Developers experimenting with a popular upscaling configuration tool have successfully implemented FSR 4 into games that don't officially support it. Though still in its early stages, Radeon RX 9000 GPU owners could soon play many more titles with AMD's latest super-resolution technology. Read Entire Article
China accelerates drive to replace Nvidia with Alibaba, MetaX and Huawei chips
China's leading tech companies have long relied on American chipmakers such as Nvidia, but US export restrictions and rising geopolitical tensions have accelerated efforts to develop domestic alternatives. Alibaba, once a top Nvidia customer, now joins local developers in meeting the growing demand for chips that can power emerging AI......
Google is “enhancing” Play Games profiles with more data collection (and some privacy controls)
Google recently announced an update for user profiles on the Play Games service. The enhanced profiles aim to provide a more unified view of gaming activities across different Android devices. However, they also introduce a significant change in how the company handles users' data related to these activities. Read Entire...
Performance woes in Unreal Engine 5 games are developers’ fault, says Tim Sweeney
Recent high-profile Unreal Engine 5 releases have highlighted the challenges of game development with Epic's popular creation tool. Games such as Metal Gear Solid Delta or Wuchang: Fallen Feathers have suffered from significant performance issues, but Sweeney insists the blame lies with game studios rather than the engine itself. Read...
Microsoft debuts in-house AI models as it builds independence from OpenAI
Microsoft is developing and testing proprietary large language models, signaling a shift from its previous heavy reliance on OpenAI technology. Read Entire Article
USB testing “wheel” provides multiple ports to check faulty devices or cables
An electronics engineer known as "Iron Fuse" has developed a custom "USB and More Tester," offering a wide range of testing capabilities on a single PCB "wheel." The tester can check resistance, detect short circuits, or identify missing connections between pins on a cable or motherboard, although the device does......
xAI launches Grok Code Fast 1 aiming to rival GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex
Grok Code Fast 1 supports multiple high-level, general-purpose, and multi-paradigm programming languages, including TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, C++, and Go. According to xAI, the model can create new projects and fix bugs in existing code with minimal supervision. Read Entire Article
A growing number of states are restricting corporate use of facial recognition
Colorado recently implemented new privacy rules requiring companies to obtain consent before using facial or voice recognition technology. The rules also prohibit the sale of biometric data. In June, Texas introduced an AI law that bans the unauthorized collection of biometric identifiers, echoing similar consent-based regulations passed last year in......
Windows 11 update blamed for SSD failures, but Phison can’t reproduce issue
SSD manufacturer Phison says it has been unable to confirm whether Windows 11 24H2's KB5063878 update is responsible for storage drives crashing during file transfers larger than 50GB. The company is the first storage vendor to publicly respond to recent reports of crashes linked to the update. Read Entire Article
Lenovo’s Project Pivo laptop with rotating display leaks ahead of IFA reveal
Lenovo's concept device, known internally as Project Pivo, will be shown off at Berlin's IFA tech trade show next week. Prolific leaker Evan Blass posted an image of the laptop, which offers the kind of rotation functionality found on many monitors. Read Entire Article