Meta used pirated books to train its AI models, and there are emails to prove it

Metapreviously acknowledgedusing certain controversial datasets, arguing that such practices should be considered fair use. The message ended with a smiling emoji, but a few months later, his tone shifted significantly. In another internal message, Meta employee Frank Zhang referred to this approach as “stealth mode.” Featured on TechSpot

February 8, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · Hannah Patton

Nvidia DLSS 4 Ray Reconstruction Analysis: Fixing Ugly Ray Tracing Noise

However, there’s a second trade off that is talked about less: noise. All of these problems end up hurting what is supposed to be a technology that improves visual quality. What is Ray Reconstruction? Partly acknowledging this, Nvidia launchedDLSS Ray Reconstructionback in 2023 to address many of these issues. Nvidia has now updated Ray Reconstruction as part of itsDLSS 4technology suite. The DLSS 4 version replaces the old convolutional neural web connection (CNN) with a newtransformer model....

February 8, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Andrew Greer

Arm drops legal fight to revoke Qualcomm's chip license

This decision marks a turning point in theongoing legal battlebetween the two tech giants, which began in 2022. Additionally, Samsung has committed to using the Snapdragon 8 Elite exclusively in its flagship Galaxy S25 smartphones. Nuvia had its own ALA with Arm, allowing it to design Arm-compatible CPU cores. The British company also demanded the destruction of Nuvia’s CPU blueprints and compensation. The case went to court last year, resulting in a juryverdictlargely favoring Qualcomm....

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Ryan Calderon

Bouncing Beholder is a fully fledged platformer game packed into just 1,024 bytes

Despite its minuscule size, it includes all the essential elements of a classic platformer. Games keep growing larger every year, but a group of developers is pushing back against the trend. Bouncing Beholder, however, is different. Players control a perpetually bouncing eyeball using the arrow keys, navigating a deceptively inviting landscape filled with dangers. The goal is to collect as many coins as possible while avoiding hazards. And when you inevitably lose, the randomized level design ensures that every replay feels fresh....

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Anthony Whitaker

Doom running on an Apple HDMI dongle from 2013, because of course it does

The process required deep analysis of the dongle’s surprisingly complex internals. Tinkerer John “Nyan Satan” recentlydemonstratedDoom running on Apple’s Lightning Digital AV adapter. Predictably, one of the first responses to John’s analysiswas the inevitablequestion: Can it run Doom? Six years later, he demonstrated that, yes, it can. Installing it, however, requires a jailbroken iOS unit. The ever-growing list of things that can run Doom now includes: Featured on TechSpot

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Anthony Lopez

GTA 6 update: release still on track for this fall - console gamers rejoice, PC players frustrated

It’s been over a year since the record-breaking GTA 6 trailer landed on YouTube. “We run scared. We’re looking over our shoulder. Our competitors are not asleep. And so what do we do about that? And Rockstar Games in particular seeks perfection in everything they do. GTA 6 is set to become the most hyped game of all time. Zelnick has ramped up the excitement in the past, repeating the “seeking perfection” line last year....

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · John Walker MD

Nvidia cuts RTX 4060 supply ahead of rumored RTX 5060 launch in March

The reduction relates to the Asian region, but Nvidia would be expected to expand this change globally. However, price reductions may still occur soon. The RTX 4060 series is one of the most popular lineups among Steam survey participants. The RTX 5000 series is proving to be a major disappointment in the eyes of most gamers. Featured on TechSpot

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 59 words · Susan Wise

PUBG: Blindspot is a 5v5 tactical shooter that resembles a top-down Rainbow Six Siege

The smaller maps and five-versus-five gameplay will ensure faster and shorter matches. Overall, Blindspot sounds like a mirror opposite of PUBG: Battlegrounds. Some familiar guns include the Mk14 and P90. Players can also utilize blue zone grenades, recon drones, proximity explosives, flashbangs, and smoke grenades. This line-of-sight mechanic makes explosives and hammers essential since they can destroy walls. This feature is akin to the fog of war systems in strategy games....

February 7, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Dominic Ramirez

Active@ KillDisk Drive Eraser

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February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 7 words · Mr. Nathan Solis

Bill Gates says Intel has lost its way, fallen behind in chip design and fabrication

The company has seen its fortunes fall as rivals continue to make great strides, both financially and technologically. An interview with Gates by theAssociated Pressnotes how the billionaire has a soft spot for Intel. There weredelaystransitioning from the 14nm to 10nm process, followed by thedelayof 7nm. Financial troubles have also hurt the company, culminating in theoustingof CEO Pat Gelsinger last year. “I am stunned that Intel basically lost its way,” Gates said....

February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Leah Carter

Blender Benchmark

you’re able to download the Open Data Benchmark with versions for Windows, Linux and macOS. The benchmark will also gather non-identifiable data on your system setup. Anonymous Data All data is kept anonymous by default. No personally identifiable information is collected or displayed. you could however enable a display name to be shown with your results in the Open Data prefs. We’ve built the Blender Benchmark platform with maximum focus on transparency and privacy....

February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Sarah Carroll

Cemu - Wii U Emulator

Controller input: Currently the GamePad, Pro Controller and Classic Controller is emulated. Wiimotes are emulated partially. Keyboard input + USB controllers as input devices are supported. GamePad touch input can be controlled via left mouse click. Graphic card compatibility: System requirements What’s New Previous Release Notes:

February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 46 words · Sarah Ramos

CEO says assisting laid-off workers in packing their boxes eased the pain for everyone

One CEO actually did this, and he claims the interaction benefited both himself and the laid-off workers. Affirm is one of the many tech companies that has made layoffs in recent years. Levchin also said that how people react to being laid off can depend on company culture. “If the culture of the company is great, the blow is much softer,” he said. This was made all the more shocking because most of them were unpaid remote part-time workers....

February 6, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Dr. Kristi Stone