Foxconn denies claims that eight workers have died from Covid-19 at its locked-down China plant
Bloomberg writes that the video was posted on Twitter by a well-known Chinese dissident. It alleges that eight people died in the Foxconn factory's dorm, a claim that others have repeated on Chinese social media......»»
Intel"s comeback: Raptor Lake sales look stronger than AMD"s Zen 4
We're about a week and a half from Intel's 13th-gen Raptor Lake series launch which so far has included three K-SKU processors and three very similar KF models (without integrated graphics). While the Core i9-13900K was a bit of fizzer due to its hig.....»»
PCMark 10 benchmark is like 3DMark but for office PCs
PCMark 10 Basic Edition lets you benchmark PCs for productivity and every-day use-case scenarios for free (video conferencing, web browsing, rendering, word processing, and photo editing), and your results can be compared to hundreds of other systems.....»»
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of Twitter verification revamp
Musk recently announced that as the new Twitter owner, one of his first tasks is revamping the verification process. According to reports, this will involve making Twitter Blue—the optional $4.99 per month subscription that gives users extra featur.....»»
Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ Review: 42-Inch Gaming OLED
The Asus ROG PG42UQ is a 42-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor that's set to compete and become a better PC gaming and desktop alternative to the popular LG C2 OLED TV......»»
European Union to enact Digital Markets Act tomorrow
The European Commission confirms that the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will go into effect on November 1. Under the new law, the EU could force Apple to open iOS's walled garden by mid-2024......»»
Numerous Instagram users report account suspensions after morning outage
Website outage tracker Downdetector began getting flooded with reports of users losing access to Instagram this morning. Thousands of users appear to have been affected. Instagram's support team acknowledged that the platform is having unspecified "i.....»»
Emotion analysis technologies could be "immature and discriminating," says UK privacy authority
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently released a stark warning for companies and organizations looking to deploy AI-based emotion analysis technologies. These systems don't seem to work yet and could potentially never function acc.....»»
AMD Radeon RX 7900 spied in leaked photos with dual 8-pin connectors
Tom's Hardware estimates the fans on the mystery card are likely in the 82-83mm range, making them slightly bigger than those on a reference RX 6900 XT......»»
Robotics startup develops shoe accessory that increases your walking speed to a run
The way Moonwalkers work is simple. Sensors in each skate measure the user's gait. Built-in AI algorithms calculate the walker's speed and acceleration and fluidly adjust motor speed automatically, so the change doesn't create a shift in balance. All.....»»
Myst sequel Riven to receive modern remake
On Sunday, Cyan Worlds revealed it is working on the first-ever remake of Riven, the 1997 sequel to the company's legendary adventure game Myst. Cyan admitted the new Riven project started due to the passionate revival of the Myst fanbase after sever.....»»
Porsche put a high-end exhaust on a $12,000 soundbar
The soundbar can also connect to other Porsche Design products for multi-channel streaming. There is additionally an exhaust system strapped to the front of the soundbar. Wait, what?.....»»
A retailer sold God of War Ragnarök early and now there are spoilers all over the internet
The hugely anticipated sequel to 2018's God of War, now available on both PlayStation and PC, launches on November 9. But you might have noticed videos are being uploaded showing people playing the entire game from start to finish......»»
Ikea lawyers ask developer to make changes to furniture store survival game
It's Halloween and one indie game developer has already received quite a scare......»»
Opinion: The Android-ification of Cars
Often left unsaid is that semis growth in autos is still fairly distant. Aside from companies who have been selling to auto makers for years, cars are still less than 10% revenue for most chip companies. And so it is difficult to draw up reliable for.....»»
Nvidia RTX 4080 prices look a lot better in the US
Nvidia was originally going to launch two versions of the RTX 4080, a 16GB model and a cut-down 12GB card. But the backlash over releasing something with 4GB less VRAM, 25% fewer CUDA cores, and a narrower memory bus than the RTX 4080 16GB while pric.....»»
Henry Cavill will be leaving The Witcher after season 3, replaced by Liam Hemsworth
Netflix writes that even though the third season of The Witcher has yet to debut, it's already been renewed for a fourth season, but with one significant change: Henry Cavill is stepping down as Geralt to be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in season 4......»»
10 Games to Work Out Your GPU to the Max
There are plenty of amazing games with incredible graphics that will push your GPU to its absolute limit. Here are ten great choices, along with tips for settings, for graphics card calisthenics!.....»»
Elon Musk could bring back Vine, will make users pay for Twitter verification
Musk charged into Twitter HQ late last week with a sink under his arm and his sights set on removing execs, including CEO Parag Agrawal. He's now looking at changes to the service, starting with the verification process......»»