LR Trust, an Intel shareholder, has filed a lawsuit related to the performance of Intel Foundry and against former and current executives as well as directors of the company (as discovered by The Register). The lawsuit accuses Pat Gelsinger, the former chief executive of Intel, and David Zinsner, an interim co-CEO and CFO of Intel, of… Read more
read more...Intel ex-CEO Gelsinger and his CFO slapped with lawsuit over Intel Foundry disclosures — plaintiffs demand Gelsinger surrenders his entire salary earned during his tenure
By: Tom's Hardware
Bluesky now has a mentions tab in your notifications area
By: The Verge
Bluesky now has a specific tab for mentions in your notifications as part of the app’s just-released 1.96 update. With the mentions tab, it’s much easier to see your replies or conversations you’ve been tagged in on the platform. Speaking of replies, update 1.96 lets you easily access settings that let you control how replies… Read more
read more...Google Street View helped police solve a man’s disappearance
By: The Verge
Google Street View helped police solve a man’s disappearance / An image seeming to show the victim’s body being moved is still visible on Google Maps. 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… Read more
read more...Dune: Prophecy is getting a second season on HBO
By: The Verge
Dune: Prophecy is getting a second season on HBO / The news comes just ahead of the show’s season 1 finale. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Dec 19, 2024, 9:27 PM UTC Share this… Read more
read more...Huawei’s flagship 30-hour wireless earbuds vow to “set new audio standards”
By: What HIFI?
Huawei’s flagship wireless earbuds, the FreeBuds Pro 4, offer strong battery life and a focus on comfort and performance.
read more...Montech MKey PRO Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review
By: Tech Power Up
2 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction Montech is the house brand of Telon Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese company that has been around for over 30 years. Montech started out in the domestic market before slowly expanding overseas, and this happened simultaneously with an aggressive marketing campaign that has resulted in several product reviews on TechPowerUp already…. Read more
read more...Google Keep’s joining the ranks of system apps considered essential
By: The Verge
Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app on Android 16 devices, joining the ranks of other Android apps that provide essential services like calling and messaging, reports Android Police. Google’s free note-taking app appears as a system app on the latest Android 16 beta, Android 16 Developer Preview 2. Anyone upgrading to this… Read more
read more...Home Assistant’s new voice assistant answers to ‘Hey Jarvis’
By: The Verge
There’s a new voice assistant in town, and this one can work locally in your home without phoning home to its corporate overloads. This week, the popular hobbyist smart home platform Home Assistant officially launched its first voice assistant hardware — Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition. Built for the open-source smart home platform, Voice PE… Read more
read more...PlayStation 5 Pro specifications thoroughly explained, ‘FLOPflation’ debunked by PS5 system architect Mark Cerny
By: Tom's Hardware
PlayStation uploaded a video yesterday of Mark Cerny presenting a PS5 Pro Technical Seminar at Sony Interactive Entertainment HQ. The system architect provided a deep dive into Playstation 5 Pro’s new hardware and chose to clarify some rumors floating around the new console. Mark spent some time addressing “FLOPflation” since an “erroneous 33.5 TFLOPs number”… Read more
read more...Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers at seven hubs are on strike
By: The Verge
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...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
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