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A PSA to management everywhere: the release of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19 could cause a spike in employee time-offs or sick days, with some analysts warning that work absentees could cost the US economy $1 billion in lost...
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Apple’s entry into the foldable market with the $2,000 passport-style iPhone Duo is undoubtedly a big deal for the category, but early adopters might have to face a possible issue regarding the display's long-term durability and potential...
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If you're looking to get into PC gaming on a tight budget, Best Buy has a deal that is worth a look. Best Buy's 'Deal of the Day' has a cheap HP Victus gaming laptop that could fit the bill, provided you keep your expectations in check...
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Bose has acquired Skullcandy. Let that sink in for a minute—its sounds like an odd pairing, but it's actually not a bad idea. With Bose traditionally known as grandpa's headphone brand, the Farmington-based audio giant has been reinventing...
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Shopping for a Samsung Galaxy phone doesn't necessarily mean paying flagship prices or rolling the dice on a used handset from a sketchy marketplace seller. In fact, it just got markedly easier. How so? Samsung is expanding the reach of...
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Some of Capcom's biggest games support cross-platform multiplayer, and those services have been underpinned by Capcom ID. If you play Exoprimal, Street Fighter 6, or a handful of other games, you should be aware that the company's services...
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Microsoft is giving Xbox Cloud Gaming users a way to stream games without a Game Pass subscription. Now rolling out in preview to Xbox Insiders, new "Cloud Playtime" packs introduce a prepaid, pay-as-you-go option that lets players...
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In a blog post and accompanying YouTube video, AMD has just revealed that it has finally brought its ML-powered upscaling technology, FSR 4.1, to Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs, Xbox Series X|S consoles, and to integrated graphics, including...
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CD Projekt Red is readying a new content drop based on the newly released season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime. Meanwhile, modders continue to do their thing as well, and a new project, spotted by PCGamesN, brings a taste of Grand...
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Sony just released system firmware 14.20 for its PlayStation 5 consoles, following reports that system firmware version 14.10 had already been cracked.
While Sony's official patch note for the update is "We've improved the messages and...
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It’s only been a week since Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division announced the formation of Xbox Labs, which is focused on leveraging AI to deliver games in new and interesting ways, and it appears to already be paying dividends.
Xbox CEO...
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Whether you're shopping for groceries, gas, or electronics in this landscape, there is a risk of sticker shock. We can't help with the first two, but when it comes to PC hardware and other consumer devices, we have your back. Our constant...
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is preparing to launch the first supercomputer to the surface of the Moon. Riding aboard Astrolab’s FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform rover (a.k.a. FLIP, a smaller version of FLEX), the supercomputer will travel to...
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If you own an Xbox Series X or Series S console that has been sitting unplugged and gathering dust in your entertainment center, Microsoft would like a word. The company has begun sending targeted emails to account holders who have gone...
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Google is expanding Gemini's assistance behind the wheel by bringing Personal Intelligence to Android Auto and vehicles with Google built-in.
Drivers can now interact with a far more contextual assistant capable of combining Android...
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A deep-dive profile examining Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shed additional light on the sweeping transformation that is currently underway inside Microsoft’s gaming business. Looking well past the 100-day reset plan, it's come to light that...
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Modal is a specialized cloud provider that offers on-demand computing infrastructure for AI developers, including isolated environments where AI coding agents can execute shell commands, compile software, manipulate repositories, and run...
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Smart devices have been making headlines lately for being traffic hogs capable of generating several 100GBs of unnecessary traffic that can, in some instances, overwhelm home networks. The Google Home Speaker, which we reviewed earlier...
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CD Projekt Red might be hard at work on several new projects, including the next entry in the The Witcher series, but the studio is still taking time to push out exciting new updates for existing titles. Cyberpunk 2077, which originally...
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When AI models are trained, they are almost always pushed toward a specific objective, like answering questions, writing code, or optimizing a game score. However, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)...
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Life is good if you fancy yourself a sports fan—we're several weeks into the NFL season, MLB playoffs are here, the NHL dropped the puck on a new season just a few weeks ago, and a new NBA season begins today starting with the Boston...
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Spotify is escalating its crackdown on account sharing by introducing a strict new "QR code verification" system for Family plan subscribers that carries harsh penalties for non-compliance. And just as quickly, some folks have already...
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