Microsoft is adding a feature that briefly maxes out your CPU to make Windows feel snappier
According to insider sources, Microsoft engineers are working on a new feature called "Low Latency Profile" (LLP) aimed at improving Windows 11's performance in certain critical, system-wide tasks. The change is already present in recent preview builds distributed to Windows Insider participants, meaning enthusiast users can enable and test it...
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Samsung chip workers reject $340,000 bonus as SK Hynix's $900,000 AI payouts fuel strike threat
It's the latest escalation in a dispute that began with Samsung workers demanding a direct share of the money generated by the AI memory boom.
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Motherboard sales are collapsing because AI data centers made RAM too expensive to buy
Sources tell DigiTimes that, late last year, four major motherboard manufacturers in Taiwan significantly downgraded their 2026 shipment projections. Although motherboards are not suffering the same AI-related shortages as RAM, DIY builders see little need to purchase motherboards if they can't afford the components to install on them.
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Grok convinced a man it was sentient and that xAI had sent assassins to kill him
The story is part of a BBC report into people who experienced delusions while using AI. They are men and women from their 20s to 50s from six different countries, using a wide range of AI models.
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The Best Ultrawide Gaming Monitors 2026
From affordable 34-inch LCDs to flagship 45-inch OLEDs, these are the best ultrawide gaming monitors you can buy right now, tested and recommended by us.
AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away if you know where to look
A study published in the journal Science explains that while modern image generators are rapidly improving, the models behind them remain fundamentally ignorant of how light and geometry work in the real world. Measuring simple details like reflections or shadows can still give away a fake photo – that gap,...
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Samsung ends sales of TVs and appliances in China amid intense local competition
The South Korean technology giant said it will make every effort to minimize the impact for existing customers, and is reviewing its support infrastructure for business partners. The decision won't affect Samsung's other divisions in the region, meaning they will continue to sell products such as smartphones and tablets as...
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Open-source project wants to bring stereoscopic 3D gaming back from the dead
The recently unveiled "wiz3D" project is designed to "resurrect" stereoscopic support in older games, allowing them to run with compatible goggles and other stereo display devices. The open-source tool acts as a stereoscopic 3D wrapper, injecting hooks into gaming APIs to generate real-time stereo 3D output on modern Windows systems....
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Star Fox remake hits Switch 2 on June 25 with 4v4 battle mode and iconic maps
The official announcement came on Wednesday via a dedicated Nintendo Direct livestream. Star Fox (2026) will launch on June 25 on the Switch 2, marking at least the fifth time the classic title has been remade or remastered by Nintendo over the past three decades.
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Project Mariner is dead, but Google's browser-controlling AI plans are not
Google first announced Project Mariner back in December 2024. An extension for an experimental build of Chrome, Mariner could execute multi-step commands to browse websites, use Google search, retrieve specified information, go shopping, and more. Google positioned the agent as assisting with tasks that are usually tedious for humans.
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