Author: [email protected] (Jorge Jimenez)
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James Cameron says he knows what led to the downfall of 3D TVs
[ad_1] James Cameron, the world-famous director and #1 advocate of 3D movies, says 3D TVs failed to take off because—get ready for it—audiences watch movies at home differently than they do in the movie theater. “I know why all that failed because there was—what they did was they jumped into 3D trying to cash in…
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Intel’s retiring the Pentium: a chip brand so famous Weird Al once wrote a song about it
[ad_1] Intel has announced a new processor simply called the “Intel Processor,” which is meant to replace the Pentium and Celeron lines of entry-level CPUs, which the chipmaker plans to retire in 2023. Intel says it will “retire the Intel Pentium and Intel Celeron branding beginning in Q1 2023,” and that the decision is meant…
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Samsung QN90B Neo QLED TV review
[ad_1] When someone talks about TVs, OLED screens are almost always mentioned as the best for gaming. Because of its picture quality and pricing, you’ll often hear that the LG C1 TV is the gold standard for gaming TVs. The Samsung QN90B Neo QLED might be the first non-OLED TV to give LG its first…
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Even Google is counting down the hours to the end of ethereum GPU mining
[ad_1] This week, the second largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, is set to transition to a new mining process that will no longer rely on warehouses of energy-hogging GPUs. This process will consume 99.95% less energy than before, according to etherium.org (opens in new tab), a website funded by the Ethereum Foundation. The Merge (opens in new…
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Valve’s adorable Steam Deck mascot is my new best friend
[ad_1] Valve unveiled its new mascot ahead of the Tokyo Game Show next week. And as someone who loves mascots and closely follows the hijinx of the Phillie Phanatic (opens in new tab) and Orbit from the Houston Astros (opens in new tab), I couldn’t be happier. According to a tweet from the official Japanese…
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‘Dr. Bitcoin’ says US states ‘literally manufacturing felons’ as he’s literally jailed for financial chicanery
[ad_1] Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as “Doctor Bitcoin” or Rizzn online, pleaded guilty to running an illegal cash-to-crypto conversion business and is now facing up to 15 months in prison. According to this Cointelegraph article (opens in new tab), if you ask Rizzn, he says he’s the victim of an “encroaching state war on…
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The best controller for PC gaming will no longer cost you an arm and a leg
[ad_1] Microsoft just revealed the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 ‘Core’ controller, launching later this month for $129.99 (opens in new tab). Aside from the new white color scheme, the Elite Series 2 Core features the same design and features as the Elite Series 2 controller, also known as our favorite PC gaming controller…
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Control robots and play retro games with one handy device
[ad_1] Reddit user, Leoneq wanted to build a wireless remote for controlling his robotic headcrab (been there, buddy). So, he made the iNap Malinka (opens in new tab). A handheld radio controller that also works well as a handheld retro gaming console. The Malinka uses a Raspberry Pi-based NRF24L01 transmitter which can be used to…
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Streaming Xbox games to a Samsung TV is such a breeze that I wish every TV could do it
[ad_1] Earlier this summer, Microsoft and Samsung teamed up to bring the Xbox Cloud Gaming to Samsung’s 2022 lineup of Smart TVs (opens in new tab) via the Xbox App. This partnership means you could stream a boatload of Xbox Game Pass games sans the need for an Xbox console, PC, or even a streaming…
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Thermaltake’s swappable fans solve a problem no one has
[ad_1] Thermaltake announced its first-ever swappable fan blade design for its new Swafan RGB Radiator Fan (opens in new tab), allowing the user to change the airflow direction by simply popping out the standard fan and swapping it with a reverse one. It’s neat but pretty unnecessary when you think about the easier, cheaper ways…