Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers at seven hubs are on strike / Workers unionized with the Teamsters are protesting Amazon’s refusal to negotiate by going on strike during the holiday rush. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode… Read more
read more...Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers at seven hubs are on strike
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How to reshare Threads posts without quote posting
By: The Verge
In what seems to be a battle between Threads and Bluesky for the hearts and minds of ex-Twitterers, Threads has been adding some interesting new features. The latest is the ability to share photos and videos without including the original post — in other words, without quote posting. (There’s a similar feature in X for… Read more
read more...Intel terminates x86S initiative — unilateral quest to de-bloat x86 instruction set comes to an end
By: Tom's Hardware
In the first sign of changes to come after the formation of a new industry group, Intel has confirmed to Tom’s Hardware that it is no longer working on the x86S specification. The decision comes after Intel announced the formation of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group, which brings together Intel, AMD, Google, and numerous other industry stalwarts… Read more
read more...A perfect holiday gift for the racing-sim enthusiast in your life – Thrustmaster’s T248 racing wheel hits an all-time low
By: Tom's Hardware
This is a great holiday bargain for yourself or a family member who loves racing games or simulations. The step-up from a controller to a racing wheel can really increase immersion in any racing/driving game, from Forza to American Truck Simulator. The Thrustmaster T248 provides haptic force feedback from your choice of games and helps… Read more
read more...Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 gaming PCs listed prematurely for $7,539 and $4,399 at a retailer — Blackwell meets Arrow Lake to power upcoming Predator Orion 7000 PCs from Acer
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Nvidia) Premature listings from German retailer Otto.de (Credit: Videocardz) feature upcoming Predator Orion 7000 models from Acer, including the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, priced at $7,539 and $4,399, respectively. As of writing, the listings have been taken down. Remember that the pricing mentioned is not final and is most likely a placeholder…. Read more
read more...Google reveals AI ‘reasoning’ model that ‘explicitly shows its thoughts’
By: The Verge
Google reveals AI ‘reasoning’ model that ‘explicitly shows its thoughts’ / The experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model shows its work. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Dec 19, 2024, 6:46 PM UTC… Read more
read more...AMD’s ‘Golden Rabbit’ GPU reportedly hits ‘end of life’ status — Radeon RX 7900 GRE is no longer available at any retailer
By: Tom's Hardware
AMD is beginning to retire some of its current-generation RX 7000 series GPUs ahead of its rumored RX 8000 series launch next year. Tweakers reports that several AMD add-in board partners confirmed that the upper mid-range RX 7900 GRE has been declared “end-of-life” and is no longer being produced. We can confirm this: the RX… Read more
read more...8BitDo’s new mini Xbox controller fits gamers with smaller hands
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8BitDo has announced an alternate version of its Ultimate C wired Xbox controller that’s 20 percent smaller and 10 percent lighter while still featuring full-sized triggers, joysticks, and buttons. Although the new 8BitDo Ultimate Mini is designed for kids and teens, it will also appeal to any gamer with smaller hands who struggles with the… Read more
read more...Sonic 4 is speeding into theaters in 2027
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Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures is planning to extend the Sonic The Hedgehog trilogy by yet another movie. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 has been greenlit with a target release window of spring 2027. The news comes mere hours before Sonic The Hedgehog 3 releases in theaters on Friday December 19th. The movie once again… Read more
read more...Valve will be Lenovo’s ‘special guest’ at just-announced gaming handheld event
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“The future of gaming handhelds is coming to CES ‘25 and you have a front row seat!” the email in my inbox exclaims. Let me translate: it looks like Lenovo just tacitly confirmed it will announce its first SteamOS handheld in Las Vegas on or before January 7th, 2025. We’re expecting it to be the… Read more
read more...Intel Wildcat Lake CPU tooling surfaces in shipping manifests — reportedly adopts next-gen Cougar Cove and Darkmont cores, Intel 18A node
By: Tom's Hardware
As CPU enthusiasts anticipate Intel’s Panther Lake CPUs next year, the firm is likely working on several other undisclosed projects. One of them is Wildcat Lake, allegedly succeeding the Alder Lake-N “Intel Processor” lineup, catering to the lightweight laptop and mini-PC market (via x86deadandback). While we don’t have more information than a few shipping manifests… Read more
read more...Mystery second hard drive maker gears up to start producing laser-powered HAMR HDDs — either WD or Toshiba preps to release new recording tech
By: Tom's Hardware
Intevac, a maker of thin-film processing systems, has disclosed that it had landed orders from another customer for a machine that processes magnetic films for HAMR media. Intevac hasn’t disclosed which company will field the drives, but logic dictates that either Toshiba or Western Digital is gearing up to begin producing hard drives based on the heat-assisted magnetic… Read more
read more...Leak: This is Lenovo’s rollable display laptop
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Lenovo showed off a laptop concept with a rollable display last year, and in 2025, it might release one that you can actually buy. Leaker Evan Blass just shared images of what he says is a sixth-generation Lenovo ThinkBook Plus, and based on two of the images, it has a display that extends upward to… Read more
read more...Elon Musk hints at building stripped-down Gmail alternative — billionaire first revealed Xmail intentions back in February
By: Tom's Hardware
Elon Musk’s digital ambitions are set to encompass one of the oldest and most established forms of communication on the internet—email. Musk first told a Twitter/X user, “It’s coming,” when asked about an email offering in February this year. This week, he hinted at stripped-down thread-less Xmail, in stark contrast to Google’s popular Gmail. With… Read more
read more...Rapidus is first Japanese company to install ASML’s cutting-edge EUV machine — chipmaking tool for 2nm chips expected to be operational this year
By: Tom's Hardware
Rapidus has successfully begun installing ASML’s Twinscan NXE:3800E EUV lithography system at its Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, marking a significant milestone for Japan’s semiconductor industry. In 2025, the tool will be used to make prototype chips using a 2nm process technology and then for commercial semiconductor production starting in 2027…. Read more
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