Ex-Nvidia advisor says the company owes him $1 billion in stock, but Nvidia disagrees
A reported 1996 paperwork error miscounted his vesting period as four years instead of four quarters
Controversy articles
LG accused of tracking its smart TV users, scanning home networks, and recording conversations
LG strongly denies claims that its smart TVs record ambient audio or secretly harvest user data
WTF?! An investigation by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus has found that LG's smart OLED TVs track users' viewing patterns across streaming platforms, cable, and local media. The televisions also reportedly scan users' home Wi-Fi network, collect information about connected devices without permission, and transmit the data to LG Ad Solutions to push targeted advertising.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says gamers calling DLSS 5 AI slop are "completely wrong"
Huang says developers remain fully in control of DLSS 5's look
A hot potato: Do you think DLSS 5 makes games resemble AI slop? That it's little more than an AI filter inserted into titles that neither wanted nor needed it? If you are one of these many people, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang wants you to know that you're "completely wrong."
Dragon Age: The Veilguard actress defends game, says people wanted BioWare to fail
"People were attacking the game before it was released"
Nvidia's RTX 5060 launch and the erosion of independent GPU reviews
Why you shouldn't trust early (controlled) coverage of a product
Facepalm: As Computex 2025 is set to unfold in Taipei, much of the tech world's attention will be understandably drawn to new innovations and big announcements at the show. Yet, amid the buzz, a more troubling story is playing out behind the scenes – one that raises serious concerns about transparency, media integrity, and the trustworthiness of GPU launch coverage. The issue? Nvidia's release strategy for the GeForce RTX 5060, and how the company is manipulating public perception through tightly controlled media "previews."
4chan was offline for nearly two weeks after hack, but it's now back on
Source code, admin email addresses, and subscriber info were all exposed in massive hack
Matt Mullenweg doubles down on leadership amid WordPress controversy
A hot potato: In a recent interview, Matt Mullenweg commented on the future of Automattic. Facing calls for him to step down, he said he would not resign. Mullenweg even doubled down, saying that when he retires, he will find a successor who shares his values and would run the company as he would.
MKBHD faces backlash for driving at 95mph in 35mph zone in a sponsored video
While going past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children
A hot potato: What do Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, Linus Sebastian, and now Marques Brownlee have in common? They were all universally loved YouTube stars who later became embroiled in controversy. In the case of Brownlee, who recently faced criticism over his wallpaper app, the TechTuber is now being slammed for posting a video fully sponsored by DJI in which he drives a sports car at 95 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone, speeding past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children.
Ex-Intel CEO Brian Krzanich gets blasted over landing a new job at automotive AI company
Cerence celebrates "the right leader," but critics pounce
Modders negate God of War Ragnarök PSN requirement after a brief review bombing
It only takes two DLL files to play PSN-free
It's Unnecessary But, AMD Is Basically Lying About CPU Performance
Did you know that AMD's old Zen 3 CPUs released back in 2019 are actually faster for gaming than Intel's latest Raptor Lake architecture? It's true, and AMD has the graphs to prove it.
Escape From Tarkov developer offers $250 pay-to-win DLC, outraging entire fan base
Developer Battlestate Games handles the backlash poorly, silencing criticism on Discord
Unity apologizes and goes back to the drawing board with its ill-conceived runtime fee
Developers united and Unity crumbled, but the fight is not over yet
At least three studios allegedly removed DLSS support before launch due to AMD sponsorships
Bethesda was not one of the three, but Starfield does lack native DLSS
TL;DR: Over the weekend, John Linneman from Digital Foundry stirred up some ongoing controversy regarding AMD blocking developers from including Nvidia's DLSS tech with exclusivity deals. The tweets got people on both sides of the argument riled up, and some subsequent deletions and explanations were required to clear the air.
Nvidia DLSS vs. AMD FSR Performance Compared: Have Reddit Users Exposed Steve?
A few weeks ago we did a horrible thing. A horrible, biased, and frankly unforgivable thing. At least that's what Steve was told by well-informed folks over on Reddit... we benchmarked the RTX 4070 Ti using FSR.
Samsung responds to the recent Moon-camera controversy
Some people might be left unsatisfied by Samsung's explanation
Activision Blizzard workers go on strike, seek donations for wage assistance
Their GoFundMe has surpassed $200,000
Don't post pro-Hong Kong statements in Blizzard's Hearthstone Twitch chat, or you might get banned
Comments during re-casts are apparently okay though
Followup: Blizzard finally bans Hearthstone team for displaying Hong Kong protest sign
American University is banned from tournaments until spring of next year
Collegiate Hearthstone players forfeit tournament in protest over Blizzard's recent ban of Hong Kong pro
They are mad that they did not get punished for holding up a pro-Hong Kong sign
G2A criticized for charging users over inactive accounts
More controversy for the key reseller
Guild Wars 2 studio fires two devs following Twitter exchange with streamer
The move has divided opinion
