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Raspberry Pi Pico streams real-time video to Nintendo's Game boy Color
Game Boy Color gets some limited video streaming capabilities thanks to Raspberry Pi Pico and a custom, open source software solution.
2024-12-24 16:30
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MSI's massive 49-inch 240Hz OLED monitor drops to its lowest price
For those who want to elevate their gaming experience to a new level, MSI has a tempting offer that dropped the price of this 49-inch OLED display to a new all-time low. Read more...
2024-12-24 16:26
Nvidia App performance issue gets 'fixed' with release 11.0.1 — but all it has done is turn off Game Filters by default
The Nvidia App has been updated with a new release, from version 10.0.x to 11.0.1. The significant change here is that users should not experience the disappointing gaming performance loss (up to 15%) witnessed by those who installed prior releases.
2024-12-24 16:21
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AMD Strix Point-powered 3-in-1 OneXPlayer X1 Pro pre-orders live, starting at $1,399 — Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, a 2.5K 120 Hz touch display, and up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage
OneXPlayer has announced the 3-in-1 X1 Pro powered by AMD's Strix Point APUs with pre-orders now open.
2024-12-24 16:20
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Rust Drama, Russian Kernel Maintainers & Other Top Linux Kernel Happenings Of 2024
With 2024 drawing quickly toward a close, here is a look back at the most popular Linux kernel news of the year ranging from exciting performance optimizations and new features such as QR code error messages over to kernel drama around Russian kernel d...
2024-12-24 16:12
South Korea mulls creating 'KSMC' contract chipmaker to compete with TSMC, requires a $13.9 billion investment
South Korea wants to replicate Taiwan's success by establishing KSMC, a government-funded chipmaker.
2024-12-24 16:03
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Big Data on Kubernetes (worth $31.99) free eBook - Last chance to download
Written by an experienced data specialist, it takes you through the entire process of developing scalable and resilient data pipelines, with a focus on practical implementation. Read more...
2024-12-24 16:00
All American Airline flights grounded on Christmas Eve – now resumed [U]
All American Airline flights are currently grounded on Christmas Eve due to an unspecified ‘technical issue.’ AA subsidiaries are also unable to fly, and the company says it can’t say when the problem will be fixed … Update: It was later reveal...
2024-12-24 15:19
North Korean Hackers Pull Off $308M Bitcoin Heist from Crypto Firm DMM Bitcoin
Japanese and U.S. authorities have formerly attributed the theft of cryptocurrency worth $308 million from cryptocurrency company DMM Bitcoin in May 2024 to North Korean cyber actors. "The theft is affiliated with TraderTraitor threat activity, which i...
2024-12-24 15:10
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CISA Adds Acclaim USAHERDS Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a now-patched high-severity security flaw impacting Acclaim Systems USAHERDS to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation...
2024-12-24 14:55
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Mass production of microLED displays will begin next year, says Apple supplier Foxconn
Apple has yet to complete its transition from LCD to OLED, but will at some point move beyond this to microLED screens. Key supplier Foxconn has announced that it expects to begin mass production of the advanced display tech late next year. Foxconn mad...
2024-12-24 14:37
Onkyo 8K 9.2 AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos/Vision, IMAX Enhanced, DTS, THX is a deal
Upgrade your home cinema experience with this Onkyo TX-RZ50 deal which is currently selling for just under $900. Read more...
2024-12-24 14:18
Windows Central Tech Awards 2024 — Ranking the top PCs, tools, accessories, and software innovations of the year
2024 was an exciting year in tech. From AI innovations to handheld gaming PCs, 2025 looks set to be even more exciting. Here are the top tech innovations of 2024.
2024-12-24 14:09
Alleged GALAX GeForce RTX 5080 box art surfaces online preceding next month's CES 2025 debut
An alleged box art of GALAX's RTX 5080 has surfaced online.
2024-12-24 14:07
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'Twas The Night Before Tom's Christmas 2024
Enjoy the 2024 holiday poem from the editors of Tom's Hardware.
2024-12-24 14:03
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Apple raised $3M for World Aids Day, maxing out its donation [U]
Apple is again supporting World Aids Day on December 1st, and will be donating $5 for every qualifying purchase between November 29 and December 8. Update: The company set a cap of $3M on its donation, and (RED) has tweeted that Apple hit this cap and ...
2024-12-24 13:58
SDL3 Adds Cross-Platform System Tray Support
A new feature landing in the SDL3 software/hardware abstraction library today that is commonly used by cross-platform games is a native system tray implementation that works across operating systems...
2024-12-24 13:56
Apple's bezel less iPhone delayed beyond 2026 because of technical challenges, per report
Samsung and LG known to be developing displays for Apple's zero-bezel iPhone are reportedly facing multiple technical difficulties. Read more...
2024-12-24 13:56
Massive Marriott and Starwood data breaches require 13 fixes, says the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to a series of massive Marriott and Starwood data breaches, ordering the companies to make no fewer than 13 changes to ensure it can’t happen again. More than 344 million customers were impacted by thr...
2024-12-24 13:53
Sam Altman predicts superintelligence will trigger a 10x surge in AI breakthroughs — each year as revolutionary as a decade
Sam Altman says superintelligence is "a few thousand days away," potentially prompting a 10x increase in the rate of scientific discovery with "surprisingly little" impact on the deep fundamental human drives.
2024-12-24 13:38