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AMD Investigating Overheating Radeon 7900 Reference Boards
AMD Investigating Overheating Radeon 7900 Reference Boards

Some users are reporting massive temperature deltas, leading to thermal throttling and excessive fan noise.

EU Proposal Could Make Smartphone Batteries Removable Again
EU Proposal Could Make Smartphone Batteries Removable Again

Following on the heels of its decision to mandate the use of USB-C ports on most electronic devices, the European Union is considering a law that would require manufacturers to make it easy to swap batteries — that could mean removable batteries in smartphones again.

Gamers Sue Microsoft to Stall Activision Acquisition
Gamers Sue Microsoft to Stall Activision Acquisition

The gamers' lawsuit, made possible by a century-old antitrust law, alleges the merger would give Microsoft "outsized market power" and reduce competition.

Don’t Expect a Raspberry Pi 5 in 2023, Says CEO
Don’t Expect a Raspberry Pi 5 in 2023, Says CEO

Upton says the firm's updated single-board computer won't be available until at least 2024.

Asus Breaks World Record by Overclocking Core i9-13900K to 9GHz
Asus Breaks World Record by Overclocking Core i9-13900K to 9GHz

Intel and Asus have officially earned the world title for CPU frequency.

Facial-Recognition Tech Gets Lawyer Booted From Radio City Music Hall
Facial-Recognition Tech Gets Lawyer Booted From Radio City Music Hall

Her crime? Being a lawyer at the wrong law firm.

Nvidia RTX Ada Titan Leaks Show Quad-Slot Monstrosity, Dual 16-pin Connectors
Nvidia RTX Ada Titan Leaks Show Quad-Slot Monstrosity, Dual 16-pin Connectors

This GPU could have ended up costing $3,000 or more, but will probably never be launched.

US Postal Service Announces Shift Toward Electric Delivery Vehicles
US Postal Service Announces Shift Toward Electric Delivery Vehicles

By 2026, the USPS will possess 66,000 EVs and will no longer purchase combustion vehicles.

Kohler Announces Alexa-Equipped ‘Intelligent Toilet,’ Yours for Just $11,500
Kohler Announces Alexa-Equipped ‘Intelligent Toilet,’ Yours for Just $11,500

It's probably what a Tesla toilet would be like, if that ever happened.

Study Concludes Joy-Con Drift Is a Nintendo Switch Design Flaw
Study Concludes Joy-Con Drift Is a Nintendo Switch Design Flaw

A new analysis from a UK-based consumer rights group shows the likely cause of drift, and it unsurprisingly, it's a design defect.

Microsoft Spots macOS Vulnerability That Lets Malware Bypass Security Checks
Microsoft Spots macOS Vulnerability That Lets Malware Bypass Security Checks

The loophole, dubbed Achilles, exploited a macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability that allowed unchecked applications to execute on a target machine.

Perseverance Rover Begins Setting Up Sample Depot on Mars
Perseverance Rover Begins Setting Up Sample Depot on Mars

After 15 months of drilling carefully selected bits of the red planet, the robot is beginning the process of setting up a "sample depot" where the future sample return lander will be able to pick up the rover's titanium rock core tubes.