More Samsung TVs get Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now
Correction (11/17/22): Samsung reached out to TechSpot to clarify some miscommunications that occurred in its press release. A spokesperson said that the 2021 listed models would not be getting the Samsung Gaming Hub interface. Those TVs will only ha.....»»
MycelioTronics: using fungal skin to grow biodegradable PCB board
Conceiving the right recipe for sustainable electronic devices is one of the most pressing issues the industry currently faces. A potential solution could come from imitating life and nature itself or that part of it that usually dwells underground a.....»»
The Backbone mobile game controller is now available for Android devices
Backbone has started shipping an Android counterpart to its popular Backbone One iOS controller. For $99, users can attach the split gamepad to the sides of a smartphone for an experience akin to a Nintendo Switch or connect the controller wirelessly.....»»
PewDiePie loses most-subscribed-YouTuber crown to MrBeast
It was back in August 2013 when PewDiePie became the most-subscribed person on YouTube, just over three years after starting his channel, which at the time mainly consisted of Let's Play videos. He's appeared on talk shows, and guest starred in TV ep.....»»
Can You Build a Gaming PC for $1,000?
It's been tough for anyone wanting a decent gaming PC the past few years. Parts were in short supply and expensive. But with the market more settled, can you finally build a gaming PC for $1,000?.....»»
Larry David and other celebrities named in FTX lawsuit
FTX's implosion earlier this month rocked the crypto industry. After traders withdrew $6 billion in three days from the platform following news of an FTC investigation into FTX mishandling withdrawal requests and Binance backing out of a merger deal,.....»»
Global DRAM revenue falls nearly 30% in biggest drop since 2008 financial crisis
According to TrendForce analysts, global DRAM revenue fell by 28.9 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. The decline is the biggest since the 2008 financial crisis......»»
Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China
It was those agreements with NetEase that have enabled Blizzard to publish its games in mainland China since 2008. But the company has announced that they will expire on January 23, 2023, and the two parties have been unable to reach a deal to renew.....»»
Billionaire Jeff Bezos advises people to be careful with their money this holiday season
In an interview with CNN this week (via The Telegraph), Bezos was asked if he thought consumers should "batten down the hatches" in response to the global economic downturn. "My advice to people is take some risk off the table," Bezos said. "If you'r.....»»
James Webb Telescope captures the formation of a new star
Light from the protostar leaks out to illuminate cavities created as material is ejected from the incubating star where it collides with surrounding matter. This is illustrated in Webb's observation as blue and orange clouds. Blue clouds represent ar.....»»
Apple"s iPhone 15 Pro may get faster USB-C ports than mainstream models
In a recent post on Twitter, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said his latest survey indicates all new (2023) iPhones will ditch the Lightning connector and switch to USB-C. Only the two flagship models, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 1.....»»
Intel must pay $949 million to patent troll VLSI for an outdated chip patent
The patent in question was acquired by VLSI from Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV, and according to the patent troll attorney it would cause "millions and millions of infringements per second" within Intel's CPUs. The jury was convinced, and VLS.....»»
AMD Advantage arrives on desktops along with new performance boosting features
During AMD's recent "together we advance_gaming" presentation, the tech giant announced the expansion of the already existing AMD Advantage program. The company created the initiative to let less tech-savvy users know they were getting top-of-the-lin.....»»
Facebook is removing controversial information fields from profiles, including political and religions views
Social media consultant Matt Navarra was the first to report on the change, which has since been confirmed by multiple publications including TechCrunch......»»
Meta fires employees for taking bribes to hijack accounts and helping others recover accounts
The Wall Street Journal reports that anonymous sources claim Meta has fired or disciplined over two dozen employees and contractors for improperly taking over user accounts over the last year. In some instances, hackers bribed people with account acc.....»»
Apple redesigns iCloud website with a modern look that mimics an iPad"s home screen
Apple's iCloud website has always felt like an afterthought. In its early days, there were only a handful of things it could do. Primarily it served as the hub for Find My iPhone (now Find My) — a place to go to look up your phone's location if it.....»»
Sonos plans to enter four new product categories starting next year
In a fourth-quarter earnings call this week, the CEO of Sonos revealed that the company plans to expand into four new product categories soon. He said the company will introduce the first of these in the 2023 fiscal year but disclosed no further deta.....»»
RTX 4090 owner launches class-action lawsuit against Nvidia over melting adapters
Lucas Genova filed the lawsuit on November 11 in California federal court. It claims that Nvidia sold its current Lovelace flagship cards with "defective and dangerous power cable plug and socket(s), which has rendered consumers' cards inoperable and.....»»
Qualcomm goes beyond the smartphone, shows off new hardware
The latest chip from Qualcomm offers several impressive advances in computing performance, image capture and processing, gaming (including hardware-based ray-tracing support), audio quality, connectivity, and more. Even with this important bit of new.....»»
TSA agents found an "artfully concealed" knife inside a laptop
According to the TSA, an agent noticed the knife hidden inside the man's carry-on bag when it was x-rayed. The weapon couldn't be found when the contents were examined, so each item was put through the machine individually until it was discovered con.....»»