Included in driver package version 32.0.101.8425/32.0.101.8362 WHQL, XeSS 3 is Intel's new multi-frame generation (MFG) approach to upscaling. The idea is not new (nor are we convinced we like it) but it does remain ambitious: insert up to three AI-generated frames after every traditionally rendered frame, smoothing out animation without...

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The team behind Stop Killing Games recently announced a major milestone. The Stop Destroying Videogames initiative has surpassed 1.29 million verified signatures, prompting the European Union's highest authorities to formally consider the petition, which seeks to ban disposable game-as-a-service products.

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The work, led by Chunsheng Wang at the University of Maryland, offers a relatively simple way to make lithium-ion batteries more durable using standard materials and manufacturing methods already familiar to manufacturers.

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The Verge recently got their hands on a brand new Asus Zenbook Duo powered by Intel's Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake CPU. This flagship model features 16 total cores, runs at a max Turbo frequency of 5.1 GHz, and is paired with a healthy 18 MB of L3 cache....

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Microsoft recently announced Maia 200, a new AI accelerator specifically designed for inference workloads. According to Redmond, Maia 200 can deliver "dramatic" improvements for AI applications and is already deployed in select US data centers on the Azure platform.

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Update (Jan 27, 4pm ET): After this story went live, TikTok announced it had settled the lawsuit. The original reporting follows below.

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Meta plans to experiment with several subscription models tailored to each app, rather than pursuing a single paid package. Their goal is to offer users access to "unique features" without changing the free versions that billions already use.

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Fractal Design's GPU air guide is essentially a scoop-shaped section of the power supply shelf that directs air toward the GPU slots. With cards routinely pulling 300W or more, directing cooler front intake air straight at the graphics card makes more sense than hoping airflow eventually drifts downward.

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The new system, called Visio, is the product of a government-backed development program meant to ensure security and confidentiality in official communications. After a successful pilot last year, it is now being extended to about 200,000 civil servants across multiple departments.

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Microsoft 365 suffered widespread outages late last week, preventing thousands of users from accessing cloud-based apps such as Outlook, Defender, and Purview. Although the company quickly resolved the issue, the frequency of disruptions raises questions about the reliability of cloud computing.

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The concept centers on an optical processing unit – a chip that performs calculations using light rather than electrons. Neurophos says its technology could reach 470 petaFLOPS of FP4/INT4 compute, roughly ten times the performance of Nvidia's latest Rubin GPUs, while drawing similar power. For an industry straining against the...

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AMD's next entry in its X3D series, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, lands on January 29. Uniko's hardware spotted an interesting official version of the chip in China, packaged with a Cooler Master cooler and some V-Color RAM.

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According to Tom's Hardware, Dennis Shaw shared the details of the MiniST in a private Facebook group for Atari ST fans. The initial five-unit production run is available for approximately €350 ($400) each.

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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Jose, California, centers on what are known in the industry as "false accepts" – instances where Google Assistant is alleged to have activated and recorded ambient speech without users explicitly saying wake words "Hey Google" or "OK Google."

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The issue spans regions, affecting viewers across multiple countries and triggering variants of the message, such as "content not available in your country."

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The new Nextgear EG-series gaming PC from Japanese company Mouse Computer has a unique feature: a "Clear Shift" case that allows the glass panel to switch between transparent and opaque via a button on the top panel.

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A team at Rice University has developed a new material for filtering per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Also known as "forever chemicals," these synthetic compounds have been widely used in many products since the invention of Teflon in 1938. PFAS coatings can resist heat, water, oil, and stains. Unfortunately, they...

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Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners with UBTech, are experimenting with humanoids to offset labor shortages and remain competitive in automation.

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