Author: Andy Edser
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Alleged harassment and bullying at Linus Tech Tips ‘not substantiated’ and ‘false’ according to third-party investigation organised by tech channel
Linus Tech Tips has published a brief summary of a third-party investigation into allegations against the hardware review channel. The investigation—organised by the channel’s owner, Linus Media Group—found no evidence of wrongdoing at the company. Linus Tech Tips found itself embroiled in controversy in August of last year. What started as a criticism of its…
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Computex 2024 preview: What we expect to see at this year’s show, from AI PCs to next-generation chips from Intel, AMD and more
Computex 2024 is nearly upon us. One of the biggest events in the tech calendar, this year’s show takes place between June 4-7 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in sunny Taiwan. We’ll be on the ground attending every major keynote, booth tour, and product launch we can in order to bring you as much…
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 exposes an uncomfortable truth about upscalers—it’s all about what sort of compromises you’re prepared to make to image quality
Upscalers are not everyone’s cup of tea. What used to be viewed by many as a virtually free performance advantage for those prepared to sacrifice a bit of visual quality for a better frame rate has now increasingly become more of a requirement in many games for excellent performance. Developers take advantage of the tech…
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The Proteus Controller is a $299 modular input device for players with disabilities and Microsoft has more good news for accessibility
As part of the company’s recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness day, Microsoft has announced a number of accessibility updates for Xbox and PC gamers, including a preorder release announcement for the ByoWave Proteus modular controller, a modular “snap and play” peripheral designed for gamers with disabilities created as part of the Designed for Xbox program.…
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Has your VPN failed to connect recently? Microsoft says the latest Windows security update may provide a fix
Microsoft’s April security updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, KB5036893 and KB5036892 respectively, were previously identified by the company as causing VPN disconnection issues for some users, leaving some without a way to hide their IP address or change locations. Now Microsoft has released security update KB5037771 for Windows 11, which is said to…
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Gone in 12 seconds—Two US brothers charged with stealing $25M in crypto heist using skills they acquired at MIT
The term “heist” brings to mind masked intruders, ticking clocks and a getaway driver that’s never there when you need them, leading to a whole lot of kerfuffle and a tense car chase. Turns out the modern version might be a whole lot faster than Hollywood movies have had us believe, as two US brothers…
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US Commerce Secretary says if China seized TSMC it would be ‘absolutely devastating’ to the US economy, as it buys 92% of its cutting-edge chips from the Taiwanese manufacturer
TSMC’s position as the world’s largest chip manufacturer puts it in an enviable position in many ways, not least that the entire world is dependent on its output of today’s best computer chips, and it reaps huge financial rewards as a result. However, nowhere is that dominance more keenly felt than in the United States,…
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‘A number of threads retracted from the brain’ of Neuralink’s first implant patient, but they say they’re still ‘beating my friends in games that as a quadriplegic I should not be beating them in’
Neuralink patient, Noland Arbaugh, has now been in possession of the first Link brain implant for just over 100 days, as the study into the practical application of the device continues—and while the results so far seem promising, it’s not been without its setbacks. In a progress update on the Neuralink blog, the company has…
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Steam Deck update brings improved graphics driver for better performance, along with fixes and features galore
Steam Deck owners rejoice, for Valve has bestowed us with many gifts in the most recent SteamOS preview update, taking it to version 3.6.0. There are plenty of fixes and added features to enjoy, along with a graphics driver update that promises “many performance and correctness improvements”. The OS itself has been moved to a…
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One step closer to a sci-fi reality—NASA announces funding for a quantum dot solar sail and a levitating train on the Moon
Hands up those of you that thought we’d be living in a far more science fiction-like future by now. Yep, me too. Still, it seems like some futuristic ideas that could be ripped straight from the pages of an Arthur C. Clarke novel might be in the works, as NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC)…