Mexico City’s Metro System Is Sinking Fast. Yours Could Be Next

Solano‐Rojas and his colleagues found subsidence in the area of an overpass near the Olivos station, which collapsed in 2021 while a Metro train was traveling over it. “We did part of this analysis before 2021, and we detected that that area was having differential displacements,” says Solano‐Rojas. “We were like, ‘Oh, yeah, it looks […]

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EA adds another game to its own anti-cheat system, which is bad news for Steam Deck owners

What you need to know In a classic EA move, gamers are being left short as the company moves to using its own first-party anti-cheat.  Many EA games that were playable on Steam Deck are no longer compatible because EA’s new software doesn’t support Linux.  Battlefield V is the latest to join the list, which […]

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Apple Researchers Reveal New AI System That Can Beat GPT-4

Apple researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system named ReALM (Reference Resolution as Language Modeling) that aims to radically enhance how voice assistants understand and respond to commands. In a research paper (via VentureBeat), Apple outlines a new system for how large language models tackle reference resolution, which involves deciphering ambiguous references to on-screen entities, […]

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Apple Readying In-Box iPhone Software Update System for Retail Stores

Apple is set to roll out a new system that allows retail store staff to wirelessly update the software on iPhones prior to sale, without having to take them out of their packaging. Writing in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said the new proprietary system, called “Presto,” relies on […]

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A new security update for Windows 11 is riddling some users with vague BSOD errors, slow boot times, and dismal system performance

What you need to know Microsoft recently released Windows 11 KB5035853 as part of the Windows 11 March 2024 update to fix several issues, including a persistent 0x800F0922 error. According to several users, the update is causing issues ranging from BSOD errors and slow boot times to reduced system performance. On the support page for […]

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This $599.99 PC with an RTX 3050 would make a perfect first gaming laptop or system for playing Minecraft on the go

You don’t need to break the bank to get a good gaming laptop in 2024. While you can find a solid gaming laptop for around $1,000 these days, keeping an eye out for the right deal can drop things down a price bracket. That’s the case with the Lenovo LOQ 15 with an RTX 3050, […]

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Horizon Forbidden West PC specs: Minimum and recommended system requirements

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of my all-time favorite games and now its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition (HFW) is finally coming to PC on March 21, 2024 after being a timed PS4/PS5 exclusive. Since this game has some beautiful graphics and complex gameplay you’re going to need to make sure that your gaming […]

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How to keep system and apps up to date on Windows 11

On Windows 11, even though updates are mandatory and automatic, you can still check, download, and install them manually at any time to ensure that not only the system but also your apps are up-to-date.  Sometimes, updates can cause unexpected issues (and other annoyances), but they’re still essential, as they patch security vulnerabilities, introduce new […]

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Galaxy S24 finally gets January 2024 Google Play system update

It has been over a month since the launch of the Galaxy S24, but it was stuck on the July 2023 Google Play system update. However, the phones in the new lineup have finally started getting the Google Play system update worldwide. If you have a Galaxy S24 series phone, you can now check for […]

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier announced with PolarAce imaging system, Sony ISP

Tecno announced the Camon 30 Premier 5G ahead of its release in Q2 of this year (April-June). The announcement focused on several features including the new Tecno PolarAce Imaging System. The system is built around a Sony chip dubbed CXD5622GG. This isn’t a sensor but an ISP instead. It is rated at 4.6 TFLOPS at […]

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier announced with PolarAce imaging system, Sony ISP

Tecno announced the Camon 30 Premier 5G ahead of its release in Q2 of this year (April-June). The announcement focused on several features including the new Tecno PolarAce Imaging System. The system is built around a Sony chip dubbed CXD5622GG. This isn’t a sensor but an ISP instead. It is rated at 4.6 TFLOPS at […]

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier announced with PolarAce imaging system, Sony ISP

Tecno announced the Camon 30 Premier 5G ahead of its release in Q2 of this year (April-June). The announcement focused on several features including the new Tecno PolarAce Imaging System. The system is built around a Sony chip dubbed CXD5622GG. This isn’t a sensor but an ISP instead. It is rated at 4.6 TFLOPS at […]

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Tecno Camon 30 Premier announced with PolarAce imaging system, Sony ISP

Tecno announced the Camon 30 Premier 5G ahead of its release in Q2 of this year (April-June). The announcement focused on several features including the new Tecno PolarAce Imaging System. The system is built around a Sony chip dubbed CXD5622GG. This isn’t a sensor but an ISP instead. It is rated at 4.6 TFLOPS at […]

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Revolutionary face unlock system from Metalenz uses Samsung’s ISOCELL Vizion sensor

Two months ago, Samsung unveiled two new ISOCELL sensors: ISOCELL Vizion 63D and ISOCELL Vizion 931. One of those sensors is now being used in a new and revolutionary 3D face unlock mechanism that Metalenz has developed. This shows the superiority of Samsung’s new 3D depth mapping camera. Metalenz is an optics company spun out […]

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Qualcomm announces X80 5G modem, FastConnect 7900 connectivity system

Qualcomm’s latest flagship 5G modem is all about pairing blazing-fast 5G speeds with AI and expanding support for satellite connectivity. The X80 5G modem is the maker’s seventh generation 5G modem for smartphones, extended reality (XR) devices, PCs, vehicles and industrial IoT devices and features a dedicated AI processor. Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon modem boasts […]

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Tecno to intoduce PolarAce Imaging System at MWC 2024, ahead of Camon 30 series premiere

Earlier this month, Tecno announced it would attend the MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, to unveil a new Pova phone, a robot dog, a flagship laptop, and an AR gaming set. Now we learn the brand will also unveil its new “AI-enhanced” imaging system at MWC next week called Tecno PolarAce. Tecno says that despite […]

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Nightingale specs: Recommended and minimum system requirements for the survival game

Inflexion Games Inc.’s Nightingale is finally available to play! This fantasy survival game is set in the Victorian Era but in a world where magical creatures called Fae are known to exist. You’ll be able to explore different Fae Realms, craft weapons, build structures, and become stronger as long as your gaming laptop or gaming […]

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Game the system and buy an Xbox Series X for a lower price than you’ll see at GameStop, Amazon, or even Microsoft

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is a powerful console that delivers an excellent gaming experience. But to get that premium gaming experience you normally have to pay a premium price, at least when it comes to console gaming. But a general discount on the system and a further discount that’s exclusive to Best Buy Plus or […]

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Lenovo might take on Microsoft’s next major version of Windows with its own AI-powered operating system

What you need to know Lenovo is reportedly developing an operating system that will ship with AI capabilities. While details remain slim, the AI-powered OS “will be built around multi-terminal products, focusing on AI PCs and personal agents.” The AI-powered OS will be designed to promote the development of the AI-powered PC ecosystem, ultimately allowing […]

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Smoking Alters Your Immune System for Years After You Quit

To figure out why and how the effect lasts for years after someone smokes their last cigarette, Duffy’s team turned to their donors’ DNA. Seemingly everything from wildfire smoke to your parents’ trauma has been linked to epigenetic changes—physical manipulations of the DNA molecule that switch genes on or off. Sure enough, the long-term effect […]

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