Software

The PC market is on the rebound, thanks to Windows 10’s looming end-of-support date and AI PCs

In a nutshell: Last year was a terrible one for PC shipments – the worst in the industry's history, according to Gartner – due...

Uber is offering people $1,000 to give up their car for five weeks

In brief: Would you stop using your car entirely for five weeks in exchange for $1,000 in cash and credits? Uber is making this...

Amazon responds to Shein and Temu threat with new low-price storefront

In brief: Amazon plans to fight back against Shein and Temu by launching a new section on its website featuring low-priced fashion and lifestyle...

Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea claims 23 lives

What just happened? A fire that broke out at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, on Monday has killed at least...

Study shows tracking devices frequently used in organized crime and by domestic violence perpetrators

In brief: Tracking devices such as Apple AirTags and Samsung Smart Tags have proven to be very popular – especially among organized crime groups...

Google Search ditches endless scrolling, brings back pagination

TL;DR: Google has decided to ditch the continuous scroll experience for its search results pages on both desktop and mobile. On a desktop, users...

AMD’s neural texture compression could reduce storage and VRAM requirements

Something to look forward to: High-resolution textures are a primary factor behind the growing install sizes and VRAM usage in modern blockbuster games. Nvidia...

Online game feud escalates to real-world hammer attack

Take a chill pill: Smack talk is inevitable when it comes to online, multiplayer games but in most cases, it doesn't escalate beyond name...

More practical PCIe 5.0 SSDs will finally arrive this year based on the SiliconMotion SM2508 controller

In context: Up until now, the only PCIe 5.0 SSDs on the market have been powered by the Phison E26 controller. They're certainly fast,...