The planet will be shining brightly and visible in even the most light-polluted urban environments August is another bright sky month in the northern hemisphere so we’re having to look for late night and early morning events featuring bright celestial objects. Luckily, Venus has us covered. The planet reaches its...
Bolt Graphics claims 13x leap over Nvidia RTX 5090 with less wattage – and huge caveats
California-based startup Bolt Graphics recently revealed detailed specifications for its upcoming graphics cards, claiming they outperform the Nvidia RTX 5090 in path tracing workloads. While the Zeus lineup appears impressive on paper, several details raise red flags. Read Entire Article
MSI Claw benchmarked using AMD and Intel chips: Ryzen Z2 Extreme trumps Core Ultra 7 258V
Following the success of its Claw 8 AI+ console in 2024, MSI unveiled the Claw A8 handheld at Computex 2025. Early benchmarks from China-based reviewer Golden Pig Upgrade show a significant performance boost over the previous model, based on tests across 10 games at 1080p using 17W and 30W power......
What was the first computer to win a chess match against a world champion?
Was it IBM's Watson, Deep Blue, Cray Jaguar or Blue Gene? Read Entire Article
BioShock 4 loses direction again as 2K fires top leadership
Take-Two is overhauling the long-delayed next installment in the BioShock series after an internal review left top executives at 2K Games dissatisfied with the game's progress. The project, led by Take-Two subsidiary Cloud Chamber, has been in development for over a decade and has shifted between multiple studios. Anonymous insiders......
Over a million gamers reclaimed censored titles in GOG’s 48-hour push
GOG originally launched as "Good Old Games" in 2008, offering DRM-free copies of classic titles updated to run on modern Windows PCs. The company's mission is now somewhat changed, but the focus is still on game preservation that can stand the test of time. Read Entire Article
Balabolka is a free text-to-speech tool for Windows
Balabolka converts written text into spoken audio using installed speech synthesis engines, such as Microsoft SAPI. It supports a wide range of file formats-including Docs, ePub, and PDFs, allowing allows users to save the output as audio files. This makes it useful for accessibility, language learning, and content narration. Read...
Scientists are growing tumors in space to study how to personalize cancer treatment
In a laboratory more than 249 miles above Earth, a new generation of cancer research is unfolding. A biotech startup is harnessing the microgravity environment of the International Space Station to study how real patient tumors grow and respond to anti-cancer drugs – work that may one day lead to......
Battlefield 6 anti-cheat system requires Secure Boot, shutting out Linux and legacy PCs
Battlefield 6 will include a powerful anti-cheat system that requires players to enable Secure Boot on their Windows PCs. Battlefield Wire confirmed the news on X, stating that EA's anti-cheat technology will run at the kernel level on Windows and rely on Microsoft's controversial UEFI-based Secure Boot feature. Read Entire...
Google Pixel 9a drops to $399, flagship power at a budget price
The Pixel 9a is a budget-friendly phone powered by the same Tensor G4 chip as its flagship siblings. It features 8GB of RAM, impressive cameras, and a 5,100 mAh battery. It's one of our favorite phones of the year, and at $399 (down from $499), it's the best deal yet for...