The deal provides both companies with strategic advantages. For Uber, access to a dedicated robotaxi fleet supports its broader push to integrate multiple self-driving partners across its platform. For Rivian, the capital infusion offers financial breathing room and a guaranteed customer as it accelerates the development of autonomous technology.

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According to Nvidia's press materials, DLSS 5 enhances lighting and material interactions without modifying underlying geometry. The company later reiterated this point to HotHardware, while TechSpot also highlighted commentary from Ryan Shrout arguing the tech is not simply a post-processing filter. However, in email exchanges with YouTuber Daniel Owen, Nvidia...

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According to Business Insider, the issue came up during a January Google DeepMind town hall, where VP of Global Affairs Tom Lue said the company was "leaning more" into national security work.

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The decision, made public on Thursday, concludes that Apple's latest implementation of pulse-oximetry functionality falls outside the scope of Masimo's asserted rights. The full ITC commission will now review the judge's ruling and decide whether to adopt it – a step that will determine whether the redesigned watches remain protected...

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FSR 4.1 builds on the FSR Redstone framework by enhancing image reconstruction quality, particularly in older games that natively support only lower-resolution input. It also delivers sharper visuals for machine learning – based upscaling, improving detail reconstruction and reducing artifacts in scenes with foliage and other fine textures. However, a...

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Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the process cumbersome – something only "power users" are likely to attempt. According to Matthew Forsythe, the newly introduced advanced flow is designed to protect users from potential coercion, scams, or malicious software.

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Google Chrome 146 fixes 26 security vulnerabilities but with no evidence of active exploitation so far. The update addresses three critical memory-related flaws, along with several high-risk issues impacting components like WebGL and the V8 JavaScript engine.

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The pair will share the $1 million prize for their pioneering work in quantum cryptography and the broader field of quantum information science. Their 1984 paper introducing the BB84 protocol – an encryption method based on the fragile nature of photons – reimagined how information could be kept secret. At...

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Following a slew of mostly average to quite good pre-launch reviews for Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss' stock price fell almost 30%. It seems many had expected the game to receive Baldur's Gate 3-level praise.

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Sony reportedly sent an email to developers informing them of its decision to phase out the "PlayStation Network" and "PSN" branding across its platform, ostensibly to "properly capture the breadth of our evolving digital services." The company insists the changes will be "purely visual" and will not introduce any technical...

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While the first TriFold was discontinued after just a few months on the market, the report suggests that Samsung has not entirely backed away from multifold hardware. Instead, the company is said to be testing the feasibility of a lighter but slightly thicker second-generation model.

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A recent update for Valve's free-to-play tactical multiplayer shooter completely overhauls how Steam's most popular game handles ammunition. The new rules are designed to encourage greater caution before opening fire and reloading.

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The incident quickly spread online, sparking both amusement and debate about safety features, oversight, and the wisdom of deploying consumer-facing robots in uncontrolled settings.

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The Wall Street Journal writes that Fidji Simo, OpenAI's Chief Executive of Applications, will be in charge of the superapp. She will also be looking after the sales team for the promotion and sale of the new product.

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Walmart says the new systems are not designed for surge or individualized pricing, but their capabilities arrive at a moment when lawmakers are moving to restrict precisely those practices.

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The program is led by Hirotaka Sato, a professor at NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a recognized pioneer in the field of cyborg insects. His work first gained international attention years ago when he achieved the first remotely controlled flight of a cyborg beetle – a milestone...

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Near the end of an interview with The Game Business, Strauss Zelnick – the head of the company that owns Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games – said he sees no reason to believe the current RAM shortage will impact the launch of next-generation consoles. Recent leaks appear to support that view.

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According to recent statements by SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won, ongoing issues in the memory and silicon supply chain are unlikely to improve for another four to five years. SK Group owns SK Hynix, the world's third-largest semiconductor manufacturer and an integrated device manufacturer with in-house foundry capabilities. While SK...

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The Belgian studio previously confirmed that BG3 will receive no DLC, expansions, or sequel, leaving modders to shoulder the responsibility of expanding and supporting the base game for years to come.

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The agreement positions Samsung as a key supplier for AMD's next-generation AI products. Under the terms, Samsung will provide its forthcoming high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, for AMD's Instinct MI455X accelerators – processors designed specifically for AI workloads.

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The 3 Series has essentially defined BMW's identity for more than 50 years, so electrifying it was never going to be a small move, and the company clearly didn't treat it as one. The result is arguably the best-looking design BMW has produced since the start of its electrification era....

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Earlier this week, game developer and technical artist Freya Holmér shared a short clip of a side project she had been working on: a prototype that twists the familiar Tetris formula. In her version, whenever a piece locks into place, the entire playfield rotates 90 degrees in the direction where...

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According to Variety, Kilmer was cast as a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist in 2020 for a movie called "As Deep as the Grave," but his battle with throat cancer meant he was too ill to make it onto the set.

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According to cybersecurity firms Flare Research and IBM X-Force, North Korea is using a network of more than 100,000 hackers, developers, and IT operatives to infiltrate global companies, steal people's private data, and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars to the Kim Jong-Un regime.

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The discovery, announced Wednesday in coordinated reports from Lookout, iVerify, and Google's Threat Analysis Group, highlights a growing trade in high-end spyware once found mostly in state-backed espionage. Darksword marks the second iOS-targeting exploit uncovered this month, following the earlier disclosure of a separate tool known as Coruna. Both were...

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A well-known leaker recently shared basic specifications for two unannounced AMD desktop processors. The tentatively named Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X appear to be refreshes designed in response to Intel's recently unveiled Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus.

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Amazon said it spent more than a year working toward a new long-term agreement with USPS before its current contract expires on September 30, 2026.

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The achievement marks the first time scientists have built a device that can be charged, store energy, and release it again using the laws of quantum mechanics. The team, led by CSIRO physicist James Quach, calls the system a "proof of concept," transforming a theoretical model into a functioning nanoscopic...

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With its incredible open world, massive battles, flight, and stunning looks powered by Pearl Abyss' proprietary BlackSpace engine, Crimson Desert was one of our most anticipated PC games of 2026.

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Patel defended the practice as lawful and useful for national security work, citing compliance with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

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Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it had likely been modifying thousands of users' browsers for several weeks. The group behind the compromise has also been linked to dozens of other hijacked Chrome and Edge extensions.

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We benchmarked Crimson Desert across 40 GPUs to see how it performs at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Here's what to expect from your system - and how well it's optimized for modern hardware.

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According to an unnamed Microsoft insider quoted by Financial Times, the company is prepared to sue OpenAI and Amazon if they move forward with the deal. "We know our contract, and we'll sue them if they breach it," the person reportedly told the publication, arguing that OpenAI cannot offer Frontier...

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This kind of leak harks back to the glory days of CD-ROM software in the late 1990s, when games that had "gone gold" were often pirated before reaching retail stores. Death Stranding 2's system requirements include 150GB of available storage, while the leaked download allegedly weighs "just" 113GB.

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Intel's latest Arc GPU drivers introduce the Graphics Shader Distribution Service, which can improve first-time game load times by up to 2x on supported Arc GPUs. The update also adds day-one support for Death Stranding 2 and Everwind.

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Qihoo 360 recently shipped its 360 Security Claw AI assistant, a tool designed to rein in the viral AI agent OpenClaw. However, the installer contained a private SSL certificate associated with the company's internet domain. Criminals and security researchers could theoretically exploit this certificate to compromise Qihoo 360's infrastructure, although...

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Flock, valued at roughly $7.5 billion and backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, says its systems help police identify vehicles linked to criminal activity by analyzing license plates and other features, such as bumper stickers. But the same capability has alarmed privacy advocates and local governments, particularly after reports that...

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A streamer recently explained how they built a chair that responds to movement feedback from simulation games. The project began as a childhood dream and evolved into a hobby of acquiring and repurposing used machinery.

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Jassy's comments, delivered at an internal all-hands meeting and reviewed by Reuters, reflect a growing conviction within Amazon that AI will reshape not only its cloud segment but also the company's broader strategy. While he once envisioned AWS becoming a $300 billion-a-year business over the next decade, Jassy now believes...

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The 4.93 update for the PlayStation 3 arrived this morning, exactly one year after the 4.92 update. As PlayStation Lifestyle reports, the patch notes are the same vague line PS3 owners have been seeing for years: "This system software update improves system performance."

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The comment came after the Financial Times reported last year that Apple might be setting the stage for Cook's departure as early as 2026. But as Apple heads deeper into the year, Cook's demeanor and remarks suggest no imminent leadership transition. When asked directly about whether he had plans to...

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Update (March 20): Meta has walked back its earlier plan to phase out VR support for Horizon Worlds, opting instead to keep the experience running on Quest headsets for existing content. The reversal, confirmed by CTO Andrew Bosworth, means current VR-compatible worlds will remain accessible, but future development is shifting...

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Starfield received a small paid update this week, with a larger free update and a paid DLC storyline set to launch on April 7 alongside the PS5 port. The new content follows several significant updates Bethesda has released in hopes of improving the game since it launched in 2023 to...

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According to High Court filings, Ping Fai Yuen claims his wife, Fun Yung Li, secretly recorded him entering the seed phrase and access codes for his Trezor cold wallet at their family home in August 2023.

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The project, documented in a detailed teardown video, walks through each stage of the hardware surgery. What begins as a straightforward disassembly quickly becomes a display of precision engineering rarely seen outside of Apple's manufacturing lines.

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Few technologies have faced as much criticism upon their reveals as DLSS 5. The vast majority of gamers are aghast at the way it gives characters a typical AI-generated uncanny valley appearance – especially Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft and Leon Kennedy – as opposed to the "photorealistic" look Nvidia claims.

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From the outset, Samsung positioned the TriFold as an experimental, tightly controlled product rather than a mass-market flagship. Early batches in Korea were limited to around 3,000 units per release, each selling out within minutes on Samsung's online store.

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MSI plans to increase the price of its PC products by 15 - 30%, company general manager Huang Jinqing recently said. Speaking with investors, Jinqing confirmed that the entire hardware industry is facing unprecedented market conditions. Memory manufacturers have almost entirely shifted their priorities, allocating the majority of their production...

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Unlike Nvidia's earlier Grace processors, which were primarily sold as companions to GPUs, Vera is positioned as a general-purpose data center CPU with a strong focus on AI-centric workloads such as agentic frameworks, scripting-heavy pipelines, analytics, and code compilation. The chip is built on 88 Nvidia-designed Arm v9.2-A "Olympus" cores,...

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Video StoreAge is a new company focused on creating physical releases of indie films. The startup aims to take a more authorial approach to distribution, using a patented encrypted USB drive to share its curated titles. Its ultimate goal is to disrupt algorithm-driven distribution in favor of communities and grassroots...

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Nvidia dropped DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 this week, and the internet already has opinions.

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The two new SKUs are the Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and the Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. The former serves as the new flagship, offering faster performance than the Core Ultra 9 285HX in both games and professional applications. Intel claims it delivers up to 7% higher single-threaded performance in Cinebench 2026.

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"The inference inflection has arrived," Huang said during the keynote, framing the next stage of the AI boom around systems designed not just to train models but to run them at massive scale.

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Is it closest to a Radeon, GeForce, or Intel graphics equivalent?

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According to a detailed account posted by Reddit user Southern_Chest_9084, the incident occurred on September 24, 2025, while he was working on his laptop. The user reported feeling "an extreme surge of heat" under the device, which left a blistered, watch-shaped burn. The injury, described as painful and slow to...

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The new delivery windows are rolling out in major metro areas such as Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as smaller cities including Boise, Idaho.

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The Austrian fan manufacturer shared a photo of what appears to be the exterior of a PC chassis, showing the Noctua logo next to several I/O ports. The company also shared a few details about its upcoming product in its replies to commentators.

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The dispute itself was unremarkable. The Insolvency and Companies Court was hearing a claim brought by Lithuanian firm UAB Business Enterprise and Laimonas Jakštys over who owned and controlled Oneta Limited. Jakštys was seeking a declaration that he and UAB Business Enterprise owned Oneta, rectification of the company's register, and...

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Alienware first showed off these updated laptops at CES 2026, and they go on sale today.

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In the past year, interest in four-legged robots capable of autonomous patrols has surged, according to executives at Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, two of the leading developers in the field. Data center operators, facing growing pressure to maintain 24-hour uptime and security across facilities spanning dozens of acres, see...

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Simes presides over Computer Pals, a volunteer-run group devoted to helping older adults develop digital literacy. Under his guidance, the club's lessons range from navigating Windows 11 to distinguishing between legitimate and malicious links online. His authority doesn't stem from age or nostalgia but from curiosity – an instinct that led...

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Instead of upscaling games from lower resolutions or interpolating frames using AI, DLSS 5 applies machine learning to a game's lighting model. Nvidia calls it the next stage of rendering after upscaling and ray tracing. Digital Foundry got an early hands-on look at the technology (video below), which sparked controversy...

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Affinity's latest update to introduces Light UI for a brighter and cleaner workplace, Convert to Curves to eliminate manual tracing by transforming objects into a fully editable vector curves, and Live Tone Blend Groups which blends layers dynamically and non-destructively.

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While the traditional discrete sound card has largely become a niche product for enthusiasts and hardware obsessives, Creative is attempting to attract new customers with a fresh model. The newly launched Sound Blaster Audigy Fx Pro can significantly upgrade the audio experience, the company says, and includes an additional layer...

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The sale marks a turning point for GFiber, which began in 2012 as Google Fiber – a bold experiment aimed at challenging the sluggish US internet market. Its gigabit speeds, demonstrated first in Kansas City, were ahead of their time but proved difficult to expand profitably.

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Microsoft previewed Copilot Suggestions in notifications as far back as 2024, but the feature was never rolled out, even in preview builds for Windows Insiders. According to Windows Central, the company decided to scrap the AI-powered feature following severe backlash over the Windows Recall tool, which many cybersecurity experts viewed...

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A "cracker" known as Voices38 recently shared their latest release: a Denuvo-free version of Doom: The Dark Ages. The newest entry in id Software's FPS franchise has now entered the wild world of PC piracy, though it remains an 81 GB download with significant hardware requirements, including a powerful gaming GPU.

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Pre-orders for the AirPods Max 2 open March 25 in more than 30 countries, with general availability beginning in early April. Apple is sticking with the familiar industrial design, which means the sequel looks a lot more like a spec and feature refresh than a dramatic reimagining.

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