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Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games β€” beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update

The Nvidia App can now automatically recompile shaders for you in the background after every GPU driver update. This should save gamers several minutes across different titles, especially blockbuster ones, where shader compilation can often delay your session. You still need to compile shaders for the first time after a new install, however.

Oracle believed to have cut 10,000 positions across multiple divisions as mass layoffs begin to fuel AI investments β€” company is reportedly reducing headcount to fund data centers

Oracle reportedly cut over 10,000 positions based on reports from various employees. The move comes after the company has spent billions of dollars on AI infrastructure, with some saying that it will be in the red until 2030 after all this spending.

Hacker charged for stealing $53 million in crypto, faces up to 30 years in prison β€” Uranium Finance thief spent $2 million of illicit funds on Magic: The Gathering, $1 million on PokΓ©mon cards

Jonathan Spalletta is charged with computer fraud and money laundering for stealing more than $53.3 million worth of cryptocurrency from Uranium Finance, resulting in its shut down.

Google research suggests encryption technique used by Bitcoin will be cracked by quantum computers around 2029 β€” search giant says quantum attacks need to be prepared for now

New research from Google suggests that future quantum computers will develop quickly enough to pose a risk to elliptic-curve cryptography, used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as soon as 2029, and its researchers say action should be taken now to prepare.

We go hands-on with Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and its 5X and 6X multipliers β€” more generated frames, now tailor-made for your monitor's refresh rate

The arrival of Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation mode and its extended 5X and 6X multipliers promises more control and higher generated frame rates for GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards. We went hands-on to see just how far AI can stretch one input frame.

Iran issues direct strike threat to Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, 14 other US tech companies β€” 'These companies should expect destruction of their facilities in response to each act of terror in Iran'

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a direct strike threat to a slew of U.S. tech companies including GPU giant Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Cisco, and Tesla.

US PC sales grow by 3% in late 2025 as companies and consumers scrambled to replace Windows 10 β€” 2026 forecast sees 13% drop as storage and memory prices expected to climb another 60%

Research firm Omdia says that the PC market grew by 3% in in the last quarter of 2025 due to holiday sales and the Windows 10 EOL. Unfortunately, 2026 is expected to be a rough year with an expected 13% contraction in sales due to the chip shortages.

This 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM you'll find on sale right now β€” $309.99 sale price is $60 cheaper than its next-best rival and makes this the perfect deal for enthusiast gaming PC builds

You can grab 32GB of fast DDR5-6400 Corsair Pro Overclocking RAM for just $309.99 right now. That's a massive $140 discount on its (current) list price that makes it the cheapest set of 32GB DDR5 RAM that you can buy right now in a market left in ruins by the AI boom.

Modder gets Intel's OEM-only 'Bartlett Lake' CPU to post on a regular Asus Z790 motherboard β€” BIOS was edited by Claude AI to make Core Ultra 9 273QPE boot

An enthusiast has managed to get Intel's non-consumer Bartlett Lake CPU running on a regular Z790 motherboard, thanks to AI. Claude modded the original BIOS of the board to detect a Core 9 273QPE and boot with it, but the setup hasn't gotten past the POST screen yet, and the modder is currently facing various error codes.

Analyzing Elon Musk's TeraFab β€” A step towards Tesla and SpaceX's partial vertical integration, or an unattainable dream?

Elon Musk's TeraFab has been announced, and the first employees are now being hired. But can this venture scale to all of its terawatt glory? Or will it just help Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI land additional chips they cannot get from regular partners?

Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install β€” Microsoft pulls latest update over missing files error

Another month, another broken Windows update β€” what's new? Well, this update was supposed to bring "production-quality" improvements, which means it's part of Microsoft's efforts to fix its AI enshittification. Ironically, the update won't even install for most users and has since been pulled with no workaround ready so far.

Xbox 360 devkit bought for $5 at car boot sale came with 2007 beta build of GTA IV with unreleased assets β€” Version includes cut ferry system, zombies, and more

A pre-release build of GTA IV has been discovered on an Xbox 360 devkit dating back to 2007, just a few months before the game's official release next year. The build includes various unused assets that were altered or removed for the final release, such as the iconic ferry system. People have even found zombie models for a mini game, alongside NPCs, vehicles, and much more.

$500 fiber optic HDMI cable delivers flawless 48 Gbps performance across a staggering 990 feet β€” crushes 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz over long distances

The HDMI standard can often be unclear, with the same version number referring to completely different capabilities across products. You can technically pay your way out of this confusion by going with an expensive fiber-optic HDMI cable that maintains its full bandwidth over much longer distances. That's what this Twitter user did, and their cable has one more trick up its sleeve.

Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPU prices shot up to 17% above MSRP just 48 hours after launch β€” dynamic pricing trumps manufacturer's recommended pricing

The new Core Ultra 200S Plus series has received widespread acclaim within the community, and we liked it as well for rejuvenating Intel's otherwise underwhelming CPU generation. Part of the reason they're getting good reviews is their excellent price-to-performance ratio, which seems to be slightly undone at the moment.

Microsoft's new gaming boss axed 'This is an Xbox' campaign because 'it didn't feel like Xbox' β€” Xbox brand undergoes transformation to redefine its identity

The "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign was met with severe backlash from pretty much everyone outside Microsoft's top brass. Now, it seems like the brand is course-correcting with new Xbox chief Asha Sharma leading the charge for a rejuvenated Xbox, and personally killing the controversial campaign.

Chinese universities performing military research acquired Super Micro servers with sanctioned Nvidia AI chips β€” public documents reveal purchases were completed in 2025 and 2026 despite US export controls

Public documents revealed that four Chinese universities, including two that worked on military research for the PLA, were able to acquire servers with Nvidia A100 AI chips despite the U.S.'s export controls.

Lucky PC builder scores brand new RTX 5060 Ti worth $420 for just $80 at Walmart β€” clearance sale find saves buyer hundreds upgrading from a GTX 1060

Nvidia launched the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at $379 but you've been able find it for lower for around $350 ever since. That's what Walmart was selling an MSI Ventus 2X variant for, before slapping an insane clearance sale on it and letting it go for just $80. You can't get this GPU for less than $420 anywhere else right now.

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