Microsoft has historically used small games and even screensavers to demonstrate notable features in new Windows releases. The 3D Maze screensaver was designed to showcase the OpenGL graphics libraries, alongside other programs Redmond developers created for Windows NT 3.5 and later editions of the OS. Read Entire Article
Intel Panther Lake APU could take the fight to AMD in handheld gaming PCs
Hardware leaker OneRaichu recently revealed basic specifications for the integrated graphics chips in Intel's upcoming Panther Lake mobile processors. One of these chips appears intended for future handheld gaming PCs, potentially to compete with AMD's Ryzen Z2 series. Read Entire Article
Analogue 3D delivers the most authentic Nintendo 64 experience yet
Analogue's new retro console recreates original Nintendo 64 hardware rather than emulating it, scaling classic titles for modern displays. Reviewers say it feels like a true time machine for purists seeking an authentic experience, though for most the Switch's N64 emulation may already be sufficient. Read Entire Article
The Destroyinator is a data deletion monster that can securely wipe up to 60 drives simultaneously at 64 GB/s
The Destroyinator supports multiple storage formats, including NVMe SSDs in M.2 and E1.S EDSFF form factors, 2.5-inch SATA drives, U.3 7 mm and 15 mm models, and SAS hard disks. Some form factors slot in directly, while others require a caddy or connection adapter. Read Entire Article
Take-Two CEO says gaming is “moving toward PCs,” but won’t confirm GTA VI on PC yet
In a recent interview with CNBC, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, stated that while the console business will endure in the long term, the industry is likely to shift toward PC over the next decade. About a year from now, the company is set to release Grand Theft Auto......
Vintage PC parts are getting hit with huge tariffs, even when they’re worth almost nothing
The case illustrates how procedural changes in customs enforcement, combined with misclassification, are creating outsized consequences for a growing segment of technology enthusiasts. Read Entire Article
The first microprocessor was not Intel’s 4004, it was a secret 8x faster chip inside the F-14 Tomcat
When asked to name the first microprocessor, search engines, and AI models from Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and ChatGPT consistently identify Intel's famous 4004, introduced in early 1971. Yet for more than 25 years it has been publicly known that the title should likely go to the MP944, a chip that......
Intel Granite Rapids-WS coming for Threadripper 9000WX with up to 86 cores and 336 MB L3 cache
According to noted hardware leaker Momomo_us, Granite Rapids-WS will launch with at least 11 SKUs, led by the flagship Xeon 698X with 86 cores and 336 MB of cache. An earlier Open Benchmark listing suggests the chip will support 172 threads and reach clock speeds of up to 4.8 GHz....
Apple puts Mac Pro “on the back burner” as it focuses on faster, cheaper Mac Studio
Apple's Mac Pro once defined the company's workstation ambitions, but its place in the lineup has been eroding for over a decade. The Mac Pro has received just a handful of updates since 2010, including a minor 2012 refresh that barely differed from its predecessor. Even the transition to Apple......
A new capture method relies on water and pressure to efficiently trap carbon emissions
Two researchers have developed a novel approach to CO2 capture and storage. Known as Pressure-Induced Carbon Capture, the method doesn't require complex chemical mixtures – just water and pressure. The team is now seeking industrial partners, particularly those responsible for emitting large volumes of exhaust gases. Read Entire Article