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Nvidia Confirms Some GeForce Now Games Are Capped Below 60 FPS
Nvidia has been tinkering with GeForce Now game streaming for the better part of a decade, but it's still not a perfect experience. Case in point: gamers have noticed that Nvidia caps frame rates for some games below 60 fps, even for those on the most expensive service tier.
First Mover: Intel’s 4-bit 4004 CPU Turns 50
Intel's 4004 turned 50 today — Happy birthday to the first commercial CPU ever built.
Apple Reportedly Buying Ads for High-Value Apps To Compensate for Epic Ruling
With Apple forced to let developers direct customers to non-Apple payment options, the iPhone maker has resorted to buying ads for high-value apps so it can keep getting its cut of subscriptions.
Microsoft Updates Windows 11 to Ignore Browsers Other than Edge for Certain Links
A new update to its Windows 11 operating system makes it impossible to circumvent its built-in web browser, Microsoft Edge, for specific links such as those found in the Start Menu, Widgets, etc.
Rockstar Pulls GTA Remastered Trilogy from PC Due to Authentication Outage [Updated]
The publisher's decision to make the character models look like a low-fi version of The Sims was unpopular, but the complete collapse of Rockstar's online authentication system is even worse.
Boeing Accepts Liability for Ethiopian Airlines Crash
The filing also absolves the pilots aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 of responsibility for the crash—but comes with strings attached, as any legal agreement does.
Rumor Mill: Next-Gen AMD and Nvidia GPUs Will be 500W Monster Cards
If these rumors are true, the next generation of GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia are going to be unlike anything we've ever seen before.
Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake Non-K CPU Specs Leaked
So far Intel has only officially released the “K” versions of its 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs (review incoming, btw), which are 125w high-end “unlocked” models designed for overclocking. For those who are more interested in the 65w lower-end parts, it’s been a waiting game so far, with no word from Intel on when it…
This Startup Wants to Throw Satellites into Orbit With a Giant Centrifuge
SpinLaunch has just completed its first kinetic launch test by heaving a vehicle high into the atmosphere.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Being Pelted by Tiny Plasma Explosions
NASA now says the hypervelocity dust impacts cause tiny plasma explosions that are detectable via the probe's sensors. But don't worry—it's probably going to be just fine.
Crypto Miners Driving High Demand for AMD CPUs with Big L3 Caches
Now that crypto miners and their scalping ilk have succeeded in taking all of our precious GPU stock, it appears they’re now setting their sights on one more thing gamers cherish: the AMD CPU supply. According to a report in the UK’s Bitcoin Press, part of the reason it’s so hard to find a current-gen…
Vizio Makes 2x More Selling Ads and Data Than it Does on TVs
Vizio may be known as a television company, but one look at its books will tell you it’s raking in cash for far more than flatscreens.