2021-05-07 13:16:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Twitter is making it easier for people to send and receive tips on the social network. Tip Jar is an in-app tipping feature that lets users support others on the platform financially. To…
2021-05-07 15:01:00 www.techspot.com In brief: The Strong National Museum of Play has announced its class of 2021 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Which games got snubbed and which will forever go down in history as…
2021-05-07 09:10:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Sony has released a short trailer showing off the PS5’s Game Boost feature. Not only does it show snippets of some PS4 games, including Shadow of the Colossus, that are enhanced for the…
2021-05-07 09:52:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: In addition to the quarterly reports on HDD failure rates published by Backblaze, the cloud backup and storage company has now added SSD boot drives to its data starting with Q1 2021. As Backblaze…
2021-05-07 06:16:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Netflix is reportedly considering a new service that will let users create shareable, Spotify-style custom playlists, offer a behind-the-scenes look at shows, feature podcasts, and even give members a say when it comes to…
2021-05-06 08:05:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: With a naming scheme inspired by a famous EV maker, Gigabyte's new high-performance Aorus Model X and Model S pre-builts combine either an Intel 11th-gen i9-11900K or an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU…
2021-05-06 17:40:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: There are over 3 billion smartphone users around the world and almost a third of those devices use Qualcomm modems that have a large number of vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to unlock your SIM…
2021-05-06 15:44:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? People love Easter eggs so much that developers often create them intentionally or leave accidental ones when users find them. Apple is not known for leaving Easter eggs lying around, but someone discovered…
2021-05-06 13:21:00 www.techspot.com In brief: A new report claims that Sony suppliers will start producing the components for a redesigned PlayStation 5 between the second and third quarter of 2022. One of those suppliers is TSMC, which will be…
2021-05-06 10:24:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: IBM has unveiled what it is calling the world’s first 2 nanometer (nm) chip technology. According to the tech giant, the new 2nm chip design is projected to achieve 45 percent higher performance…
2021-05-06 08:32:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: If, like me, your age allows you to nostalgically look at some Windows 10 icons that have remained pretty much the same since Windows 95, prepare for disappointment. The operating system’s Sun Valley update is…
2021-05-05 07:06:00 www.techspot.com Recap: In an effort to become fully electric by 2025 in the UK and by 2030 in Europe and North America, Uber has partnered up with UK-based car maker Arrival to develop an affordable EV for…
2021-05-05 09:11:00 www.techspot.com A hot potato: Signal, the encrypted messaging app that recently exploded in popularity, attempted to run an Instagram ad campaign to show users how the social media platform targets and sells their personal information using its…
2021-05-05 12:05:00 www.techspot.com In context: Seeing as there are graphics cards designed specifically for mining cryptocurrency, the inevitable has happened: a company has introduced an SSD with an incredible endurance level, pitching it as the perfect solution for mining…
2021-05-05 12:39:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Sony has seemingly pulled out of the DSLR camera market and appears to be focusing its efforts exclusively on mirrorless shooters moving forward. For those paying attention to Sony’s efforts over the past…
2021-05-05 17:13:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: At the end of April, Microsoft released this month's cumulative update for Windows 10 as an optional update for versions 2004 and 20H2. This one doesn't include any security fixes, but it should…
2021-05-05 15:15:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: Sony’s PlayStation 5 remains next to impossible to find at retail, but maybe shoes modeled after the new console will prove easier to obtain? On second thought, considering how much sneaker culture has grown…
2021-05-05 14:09:00 www.techspot.com In context: Turn 10 Studios is apparently looking to reinforce its team with a new software engineer to work on the ForzaTech engine. The job listing includes an overview of the tasks candidates can expect to…
2021-05-05 11:40:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Anyone who's been following IT trends for the last few years has come across the “as a service” moniker. Originally introduced as a radical new way to sell business software (SaaS) in the…
2021-05-05 08:37:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Many musicians take issue with streaming services, usually over royalty payments, but a group of artists is protesting against something more customer-focused. The target of their anger is a speech recognition tool Spotify…
2021-05-04 06:18:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? More apparent evidence has arrived that suggests the RTX 3080 Ti will be here soon. A few overseas retailers are already listing the card, and, in some cases, with prices—though we’re hoping these…
2021-05-04 09:04:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: Google shutting down first-party Stadia game studios earlier this year was a setback for the game streaming service, and now a key executive who was the face of many interviews and responsible for getting…
2021-05-04 11:28:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ recently reached end-of-life status with the Korean tech giant, meaning it’ll no longer receive security updates of any kind. In this day and age, it's incredibly risky to run…
2021-05-04 21:18:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? If you thought your aging Dell laptop was safe from modern malware or hacking exploits, think again. Dell has just released a retroactive, high-priority software patch for hundreds of its machines, some of…
2021-05-04 12:13:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? In what could add fuel to the argument over whether esports is a “real” sport, the world’s first gym designed specifically for players is opening in Tokyo, offering members training in several popular…
2021-05-04 15:01:00 www.techspot.com PSA: It's time to update your Apple devices again. Yes, you did just update them just recently, but Apple was alerted to a WebKit bug that may have already been exploited in the wild.This makes the…
2021-05-04 13:33:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Chipmakers are investing money hand over fist in an attempt to alleviate the ongoing chip shortage, but even with all of the money in the world, time is the biggest enemy. Some, like…
2021-05-04 10:02:00 www.techspot.com Recap: People have been distancing themselves from Flash for well over a decade now. Perhaps the most famous incident occurred in 2010 when then Apple CEO Steve Jobs published an open letter that outlined why Flash…
2021-05-04 08:30:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Ethereum’s success directly impacts the PC gaming industry as high-end video cards like those from AMD and Nvidia are coveted for their high hash rates. This increased, unexpected demand would be an issue…
2021-05-03 17:02:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: It's not too common for text chat platforms to make their way to gaming consoles, but that's about to change. Sony CEO Jim Ryan today announced that the company will be…
2021-05-03 17:27:00 www.techspot.com In context: Twitter is making major plays at turning its microblogging platform into a legitimate content creation tool. Updates to Spaces gives larger accounts the ability to monetize their audio content and keeps pressure on rivals…
2021-05-03 16:07:00 www.techspot.com Bottom line: Intel has announced plans to spend $3.5 billion to upgrade one of its chip manufacturing facilities in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The idea is that the heavy investment will help counter the ongoing global…
2021-05-03 10:05:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Valve’s April Steam survey is here. Last month was a good one for Nvidia, which saw another of its Ampere line, the RTX 3060, finally make an appearance. Sadly for AMD, its Radeon RX…