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PSA: Minecraft players on Windows should avoid downloading the March 2024 update through the Xbox app. Doing so could lead to loss of data. Until a permanent fix arises, Microsoft has a workaround for safely patching the world’s most popular game. Microsoft’s list of known issues for March 2024 game releases includes a notice warning […]

Budget minded: Western Digital has introduced a new SSD lineup offering high performance and strong reliability without breaking the bank. Targeted at mainstream computers, the PC SN5000S NVMe SSD uses the company’s 3D QLC NAND memory to keep costs down while offering reasonable read and write speeds for everyday usage. Western Digital’s latest consumer-grade SSDs

Something to look forward to: One of the largest and most important changes happening to the automotive business is the move to the idea of a software-defined vehicle (SDV). But as exciting as the shift may be, it’s also proven to be very problematic. Because of the nature of how cars are designed and developed,

In context: Network-attached storage (NAS) devices manufactured by QNAP are popular for file sharing, virtualization, surveillance, and storage management applications. The corporation is also well-known for its buggy NAS firmware releases, with some issues bringing significant vulnerabilities to the networks attached to those devices. Taiwan-based NAS manufacturer QNAP urges device owners to perform firmware updates

Highly anticipated: Black Myth: Wukong has been one of the most impressive-looking upcoming games since its initial 2020 unveiling. With the release date a few months away, Nvidia has announced that it will become the third AAA game to employ path tracing. Additionally, the popular free-to-play game Naraka Bladepoint will receive path tracing through an

The big picture: This year is looking pretty bleak for the video games industry. It started with two sleeper hits, Helldivers 2 and Palworld, unexpectedly gaining massive followings with gamers voraciously craving something new. However, there’s not much on the horizon expected to push 2024 past 2023’s consumer spend, which Hogwarts Legacy almost single-handedly drove.

Editor’s take: The Core i9-14900KS is a very mild improvement over the 14900K. The 14900K itself is basically just a 13900KS, which is basically just a 13900K, so the new 14900KS is Intel’s fourth flagship “fastest ever” processor to use basically the same silicon. Looking at the spec sheet provided by Intel, 14900KS versus 14900K:

Neat trick: PlayStation 5 users may soon have a new way to interact with friends on the platform. A new feature hit beta today that allows friends to point to areas of a player’s game screen to help them find hidden items or navigate through more challenging sections. On Wednesday, Sony rolled out PlayStation System

Here we go again: The supply of AMD Radeon graphics cards was already tight, with demand surging in China. Still, with Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocketing, crypto miners have gone into overdrive, buying up all the stock. The demand will be even worse when Zen 5 comes to market since they are rumored to offer twice

Recap: Leaks and rumors over the past year have constructed a changing picture of Nvidia’s next-generation graphics cards, indicating that the company’s plans remain in flux. While performance predictions have remained relatively stable for months, the flagship model’s release date has shifted, and new reports raise questions about the lineup’s memory interface. Known leaker @kopite7kimi