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