This portable "briefcase" PS5 is 60% smaller than the original, even with its built-in 15-inch display
A Japanese modder known as Tera on YouTube has shown that Sony could have gone much smaller. He built a portable PS5 with a 15.6-inch display that measures just 357 × 224 × 53 mm and weighs 2.8 kg – a striking 60 percent reduction in volume and mass. Check...
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AMD launches Ryzen 7 9700F and expands CPU lineup with new Zen 5, Zen 4, and Zen 3 chips
The Ryzen 7 9700F features a 3.8 GHz base clock and a 5.5 GHz boost clock. Built on TSMC's 4 nm FinFET process, it offers 32 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP, and a maximum junction temperature (Tjmax) of 95 degrees Celsius. Like other Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs, it is compatible with the AM5...
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China orders local tech giants to stop smuggling Nvidia GPUs into the country
Chinese authorities are ordering local IT companies to stop using Nvidia-made accelerators in their AI systems. According to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times, Beijing's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) instructed ByteDance, Alibaba, and other major technology firms to halt testing of the RTX Pro 6000D, a China-specific version...
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Waymo teams up with Lyft to expand self-driving services to Nashville
Riders in the Music City will first have the opportunity to hail a driverless vehicle directly through the Waymo app. Self-driving rides will be added as an option to the Lyft app before the end of the year, we are told. Shares in Lyft are up more than 12 percent...
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Doom experiment proves the game can run non-stop for 2.5 years before crashing
The experiment was carried out by user minki at Lenowo, whose interest was sparked by a curiosity about how the game's engine handles demo playback.
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First iPhone Air reviews are in: stunning design, falls short on battery life
The iPhone Air is debuting to mixed reviews. Undoubtedly the most interesting of the new iPhones, reviewers are loving the sleek design, smooth 120Hz display, and strong performance, but note its weak battery life, high price, and reports of it running hot.
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iPhone 17 wins over critics with ProMotion display and more storage
The iPhone 17 is earning praise for its balance of performance and value, bringing the 120Hz ProMotion display at a more affordable price. Now starting at 256 GB of storage with improved cameras and the same base price, it's easily the best iPhone for most users.
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AV2 codec to succeed AV1 with improved compression, enhanced streaming capabilities
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) recently announced a new video codec designed to succeed AOMedia Video 1 (AV1). The AV2 codec is expected to launch by the end of the year, bringing significant improvements over its predecessor. While AV1 adoption continues to grow, AOMedia noted that the demand for...
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Michigan bill seeks total ban on porn – and VPNs along with it
Rep. Josh Schriver of Oxford, the lead sponsor of House Bill 4938, named the Anti-corruption of Public Morals Act, wrote that its "measures defend children, safeguard our communities, and put families first."
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Microsoft turns to gas generators to keep Mexico data center running
There are 150 data centers in Mexico from the likes of Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google. According to Rest of the World, one of these facilities was set up by Microsoft in the industrial hub of Colón last year, but it was unable to plug into the national grid...
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