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AMD responds to Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU failures, blames memory compatibility issues
Posted on Thursday April 03, 2025
This week saw a Redditor compile a list of 108 Reddit posts involving a Ryzen 7 9800X3D that died, along with 12 other Ryzen 9000-series chips that suffered the same fate. 98 of the failures, or 82%, occurred on Asrock boards. It's stated that the processors passed POST and worked...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Last-minute TikTok bidders include Amazon and OnlyFans founder
Posted on Thursday April 03, 2025
Sources recently told The New York Times that Amazon made an 11th-hour offer to purchase all of TikTok, which faces a ban this Saturday April 5 if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, fails to divest the app to a U.S. buyer. Other new bidders include the mobile app platform AppLovin and...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nintendo Switch 2 is official with 7.9" 120fps VRR display, 4K at 60fps when docked
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 is significantly bigger than the original console, featuring a 7.9-inch capacitive touch display, adding to its heft compared to its 6.2-inch predecessor. The 1080p IPS LCD has 120Hz variable refresh rate technology and HDR support.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Inzoi is the hottest new life sim, and fans are already making it extra spicy with NSFW mods
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
Inzoi is a new life simulation game being developed in South Korea, using Unreal Engine 5 to deliver realistic graphics and a "life-like" relationship simulation. Inzoi Studio is clearly aiming to bring The Sims 4 into the modern tech era, though early reviews suggest the game could also turn out...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Multimillion-dollar deal sees Meta become the official tech partner of the UFC
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
Speaking of Threads, Meta's answer to X will now be the official social media partner of the UFC – so don't expect to see X messages featured on broadcasts any longer.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta's $1,000+ Hypernova smart glasses may launch this year with tiny built-in display
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
The Hypernova smart glasses will arrive later this year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, so we could see them unveiled at the Meta Connect conference scheduled to take place on September 17 and 18.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
NFL to replace chains with Sony's 8K cameras and Hawk-Eye technology for measuring first downs
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
The change will take effect in the 2025 – 26 season, beginning with the kickoff game on September 4 in Philadelphia. The NFL expects the technology to add "a new level of precision and speed" to the decision-making process, offering a faster and more advanced alternative to the long-standing method...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Breakthrough brain-to-voice tech brings natural speech within reach for paralyzed patients
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
The research team overcame the issue of latency – the delay between a person's intent to speak and the production of sound – by leveraging advances in artificial intelligence. Their streaming system decodes neural signals into audible speech in near-real time.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD hits record CPU share as new top GPU and OS emerge on Steam survey
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
February was one of those months where the Steam survey changed drastically. One of the biggest changes was a new most-popular graphics card, as the RTX 4060 replaced the RTX 3060.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Gmail adds end-to-end encryption for internal emails in enterprise beta
Posted on Wednesday April 02, 2025
Starting today, IT departments participating in Google's beta can use Gmail to send end-to-end encrypted emails to recipients within the same organization. The functionality will expand to all Gmail inboxes in the coming weeks and to non-Gmail inboxes by the end of the year.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »