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AMD Zen 5 Fire Range CPU surfaces inside next-gen gaming laptop — Ryzen 9000HX chip seemingly wields 16 Zen 5 cores
A Zen 5 based 16 core CPU has emerged at Geekbench and a leaker suggests it could belong to AMD's upcoming Fire Range series.
2024-12-28 14:40
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Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed; one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits the consoles can't compete with PS5 or Xbox
Russian politicians call for 'unconventional' approaches to overcome lack of performance of homegrown console hardware for gamers.
2024-12-28 14:18
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Putin's 'sovereign' gaming console projects detailed, one with a homegrown Elbrus CPU, the other a Chinese knockoff — Russian gov't admits they can't compete with PS5 or Xbox
Russian politicians call for 'unconventional' approaches to overcome poor performance of homegrown console gaming hardware.
2024-12-28 14:18
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Razer upgraded one of its best budget wireless headsets with RGB, but I'm not convinced it was needed
The Razer Barracuda X Chroma is an excellent multi-purpose wireless gaming headset, but the addition of RGB lighting raises the cost without a meaningful return.
2024-12-28 14:00
OpenAI faces more opposition in its for-profit transition
Encode has come out to oppose OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model, raising concerns over the company's shift in direction. Read more...
2024-12-28 13:32
Monster Hunter Wilds preorder guide – Which edition should you hunt for and buy?
Monster Hunter Wilds is nearly here and preorders have gone live for. Here's every edition of the game available to pre-order so you can decide which one to buy.
2024-12-28 13:30
iStorage launches most advanced encrypted USB sticks available — 'world's first FIPS 140-3 Level 3' validated flash drives, pricing starts at $96 for 32GB
Secure data solutions provider iStorage has released what it claims to be the world's first FIPS 140-3 Level 3 flash drives.
2024-12-28 13:29
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TSMC's first new overseas fab in years begins to make chips — JASM coming online
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM kicks off mass production of chips for first customers.
2024-12-28 13:08
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How to install a motherboard
By following the right steps, you can easily prepare and install a motherboard inside a PC case in a matter of minutes.
2024-12-28 13:00
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15,000+ Four-Faith Routers Exposed to New Exploit Due to Default Credentials
A high-severity flaw impacting select Four-Faith routers has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to new findings from VulnCheck. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-12856 (CVSS score: 7.2), has been described as an operating system...
2024-12-28 11:55
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NVIDIA Made Great Strides With Their Open-Source Kernel Code & Wayland Support In 2024
This year NVIDIA's official Linux graphics driver enjoyed much more robust Wayland support, their open-source kernel modules have matured greatly and are now being used by default, and their proprietary Vulkan and OpenGL drivers remain in good standing...
2024-12-28 11:37
Apple @ Work: Streamlining iOS device management with Telepod’s assisted DFU mode activation
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2024-12-28 11:36
Weekend PC Game Deals: Even more winter sales and daily freebies
This weekend's PC game deals include the latest offers from Epic Games' daily freebie promotion, as well as a whole lot of discounts from the winter sales finale. Read more...
2024-12-28 09:30
A "Safe C++" Being Explored Using The New ClangIR
An interesting "request for comments" proposal I have been meaning to write about since last month is in-development work developing "Safe C++" as an extension to the LLVM Clang compiler and making use of the new, in-development ClangIR...
2024-12-28 09:00
Galaxy S25 Ultra's display tipped to offer upgraded durability and anti-reflective features
Samsung is expected to equip the Galaxy S25 Ultra with next-gen Gorilla Glass and upgraded anti-reflective coating. Read more...
2024-12-28 08:56
Over a decade of unreleased classic Halo content just leaked amid major "Digsite" controversy
The big leak contains unreleased and pre-release content from Bungie-era Halo games from Halo CE up to Halo 3 and Reach.
2024-12-28 08:50
FFmpeg Lands Improved Support For Flash Video "FLV" With Multi-Track Audio/Video
It wasn't on my bingo card for end of year 2024 but the widely-used FFmpeg multimedia library has seen a new round of improvements to the Flash Video (FLV) support...
2024-12-28 08:45
Windows 11 search replacement PowerToys Run is becoming modern like Apple Spotlight
PowerToys Run, the popular Windows launcher, is getting a major update in 2025. Expect a modern interface, enhanced functionality, and greater extensibility. The post Windows 11 search replacement PowerToys Run is becoming modern like Apple Spotlight a...
2024-12-28 08:24
Cyberhaven Chrome extension targeted by hack, company admits
Cyberhaven has admitted that its Chrome extension was compromised for a short period after December 24 as part of a wider attack on various Chrome extensions. Read more...
2024-12-28 08:14
SpaceX to dominate launch schedule into the new year - TWIRL #194
SpaceX will pretty much take over the launch schedule with four missions as we head into the new year. Read more...
2024-12-28 07:58