation for two decades, PCIe 8.0 is on track to do it again at 1TB/s |
| Manufacturers can now review the 0.5 draft specification for PCIe 8.0. The spec aims to increase bandwidth significantly while reducing power consumption. |
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| Manufacturers can now review the 0.5 draft specification for PCIe 8.0. The spec aims to increase bandwidth significantly while reducing power consumption. |
Tech Culture Gen Z is turning subscriptions into short-term rentals for shows, movies, and games |
| One of the clearest signals in the data is how Gen Z approaches streaming. The report finds that 59% of users in that group subscribe to and... |
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| One of the clearest signals in the data is how Gen Z approaches streaming. The report finds that 59% of users in that group subscribe to and... |
Electronics The FCC wants to ban Chinese labs from certifying electronics, but 75% of devices are tested there now |
| Any product that emits radio frequencies must pass through the FCC's equipment authorization process before it can be legally imported or sold in the US. That includes... |
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| Any product that emits radio frequencies must pass through the FCC's equipment authorization process before it can be legally imported or sold in the US. That includes... |
"Search is Dead" The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI |
| "Search is dead" has been a recurring headline for years. First, it was social media that was supposed to replace it. Then apps. Then, voice assistants. Now... |
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| "Search is dead" has been a recurring headline for years. First, it was social media that was supposed to replace it. Then apps. Then, voice assistants. Now... |
Gaming Industry Nintendo is selling the Switch 2 at a loss, so investors are asking for a hefty price hike |
| Bloomberg notes that apart from a brief uplift in March when Pokémon Pokopia launched, Nintendo's stock price has been on a downward trajectory this year. It started... |
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| Bloomberg notes that apart from a brief uplift in March when Pokémon Pokopia launched, Nintendo's stock price has been on a downward trajectory this year. It started... |
AI Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted |
| A recent pull request effectively turned Copilot into a "co-author" for every programming project created in Visual Studio Code – even when the programmer behind the screen... |
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| A recent pull request effectively turned Copilot into a "co-author" for every programming project created in Visual Studio Code – even when the programmer behind the screen... |
Gaming Game engines were built for video games, but Japan is finding more interesting things to do with them |
| A recent report by Nikkei Asia highlights several interesting cases in which 3D engines are being used for far more than simply powering commercial video games. Japanese... |
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| A recent report by Nikkei Asia highlights several interesting cases in which 3D engines are being used for far more than simply powering commercial video games. Japanese... |
AI Image generation is now the feature that moves the needle for AI apps |
| This reflects a shift from earlier phases of the AI boom, when advances in conversational models and features like voice drove adoption. Those improvements still matter, but... |
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| This reflects a shift from earlier phases of the AI boom, when advances in conversational models and features like voice drove adoption. Those improvements still matter, but... |
Gaming The Metal Gear Solid 2 leak is massive and perfectly timed – modders are already dreaming big |
| The full assets of Metal Gear Solid 2's HD remaster were recently leaked on 4chan. An unnamed party used the notorious imageboard to distribute the source code... |
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| The full assets of Metal Gear Solid 2's HD remaster were recently leaked on 4chan. An unnamed party used the notorious imageboard to distribute the source code... |
Industry AMD warns gaming revenue will plunge over 20% as memory prices drive up PC hardware costs |
| AMD's first-quarter results were good news for investors. Revenue hit $10.3 billion, up 38% year over year, while the data center segment climbed 57% to $5.8 billion... |
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| AMD's first-quarter results were good news for investors. Revenue hit $10.3 billion, up 38% year over year, while the data center segment climbed 57% to $5.8 billion... |
Industry Apple and Samsung are dominating smartphone sales so thoroughly that only one other company makes the top 10 |
| The iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone in the first quarter, accounting for six percent of global sales. Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max ranked second, followed by... |
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| The iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone in the first quarter, accounting for six percent of global sales. Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max ranked second, followed by... |
Hacking Student brought multiple Taiwan high-speed trains to a standstill with handheld radio spoofing attack |
| Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) told local media that on April 5, a 48-minute stoppage affected four trains – though some outlets say it was three trains.... |
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| Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) told local media that on April 5, a 48-minute stoppage affected four trains – though some outlets say it was three trains.... |
AI A major study claiming ChatGPT improves student learning has been retracted |
| By the time of the retraction, the paper had already traveled far. Published in May 2025 in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, it attempted to measure ChatGPT's... |
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| By the time of the retraction, the paper had already traveled far. Published in May 2025 in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, it attempted to measure ChatGPT's... |
AI Project Mariner is dead, but Google's browser-controlling AI plans are not |
| Google first announced Project Mariner back in December 2024. An extension for an experimental build of Chrome, Mariner could execute multi-step commands to browse websites, use Google... |
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| Google first announced Project Mariner back in December 2024. An extension for an experimental build of Chrome, Mariner could execute multi-step commands to browse websites, use Google... |
Hardware AMD's next Epyc server chip debuts this year with 256 cores and 70% better performance |
| During an investor call following the release of AMD's first-quarter 2026 earnings, CEO Lisa Su confirmed that the Epyc Venice processors remain on schedule for launch later... |
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| During an investor call following the release of AMD's first-quarter 2026 earnings, CEO Lisa Su confirmed that the Epyc Venice processors remain on schedule for launch later... |
AI Elon Musk's SpaceX will help power Claude with 220,000 Nvidia GPUs despite his attacks on Anthropic |
| SpaceXAI, the combined company formed after SpaceX absorbed xAI earlier this year, announced that Anthropic will use compute capacity from Colossus 1, the Memphis data center Musk... |
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| SpaceXAI, the combined company formed after SpaceX absorbed xAI earlier this year, announced that Anthropic will use compute capacity from Colossus 1, the Memphis data center Musk... |
PSA Hackers used Daemon Tools' own website to silently install backdoors on thousands of PCs for nearly a month |
| Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky found that the attack compromised multiple versions of Daemon Tools, from 12.5.0.2421 through 12.5.0.2434. What made the campaign particularly difficult to detect was... |
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| Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky found that the attack compromised multiple versions of Daemon Tools, from 12.5.0.2421 through 12.5.0.2434. What made the campaign particularly difficult to detect was... |
Gaming Myst and Riven remakes head to PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Store |
| On the PS5, players will have access to HDR and 4K gameplay as well as PS5 Pro enhancements and support for ray tracing. HDR / 4K and... |
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| On the PS5, players will have access to HDR and 4K gameplay as well as PS5 Pro enhancements and support for ray tracing. HDR / 4K and... |
Electronics Roku and TCL face lawsuit over software updates that allegedly brick smart TVs |
| The lawsuit alleges that a series of updates pushed to certain Roku-powered TVs introduced recurring issues that, in some cases, rendered the devices unusable. The models named... |
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| The lawsuit alleges that a series of updates pushed to certain Roku-powered TVs introduced recurring issues that, in some cases, rendered the devices unusable. The models named... |
Gaming Microsoft kills Gaming Copilot for Xbox consoles and mobile |
| It was only two months ago at GDC 2026 when Sonali Yadav, Xbox's Gaming AI partner group product manager, said Gaming Copilot would be coming to current-gen... |
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| It was only two months ago at GDC 2026 when Sonali Yadav, Xbox's Gaming AI partner group product manager, said Gaming Copilot would be coming to current-gen... |
Robotaxi California just gave police a way to ticket Waymo and other robotaxis |
| The change defines how violations are handled when the "driver" is software. The gap has already caused confusion. In San Bruno last year, police stopped a Waymo... |
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| The change defines how violations are handled when the "driver" is software. The gap has already caused confusion. In San Bruno last year, police stopped a Waymo... |
