The supposed new DRM policy surrounding digital PS4 and PS5 games has been finally debunked by Sony. You don't need to check-in online every 30 days for your games to still be playable, rather, only one check-in is required right after the game has been downloaded to convert a temporary license into a permanent one.
An SaaS business got all its data back after its cloud data provider recovered critical databases that were ruthlessly wiped by an AI agent gone rogue.
Reports suggest Apple may be shifting focus away from the Vision headset, despite ongoing hiring tied to its Vision Products Group, possibly implying otherwise.
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A PC gaming enthusiast has shared a video demo of the new DS5Dongle which unlocks the full gamut of Sony DualSense controller features for Windows users who prefer wireless.
Housing construction projects in Texas are facing delays of up to two months as contractors are having a harder time finding and keeping electricians. Data center projects are pricing out housing projects from the labor force as they offer 75% higher salaries and more benefits.
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Meta signed a multibillion-dollar, multi-year deal with Amazon Web Services last week to deploy tens of millions of Graviton5 CPU cores across AWS data centers.
OpenAI has reportedly modified its arrangement on several Stargate projects, leaving the direct ownership set up and instead preferring to lease compute from other partners who took on the direct risk of investing in the infrastructure.
Colorfulβs iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 is a capable premium mid-range motherboard built for overclocking, thanks to its robust power delivery, cooling, and design. It faces tough competition at its price point, but remains a solid, feature-rich option under $700.
Lenovo has reportedly stopped using magnesium alloy subframes in the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 to save on weight and thickness. This feature was first introduced on the ThinkPad T60 in 2006 and was added to ensure rigidity for the brand's workstation laptops.
Framework has just launched a new graphics module featuring the RTX 5070 mobile 12GB, and it costs a cool $1,200, representing a 72% raise in pricing over the 8GB variant, that's $699. Both GPUs are identical apart from the memory capacity (and bandwidth), but Framework says pricing is out of its control.
Applied Materials, KLA, and Lam Research received letters from the U.S. Department of Commerce preventing them from shipping some of Hua Hong's orders for the latest chipmaking tools. These are reportedly being planned for use on the Chinese company's planned 7-nm fab in Shanghai.
Galax has moved under the direct control of Palit, owned by the Palit Group, but the brand itself isn't going anywhere. Official statements from both companies clarify that Galax will continue to design, produce, and release hardware like before, but will be managed by Palit now to streamline the business.
Independent software developer Pawel Jarczak has voluntarily shuttered his popular βOrcaSlicer-BambuLabβ project following legal threats from Bambu Lab, ending one manβs fight to restore direct control to the popular third-party slicer.
As advanced LLMs do more and more for modern businesses, the outlays to cover all those tokens can cost more than worker salaries alone. But some companies don't see the added costs as a negative as they look toward a more automated future.
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Lisuan Tech has secured Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for its 6nm graphics cards, making it only the fourth company to ever do so.
A ransomware's major flaw meant that files cannot be decrypted because of a programming mistake. It also has several minor issues, showing that its creator may not be as sophisticated as suggested. Still, researchers point out that these can be rectified in future versions of the malware.
Meta has announced plans to help power its AI data centers using sunlight beamed from space through a partnership with Overview Energy, alongside a 100 GWh long-duration storage deal with Noon Energy, as the AI industryβs energy demands continue to surge.
Despite ongoing memory shortages, Nvidia has launched a higher-capacity 12GB trim of its RTX 5070 laptop GPU. The new part has 50% more capacity compared to Nvidia's existing RTX 5070 8GB model.
Grab a huge 34% discount on this TP-Link 5-port unmanaged Ethernet switch that'll let you upgrade the wired connectivity in your home or office with gigabit speeds, now down to a lowly Β£8.59 for a limited time only.
Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank, and CoreWeave saw their stock prices go down because of news that OpenAI has been missing its internal targets. SoftBank stock lost 9.9% of its value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave also dropped during pre-market trading and remain down after the market opened.
The system would pack 47,000 processors into 92 compute cabinets, making it the first exascale machine designed to reach that performance tier without GPU accelerators.
Canonical has confirmed AI is coming to Ubuntu, with plans for local AI inference, agentic system tools, and AI-powered accessibility features β says everything will remain opt-in and privacy-focused.
The Astro A20 X is a wireless gaming headset designed to connect to two devices, such as a PC and a console, with a small, slim base station. It's nearly identical to the Logitech G522, with a lightweight plastic frame and bright, customizable RGB lighting.
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a restructuring of their relationship. No longer will Microsoft pay OpenAI a revenue share, but it will continue to flow the other way. Microsoft will also retain model access and a first-refusal for its Azure server services, but OpenAI will be able to work with other CSPs.
The residents of Archbald, Pennsylvania have started pushing back against the six planned data centers in the town, which will take up about 14% of its land area.
Gigabyteβs X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI Top delivers flagship-class hardware and excellent performance at a comparatively lower price, balancing high-end features, comprehensive connectivity, and even AI-focused tools for premium AM5 builds.
A $400 saving means this MSI Aegis Z2 gaming PC, with an eight-core AMD Ryzen CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB SSD, could be yours for just $1,849.99.
We go over every GPU in the RTX 30-series lineup to determine whether or not it's the right time to leave the Ampere platform for newer Blackwell and RDNA4-based pastures.
Security researchers have uncovered a cyber-sabotage platform that targeted software used for major civil engineering projects and predates Stuxnet by at least half a decade.
New AGESA updates are bringing EXPO 1.2 support to more and more 800-series AM5 motherboards, but CUDIMM support remains only partial. Because Zen 4 and 5's IMC is incompatible with CUDIMM, it can only run in bypass mode with limited speeds. Moreover, older 600-series motherboards are now also expected to get EXPO 1.2 support later.
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Russian YouTube channel PRO Hi-Tech shows what the 32-core Irtysh C632 processor can achieve in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when paired with an AMD Radeon RX 9600 XT graphics card.
Noctua has opened Pandora's Box by releasing 3D CAD files of many of its fans and accessories, though with some slight modifications to protect Noctua's IP.
Valve programmer Pierre-Loup Griffais and engineer Steve Cardinali talked to Tom's Hardware about the Steam Controller, it's deep-dive learning experience, and why you really need to play games through Steam to get the best experience.
Valve's Steam Controller ($99) is vastly customizable, comfortable, and has a ton of input options. You probably don't strictly need it, but you can make it your own.
War-related disruptions in the Middle East are hitting global electronics supply chains, triggering shortages in critical PCB and chipmaking materials that could drive up prices of gadgets
After the company database was wiped in just 9 seconds, the founder of PocketOS penned a social media post to warn others about the 'systemic failures' of flagship AI and digital services providers.
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The Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra is already a top recommendation in the resin 3D printer world, but with this discount, it's a no-brainer. Featuring a 16K resolution on a 10.1-inch LCD, you get 14 microns of accuracy with so many smart features that it'd be an actual challenge to ruin a print, or the printer.
Northwest Repair was sent an Asus ROG Strix 4090 that had a dead core and memory chips with fake markings to make it look like the real thing. Unfortunately, there's no way of telling what these counterfeit parts actually were, but the main takeaway is just how good these scammers are getting as of late.
Scrap Labs has unveiled the Scrap 1, a compact laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer that fits on a workbench and starts at $9,600 β a fraction of what industrial LPBF systems typically cost
The Ryzen 5 7600X3D is easily the best value in gaming CPUs right now, even 18 months after it was released. Outside of games, however, it loses some ground, particularly to Intelβs recent competition, which has made strides in both gaming and productivity.
A Redditor who lost their right arm in an accident decided to prototype and build their own single-handed controller to get back into gaming. This peripheral combines a mouse and keypad into a single ergonomic device for one-handed use of PCs and consoles.
Iconic home computer brand has reversed its no-third-party firmware decision but makes it clear that users will get 'no free support/replacement for bricked modded units.'
You finish building this 3D-printed retro PC case in under 100 hours as long as you have all the right tools and materials. u/Potatozeng even included a PDF guide (with pictures!) to help you through the process.
Turtle Beach's new Command Series of peripherals features a lot of screens, and the most interesting implementation is seen in the MC7 mouse. The 2.25-inch LCD rests where your thumb will, while providing macros or glanceable information like your PC stats. The mouse otherwise has cutting-edge specs and will be available in July.
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