Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC will use DirectStorage 1.2 GPU compression, full requirements revealed
The PC adaptation of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, set to launch on July 26, will be among the earliest PC titles to employ DirectStorage 1.2 and GPU-based compression. TheRead More →
After 27 years, vintage MMORPG The Realm Online avoids termination with new ownership
The Realm Online is so old, in fact, that it was referred to as a graphical MUD when it launched in 1996. MUD stands for multi-user dungeon, and was commonRead More →
Generative AI imagines new protein structures
Biology is a wondrous yet delicate tapestry. At the heart is DNA, the master weaver that encodes proteins, responsible for orchestrating the many biological functions that sustain life within theRead More →
LiFi specification standards released, enabling wide adoption of light-based wireless internet
The IEEE has released the 802.11bb standard for LiFi internet, a wireless transmission system that can be faster and more secure than traditional wireless methods. The new standard paves theRead More →
Nvidia is quietly upgrading GeForce RTX 4090 cards with a safer power connector
Earlier this month, we learned that the Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) had developed a new and improved specification for the controversial 16-pin power connector known as 12VHPWR,Read More →
Amazon Prime Day raked in over $6.4 billion on its first day
Amazon’s Prime Day (see our tech picks here), which is actually two days, is off to a record start. According to data from Adobe Analytics, US customers purchased more thanRead More →
Denuvo wants to prove its DRM doesn’t affect game performance
Irdeto – the company that acquired Denuvo back in 2018 – has traditionally been quiet about any criticism thrown at its DRM software, but that’s about to change. During aRead More →
Prime Day tech deals: Our top choices for this year’s event
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Microsoft defeats the FTC in federal court, gaining the go-ahead on Activision Blizzard acquisition
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley’s Tuesday ruling admits that the $68.7 billion deal “deserves scrutiny” but that the FTC failed to provide adequate reason for halting the buyout while it finishedRead More →
Microsoft revives $1 Game Pass deal for new subscribers
Microsoft’s deal for customers to receive the first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for $1 is back after vanishing in March. The promotion doesn’t includeRead More →