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DisplayPort vs HDMI:
What's Best for High Refresh Rate Gaming?

DisplayPort and HDMI: In this article we'll point out the differences between the two interfaces, how the choice of monitor fits into this, and why GPU vendors seem to prefer DisplayPort over HDMI.

DisplayPort and HDMI: In this article we'll point out the differences between the two interfaces, how the choice of monitor fits into this, and why GPU vendors seem to prefer DisplayPort over HDMI.

Zen 4 Arrives

AMD Ryzen 7000 launch:
First impressions and performance claims

The new Ryzen lineup initially consists of four processors set to launch on September 27. Starting at the high-end, we have the Ryzen 9 7950X selling for...
The new Ryzen lineup initially consists of four processors set to launch on September 27. Starting at the high-end, we have the Ryzen 9 7950X selling for...

Chip Making

There is TSMC and there's everybody else, can Samsung or Intel catch up?

There is only one company operating at the leading edge of semiconductor manufacturing and that is TSMC. Many will read that and think "Of course, that's obvious,"...
There is only one company operating at the leading edge of semiconductor manufacturing and that is TSMC. Many will read that and think "Of course, that's obvious,"...

Hardware

The end of Moore's law forced YouTube to make its own video chip

Ranganathan and other Google engineers looked at the overall picture and realized transcoding (for YouTube) was consuming a large fraction of compute cycles in its data centers.
Ranganathan and other Google engineers looked at the overall picture and realized transcoding (for YouTube) was consuming a large fraction of compute cycles in its data centers.

Chip Shortage

Shortage of inexpensive chips, ranging from $0.50 to $10, is bottlenecking the supply chain

Speaking at a tech symposium earlier this week (via Bloomberg), TSMC boss C. C. Wei highlighted the issue of persistent shortages of chips costing between 50 cents...
Speaking at a tech symposium earlier this week (via Bloomberg), TSMC boss C. C. Wei highlighted the issue of persistent shortages of chips costing between 50 cents...

Electronics

Streaming media player power consumption compared

How-To Geek recently used a smart plug to measure the wattage used by five popular streaming devices including a Roku Ultra, Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast with Google...
How-To Geek recently used a smart plug to measure the wattage used by five popular streaming devices including a Roku Ultra, Chromecast Ultra and Chromecast with Google...

Security

Best Privacy-First Cloud Storage Services

Most of us have been using cloud storage for years, with plenty of good services out there. But features and free storage comes secondary when you are looking for secure, privacy-first cloud storage.

Most of us have been using cloud storage for years, with plenty of good services out there. But features and free storage comes secondary when you are looking for secure, privacy-first cloud storage.

GPU

Nvidia and AMD graphics card prices could be about to fall again

The report from MyDrivers states that efforts to shift excess Nvidia and AMD graphics card stock by reducing their prices aren't going as well as hoped. Citing...
The report from MyDrivers states that efforts to shift excess Nvidia and AMD graphics card stock by reducing their prices aren't going as well as hoped. Citing...

Hacking

Hackers are using Genshin Impact's anti-cheat software in ransomware to kill antivirus processes

At least one hacker is using anti-cheat software included in the tremendously popular free-to-play MMOPRG Genshin Impact to help mass distribute ransomware. The file is named 'mhyprot2.sys'...
At least one hacker is using anti-cheat software included in the tremendously popular free-to-play MMOPRG Genshin Impact to help mass distribute ransomware. The file is named 'mhyprot2.sys'...

Out of this World

Radio observatory records signals from Voyager satellite launched almost 45 years ago

No specific information was provided about the signal's data, which is transmitted back at a scorching 160 bits per second using NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN). The...
No specific information was provided about the signal's data, which is transmitted back at a scorching 160 bits per second using NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN). The...

Mobile

Watch the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 endure scratch, burn, and bend tests

Zack Nelson is once again putting the latest handheld through his scratch, burn, and bend tests to see how well it holds up. The Z Fold 3...
Zack Nelson is once again putting the latest handheld through his scratch, burn, and bend tests to see how well it holds up. The Z Fold 3...

Gaming

LG unveils 45-inch OLED gaming monitor with 240Hz refresh rate

On Friday, LG announced two new premium monitors, including the UltraGear 45GR95QE. It features the same 45-inch ultrawide OLED panel with a WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) resolution...
On Friday, LG announced two new premium monitors, including the UltraGear 45GR95QE. It features the same 45-inch ultrawide OLED panel with a WQHD (3,440 x 1,440) resolution...

Science

NASA detects carbon dioxide on a planet outside of our solar system for the first time

WASP-39 b is a gas giant with a mass roughly one-quarter that of Jupiter and a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter. It is toasty, too, with...
WASP-39 b is a gas giant with a mass roughly one-quarter that of Jupiter and a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter. It is toasty, too, with...

Samsung updates hundreds of millions of aging phones

This month, Samsung started sending out minor updates to Galaxy phones that are several years old, which usually no longer receive support, possibly reaching hundreds of millions...

AMD boss Lisa Su says Ryzen 7000 launch won't experience availability issues

As reported by PC Gamer, Su was responding to a question from the audience at the Zen 4 announcement event about supply chain disruption and whether it...

DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused email service now open to all

DuckDuckGo announced this week that Email Protection is available to everyone. This free email forwarding service will block hidden trackers and help users hide their email addresses.

10 out of 15 major wireless carriers disclosed their practices for collecting and storing user geolocation data

The press release dated August 25 provides readers with links to each carrier's response to the FCC's list of questions. The same questions were provided to all...

Rugged Apple Watch Series 8 Pro may require new bands

For comparison, the Apple Watch Series 7 is offered with your choice of 41mm or 45mm case size. The more affordable Apple Watch SE is sold with...

LastPass says it was hacked, tells users not to worry

LastPass sent an email to users informing them that an unauthorized party had gained access to portions of its development environment. The unusual activity was detected two...

Elon Musk says the world needs more oil, gas, and babies

Musk made his comments at an energy conference in Norway, where he said his attention was currently focused on his SpaceX spacecraft and self-driving Tesla vehicles.

Researchers want to build a dam with a distributed 3D printer

Researchers from Beijing's Tsinghua University recently unveiled plans to build an almost 600ft-tall dam using 3D printing methods. It could be the biggest 3D-printed, AI-built structure ever...

Meta settles Facebook/Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit, preventing Zuckerberg from testifying

Facebook endured what was arguably (it's had plenty) the company's biggest PR disaster to date when news that now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested the...

Apple's upcoming Lockdown Mode will make devices easier to fingerprint

John Ozbay, head of privacy tech company Cryptee, told Vice he thinks Apple's upcoming Lockdown Mode will be highly susceptible to device fingerprinting. This core design flaw...

Ubisoft reveals Skull & Bones PC system requirements and features, including XeSS, DLSS, and FSR

On Thursday, Ubisoft shared a rundown of the PC system requirements and features for its upcoming pirate sandbox game Skull & Bones. It's one of the first...

Researchers find new ways to siphon sensitive data from "air-gapped" computers

For years, Israeli security researchers at Ben Gurion University have been busy looking for ways malicious actors can exploit physically isolated computers to exfiltrate sensitive data. The...

Tesla sends cease-and-desist to CEO behind video of its cars hitting child-size mannequins

The Dawn Project is an organization launched last year calling for software in critical computer-controlled systems to be replaced with unhackable alternatives that never fail. It took...

WhatsApp, the super-app? In-app grocery shopping now available in India

The new in-app shopping experience is the result of a collaboration between Meta and Indian e-commerce platform JioMart. WhatsApp users in India will now be able to...

Modder releases one-handed Nintendo Switch controller adapter

A modder based in Japan recently released an adapter that makes all the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con functions reachable with one hand. The attachment provides yet another accessibility...

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Samsung's 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts up to 7,450 MB/s

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Next-generation RAF fighter jet to feature AI-assisted operation

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