(PR) ASUS and MEWC Turn Global Landmarks into Excel Esports Battlegrounds
ASUS and MEWC today announced the Landmark Battle, a special Excel Esports event that combines high-pressure spreadsheet competition with challenges inspired by notable global landmarks. The livestream will take place July 10, 5PM (London Time) on the Excel Esports YouTube channel. The event showcases how ASUS ExpertBook Ultra laptops and ASUS ZenScreen OLED portable monitors enable flexible, high-performance workflows in demanding real-world environments—empowering professionals to stay productive anytime, anywhere.
What was once considered a routine workplace skill has rapidly evolved into
What was once considered a routine workplace skill has rapidly evolved into
(PR) Qualcomm and Meta Announce Strategic Multi-Generation Agreement on Data Center CPUs
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Meta today announced a strategic multi-generation collaboration for Qualcomm Technologies to be a supplier for data center CPUs for Meta. Qualcomm Technologies' data center CPU, the Qualcomm Dragonfly C1000, is planned to power Meta's next-generation server fleet, underscoring the growing importance of high-performance, power-efficient compute in large-scale scale-out environments.
Qualcomm Technologies' solutions will be in production starting in the second half of 2028 and future
Qualcomm Technologies' solutions will be in production starting in the second half of 2028 and future
Colorful Intros iGame B850I Mini OC V14 Motherboard
Colorful today introduced the iGame B850I Mini OC V14, a fairly premium Socket AM5 motherboard in the Mini-ITX form-factor, which aesthetically matches its iGame Mini line of SFF-ready GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards, including the very capable RTX 5070 Mini OC. The board draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and a single 8-pin EPS power connector; and conditions it for the CPU with a 9+2+1
GTA VI Apparently Banned in Several Countries
As is the case with just about every Grand Theft Auto game since the series debuted, GTA VI is banned in a number of countries. Even ahead of the launch, this has been more or less confirmed by a FAQ section on the PlayStation Storeproduct page for GTA VI, where Sony lists the eligibility requirements for the free month of GTA+. The listed countries are Bahrain, China, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, the Russian Federation, and Taiwan. That's not to say that players in
Former Xbox Staff Cry Foul Over Retaliatory Layoffs
It was recently leaked that Microsoft has "significant" layoffs plannedfor sometime in July as a result of declining revenue and a shift in the company's gaming strategy. Now, however, a number of former Xbox employees have warned current staff of the potential for retaliation in the upcoming wave of layoffs, according to a recent report by Game Developer. This isn't the first time allegations of unfair treatment have surfaced following layoffs or firings at Xbox, with former Halo Studios art director, Glenn Israel, accusing the
Epic Games's Tim Sweeney Bets on Interconnected Game Economies
Given Fortnite's recent slew of collaborations, it should not be surprising to learn that Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, is betting on interconnected game universes and cosmetics economies. In a recent interview with IGN, Sweeney commented on the current state of the gaming industry, stating that "the only way that we can hope for new games coming into the market to be able to succeed when there's so much Metcalfe's Law at play and so many captive audiences in the really big games..
Proton Experimental Adds FSR 4 Support for RDNA 3 GPUs on Linux
Following the recent release of FSR 4 support on RDNA 3 GPUs, Valve engineer, Pierre-Loup Griffais, has announced in a poston Bluesky that the same support has officially been added to Linux via Steam's Proton compatibility layer. Support for FSR 4 on RDNA 3 comes by way of the latest version of Proton Experimental, so it's by no means a stable implementation just yet, but the engineer specifically calls out SteamOS and the Steam Machineas the target system for the new upscaler support, suggesting that
FSR 4.1 Shows Massive Performance Gains on RDNA 3
When TechPowerUp spoke to AMD's Chief Software Officer and Senior Director of Softwareearlier in June, the executives made bold claims about the quality of its new FSR 4.1 implementation coming to older RDNA 3 GPUs, stating that, despite underlying technical differences, the actual output would have the same quality as it does on RDNA 4 GPUs. There was, however, little discussion about a potential performance hit from the upscaling tech, although it seems as though that discussion may not have been necessary at all, according to
(PR) ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 Now Available with 320W Total System Power and New ROG Nebula Extreme Low Motion Blur (ELMB) Displays
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) announced today that the 2026 ROG Strix SCAR 18 is now available for purchase from ASUS and partner retailers. Built for gamers, creators, developers, and power users, the refreshed flagship pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU, delivering up to 320 W of sustained maximum total system power for demanding gaming, creative, and AI workloads.
The Strix SCAR 18
The Strix SCAR 18
(PR) Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Record Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2026
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended May 28, 2026.
Fiscal Q3 2026 highlights
Fiscal Q3 2026 highlights
- Revenue of $41.46 billion versus $23.86 billion for the prior quarter and $9.30 billion for the same period last year
- GAAP net income of $28.24 billion, or $24.67 per diluted share
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