Rumor mill: Rumors have been flying about Intel’s next-gen Arc GPU, with recent leaks claiming that Battlemage will focus strictly on the low-to-mid tier sector. Newer information suggests that Intel will be bringing a powerful variant to the market after all. Signs of life have emerged for Intel’s Battlemage high-end graphics cards. A few months […]
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
from the conversation-pieces dept This week, our first place winner is an anonymous comment invoking a famous quote in response to Missouri suing Media Matters: “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: “There must be in-groups whom the law protectes [sic] but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not […]
5 Affordable Bose Surround Sound Alternatives For Any Budget
For simplicity’s sake, when writing about the options listed here that consist of passive speakers and a powered subwoofer, we’re going to work under the assumption that you can price out an appropriately priced AV receiver to feed them that will fit your budget. There are five major brands of mass-market home theater receivers available […]
Largely cut off from Western games, Russia looks into a homegrown game console
Enlarge / A Cold War-era arcade cabinet that serves as an example of what happened the last time Russia was forced to create a home-grown video game market. It’s been over two years since major players in the international game industry united to largely cut off the Russian market in response to a request from […]
7 Best Cloud Storage Services (2024): Apple, Google, and More
Cloud storage is the easiest way to save your memories and share files. These are the best WIRED-tested services for personal use.
Amazon just dropped an unbeatable Ninja air fryer deal
Amazon just dropped a fabulous deal on a brilliant all-in-one Ninja air fryer. The deal gets you the Ninja Foodi Health Grill & Air Fryer AG301UK for just £129. That’s a 35% saving on this compact air fryer’s £199 RRP. This is listed as a ‘Limited time deal’, so you’d better act quick if you […]
Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Release date, trailers, platforms, and everything we know
The introduction of the Pokemon Legends spin-offs from the mainline games was a breath of fresh air for the franchise, allowing fans to experience something a little different from the usual formulas. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the second Legends title to make its way onto the scene and just like Pokemon Legends: Arceus, aims to […]
CD Projekt Red rules out microtransactions for single player games
In context: Video game publishers including microtransactions in their single-player titles are nothing new, going back at least as far as Bethesda’s infamous ‘horse armor pack’ for Oblivion in 2006. Big-name franchises like Deus Ex, Shadow of Mordor, or Metal Gear Solid have all had installments tarnished by the inclusion of pay-to-win or predatory microtransactions. […]
How Do Transmissions Work In Electric Cars?
With a traditional combustion engine, you have to build up torque over time, with your transmission switching gears to achieve higher levels of power. That’s not the case with electric vehicles. EVs instantaneously produce a constant amount of torque, directly distributing that power to the wheels. When you step on the accelerator, the EV’s battery […]
After overreaching TOS angers users, cloud provider Vultr backs off
After backlash, the cloud provider Vultr has updated its terms to remove a clause that a Reddit user feared required customers to “fork over rights” to “anything” hosted on its platform. The alarming clause seemed to grant Vultr a “non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable” license to “use and commercialize” any user content uploaded, posted, hosted, or stored […]