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16  avril     02h20
PlayStation 5 Pro will be bigger, faster, and better using the same CPU
Alfonso Maruccia    Last month, internal Sony documents revealed that the upcoming PlayStation Pro sports improved ray tracing performance and a new upscaling technology. More information surfaced later on, providing a clearer picture of the console’s specs. While the PS ’s GPU has undergone a full architecture...
15  avril     22h28
Apple cans knockoff Game Boy app as emulators suffer first App Store casualty
Cal Jeffrey    Frankly, another unauthorized software related to Nintendo getting taken down is par for the course and not all that surprising. However, it is notable that iGBA’s takedown originated from something other than Nintendo’s DMCA legal hounds. Apple either removed it for its own reasons or the...
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Repair shop reports receiving 200 melted RTX 4090s per month, up from last year
Daniel Sims    In a new video showcasing the repair of yet another burned RTX power connector, repair shop Northridge Fix states that it restored around GPUs in a month. The number indicates a concerning increase since last fall when the shop’s YouTube channel reported around per month.Read Entire...
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Lean on me: Some AI products still depend on human intervention
Shawn Knight    Presto Automation, a company that specializes in supplying artificial intelligence solutions to popular fast food chains including Del Taco, Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., is a leading innovator in the drive thru order taking chatbot space. Even the firm’s most advanced voice assistant technology, which...
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Zoom hits version 6.0 with UI overhaul, new AI companion features
Ivan Franco    The Zoom app has been renamed to Zoom Workplace, featuring a new appearance, additional AI companion options and improved collaboration with Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.Read Entire Article
    17h43
Biggest gamma-ray burst ever recorded came from a regular supernova
Alfonso Maruccia    Researchers in discovered the brightest GRB ever recorded. The event, labeled GRB A, has been dubbed the biggest of all time, or BOAT. Newly published research confirms that this unprecedented burst of electromagnetic energy originated from a star collapsing into a supernova.Read...
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Tesla is laying off 10% of global workforce amid declining sales and production cuts
Rob Thubron    Tesla boss Elon Musk gave workers the bad news in an internal memo sent over the weekend. Over the years, we have grown rapidly with multiple factories scaling around the globe. With this rapid growth there has been duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas. As we prepare...Read...
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Samsung replaces Apple as the largest smartphone vendor, iPhone shipments fall nearly 10%
Kishalaya Kundu    According to data from IDC, Apple shipped . million iPhones in the first quarter of , giving it a . percent market share. During the same three months, Samsung shipped . million handsets, grabbing a . percent market share.Read Entire Article
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A decade of Interstellar: Epic space odyssey returns to theaters this September
Shawn Knight    Interstellar debuted in late , and features a star studded cast including Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, and Matt Damon. It is set in a near dystopian future where humans have more or less destroyed Earth and are on the hunt for a new home elsewhere in the...
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Spectra Cube offers up to 75 petabytes of tape-based, cloud-optimized storage capacity
Alfonso Maruccia    Colorado based company Spectra Logic recently introduced the latest product in its line of tape libraries for truly hardcore storage enterprise needs. Spectra Cube is the first library specifically designed for cloud environments, the backup company said, providing easy deployment and management...
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Samsung receives 6.4 billion in CHIPS grants, will boost production in Texas
Rob Thubron    According to a statement from President Biden, the preliminary agreement between Samsung and the Department of Commerce will bring the Korean firm’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing and research and development to Texas.Read Entire Article
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Ubisoft is removing The Crew from libraries following shutdown, reigniting digital ownership debate
Zo Ahmed    People who forked over cash for The Crew claim Ubisoft snatched away the ability to access a game they rightfully purchased. When trying to fire it up on Ubisoft Connect, they’re greeted with a message stating You no longer have access to this game. Why not check the Store to...Read Entire Article
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Former Blizzard president says gamers should be able to show their gratitude by tipping devs
Rob Thubron    Ybarra, who left Blizzard in January, spelled out his likely well intentioned but poorly implemented idea on X Twitter.Read Entire Article
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10 Things We Hate About Nvidia
Jonathan Goldberg    That being said, we strive for intellectual honesty, which means the higher our conviction in a thesis, the more we need to test it out. Poke holes. Look for ways in which we could be wrong. In this case, we want to explore all the ways Nvidia might be vulnerable.Read Entire Article
    10h19
Intel Meteor Lake-powered Huawei MateBook X Pro draws scrutiny from US lawmakers
Rob Thubron    It was the Donald Trump administration that placed Huawei on the Bureau of Industry and Security BIS Entity List almost five years ago, ensuring that US companies cannot do business with the tech firm without first securing a license.Read Entire Article
14  avril     15h52
The DiskMantler can take apart a hard drive in as little as 8 seconds by vigorously shaking it
Erika Morphy    Data elimination company Garner has introduced the DiskMantler, a product measuring inches x inches x inches, designed to disassemble decommissioned hard drives and separate the valuable internal components, such as rare earth metals, from the casing. This is achieved by vigorously shaking...
13  avril     17h07
The WD Ultrastar Transporter supports up to 368 terabytes of storage in a 30-pound form factor
Erika Morphy    The Ultrastar Transporter boasts support for TB of NVMe flash storage and is equipped with a core CPU. Additionally, it’s portable, weighing approximately pounds and comes with a carrying case. According to the company, the server is ideally placed in a data center rack, whether in a...
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New World of Warcraft VR mod gives players a fresh look at Azeroth
Jimmy Pezzone    The development and modding community Flat VR recently announced the release of WoVR, a new World of Warcraft VR mod available via GitHub. The mod’s development spans more than years by Flat VR members Streetrat and Marulu, and it brings previously unavailable VR functionality to WoW players and...
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Class-action lawsuit accuses HP of monopolizing aftermarket ink cartridges
Daniel Sims    Lawyers representing plaintiffs have rejected one of HP’s arguments against a class action lawsuit filed in January. HP has long been criticized by customers for repeatedly blocking the use of alternatives to its expensive ink cartridges.Read Entire Article
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4K QD-OLED vs. 4K WOLED: What You Need to Know
Tim Schiesser    Are you thinking of jumping into the OLED gaming ecosystem with a brand new inch K fast refresh monitor but aren’t sure whether to choose a QD OLED or WOLED panel Read Entire Article
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Western Digital is working on 900MB s and 2TB SD cards, set to launch later this year
Daniel Sims    Western Digital unveiled several new memory cards this week at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, pushing speed and capacity to new levels. With this announcement, Western Digital joins Samsung in introducing commercially available ultra portable SD Express storage in .Read Entire Article
12  avril     18h44
Nvidia advises crash-prone gamers to look to Intel for assistance
Alfonso Maruccia    Nvidia’s latest graphics drivers for GeForce GPUs include some interesting release notes, which the company is sharing on its official forums as well. The GeForce Game Ready Drivers version . provide a notable please note section at the end, addressing two specific issues related to Chromium...
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Vast majority of US hospital websites are sharing visitor data with Big Tech companies
Shawn Knight    Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently analyzed non federal acute care hospitals those with an emergency room across the country and found that a whopping percent transmitted user information to third parties. If that weren’t bad enough, the team was only able to find...
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Google to spend 1 billion to lay two new cables on the Pacific seabed
Alfonso Maruccia    Google has announced a new billion investment to enhance digital connectivity to Japan. This initiative, known as Pacific Connect, involves the development of two new undersea cables in collaboration with various partners. These cables will establish new fiber optic Internet routes between the...
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Samsung’s ViewFinity S9 5K, a direct competitor to the Apple Studio Display, is currently on sale
TechSpot Deals    The Samsung ViewFinity S features a matte IPS display with a K resolution and great build quality. It’s currently on sale, over off at on Amazon. Running on Tizen OS, it offers smart capabilities and includes a built in K webcam.Read Entire Article
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Apple iPhone SE 4 specs point to large OLED display, A16 SoC, according to leaks
Shawn Knight    X leaker Nguyen Phi Hung claims the fourth generation iPhone SE will feature a . inch LTPS OLED display with a Hz refresh rate, which would be a significant upgrade over the . inch LCD found in the current gen model. Some might feel this is a bad move, however, as it...Read Entire Article
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Amazon exec: robots and automation will enhance, not replace, human jobs
Rob Thubron    Stefano La Rovere, Amazon’s director of global robotics, mechatronics, and sustainable packaging, told CNBC that advanced modern tech will merely enhance workers’ roles and create new job categories, rather than lead to mass layoffs.Read Entire Article
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro could be the first phone with TSMC’s 2nm chip
Kishalaya Kundu    According to a new report from Digitimes, the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max will be the first phones powered by a nm processor. The new N chips will be made by TSMC and go into production later this year, although mass manufacturing will only begin in ....Read Entire Article
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US risks losing space and military tech dominance without commercial sector support, Space Force commander warns
Rob Thubron    Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for USSF, talked about the need for the military to form partnerships with the commercial space sector, such as SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin eventually , to develop new space based tech.Read Entire Article
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Microsoft could soon sneak (more) Start menu ads into Windows
Zo Ahmed    The ads may be returning to the Start menu with the next major update. According to recent reports, Microsoft appears to be working on reintroducing promoted app recommendations read: ads to the Start menu in Windows . It’s an unwanted feature that Microsoft tested last year.Read Entire Article