In brief: After AMD’s slip-up with Radeon Anti-Lag+ last Fall, the company promised to revise the enhanced latency-reducing gaming feature. The new version of Anti-Lag is taking a cautious approach this time around by launching with a preview for only one game. Users testing it should report any issues to AMD to help the company […]
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In brief: While the tech business as a whole has seen the mass layoffs from last year continue into 2024, the video game industry has had an even worse time over the last five and a half months. According to a tracker, more than 10,000 people have been laid off across the video game sector
A hot potato: Spotify’s Car Thing, a mini infotainment system designed to facilitate streaming in older vehicles, was an ambitious project that happened to arrive at the worst possible time. It’s since been stamped with an expiration date and some owners are up in arms. The company started testing the gadget in 2019 to learn
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Big quote: The high energy demands for GenAI and other LLMs are accelerating the need for more power-efficient systems. AMD’s CEO Lisa Su is confident that the company is on the right path to increase data center power efficiency by 100x in the next three years. Everywhere you look, there is a new AI service
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Forward-looking: TSMC has scheduled its performance-optimized N3P node to enter mass production in the second half of 2024, but it’s not too soon to see what else the chipmaker has in store for the future. N3X, N2, N2P and A16 nodes, are coming in 2025 and 2026, bringing different strengths to the market, such as
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What just happened? The iconic instant messaging app ICQ, which basically kicked off the whole online chat era, is finally biting the dust after nearly three decades. The software known for its iconic “uh-oh” sound when you receive a message shuts down on June 26. The shutdown announcement came via a pretty unceremonious update on
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Why it matters: Google already has a significant presence in Africa, but this new undersea cable will extend its influence on the continent, particularly in Kenya where engineers will anchor the cable. Alphabet has invested significantly in improving connectivity infrastructure worldwide to broaden its footprint. Emerging markets hold great potential. Google estimates that in Africa
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The big picture: South Korean tech giants like Samsung and SK Hynix have dominated memory manufacturing for decades. However, the country’s president thinks the competition in the processor market, where Taiwan’s TSMC looms large, has recently become significantly more critical. A new support package aims to increase Korea’s competitiveness across the chip industry. South Korean
What just happened? Valve’s next big release Deadlock has allegedly been in the works since at least early 2022. And if you’ve been anywhere near gaming news over the past week, you’ve probably caught wind of the massive leaks surrounding it. Stills, clips, and details about this supposed 6v6 hero shooter have been spreading like
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Bottom line: Recent versions of Windows have been notorious for forcing updates (did I ever tell you about when an automatic Windows update bricked my car?). However, Microsoft has gradually given users more control over installing new versions. Now, enterprise administrators can push updates forward or back. Windows Update for Business allows IT administrators to
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