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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. AMD keeps botching their product launches, and Zen 5 is just another example in a string of releases over the last two years that range from disappointing to downright embarrassing. There's a concerning trend of AMD shooting themselves in the foot, misleading potential customers through questionable marketing, and making simple blunders that, if avoided, would have led to a much better experience for buyers.

Opinion: AMD Keeps Botching Launches

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? The RTX 3060, a graphics card so popular with gamers that it has topped the Steam survey charts since September 2023, is no more. Just over three years after it launched, Nvidia is preparing to distribute the final batches of GA106 graphics processors that power the mid-range Ampere model.

Farewell, RTX 3060: Nvidia is discontinuing the most popular graphics card on the Steam survey

Submitted for DRM-Next last week with intentions of getting it into the Linux 6.12 kernel was a new DRM "power saving policy" property. The intent was for this new monitor/display connector property to indicate whether power saving features should be used that could compromise the experience intended by the desktop compositor. But one week later this property is now set to be removed as it's been deemed immature.

Linux's DRM Power Saving Policy Gets Reverted For Now

Determine the bottleneck in your PC by monitoring component performance while running demanding tasks. Upgrade or adjust settings accordingly. Using a bottleneck calculator may provide an estimate, but actual testing is more accurate. Overclocking and adjusting settings can help. To fix a bottleneck, consider upgrading the slowest component or adjusting...

How to give your PC the best chance of avoiding a bottleneck

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The GTA 6 release date is fast approaching, as Rockstar prepares to launch the highly anticipated open-world crime game in autumn 2025. The news was confirmed during a recent Take-Two earnings call.

GTA 6 release date gets green light, but there's bad news Xbox fans

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Mafia: Definitive Edition and Crash Bandicoot lead this month's free Xbox Game Pass games.

Xbox Game Pass members getting hard-hitting open-world remake for free

Believe it or not, it's already been eight months since Rockstar Games delighted gamers with a trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, which has been viewed well over 204 million times, with 11 million thumbs up votes. That means we're eight months closer to launch for one of the most highly anticipated games of the decade, if not ever. To that end, Take-Two Interactive shared a positive update in its latest earnings materials—as of this moment, the plan remains to launch GTA 6 in Fall of 2025.

GTA 6 Avoids Launch Delay But Take-Two Still Mum On PC Release

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The Nitro Deck+ is a must for handheld Switch players that want pro-controller style functionality in a more comfortable form factor.

I finally started playing my Switch in handheld mode after seven years and it’s all thanks to this controller

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Secret Agent Clank could be heading to new PlayStation consoles.

PlayStation Seemingly Leaks Next PSP Re-Release for PS5 and PS4

Astro Bot PS5 DualSense controller pre-orders went live last Friday, and sold out almost instantly. Unsurprisingly, a large quantity of those controllers were picked up by scalpers, and can now be found on eBay for more than twice the retail price. Astro Bot PS5 DualSense controller listings by scalpers span...

Astro Bot Controllers Being Sold on eBay for 2x the Price

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12, 2024 — The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) doubled enrollment in its Summer Institute (SI) this year to offer more Ohio teens the opportunity to learn how to use high performance computing (HPC) skills in topical STEM areas such as data analysis, machine learning and cybersecurity. During the program students attended tours of research facilities and museums, collaborated in teams to complete STEM projects and engaged in social activities such as soccer and volleyball.

OSC Doubles Enrollment for Annual Youth STEM Institute

Epic Games has stepped up its weekly giveaway this week with not one but two games, as well as various free in-game items for Apex Legends. While the storefront only gave away LumbearJack last week, it has now switched to DNF Duel and CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, the latter of which Konami released a few days ago.

New Epic Games Store free game giveaways land worth almost $80

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

Players who had their fingers crossed for Hi-Fi Rush 2 have received a glimmer of hope as PUBG, The Callisto Protocol publisher Krafton has acquired the IP. Not only that, but Krafton has also purchased Tango Gameworks from Microsoft, preventing a complete shutdown of the studio. Hi-Fi Rush 2 seems...

Hi-Fi Rush IP No Longer Owned by Xbox

GTA Online fans will soon be able to use one of the most-requested mods on console, as Rockstar’s version of FiveM is inbound. If you’ve ever sat down and watched a GTA RP stream, then you might be familiar with FiveM. It’s the mod that allows players to host and play on the custom roleplay servers that have become wildly popular over the last few years.

Popular GTA mod is finally coming to GTA Online console players

Back in my early days of Linux, the terminal was a necessity. Now, the GUIs are so advanced, user-friendly, and powerful, that you could go your entire Linux career and never touch a terminal window. But when you do need to dive into those commands, you'll want a terminal app...

5 Linux terminal apps that are better than your default

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Farming simulator games turn mundane tasks into addictive and rewarding experiences, keeping players hooked for hours on end. From traditional farming sims to unique twists like survival elements, there's a variety of options catering to different preferences. Stardew Valley reigns as the ultimate farming simulator, constantly evolving with free updates...

10 Best Farming Sim Games, Ranked

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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AMD Funds Then Quashes CUDA Emulator Project ZLUDA

In a previous article, HPCwire mentioned the CUDA emulation project called ZLUDA. Written mostly in Rust, the open-source project runs unmodified binary CUDA applications with near-native...

AMD Funds Then Quashes CUDA Emulator Project ZLUDA

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