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Intel is once again in the crosshairs of a fresh speculative execution exploit, this time dubbed "Branch Privilege Injection." The new vulnerability, revealed by researchers at ETH Zurich's COMSEC group, is capable of extracting sensitive kernel memory using techniques that bypass existing Spectre-class mitigations...
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The excitement for Grand Theft Auto VI is back in full swing after having taken a ding following the announcement that the game won’t be released until May of 2026. It’s all thanks for the game’s second trailer and fresh batch of screenshots, which has fans poring through each and every detail. The latest finding has...
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Heads up to all ASUS motherboard, prebuilt system, and laptop owners: if you're running the company's DriverHub software, be sure to update it to the latest version ASAP. The reason for this is an exceedingly nasty bug loitering in the utility that could easily allow for remote code execution.
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Space Forge, a UK-based start-up, wants to go to space to manufacture unique materials for semiconductors, quantum computing, defense tech and clean energy applications. By utilizing the special conditions in low earth orbit, the company believes that products from its returnable manufacturing satellite can cut CO2...
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These may be times of uncertainty in the market, but you shouldn't let that dissuade you from your healthy hobbies or passion projects, like building a great new gaming PC. Today, we bring you a build for moderate wallets, with an eye towards high-fidelity, 4K 60 FPS gaming and a clear path to future upgrades. The...
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MediaTek announced today the latest addition to its flagship chipset lineup, the Dimensity 9400e. This new processor aims to bring premium-level performance to a wider range of smartphones by employing an "All Big Core" architecture, typically reserved for the most expensive flagship devices. The architecture is...
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With Computex 2025 around the corner (it starts May 20th), we're starting to see some exciting new tech trickle out. In a time of global uncertainty with pricing and exports, this will be a particularly interesting Computex to watch. To that end, Zotac, a well-known brand that is an add-in board partner for NVIDIA, is...
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We're still holding out hope that Intel will continue its foray into discrete graphics and become a bigger challenger to stalwarts AMD and NVIDIA. Everything is up in the air with a change in leadership at the top. If you're looking for a positive development in Intel's discrete GPU plans, however, just head over to X...
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Google has unveiled a significant visual evolution for its Android and Wear OS operating systems, introducing an improved new look powered by Material 3 Expressive. This update, revealed ahead of the annual I/O developer conference, promises a more fluid, personal, and engaging experience across phones and...
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DJI's new and highly capable Mavic 4 Pro drone with a 360-degree rotating gimble with triple cameras has just launched. Packing a 100-megapixel 4/3-inch CMOS sensor tuned by Hasselblad plus twin telephoto cameras, the Mavic 4 Pro is set to be a aerial videographer/photographer's wet dream. However, DJI is pulling a...
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The retail launch for Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 is approaching fast—it's just shy of 3 weeks away. There probably won't be additional movement in the preorder scene, but Best Buy did confirm that it will host a midnight launch event. Additionally, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa provided some...
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As NVIDIA is prone to do whenever there's a major game release, the GPU maker released a new 'Game Ready' driver package, version 576.40 WHQL, to get PCs ready for Doom: The Dark Ages. You'll want to grab that if you're planning to play the latest Doom installment. At the same time, developer id Software acknowledged...
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As a planet that's over 1,300 times larger than the Earth, Jupiter was dubbed King of the Planets for a reason. Recurring extraordinary phenomena in its atmosphere are also testimonies that it is truly the largest planet in our solar system. Scientists have reported that data captured by NASA's JWST reveals stunning...
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If you asked us what we would want out of an upgraded Arc B-series ("Battlemage") GPU, it probably wouldn't have been "more video RAM," but that's because we're primarily gamers, not primarily AI researchers. The B580's 12GB of video RAM is more than sufficient for its needs as an entry-level gaming GPU, yet it's...
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Gamers were deeply disappointed to learn that Grand Theft Auto VI wouldn’t be ready until May of next year, but Rockstar softened the blow by releasing a new trailer that managed to get the hype train back on track. However, it seems as if GTA fans will have something even more substantial to sink their teeth into...
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Alienware Area-51 (2025) - Starts at $3,399, $5,699 as tested Alienware completely revamped its classic gaming PC with the latest high-powered hardware and an effective cooling solution that takes a novel approach to airflow. Super fast hardware with great performance Excellent cooling with quiet acoustics...
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Sony's mobile business is somehow still hanging in there despite not struggling in sales and being not as popular as its South Korean, Chinese, and American competitors, by quite a margin in both cases. For 2025, the Japanese electronics giant has announced the Xperia 1 VII—a flagship that brings together the...
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One of the best PC gaming handhelds on the market right now is MSI's Claw 8 AI+ (see our recent review), a premium device built around a large and vibrant 8-inch display (with variable refresh rate or VRR support) powered by Intel's Lunar Lake platform. If you're not a fan of the sandstone colorway, however, MSI has...
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For the first time, SteelSeries has curated a selection of premium all-white gaming peripherals simply called the SteelSeries White Collection. Making up the set are three headphones (Arctis Nova 5, 7, and Pro Wireless), the Arctis GameBuds earbuds, Aerox 3 mouse, and Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 keyboard. Don't be mistaken:...
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If you ask any PC gamer in 2025 if prices have risen for their hobby, chances are you'll get a thunderous 'YES' or, more accurately, 'Ugh, YES!'. Ask them which component is largely the culprit, and the graphics card will surely be at the top of the list. In both performance and pricing, NVIDIA leads the pack with its GeForce RTX 50 series
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SanDisk is laying claim to the fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 solid state drives on the planet (in the consumer realm, presumably) with its new WD_Black SN8100 series, the same one that made an early appearance on Amazon ahead of the official launch. The announcement comes hot on the heels of Kingston unveiling its ferociously...
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At this point, it's not much of a secret that AMD is getting ready to introduce a new round of Ryzen Threadripper processors, with the upcoming 9000WX series of high-end desktop (HEDT) chips based on Zen 5 possibly being revealed at Computex (AMD is planning a livestream event on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. PST /...
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