Network and Beyond NaB

Long-lasting batteries sound like a pipedream to the smartphone industry, where manufacturers seem committed more than ever to deliver fast, convenient ways of charging devices, throwing more capacity or developing algorithms for controlling battery degradation. Xiaomi has frequently made headlines for its charging technology, sometimes with bold but seemingly wishful... https://www.techspot.com/news/89870-xiaomi-demos-hypercharge-technology-can-fully-juice-4000mah.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Recently we compared the Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-11700K in 32 games, but now we're including the more affordable Core i7-10700K which has very similar specs, is still widely available, and can net you some real savings. https://www.techspot.com/review/2261-ryzen-5800x-vs-core-11700k-vs-10700k/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

During the event, Intel said its Windows laptops "provide a better gaming experience than 100% of Apple Mac laptops." That could be a response to Apple's previous claims that the M1 SoC boasts the world's fastest CPU core, which on its website clarifies that this is "when it comes to... https://www.techspot.com/news/89871-intel-provides-better-gaming-experience-than-100-macs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

These days, JavaScript is an integral part of website design, but it can be a bit of a bottleneck for browsers. Chrome’s V8 engine was one of its main advantages when it was released in 2008, and to this day it remains a major selling point of Chromium browsers like... https://www.techspot.com/news/89867-new-chrome-update-saves-17-years-processing-every.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Okay, maybe B doesn’t stand for badass. It’s the shorthand for BGA, ball grid array. That’s a solderable type of socket, which means that these processors come permanently attached to their motherboards and can’t be pulled out or swapped out, and are out of bounds for enthusiasts and builders. Which... https://www.techspot.com/news/89866-intel-secret-core-i9-11900kb-uses-different-architecture.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon is rolling out “individual interactive kiosks” at its facilities as part of a larger health and safety program called WorkingWell that was announced earlier this month. https://www.techspot.com/news/89865-amazon-installing-individual-interactive-kiosks-fulfillment-centers-promote.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As Hubble Site describes it… https://www.techspot.com/news/89862-hubble-space-telescope-takes-closer-look-unusual-spiral.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It's not Netscape. https://www.techspot.com/trivia/150-mozilla-firefox-originally-launched-under-what-name/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tweeted that his team will bring cross-platform play to Borderlands 3. Unfortunately, support will not include PlayStation systems. He said they were "required" to remove cross-play support for both PS4 and PS5. https://www.techspot.com/news/89851-cross-platform-play-coming-borderlands-3-but-publisher.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Clearview AI is under the gun once again as privacy watchdogs in Europe file legal complaints against its data collection practices. On Thursday, Privacy International (PI), Noyb, and others asked regulators in the UK, France, Austria, Italy, and Greece to halt Clearview's scraping of facial recognition data from social media... https://www.techspot.com/news/89845-privacy-watchdogs-take-legal-action-against-clearview-ai.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We heard back in April that Apple had "postponed" production of its new MacBooks and iPads as it struggled with suppliers to secure internal parts at "key" points in its assembly line. Component shortages reportedly caused problems with iPhone 12 production last year, and there were fears that the iPhone... https://www.techspot.com/news/89840-iphone-13-a15-bionic-soc-already-production-tsmc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bezos, if you recall, announced back in February that he would officially be stepping down as CEO in the third quarter of this year. Jassy joined Amazon in 1997 and was instrumental in crafting the company’s cloud computing platform. In fact, he has led the Amazon Web Services division since... https://www.techspot.com/news/89834-andy-jassy-become-amazon-ceo-july-5-exactly.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sony has confirmed it is using patented artificial intelligence-based technology to make game experiences richer and more enjoyable on the PlayStation. https://www.techspot.com/news/89829-sony-developing-game-ai-agents-play-games-against.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Earlier this month, Valve boss Gabe Newell told gamers to expect console-related news by the end of this year. It now looks like the company's 'SteamPal' console might be that announcement; a Linux-powered gaming handheld to run Steam games, whose existence has now been confirmed by Ars Technica. https://www.techspot.com/news/89821-valve-has-handheld-gaming-console-works-codenamed-teampal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Anticipated kung-fu RPG Biomutant offers deep character customizations and a charming open-world, but reviewers say it fails to deliver a challenging and rewarding experience. https://www.techspot.com/products/pc-games/biomutant.237258/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The (mostly) no-frills Prime features a “battle-tested shape for sustained comfort” and tips the scales at just 69g in order to reduce hand fatigue when lifting. It packs a TrueMove Pro sensor rated for 18,000 CPI / 450 IPS / 50G and additionally offers single-zone RGB, on-board memory and customizable... https://www.techspot.com/news/89810-steelseries-introduces-new-prime-line-gaming-peripherals.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

At the 2013 DICE summit, Newell and Abrams revealed that their respective companies, Valve and Bad Robot, were looking to bring two of the gaming giant’s biggest properties to the big screen. In 2016 and 2017, both men confirmed that the projects were still in the works, but things have... https://www.techspot.com/news/89807-jj-abrams-confirms-portal-movie-finally-track-eight.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today Qualcomm announced a new Arm-based compute platform called the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 set to power low-end laptops in the sub-$350 price range. The name is reminiscent of the USB-C labeling nightmare, but the chipset itself is the perfect way to spur adoption for Chrome OS and Windows 10... https://www.techspot.com/news/89799-qualcomm-snapdragon-7c-gen-2-power-entry-level.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Samsung’s all-in-one Smart Monitor launched last November as a do-everything display. It features the company’s Tizen 3.5 operating system found in its smart televisions for streaming built-in apps such as Netflix, Prime, HBO, or YouTube without requiring a PC or link to a mobile device. https://www.techspot.com/news/89793-samsung-adds-massive-43-inch-4k-model-all.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Developer 4A Games released an update for Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition on Friday, allowing the full range of DualSense features. Twitter user Donny (@mrdomino_) posted a video of the newly supported controller in action, and it looks pretty impressive. https://www.techspot.com/news/89789-metro-exodus-enhanced-edition-update-adds-full-ps5.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to a Trendfocus report (via Tom’s Hardware), three hard drive makers shipped as many as 64.17 million HDDs in Q1 2021, while fewer than a dozen SSD suppliers shipped 99.438 million SSDs during the same period. https://www.techspot.com/news/89788-ssd-shipments-outpaced-hdds-32-q1-but-hard.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Soon Nvidia will roll out the R470 generation of drivers, and those will stick around for about a quarter before being replaced by a subsequent generation. But Kepler GPUs won’t be supported from that point forward, which means that they will have to rely on previous generation drivers for full... https://www.techspot.com/news/89786-nvidia-preparing-end-driver-support-kepler-gpus.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When it launches in June, Apple Music’s lossless audio means listeners will be able to “hear the exact same thing that the artists created in the studio,” as opposed to compressed formats typically used to deliver streamed audio. With that said, some rivals already offer higher quality audio, Tidal and... https://www.techspot.com/news/89785-apple-confirms-homepods-support-lossless-music-but-not.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

With games now taking up dozens of gigabytes, and Windows updates needing more space than they used to, you may find your drive filling up more often. Here are a few tricks to help you clear clutter and free up space in Windows. https://www.techspot.com/guides/2240-windows-free-up-storage-space/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sublime Text 4 offers numerous UI and tab improvements to enhance workflow, Apple Silicon and Linux ARM64 support, a rewritten auto complete engine, and much more. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5546-sublime-text.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Kotaku was recently contacted by an anonymous source that worked on the original Xbox. The person shared an Easter egg that, to the best of their knowledge, has remained undiscovered for almost 20 years. https://www.techspot.com/news/89778-newly-disclosed-xbox-easter-egg-has-remained-hidden.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This is the third Epic Games Store Mega Sale. As with previous promotions, members can grab the Epic Coupon offer that knocks $10 off any game that costs $14.99 or more. Best of all, the deal doesn’t run out; every time a coupon is redeemed, you’re given another. The only... https://www.techspot.com/news/89771-epic-games-store-mega-sale-back-unlimited-10.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Computex is always an important event for tech fans, and while Covid-19 has ensured this year’s proceedings will be more low-key than usual, we’re still hoping for some big reveals. https://www.techspot.com/news/89770-nvidia-announce-rtx-3080-ti-computex-keynote.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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Today we've got a classic head to head CPU battle in our hands, with a comparison between the Ryzen 7 5800X and Core i7-11700K, both of which are 8-core, 16-thread CPUs that cost around $400. https://www.techspot.com/review/2260-amd-ryzen-5800x-vs-core-i7-11700k/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As reported by Kotaku, UnNameD became the first person to complete a One Hit KO (OHKO) run on GTA V using utilized strategies. A mod was installed that kills the player if a single point of damage is received, thereby ensuring his claim was genuine. It took 48 attempts to... https://www.techspot.com/news/89754-speedrunner-beats-gta-v-9-hours-without-taking.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The 2021 iPad Pros are M1-powered, feature additions like 5G and Center Stage as well an amazing Mini LED screen in the larger 12.9‑inch model. https://www.techspot.com/products/tablets/apple-ipad-pro-5-129-inch.216890/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Twitter user Japanese PC mania discovered references to the RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti in Zotac’s FireStorm overclocking software. That’s not too unusual, given the number of rumors surrounding the cards’ release. What is surprising, however, is the inclusion of an RTX 3090 Ti. https://www.techspot.com/news/89737-zotac-believes-rtx-3090-ti-arrive-point.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hot tub streams, which started gaining popularity last year, really took off in March, leading to people declaring them the new "meta." Many of these broadcasts follow much of the same formula as regular streams—playing games, talking to viewers, and so on—except the presenters are in hot tubs wearing swimsuits.... https://www.techspot.com/news/89735-twitch-suspends-advertising-top-hot-tub-streamer-channel.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia has officially reaffirmed its controversial stance against cryptomining – or at least, for those that elect to use RTX 30 Series for the task. https://www.techspot.com/news/89723-nvidia-reaffirms-controversial-stance-against-cryptomining-new-lite.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Here's our monthly update looking into the current state of the CPU and graphics card markets. The good news is that one of the two is looking quite healthy, while the other is looking perhaps even worse than it was a month ago. https://www.techspot.com/article/2257-cpu-gpu-pricing-2021-update/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

News of the Ryzen 5000 (Vermeer) processor refresh comes from Twitter user Patrick Schur, who has included two Processor Model Number codes for the unreleased SKUs. As with the Ryzen 3000XT line, the new processors, which Schur refers to as the B2 stepping for Vermeer, appear to offer almost no... https://www.techspot.com/news/89719-leak-suggests-ryzen-5000xt-desktop-cpus-coming-soon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Cupertino-based company has announced that starting in June, it’ll be bringing spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos to Apple Music. The streaming service will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks by default on all AirPods and Beats headphones equipped with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as on... https://www.techspot.com/news/89703-apple-music-getting-support-lossless-audio-spatial-audio.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

These days it's rare to see a new hardware company break ground in the world of PCs, but 30 years ago, they were popping up all over the place. Join us as we pay tribute to S3 and see how its remarkable story unfolded over the years. https://www.techspot.com/article/2230-s3-graphics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bitcoin's booming price hit an all-time high in February when Tesla announced it had invested $1.5 billion in the crypto and would soon be accepting it as payment for its products. But Musk reversed the latter decision last week, citing the environmental concerns surrounding Bitcoin mining. The move saw BTC's... https://www.techspot.com/news/89694-musk-hints-tesla-may-sell-bitcoin-holdings-crashing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cloudflare is one of the top providers of web infrastructure and security, content delivery, DNS, among others. The company has also been offering businesses bot management solutions -- including CAPTCHA (short for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) services -- but it has now decided... https://www.techspot.com/news/89692-cloudflare-wants-kill-captcha-using-hardware-security-keys.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Earlier this month, a hacker group named DarkSide launched a ransomware attack against the business network of the Colonial Pipeline, forcing the company to shut down the 5,500-mile main pipeline and leading to fuel shortages in 17 states and Washington DC last week. https://www.techspot.com/news/89689-ransomware-attacks-only-getting-worse-darkside-group-quits.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

"The term ‘experience’ is consistent with how we’ve evolved our terminology to reflect our realization of the metaverse," a Roblox spokesperson, who is coincidentally a science fiction fan but who doesn't let that affect their day job, told The Verge. https://www.techspot.com/news/89691-roblox-has-nothing-do-games-roblox-developers.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The sudden shift to working and studying from home contributed to the largest rebound of the PC market in a decade, and greatly improved the bottom line of manufacturers, who are now struggling to meet demand. Laptops sales have been so high that they've also revealed a weakness in the... https://www.techspot.com/news/89684-global-laptop-shipments-almost-doubled-q1-chromebooks-outpacing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sony announced that it has two new DualSense controllers coming for the PlayStation 5. The design is the same but in different colors—Midnight Black and Cosmic Red. https://www.techspot.com/news/89688-ps5-dualsense-controllers-now-come-white-black-or.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

“The fraudulent website imitates MSI’s official webpage appearance and design, and offers downloads for MSI’s Afterburner. This webpage is hosting software which may contain virus, trojan, keylogger, or other type of malicious program that have been disguised to look like MSI Afterburner. DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANY SOFTWARE FROM THIS WEBSITE,”... https://www.techspot.com/news/89679-msi-warns-overclockers-fake-website-containing-malware-packed.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Austin-based Powerhouse Animation Studios, which also worked on the animated Castlevania series for Netflix, is handling animation duties on the project. https://www.techspot.com/news/89673-netflix-animated-series-masters-universe-revelation-premieres-july.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The online portal, created by Game Cloud Network, HCL Technologies Ltd and Revyrie Inc., will work as the center point for all things related to E3 2021. Media partners will be allowed to access the portal starting on June 7th, while the general public will gain access on June 12th. https://www.techspot.com/news/89670-e3-2021-virtual-experience-through-online-portal-app.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Demand for Pokémon cards has skyrocketed over the last few months. Resale prices have increased drastically, YouTube “card opening” videos are drawing millions of views, and retailers are selling out as soon as the cards are in stock. The Pokémon Company is frantically trying to print more cards to satisfy... https://www.techspot.com/news/89665-target-stop-selling-pokmon-cards-stores-tomorrow.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S won’t be required to play the next iteration in EA’s popular Battlefield franchise. https://www.techspot.com/news/89657-ea-confirms-upcoming-battlefield-game-launch-current-next.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger