Ubisoft recently introduced Chroma, an open-source tool designed to simulate various types of color blindness. According to the French publisher, around 300 million people worldwide are affected by color vision deficiency – many of whom are gamers who spend significant time engaging with rich and vibrant digital environments. Read Entire...
EU provides burner phones to officials traveling to US amid espionage concerns
An EU official told the Financial Times, "The transatlantic alliance is over." Read Entire Article
Nvidia GeForce GPU driver update tackles black screens, crashes, and display issues
GeForce Game Ready 576.02 WHQL drivers appear to be one of the most substantial updates of the year. Key improvements include solutions for black screen issues – especially when waking PCs from sleep – enhanced support for Windows 11 24H2, and multiple game-specific fixes related to G-Sync and DLSS. Read...
Android phones will auto-reboot after 3 days of inactivity
Apple introduced a similar feature dubbed inactivity reboot with iOS 18.1 near the end of 2024. After a few days of inactivity, an iPhone equipped with the feature will automatically reboot itself. Most consider this an added layer of security, as a rebooted device is more difficult to break into......
Researchers use lasers and metalenses to align 3D chips with atomic precision
Semiconductor chips have traditionally been manufactured in two dimensions. But as devices become more powerful and compact, the industry is increasingly turning to 3D chip designs, which involve stacking multiple 2D layers. This approach introduces significant technical challenges – most notably, the need to align each layer with extreme precision.......
Microsoft’s latest Windows security update creates an empty folder you should not delete
Recent Windows security updates released as part of April's Patch Tuesday introduced an unexpected change. After installing this month's bug fixes, users discovered a new "inetpub" folder had been created in the root of the system volume (e.g., C:inetpub). Though empty, the folder quickly sparked concern – enough that Microsoft......
Snapdragon X2 chips could deliver up to 22% performance boost over X Elite
Reliable Chinese tipster Fixed Focus Digital claims that the Snapdragon X Elite 2 SoC's CPU cores will feature a minimum boost clock of 4.4GHz (via Jukanlosreve). The leaker didn't share the maximum frequency but hinted that it could climb higher under heavy workloads. Read Entire Article
Google hit with antitrust order in Japan over preinstalled Android apps
According to the JFTC, Google's practices date back to at least July 2020, when the company began requiring Android phone makers to install Google Play and Google Chrome and to feature these apps prominently on device home screens as a condition for accessing the Google Play app store. Read Entire...
MrBeast fans left furious and demanding refunds after $1,000 Las Vegas event flop
Resorts World Las Vegas announced in January that it was partnering with Donaldson on the new MrBeast Experience. The three-day event that took place from April 13 to April 15 promised all attendees would receive an exclusive MrBeast mystery bag filled with limited-edition merchandise and goodies, with one containing a......
OpenAI is quietly working on a social network similar to Twitter, powered by ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly been soliciting feedback from select outsiders, though the company has yet to clarify whether the platform will launch as a standalone app or be woven into the existing ChatGPT service, which recently topped global app download charts. Read Entire Article