Jack Huynh, senior VP of AMD's Computing and Graphics division, recently told South Korean media that official FSR 4 support will come to a range of APUs, gaming laptops, and handheld gaming PCs before the end of 2026. The Elec reports that the company will also launch a new generation......
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,600, running Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip
Pre-orders are now open for the Surface Laptop Ultra and other laptops built on the same Arm-based SoC, which marks Nvidia's entry into the PC CPU market. Microsoft's model starts at $2,600 with 24GB of unified memory. Read Entire Article
Seagate and Toshiba are reportedly fighting to acquire TDK’s HDD magnetic-head technology
According to sources familiar with the matter, Seagate and Toshiba are currently battling each other to acquire TDK's magnetic-head business. The Japanese company is one of the few independent manufacturers still making this crucial electronic component, but HDD giants are now looking to strengthen their supply chains as the entire......
OpenAI publishes 722 AI-generated math papers as researchers challenge its closed model
OpenAI organized the results into 372 groups and said it had given the model about 4,000 problems. The release gives researchers a large collection of proofs to examine, but not access to the proprietary system that produced them. Read Entire Article
Denuvo DRM removed from Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and everyone is wondering why
Earlier this month, the studios working on the Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis remake updated the game's entry in Steam's database. The update appears to remove Denuvo's anti-tamper technology, potentially marking a major change coming four months before the game's scheduled release on February 12, 2027. Read Entire Article
Samsung 9100 Pro SSDs are on sale at Amazon, 1TB drive is back near its launch price
The 9100 Pro comes in four capacities: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB. The 1TB model is currently $206, about 39% below its regular list price of $339. The 2TB model carries an even steeper 49% discount and is listed at $349, while the 4TB and 8TB variants are down to......
Norway wants to temporarily ban smart glasses in parks, beaches, and schools
Norwegian authorities are preparing a temporary ban on AI-enhanced smart glasses, giving experts time to draft a new law that restricts potential abuse of the latest wearables. The government announced the plan on Monday, saying smart glasses will become an unwelcome guest in certain public places, at least for the......
Sam Altman says the world should accept some “bad things” happening because of AI
Speaking in an interview with Decoded by Politico, Altman was asked about the difference between OpenAI and rival Anthropic's approaches to AI safety, which has obviously been getting a lot of attention lately. Read Entire Article
AMD vows to massively increase chip supply in 2027 as AI demand keeps growing
AMD is preparing to ramp up chip production in 2027 in order to meet growing AI demand. The chipmaker increased its supply over the course of this year and plans to do the same next year, CEO Lisa Su told reporters in Taipei on Tuesday. Read Entire Article
Which AMD CPUs were famously unlocked for overclocking using the “pencil trick”?
Fun fact: The "pencil trick" involved drawing over tiny laser-cut L1 bridges with graphite to re-enable locked multipliers on certain CPUs. Read Entire Article