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In brief: When Micron unveiled its new 60TB PCIe Gen 5 data center SSD on Wednesday, the company boasted that it was pushing the technological envelope. However, Phison just leapfrogged it with a model that offers double the capacity and superior write speeds. Solidigm also just announced an SSD with similar storage space, but it […]

Forward-looking: Digital twins are designed to faithfully replicate their real-world counterparts, and enable simulations, testing, and other computational tasks to be performed without impacting the originals. They can also serve preservation efforts, as demonstrated by the latest project introduced by the Vatican. Catholic authorities collaborated with Microsoft to develop a digital twin of St. Peter’s

Forward-looking: Wireless technology is continuously evolving. Despite the IEEE having not ratified WiFi 7 yet, WiFi 8 is already in the works. WiFi 8, officially designated IEEE 802.11bn, is slated for release in September 2028, so we have a while before we see mass implementation. While full details have not emerged on the new standard,

Mobile gaming: While Steam Link is available on PCs, mobile devices, Raspberry Pi single-board computers, and even Meta Quest VR headsets, Android accounts for the lion’s share of the service’s overall user base. Valve recently announced a new version for Android devices, which is available from Google Play and Valve. The update provides some noteworthy

Bottom line: Nothing in life is certain except death, taxes… and the use of poor passwords. NordPass has published its annual list of the most commonly used passwords and to the surprise of absolutely nobody, the situation is remains critical. The most commonly used personal password in the US this year was “secret” followed by

In brief: Xbox boss Phil Spencer has repeatedly floated the prospect of Microsoft-branded portable gaming hardware over the past few years. A recent interview with Bloomberg offers the first confirmation that the company is seriously pursuing the project, though it remains in its early stages. Spencer also discussed Microsoft’s evolving attitudes toward exclusive releases and

Why it matters: The rise of video game unions signals a shift as industry workers push for better conditions in response to long hours and job instability. Unions like ZeniMax Workers United now challenge major companies on issues like remote work and outsourcing, highlighting the growing demand for fair treatment in the gaming industry. Hundreds

Highly anticipated: Blizzard’s first attempt to remaster a classic Warcraft game four years ago failed spectacularly. Now, for the franchise’s 30th anniversary, the company is aiming for redemption by updating and repackaging the entire trilogy with high-resolution graphics, new user interface features, and more. Newly updated editions of Blizzard’s first two Warcraft titles are now

The bleeding edge: In-memory processing is a fascinating concept for a new computer architecture that can compute operations within the system’s memory. While hardware accommodating this type of processing is still in early development, researchers have already proposed a software approach that can effectively leverage the hardware. Israeli researchers have developed a new software “platform”

Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. There are several ways to squeeze additional performance out of an aging PC. Replacing a traditional disk drive with a faster SSD, or upgrading the graphics card (GPU) can deliver noticeable speed improvements, especially for gaming, video editing, or running large applications. However, for a