A new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth mod that is now available for download addresses one of the most annoying visual issues of the game. The Foliage Draw Distance—Shadow Quality mod, a tweaked configuration file that can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, attempts, and mostly succeeds, to address the foliage and vegetation pop-in issues that plague the game even at the highest settings. The modder found a combination of adjustments that brings significant changes in draw distance, LODs, and shadow quality, resulting in considerably reduced pop-in

DeepSeek's launch of its R1 AI model has turned out to be nothing short of a gigantic seismic event for the tech spheres of the US and the EU, long lulled into complacency by the stringent US export controls on China's ability to procure advanced chips. Now, it seems that China is pressing its strategic advantage by pledging massive funding for its still-nascent AI industry. Deepseek R1 is AI's Sputnik moment. — Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 (@pmarca) January 26, 2

Chip designer NVIDIA Corporation's shares shed more than $300 billion in value in premarket trading today as investors speculated about the implications of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek being able to train models on par with their American counterparts at a lower budget. DeepSeek's R1 model made a splash earlier this month to quickly become the most downloaded application on Apple's AppStore over the weekend. NVIDIA's shares were down by 11% in premarket trading as they joined peers from Japan and European chip equipment

A multitude of factors go towards a smartphone purchase, and while it depends on the customer’s budget, having in-depth knowledge about a device’s internals is imperative in making the right decision. Apparently, a chipset’s performance and type go a long way in influencing that decision, at least according to a survey that included nearly 1,100 participants. New survey unsurprisingly reveals that battery life was the second most popular factor in determining a smartphone purchase A recent consumer survey conducted by Counterpoint Research

The Last of Us Part I patch 1.1.4 was released on PC last Friday. It fixes a few issues and adds support for AMD FSR 3.1 Super Resolution and Frame Generation. AMD FSR 3.0 was added to the game back in March 2024, and this new patch updates it to the latest version (ahead of the planned AMD FSR 4, which will, however, be exclusive to the new Radeon graphics cards). As a reminder, FSR 3.1'

The idea behind incorporating a non-invasive blood glucose monitoring sensor in a smartwatch sounds exciting, but only if it works accurately. Samsung and Apple have been reported to be working diligently on bringing the feature to their wrist-mounted wearables, and based on the Korean giant’s executive, the company has made some progress on this front. Unfortunately, the majority of the details are currently kept in the dark right now, but the work is progressing. Speaking at the Galaxy Tech Forum, a company executive states that

The lack of traction from the Apple Vision Pro might have discouraged the California-based giant when it comes to expanding its product portfolio in the augmented and mixed-reality space, but that has not stopped Apple from pursuing development of a pair of AR glasses whose release timeline is still years away. According to the latest report, the device continues to face its fair share of hurdles, but the company keeps chugging along, and it could introduce a new visionOS version that is tailor-made for these glasses. Down the

A myriad of options for high-capacity 4TB SSDs are available in droves on Amazon, so it is relatively easy to forget that Acer, who is well-known for producing a slew of consumer electronics, would also be mass manufacturing solid-state drives. However, you will be surprised to learn that the Taiwanese firm actually specializes in making ultra-fast drives that support the PCIe NVMe Gen 4 standard, and its FA200 is no exception. Best of all, this 4TB SSD can be

On Thursday, Amplitude Studios revealed the eagerly awaited ENDLESS Legend 2 at Amplified 25. This is a long-awaited return to an award-winning fantasy strategy series that takes place in the ENDLESS Universe. This time, players will be taken to a mysterious world called Saiadha, where they'll discover new, unique factions that carry out specific playstyles and a detailed story to go along with it. ENDLESS Legend 2 is set to release in Early Access on PC in early 2025. There isn'

After working on World of Warcraft for 14 years, some of the developers have jumped ship to create their own game with a brand new fantasy setting of their own. This title is Legacy: Steel and Sorcery, a game that was one of the top games during Steam Next Fest last year. For those who have already tried it out during Steam Next Fest and enjoyed it, you won't have to wait much longer. The game is set to release in Early Access on February 12, 20