The Elder Scrolls VI isn't coming any time soon, but a Fallout 3 remaster might
Howard began a recent interview with GQ by confirming that The Elder Scrolls VI remains a long way off, asking fans to be patient with the sequel to one of the most popular RPGs of all time. The game is currently undergoing playtesting and will be Bethesda's next major release.
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Europe fears Chinese EV buses on its roads could be shut down remotely by their maker
The issue began when an investigation in Norway concluded that Yutong electric buses could be "stopped or rendered inoperable" by the Zhengzhou-based company – the world's largest manufacturer of buses by sales volume. Yutong has exported nearly 110,000 buses to more than 100 countries, and holds more than 10% of the global market.
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Meta is still profiting from scam ads despite promises to crack down, leaked documents show
Meta has quietly been struggling with the financial and reputational fallout from a vast online fraud economy operating through its social platforms. A cache of internal documents reviewed by Reuters reveals recurring weaknesses in Meta's systems for policing deceptive advertising and scams, even as the company invests heavily in automation...
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This camera company rewards employees with solid gold keycaps worth up to $45,000
Insta360 has a tradition of gifting employees gold keycaps as a bonus on Programmer's Day in China. Celebrated on October 24 (10/24, or 1,024 – the number of bytes in a kilobyte), the day honors programmers' hard work, creativity, and contributions to tech culture. Major companies often celebrate with events, gifts, and online celebrations.
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Introducing TechSpot DB: A smarter way to explore hardware performance
At TechSpot, we've always strived to give our readers the best possible insight into PC hardware, through in-depth reviews, comprehensive benchmarks, and long-term testing data. Our goal has been simple: to help you make informed decisions about the gear that powers your PC.
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Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up
According to Taiwan tech publication DigiTimes, most AI firms are unwilling to wait two years for HDD supplies to stabilize and are shifting to SSDs instead. To contain costs, they are choosing QLC NAND-based drives over the faster, more durable, and more expensive TLC variants.
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Engineer creates 3D-printed marble fountain using procedural generation
We've all seen marble runs before, but they are usually handmade with only a few tracks at most. However, mechatronics engineer Will Morrison wanted to kick it up a notch, so he devised an algorithm that used procedural generation to draw the splines of its eight tracks. He thought it...
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Yes, it runs Minecraft: Hacker turns cheap Wi-Fi light bulb into functional game server
The bulb of choice was a cheap Wi-Fi unit from AliExpress that's powered by the BL602 chipset. As Tom's Hardware highlights, it features a single RISC-V core clocked at up to 192 MHz alongside 276 KB of RAM and 128 KB of ROM. The hardware hacker wasted little time cracking...
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Texas sues Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to protect children from predators
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the multi-billion-dollar company operates a dangerously unsafe online platform. According to Paxton, Roblox hosts one of the largest gaming communities for children but is flagrantly disregarding state and federal laws designed to protect young users.
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LibreOffice developer says open formats are the only way to future-proof your files
LibreOffice developer The Document Foundation (TDF) is once again reminding users that not all document formats are created equal. Italo Vignoli, TDF's co-founder, warned that using proprietary formats can render important files unreadable within a few years – though he acknowledged the issue is less critical today than it once was.
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