Despite the strides made in AI technology, artificial intelligence still carries a heavy stigma with it, prompting fears of the machines rising above humans. This might seem the stuff of fiction, but those in the field know the implications of misplaced values in a system designed to think and act …
Read More »Console generations are coming to an end in favour of cloud gaming, according to Ubisoft CEO
The eighth generation of video game consoles has marked a strange turn for the market, seeing iterative editions introduced in the middle of a consoles life with the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, as well as significant advancements in cloud gaming. As a result, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot believes …
Read More »Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 850 is on the way to power Windows ARM PCs
While the Snapdragon 845 has only just become the mainstay high-end mobile chip, Qualcomm is already looking ahead. The newly introduced Snapdragon 850 is the result of Qualcomm’s collaboration with Samsung and Microsoft, built to power Windows on ARM PCs. Despite its laboriously long title, Qualcomm claims that the ‘Snapdragon …
Read More »Apple will give developers the tools to port iOS applications to MacOS in 2019
Apple has been gearing up for cross-platform applications for quite some time, making its iOS apps compatible with MacOS. Despite the functionality still being in the closed testing stage, the firm announced that it would be giving developers the tools to make the transition at some point in 2019. During …
Read More »Computex 2018: Cooler Master debuts new PSU and cooler concepts
It seems the idea train has slowed down over in Cooler Master’s research and development lab, as the company has unveiled plenty of cool new concepts for its power supply units and coolers. This includes Cooler Master’s very first thermal electric all-in-one liquid cooler, as well as the potential successor …
Read More »Valve loosens its grip on content control, now allowing any law abiding title on Steam
Valve’s content policy has been the subject of a lot of conversation over the years, with the firm often criticised for allowing one type of game to flourish, such as the recent school shooter simulator, while titles with sexual content seem to always have a target on their back. Well, …
Read More »Computex 2018: AMD’s major announcements
AMD's Big Boss, Dr. Lisa Su, promised four things for Computex 2018, comprised of the latest and greatest Radeon Vega Graphics and Ryzen Processors, including 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper and 7nm Vega GPUs. First up, AMD debuted a variety of thin and light laptops powered by Ryzen processors, including Acer’s …
Read More »Computex 2018: Cooler Master previews the MasterCase SL600M & Cosmos C700M, among other prototypes
While Cooler Master has its finger in many pies, it has made quite a dent in the chassis market, making it no surprise to anyone when it debuted a plethora of new cases at its Computex booth. The headline two are the MasterCase SL600M, offering users a silent chassis with …
Read More »Computex 2018: AMD unveils its first 7nm GPU with 32GB memory, launches Vega 56 Nano
It seems that sheer numbers is AMD’s thing this year, following the reveal of its 32-core Threadripper 2 CPU with a prototype Radeon Vega GPU with 32GB of VRAM. The brand new chip is the result of AMD’s brand new die shrinking process, resulting in the company ushering in the …
Read More »Computex 2018: AMD’s 7nm Zen 2 silicon is in labs ahead of 2019 launch
Closing out its Computex announcements, AMD revealed that its 7nm Zen 2 chips are on track, with its silicon in labs ahead of 2019 launch.
Read More »Evolve’s writer weighs in on the inevitable failure of its 4v1 design
Earlier this week, 2K Games announced that it would be shutting down the dedicated servers of Evolve, and with it removing ranked play and leaderboards. Since then, writer and designer of the title, Matt Colville has shared his thoughts as to why he believed the game had such a turbulent …
Read More »Computex 2018: G.Skill breaks the world record for fastest DDR4 memory at 5543MHz
It's the first day of Computex and it looks like G.Skill is already breaking world records, achieving a staggering 5543MHz on DDR4 memory.
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS swaps the ZenBook Pro 15’s trackpad with an IPS touchscreen
ASUS has professionals in its sights, presenting its brand new ZenBook Pro range for the productivity focused. The ZenBook Pro 15 is the first in ASUS’ new hybrid line-up, offering users a built-in secondary display in the form of a 5.5-inch touchscreen panel in place of a traditional trackpad. Its …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS launches health-focused VivoWatch BP in an attempt to tackle hypertension
ASUS recognises that the smartwatch market is dying down a little, but its foray with wearables is far from over. Moving on from the ZenWatch 3, the company is now aiming to help the World Health Organization bring down blood pressure statistics with its new VivoWatch BP. Research has shown …
Read More »Computex 2018: Gigabyte unveil new series of notebooks, including world’s first i7+laptop
Gigabyte has unveiled a whole host of laptops during Computex, under both its own banner and its gaming arm, Aorus. The highlight, however is the Gigabyte Sabre series, which is the world’s first laptop to pack Intel’s brand new i7+ platform. Gigabyte Sabre Series Taking on board feedback from gamers, …
Read More »Computex 2018: MSI’s small form factor Trident A packs a full-sized GPU
MSI is no stranger to small form factor PCs, with its Trident line offering high-end hardware in a compact console-like package. MSI’s newly introduced Trident A is over two times bigger than previous entries, but with it comes its first full-sized GPU and an SFX PSU. The previous Trident 3 …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS re-enters the power supply market with ROG Thor 1200W unit
ASUS has been an established mainboard vendor since the 90s, eventually offering tough competition in a variety of markets since, from graphics cards to routers to peripherals. Naturally, the next step for the company is to re-enter the power supply market after a lengthy break, as ASUS introduces its aptly …
Read More »Microsoft purchases repository service GitHub for $7.5bn
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has become quite the big spender since taking over from Steve Ballmer in 2014, completing his second largest purchase today. Setting the company back $7.5 billion, Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub will bolster the company’s hosting services when the deal closes later in the year. If you …
Read More »Steam bug that allowed attackers to control your PC was left unaddressed for ten years
For the past 10 years, Valve’s Steam client has been vulnerable from a bug that could have resulted in remote code execution (RCE) in all 15 million clients on the platform. Luckily, security researcher Tom Court revealed the bug before any damage could be done, resulting in Valve finally patching …
Read More »Computex 2018: Corsair unleashes new PSUs and RGB cases
Corsair has unveiled a host of new products ahead of Computex, bolstering its line of SF Series 80 Plus Platinum and Vengeance Series 80 Plus Silver power supplies. The fun doesn’t stop there, either, as the company injects more RGB into its Crystal Series 280X RGB MATX Case. Coming in …
Read More »Botched Amazon listing hints at Fallout 76 release date ahead of E3 reveal
Last week, Bethesda announced Fallout 76, a supposedly online experiment on the developer’s normal single-player format. While more will be revealed during Bethesda’s conference on June 10th, it looks like we might have an indication of when the new post-apocalyptic title will release. Typically, a new Fallout title falls into …
Read More »Facebook caught giving at least 60 big-name companies “deep access” to user data
Facebook integration has been a thing for quite some time, with the social media firm giving companies access to its users’ data via built-in address books, like systems and log-in features. While this sounds relatively harmless, Facebook has now been caught giving Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Blackberry and at least 56 …
Read More »Computex 2018: ASUS unveils a trio of new monitors aimed at gamers and professionals
Ahead of its Computex showcase, ASUS has unveiled a trio of new monitors designed to tackle the gaming and professional markets. Introducing the CG32 4K console gaming monitor, VG49V “super-ultra-wide” gaming monitor and ProArt PA34V ultra-wide professional monitor. ASUS CG32UQ 4K The 31.5-inch CG32 UHD monitor is ASUS’ answer to …
Read More »2K Games waves goodbye to Evolve with plans to shut down its dedicated servers
Evolve suffered a turbulent first year in 2015, eventually transitioning into a free-to-play model with ‘Evolve Stage 2’ the following year. Just like developer Turtle Rock abandoned the title soon after the switch, publisher 2K Games is also walking away, turning off its dedicated servers in September. Presumably in its …
Read More »FSP set to launch CRPS standard power supply for cryptominers
Despite Common Redundant Power Supply (CRPS) being designed for large scale server implementations, the benefits of the Intel-defined standard clearly carry over to mining. Taiwanese power supply manufacturer FSP is the first to catch onto the idea, introducing its Bit Coin Mining Machine Module built for blockchains. After running KitGuru …
Read More »Atari VCS crowdfunding campaign surpasses $2 million within its first day
Upon announcing its return to the console world, reporters were sceptical of Atari’s claims that there was a gap in the market for its newly launched Atari VCS given its previously established competition. These same reporters are now eating their words, including yours truly, as Atari has amassed a whopping …
Read More »AMD replenishes Radeon RX GPU stock, prices still in flux
Throughout the past year and a half, GPU availability has taken a hit causing prices to rise uncontrollably. Following Nvidia’s effort in padding out its selection of graphics cards, AMD has announced that its Radeon RX line is available “in quantity” throughout North America. “Over the last few months, AMD …
Read More »Court determines that Samsung doesn’t have to keep ageing smartphones up to date
It seems that Samsung is constantly scrutinised for its update practices across its Android smartphones, from its choice to swap monthly for quarterly security updates with certain handsets to not updating older devices at all. A Dutch court in The Hague has concluded that Samsung isn’t legally obligated to maintain …
Read More »Microsoft has overtaken Google as the world’s third most valuable company
Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft have been tussling for the title of the world’s third most valuable company for quite some time, with the search giant holding onto the spot for the past three years. Microsoft has once again overtaken its rival, valued at $753 billion over Google’s at …
Read More »Epic Games introduces ‘vehicles’ into Fortnite: Battle Royale
Despite being a core part of rival, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, vehicles have been noticeably missing from Fortnite: Battle Royale since the title launch last September. Epic Games has now rectified this, introducing the game’s first mode of transport: A shopping cart. Also known as a trolley here in Britain, Epic’s entertaining …
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