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After years away from the video game industry, Konami seems to be back in full force. The publisher has been working with several studios to mine its valuable back catalog, with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater due to hit later this year. Now, the company is looking to continue its success story by remaking the...
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The Nintendo Switch used regular old MicroSD cards for storage expansion. This was possible because it was a slower machine, and there are plenty of MicroSD cards out there (particularly those with "A2" rating) which could satisfy the Switch software's I/O needs. The Switch 2 is faster, and needs faster storage, so...
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If you're using a VPN service, you most likely do not want others spying on your browsing data. That said, would it surprise you that some apps you use to hide your identity could expose your data without your consent? A recent report suggests that this might be the case, as using certain VPN apps could expose your...
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MindsEye managed to grab headlines with an impressive looking trailer, as it seemed to be leveraging Unreal Engine 5 to great effect. However, it appears as if there were gremlins hiding beneath the shiny façade, with players reporting a myriad of problems since its Tuesday launch—issues that have left developer Build...
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Some people (including yours truly) may well be wondering if Apple will ever fully commit to gaming on Macs instead of just nibbling at the edges. There's definitely movement in that particular area, though, as Valve has just released a beta version of Steam that's native to Apple Silicon chips, as did UL with...
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In a major push for operational readiness and efficiency, U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan advocated forcefully this week for the right for sailors to repair their own equipment, telling senators that current contracting practices create unnecessary delays and hinder the fleet's ability to maintain its assets. His...
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Intel is putting a bunch of Arc Alchemist GPUs on the chopping block, including both desktop and mobile models. The one that stands out the most is the Arc A750, which is also the most recent one to be included in Intel's Product Change Notification (PCN) documentation with an 'End of Life' (EOL) designation...
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It's been nearly a year since we first spied a reference to an AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor, a chip that until now has not officially existed. That just changed, though, with AMD adding a product page to its CPU database, and with it comes confirmation of the full specifications. The only thing we don't know just yet...
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London-based Nothing has confirmed a new strategy for the U.S. smartphone market that could take the fight directly to the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google. The upcoming Nothing Phone (3) flagship won't be sold via beta programs (and have gimped cell network support), but it will now be supported by all major...
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Nubia, a Chinese company usually known for smartphones, has officially thrown its hat into the premium tablet ring with the unveiling of the Nubia Pad Pro. Announced today, the device—rocking a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, DDR5X RAM, and 10.9-inch 144Hz display—will top out at $600, potentially placing it in...
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PNY is expanding its portable storage lineup with its new Duo Link V3, a blazing-fast flash drive that you can plug into both USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. All you have to do is swivel the connector port to select whichever USB connector type you need, making this a versatile portable storage solution. It's also...
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If you just bought a motherboard with PCIe 5.0 connectivity, there's a chance you may already see it as a little outdated. How so? The PCI-SIG has formally announced the finalization of the PCIe 7.0 protocol, allowing an x16 slot to carry up to a whopping 512GB/s of bidirectional communications.
Much like the...
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Anker is recalling over 1 million power banks with potentially defective lithium-ion batteries that pose a fire safety risk. The popular accessory maker said it initiated the recall "out of an abundance of caution" and is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to put the word out and replace...
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This month's Patch Tuesday introduced an issue that caused PCs to crash when opening certain games that make use of anti-cheat software. Gaming is big business, and so this prompted Microsoft to quickly roll out an emergency update to replace the patch. A patch for the patch, if you will.
When the previous update...
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Gamers and industry watchers were greatly disappointed after Rockstar announced the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, especially after seeing the impressive second trailer. However, the studio is looking to keep die-hard fans satiated with a big update for the still-popular Grand Theft Auto Online, bringing loads of new...
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At the Advancing AI event, currently underway in San Jose, California, CEO Dr. Lisa Su, along with an array of company execs and partners, disclosed AMD’s latest integrated AI platform vision and unveiled new rack-scale AI systems, in additional to details regarding its forthcoming Instinct MI350 series AI...
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There's some trouble brewing ahead for developers of custom ROMs for Pixel phones. In the midst of a reorganization about how the Android open-source project is run, Pixel ROM devs have been caught by the truck of unintended consequences.
Android 16 was released this week, and as usual its source code also popped...
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We kind of expected it, but it's finally confirmed—Ford has officially peeled back the final layer of mystery surrounding its most audacious and track-focused creation to date: the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD will have a starting price of $327,960 (including destination and gas guzzler fees). Indeed, this thing has...
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The European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter spacecraft has delivered the first-ever close-up images of the Sun's enigmatic polar regions. Released this week, these historic images offer a never-before-seen view at areas of the Sun previously hidden from Earth-bound telescopes that always point at the equatorial...
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Graphics card pricing has reached unprecedented levels these days, thanks to a combination of an artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush, rabid demand by gamers, uncertainty over tariffs, and generally tomfoolery on the part of add-in board (AIB) partners. But when has a flagship graphics card for gamers ever commanded...
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The future of remote work just got a whole lot more "present." At InfoComm 2025 this week, HP Inc. was on stage to unveil the HP Dimension with Google Beam, a groundbreaking AI-powered 3D video communications solution that promises to make virtual meetings feel truly in-person, all without the need for headsets or...
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Fujifilm has lifted the wraps off its X-E5, one of the most capable classic rangefinder-type mirrorless digital camera on the market. Launched globally today with an August 2025 release, the X-E5 arrives hot on the heels of the incredibly popular X100VI. Packed with a 40-megapixel sensor, EVF with "Classic Display"...
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