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[ad_1] WTF?! The James Webb Space Telescope continues to boggle the mind with images of the distant universe that often defy our wildest imaginations. This recent example from the space observatory slots perfectly into that category. The image in question features a supernova-hosting galaxy captured at three different points in time, all in the same […]

[ad_1] Something to look forward to: It seems as if everyone is working on an AI machine learning-based method to clean up low-resolution streaming video in web browsers. Following announcements from Nvidia and Intel, Microsoft has become the latest tech giant to jump on the bandwagon. Although it’s exclusive to the company’s Edge browser, it’s […]

[ad_1] Cutting corners: It’s hard to say what Valve is better known for — creating the Half-Life franchise or never completing it. As you may recall, Half-Life 2: Episode Two ended on a major cliffhanger that would have been resolved in Episode Three had Valve not inexplicably abandoned it. Valve’s live service game Counter-Strike: Global […]

[ad_1] In context: Wetware: the concept of merging hardware and software with living tissue. Wetware has been science-fiction fodder for decades. We’ve seen it in TV shows like Star Trek with the blind character Geordi La Forge’s visor that allows him to see and in video games like the Deus Ex franchise, where all sorts […]

[ad_1] After rumors of a new yellow iPhone 14 made the rounds last week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that a new color option for the iPhone is “indeed imminent.” Apple has released new iPhone colors at its spring event for the past two years: a purple iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini at the Spring […]

[ad_1] Facepalm: Nvidia GPU users who have recently noticed abnormally high CPU usage after exiting games should know the company is aware of the issue and is developing a hotfix. Those seriously impacted by the problem should consider temporarily rolling back the driver. Nvidia updated its list of known issues for GeForce driver 531.18 to […]

[ad_1] Even though it was upgraded less than a year ago, Apple’s MacBook Air could be getting another chip upgrade. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to release a new MacBook Air “between late spring and summer” that may be powered by an M3 chip. Gurman reports that Apple is preparing to release an […]

[ad_1] Something to look forward to: Developer Colossal Order has announced the long-awaited sequel to its popular city-building simulator. In Cities: Skylines II, players will have the opportunity to design and build the city of their dreams. The two-minute-and-change announcement trailer featured mostly non-gameplay visuals with narration that makes it sound more like a god […]

[ad_1] If you need a robust client for managing email, contacts, and your calendar on your Mac, you could do a lot worse than Outlook. Its biggest downside used to be its licensing requirement—you had to have some sort of Office license or Microsoft 365 subscription. On Monday, Microsoft lifted that requirement, making Outlook free […]

[ad_1] What just happened? Qualcomm announced that its latest mobile platform is ready to integrate eSIM functionality directly into SoC silicon. The integrated SIM (or iSIM) form factor is highly attractive to device manufacturers, the company said, as a cost-cutting improvement for smartphones and other connected devices. The classic SIM card-based standard is slowly being […]