Call of Duty Mobile celebrates five years and one billion downloads

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the mobile version of cod was downloaded 270 million times in its first year and generated nearly 500 million in revenue in the process by may 2021 downloads had topped 500 million and by february...

CrowdStrike part 2 crashes Microsoft Office on Windows 11 24H2

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microsoft is investigating an error that causes microsoft office applications like word and excel to crash after users upgrade to windows 11 24h2 the problem only impacts companies and managed it...

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 is coming soon, backwards compatibility is in

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those hoping for an official glimpse of the next generation switch will likely need to wait until at least january 2025 the only confirmed detail is that nintendo plans to unveil the new handheld...

Raspberry Pi has a new Touch Display ready for inexpensive interactive projects

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the recently introduced raspberry pi touch display 2 is a new lcd panel designed to provide multi point capacitive touch controls to pi powered projects the original touch display is still one of...

Oasis is an interactive AI experience that turns Minecraft into a nightmarish hallucination

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cupertino startup etched recently unveiled oasis a new ai experiment described as the first model capable of generating open world games built with the help of decart oasis generates an unlikely...

X rolls out changes to block button, allowing users to view accounts that blocked them

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it was revealed last month that x was making a major change to the block button no longer would it perform the traditional function of stopping someone accessing your posts leaving comments and so...

The Pentagon wants AI to enhance the capabilities of US nuclear weapons systems

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late last month us strategic command leader air force gen anthony j cotton said the command was exploring all possible technologies techniques and methods to assist with the modernization of our...

Hot glue experiment could expand options for 3D printing materials

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3d printers are sometimes compared to hot glue guns in part because of similarities between hot glue and printer filament however analyzing the mechanical obstacles that complicate printing with...

FFmpeg developers claim 94x speed boost using handwritten AVX-512 code

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the ffmpeg team recently highlighted how avx 512 instructions can deliver a significant performance boost in video processing workloads according to a slide presented by one of the developers...

Apple buys 20% stake in iPhone satellite service partner Globalstar

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apple partnered with globalstar in 2022 to provide emergency messaging capabilities to iphone 14 users when they are outside of traditional cellular or wi fi range the feature arrived as a freebie...

Drones equipped with self-monitoring "nervous system" promise longer, safer flights

techspot 2024-11-4

the southampton team developed a nervous system for drones using optical fibers to continuously monitor strains and stresses similar to how nerves relay information in the human body unlike...

MIT researchers develop new approach for training general purpose robots

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the research could lead to a future where robots are not just specialized tools but flexible assistants that can quickly learn new skills and adapt to changing circumstances becoming truly general...

Nvidia replaces Intel in Dow Jones index, marking shift in tech landscape

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nvidia will replace intel in the dow jones industrial average this change scheduled to take effect on november 8 2024 highlights the growing importance of artificial intelligence in the us economy...

Android malware intercepts calls to banks, redirecting victims to fraudulent numbers

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first identified in 2022 fakecall is a malicious piece of software that was developed to hijack bank accounts it does this by intercepting calls made to financial institutions and then redirecting...

Hacked TP-Link routers at center of massive botnet used to attack Azure customers

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microsoft has exposed a complex network of compromised devices that chinese hackers are using to launch highly evasive password spray attacks against microsoft azure customers this network dubbed...

Stalker 2 requires 150GB of storage space but runs on relatively modest GPUs

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following several delays and the outbreak of war perhaps the biggest sign that stalker 2 heart of chornobyl will make its november 20 release date is the reveal of its official system requirements...

Capcom earnings show a gradual narrowing of the console/PC divide

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the near equilibrium is understandable considering many pc gamers also have consoles and vice versa however many more factors have contributed to the narrowing of the divide like the increase in...

ChatGPT now has its own web search engine

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openai has just launched its new chatgpt search service which offers a novel way to use the ai chatbot to find relevant information on the web according to openai chatgpt is now significantly more...

Conductive silk threads could turn textiles into charging stations

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the team from chalmers university of technology coated ordinary silk threads with a specialized polymer that is both flexible and stably conductive addressing a major challenge in developing...

Ransomware attacks set to rise to record levels in 2024 despite law enforcement crackdowns

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allan liska a threat intelligence analyst at cybersecurity firm recorded future spoke to techcrunch about the depressing state of ransomware in 2024 read entire article

Google rolls out Gemini-powered features across Maps, Earth, and Waze

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google is updating its mapping platforms with new generative ai capabilities based on its gemini ai model the updates rolling out across google maps google earth and waze aim to enhance these...

Microsoft will let consumers purchase security updates for Windows 10 after its end of life, but only for a single year

techspot 2024-11-1

with windows 10 microsoft is allowing both consumers and businesses to enroll in its esu program the redmond giant revealed in april that enterprise and education customers will be able to pay 61...

Cyberpunk 2077 comes to Apple Silicon next year with path tracing and frame generation

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cd projekt red and apple have confirmed plans to launch cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion phantom liberty on apple silicon macs early next year while an exact release date is still forthcoming the...

Black Ops 6 scores biggest opening weekend in Call of Duty history

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according to a post from the official call of duty x account black ops 6 had the biggest three day opening weekend ever for a call of duty title ranking first in total players numbers of hours...

Cisco shifts focus to AI with new infrastructure solutions

techspot 2024-10-31

while most people think of cisco as a company that links infrastructure elements in data centers and the cloud it is not the first company that comes to mind when discussing genai however at its...

13+ Thrilling Games Guaranteed to Spike Your Adrenaline

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what do you play when you crave an adrenaline rush we can think of dozens of games but narrowed this list down to 13 favorites that are scary gory or frustratingly hard in a good way read entire...

Eurojust, FBI, and other agencies join forces to take down two major data-stealing malware rings

techspot 2024-10-31

a global enforcement action known as operation magnus took down redline and meta two lines of infostealer malware that scammed millions of victims worldwide an international coalition of agencies...

Apple MacBook Pro M4 launches with Thunderbolt 5, faster NPUs, and 24-hour battery life

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pre orders are now open for the new macbook pro starting at 1 599 for the base model with the m4 processor 1 999 for the m4 pro variant and 2 499 for the m4 max shipping begins on november 8 with...

Is Ray Tracing Worth the FPS Hit? 36 Game Performance Investigation

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ray tracing can enhance visuals but it often comes at a high performance cost we analyze its impact across 36 games focusing on where it truly shines and comparing the performance of nvidia and amd...

GeForce RTX 50 gaming laptops will likely be paired with previous-gen CPUs

techspot 2024-10-30

following months of rumors and unconfirmed speculation nvidia is anticipated to launch its blackwell based gaming gpus during ces 2025 the ai company is also expected to reveal details about the...

Apple M4 Pro chip debuts in the redesigned Mac Mini with 14 cores and Thunderbolt 5

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pre orders are now open for two new mac mini variants featuring the m4 and m4 pro processors with shipments beginning on november 8 prices start at 599 for the m4 model and 1 399 for the m4 pro...

Gmail is rolling out "Help me write" AI tool

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google introduced the gemini based help me write feature to mobile devices in 2023 giving users an easy way to compose or enhance emails leveraging gemini capabilities help me write can quickly...

New technology can unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves

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technology developed by australian researchers could unlock previously inaccessible lithium reserves potentially averting a looming supply crisis in the clean energy sector the method known as edta...

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D leak reveals unlocked multiplier, 5.2GHz boost clock

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according to a listing on the european price comparison website geizhals the ryzen 7 9800x3d will feature eight zen 5 cores and 16 threads it reportedly offers a 4 7 ghz base clock and a 5 2 ghz...

Radio station drops "Gen Z" AI presenters after a week following public outrage

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on october 21 radio krakow announced that it was revamping its off station introducing three ai created voice hosts representing generation z these avatars were 20 year old journalism student and...

Apple Intelligence is now available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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new apple intelligence features are now available on recent iphone models ipads and macs users can access the generative ai suite by updating the operating systems to ios 18 1 ipados 18 1 and macos...

Meet the couple who just cost Google £2.4 billion in antitrust fines

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in 2006 a mere eight years after larry page and sergey brin released google on the world a uk couple launched a comparison shopping website called foundem adam and shivaun raff had high...

Opera says it will continue to support old Chrome extensions, including uBlock Origin

techspot 2024-10-28

google chrome risks becoming an inferior browser at least when it comes to blocking invasive ads google replaced manifest v2 with manifest v3 forcing extension developers to adopt a less effective...

iPhone 16 and Apple Watch 10 get banned in Indonesia following investment dispute

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according to bloomberg the ban extends to all units already sold making it illegal to operate any iphone 16 model in the country industry minister agus gumiwang kartasasmita warned citizens against...

Apple offers $1 million bounty for uncovering security flaws in private AI cloud

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apple has announced a significant expansion of its bug bounty program to improve the security of its upcoming private cloud compute service designed as an extension of its on device ai model apple...

Samsung speeds up development of a new breed of memory that combines RAM and SSD properties

techspot 2024-10-27

the core concept behind som is using unique chalcogenide materials that perform double duty as both the memory cell and the selector device in traditional phase change or resistive ram you need a...

US Copyright Office denies DMCA exemption, deals blow to video game preservation efforts

techspot 2024-10-27

the us copyright office has dealt a significant blow to video game preservation efforts by denying a request for a digital millennium copyright act dmca exemption allowing libraries to provide...

Researchers to grow advanced liver tissue in space to improve transplants on Earth

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dr tammy t chang of the university of california san francisco is leading a research project that uses the microgravity environment on the international space station iss to develop human liver...

New optical storage breakthrough could make CDs relevant again

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researchers at the university of chicago and argonne national lab have developed a new type of optical memory that stores data by transferring light from rare earth element atoms embedded in a...

Scientists unlock a faster, cheaper way to store data on DNA

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conventional methods for encoding data into dna strands involve making custom dna sequences from scratch scientists call this process de novo synthesis this technique is labor intensive slow...

Terminally ill fan hopes to play Borderlands 4 early, Gearbox CEO vows to "make something happen"

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the story began when caleb mcalpine a self described diehard borderlands fan posted on the borderlands 3 subreddit earlier this week mcalpine shared that he was diagnosed with stage four cancer...

Which PC game was the first to ship with baked-in DRM?

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did copy protection debut in the 90s or was it much earlier than that read entire article

Apple teases new Mac announcements coming next week – likely M4 MacBook Pros

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apple senior marketing vp greg joswiak recently confirmed that the company will make multiple major announcements throughout the final week of october starting monday october 28 recent reports...

Raspberry Pi launches AI HAT+ in 13 and 26 TOPS variants

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raspberry pi has added two new members to its ai product family the ai hat in 13 tops tera operations per second and 26 tops variants both feature the same hailo ai accelerator tech that was found...

Nvidia fixes Blackwell chip flaw with help from TSMC, mass production back on schedule

techspot 2024-10-24

overcoming this issue was crucial for nvidia as it aims to maintain its dominant position in the ai chip market as demand for high performance ai computing solutions continues to surge the...