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Minecraft Armored Paws update is now live
Minecraft 1.20.5 has arrived, introducing eight new wolf variations, wolf armor, and the armadillo, a mob found in the savanna or badlands biomes. Take on the Overworld with your new safely armored friends.
After 25 years, you can finally unlock all of Castlevania 64's playable characters with a Konami Code variant
Double the inputs and you're in
Get Microsoft Office for $29, no subscription required
Available for Windows and macOS. Over 80% off.
Razer launches $160 Viper V3 Pro gaming mouse with 8,000 Hz polling rate
Available in black or white
New bypass trick makes Windows 11 installation on unsupported systems a breeze
The IoT editions of Windows 11 are the "superior" choice for older PCs
In context: The Windows IoT Enterprise OS family comprises the Windows editions Microsoft sells to companies for "small-footprint" PCs, point-of-sale devices, and other embedded appliances. Previously known as Windows Embedded, Windows IoT editions are straightforward to install, even with hardware components Microsoft doesn't officially support.
HighPoint opens pre-orders for PCIe Gen 5 Rocket RAID card capable of 56 GB/s
Shipping in Q3 for $1,999
As cloud computing evolves, Amazon's AWS looks for its role in generative AI
Amazon unveils new capabilities in Bedrock for improved AI applications
Apple Vision Pro is facing declining interest and sales among consumers
Who would have thought?
Russia sentences Meta's communications director to six years in prison over "terrorism" charges
Andy Stone will be avoiding Russia for a while
What just happened? Andy Stone, Meta's communications director, has been sentenced in absentia to six years of imprisonment by a Russian court for "publicly defending terrorism." Stone is accused of posting a Twitter/X comment in March 2022, advocating aggressive, hostile, and violent actions against "Russian servicemen participating in the special military operation," which is what Russia calls its invasion of Ukraine.
This deal gets you Windows 11 Pro for $29
Get Windows 10 / 11 Pro keys at a discount
AMD Radeon RX 8000 RDNA 4 GPUs rumored to use slower 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory
GDDR7 is expected to go into mass production later this year
Resellers are enabling China to access Nvidia AI chips via Dell and Supermicro servers, despite US restrictions
China keeps finding ways to get its hands on Nvidia AI chips
Mercedes-Benz becomes first automaker to sell Level 3 autonomous vehicles in the US
No requirement to watch the road while it's activated
Zuckerberg opens up Meta Quest operating system to third-parties, Asus and Lenovo headsets planned
Open vs. closed VR ecosystems
Something to look forward to: After spending tens of billions on virtual and augmented reality, Meta aims to position itself as the more accessible alternative to Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro headset and its visionOS. Competing with the Cupertino giant will prove challenging, but opening up the Meta Quest operating system and evolve into an open ecosystem could go a long way toward broadening its appeal.
Apple will favor on-device AI over cloud processing, more evidence suggests
iPhone 16 and M4 Macs could feature huge NPU upgrades later this year
Microsoft rolls out a new way to install Windows Store apps from the web
Installing Windows Store apps from the web can be a pain
Fallout 4 mod downloads skyrocket following launch of TV series
Nexus Mods had more traffic than it could handle over the weekend
Apple secures supplier to replace physical buttons on iPhone
A buttonless iPhone is likely in the works
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ELECTRONICS
New charging algorithm could double life of li-ion batteries
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SPACE
Astronomers gather additional evidence: Is Planet Nine real?
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TECH CULTURE
US Air Force tests AI-controlled fighter jet in dogfight against human pilots
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TECH CULTURE
These credit cards feature OLEDs that light up upon payment
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UP FROM LAST YEAR
Repair shop reports receiving 200 melted RTX 4090s per month
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GENAI
Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo
GPT-4 can exploit zero-day security vulnerabilities all by itself, a new study finds
A hot potato: GPT-4 stands as the newest multimodal large language model (LLM) crafted by OpenAI. This foundational model, currently accessible to customers as part of the paid ChatGPT Plus line, exhibits notable prowess in identifying security vulnerabilities without requiring external human assistance.
Chips manufactured in the US and Germany will cost more, TSMC says
TSMC aims to maintain margins with overseas chip production
Viewing a color E-ink display under a 230x digital microscope
A close-up look at micro capsules
Apple may have halted production of its maligned FineWoven accessories
They're unlikely to be missed
A casino in Australia gave away millions in cash due to software glitch, recipients charged with fraud
Blunder down under
In a nutshell: A casino in Sydney, Australia, inadvertently gave away millions of dollars in cash to dozens of people due to an apparent software glitch. The bug was spotted and rectified after two weeks but by then, more than $2 million had been erroneously dispensed by the malfunctioning machines. The police have now charged the "lucky" cash recipients with fraud and a litany of other crimes.
Embracer Group divides into three specialized companies to enhance game and media operations
The conglomerate owns the Lord of the Rings and Tomb Raider IPs
New AV1 software decoder coming to Android promises improved video experience
The "best" AV1 software decoder is being released via an over-the-air update
Commerce Secretary Raimondo points to Huawei's chip as evidence of effective US sanctions
"We've out-innovated China"
Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D and 7950X3D
As we've known for some time, the 5800X3D remains a strong gaming CPU that's roughly equivalent to the new Ryzen 7 7700X. But still, here's a broader comparison for new builders and upgraders.
Microsoft will use the Windows 10 Settings app to nag users into creating an online account
Here's how to disable it
Bending metal: The changing server business
OEMs, ODMs, chipmakers, hyperscalers and the cloud
Team Fortress 2 update introduces 64-bit support and defaults to 400fps gameplay
Massive spikes in players continue after 16 years on the market
All Cybertrucks recalled because acceleration pedals can become stuck
Owners should check their acceleration pedal covers ASAP
Microsoft VASA tech can create realistic deepfakes using a single photo and one audio track
Through the looking glass: Microsoft Research Asia has released a white paper on a generative AI application it is developing. The program is called VASA-1, and it can create very realistic videos from just a single image of a face and a vocal soundtrack. Even more impressive is that the software can generate the video and swap faces in real time.
Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price drop to just $199
The Meta Quest 2 is a great standalone VR headset with an extensive game and app library. In addition to the Quest headset, its accessories have also received permanent price cuts.
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