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Gaming monitors at 1440p remain the sweet spot for those who don't need to spend a ton of money to play at high refresh rates. With recommendations across six categories there's plenty to choose from. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/bestof/1440p-gaming-monitors-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Although Rust is still a relatively recent programming language, Microsoft has already embraced the technology as one of the most promising upgrades for Windows core programming. Redmond's software engineers have been diligently rewriting crucial parts of the operating system in Rust, bringing significant improvements in both performance and security to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98492-microsoft-rewriting-windows-rust-sort.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are experimenting with forward-looking OLED panels that can physically change shape to simulate tactile buttons for text entry and more. The tech involves the use of miniaturized hydraulic pumps that move fluid and are individually controllable. They can be turned on or off like pixels... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98482-tactile-oleds-could-give-future-smartphones-tangible-screen.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Earlier this week, we learned that AMD's traditional AIB partners like Sapphire and PowerColor are gearing up for the launch of the Radeon RX 7600 graphics card. Supply chain insiders believe the new Team Red offering will break cover at Computex, so it won't be too long before we see... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98454-leak-suggests-radeon-rx-7600-could-reach-rx.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Android tablet features a 13-megapixel camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel shooter up front for video calls. It has all the latest connectivity tech including Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 as well as a USB Type C port. The 9,510mAh battery is said to be good for up... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98442-oneplus-prices-first-android-tablet-479-ships-may.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Everyone loves silent PCs, and several communities out there are dedicated to building systems with as few moving parts as possible or none at all. We often see enthusiasts building compact fanless PCs, and companies like MonsterLabo have made it their mission to develop full tower systems where you can... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98417-pc-enthusiast-tames-amd-ryzen-9-7950x-using.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

We're big fans of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, praising the 3D V-Cache CPU for its speed and power efficiency. But not everyone is enjoying AMD's recent release. A Redditor called Speedrookie posted that they came home to their system idling with the fans running at full and a QCode of... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98415-amd-ryzen-7000x3d-cpus-burning-out-no-apparent.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The latest advances in AI (GPT, LLM, transformers, etc.) are like a Nokia phone in the 90's – everyone could see the appeal, but no one could predict all that it would lead to. The tech world has a new obsession with Large Language Models (LLMs), GPTs, and AI in general. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98413-tech-world-has-new-obsession-ai.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel stumbled onto a winner in the Arc A750. It's looked pretty good since it was discounted from $290 to $250 back in February, and it's been selling well by all accounts. In fact, it's the best-selling graphics card at NTT-X, which might be why they're bundling it with the... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98411-buy-rtx-4090-get-free-arc-a750-japanese.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Colorado-based safety and technology firm Biofire claims its Smart Gun is always in a "locked" state, preventing unauthorized use once it leaves an identified user's hands while functioning identically to a regular 9mm Luger for authorized users. Once added to the weapon's user list, the gun's Guardian Biometric Engine instantly... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98410-biofire-new-smart-gun-uses-biometrics-safety-mechanism.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Blizzard will hold a "Server Slam" (likely a server stress test) for Diablo IV on the weekend of March 12-14 for all platforms, free for all customers. Players will have access to cross-play, cross-progression, and console couch co-op. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98402-everyone-get-one-last-chance-try-out-diablo.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The prices of the Dual-Motor Performance variant, however, remains the same, meaning it still starts at $52,990. The Long Range variant is unavailable for now, but Tesla says it will go on sale again later this year. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98387-tesla-model-3-model-y-get-further-price.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After spending some months negotiating between the European Council and the European Parliament, the European Union has now officially approved a plentiful subsidy plan for its semiconductor industry. The European Chips Act will put €43 billion (roughly $47 billion) to bolster Europe's "competitiveness and resilience" in the microchip business, promoting... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98371-europe-invest-43-billion-make-own-microchips.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New customers will need to sign up to receive text messages from Micro Center's marketing team, although you can opt out at any time. Within 3-5 minutes, you should receive a one-time use serialized coupon that can be redeemed for either an Inland Professional 256GB 2.5-inch SATA SSD or an... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98357-micro-center-handing-out-free-ssds-here-how.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

During the height of Angry Bird madness in 2012, Rovio reportedly turned down a $2 billion acquisition offer from Zynga. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98340-sega-agrees-buy-angry-birds-maker-rovio-772.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Juice was launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Friday morning. The probe, designed to orbit Jupiter's water-rich moon Ganymede, took off from the spaceport aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket at 9:14 am local time. The journey will take approximately eight years, which includes several passes of Earth... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98328-esa-juice-probe-launches-66-billion-mile-trip.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Thursday, Motherboard reported that a Telegram channel is offering to swat specific targets for pay using computerized voices. The service is possibly behind at least dozens, if not hundreds, of swatting incidents across the US. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98323-telegram-channel-may-have-automated-swatting-hundreds-incidents.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Gigabytes' Aorus 10000 is the first PCIe 5.0 SSD and, as expected, the speeds are nothing less than amazing. You'll need the latest hardware to take advantage of it though, and look at that gargantuan passive heatsink. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/products/storage/gigabyte-aorus-10000-gen5.273812/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ever read a web page and wanted to keep it offline to study later? Read on and you'll be saving web pages as PDFs and images in no time at all. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/guides/2646-webpage-save-screenshot-pdf/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel and Arm have announced an agreement to develop Arm-based processors using the former's 18A process, which is expected to be manufacturing-ready in the second half of 2024. The collaboration will initially focus on mobile SoC designs before potentially expanding to automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), data center, aerospace and... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98301-intel-ties-up-arm-build-chips-fabless-semiconductor.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Yesterday, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country's internet watchdog, published the Administrative Measures for Generative Artificial Intelligence Services, a document containing the draft rules for what content AIs can generate. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98286-china-lists-things-generative-ais-arent-allowed-generate.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the return of Digidog in press conference yesterday, claiming that the remote-controlled machine could "save lives." It's a stark contrast to former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's spokesperson, Bill Neidhardt, who in 2021 said it was creepy, alienating, and sent the wrong message to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98284-nypd-brings-back-digidog-robot-dog-two-years.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Videocardz has posted leaked Nvidia marketing materials showing the RTX 4070's April 13 launch date along with some (admittedly fuzzy) benchmark slides. These appear to be the typically vague ones Nvidia likes to show off, so there's the usual reminder to take them with a grain of salt. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98270-nvidia-benchmarks-show-rtx-4070-taking-rtx-3080.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For more than five years, the troublesome security protection provided by Microsoft Defender was negatively affecting Firefox users during their web browsing sessions. The Antimalware Service Executable component of Defender (MsMpEng.exe) was acting strange, showing a high CPU usage when Firefox was running at the same time. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98255-five-year-old-windows-defender-bug-killing-firefox.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Biden administration's plan to use influencers could help it reach younger people who do not follow mainstream news or the White House/Democratic Party on social media, reports Axios. It could also be a way for Biden, who has yet to announce his re-election bid, to rival Donald Trump's massive... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98251-social-media-influencers-could-get-their-own-white.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ampere launched the Altra Dev Kit this week, a stripped-down system that comes in a cardboard box. It includes a featureful motherboard, an SoC glued to a daughterboard, a trio of heatsinks, and an all-important VGA to HDMI cable. It starts at $2,003 for the 32-core kit and reaches up... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98247-ampere-launches-80-core-arm-dev-kit-support.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The device allows users to locate, troubleshoot, test, and debug different types of digital interfaces and hardware devices via radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), infrared, Bluetooth, and other protocols. While these options aren't inherently dangerous on their own, the ability to emulate multiple devices, cards, or... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98248-hacking-multi-tool-flipper-zero-gets-banned-amazon.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Regional manager Eric Marks didn't know what to think upon receiving a call informing him that burglars broke into the Seattle Coffee Gear at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, Washington. The shop's clientele is so specific that he never imagined anyone would try to rob it. A talk with the police... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98239-thieves-cut-through-adjacent-shop-wall-steal-500k.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft has rolled out a range of new productivity-oriented features for its Edge browser, including an AI image generator powered by DALL-E. As noted by the company in its blog post, the new feature makes Edge the first web browser with an integrated AI image generator. It is currently available... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98227-microsoft-edge-gets-dall-e-powered-ai-image.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Both models will support 800-volt DC fast charging, which can deliver up to 110 miles of range in just 10 minutes. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98218-pickup-wars-dodge-introduces-ram-1500-ev-650.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On April 1, Sega joined the many other companies around the world in doing something jokey for April Fools' Day, and so The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was released. While this visual novel is certainly no Return of the Obra Dinn, it's an enjoyable way to spend a couple... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98216-april-fools-day-sonic-murder-game-becomes-sega.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Looking at Rotten Tomatoes, the Super Mario Bros. Movie is another one of those titles that many critics dislike, but viewers seem to love. It currently has an underwhelming score of just 54% from over 100 reviews aggregated by the site, yet the audience score is a massive 98%. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98201-negative-super-mario-bros-movie-reviews-arent-hurting.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), Australia's second-largest bank by assets, recently said that a significant drop in in-branch transactions has led it to stop handling cash at some branches. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98185-bank-stops-cash-withdrawals-branches-more-people-go.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It was during January 2022's CES that Google announced its plans to improve connectivity between the Android and Windows operating systems. In addition to Fast Pair for quickly setting up and pairing devices, there was Nearby Share for sharing photos, text messages, and more. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98169-google-launches-nearby-share-beta-transferring-files-between.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As we noted on a previous editorial, many on the Street are deeply ambivalent about Qualcomm stock. They recognize the company has made good progress in areas like RF and automotive, but find the stock unappealing because the company's core mobile products will not see meaningful growth any time soon. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98164-no-easy-path-replacing-apple-revenue-can-qualcomm.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today's onslaught of artificial intelligence-based tools have a similar goal: to streamline, automate, or simplify previously complex manual tasks. From the creative to the purely technical, currently available AI tools can do anything from generating written content and images to new application code based on specific algorithms, text inputs, and... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98160-opusai-developing-new-text-driven-approach-3d-world.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The MSI G253PF is the latest in the long list of monitors with incredibly high refresh rates. It's not quite as fast as the Asus Rog Swift 500Hz and Alienware AW2524H, both of which can hit 500Hz, though MSI's model is the same size as the former (24 inches). Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98149-msi-reveals-esports-focused-g253pf-380hz-gaming-monitor.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger