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Digital Extremes' Warframe 1999 Demo Benchmarked: 14 GPUs Tested

Zak Killian — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:00:00 -0400

If you're a gamer, then Warframe is a title that probably needs no introduction—even if you might have mixed feelings about it. An ambitious title that blended genres even when it released back in March 2013, Warframe has morphed and transformed numerous times over the last eleven-plus years to the point that the multiplayer space ninja action

Intel Core Ultra 9 285 Non-K Arrow Lake Leaks On Geekbench Looking Strong

Paul Lilly — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:05:00 -0400

Intel kicked off the Arrow Lake party with a mix of "K" (unlocked multiplier) and "KF" (unlocked multiplier + disabled onboard graphics) models, and namely the Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF, and Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF. Eventually we will seen non-K models make a debut, evidence of which can be found in another Geekbench

OpenAI Finally Releases A ChatGPT App For Windows With A Key Caveat

Alan Velasco — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:32:00 -0400

OpenAI is finally releasing a ChatGPT app for Windows, after making it available on macOS earlier this year. The company posted an announcement on the social media platform X, where it says that it’s now available to download from the Microsoft store for “ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, Team, and Edu users.” Free users will not be able to use the

YouTube Premium Lite Plan Makes A Surprise Return With A Caveat

Alan Velasco — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 11:07:00 -0400

In a surprising move, YouTube is now testing YouTube Premium Lite subscriptions in select territories, after retiring the plan a year ago and focusing on improving YouTube Premium. Users in Australia, Germany, and Thailand are currently able to sign up for the plan for a few months now, although Google declined to confirm if the plan will

AMD Ryzen AI Max 300 Strix Halo Zen 5 CPU Launch Is Teased By ASUS

Zak Killian — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:30:00 -0400

The early rumors concerning the naming convention of AMD's upcoming mobile processors appears to be true. We already suspected this, but things took a turn when the company revealed the final name of its "Strix Point" SoCs earlier this year: the Ryzen AI 300 family, headed up by the flagship Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. "Strix Point" is the foundation

Ex-PlayStation Boss: We Don't Need More Powerful Consoles, Wait What?

Alan Velasco — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:55:00 -0400

Shawn Layden, formerly a chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, shared that the console business can’t continue to just compete based on specs during a fireside chat at Gamescom Asia. According to Layden, “we’re fighting over teraflops and that’s no place to be. We need to compete on content. Jacking up the specs of

Rivian Halloween Update Treats Drivers To Knight Rider And Back To The Future Skins

Alan Velasco — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:25:00 -0400

Rivian is bringing back a fun, spooky software update that will help owners get into the Halloween spirit, similar to what some online game developers have done lately. Rivian's update will include several ghastly features to change the vibes of both the interior and exterior of its compatible vehicles. The most noticeable change comes thanks

Razer's Audaciously Priced Viper Mini Signature Edition Stuns In New White Colorway

Thiago Trevisan — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:37:00 -0400

The old adage "less is more" seems to be a mantra that Razer followed with its newly introduced Viper Mini Signature Edition mouse. The Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition is the smaller version of the company's popular Viper, with an innovative exoskeleton design. This approach greatly reduces the weight of the mouse, down to an impressive

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Review: Feature-Rich But Bodacious

Ryan Whitwam — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:03:00 -0400

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra: MSRP $649.99, On Sale For $524.69 Now @ Amazon The Galaxy Watch Ultra goes spec for spec with the Apple Watch Ultra, but the high price tag and chunky design might make it a tough sell for some. Bright, sharp display Durable titanium case Several days of battery life Runs Google's WearOS Only available in a large...

OLED Monitors Are Winning The Hearts Of Gamers And Creators As Shipments Skyrocket

Paul Lilly — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:42:00 -0400

It was not all that long ago when you could bemoan the lack of OLED monitor options, with a comparatively small list of models that would shrink even further if leaving out exorbitantly priced displays. Well folks, as Bob Dylan famously said, the times, they are-a-changin', and in a good way. OLED monitor shipments are on a rapid rise as more

US Treasury Is Using AI To Fight Fraud With A Massive Savings Of Over $4B

Tim Sweezy — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:58:00 -0400

The US Department of the Treasury announced it prevented and recovered over $4 billion in fiscal year 2024 using enhanced fraud detection processes, which included machine learning AI. With a national debt nearing $36 trillion, every billion matters. With a stated mission of maintaining a strong economy and being stewards of taxpayer money,

Intel Arrow Lake CPU Strips And Flashes Its Tiled Dies In Naked Photo Shoot

Paul Lilly — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:41:00 -0400

As is customary whenever a company like AMD or Intel launches a new processor lineup, someone is going to rip off the integrated heatspreader (IHS) to expose the die area. That's precisely what has happened with a purported Intel Arrow Lake (Core Ultra 200S) processor, and what makes this especially interesting is that it's Intel's first desktop

SteelSeries Arctis ANC GameBuds For Multi-Platform Gaming Are Now Up For Preorder

Paul Lilly — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:51:00 -0400

Remember those SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds that I wrote about a few weeks ago? They're part of a small but growing catalog of earbuds designed specifically for gamers, and they're now available to preorder. Just be sure that you select the right model for your game system, as only the Xbox variant will work with Xbox Series X|S game consoles. I'm

Catch A Shooting Star This Weekend As Halley's Comet Debris Lights Up The Sky

Tim Sweezy — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:45:00 -0400

The iconic Halley’s Comet will be leaving a treasure trove of shooting stars for stargazers to catch this weekend. The meteor shower, also known as the Orionids, peaks during mid-October each year, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year. Whether a comet with an orbit of every 80,000 years, a massive

NVIDIA App May Exit Beta With RTX 50 Series Launch, Will You Ditch GeForce Experience?

Zak Killian — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:13:00 -0400

Have you tried the NVIDIA App yet, dear reader? It's a new piece of software from NVIDIA that combines most of the functions of GeForce Experience with the system configuration capabilities of the venerable NVIDIA Control Panel. You can download it right now; we've been using it for months. However, that version is a beta, and it definitely

FTC's New Click-To-Cancel Rule Is A Killshot For Convoluted Subscription Cancellations

Zak Killian — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400

Are you familiar with the concept of "negative option marketing"? It refers to a class of customer interaction where a customer's failure to take an affirmative action, such as denying an offer, is taken as assent to be charged for services or goods. It's like if I came by and shouted "cut your grass for a thousand bucks?!" outside your house,

Google Flights Adds A Fly New Feature To Help Find Cheaper Airfare

Alan Velasco — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:13:00 -0400

The busy holiday travel season is right around the corner in the United States, and Google is hoping to make finding the right flight even easier for anyone using Google Flights. Typically, when a user searches for a flight, Google will display what it determines are the best options when taking cost and convenience into consideration. However,

Analogue Unveils 3D Nintendo 64 Console To Revive Retro Games In Glorious 4K

Alan Velasco — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:48:00 -0400

The retro gaming experts at Analogue are at it again, this time bringing the Nintendo 64 into the modern age with the Analogue 3D console it teased last year. The company already has a strong track record of bringing back older consoles in style, having released their modern interpretations of the Gameboy, NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. The

Alphabeats EEG Focus Trainer Review: Getting You Into The Zone

Aaron Leong — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:33:00 -0400

Alphabeats EEG Focus Trainer - $15.99 (Monthly), $149 (Annual), Branbit Headband $499 The Alphabeats EEG Focus Trainer uses proprietary neurofeedback technology and a specialized app to help users train their brain and achieve optimal mential focus more quickly. High Quality (Doesn't feel like a first-gen product) Wireless, easily...

Configuring 100K NVIDIA H200 GPUs Usually Takes Years But Musk Did It In 19 Days

Zak Killian — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:25:00 -0400

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had high praise to offer for Elon Musk and his team at xAI, calling them "superhuman." In an interview with YouTube channel BG2 Pod, Huang remarked that Elon's specific combination of engineering smarts and project management is "singular", and credited both the X owner and NVIDIA's own infrastructure expertise with

Axiom Space Partners With Prada For Swank New NASA Lunar Spacesuits

Tim Sweezy — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:36:00 -0400

The devil may wear Prada, but NASA is taking it to the moon, and possibly Mars. Axiom Space revealed the first flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit, which will be worn by astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis III mission, at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, this week. The Axiom Space/Prada

Amazon Unveils Its First-Ever Kindle E-Reader With A Color Display

Paul Lilly — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:31:00 -0400

It's been 17 years since Amazon introduced its first Kindle e-reader, and since then, there has never been a model with a color e-ink display. That is, until now—meet the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, which is arguably the highlight of Amazon's lineup of refreshed Kindle devices. Amazon also released new versions of its regular Kindle,

2025 Ford Mustang GTD Goes To Green Hell To Blaze A New Lap Record

Aaron Leong — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:53:00 -0400

Ford took its street-legal 2025 Mustang GTD to Germany's Nürburgring to set a track record for the first American-made production car to lap the famed track in less than seven minutes. Unfortunately, we don't know if Ford achieved that goal because all we get for now is a little teaser video for an upcoming short movie regarding the attempt. With

MSI Versa 300 Wireless Gaming Mice Flaunt Diamond Lightgrips And Long Battery Life

Thiago Trevisan — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:31:00 -0400

The market for gaming mice is one flush with options, both innovative and run-of-the-mill. This leads to intense competition, meaning products need to pack the latest features to be competitive. MSI has introduced its latest offering in the segment, which it calls the Versa 300 Wireless. It also comes in an Elite version (also wireless), with

Fractal Design Teams With Best Buy And Its Bold North XL Case Is Already On Sale

Paul Lilly — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:18:00 -0400

Best Buy is one of the last major brick-and-mortar bastions of instant gratification when it comes to shopping for PC hardware, which has the added benefit of seeing and feeling a product in person before committing to a purchase. We bring this up because Fractal Design announced it is partnering with Best Buy to expand its retail presence