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AMD Tried to Hide This: FSR 4 Upscaling Already Works on Older Radeon GPUs

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, October 7, 2025, 6:12 AM TechSpot Gaming

AMD's next big move could bring FSR 4 to older GPUs. We test the leaked INT8 build to see how it performs on RDNA 2 and RDNA 3, and whether it can match the image quality of full FSR 4.

Apple Industry

Why Apple's next CEO is likely to be John Ternus

Looking ahead: Analysts have begun speculating about how much longer Apple will remain under CEO Tim Cook, who turns 65 next month. Although several of the company's executives appear qualified to succeed him, Apple's recent actions have increased the likelihood that hardware engineering chief John Ternus will take over within the next few years.

Full story By Daniel Sims, October 7, 2025, 5:10 AM

Security Gaming

Unity patches 8-year-old security flaw affecting thousands of games

Games have to be "rebuilt" on the patched engine rather than just pushing a fix out to end users

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 6, 2025, 4:34 PM

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Science Hardware

Tiny lab-grown brains could help build the next generation of computers

Biocomputing has left the realm of science fiction and entered the laboratory

Looking ahead: Swiss researchers are exploring the frontier of computing by creating processors from living cells, a field known as biocomputing. Their work, though inspired by concepts often seen in science fiction, relies on precise laboratory techniques and targets practical, real-world applications.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 3:19 PM

Tech Deals Hardware

Prime Day is tomorrow, but today the MacBook Air M4 is a bargain at $799

If you're looking for a sleek and powerful laptop, the latest MacBook Air is a steal at just $799. The base 13-inch model features Apple's M4 chip, 16 GB of RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and some AI hardware (software is not there yet). Expect plenty more deals as Prime Day kicks off tomorrow.

By TechSpot Deals, October 6, 2025, 3:05 PM

Microsoft Software

Microsoft promises smarter Windows driven by NPU hardware

Consumers will have to learn to trust AI, and that could be a struggle

By Shawn Knight, October 6, 2025, 2:31 PM 15 comments

Download of the Week Software

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This lightweight yet feature-rich tool scans your drives and presents a colorful treemap that makes it obvious what's eating up space. You'll also see a detailed breakdown by file type, letting you dig in and clean up. WinDirStat remains one of the most effective free tools for optimizing disk usage.

By Ivan Franco, October 6, 2025, 2:20 PM

Tech Deals Software

Microsoft Office is down to $39 for a lifetime license

TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without any subscription fees, Office 2021 is now available for just $39 for a limited time, an incredible deal. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.

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Security Google

Gmail gets end-to-end encryption – but only if you're a Workspace user

Google wants to solve the hassle of exchanging keys for end-to-end encryption comms

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 6, 2025, 12:57 PM

AI Industry

OpenAI, AMD strike landmark partnership worth tens of billions

OpenAI is betting on AMD chips in challenge to Nvidia's AI dominance

What just happened? The scale and speed of investments by OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft in chips, data centers, and energy infrastructure have drawn comparisons to past build-outs, from the 19th-century railroad boom to the fiber-optic rollout. AMD's gains suggest a shift in the AI hardware market while underscoring how closely the leading players are tying their futures to rapid infrastructure growth.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 12:23 PM

Hardware

Panther Lake leak: Intel's Core Ultra 9 X388H packs 16 CPU / 12 GPU cores

Arrow Lake performance with Lunar Lake efficiency

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 6, 2025, 11:46 AM 13 comments

Security Software

Event planning platform Partiful failed to strip location data from user-uploaded photos

Partiful has morphed into a social network with detailed user connections, making security lapses more concerning

By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 11:12 AM

Mobile Google

Department of Defense approves Google Pixel phones for federal use

A secure, reliable platform from the company that held an illegal monopoly over search

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 6, 2025, 10:31 AM 12 comments

Electronics AI

Anker paid Eufy owners $2 per video to train its AI (even for staged thefts)

Tech companies are increasingly paying users for data to train AI models

By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 9:48 AM

Hardware AI

OpenAI and Jony Ive are struggling to bring their AI device to life

Compute shortages and design struggles are slowing OpenAI's first hardware project

By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 7:03 AM 9 comments

Tech Culture Electronics

Japan uses laser drones to scare birds from farms and cut avian flu risk

They're not weapons

By Rob Thubron, October 6, 2025, 6:15 AM

Science Electronics

Scientists at Microsoft, IBM, and others are turning to AI to discover the next generation of battery tech

New battery material that could cut lithium use dramatically

Looking ahead: Recent advancements in scientific discovery methodologies are using AI and emerging quantum technologies to compress decades of materials research into months or weeks. While these technologies are still evolving, their early successes in battery development suggest a future where sustainable, high-performance energy storage could become more accessible and environmentally responsible.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2025, 5:17 AM 13 comments

Sega Master System: An International Gaming Legend

FEATURE By Amir Shoam, October 6, 2025, 12:08 AM TechSpot Gaming

Sega's Master System never won the US console war, but it quietly reshaped gaming worldwide, turning Europe, Brazil, and beyond into unexpected strongholds of the 8-bit revolution.