Astronomers have identified a supermassive black hole located on the outskirts of a galaxy 600 million light-years from Earth, where it was observed consuming a nearby star. Read Entire Article
Need a little more volume? Try Sound Booster
Sound Booster amplifies all audio before it reaches your sound card, allowing you to set a volume level beyond maximum. Hard to hear dialogue? Try Sound Booster. It works seamlessly with media players, browsers, games, and more. Read Entire Article
“Prompt engineering” is no longer a job, but a skill
Just two years ago, prompt engineering was the talk of the tech world – a seemingly essential new job born from the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. Companies were eager to hire specialists who could craft the right questions for large language models, ensuring optimal AI performance. The role was......
Doom: The Dark Ages discs contain almost no data, require full game downloads
According to DoesItPlay.org, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X discs for Doom: The Dark Ages contain virtually no game data. Like the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2's game-key cards, inserting these discs merely initiates a download of the full digital version. Read Entire Article
Apple pushes ahead with M6, M7, smart glasses, and AI chips in sweeping silicon roadmap
Apple will continue to invest heavily in custom silicon as it strives to lead not only in device performance but also in AI and wearable technology – two areas where it has attempted to make advances but has faced various challenges. The company is developing new chips to power everything......
New AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT info reveals high boost clocks, possible price tiers
A VideoCardz reader recently spotted two XFX Swift graphics cards listed on Amazon sporting the upcoming Radeon RX 9060 XT. Priced at $449 for the 8GB model and $519 for the 16GB version, the now-removed listings point to pricing comparable to Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti. Read Entire Article
Apple users can now claim their share of $95 million Siri spying settlement
While Apple claims they settled the case to avoid further litigation, the agreement marks a significant moment in the ongoing debate over digital privacy and the responsibilities of technology companies to protect user data. Although Apple has reiterated its commitment to user privacy, the case underscores the challenges of balancing......
Doom: The Dark Ages, 36 GPU Benchmark
Doom: The Dark Ages is the latest ray-traced FPS from id Software. We'll be benchmarking the "hell" out of it, and no doubt a few configurations will be doomed. Read Entire Article
Rare 1998 Nvidia Riva TNT prototype and signed lunchbox go up for auction
A seldom-seen "artifact" from the early days of graphics technology is currently attracting significant interest: an original Nvidia Riva TNT engineering prototype kit, packaged with a special-edition promotional lunchbox, is now available through a Heritage auction. Dating back to 1998, this set represents a transformative period for Nvidia, before the......
GeForce RTX 5090 cracks passwords up to twice as fast as the RTX 4090
Security company Hive Systems has been pushing the boundaries of password cracking using the latest GPU hardware since 2020. Its most recent Hive Systems Password Table update employs the GeForce RTX 5090 to boost cracking performance against hashed passwords substantially. Should users and companies be concerned? The answer isn't entirely...