40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista
Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista, Microsoft had some work to do to reinstate trust in the operating system, and Windows 7 was a roaring success. Here’s why.
The tale of Nvidia’s HGX H20: How an AI GPU became a political lightning rod
Nvidia’s HGX H20, a cut-down AI GPU originally allowed for sale to China, has become a geopolitical bargaining tool as the U.S. taxes its exports and China halts purchases over security concerns.
Perplexity AI Wants To Write A $34.5 Billion Check For Google’s Chrome
Seemingly out of nowhere, Perplexity AI posted a $34.5 billion bid to buy out Google’s Chrome browser. Additionally, the offer was made fully in cash, with no equity to be exchanged.
The offer comes as a surprise because as far as most anyone knew, Google wasn’t offering Chrome for sale to begin with and $34.5 billion is more than Perplexity
World of Warcraft previews the systems and rewards coming with Legion remix – including a revamped artifact system
Are you nostalgic enough to want to go back to a past expansion of World of Warcraft but don’t want to head into WoW Classic? That’s part...
DeepSeek reportedly urged by Chinese authorities to train new model on Huawei hardware — after multiple failures, R2 training to switch back to Nvidia hardware while Ascend GPUs handle inference
DeepSeek’s bid to train R2 on Huawei’s Ascend chips failed due to technical limits, forcing a return to Nvidia GPUs and delaying the launch.
The Daily Grind: What’s something you used to do in MMOs that you don’t do any more?
When I was younger, I played MMOs with much more focus on dabbling. I would flit hither and yon with little concern for overall progress,...
After nearly 30 years, Settlers II arrives on Amiga — classic RTS sequel finally gets the Commodore version it deserved
The Settlers II launched for PC/DOS in 1996, but it is only now reaching the Amiga.
AMD, Nvidia, and Intel haven’t given me a reason to upgrade since 2023, so I 3D printed enhancements to my PC instead
If you can’t afford or don’t need a new CPU, GPU, or storage upgrade, try searching for some 3D printed parts for your PC case to make it feel fresh.
ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Gets Listed On Amazon Early Revealing US Release Date
An eager beaver on Amazon’s web team flipped the switch on a retail listing for the upcoming ASUS ROG Xbox Ally handheld weeks before it is scheduled to release. We know it went live weeks early because in the short time that the listing was up, the planned release date was visible for all to see. Assuming the premature listing’s information
Epic Games adds Easy Anti-Cheat for ARM devices — Feature unlocks support for Windows, Linux, and Switch 2
Epic Games has introduced Easy Anti-Cheat support for ARM-based Windows and Linux devices, unlocking a massive library of games for ARM gamers that explicitly rely on EAC to protect gamers against cheating.