Microsoft shares hardware recommendations for gaming PCs at any budget
Microsoft recently published a blog post on optimizing gaming rigs for better performance. It outlines recommended hardware configurations for smooth frame rates across all budgets and offers guidance on selecting keyboards, mice, and headsets for the best gameplay experience.
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AI-driven chip shortage could mean your next smartphone or laptop will have less RAM
The ongoing global memory shortage has been well documented. The response from most manufacturers thus far has been to simply raise prices but what do you do when that becomes untenable? According to South Korean tech leaker Lanzuk, the next step may involve dialing back memory capacity.
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Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update
LG has allegedly begun forcing Microsoft Copilot onto its smart TV customers. A Reddit user says a recent software update installed the app with no means of removal. If this proves widespread, it would mark a new milestone in Big Tech's push to monetize AI before its financial bubble bursts.
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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media
Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian users and close the accounts of those identified as under 16. Platforms...
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Valve's long-awaited Half-Life 3 could be a Steam Machine launch title in 2026
Straw said the same launch window also applies to the Steam Machine console itself as well as the Steam Controller 2 and the Steam Frame VR headset. His biggest takeaway, however, is that the game is in fact real.
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SpaceX satellite's near-miss with China spacecraft highlights growing space congestion
On December 12, one of the nine spacecraft launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket from commercial space company CAS Space almost collided with a SpaceX satellite.
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This 5D "memory crystals" glass storage could preserve data for 13.8 billion years
UK-based startup SPhotonix was formed in 2024 to commercialize what's known as 5D optical data storage, often referred to as "memory crystals." Essentially, the technique encodes vast amounts of data inside ultra-durable glass using lasers so precise they can manipulate matter at the nanoscale.
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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years
It was back in March when iRobot warned investors that it might not survive the next 12 months. With revenue shrinking at a rapid pace, the company's shares, which had been worth $133 in 2021, fell to just $1.40 in November.
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The Best PC Games (You Should Be Playing)
One of last year's standout gaming stories was the rise of indie hits, proving that while game dev budgets balloon, spectacle matters less than how fun a game is to play .
Nearly half of the 19,000 games released on Steam this year went almost unnoticed
Those numbers point to a widening gap between output and engagement on the world's largest PC game marketplace. Steam's open publishing model has dramatically lowered the barrier to release, but visibility has become a scarce resource. For small studios and independent developers without marketing budgets, standing out on Steam can...
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