The announcement, delivered by Anthony Chavez, VPt of Privacy Sandbox at Google, confirmed that Chrome users will continue to manage their third-party cookie preferences through existing privacy and security settings, rather than being presented with a new, explicit prompt. Read Entire Article
Intel’s overclocking tool offers 7.5% performance gains without voiding warranty
The new feature offers a simple overclocking option for systems powered by unlocked Arrow Lake chips when paired with compatible Z890 motherboards and supported memory modules. It will be available via a BIOS update on motherboards from Asrock, Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, and other major vendors. Read Entire Article
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell
Following Judge Amit Mehta's ruling that Google was a monopolist in online search last year, the Justice Department pushed for the immediate sale of Chrome. The remedies phase of the trial began this week in Washington. Read Entire Article
Doom II’s infamous 23,000-demon map finally beaten after 13 years
For the uninitiated, the map was created over 12 years ago by the reclusive Doomworld user Okuplok, and it's infamous among Doom veterans. It's essentially a grueling gauntlet of relentless enemy waves, often packed into tight corridors or sprawling arenas where the slightest mistake can mean instant death. Its reputation......
Florida could soon let homeowners shoot down drones over their property
Bill SB1422, which is currently making its way through the Florida Senate, seeks to expand the definition of no-fly-zone restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems. These areas currently cover the likes of prisons and airports, but the bill seeks to add residential homes. Read Entire Article
Apple and Meta hit with combined $797 million fine for violating EU’s DMA antitrust rules
Apple was handed the larger fine of 500 million euros ($570 million), while Meta has to pay 200 million euros ($228 million), making a combined total of 700 million euros, or $797 million. Read Entire Article
New SD Express 8.0 cards double the speed of today’s fastest microSDs
Adata has unveiled a new performance standard for SD Express cards, boasting a 1.6 GB/s maximum read speed and a 1.2 GB/s write speed – roughly double the fastest models currently available. Although the company hasn't disclosed release details, users shopping for Nintendo Switch 2 memory cards will have another,......
The Oblivion remake is real, it’s gorgeous, and it’s out now
A massive leak last week revealed almost everything fans wanted to know about the long-rumored Oblivion remake. The cache included screenshots and side-by-side comparisons. An Xbox Support representative even let it slip that the game would launch on April 21. Read Entire Article
New Nvidia GeForce hotfix driver addresses crashes and black screen issues
Over the past few weeks, we've been reporting on various driver-related issues affecting Nvidia users. Today, Nvidia released a new hotfix driver aimed at resolving several of these problems, including display flickering, crashing during shader compilation and black screen issues. Read Entire Article
Doom can now run in a self-contained QR code. Sort of
A resourceful developer named Kuber Mehta has taken the "Can it run Doom?" meme to new heights with a wild new project that pushes the boundaries of extremely limited execution environments. While the Backdooms project doesn't technically run the original Doom engine inside a QR code, Mehta says he was......