Former Project Blackbird developers band together to found – wait for it – Sackbird Studios
When you get a project you worked on for years that was in a compelling state swept out from beneath you, you are more than...
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals You Can Still Get Live Blog — Best Tech & PC Hardware Deals on GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and more
Here is live coverage of the best Amazon Prime Big Deals Day deals across tech, PC hardware, laptops, SSDs, peripherals, accessories, and more.
China expands rare-earth export controls, creating risks for PC component supply — Beijing tightens grip on materials for HDDs and more to protect national security
China has expanded its export controls on rare-earth elements, adding new items to a growing list of restricted materials and processing technologies.
Washington’s ambition for a 50/50 semiconductor deal with Taiwan is missing a key component — lack of a mature homegrown supply chain could be the missing link
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s plan to split leading-edge chip production equally between America and Taiwan seeks greater self-sufficiency and security but lacks clarity, overlooks U.S. industry realities, and remains largely symbolic given global dependencies on Japan, Europe, and Korea for materials, tools, and memory.
Valve’s next-gen ‘Deckard’ VR headset reportedly enters mass production, company allegedly plans to ship up to 600K units annually — upcoming ‘Steam Frame’ could launch before the end of the year
Steam’s upcoming “Deckard” next-gen VR headset is said to have entered production, with 400,000-600,000 units planned to be shipped every year. Deckard, which may be officially named the Steam Frame, is poised to cost up to $1,200, and be released before the end of the year.
Legendary Microsoft developer reveals the true story behind the most famous product activation key of all time — infamous Windows XP ‘FCKGW’ licensing key was actually ‘a disastrous leak’
Legendary Windows dev confirms the infamous XP-era ‘FCKGW’ volume licensing key was just a leak, not a hack.
Intel promises Panther Lake graphics will ‘set a new standard’ – and I think that could be good news for future handhelds
Just hope it doesn’t lead to ludicrous pricing…
The Daily Grind: Have you ever done progression content in an MMO?
The war between MMO players who want to be on the bleeding edge of the most difficult content and will never let you forget about...
Bank of England, IMF, warn AI bubble risk has shades of 2000 dotcom crash — Goldman Sachs cautions we’re not there ‘yet’
Major banking institutions are starting to warn of an impending market correction for AI companies and their stock prices. Although not all agree when it’ll happen, most suggest it is coming as the major industry players continue to invest in each other, driving up investments and share prices in turn.
U.S. finally grants Nvidia license to ship AI GPUs to UAE: 500,000 Blackwell GPUs coming to the Gulf region
The U.S. has approved tens of billions worth of Nvidia AI hardware exports to the UAE under a new bilateral agreement linking up to 500,000 GPU shipments per year with $1.4 trillion in Emirati investment, in the U.S.