EA sets ambitious 100 million player goal for Battlefield 6 as development costs reach $400 million

techspot 2025-7-4

speaking to ars technica several ea developers who have worked on the project expressed concerns that the company is setting an unrealistic goal by targeting 100 million players a figure...

Open source project is making strides in bringing CUDA to non-Nvidia GPUs

techspot 2025-7-4

by enabling cuda applications to run on third party gpus from amd intel and others this effort could dramatically expand hardware choice reduce vendor lock in and make powerful gpu computing more...

Apple macOS Tahoe brings major gaming improvements through Metal 4 and DLSS wrapper support

techspot 2025-7-4

pcgamingwiki founder andrew tsai recently shared encouraging results from testing the latest versions of crossover and the game porting toolkit gptk in a preview build of macos tahoe updates to...

Apple iOS 26 will freeze iPhone FaceTime video if it detects nudity

techspot 2025-7-4

apple said in june that it would be expanding family tools in ios 26 including limiting potentially dangerous interactions for children read entire article

US lifts chip design software export ban to China after rare earths deal

techspot 2025-7-4

this policy shift marks a significant moment in the ongoing trade relationship between the united states and china coming on the heels of a broader framework agreement between the two countries...

Synology is selling outdated "proprietary" NAS SSDs at unrealistically high prices

techspot 2025-7-3

synology recently started selling a new line of branded nvme ssds designed to supercharge its latest diskstation manager nas models the snv5420 series comes in three capacities with the 1 6tb model...

Ford CEO joins list of execs warning AI could eliminate millions of white-collar jobs

techspot 2025-7-3

farley did not elaborate on his views but he is hardly the only fortune 500 ceo who believes ai could spell trouble for educated white collar workers leaders at amazon shopify jpmorgan chase...

This data center in Nevada runs on solar power and reused EV batteries in groundbreaking project

techspot 2025-6-29

redwood energy a redwood materials venture aims to change how people use lithium ion batteries instead of sending batteries from electric vehicles straight to recycling the company gives them a...

Android 16 update targets Stingray attacks with real-time alerts for fake cell tower connections

techspot 2025-6-28

an upcoming android update will introduce a warning system to help users detect one of the most elusive forms of digital surveillance the stingray attack android authority notes that as part of the...

Brother printer owners should stop using the default password ASAP

techspot 2025-6-28

security researchers at rapid7 recently reported eight vulnerabilities affecting over 689 printers scanners and label makers manufactured by brother several models from fujifilm ricoh toshiba and...

PNG image format receives HDR and animation support in first spec update in decades

techspot 2025-6-28

the world wide web consortium w3c which manages web standards and guidelines recently published new specifications for the png portable network graphics image format the updated format now supports...

Intel Nova Lake CPUs may finally bring a 3D V-Cache rival to desktop gaming

techspot 2025-6-27

according to tipster haze2k1 at least two skus in the nova lake lineup will ship with increased l3 cache intel calls the new technology bllc which is short for big last line cache the leaker added...

The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash

techspot 2025-6-27

microsoft is developing a new security model built around a safer kernel architecture to strengthen the security of its operating system the company is partnering with antivirus makers and other...

As Tesla sales fall, Elon Musk fires top manufacturing executive

techspot 2025-6-27

after bloomberg reported that afshar had left the ev giant forbes wrote that he had been fired by musk the billionaire had previously praised afshar for leading construction of the texas...

Breakthrough non-toxic method developed to extract gold from e-waste

techspot 2025-6-27

gold prized for its rarity and versatility is essential not only for jewelry and investment but also for its role in electronics medicine and aerospace however traditional extraction methods come...

Former job board giants CareerBuilder and Monster face breakup and asset sale

techspot 2025-6-27

the chicago based company has reached agreements to sell its most prominent business lines to three separate buyers jobget a platform focused on gig and hourly work will acquire the core job board...

New research links caffeine to slower aging at the cellular level

techspot 2025-6-26

a recently published study confirms what caffeine enthusiasts have suspected all along the naturally occurring stimulant is not only great for waking up the mind but may also help keep the body...

Anthropic destroyed millions of physical books to train its AI, court documents reveal

techspot 2025-6-26

buried in the details of a recent split ruling against anthropic is a surprising revelation the generative ai company destroyed millions of physical books by cutting off their bindings and...

Ultra-cheap $28 external 500GB HDD from Amazon tested: works, but with caveats

techspot 2025-6-26

fraudulent or misleading storage products continue to be a common issue on e commerce platforms shoppers are often lured by attractive prices from unfamiliar brands only to discover that they are...

AMD demo shows procedural generation cutting VRAM usage from 35GB to 51KB

techspot 2025-6-26

a new research paper from amd explains how procedurally generating certain 3d objects in real time rendered scenes like trees and other vegetation can reduce vram usage by orders of magnitude the...

Bernie Sanders says productivity-boosting AI should mean 4-day workweeks, not layoffs

techspot 2025-6-26

during a recent interview on the joe rogan experience sanders pointed out that the extra time that workers save through the use of ai tools should be given back to them not filled with extra work...

Study shows gaming can reduce stress, even the violent kind

techspot 2025-6-26

a recently published study aims to dispel yet another myth about video games showing that both violent and non violent gaming sessions can effectively reduce stress levels the research centers on a...

Hackers show how they can fully control your 2020 Nissan Leaf remotely

techspot 2025-6-25

security researchers at the black hat conference in asia have disclosed an exploit in 2020 nissan leaf electric vehicles that hijacks the entire computer system thanks to a laundry list of...

Which operating system was targeted by the first ever mobile phone virus?

techspot 2025-6-25

was it windows android symbian or palm os read entire article

Unihertz Titan 2 brings modern power to classic BlackBerry-style design

techspot 2025-6-25

unihertz released its first titan smartphone in 2019 then followed up with the updated titan slim a few years later now the blackberry like series is getting a proper sequel with the titan 2 and...

Majority of US teachers now use AI tools, saving an average of 5.9 hours each week

techspot 2025-6-25

according to the latest gallup study on educator perspectives six out of 10 teachers working at public k 12 schools in the us used an ai tool to help with their work during the 2024 2025 school...

HDMI 2.2 standard finalized: doubles bandwidth to 96 Gbps, 16K resolution support

techspot 2025-6-25

while using hdmi 2 2 does not require a new connector taking advantage of all its best features requires a new ultra96 cable a reference to its maximum bandwidth 96gbps is double the 48gbps max...

Philips Hue confirms upcoming US price hikes are due to Trump tariffs

techspot 2025-6-25

parent company signify told hueblog com that its philips hue portfolio in the us will experience price hikes on july 1 as a direct result of the tariffs read entire article

X Display unveils ultra-fast, cable-free display that turns data into light

techspot 2025-6-24

x display is focused on developing and licensing new intellectual property related to microled and other display technologies the north carolina based developer recently unveiled a novel...

Iranian hackers likely to target US networks following air strikes, Homeland Security warns

techspot 2025-6-24

homeland security has warned that low level cyberattacks against us networks by pro iranian hacktivists and cyber actors affiliated with the iranian government are likely read entire article

Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold Ultra foldable for next Unpacked event

techspot 2025-6-24

like every company right now samsung appears to think the best way to sell its products is by boasting about their ai abilities with ai leading the way galaxy devices are evolving from reactionary...

Xbox app now lets Windows Insiders launch games from Steam, Epic, and more

techspot 2025-6-24

juggling games across steam the epic games store gog the xbox app and other clients has long frustrated users some launchers like gog galaxy have tried to solve the problem by syncing accounts...

Mario Kart 64 races onto PC with unofficial port, no emulation necessary

techspot 2025-6-24

the harbour masters collective has once again achieved the impossible the team of developers that brought the legend of zelda ocarina of time and star fox 64 to pc has now unveiled its latest...

Unreal Engine 5.6 outperforms 5.4 with up to 30% faster frame rates and improved lighting

techspot 2025-6-24

the findings come from tests by the youtube channel mxbenchmarkpc above which put the paris tech demo by scans factory below through its paces running on a system equipped with an rtx 5080 gpu and...

MIT engineers use 3D-printed steel to repair corroded bridge

techspot 2025-6-23

using a laser based additive manufacturing technique called cold spray the team successfully repaired a corroded section of a bridge in great barrington massachusetts last month the process...

Israel urges citizens to turn off home cameras as Iran hacks surveillance systems

techspot 2025-6-22

in the aftermath of recent iranian missile strikes on tel aviv concerns about the vulnerability of internet connected cameras have intensified we know that in the past two or three days the...

US tech czar warns China is only two years behind in semiconductor and chip design

techspot 2025-6-21

according to sacks huawei is making swift progress in chip design and could soon begin exporting its hardware although the company still faces challenges in producing high end gpus read entire article

Microsoft begins cleaning legacy drivers from Windows Update

techspot 2025-6-20

according to a recent post addressing partners in the windows hardware program microsoft is working to remove legacy drivers from the windows update system the company says the goal is to reduce...

Astronomers capture ultra-detailed image of nearby Sculptor galaxy

techspot 2025-6-20

the sculptor galaxy also known as ngc 253 is similar in size mass and shape to our own spiral milky way eso researcher enrico congiu said the galaxy is in the sweet spot meaning it is close enough...

YouTube creators unaware Google uses their videos to train AI

techspot 2025-6-20

with more than 20 billion videos on the platform youtube is a treasure trove of data for ai companies to exploit and many already have read entire article

Low-wage support workers become a new gateway for cyberattacks

techspot 2025-6-20

hackers are increasingly turning the very systems designed to help customers outsourced tech support and call centers into powerful tools for cybercrime recent incidents in the us and uk reveal a...

Man falls for AI chatbot he created, proposes while partner looks on in disbelief

techspot 2025-6-20

chris smith the man behind the viral moment told cbs news that he programmed sol using chatgpt creating a flirty and engaging digital companion according to smith what began as a playful experiment...

MIT brain scans suggest that using GenAI tools reduces cognitive activity

techspot 2025-6-20

the newly published paper explains that as participants in an experiment wrote a series of essays electronic brain monitoring revealed substantially weaker connections between regions of the brain...

Scammers hijack real support pages to show fake phone numbers

techspot 2025-6-20

many people likely understand that they should verify urls when visiting sites for banks tech companies and other critical services to avoid fraudulent links while steering clear of links in...

Microsoft strengthens Windows 365 Cloud PCs with virtualization-based protection

techspot 2025-6-20

microsoft recently announced two security focused changes to the windows 365 cloud pc platform the subscription based service will soon disable all user level file redirections and enable several...

SpaceX Starship explodes during engine test, Musk shares preliminary investigation results

techspot 2025-6-19

a video shared by nasa spaceflight shows a powerful explosion lighting up the texas night sky during what was supposed to be a routine engine test cameron county officials confirmed the incident...

Neural Texture Compression demo shows it can do wonders for VRAM usage

techspot 2025-6-19

neural texture compression ntc is a new technique that improves texture quality while reducing vram usage it relies on a specialized neural network trained to compress and decompress material...

Elon Musk responds to report that xAI is burning through $1 billion a month

techspot 2025-6-19

citing the usual anonymous people familiar with the matter bloomberg writes that the 500 million that xai will earn this year looks positively tiny next to the 13 billion it plans to spend the...

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT PCIe Comparison: 8GB vs. 16GB

techspot 2025-6-19

the 8gb rx 9060 xt looks like a solid budget gpu until you actually game on it limited vram turns it into a performance liability especially for players hoping to future proof their systems read...

Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames

techspot 2025-6-19

in the current stable release the steam client only shows a basic fps counter via steam settings in game in game fps counter the new performance monitor introduces a broader set of metrics...