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The MEG Vision X AI is one of several products MSI presented at Computex this year. The company lists all the features typically associated with AI PCs when describing the gaming tower, but the vertical 1080p touchscreen on its case is likely the real standout feature. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103311-msi-showcases-desktop-pc-1080p-screen-front-possibly.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Valve recently stated that a Steam account and its entire library of digital games cannot be transferred to a third party, even if the original owner has died. Now, GOG is addressing the issue, confirming that the ownership of digital content is a very complex topic. The digital store is... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103307-gog-games-can-inherited-upon-death-but-youll.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Video game concept creator Sam Santala recently discovered that Adobe has imposed new "Terms of Use" for its tools since February 2024, stating that the company has "full access" to content, including NDA-protected documents. Santala expressed his surprise about the new terms, threatening to cancel his subscription and switch to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103303-adobe-can-scan-user-generated-content-stored-cloud.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It turns out that the channel state in modern Wi-Fi is quite sensitive to tiny movements and environmental changes. By precisely measuring the time of flight and angle of arrival of Wi-Fi signals bouncing around a room, Delta has crafted algorithms that can track breathing with great precision. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103298-wi-fi-can-measure-breath-heartbeat-remarkable-accuracy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A new security update display driver for GeForce GPUs on Windows 7 and 8 is now available. This is separate from the regular Game Ready driver releases that no longer support legacy OS. Critical updates will be available until September 2024. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/downloads/drivers/essentials/nvidia-geforce/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Daniel Simionescu, aka "sdz" on the Vogons forums, has created what he calls the "Voodoo 4 M4800." The project involved transplanting the processor from a Voodoo4 4500 AGP card onto a custom MXM board, which he then plugged into the expansion slot of a 2013 Dell Precision M4800 laptop. Despite... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103289-3dfx-voodoo4-graphics-processor-gets-wild-laptop-upgrade.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Evidence has emerged that several Apple devices released since last September contain a mysterious Thread wireless chip, as spotted by The Verge. These devices include the M4 iPad Pro, M3 MacBook Pros, M3 iMacs, M2 iPad Air, and more. The presence of Thread was uncovered via FCC filings, which show... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103284-mystery-thread-smart-home-chips-uncovered-apple-latest.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

GOG is sending out emails stating that as of August 31, 2024, cloud save files that exceed the default allocation limit of 200 MB per game will be deleted. Local saves will be unaffected, of course, but those who play their GOG games on multiple devices or simply like the... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103283-gog-soon-start-deleting-cloud-game-saves-if.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia's shares were up another 5% yesterday, closing at $1,224. The company's share price has increased by more than 3,224% over the past five years and 147% this year alone. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103281-nvidia-surpasses-3-trillion-market-cap-outshining-apple.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The M.2 HAT+ serves as the communications bridge between the AI module and the PI using the PCIe interface, and comes with a thermal pad fitted between the two to improve heat dissipation. The kit also comes with all of the necessary hardware to install a Raspberry Pi active cooler... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103274-raspberry-pi-5-gets-70-artificial-intelligence-add.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The unit boasts a 10ms switchover time, Qi 2.0 wireless charging support with MagSafe compatibility, and can be recharged using a solar panel when outdoors. The handle of the hammer doubles as a flashlight to help light up your room when the power goes out. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103271-drop-hammer-power-outages-asus-mjolnir-portable-gaming.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Before the PlayStation and Xbox, Sega was Nintendo's main rival in the console market, pioneering 3D graphics and online features. The rise and downfall of Sega is filled with drama and fond memories. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/article/2840-sega/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Tuesday, CNBC reported that Musk had diverted the 12,000 H100s from Tesla to X, citing a memo from Nvidia staff. The publication wrote that by allowing privately held X to jump the line for the in-demand chips ahead of Tesla, he has potentially pushed back the EV maker's acquisition... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103264-elon-musk-confirms-diverted-12000-nvidia-h100-gpus.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

However, TF2 has suffered from a bot problem for at least the last five years. The situation has gotten so bad that the Team Fortress community rallied a review bomb to get Valve's attention, hoping it would take a break from counting its Steam dollars and address the problem. Almost... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103261-team-fortress-2-players-drop-review-bomb-valve.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hypercharge: Unboxed is a Toy Story-like FPS that features a story mode campaign and PvP for up to 8 players. Following its Xbox release it's gone viral, and with crossplay support, PC and console gamers can battle each other. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/products/pc-games/hypercharge-unboxed.294751/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su spent some of the company's keynote speech at Computex talking about how its Radeon Instinct MI300X graphics cards pair well with OpenAI's new tools, writes PC Gamer. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103253-amd-demos-ai-tool-computex-thinks-event-located.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to Intel, Lunar Lake processors will offer a number of advantages over Meteor Lake, including better power efficiency, a 4x increase in NPU processing and 50 percent faster Arc GPU performance, thanks to the use of the next-gen Battlemage graphics architecture. The new SoCs will also have on-chip memory... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103251-intel-unveils-lunar-lake-cpus-ai-pcs-sierra.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A Redditor posted images of the Instagram ad breaks. FireCubX writes that users will suddenly find they have hit the bottom of their feed, so to speak, and can't scroll down any further. An "ad break" icon will appear with a countdown timer that prevents users from browsing through more... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103248-instagram-test-unskippable-ads-causes-outrage-among-users.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In 2021, Intel tapped Long to flip the script, having the actor praise PC while poking fun at various Mac features, like the unpopular Touchbar and its vast color choices of "gray and gray-er." The copycat campaign was mildly amusing, but Long played both parts in the comparisons rather than... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103239-im-mac-actor-grows-up-promote-windows-arm.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

British circular economy company TXO recently provided an enticing estimate of the potential value of copper wires owned by telecom companies if properly recycled and reused. Over the next 10 years, TXO stated, telcos could "harvest" 800,000 metric tons of copper wires. At today's prices, this material could be worth... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103243-telcos-sitting-gold-mines-buried-copper-wire.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The RTX 3060 leader had a bit of a blip in April when its user share declined 1.21%, but it was business as usual in May as the Ampere mid-range card experienced the largest monthly share increase (0.48%). Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103233-latest-steam-survey-new-lovelace-card-breaks-top.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Given AMD's wide product portfolio, it's not surprising that Dr. Su's keynote covered a broad range of topics – even a few unrelated to GenAI (!). The two key announcements were the new Zen 5 CPU architecture (covered in full detail here) and a new NPU architecture called XDNA2. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103230-amd-leaps-copilot-pcs-outlines-infrastructure-gpu-roadmap.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It is now confirmed that AMD is jumping from the Ryzen 7000 series with Zen 4 directly to the 9000 series for Zen 5. The new CPUs, codenamed Granite Ridge, are compatible with the AM5 socket, supporting DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 technologies. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103225-amd-unveils-ryzen-9000-cpus-debuts-new-zen.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This year's Computex trade show is set to be a historic one, with the CEOs of all the world's largest semiconductor companies giving keynotes and doing so under the aura of the generative AI revolution and the launch of the AI PC category. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103227-nvidia-jensen-huang-kicks-off-computex-2024-spotlight.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The platform was developed by FinalSpark, a Swiss biocomputing startup, which reports that three dozen universities have expressed interest in using their platform. FinalSpark highlights the significant energy savings it could offer in the training and operation of large artificial neural networks, such as those used in large language models.... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103224-researchers-hope-world-first-living-processor-lead-energy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A mechanical dog with an automatic rifle on its back is becoming a recurring participant in simulated drills run by the Chinese army. Its most recent appearance was this month when the robotic dog was featured by state broadcaster CCTV participating in joint military drills with Cambodia. Human soldiers would... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103223-here-go-again-china-newest-soldier-robotic-dog.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For chip enthusiasts it is a photo for the ages: Barry Lam, founder and the chairman of Quanta Computer, Jensen Huang, co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia and Morris Chang, the founder and former CEO of TSMC, are sitting alongside each other after an outing at the Ningxia night market... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103218-heads-nvidia-tsmc-quanta-take-evening-stroll-discuss.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

An internal document from motherboard maker Gigabyte appears to reveal details about AMD's forthcoming Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors, codenamed "Granite Ridge." If the leak is legitimate – which we can probably confirm in just a few days when Computex 2024 kicks off – we can expect a significant performance boost. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103220-amd-ryzen-9000-desktop-cpu-lineup-leaked-ahead.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Some startups, like Swytch, have had a head start and are offering their third-generation conversion kits with increased range and a pocketable battery pack. With many competitors offering similar solutions, how does a newcomer stand out? Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103219-clip-can-make-bike-electric-seconds-without-tools.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ended on Saturday after Congress failed to renew funding. Over 20 million low-income Americans had depended on the program to lower their internet bills for two and a half years. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103221-fcc-ends-high-speed-internet-subsidies-funds-expire.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The electric powertrain generates 600 horsepower, and more than 800 Nm of instant torque, which is enough to propel the SUV from zero to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds. That is quick, especially for a big and heavy luxury SUV. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103217-jeep-first-ev-72000-wagoneer-s-300-mile.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The true crime drama started when FedEx misdelivered a shipment of around 2,000 Playdates. Instead of dropping them off at Panic's fulfillment center, the driver unloaded the cargo at a nearby construction site. Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser informed the press of the incident during a March Q&A session at GDC... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103211-panic-somehow-recovered-400000-stolen-playdate-handhelds-after.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia tipster @kopite7kimi reports that Nvidia has taped out the GB202 and GB203 GPUs, expected to power the upcoming GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards. The flagship 5090 might not be as large as previously expected and could use a somewhat unusual VRAM configuration. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103203-new-rtx-5090-tape-out-rumors-smaller-than.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Rumors that God of War: Ragnarok would be joining other PlayStation games on the PC have been circulating for a while now. Sony confirmed last night that it will land on September 19 along with its Valhalla DLC, a roguelite epilogue that launched as a free upgrade for owners of... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103204-sony-confirms-september-pc-launch-god-war-ragnarok.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After re-reading the USTR's latest decision regarding tariff exemptions on printed circuit boards (PCBs) imported from China, PCMag reports that they won't expire this week as previously feared. Reinstating the 2018 tariffs could have raised prices on graphics cards and motherboards by up to 25 percent, but the hikes have... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103202-us-graphics-card-motherboard-tariffs-pushed-back-another.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Named after the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey, the JADES-GS-z14-0 galaxy lies in an area of the universe known as the Cosmic Dawn. This region spans from about 50 million to one billion years after the Big Bang. Light from that distance is measured by its redshift. Redshift refers to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103201-extrodinarily-bright-galaxy-breaks-record-most-distant-celestial.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The first of the clips Brownlee shared on X shows how Apple tests to ensure the iPhone 15 models earn their IP68 rating, which means they are water resistant in fresh water to a maximum depth of 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) for up to 30 minutes and are protected from dust. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103192-inside-look-how-apple-ensures-iphone-durability-water.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The lack of PC support was one of the most vocally griped about aspects of the device and likely was part of the reason Sony didn't sell as many as expected. Locking it into a proprietary platform might have been its biggest mistake. So in February, with sales at a... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103183-sony-received-cerification-ps-vr2-adapter-aimed-pcs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite being part of every new Windows installation since 2015, Edge is still experiencing less-than-stellar popularity among PC users. Nevertheless, Microsoft is committed to investing significant development resources to improve its Chromium-based web browser with new features, better performance, and AI-related capabilities, which perhaps no one ever asked for. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103185-microsoft-improving-edge-ui-responsiveness-webui-20-project.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies recently announced a new generation of power supply units, promising unprecedented power delivery capabilities for data centers focused on cloud servers and AI algorithms. Infineon's new server PSUs can deliver up to 12 kW, integrating three different semiconductor materials into a single module. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103184-infineon-cooking-up-12-kw-power-supplies-energy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to known leaker Golden Pig, AMD has adjusted the naming scheme for its upcoming mobile CPUs for the second time this month. The changes reflect a focus on AI applications and possibly a perceived performance advantage over Intel. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103172-amd-might-have-renamed-upcoming-mobile-processors-again.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals – Yunhe Wang, Jingping Liu, and Yanni Zheng – as the ringleaders of the 911 S5 botnet scheme. They also blacklisted three Thailand-based companies owned by Wang that were involved in laundering the proceeds of the criminal activities. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103174-hackers-exploited-free-vpn-build-massive-fraud-botnet.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The potential for a new FIFA title before the year's end is exciting for fans who haven't seen a FIFA game since September 2022. MohPlay stated that FIFA 2K25 will launch later this year as the world prepares for the epic 48-club, 104-match FIFA World Cup 26 starting on June 11, 2026. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103168-retailer-leaks-2k-sports-developing-fifa-2k25-release.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As of this writing, a dozen games fall into this category: Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103164-microsoft-shares-first-12-games-use-automatic-super.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft recently released the official ISO images for Windows 11 LTSC 2024, the latest version of the company's operating system designed for enterprise customers requiring longer support periods. LTSC editions of Windows are intended for companies that prefer to avoid frequent updates and new features, unlike "regular" PC consumers. The... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103166-windows-11-ltsc-2024-iot-devices-includes-permissive.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Gigabyte B650E Aorus Pro X USB4, as shared in a preview by Benchlife, supports AMD's next-gen Ryzen Zen 5 processors. It also comes with a PCIe 5.0 slot that supports weights of up to 58 kg, or 128 pounds. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103156-gigabyte-zen-5-compatible-motherboard-supports-graphics-cards.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Developer id Software and publisher Bethesda Softworks have been busy working on a new game in the Doom franchise for at least four years. This upcoming first-person shooter is expected to be introduced during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. A prolific leaker has revealed that the game will... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103154-doom-dark-ages-could-next-major-title-popular.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Social media accounts that track celebrity jets have been around for a few years now. Jack Sweeney made a lot headlines with his Twitter (as it still was back then) accounts that followed Elon Musk's and other celebs' jets. Musk offered Sweeney $5,000 to close the account as the billionaire... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103148-celebrity-jet-tracking-accounts-could-struggle-following-privacy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Everywhere you look, there is a new AI service to improve your personal or work life. Google Search now incorporates its Gemini AI for summarizing search results, but this comes at a cost of tenfold energy increase (with poor results) when compared to non-AI search. The global popularity of generative... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103140-amd-increasing-compute-efficiency-30x-nice-but-what.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The competition to produce the world's most advanced chips is fierce, and TSMC's product roadmap promises that the battle for supremacy will be intense. First, its performance-optimized N3P node is coming, set to enter mass production in the second half of 2024 and will be the company's most advanced node... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/103146-race-most-advanced-chips-tsmc-shows-off-cutting.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger