Steam gaming comes to RISC-V thanks to revamped emulation tool — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis already playable
Linux developers have managed to get Steam games running on RISC-V-powered platforms using a refined x86 emulator.
Microsoft Issues Rare Apology For A Windows Update Mistake
Microsoft’s latest installment of Windows 11, specifically the now somewhat infamous 24H2 version, keeps pilling on problems for the software giant. Following the latest fiasco involving a Firewall error, Microsoft has issued an official (and rare) apology.
At the core of the recent commotion is the peculiar case of a so-called phantom
Former Cop Scores 5.5-Year Prison Sentence For Stealing Bitcoin Worth $6 Million
A former National Crime Agency (NCA) officer, Paul Chowles, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after he admitted to stealing 50 Bitcoins, now valued at nearly a staggering $6 million, during an investigation into dark web criminality. The audacious job saw Chowles exploit his position as a lead analyst to pilfer cryptocurrency
Intel Arrow Lake refresh might not have a new NPU after all — latest reports indicate a clock speed bump only
Intel is set to launch the Arrow Lake-S refresh in the latter part of this year and, clashing with previous rumors, it apparently doesn’t even have a new NPU. The company might only be overhauling the clock speeds for its upcoming desktop lineup.
Score A Gaming Laptop With RTX 50 Firepower For Up To $400 Off
If your gaming laptop is old enough to qualify for a senior discount at the local buffet, then consider letting it finally enjoy retirement and replacing it with something newer, faster, and more capable. There are lots of options out there, including ones that are rocking a GeForce RTX 50 series mobile GPU. Even better, a lot of them are
ASRock Cranks The Hype Dial To 11 On ‘Exciting’ New X870 And X870E Motherboards
Motherboards can be hit or miss with their excitement level, but ASRock is hoping you’ll fall in love with its new X870 and X870E offerings for AMD Ryzen builds. While GPUs often get the spotlight from enthusiasts, a good motherboard is also an essential ingredient. And personally, I am excited for ASRock’s Taichi OCF, which is from the popular
Astronomers Stunned To Witness Birth Of A New Solar System For First Time Ever
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have, for the first time, observed the formation of a new solar system. Using a combination of data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile and the James Webb Telescope (in the constellation of Sagittarius, 1.0 million miles from Earth), scientists captured detailed images
Nintendo Wants More Testers For Its Secretive Switch Online Playtest, How To Apply
Nintendo is once again recruiting gamers for its Switch Online Playtest Program. While details of the program are still shrouded in mystery, Nintendo did confirm that it is the same service that it recruited testers for back in October 2024. The only thing Nintendo is willing to reveal about the playtest is that it is “related” to the existing
Large-scale shipments of Nvidia GB300 servers tipped to start in September — GB200 demand remains ‘robust’ despite widespread coolant leak reports
Thanks to design reuse and a modular approach, Nvidia’s GB300 AI servers are set for a smoother rollout, with large-scale shipments expected in September 2025. However, liquid cooling remains a headache.
AMD Confirms Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000WX Pricing, 96 Cores For $11,699
AMD is still playing it coy as to when exactly its retail partners will begin selling its newly-minted Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series processors, but it has now revealed official pricing. Those who want to shoot straight to the top of the stack are looking at spending $11,699 for the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX, which works out to