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Forward-looking: Power efficiency is the name of the game these days, and every chip designer strives to squeeze more performance out of less energy. A secretive startup called Efficient Computer Corp. claims to have taken that to a whole new level with their newly announced processor architecture. Efficient Computer emerged from stealth mode this week, […]

TL;DR: After years of delays, the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule was scheduled for mid-April, but the mission is facing postponement once more – this time due to scheduling conflicts. The planned mission will fly atop a United Launch Alliance rocket, take two astronauts up to the ISS for a brief stay, before

GOTY: Larian’s critically acclaimed RPG dominated the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and the DICE Awards, securing numerous accolades across all three events, including Game of the Year. This winning streak is poised to continue at the BAFTA Games Awards and the GDC Awards this spring. Other strong contenders for both upcoming events include

Highly anticipated: Earlier this week, the team at Arrowhead Game Studios announced the imminent arrival of mechs in Super Earth’s ongoing war to liberate the galaxy. The announcement sent Helldivers around the world into a frenzy. When Super Earth’s forces were called to liberate the mech factories on Tien Kwan, the response was far greater,

Facepalm: Users approaching 1,000 hours played on one game with static UI elements on the Steam Deck OLED should consider checking for burn-in and taking steps to mitigate or prevent the problem. Turning up the brightness and constantly using HDR can hasten the effect. Although manufacturers have made strides in reducing the risk of burn-in

In context: Keeping your CPU cool plays a huge role in leveraging the processor’s computing power. As it turns out, many Intel 14th-gen Core CPU owners opt to reduce the CPU voltage in an attempt to lower temperatures. However, in that process, the performance of non-K CPUs drops significantly due to CEP. This week, MSI

A hot potato: Following the introduction of new legislation this week aimed at effectively shutting down TikTok, the situation has quickly escalated. TikTok sent mass messages to its users, encouraging them to lobby their representatives. Additionally, while discussing the new bill, President Biden informed reporters, “If they pass it, I’ll sign it.” Earlier this week,

In a nutshell: Indian authorities have approved a significant investment to establish a local AI ecosystem. Public subsidies will be used to create a robust “compute infrastructure,” and new language models will enhance chatbot capabilities to cater to India’s diverse spoken languages. The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a

In a nutshell: MSI’s handheld gaming PC has landed and is ready to go toe to toe with Valve’s venerable Steam Deck. Unveiled earlier this year at CES, the MSI Claw is powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor of your choosing. The handheld ships with a 7-ich FHD (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) touchscreen with

Round 10: Watching Apple and Epic duke it out for the past four years causes one to wonder if they will ever get along. Their very public US court bout is long past, with neither feeling like the victor. As the EC bears down on Apple, the boxing match continues, with Cupertino throwing punches to