Computing
Arm’s 2025 CPU plans include a big push in PC perf...
You would think that Arm, which arguably has been the vanguard in the smartphone and PC industry push for improved power efficiency, would double down on that strategy in its plans for 2025. Actually, it’s sort of the opposite....
Nintendo Switch 2 teaser video reveals several imp...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced on January 16, showcasing all the upgrades and improvements the next-gen console has to offer. From a larger screen to an improved kickstand, there’s a lot to...
Alexa, should voice assistants have a gender?
Studies have long shown that men are more likely to interrupt, particularly when speaking with women. New research by Johns Hopkins engineers reveals that this behavior also extends to AI-powered voice assistants like Alexa and Siri, with men interrupting...
Underwater exploration boosted with image enhancer...
The search for long-lost shipwrecks, downed aircraft and even rare species of coral and fish could become easier thanks to an image enhancement technology developed by James Cook University researchers.
PCIe standards group releases draft specification ...
PCI-SIG just released PCIe 7.0 specifications draft version 0.7, and it expects to finalize the standard this year.
RTX 5070 vs RTX 3070 specs comparison – how do the...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 The RTX 5070, the successor of the RTX 4070, was announced during CES 2025 and is set for a February release. We’re expecting it to outperform its predecessor, as Nvidia claimed it is...
RTX 5080 vs RTX 3090 specs comparison – how do the...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 After months of speculation and expectation, Nvidia revealed its RTX 50 series graphics cards at CES in 2025. With top-end cards the first in the lineup, there is plenty of excitement to find out what...
An 'industry behemoth:' Inside the federal governm...
In its early days, the quirky tech startup known as Google adopted a visionary corporate credo: "Don't be evil." That later evolved into the motto: "Do the right thing," reflecting the idealistic ambitions of the company's founders that its...
TikTok shows dominance among young Americans amid ...
Social media is widely viewed as dynamic, innovative and driven by the ethos to "move fast and break things."
Popular benchmarking tool updated with RTX 50 seri...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 CapFrameX, which boasts to be the “No. 1 Frame Time Tool” has just gotten a fresh update. Beta version v1.7.5 is here and brings along a few important patch notes if you’re interested...
Apple joins UALink Consortium for open-standard AI...
Apple could be finally entering AI hardware game as it joins UALink development.
TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 mass produces 4nm chips at a...
TSMC confirms Arizona Fab 21 is making chips in volume, charges higher prices than Taiwanese fabs.
Programmable metasurface antenna exhibits remarkab...
In recent years, electronics engineers worldwide have been trying to develop new hardware that could further boost the speed and efficiency of wireless communications. Digitally programmable metasurfaces, advanced artificial materials engineered to manipulate the properties of electromagnetic waves, have...
How healthy is your PC? Check with these 8 free ap...
Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to boot. Still, it can...
Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck (is a dumb argumen...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is official. We’ve seen a video reveal of the final design, teasing a more thorough announcement in April. And across the platform fence, the Steam Deck and its many imitators in the PC handheld space have...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gets Steam Deck Verified...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 We are less than a week away from the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PC release on January 23rd, and just when it seemed the surprises were over, developer Square Enix announced...
YouTuber tests Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS 4 on RTX 5...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 The RTX 5090 was announced alongside three other cards during CES 2025, and it is currently scheduled to launch on January 30. It will be the flagship model of the lineup, offering specs...
Intel Arc B570 launch day driver arrives, includes...
Last Updated on January 17, 2025 Yesterday we witnessed the release of the Intel Arc B570, which received a fairly positive reception. It feels as if it may fall out of favor compared to its old sibling, the B580,...
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle cl...
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the automaker shared such data without consumers'...
Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban
TikTok has dramatically changed music discovery and marketing—a reliance the looming US ban on the popular app has underscored as the music world braces for an unknown future.