Steam's new Personal Calendar helps users keep track of new and upcoming games they might love
There were a record-breaking 19,000 games released on Steam in 2024, a figure that's likely to increase in 2025. To help you find titles you might otherwise miss, the Steam Personal Calendar page shows recently released and upcoming games filtered to those that Valve thinks you'll be interested in.
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TSMC produces first Nvidia Blackwell GPU in the US, but it still has to fly to Taiwan for packaging
The first Nvidia Blackwell GPU has successfully rolled off the production line at TSMC's Fab 21 facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a key step toward building advanced semiconductors on American soil. The milestone represents the first time TSMC has produced a chip of this scale and complexity in the United States.
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New teardown reveals the Xbox Ally X is built for repairability - if parts actually ship
A teardown video for the recently released Asus ROG Xbox Ally X reveals that its battery, SSD, and analog sticks are easily accessible, making the system potentially more modular than most handhelds. However, the device's repairability will ultimately depend on the availability of replacement parts and repair guides.
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Woman's TikTok-inspired AI home-invasion prank sparks massive police response, leading to her arrest
According to the police report, 27-year-old Moesha Gardener texted her husband a photo on October 8 that showed an unknown man inside their house. He was lying on the couch, covered by a blanket. The wife claimed he had forced his way inside after she answered the door.
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A rice-sized bionic eye implant could bring artificial vision into the real world
Developed by California-based biotech company Science Corporation, the ultra-thin PRIMA implant measures just two millimeters square and is placed beneath the retina in a brief surgical procedure lasting about two hours. Once activated a month later, the device wirelessly connects to a video camera mounted on augmented-reality glasses.
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AMD Ryzen 9000G APUs could launch soon with budget Krackan Point silicon first
Prominent leaker HXL recently reported that AGESA version 1.2.7.0 adds support for Krackan Point and Krackan Point 2 on the AM5 platform. AMD is expected to launch budget-friendly desktop APUs based on these architectures later this year.
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Over 800 public figures, including "AI godfathers" and Steve Wozniak, sign open letter to ban superintelligent AI
Among the 800+ signatories are two of the "Godfathers of AI," Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson are on the list, too.
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PSA: A popular thermal paste is destroying CPUs and heatsinks
According to PC enthusiast and IgorsLab founder Igor Wallossek, the SGT-4 thermal paste marketed by South Korean company Amech contains an unstable, reactive compound that is damaging CPUs and coolers by corroding their metal surfaces. The corrosion reportedly causes pitting and can fuse the processor to the heatsink.
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Apple's new MacBook Pro 14 M5 is faster and better, but déjà vu
Apple's latest M5 MacBook Pro brings modest but meaningful upgrades, featuring a more powerful chip, faster SSD, and a much stronger GPU. While it's not a revolutionary update, it's an excellent option for M1 and M2 users seeking a performance boost and class-leading battery life.
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Vodafone is building a new Black Sea cable to link Europe and Asia while bypassing Russia
The first segment of Vodafone's Kardesa undersea cable will begin in Bulgaria in 2027 and eventually extend to other coastal nations, including Ukraine, Georgia, and Turkey. Although parts of Ukraine remain affected by the ongoing conflict, the cable will pass only through internationally recognized safe zones. Tom's Hardware reports that...
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