Razer is resurrecting the Boomslang, its first ever gaming mouse
If the timeline of events isn't exactly how you remember, fret not. Razer technically got its start as a subsidiary of kärna LLC in 1998 and released the Boomslang shortly after. Some say the original Boomslang was the world's first purpose-built gaming mouse, but all I can remember for certain...
Read Entire Article
Windows 11 is getting faster, smoother, and more "console-like" for gaming
In a new post on the Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft revealed it is optimizing several key Windows 11 components for faster gaming performance. As part of the plan, developers are focusing on improved background workload management, better power and scheduling efficiency, graphics stack refinements, and updated drivers.
Read Entire Article
EVs aren't more dangerous to pedestrians, but SUVs are, study finds
A study by the University of Leeds in the UK looked at British government road safety data from 2014 to 2023. Zia Wadud, Professor of Mobility and Energy Futures, and colleagues wanted to examine if EVs collided with pedestrians more often because of their quietness, and whether their extra weight...
Read Entire Article
Biwin's ultra-compact 2TB SSD is smaller than the coins in your pocket
Biwin says the new drive leverages technologies found in other SSDs including dynamic SLC cache, garbage collection, thermal throttling, wear leveling, HMB, and S.M.A.R.T. for improved speed, durability, and efficiency. It is said to be ideal for demanding tasks like 4K video editing, AI model training, and gaming....
Read Entire Article
Watch the AI-generated Christmas ad McDonald's pulled after massive backlash
McDonald's Netherlands unwisely decided that an AI-generated ad would be a good idea to promote its Christmas campaign. It's pretty easy to spot the tell-tale signs that something was created by an AI, especially when it includes "real" people, as this 45-second ad does.
Read Entire Article
Google is turning Android XR into a visionOS rival with PC streaming and 3D avatars
In a recent presentation (above), Google outlined several new features that are now available in beta for Samsung's Galaxy XR headset. The company also explained its plans for upcoming extended reality smart glasses.
Read Entire Article
Man who wanted $75 million for Lambo.com domain is forced to hand it over to Lamborghini
In February 2018, Arizona resident Richard Blair paid $10,000 for the Lambo.com domain, likely hoping to make a tidy profit by selling it – Lambo is a popular nickname for the company.
Read Entire Article
Pentagon says its new military AI platform with Google's Gemini will make US forces "more lethal"
"The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI," Hegseth said. "As technologies advance, so do our adversaries. But here at the War Department, we are not sitting idly by."
Read Entire Article
Discord is force-restarting itself on Windows 11 to stop eating your RAM
Discord users who return to their Windows 11 PCs to find that the app has restarted should know this behavior isn't a glitch. It's a temporary feature meant to help the chat service resolve memory consumption issues.
Read Entire Article
Steam is running on Windows 7 again, thanks to a fan-made backport
Valve ended official support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x in the Steam client just a year ago, forcing gamers clinging to those aging operating systems to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11. Now, a developer has backported a recent Steam release to the older OS, though you'll still...
Read Entire Article