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in UncategorizedNvidia research promises 2x to 3x faster path tracing with better visuals
A new research paper from Nvidia describes how an in-development update to ReSTIR (Reservoir Spatiotemporal Importance Resampling) path tracing addresses several of its flaws. While the technology is not quite ready for implementation in commercial games, it could enhance path tracing performance by 100% to 200%. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedTP-Link seeks FCC exemption from router ban, says it is a US company
A pair of FCC regulatory filings show that TP-Link met with officials on Thursday, during which the company’s lawyers and consultants spoke with staff for FCC Commissioners Olivia Trusty and Anna Gomez. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedTim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, hardware chief John Ternus takes the helm
Tim Cook has announced that he will be stepping down as Apple CEO on September 1. Senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus, long seen as the company’s leading succession candidate, will take over following a summer transition period. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedChipmakers on track to meet only 60% of AI memory demand by 2027
A recent report from Nikkei Asia yet again highlights how tight the market has become. It centers on the ongoing memory shortage, which is expected to persist until chipmakers have both the capacity and the facilities to meet demand for AI-focused components from hyperscale customers. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedIf Apple built a $299 "Neo" desktop PC, Windows would have a real problem
The MacBook Neo has done something Apple almost never does: it surprised the industry. When Asus co-CEO described Apple’s $599 laptop as a genuine “shock” to the Windows PC market, he wasn’t being dramatic. PC makers had spent years safely assuming Apple would never touch the sub-$700 segment. That assumption… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedThe Internet Archive makes 758 classic PC Gamer demo discs available to the public
Getting to try snippets of new games without having to spend extra money at your local rental store was awesome, and it was doubly cool for PC games, since rental outlets for such titles weren’t a thing. Some of my earliest PC gaming memories involved demo discs, and now thanks… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedAsrock's new HUDIMM standard wants to make DDR5 affordable again, by cutting it in half
The company describes HUDIMM as a patent-pending solution aimed at giving system integrators more flexibility and a lower cost of entry. Standard DDR5 modules use a two sub-channel architecture, with a 2×32-bit configuration optimized for both capacity and throughput. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedGoogle Pixel 10 drops to $549, its lowest price yet
The 128GB Pixel 10 is down to $549, its lowest recorded price so far. It offers Google’s latest Tensor chip, a 120Hz OLED display, and long-term software support, making it a competitive option in the mainstream segment. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedCompany discards 32GB server RAM sticks worth $20,000
At current market prices, the hardware appears valuable. Comparable SK hynix registered DDR4 modules currently sell for about $287.95 each, putting the total value at more than $20,000. However, that figure reflects today’s pricing, not what the hardware was worth when it was removed from service. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedResearchers are using ultrasound to trigger smell directly in the brain for VR
Current systems emphasize sight and sound, with some progress in haptics. Smell remains largely absent, despite its unusually strong connection to memory and emotion. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedThe first CD recorder was shockingly expensive – guess how much
Before CDs went mainstream, recording one cost a small fortune. Made by Denon in 1991 Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedFlagship Rematch: Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Core i9-12900K
Four years on, we revisit the Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i9-12900K with modern games and DDR4 vs DDR5 configs. The result: still neck and neck, but memory choice now makes a real difference. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedTyping with your brain might soon be as simple as wearing a beanie
Silicon Valley startup Sabi is the latest entrant to suggest using the brain as an interface device. The company is developing a noninvasive device that translates internal speech into text. Rather than relying on implanted hardware, Sabi is building a wearable device – initially in the form of a beanie,… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedSlack chats and internal data from failed startups are finding a second life in AI training
What was once considered operational residue is now being packaged, scrubbed, and sold to AI developers seeking richer training environments. The shift reflects a broader evolution in how advanced AI models are built. Early large language models drew heavily from news archives, Wikipedia, and forums. Now, newer systems, particularly agentic… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedA $5 Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard exposed a warship's movements
Dutch regional broadcaster Omroep Gelderland reported that one of its journalists tracked HNLMS Evertsen, a Dutch air-defense frigate, during an active deployment in the eastern Mediterranean. The ship was operating to help protect France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle against missile threats when the tracking occurred. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedLeakers claim PlayStation 6 could offer at least 3x the performance of the PS5
YouTube channel Moore’s Law Is Dead recently made new claims about the performance of upcoming next-generation consoles based on supposedly leaked internal documents from AMD. Although most analysts expect the PlayStation 6 to improve ray tracing performance over the PlayStation 5 significantly, its overall impact on game performance remains a… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedThe Mac Mini is no longer a niche product, it's local AI infrastructure
Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimates the Mac Mini accounted for roughly 3% of Apple’s US Mac unit sales last year. That position has shifted quickly. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedIPv6 traffic reaches parity with IPv4 for the first time, Google data shows
Statistics from Google show a steady rise in global IPv6 usage, climbing from near zero in early 2012 to 50.1% on March 28, briefly surpassing IPv4. Although the milestone did not hold, usage now hovers between 45% and 50%. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedXbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them
The storage pricing situation is so bad right now that in some cases using an older expansion card designed for a gaming console can be a better option than purchasing a new SSD. A Reddit user recently shared an experiment with Xbox expansion cards, adapting the seemingly proprietary format for… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedBlue Origin prepares to reuse New Glenn booster in bid to challenge SpaceX
The New Glenn mission, scheduled for Sunday morning, will reuse the same first-stage booster that flew and landed during its second mission last November. That reuse milestone is the focus of the flight, not just the payload. Reusability now sits at the center of launch economics, enabling SpaceX to fly… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedNvidia could bring back the 12GB RTX 3060 as supply issues disrupt GPU roadmap
Prominent leaker MEGAsizeGPU recently claimed that a long-rumored version of Nvidia’s RTX 5050 with increased memory capacity has been delayed and might never see release. Meanwhile, the still-popular RTX 3060, originally expected to have returned to the market by now, could instead fill the gap in the release schedule in June. Read Entire Article Source […] More
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in UncategorizedWhat was the first OS you ever used?
Before clean installs, dual-boot menus, and cloud everything, there was that first encounter, the moment you realized a computer wasn’t just hardware, it was a system with a personality. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedSNK revives NeoGeo AES with modern upgrades and HDMI support
Set to launch on November 12, the NeoGeo AES+ will be available in Standard and 35th Anniversary editions priced at $249.99 / £179.99 / €199.99, with an Ultimate Edition bundle already listed through Plaion’s storefront. The exterior closely mirrors the 1990 model, but the internal changes are aimed at aligning… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedValve's Proton 11 beta boosts Linux gaming with better performance and classic game support
Valve has released a new beta version of Proton, the company’s official compatibility layer for improving Linux gaming. Proton 11.0-beta1 is a notable update for several reasons, including improved support for running classic games from the 90s. The release also lays the groundwork for further improvements expected in the near… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedResearchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited
A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed “Red Sun” affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft’s handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender’s protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedA four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game
Nichiporchik said the increase came from new players who tried the game for free and then paid for additional content. The strategy relies less on the free offer itself and more on whether the game can retain players long enough for them to make a purchase. In this case, Graveyard… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedAMD may relaunch Ryzen 7 5800X3D for AM4's 10th anniversary
Prominent leaker HXL recently shared a photo of AMD marketing material advertising a 10th-anniversary edition of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, planned for the second quarter of this year. While celebrating the 10th anniversary of the company’s popular socket platform is a fitting pretext, the well-regarded chip would likely also… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedThis humanoid robot can almost run as fast as a human sprinter
The demonstration centers on a controlled track test in which the robot passes a speed-measurement device at peak velocity. Unitree says the measurement may not be exact, but the result still suggests a sharp increase in how fast humanoid robots can move. The company describes the robot as achieving “world… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedTwo New Jersey men sentenced for funding North Korea via fake remote work scheme
According to an official DoJ press release, 42-year-old Kejia “Tony” Wang of Edison, NJ, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, while 39-year-old Zhenxing “Danny” Wang of New Brunswick, NJ, has been sentenced to seven years and nine months in a federal penitentiary for his role in the scheme. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedA $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000
Rather than presenting a stripped-down proof of concept, Motii has published a complete, buildable system. The Aeris-10 repository includes schematics, PCB layouts, firmware, and a graphical control interface, effectively exposing the entire stack – from signal processing to user interaction. The project is available on GitHub. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedGemini arrives on macOS with a dedicated desktop app
The Gemini app for macOS gives Google’s AI a native home on Apple desktops, with quick access via keyboard shortcuts, tight system integration, and the ability to work with on-screen content, local files, and Google services like Drive and Photos. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedMetro 2039 is going darker than ever, launching this winter on PC and consoles
The follow up to 2020’s Metro Exodus returns to the subway tunnels beneath post apocalyptic Moscow. Although most of the trailer is pre rendered CGI, a brief segment at the end shows real time gameplay with visuals that appear far more detailed than those in Exodus. Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedAI infrastructure boom pushes AMD, Intel and Arm to new valuation heights
Those gains point to a broader realignment toward infrastructure built for emerging AI workloads, particularly agentic systems and retrieval augmented generation. Both lean heavily on sustained compute performance and memory throughput, putting renewed weight on CPU design, especially in systems where orchestration, preprocessing, and data movement remain CPU-bound even when… Read Entire Article Source link More
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in UncategorizedNew self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft
The breakthrough addresses a critical structural failure known as delamination, where layers in fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials begin to separate over time. The new composite looks similar to traditional FRPs but is designed to be tougher, making it less prone to cracking or breaking. Read Entire Article Source link More