The UltraGear OLED 45GX90SA measures a hefty 45 inches, packs a 3440 x 1440 (21:9) resolution, and has an aggressive 800R curve. It also has a 240Hz refresh rate, a 0.03ms GTG response time, and 1,300 nits peak brightness for HDR (275-nits peak SDR brightness). Read Entire Article
Microsoft’s BitNet shows what AI can do with just 400MB and no GPU
The BitNet b1.58 2B4T model was developed by Microsoft's General Artificial Intelligence group and contains two billion parameters – internal values that enable the model to understand and generate language. To compensate for its low-precision weights, the model was trained on a massive dataset of four trillion tokens, roughly equivalent......
Google demos Android XR smart glasses with Gemini AI, visual memory, and multilingual capabilities
Until now, Google's Android XR glasses had only appeared in carefully curated teaser videos and limited hands-on previews shared with select publications. These early glimpses hinted at the potential of integrating artificial intelligence into everyday eyewear but left lingering questions about real-world performance. That changed when Shahram Izadi, Google's Android......
Western Digital and Microsoft launch HDD recycling program to recover rare earths from e-waste
Although solid-state drives have become the standard for personal computers, mechanical hard drives remain the backbone of data centers worldwide. When these drives are retired, they are often shredded for data security, and their components – ranging from aluminum and steel to rare earth magnets – frequently end up in...
New graphene-based flash memory writes data in 400 picoseconds, shattering all speed records
To put this achievement into perspective, PoX can perform 25 billion operations per second – surpassing the previous world record for similar technology by a factor of 100,000. Read Entire Article
Early RTX 5060 Ti benchmarks reveal why Nvidia withheld the 8GB version from reviewers
A review on Bilibili offers an early look at the 8GB version of Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti, which has not been made available to Western media. The video reveals that halving the VRAM significantly affects performance in several notable games and hampers the effectiveness of multi-frame generation, the RTX 50......
Mass phone tracking via cell tower dumps ruled unconstitutional
The case at the center of this ruling involves Cory Spurlock, who faces serious charges including conspiracy to distribute marijuana and alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot. In an effort to place Spurlock at the scenes of the crimes, investigators obtained a warrant for a tower dump, which ultimately captured......
New Nvidia drivers improve performance in benchmarks, but crashes and gaming issues remain
Users on the ComputerBase forums report that Nvidia's graphics driver version 576.02 noticeably improves performance in 3DMark's Steel Nomad benchmark. However, Reddit users have also disclosed degraded performance in several recent major titles. Read Entire Article
Nintendo finally sets Switch 2 pre-orders for April 24, but sales restrictions might be over the top
The Switch 2 will still launch on June 5, featuring upgraded internals, improved Joy-Con controllers with magnetic snap-on rails, and backward compatibility for most digital Switch games. Nintendo has been relatively open about the hardware. However, its wishy-washy approach to pre-orders has caused confusion and speculation, particularly regarding its price....
Microsoft deprecates “revolutionary” virtualization-based security feature in older Windows 11 versions
Microsoft has quietly added another entry to its ever-growing list of deprecated Windows features. The company is phasing out Virtualization-based Security (VBS) enclaves in Windows 11 23H2 and earlier, as well as Windows Server 2022 and earlier releases. However, support will continue in Windows Server 2025 and beyond. Read Entire...