Intel and AMD are teaming up to make x86 CPUs better at AI, without needing a GPU
The new ACE spec won't replace GPUs, but will help with some inference, edge computing, and latency-sensitive workloads
Ori director says Game Pass needs "smash hits," not studios slopping out mediocre content
Thomas Mahler compared Game Pass incentives to communism
A hot potato: Things aren't going well for Xbox right now. With the massive changes, studios closing, and the future of the brand itself being questioned, Game Pass has also found itself under the spotlight. According to the director of the Ori games, the subscription service would be much more successful if studios weren't incentivized to "slop out mediocre content like a factory."
Google is spending billions to turn its TPU chips into a real challenger to Nvidia
Google backs $3.2 billion data center deal to get its chips into Anthropic's hands, mirroring Nvidia's playbook
The latest Microsoft Office 2024 Pro suite is now $55 in this limited-time deal
Unlock your productivity with the latest versions of Word, Excel, and Outlook
Modder cools RTX 3060 with countertop ice machine, slashing gaming temps by up to 62%
Condensation remains the biggest problem with the build
HDMI 2.2 doubles bandwidth to 96Gbps, enabling uncompressed 4K at 240Hz
HDMI is about to get a lot faster, enable 8K and beyond, but you won't notice for years
A 35-year-old copyright rule could let Ultima's creator make a new game EA can't stop
After decades of stalled talks with EA, Richard Garriott is about to reclaim Ultima's rights
Cyberpunk's disastrous launch still haunts CD Projekt Red, but hopes The Witcher 4 can win players back
CDPR's co-CEO admits the studio "lost the faith of some people indefinitely"
Scientists made espresso with sound instead of heat, and most drinkers couldn't tell the difference
Ultrasonic espresso could cut coffee energy use by 75%
Yann LeCun says xAI is "kind of a failure" – and the whole AI industry might be headed for a reset
Big quote: Yann LeCun isn't buying the current AI boom – or at least not the way it's unfolding. In a recent interview with CNBC, one of the "Godfathers of AI" and AMI Labs founder took aim at both the business model and the underlying technology of today's leading AI companies, suggesting the industry could be headed for a correction. Along the way, he singled out Elon Musk's xAI as a company facing particular trouble.
Windows 11 26H2 continues Microsoft's shift to smaller and faster updates
Support extends to October 2028, no new hardware requirements, no new features either
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
Nothing scraps next CMF phone after memory prices make it too expensive
RAMageddon is now killing products before they even reach store shelves
A modder is finally bringing seamless co-op to Dark Souls II, over a decade later
TL;DR: More than a decade after its original release, Dark Souls II is set to receive a significant fan-made multiplayer update. A modder is currently working on a new "seamless" co-op mode that would theoretically allow the game to be played from start to finish in a single, soul-crushing session.
Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory
Another day, another fake GPU scam
Palworld's studio won't use generative AI because "gamers don't want it"
Could we soon see a marketing ploy highlighting games that are "100% made by humans"?
The Trump administration suspects an ASML chipmaking machine made it into China. ASML says that's impossible.
The Dutch chip equipment giant says it can track every EUV system in the world in real time
This month's Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and possibly your PC's stability
Bugs remain a major problem despite Microsoft's emphasis on improving the user experience
Meta wants a child safety bill rewritten to shield it from lawsuits over harm to kids
Meta and Google already lost their first child safety trial this year, with $6 million in damages
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ with Intel Arc G3 launches at $1,800
MSI says it tried everything to lower the price, but rising memory costs left little room to maneuver
A company just publicly admitted it expects to lose a day of productivity to GTA 6
Ripple effect: If you own a current-gen console, there's a chance you're one of many people who have booked time off work on November 19. That's when GTA 6 launches, and one company is apparently going to be so impacted by the number of missing employees on that day that it's issuing an operational pause.
Waymo is recalling almost 3,900 robotaxis for driving into freeway construction zones
The company says its autonomous driving system can misread freeway construction areas
Kalshi calls itself a hedging platform now, but critics say it's still just sports betting in disguise
Push into Wall Street looks a lot like a strategy to dodge sports betting regulation
Court says Ohio can require parental consent for children using social media
The law requires platforms likely to be used by under-16s to verify ages and obtain parental approval
Midjourney wants to scan your body with half a million ultrasonic sensors, at a spa
The AI image company's next act
The Real Reason Nvidia Has Abandoned PC Gamers
Nvidia's shift away from PC gaming wasn't driven by AI alone. Slowing GPU gains, rising manufacturing costs, and longer upgrade cycles made gamers a far less attractive business.
Old-school crime: man gets suspended jail sentence for burning and selling pirated CDs
Streaming may have replaced discs, but selling pirated CDs can still carry serious consequences
The first unpatchable iPhone exploit in six years targets chips still running Apple's latest iOS
A new unpatchable exploit affects the iPhone 11 and other older Apple devices
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
A hot potato: A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines' booking system. Using just two pieces of information printed on every boarding pass – a booking code and a last name – anyone can pull full passport numbers, home addresses, TSA PreCheck codes, and nearly complete credit card details from the airline's API. The vulnerabilities have been known for over three months.
Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update adds Sulfur Caves and the unpredictable Sulfur Cube
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 introduces the new Sulfur Caves biome, complete with sulfur and cinnabar block sets, geysers, and the quirky Sulfur Cube mob. The update also adds a Friends List system, experimental Vulkan graphics support, and new building and gameplay possibilities powered by the Sulfur Cube's unique physics-based interactions.
Microsoft and Adobe team up and make Photoshop 20% faster on Windows
Microsoft compiler optimizations deliver a 20% speedup on x64 and 13% on Arm
Cybercriminals have been distributing malware via Steam for a year, tens of thousands affected
Steam's Wallpaper Engine was weaponized to steal user credentials and hijack active sessions
Sandisk's new PS5 SSDs cost up to $2,960, that's five PlayStation 5 consoles
Thanks to AI, gaming is no longer the most affordable type of entertainment
Apple's iPhone Air 2 is getting a second camera and better battery life, coming next year
Addressing the Air's biggest shortcomings