Disney backpedals in effort to dismiss wrongful death case citing streaming service agreement
The insensitive legal move sparked too much negative PR
Microsoft security update breaks dual-boot Linux systems using Secure Boot
"Something has gone seriously wrong" with the August Patch Tuesday update
Where in the world were waterproof phones the norm in the 2000s?
The trend got started after the habit of taking phones into the bath... and dropping them into water
It's back: Microsoft Office is down to $40 for a lifetime license
The latest version of desktop Office at 80% off the regular price
The Pirate Bay TV series set to premiere in Sweden this November
Get ready to "steal" this show
Nvidia is working with MediaTek to make G-Sync gaming monitors less expensive
Doing away with the proprietary G-Sync module
Visual Studio's latest release brings further improvements to GitHub Copilot AI
Among the changes in Visual Studio 2022 17.11.1, we find AI breakpoints to help you debug more efficiently, improved symbol recognition, and other productivity enhancements.
Internet Archive preserves classic radio show on early computing technology
A long-lost show coming straight from the 1980s, full of IT celebrities in their early days
Windows 11 Insider build adds a slick taskbar shortcut for speedy app juggling
Streamlined taskbar navigation for power users
AMD just spent $4.9 billion to buy hyperscale server maker ZT Systems
The move should boost AMD's AI infrastructure presence
The Atari 7800+ is a modernized version of the 1986 console with HDMI and wireless controllers
Compact remake built for modern TVs
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" CPU surfaces with 5.7GHz clock speed
The Arrow Lake lineup is expected to be announced on October 10
Authors sue Anthropic for allegedly using pirated copyrighted work to train Claude
"Anthropic's model seeks to profit from strip-mining the human expression"
ChatGPT cheating is endemic in schools, and no one knows what to do
There are tools to detect cheating but their effectiveness is limited
Nvidia AI NPCs to debut in a mech fighting game next year
The AI voices still sound robotic but show promise
What just happened? After AI's massive success in boosting framerates, it's now getting ready for the next big thing in gaming – powering conversations. Nvidia is preparing to roll out a new artificial intelligence system called ACE that will allow players to interact with NPCs using plain speech.
Firaxis preserves the 33-year-old, $10,000 386 PC Sid Meier used to develop Civilization – and it still works
Complete with 16MB of memory
Motorola Razr V3: The iPhone of Yesteryear
Before smartphones became mainstream, the Motorola Razr was the spiritual predecessor to the iPhone, transforming phones from a necessity into an object of desire.
Black Myth: Wukong smashes Steam concurrent single-player record
150,000 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, but Intel Raptor Lake CPUs face issues
Gamescom 2024 opening highlights Civilization VII, Peter Molyneux's new game, and many more
Announcements for Path of Exile 2, Indiana Jones, Starfield, Dune: Awakening, Mafia, and other titles
First-ever slingshot around Earth and the Moon results in fantastic new photos
Leveraging gravitational slingshots to reach Jupiter
Valve bans keyboard automation in Counter-Strike 2
Valve extinguishes unfair advantage
Virginia data centers consume too much water, and things will only get worse with AI
A thirsty potato: According to private records obtained by the Financial Times through freedom of information requests, data center facilities in Virginia have experienced a significant increase in water consumption in recent years. The rise of generative AI could exacerbate this issue, potentially contributing to an environmental disaster in the making.
Nothing to employees: Get back in the office 5 days a week or find somewhere else to work
Pei said remote work was not compatible with Nothing's ambitions
AMD reverses course, releases microcode update to fix Sinkclose flaw in Ryzen 3000 CPUs
CPUs from 2019 will be protected against the dangerous low-level vulnerability
GitHub Copilot Autofix claims to identify and resolve security issues in your code
It's now generally available
Tiny "fan-on-a-chip" introduces solid-state cooling for smartphones and beyond
Micro-cooling is evolving
AMD's Ryzen 9000 series are slightly faster on Windows admin accounts – and no one knows why
Is elevating system privileges for additional FPS worth the risk?
Windows 11 Canary build adds much needed new Power Mode options to Settings
Microsoft's latest attempt at making Windows 11 more user-friendly
"I fuc**ng hate generative AI": Procreate CEO vows never to use the technology in its products
Digital artists have praised the stance
Zotac's Gaming Zone handheld challenges the ROG Ally X with AMOLED display
Ergonomic design promises comfortable extended gaming
Star Wars: The Acolyte has been canceled after one season
Disappointing the 50 people who liked it
What just happened? In what must be the least surprising news of the year so far, Disney+ has canceled its latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte, after just one season. The show's critic score on Rotten Tomatoes is a respectable 78%, but viewers tended to hate the series, hence its average audience score of 18%. Viewing figures have fallen since its debut, resulting in what is believed to be the least-viewed Star Wars finale ever.
Chart-obsessed gamer spends over $500K to reach level 5,960 on Steam
Racial slurs and offensive imagery mar controversial account