Gear & Specs
Xbox Tests Free Ad-Supported Cloud Gaming for Insiders as Console Prices Rise
Microsoft is testing a way to make cloud gaming feel less like an extra expense, using one-hour ad-supported sessions to give Xbox Insiders a lower-cost way to play on older or weaker hardware.
LG 34GX900A-B Monitor Accused of Installing McAfee Adware Without User Consent
LG's $1,200 gaming monitor may be pushing software through Windows Update and McAfee prompts without a clear consent step, turning a “dumb” display into a privacy problem.
AMD EPYC & Cerebras WSE Deliver Ultra-Fast AI Inference in Helios Rack-Scale Systems
The Helios system is already running GPT-3 scale models with sub-millisecond latency, and that's a direct shot at Nvidia's inference throne.
TYLsemi emerges with $43M to make custom silicon affordable for all
TYLsemi just emerged from stealth with $43 million to prove that custom silicon isn't just for the giants — and the chip world should pay attention.
Intel & AMD Lock In Long-Term Server CPU Deals With Chinese Clients Amid 40%+ Price Surge
Chinese cloud giants are locking in year-long server CPU supply deals with Intel and AMD as prices surge over 40%, turning panic buying into a strategic necessity.
All 59 Moonlight Peaks Achievements and How to Get Them
Fishing for a super-rare fish named Missing and petting your Hellkitten for five uninterrupted minutes are just the start of this completionist grind.
Oregon to Charge Subsea Cable Providers for Seafloor Use, Diverting Backlogged Millions to Schools
Oregon is finally making subsea cable providers pay for using its seafloor, and millions in backlogged fees are about to flow straight into the state's public schools.
Steam Gifting Overhaul: Guest Checkout, Email Gifts & Cross-Region Pricing Plus Wishlist Categories
Valve finally fixed Steam's decade-old gifting friction with guest checkout, email delivery, and automatic cross-region pricing — just in time for whatever hardware push comes next.
Steam Unveils Game Gifting Upgrade: Guest Checkout, Cross-Region Gifts, and Shareable Wishlists
Steam has introduced new gifting features including guest checkout for games, cross-region gifting for friends, and shareable wishlists. The recipient must redeem the gift within 30 days, and cross-region gifts require the recipient to be on the sender's friends list.
JoJo's Stone Mask PC Mouse with Glowing Red Eyes Hits Japanese Arcades
Taito announced a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood PC mouse shaped like the Stone Mask, now available as a prize in Japanese arcades and claw machines. The wired mouse features glowing red eyes when in use and is already appearing on eBay auctions, though a worldwide store release is unlikely.
Meta Quest VR Players Gain Free Access to Microsoft's Cheaper Game Pass Starter Edition
Microsoft's Game Pass Starter Edition is now available at no extra cost to Meta Quest VR players who have an active Meta Horizon+ subscription. The service offers access to 50 games via Xbox Cloud Gaming with a 10-hour monthly limit, though titles cannot be directly installed on the Quest headset.
Cozy Claymation Cooking Game Lets a Mouse Chef Make Pasta Without the Rush
Pawsta is a cozy claymation cooking game featuring a mouse chef named Rigatoni who helps their grandmother in a restaurant by preparing pasta dishes without time pressure. The game allows players to take their time cooking, though some players may find the action highlights unclear during initial gameplay.
‘Still getting worse’: Valve engineer reckons RAM supplies are ‘at least three to six months’ behind
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Daring coder gets Doom running with regular expressions at 180 seconds per frame, like playing 'correspondence chess with a shotgun' — nearly 14 million substitutions to render a frame at 80,000 substitutions per second
Two arrested for checking into esports hotels and stealing RAM, making off with over $2,000 in profit in just one month
Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026 — performance drops of 14% on average, and up to 25% in some games
AI companies are reportedly shredding millions of books after using them to train AI models — tech giants outsource to middlemen to secretly buy up books for training material
Leaked Radeon RX 9050 hints at the return of 4GB VRAM GPUs in 2026 — new budget RDNA 4 card also spotted in 8GB config with half the power of an RX 9060
Google goes cash flow negative for the first time as AI data center buildout increases capex to a staggering $44.9 billion in a single quarter — CFO warns that capex will increase in 2027 as company banks big on TPUs
Creality's multicolor K2 3D printer hits an all-time low price of $499 — save $200 today, with the perfect printer for jumping into the hobby
Testing old drives as external storage to avoid price hikes — hard drive, SATA SSD, and NVMe in enclosures up to 80 Gbps, tested
Quest maker Meta is having its cake and eating it
