Apple Watch faces US import ban as time runs out for Biden veto
Presidents rarely veto bans, though Obama did it in 2013
Meteor Lake CPUs, now shipping to manufacturers, can run Dying Light 2 on integrated graphics
XeSS upscaling could make recent AAA games playable in 1080p on iGPUs
Alan Wake 2 will boot on GeForce GTX 10 and Radeon 5000 GPUs (running it is another story)
Explaining why Pascal and RDNA 1 can't really play the game
Microsoft Office deal is down to $59 for a lifetime license
Over 70% off - available for Windows and Mac
Capcom is redesigning RE Engine, used for Resident Evil titles and Street Fighter 6, with next-gen tech
Developers will give the game engine an 8-phase overhaul rather than building from scratch
NASA's Webb telescope detects an extremely rare kilonova explosion
The violent cosmic crucible where everything was made
Cities: Skylines II patch hits Steam to address performance issues
The first of several patches to improve performance
Cruise halts its driverless taxi operations nationwide to rebuild public trust
After its driverless operations were suspended in California by the DMV
BP is buying Tesla Superchargers worth $100 million for its EV charging network
The new chargers will be installed across the country from next year
Sony says PS5 supply chain issues have ended after three years, expects record holiday season sales
Pour one out for PS5 scalpers
IBM launches AI-powered Watsonx for translating COBOL programs into Java code
Bringing mainframe computing into the cloud era
Intel boss Pat Gelsinger calls Arm's PC threat "insignificant"
But he's happy for Intel Foundry Services to manufacture Arm chips
Google Fiber begins trialing 20 Gig residential internet with Wi-Fi 7 routers
Custom routers use Nokia's 20G technology
US immigration enforcement used an AI-powered tool to scan social media posts "derogatory" to the US
"The government should not be using algorithms to scrutinize our social media posts"
Biden administration designates 31 tech hubs to boost innovation and create jobs across the U.S.
The focus is on rural and underserved areas
Bitcoin surges to 18-month high, but GPU mining remains dead
Crypto winter may soon end, possible ETF approaches
New speculative execution hack can expose passwords and other sensitive data on Apple SoCs
There's an "unstable" fix for macOS, but iPhones and iPads are limited to lockdown mode or disabled JavaScript
iFixit now stocks official replacement parts for Microsoft Surface devices
SSDs, batteries, and more
Socionext is working with TSMC on a 2nm Arm chiplet for data centers
A power-optimized Arm CPU for HPC and hyperscale applications
Millions of smart meters in the UK will stop working after 2G / 3G switch-off
Smart meter adoption plans are late, and many will soon be obsolete
Application Optimization in 14th-gen Intel Core processors can boost gaming performance by over 30%
A potentially killer feature that can boost frame rates?
Spotify is changing its royalty structure to combat fraud and eliminate micro payments
Spotify's changes are sure to ruffle some feathers
Alan Wake 2's dark story and intense gameplay captivate, earning great reviews
After 13 years and just in time for Halloween, Alan Wake is back with some frightening visuals, amazing horror storylines and thrilling combat, making it worth the wait.
Nintendo's updated social media guidelines target modified games, leaks from data mining
Nintendo constantly finds new ways to annoy people
Next-gen Apple AirPods expected to land in 2024 with improved design and enhanced audio
All AirPods models will reportedly be refreshed over the next couple of years
Grammarly's new AI feature can mimic your writing style and tone
Everyone can hallucinate with confidence
Meta's VR division lost $3.7 billion last quarter, bringing total losses to almost $40 billion since 2020
The metaverse division's quarterly revenue was its lowest on record
Intel Core CPU Clock-for-Clock Benchmark Test
A clock-for-clock (IPC) test of Intel LGA 1700 processors: we're comparing the 12th-gen, 13th-gen, and "new" 14th-gen CPU models to offer insight into their architectural improvements, if any.
Thermaltake dives into the monitor market with two 1440p displays boasting 165/170Hz refresh rates
They're competitively priced, too
Installing the PlayStation 5 Slim disc drive requires an internet connection
Online authentication could raise game preservation concerns
Microsoft CEO says his "most difficult decision" was exiting the mobile market
Nadella believes Microsoft could have reinvented mobile computing