Bang & Olufsen brings back iconic 6-disc CD changer from the 90s

However, one audio hardware manufacturer is already seizing the moment with a bold initiative. Bang & Olufsen has announced the revival of a classic directly from the 90s. The speakers alone sell for more than $20,000 for the pair. This isn’t the first time Bang & Olufsen has brought back a classic from its hardware catalog. Each unit was fully disassembled, inspected, cleaned, and repaired where needed. Each was individually tested and fine-tuned to meet the company’s exacting specifications....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · Chelsea Singh

Manor Lords achieves Steam's most successful city builder launch ever

The latter number sets a new record for city builders on Steam. The medieval lord simulator from Hooded Horse and developer Slavic Magic is currently Steam’s top-selling game. Among strategy games, Manor Lords alreadyranksamong the storefront’s most popular less than a week after launch. According to Steamdb, only the similarly medieval-themed simulator Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord eclipses it. Criticscomparethe combat system to the popular Total War series. Although Manor Lords features realistic Unreal Engine 4 graphics, its system requirements are reasonable....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 113 words · Marcus Myers

Millions of devices still vulnerable to abandoned USB worm, continues to spread globally

Over six months, they counted a staggering 2.5 million unique IPs trying to phone home. And these aren’t just random nations - many have strategic importance and significant Chinese infrastructure investments. This has led to speculation that the worm may have been a Chinese intelligence-gathering operation targeting specific regions. Featured on TechSpot

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 52 words · Kenneth Wagner

NASA uses laser link to beam data 140 million miles across space at 25 Mbps

The spacecraft is scheduled to reach the namesake asteroid in 2029. NASA has confirmed a significant milestone for its Psyche spacecraft’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment. This technology demonstration aims to test laser-based data links beyond the Earth-Moon system. Until three weeks ago, NASA engineers had been sending only test and diagnostic data through DSOC. NASA has confirmed that the JPL Psyche team is gaining valuable insights into the capabilities of the DSOC system....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Ashley Adams

Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards without GPU and memory chips

The used graphics card market has long beenplaguedby scammers and unscrupulous sellers who take advantage of unsuspecting buyers. The repair shop determined that the GPU was fried and offered to purchase the card for $200. Now, it seems these scams have reached US shores as well. Related Stories Featured on TechSpot

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 51 words · Patrick Jones

US opens investigation into Ford's BlueCruise driver assist feature after two fatal accidents

The probe comes after two fatal accidents allegedly involving the feature. The NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) recentlyreceivedtwo incident reports involving Ford’sMustang Mach-E. Both accidents were fatal nighttime collisions with stationary vehicles. Each resulted in one death. BlueCruise became part of this package in 2021 but is only operational on pre-mapped roads. The NHTSA says that this is a preliminary investigation. It is unclear what actions it will take if the ODI finds the system faulty during night driving conditions....

April 29, 2024 · 1 min · 124 words · Jessica Nelson

China's Loongson claims its latest CPUs are a match for Intel's 10th-gen in single-core performance

The newly-launched 3B6600 and 3B7000 processors were shown off as examples of this progress. The mobile-focused 3B6600 packs eight LA864 cores ticking at 3 GHz along with integrated “LG200” graphics. The integrated GPU front is also getting an overhaul at Loongson. Last year saw thelaunch of Loongson’s 3A6000 chip, a quad-core CPU at 2.5GHz. Performance benchmarks from a Chinese testing agency purportedly put it on par with 2020’s Intel 10th-gen quad-core CPUs....

April 28, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Jim Price

How To Use System Restore Feature in Windows 11

Here this post guidehow to Enable and configure the system restore featureon Windows 11. In addition, we check how to Recover Windows 11 with a Restore Point. Contents What is system restore in Windows 11? And allows revert your system to its last working state. To use a restore point in the future, you must first create one now. Here is how to enable and configure system restore in Windows 11....

April 28, 2024 · 1 min · 190 words · Tara Combs

Intel has a wafer-level assembly problem, and it's hurting Core Ultra sales

Intel faces a challenge. This sounds like great news, right? Indeed, it is. Intel has been addressing this issue byexpandingsemiconductor capacity in the US, Europe, and Asia. It has also unveiled major investment plans in Ireland, Poland, and Germany to build leading-edge semiconductor factories. However, like its competitors, Intel is finding that demand is overwhelming supply. Gelsinger acknowledged that demand will only intensify with Microsoft’s expected update to Windows 11....

April 28, 2024 · 1 min · 73 words · Mary Hall

Intel issues statement on Raptor Lake crashes, asks mobo makers to revise extreme BIOS defaults

Now, the chip giant is finally shedding some light on what’s causing the problems. The company wants system builders to start implementing default BIOS profiles that stick to Intel’s officially recommended ranges. Featured on TechSpot

April 28, 2024 · 1 min · 35 words · Amber Reed

DARPA unleashes 20-foot autonomous robo-tank with glowing green eyes

The goal is to develop autonomous ground vehicles that can navigate off-road terrain without any human input. This newest phase involved letting the RHP loose on some legit US military training grounds in Texas. The video showed off rugged, obstacle-filled environments packed with vegetation, waterways, ditches, and rocky outcrops. Exactly the kind of hellish conditions that could give a self-driving system a full-on meltdown. But DARPA’s 20-foot-long unmanned behemoth seemed to handle it all without breaking a sweat....

April 27, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Russell Hubbard

Gigabyte and MSI also provide BIOS settings to address Intel crashing CPUs

On Thursday,MSIprovided its own workaround to alleviate the ongoing stability issues. Users can also select theIntel Defaultoption in the MSI BIOS' CPULite Load Control. The updates from Gigabyte and MSI are similar to thefirmware updatesreleased by Asus earlier this week. Related Stories Featured on TechSpot

April 27, 2024 · 1 min · 45 words · Theresa Barton

8BitDo updates gamepads with drift-proof hall-effect analog sticks

Well-regarded gamepad manufacturer 8BitDo began offering supposedly drift-proof controllers earlier this year and is preparing improved Xbox variants. 8BitDo began offering hall-effect controllers in January and is starting to roll out additional models. By mid-June, four X-input variants will be available with slight differences in compatibility, connectivity, and price. All of them support Windows, but some also work with mobile platforms or Xbox. Shipping May 31, theUltimate C Wiredwith RGB-lit analog sticks will be the cheapest model at $34....

April 26, 2024 · 1 min · 97 words · Christopher Ortiz