Opinion Was Ray Tracing a Scam? |
Eight years after Nvidia promised ray tracing would revolutionize gaming, most gamers still disable it. So what happened, and did RTX buyers get sold a fantasy instead of the future?
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Eight years after Nvidia promised ray tracing would revolutionize gaming, most gamers still disable it. So what happened, and did RTX buyers get sold a fantasy instead of the future?
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Hacking This $82 USB cable hides a Wi-Fi microcontroller inside its connector |
| A USB cable is not typically something that raises eyebrows. Most people plug one in and move on. But a Kickstarter device is challenging that assumption by... |
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| A USB cable is not typically something that raises eyebrows. Most people plug one in and move on. But a Kickstarter device is challenging that assumption by... |
Car Tech Tesla's Cybercab just became the most efficient EV ever built |
| On paper, the number is striking. In practice, it reflects a very different kind of vehicle. |
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| On paper, the number is striking. In practice, it reflects a very different kind of vehicle. |
EV Ferrari's first EV brings 1,000 horsepower, four motors, a $640,000 price tag, and Jony Ive design input |
| The Luce runs on a new architecture with a four-motor layout – one motor at each wheel – that produces just over 1,000 horsepower in its most... |
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| The Luce runs on a new architecture with a four-motor layout – one motor at each wheel – that produces just over 1,000 horsepower in its most... |
Bond, James Bond 007 First Light reviews call the spy thriller one of the best Bond games ever made |
007 First Light is earning strong early reviews, with critics praising its mix of stealth, cinematic action, gadget-driven gameplay, and globe-trotting spy missions. Several outlets are already calling it one of the best James Bond games ever made, highlighting its replayability and authentic Bond atmosphere. |
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007 First Light is earning strong early reviews, with critics praising its mix of stealth, cinematic action, gadget-driven gameplay, and globe-trotting spy missions. Several outlets are already calling it one of the best James Bond games ever made, highlighting its replayability and authentic Bond atmosphere. |
Wearables This wearable $2,000 AI exoskeleton wants to turn your legs into hybrid hardware |
| The hardware looks straightforward at first glance: a waist belt connected to hinged braces along the thighs, but the mechanics beneath do more than stabilize movement. The... |
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| The hardware looks straightforward at first glance: a waist belt connected to hinged braces along the thighs, but the mechanics beneath do more than stabilize movement. The... |
Carbon Fiber Drone speed record falls again as Blackbird hits 453 mph using custom carbon fiber propellers |
| The Blackbird, built by the Drone Pro Hub duo, hit 730 km/h, or about 453.6 mph, during a downwind run on the second day of testing. Its... |
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| The Blackbird, built by the Drone Pro Hub duo, hit 730 km/h, or about 453.6 mph, during a downwind run on the second day of testing. Its... |
Gaming Unreal Engine 6 is coming in 2028, aims to streamline live-service game development |
| At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major, Epic-owned studio Psyonix showed a version of Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6, offering the first public look... |
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| At the Rocket League Championship Series Paris Major, Epic-owned studio Psyonix showed a version of Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6, offering the first public look... |
Software HP BIOS updates are bricking laptops through Windows Update |
| One case in April involved a ZBook Ultra G1a owner who said a firmware update left the machine unable to start and caused it to freeze completely... |
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| One case in April involved a ZBook Ultra G1a owner who said a firmware update left the machine unable to start and caused it to freeze completely... |
Electronics Your Blu-ray drive can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox games – legally |
| GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360 owners looking to back up their physical game libraries for use with emulators – without crossing into piracy – can now... |
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| GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360 owners looking to back up their physical game libraries for use with emulators – without crossing into piracy – can now... |
Industry Memory prices tipped to fall as China starts flooding the market with DRAM and NAND chips |
| According to screenshots posted on X by tipster @wxnod, Corsair has integrated memory chips manufactured by Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) into its next-generation memory... |
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| According to screenshots posted on X by tipster @wxnod, Corsair has integrated memory chips manufactured by Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) into its next-generation memory... |
Made in China China's first credible gaming GPU sells 30,000 units in 48 hours, despite RTX 3060-level performance |
| As we reported last week, the LX 7G100 is more impressive as a milestone for China than as a value proposition. A review of the 12GB card... |
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| As we reported last week, the LX 7G100 is more impressive as a milestone for China than as a value proposition. A review of the 12GB card... |
Gaming Star Citizen crosses $1 billion in crowdfunding as Chris Roberts eyes version 1.0 |
| Just one year after reaching $800 million in its unrelenting funding spree, Star Citizen has now crossed yet another significant milestone. The overly ambitious space trading and... |
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| Just one year after reaching $800 million in its unrelenting funding spree, Star Citizen has now crossed yet another significant milestone. The overly ambitious space trading and... |
The Web Canada is imposing a 15% tax on streaming services to support local content |
| The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently introduced a significant update to the Online Streaming Act. The legislation, enacted in 2023, requires major streaming platforms such as... |
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| The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently introduced a significant update to the Online Streaming Act. The legislation, enacted in 2023, requires major streaming platforms such as... |
AI Linus Torvalds is fed up with AI-generated bug reports bloating the Linux kernel |
| In his weekly state of the kernel update, Torvalds noted that the new RC5 is much larger than any other RC5 in recent memory, and he blamed... |
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| In his weekly state of the kernel update, Torvalds noted that the new RC5 is much larger than any other RC5 in recent memory, and he blamed... |
Copilot Microsoft's latest Copilot idea is a pinnable sidebar that steals your screen real estate |
| Granted, the core Copilot experience remains unchanged in the latest update, but according to Windows Latest, a new drop-down menu on the title bar introduces four snapping... |
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| Granted, the core Copilot experience remains unchanged in the latest update, but according to Windows Latest, a new drop-down menu on the title bar introduces four snapping... |
AI Fail Starbucks tried using AI to count syrup bottles – it kept hallucinating the inventory |
| After a nine-month pilot turned out to be a dud, Starbucks recently decided to retire a new AI-based tool designed to ease its inventory management pains. The... |
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| After a nine-month pilot turned out to be a dud, Starbucks recently decided to retire a new AI-based tool designed to ease its inventory management pains. The... |
AI People without lawyers are using AI to flood courts with lawsuits |
| The New York Times highlights the case of Donald Sauve, a Minnesota man who sued his ex-wife, her lawyer, and a state judge after an earlier legal... |
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| The New York Times highlights the case of Donald Sauve, a Minnesota man who sued his ex-wife, her lawyer, and a state judge after an earlier legal... |
Industry Huawei says it can build 1.4nm chips without ASML's most advanced machines |
| The approach, still in development, aims to produce processors that reach transistor densities comparable to a 1.4-nanometer process by 2031. That level of density is widely viewed... |
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| The approach, still in development, aims to produce processors that reach transistor densities comparable to a 1.4-nanometer process by 2031. That level of density is widely viewed... |
AI 99% of executives expect AI to trigger layoffs within two years, survey finds |
| Consulting firm Mercer's Global Talent Trends report covers several AI-related topics. The most depressing finding is that virtually every one of the 825 C-suite leaders who participated... |
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| Consulting firm Mercer's Global Talent Trends report covers several AI-related topics. The most depressing finding is that virtually every one of the 825 C-suite leaders who participated... |
Industry TDK and NHK Spring accused of fixing prices on components used in 97% of hard drives for over a decade |
| Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accuses major suspension assembly manufacturers of engaging in price-fixing over more than a... |
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| Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accuses major suspension assembly manufacturers of engaging in price-fixing over more than a... |
Gaming Infinity Ward teases the next Call of Duty, calling it "the definitive Modern Warfare" |
| Infinity Ward studio heads Mark Grigsby and Jack O'Hara shared brief statements this week about the developer's next game, indicating that they plan to unveil the next... |
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| Infinity Ward studio heads Mark Grigsby and Jack O'Hara shared brief statements this week about the developer's next game, indicating that they plan to unveil the next... |
(lack of) Security A VPN built for criminals just got shut down by Europol and Eurojust |
| Earlier this week, European authorities carried out a continent-wide operation targeting a crime-focused VPN service known as "First VPN." Europol said the illicit service had been promoted... |
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| Earlier this week, European authorities carried out a continent-wide operation targeting a crime-focused VPN service known as "First VPN." Europol said the illicit service had been promoted... |
Gaming Final Fantasy XI was supposed to decline, instead the 24-year-old MMO is growing again |
| The unexpected surge comes from outside the game's original ecosystem. The Echoes of Vana'diel crossover with Final Fantasy XIV, a welcome back campaign for lapsed subscribers, and... |
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| The unexpected surge comes from outside the game's original ecosystem. The Echoes of Vana'diel crossover with Final Fantasy XIV, a welcome back campaign for lapsed subscribers, and... |
