Zuckerberg's free speech push for Facebook and Instagram replaces fact checkers with community notes

The notes will appear as labels on posts indicating that there is additional information. To prevent bias, the notes will “require agreement between people with a range of perspectives.” Meta is also dialing back the prominence of content warning labels. So I want to confirm that people can share their beliefs and experiences on our platforms." Another change is the way Meta enforces its policies on platforms. The company will rely on users to report lower-priority violation before it takes any action....

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Zachary Nelson

Activision poured nearly $1.8 billion into two Call of Duty: Black Ops games and Modern Warfare development

Black Ops Cold War is now the second most expensive game ever WTF? Starting with 2015’s Black Ops 3, the filing states that Treyarch developed the game over three years. Next is 2019’s Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward’s development costs for this one reached over $640 million and it sold 41 million copies. The last of the three is 2020’s Black Ops Cold War. It was also the worst-selling of the trio, shifting 30 million copies....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Brandon Jackson

AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ brings monstrous 40-core GPU, unified memory to laptops

All models feature a 55W base TDP, configurable between 45W and 120W to accommodate more robust cooling solutions. According to AMD, this is the fastest integrated GPU available in any Windows laptop. However, Cinebench scores reveal slightly less impressive, though still competitive, results. Naturally, vendor-provided benchmarks should always be taken with a grain of salt. Featured on TechSpot

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Kim Espinoza

Asus leverages Thunderbolt 5 to power its latest eGPU

A Blackwell-powered docking station Asus has unveiled a new external GPU featuringThunderbolt 5connectivity. These new GPUs also provide access to Nvidia’s latest AI technologies, including DLSS and frame generation. Beyond gaming, the rig is well-suited for running complex, GPU-intensive AI models in a local setup. Asus overhauled the rig’s mainboard, replacing traditional diodes with active bridge rectifier MOSFETs. Complementing its design, an RGB-illuminated Asus logo compatible with Aura Sync adds customizable lighting effects....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Laura Patel MD

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC requires GeForce RTX 20 or Radeon 6000 series GPU, 155GB of storage

Performance details and PC features have been revealed along with the full system requirements sheet. The game’s 155GB storage requirement should be unsurprising to anyone who has installed high-end games in recent years. Alan Wake II enforced similarly stiff minimum requirements due to its use of mesh shaders. More recently, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle locked out older cards because it demands hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Square Enix also notes that anyone using a 4K display should have at least 12GB of VRAM....

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Denise Cooper

Getty and Shutterstock announce $3.7B merger to dominate stock photos

Shutterstock, meanwhile, was founded in 2003 by Jon Oringer using 30,000 of his own photos. Stock services like Getty Images and Shutterstock find themselves at a pivotal place in their journeys. Should that strategy continue, the stock media industry could look vastly different in the near future. Featured on TechSpot

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Jessica Lewis

SteamOS is coming to third-party handhelds, starting with the Lenovo Legion Go S

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January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 3 words · Cynthia Perez

Better picture, sound, and features: Samsung's Vision AI promises to make Smart TVs even smarter

See a meal on your screen that looks tasty? Probably not, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from announcing updated artificial intelligence features for its new TVs. However, it sounds as if some elements of this technology could actually be useful. There’s also a slew of other, more generative AI-like features that come as part of the package. It does the same for games via the AI Auto Game Mode. It wouldn’t be modern times if the TVs didn’t come with at least some generative AI features....

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Erin Cunningham

Curriculum overhaul at Northeastern sparks debate on the future of computer science education

The piece comes in response to Northeastern’s announcement of a complete overhaul of its computer science curriculum. “A curriculum focused on current industry trends risks becoming obsolete before students even graduate,” he noted. However, the proposed changes to the curriculum have raised concerns. Finally, he notes that experienced teaching assistants could provide valuable input into the curriculum revision process. Featured on TechSpot

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · James Jenkins

Dell kills XPS, Inspiron, Precision, and Latitude brands, reworks PC offerings

The devices feature a new naming convention designed to clearly signal their intended market segments. The Inspiron, Latitude, and XPS brands will be replaced withDell,Dell Pro, andDell Max. Despite these changes, Dell will continue to offer its Alienware gaming brand. The three new tiers will also include subcategories indicating screen size and form factor. For example, 14-inch and 16-inch Dell Pro Plus laptops are currentlyavailablefor around $1,700. Other upcoming laptops, desktops, and monitors using the new naming scheme are expected soon....

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Angela Brooks

Drunk driving comes to e-bikes: Study shows 3x rise in ER visits due to accidents

Men were found to have 2.6 times higher odds of alcohol involvement compared to women. These numbers are expected to rise as electric mobility continues to surge in popularity. A significant part of the issue lies in the inherent instability of e-scooters compared to bikes. Their upright stance makes them considerably harder to control, especially at higher speeds or on uneven terrain. Bhagavathula emphasized several straightforward ways to improve safety....

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Michael Wallace

End of Windows 10 support this year threatens over 60% of active Windows PCs

As Windows 10 approaches its 10th anniversary, it remains the most widely used Windows operating system by far. ESET estimates that approximately 65% of devices in Germany around 32 million are still running Windows 10. In contrast, Windows 11 has only crawled up to 34% since its debut in 2021. Surprisingly, Windows 10 has even gained user share in recent months. ESET warns that the end of official Windows 10 support could lead to more than just security issues....

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Benjamin Stout

Freeciv

That also means it has very extensive multilanguage support, something rare in games. Former versions failed to remove some of the Registry Keys they had written. Those keys are harmless, but this failed the expectation that uninstall removes such things from user’s machine.

January 6, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Barry Smith