PC Gaming
Crimson Desert Benchmark: 40 GPUs
Tested
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We benchmarked Crimson
Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern
hardware.
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We benchmarked Crimson
Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern
hardware.
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The Future of Graphics?
I saw DLSS 5 running across
multiple games. It's not a face filter.
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Nvidia dropped DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 this week, and the internet already has
opinions.
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Nvidia dropped DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 this week, and the internet already has
opinions.
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(Lack of) Privacy
FBI admits buying Americans'
location data and says it won't stop
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Patel defended the practice as lawful and useful for national security work,
citing compliance with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
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Patel defended the practice as lawful and useful for national security work,
citing compliance with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
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Tech Culture
Gamer recycles VR roller coaster
into fully motion-enabled Elite Dangerous cockpit
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A streamer recently explained how they built a chair that responds to movement
feedback from simulation games. The project began as a childhood dream and
evolved into...
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A streamer recently explained how they built a chair that responds to movement
feedback from simulation games. The project began as a childhood dream and
evolved into...
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Blu-Ray
Sony releases new PlayStation 3
update nearly 20 years after launch
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The 4.93 update for the PlayStation 3 arrived this morning, exactly one year
after the 4.92 update. As PlayStation Lifestyle reports, the patch notes are the
same...
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The 4.93 update for the PlayStation 3 arrived this morning, exactly one year
after the 4.92 update. As PlayStation Lifestyle reports, the patch notes are the
same...
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Controversy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says
gamers calling DLSS 5 AI slop are "completely wrong"
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Few technologies have faced as much criticism upon their reveals as DLSS 5. The
vast majority of gamers are aghast at the way it gives characters a...
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Few technologies have faced as much criticism upon their reveals as DLSS 5. The
vast majority of gamers are aghast at the way it gives characters a...
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Mobile
Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold was a
hit with buyers, but it's still shutting down after three months
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From the outset, Samsung positioned the TriFold as an experimental, tightly
controlled product rather than a mass-market flagship. Early batches in Korea
were limited to around 3,000...
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From the outset, Samsung positioned the TriFold as an experimental, tightly
controlled product rather than a mass-market flagship. Early batches in Korea
were limited to around 3,000...
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Robots
Data centers are turning to
$200,000 robot dogs to guard the facilities
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In the past year, interest in four-legged robots capable of autonomous patrols
has surged, according to executives at Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, two of
the leading...
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In the past year, interest in four-legged robots capable of autonomous patrols
has surged, according to executives at Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, two of
the leading...
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Tech Culture
Startup proposes USB drives as a
modern replacement for DVDs and Blu-rays
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Video StoreAge is a new company focused on creating physical releases of indie
films. The startup aims to take a more authorial approach to distribution, using
a...
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Video StoreAge is a new company focused on creating physical releases of indie
films. The startup aims to take a more authorial approach to distribution, using
a...
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Security
A number of US cities are pulling
the plug on Flock Safety's AI cameras
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Flock, valued at roughly $7.5 billion and backed by venture capital giant
Andreessen Horowitz, says its systems help police identify vehicles linked to
criminal activity by analyzing license...
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Flock, valued at roughly $7.5 billion and backed by venture capital giant
Andreessen Horowitz, says its systems help police identify vehicles linked to
criminal activity by analyzing license...
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Gaming
Death Stranding 2 leaks early as
unencrypted Steam build spreads online
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This kind of leak harks back to the glory days of CD-ROM software in the late
1990s, when games that had "gone gold" were often pirated before...
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This kind of leak harks back to the glory days of CD-ROM software in the late
1990s, when games that had "gone gold" were often pirated before...
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Drivers
New Intel Arc drivers promise
faster game loads with shader distribution
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Intel's latest Arc GPU drivers introduce the Graphics Shader Distribution Service, which can improve
first-time game load times by up to 2x on supported Arc GPUs. The update also
adds day-one support for Death Stranding 2 and Everwind.
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Intel's latest Arc GPU drivers introduce the Graphics Shader Distribution Service, which can improve
first-time game load times by up to 2x on supported Arc GPUs. The update also
adds day-one support for Death Stranding 2 and Everwind.
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AI
Microsoft is threatening to sue
Amazon and OpenAI over a $50 billion cloud hosting deal
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According to an unnamed Microsoft insider quoted by Financial Times, the company
is prepared to sue OpenAI and Amazon if they move forward with the deal. "We...
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According to an unnamed Microsoft insider quoted by Financial Times, the company
is prepared to sue OpenAI and Amazon if they move forward with the deal. "We...
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Apple
Tim Cook shuts down speculation
about his retirement: "That's a rumor"
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The comment came after the Financial Times reported last year that Apple might be
setting the stage for Cook's departure as early as 2026. But as Apple...
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The comment came after the Financial Times reported last year that Apple might be
setting the stage for Cook's departure as early as 2026. But as Apple...
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Modding
A 1TB MacBook Neo? A modder just
made it happen
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The project, documented in a detailed teardown video, walks through each stage of
the hardware surgery. What begins as a straightforward disassembly quickly
becomes a display of...
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The project, documented in a detailed teardown video, walks through each stage of
the hardware surgery. What begins as a straightforward disassembly quickly
becomes a display of...
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AI
Val Kilmer will appear in a new
movie as an AI recreation approved by his family
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According to Variety, Kilmer was cast as a Catholic priest and Native American
spiritualist in 2020 for a movie called "As Deep as the Grave," but his...
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According to Variety, Kilmer was cast as a Catholic priest and Native American
spiritualist in 2020 for a movie called "As Deep as the Grave," but his...
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Hardware
AMD could answer the Intel Core
Ultra 200K Plus with faster Ryzen refresh
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A well-known leaker recently shared basic specifications for two unannounced AMD
desktop processors. The tentatively named Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X appear
to be refreshes...
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A well-known leaker recently shared basic specifications for two unannounced AMD
desktop processors. The tentatively named Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X appear
to be refreshes...
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Industry
Amazon says USPS 'walked away at
the eleventh hour' from delivery deal talks
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Amazon said it spent more than a year working toward a new long-term agreement
with USPS before its current contract expires on September 30, 2026.
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Amazon said it spent more than a year working toward a new long-term agreement
with USPS before its current contract expires on September 30, 2026.
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Science
Scientists build first working
quantum battery prototype, uses lasers to charge in femtoseconds
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The achievement marks the first time scientists have built a device that can be
charged, store energy, and release it again using the laws of quantum
mechanics....
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The achievement marks the first time scientists have built a device that can be
charged, store energy, and release it again using the laws of quantum
mechanics....
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Gaming
Crimson Desert reviews fail to
meet the hype as Pearl Abyss shares tumble 29%
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With its incredible open world, massive battles, flight, and stunning looks
powered by Pearl Abyss' proprietary BlackSpace engine, Crimson Desert was one of
our most anticipated PC...
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With its incredible open world, massive battles, flight, and stunning looks
powered by Pearl Abyss' proprietary BlackSpace engine, Crimson Desert was one of
our most anticipated PC...
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Meta
Meta is quietly backing away from
the metaverse as it pivots to AI
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Meta announced in February that it was making Horizon Worlds, its first attempt
at creating a shared immersive VR world that Mark Zuckerberg was once obsessed
with,...
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Meta announced in February that it was making Horizon Worlds, its first attempt
at creating a shared immersive VR world that Mark Zuckerberg was once obsessed
with,...
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Security
New iPhone spyware Darksword
spread through hacked websites, putting millions at risk
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The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify,
and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end
spyware once found mostly in state-backed...
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The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify,
and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end
spyware once found mostly in state-backed...
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Security
North Korea deployed 100,000 fake
IT workers to infiltrate Western companies, making $500M a year for Kim Jong
Un
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According to cybersecurity firms Flare Research and IBM X-Force, North Korea is
using a network of more than 100,000 hackers, developers, and IT operatives to
infiltrate global...
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According to cybersecurity firms Flare Research and IBM X-Force, North Korea is
using a network of more than 100,000 hackers, developers, and IT operatives to
infiltrate global...
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(Lack of) Security
Popular Chrome extension "Save
Image as Type" was hijacked, impacting over 1 million users
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Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it
had likely been modifying thousands of users' browsers for several weeks. The
group behind...
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Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it
had likely been modifying thousands of users' browsers for several weeks. The
group behind...
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Hardware
Nvidia unveils Vera, an 88-core
Arm CPU for AI and analytics racks
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Unlike Nvidia's earlier Grace processors, which were primarily sold as companions
to GPUs, Vera is positioned as a general-purpose data center CPU with a strong
focus on...
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Unlike Nvidia's earlier Grace processors, which were primarily sold as companions
to GPUs, Vera is positioned as a general-purpose data center CPU with a strong
focus on...
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Crypto
Man says wife stole $172 million
in Bitcoin after hidden CCTV cameras captured wallet password
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According to High Court filings, Ping Fai Yuen claims his wife, Fun Yung Li,
secretly recorded him entering the seed phrase and access codes for his Trezor...
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According to High Court filings, Ping Fai Yuen claims his wife, Fun Yung Li,
secretly recorded him entering the seed phrase and access codes for his Trezor...
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