Budget smartphones are the next victim of the memory crisis
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Crystal ball: Following predictions that the memory crisis is going to kill off sub-$500 PCs, we're now hearing that budget smartphones could face the same fate. According to Omdia, global shipments of smartphones priced below $400 will fall 22% this year, causing the overall market to decline 12% YoY.
Omdia writes that, due to the familiar issue of rising DRAM
Microsoft tells Obsidian to pause or cancel Avowed 2 and make a new Fallout game
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What we know so far: Fallout fans have long wondered whether Obsidian would make a follow-up to its well-regarded Fallout: New Vegas after coming under Microsoft's umbrella. Following massive layoffs and new directives from Xbox's newly appointed CEO, reports indicate that Obsidian will soon begin work on the franchise's first major entry in nearly a decade.
Sources have informed Bloomberg that Microsoft is directing Obsidian Entertainment
Japanese firm reverses Blu-ray drive exit after securing parts, but prices jump up to 51% and supplies are limited
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In brief: At a time when physical media seems to be going the way of the VCRs and dial-up modems, there is a bit of good news from Japan – with caveats. Japanese peripherals maker Buffalo has walked back its decision to stop selling Blu-ray drives after securing the additional components it needed. The less welcome news is that they will be up to 51% more expensive, which seems to
Philips Evnia 27M2N5500XD 1000Hz Monitor Review
The Philips Evnia 27M2N5500XD promises 1440p at 540Hz and a 1,000Hz Dual Mode, but slow IPS response times leave this LCD monitor well short of its headline specs.
Meta's new AI tool can generate images of you using your Instagram photos, and you're opted in by default
Through the looking glass: Meta launched a new AI image-generation model called Muse Image this week, letting users create, edit, and blend photos using natural language prompts inside Meta AI, with the tool already live on Instagram and WhatsApp and expected on Facebook and Messenger soon. However, the new feature is already raising privacy concerns, as it allows anyone to generate AI images using other people
What was the first consumer device powered by a Li-ion battery?
Lithium-ion batteries changed tech forever, but the first consumer device to use one may surprise you.
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A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
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What just happened? A small satellite launched this week is testing a space-based nuclear power system that does not rely entirely on sunlight. The satellite, called BOHR, was developed by Florida-based City Labs and entered orbit on July 7 aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 rocket carried 81 payloads in total, deploying them roughly 50
This dog tracker uses Starlink to keep tabs on your pet, even without cell service
According to Fi, its newly launched Fi Ultra is the first dog tracking solution to offer satellite-based coverage. Fi partnered with T-Satellite to provide Starlink connectivity, which should help keep pets safe even when cellular connectivity is unavailable.
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Samsung unveils fastest PCIe Gen 6 SSD, capable of transferring 40GB LLMs in just 1.4 sec
The 16TB model delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 28.4 GB/s and 21.9 GB/s, respectively, while claimed random read and write performance reaches up to 6,800K and 950K IOPS. At these speeds, the new SSDs can transfer a 40GB LLM in just 1.4 seconds, roughly twice as...
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced modernizes the fan favorite with revamped combat and visuals
Early reviews say Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced successfully brings a series favorite up to modern standards with smoother combat, enhanced naval battles, visual upgrades, and improved mission design. While some note its aging foundations still show, most agree it's a polished and worthy remake.
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