Microsoft will soon start "accelerating" input/output (I/O) operations for BitLocker-encrypted volumes on PC systems with compatible hardware components. The company initially introduced the change at the Ignite conference last month, and has now provided some important details about how hardware-accelerated encryption will actually work. Read Entire Article
Why some video games improve brain function – and others don’t
Aaron Seitz, professor of psychology and director of the Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being at Northeastern University, told The Washington Post that when people play video games, they are practicing complex skills in simulated environments, in contrast to conventional brain games, which he described as designed to......
AMD Zen 6 and Intel Nova Lake could clash with massive 288 MB 3D V-Cache designs
Current AMD Ryzen desktop processors that use stacked 3D V-Cache top out at 128 MB of L3 from a single die. However, a recent post from hardware leaker HXL claims that Zen 6 will move beyond that limit. Read Entire Article
Samsung’s next Odyssey monitors push refresh rates to 1,024Hz
Samsung will showcase five new Odyssey gaming monitors at CES in January. Although three are relatively straightforward updates to the G8 series, the other two push new boundaries in stereoscopic and high-refresh-rate technology. Read Entire Article
Maingear responds to DDR5 crisis with bring-your-own RAM program
With Maingear's BYO RAM Builds program, customers can are essentially ordering one of the company's desktop PCs without purchasing RAM as part of the build. Read Entire Article
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-18-36-41-54, Powerball: 7
US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a federal appeals court in New York to order his immediate release from prison
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination
US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person