Microsoft's push to make artificial intelligence the core of its product strategy is running into resistance from the very customers it expected to embrace it. Multiple Azure sales units fell short of ambitious growth targets tied to Foundry, Microsoft's marketplace for AI models and agent-building tools. In response, the company......
This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows
A developer who goes by "Zoicware" has joined that resistance. He recently updated his tool for ripping AI features out of Windows 11. Called RemoveWindowsAI, the open-source PowerShell script is built to scrub Microsoft's growing stack of AI components, and the dev claims it does a far deeper clean than......
AMD FSR Redstone Looks Sharp on Paper, Plays Rough, Launches Broken
AMD FSR Redstone launches with big promises, but Frame Generation is still flawed and major features are locked to RDNA 4. If you expected a leap toward Nvidia-level tech, this will disappoint. Read Entire Article
Analysts predict PC market will grow in 2025 despite recent quarterly declines
Omdia recently released its latest quarterly report on PC shipments in the US. The market research firm, formerly known as Canalys, said the PC market fell for a second consecutive quarter, a decline driven primarily by US administration policies on tariffs, education, and government investment. Read Entire Article
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......
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......
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...
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
Assisted-living facility owner, inspector sue each other over faulty sprinklers
The owner of a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that was the site of a fatal fire and an inspection company have sued each other over who is at fault for failure to address a faulty sprinkler system