2022-07-06 15:02:00 www.techspot.com In context: Although Microsoft and Activision are eager to come together and begin working as a single company, regulators could stall the finalization of their merger for quite a while. The FTC is already looking for…
2022-07-06 12:06:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Apple's redesigned MacBook Air broke cover at WWDC 2022 in June and found its way to the company's online store shortly after. Interested parties could learn all about the new laptop and compare…
2022-07-06 07:55:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Gigabyte has announced the launch of its 54.6-inch 4K monitor that was unveiled earlier this year. The S55U is the latest display to try and combine the best elements of a gaming monitor…
2022-07-05 08:35:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Much of the talk surrounding motherboards for Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake processors has concerned their support for the latest DDR5 memory (as well as DDR4 for those who can't upgrade yet).…
2022-07-05 17:42:00 www.techspot.com Something to look forward to: Valve's Steam Deck wasn't the first handheld gaming PC and almost certainly won't be the last. Other companies are trying to create alternatives for portable Windows or Linux gaming. Ayn and…
2022-07-05 13:10:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? FIFA officials are turning to technology to help boost the accuracy and efficiency of offside calls made during games. A semi-automated offside technology will be deployed for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in…
2022-07-05 12:38:00 www.techspot.com Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. The 2018 FIFA World Cup marked the first time all 64 matches were recorded and produced in 4K UHD with HDR (High Dynamic Range). FIFA came…
2022-07-05 09:11:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Diablo Immortal, which Metacritic users continue to rank as the worst game of all time, is making at least $1 million per day for Blizzard and brought in almost $50 million during its first…
2022-07-04 11:27:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Ubisoft will decommission the servers of 15 games in the next two months, including some of the most popular entries in the Assassin's Creed franchise. Most of these titles are about a decade…
2022-07-04 07:51:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Intel has drummed up a rivalry between its new Gaudi2 accelerator and the now two-year-old market leader, the Nvidia A100. In two benchmarks suited to its niche, the new gaudily-named accelerator pulls out ahead.…
2022-07-03 08:19:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: The EVGA RTX 3090 Ti Kingpin is one of the first graphics cards on the market equipped with two 16-pin power connectors, allowing overclockers to push it further than other 3090 Ti models.…
2022-07-03 11:10:00 www.techspot.com In context: Recently released statements from TikTok employees reveal that Chinese employees repeatedly and improperly accessed nonpublic U.S. user data. Despite earlier claims that Tiktok user data was secured and controlled by a "US-based security team,"…
2022-07-03 13:58:00 www.techspot.com Recap: It's been a tough year for Meta. The tech giant has faced plummeting stocks, hiring freezes, large-scale turnover, and a failed venture into the cryptocurrency space. In a recent Q&A with employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
2022-07-03 15:04:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Regardless of how you might feel about the use of DRM (digital rights management) in video games, the industry seems to be moving even further in that direction. As free-to-play titles have flourished…
2022-07-03 11:43:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: A reputable analyst recently lowered his revenue estimates for AMD's consumer CPU, GPU, and gaming console divisions for 2023. It makes sense that consumers will cut down on non-essential spending, such as high-end…
2022-07-03 09:11:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Valve's monthly Steam survey has landed. We're usually more interested in which graphics cards are found in participants' PCs, but the interesting parts of June's results come from the operating system and CPU…
2022-07-02 11:09:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Customers are often sold cloud services under the guise of "limitless resources" that can be scaled to meet current demands, similar to other utilities. Azure, like other cloud providers, has experienced a huge…
2022-07-01 15:17:00 www.techspot.com In context: China's quest for a homegrown desktop operating system isn't new. After trying for many years, the country has not yet been able to make any significant progress in that direction. Public institutions and citizens…
2022-07-01 18:17:00 www.techspot.com The bleeding edge: When Sony first unveiled its upcoming next-generation VR headset, it already confirmed eye tracking, which is a significant new step for consumer-level VR. Now we know the eye-tracking technology will come from Tobii,…
2022-07-01 16:03:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Google's password manager for Chrome and Android received a major update this week, streamlining its user experience and bringing its functionality in line with other prominent password managers. Users can access the new features…
2022-07-01 07:06:00 www.techspot.com For testing and reviewing the Ryzen 7 6800H, we'll see how it performs up against a range of other laptop processors, but most importantly Intel's competing Core i7-12700H, and AMD's own predecessor, the Ryzen 7 5800H.…
2022-07-01 07:55:00 www.techspot.com In brief: As cryptocurrency prices continue to fall and Bitcoin once again drops below the $20,000 mark, cryptomining is becoming increasingly less profitable—and that's good news for gamers looking to grab a second-hand GPU. According to…
2022-07-01 09:05:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: The new Raspberry Pi Pico W adds built-in Wi-Fi connectivity to the company's popular Pico board launched last year. These wireless-enabled boards will be a great fit for many third-party products, such as…
2022-06-30 06:15:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? It seems Asrock wants to be ahead of the pack when it comes to getting ready for Raptor Lake. Intel's new processors don't arrive until later this year, but the Taiwanese firm has…
2022-06-30 07:07:00 www.techspot.com If you're old enough to remember a world without smartphones, you've probably heard about Yahoo! Messenger (or Yahoo! the search engine), even if you've never used it. The instant messaging client was never the most popular…
2022-06-30 20:04:00 www.techspot.com In brief: As video game streaming struggles to find a steady foothold in the industry, service providers have partnered with television manufacturers to make it easier for players to get their game on through built-in apps.…
2022-06-30 09:43:00 www.techspot.com In brief: It's now easier for iPhone users looking to make the jump to Google's platform as the latter has rolled out its Switch to Android app on iOS for all Android 12 phones (and newer).…
2022-06-30 11:49:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Russia reportedly fined Airbnb, Pinterest, UPS, and Twitch for not storing data they collected from Russian users on servers located within its borders. The same law led to the country completely blocking LinkedIn…
2022-06-30 12:24:00 www.techspot.com Why it matters: Amazon's cashierless Go stores have been around for a while now, and they continue to expand across the US and even overseas to UK capital London. It seems that Amazon is now looking…
2022-06-30 10:16:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: TSMC is still the undisputed industry leader of contract chip manufacturing, but Samsung just beat it in the race to produce the world's most advanced chips yet. The company still has a lot…
2022-06-30 08:29:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Bleeding-edge process nodes, which currently include 5nm and 3nm, tend to get all the hype because they power the latest and most powerful products. However, manufacturers continue to use older, less dense nodes for…
2022-06-29 09:50:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Arm's new Cortex-X3 high-performance core can deliver 25 percent more performance compared to its predecessor when used in a phone and score 34 percent higher than a current-gen mobile Core i7 in single-threaded benchmarks.…
2022-06-29 11:06:00 www.techspot.com In context: Brazil's government doesn't the best relationship with Apple, and it could get even worse if the country follows Europe in making USB-C mandatory on all mobile devices, a move at odds with Cupertino's lightning…