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AMD Debuts FidelityFX Super Resolution to Take on DLSS at Computex

Home News (Image credit: AMD) After a long wait , AMD has finally introduced FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), the company’s upscaling technology to rival Nvidia’s machine learning-powered DLSS. It was introduced during AMD chief executive Dr. Lisa Su’s virtual keynote address at Computex, which is being held online this year. The new feature will launch… Read more

AMD announces the Radeon RX 6000M series with RDNA 2 architecture

AMD has announced its long-awaited Radeon RX 6000M series of mobile GPUs, featuring its RDNA 2 architecture. Today’s release consists of three chips: the RX 6800M (configurable at 145W and above), the RX 6700M (up to 135W), and the RX 6600M (up to 100W). AMD says the flagship 6800M delivers the fastest AMD graphics for… Read more

Watch Nvidia’s Computex 2021 Keynote Live Here at 10pm PT

Home News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Image credit: Nvidia) Nvidia’s Senior Vice President of GeForce, Jeff Fisher, and the company’s Head of Enterprise Computing, Manuvir Das, will deliver Nvidia’s Computex 2021 keynote tonight on May 31, 2021, at 10pm PT. Dubbed “The Transformational Power of Accelerated Computing, From Gaming to the Enterprise Data Center,” the… Read more

Fall Guys beans are the perfect height to pat Among Us beans on the head

Turns out that the bean-like Fall Guys characters would be the perfect height to pat the bean-like Among Us crewmates on the head, should they ever exist in the same universe. The Among Us and Fall Guys Twitter accounts made the discovery on Monday. How? Well, it all started with this question from Chris on… Read more

Biomutant Benchmark Test & Performance Review

Introduction Biomutant is a fantasy open-world action adventure where you control a sentient animal-like character that is working to free the Tree of Life, which breathes life into the world, from dark forces that have taken over its roots. The story isn’t linear and can branch out in many ways. The world is filled with… Read more

EA’s new multiplayer dodgeball game is now free to play until you reach level 25

EA just released its chaotic and fun new multiplayer dodgeball game, Knockout City, on May 21st, and for the launch, had put together a special promotion: the full game would be free to play until May 30th, after which you could pay $19.99 on the platform of your choice if you wanted to keep playing…. Read more

This Raspberry Pi Guitar Pedal Uses Machine Learning for Effects

Home News (Image credit: Keith Bloemer) When the soldering iron gets hot, makers have been known to cook up some sweet music on the Raspberry Pi. In some cases, we mean that literally, like today with Keith Bloemer’s NeuralPi project. NeuralPi is a Raspberry Pi-based guitar pedal that uses machine learning to create custom effects…. Read more

ASRock’s AMD X300TM Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard Has USB-C & COM Ports

Home News (Image credit: ASRock) In a world where the vast majority of all-in-one and small form-factor PCs rely on proprietary motherboards, the Thin Mini-ITX form-factor is not particularly widespread, making it difficult for PC shops and DIY enthusiasts to build AIO and SFF computers. However, Thin-Mini-ITX motherboards are not going the way of the… Read more

Climate change responsible for about a third of heat deaths, study says

Heat is a killer — and climate change is driving up its body count. On average, about 37 percent of heat deaths can be tied back to human-caused climate change, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. The study looked at data from 732 places in 43 countries over a period of about… Read more

Bacteria get a fresh gig as art restorers in Italy

Michelangelo’s marbles in the Medici Chapel were looking dingy, so a team of art restorers decided to smear some bacteria on the situation. The specialized microbes cleaned up centuries of grime, leaving the marble statues with a fresh new look, The New York Times reports. The team selected specialized strains of bacteria to target different… Read more

Xiaomi Mi Band 6 review: Greatness on a budget?

(Pocket-lint) – Xiaomi’s expertise when it comes to affordable fitness trackers is no longer a matter for debate. This is the sixth iteration of its impressive Mi Band tracker, after all, and practice does tend to make (closer to) perfect. Best fitness trackers 2021: Top activity bands to buy today We’ve been wearing it for… Read more

THX Onyx

Our Verdict THX’s debut product is nicely made and well-featured, but it lets itself down in the sound department For Neat, versatile design MQA support Adds power, clarity and cleanliness Against Sonically basic Outclassed by cheaper rivals Next time you’re in a cinema, take a moment to appreciate THX. After all, the US firm will… Read more

Intel’s latest 11th Gen processor brings 5.0GHz speeds to thin and light laptops

Intel made a splash earlier in May with the launch of its first 11th Gen Tiger Lake H-series processors for more powerful laptops, but at Computex 2021, the company is also announcing a pair of new U-series chips — one of which marks the first 5.0GHz clock speed for the company’s U-series lineup of lower… Read more

Flamethrowing Raspberry Pi Roomba Project Balances Danger and Fun

Home News (Image credit: Alfredo Sequeida) With many Raspberry Pi projects, it’s common to wonder why makers would choose to use a Raspberry Pi, but today we’re asking Alfredo Sequieda why he has done this project at all. In a hilarious yet dangerous burst of creativity, Sequieda has created a Raspberry Pi-powered flamethrowing Roomba. This… Read more

Instagram making changes to its algorithm after it was accused of censoring pro-Palestinian content

Facebook-owned Instagram has made changes to its algorithm after a group of its employees reportedly complained that pro-Palestinian content was not viewable for users during the conflict in Gaza. Instagram typically surfaces original content in its stories before reposted content, but will now begin to give equal weighting to both, the company confirmed to The… Read more