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AMD's RDNA 4 equipped line of RX 8000 GPUs may have already been spotted in tests but don't trust the figures just yet

Rumoured to be built on a smaller chip process, and said to be much more power efficient, AMD's RDNA 4 architecture might finally make its introduction with the RX 8000 GPU series. And we've just got our very first taste of what that could look like.As pointed out by X account Benchleaks (via Tom's Hardware), a sequence of Geekbench tests have been uploaded to the benchmarking site, hinting at AMD's upcoming line of cards. We know this based on the device name of the graphics cards registered.RD...

The Windows 11 dev build has an accessibility feature to use a single webcam across multiple apps at the same time but it may get more use as a streaming tool

If you're a streamer, have an accessibility need, or just want to see your face in multiple apps for some reason, a new Windows 11 feature in its latest dev build may just be worth updating your PC for. Just give it a few months to actually arrive in a stable build of Windows 11.As reported by Windows Latest, citing @phantomofearth on X, then personally verified by me spending hours waiting for Windows updates, the original feature is actually intended to be an accessibility tool. It is "designe...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 system requirements have been revealed and you won't need a rig upgrade if you can run (all of) last year's COD

If you've been playing all of last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, you should be able to run Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 without needing to buy new parts. Miraculously, it seems to take the exact same storage space too, so you can make just enough room for it by deleting the last entry. You'll be better off that way. Despite my personal misgivings with the last entry in the COD franchise, Black Ops 6 is shaping up to work a treat on minimally powerful gear.With just a GTX 1650 and an AMD Ry...

Microsoft has partnered with one of my favourite controller manufacturers to make an accessible controller

8BitDo originally caught my eye a few years ago thanks to its retro aesthetic and great battery life. However, its undeniable quality has kept me coming back to test out new products as they launch. The C64-themed mechanical keyboard looks excellent and the retro mechanical num pads are a cute oddity, whereas the Ultimate Bluetooth controller is a powerhouse with an excellent feel and great connectivity. It seems I'm not the only one who is a fan of 8BitDo, as Microsoft has recently announced a...

Final Fantasy 16, Black Myth: Wukong and Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade all require over 100 GB, so I thought you might like this 2 TB SSD for $140

With the Final Fantasy 16 system requirements revealing the game would be a whopping 170 GB and Black Myth: Wukong being a measly 130 GB, my poor SSD has been struggling under the weight of so many games this year. If you're anything like me, saving $110 on a 2 TB SSD will mean actually being able to make a decent start on your backlog—or at least telling yourself you will. At Newegg right now, you can get the Nextorage 2 TB NVME PCIe 4.0 SSD with a whopping 7,400 MB/s read space and 6,400 MB/s...

Netflix Gaming is about to supercharge its mobile library — and it could make Apple Arcade look bad in the process

Netflix has just revealed some interesting plans for its gaming division that enunciates what makes it different from Apple Arcade — and what Apple could learn from it. As reported by gaming website Eurogamer, Netflix has 80 games in development, with one to be added every month to Netflix’s Stories section. It is unclear right now how many of these games are unrelated to the Stories section. That Stories name is a new type of game for Netflix, focused on interactive decisions and storytelling....

Apple Car could have had the coolest windshield tech ever

The Apple Car, a driverless smart vehicle that was intended to beat the Tesla, was a bit of a strange project and, when it was finally canceled, it wasn’t wholly unexpected. In development for a decade, it was incredibly ambitious. Part of this ambition — a recent patent shows a very cool bit of windshield tech that the rest of the car industry could, and should, learn from. As spotted by Patently Apple, Apple was working on a display built into the car windshield that would effectively work as...

AI call recording and transcribing is finally here with the latest iOS 18 beta, and it may be my favorite part of the big update

Apple Intelligence is finally here… sort of. If you’ve managed to get to the front of the waiting list, you now have access to one of the biggest software updates the iPhone has ever seen. As of right now, AI call recording and transcriptions are probably the biggest new features, giving users the ability to get a transcript of recorded conversations to look over. As well as being able to record calls and give understandable summaries, it can individually transcribe sentences to explain what is...

M4 iPad Pro with OLED might finally be the AAA gaming device Apple has promised, say Digital Foundry experts

The latest batch of iPads are pretty incredible mobile devices but one recent report suggests it’s even better for gaming than we once thought.The team over at Digital Foundry is responsible for some of the best in-depth technical research in the games industry. From the latest graphics cards to the biggest console releases, it is one of the leading authorities when it comes to technical tests and research. Digital Foundry’s latest report calls the best iPad right now an “extremely finely engine...

Has your Apple Watch battery been draining faster since watchOS 10.1? The fix has just arrived

If you have found your watch battery draining faster and faster over the last month, watchOS 10.1.1 has just launched, and with it comes a very important battery fix. You can now once again get that ‘all-day battery life’ Apple is so fond of talking about. was a very impressive update with some efficient and smart features like a brand new widget and layout. Unfortunately, the recent watchOS 10.1 update brought a battery drain issue that is now being fixed. This is one of the only changes made

Apple gets more than a third of the revenue made from Google in Safari, according to Google expert

Google is currently embroiled in a huge antitrust case that has given us a glimpse behind the curtain at the company. One of the most interesting pieces of information to come out is Apple’s role in the tech giant becoming the huge name it is today. According to recent reports, Apple has seen over a third of the revenue Google has made from Safari. As originally spotted , a professor from the University of Chicago named Kevin Murphy, reported in his testimony that Google pays Apple 36% of the r

Apple has still not fixed a security flaw with the new iOS beta

, an iPhone user reported a security issue that could render an iPhone unusable with nothing but a Flipper Zero multitool and some creativity. Now, months later, Apple has still not addressed this issue in any fashion, sparking concerns. Essentially, someone with the technical know-how could use the to ping the AirPods Bluetooth connect symbol on the screen consistently to lock down a device. At the time, this was likened to a DDOS attack, which constantly pings an internet service with request

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