News Archive for December 2024

Caves of Qud, a roguelike game 17 years in the making, is now "complete"

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 09, 2024
Intel Arc B580 matches RTX 4060 and RX 7600 XT in Geekbench, but in-depth reviews will tell the full story

By Daniel Sims, December 09, 2024
Global Internet traffic grew 17.2% in 2024 in another banner year for Google, SpaceX, and Facebook

By Shawn Knight, December 09, 2024
Fortnite goes "Ballistic" with first-person mode entering Early Access on Dec 11

By Cal Jeffrey, December 09, 2024
Renegade Project turns your Arm-powered smartphone into a Windows 11 PC

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 09, 2024
Oregon approved to build one of the biggest solar plants in the US

By Zo Ahmed, December 09, 2024
The Raspberry Pi 500 is an all-in-one PC built into a keyboard

By Shawn Knight, December 09, 2024
New Asrock monitor features dual-mode 4K/240Hz and 1080p/480Hz, Wi-Fi 7 antennas

By Rob Thubron, December 09, 2024
Mercedes is working on "solar paint" that could drastically reduce the need for charging

By Zo Ahmed, December 09, 2024
Chipmaker Marvell is now more valuable than Intel amid AI boom

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 09, 2024
Call of Duty Black Ops 6's bong gun sparks debate over drug promotion amid player bans for swearing

By Rob Thubron, December 09, 2024
The future of high-end cinema shines bright with LED, led by Chinese companies

By Zo Ahmed, December 09, 2024
ViewSonic to unveil 1440p OLED gaming monitor with 520Hz refresh rate at CES 2025

By Rob Thubron, December 09, 2024
The real end of Moore's Law and the true cost of a monopoly

By Jonathan Goldberg, December 09, 2024
When was the first SMS text message sent?

By TechSpot Trivia, December 09, 2024
Ukrainian-American group opposes SpaceX's Starlink expansion over Musk's alleged Russian ties

By Rob Thubron, December 09, 2024
IPS vs VA vs TN vs QD-OLED vs WOLED Explained

By Tim Schiesser, December 09, 2024
Scientists discover new way to make fuel from water and sunlight, but more work is needed

By Zo Ahmed, December 08, 2024
Arm boss casts doubt on Intel's path forward after CEO shakeup

By Zo Ahmed, December 08, 2024
Romania's election results annulled after systems saw over 85,000 cyberattacks

By Zo Ahmed, December 07, 2024
"Become Anyone 2.0" is an LED display face-changing mask that lives up to its name

By Zo Ahmed, December 07, 2024
Ubisoft stock jumps again as Tencent and Guillemot negotiate buyout

By Daniel Sims, December 07, 2024
"World's simplest" nuclear reactors could be installed underground to provide heat to cities

By Zo Ahmed, December 07, 2024
Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall

By Daniel Sims, December 07, 2024
Anker recalls nearly 80,000 Bluetooth speakers over fire hazard

By Zo Ahmed, December 07, 2024
This bird-inspired drone is more energy efficient and proficient at complex flight maneuvers

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 06, 2024
A USB-C cable can hide a lot of malicious hardware, CT scan shows

By Adrian Potoroaca, December 06, 2024
NATO wants its own fleet of unmanned drones for naval surveillance

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 06, 2024
Donald Trump names David Sacks "White House AI and crypto czar"

By Zo Ahmed, December 06, 2024
Out of this world: This watch is made from a million-year-old meteorite

By Shawn Knight, December 06, 2024
Google promises two extra years of Android updates for Pixel 6, 7, and Fold

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 06, 2024
NASA delays crewed Artemis missions to 2027 due to faulty heat shield

By Zo Ahmed, December 06, 2024
Microsoft Store expands to update all Win32 apps, but users remain skeptical

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 06, 2024
Are gaming consoles reaching final form? Former PlayStation boss says no more major hardware leaps

By Rob Thubron, December 06, 2024
Scientists develop battery with 5,000+ year lifespan by encasing radioactive carbon in diamond

By Zo Ahmed, December 06, 2024
Internet Archive ends effort to overturn defeat in digital book lending case

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 06, 2024
Next-gen Nvidia GPU "Rubin" is ahead of schedule, uses 3nm manufacturing and HBM4

By Daniel Sims, December 06, 2024
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PC system requirements, console performance, and new release date revealed

By Rob Thubron, December 06, 2024
Google's Genie 2 creates playable 3D worlds from text prompts and sample images

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 06, 2024
AWS refreshes AI story with new Trainium 2 chip, Bedrock upgrades, and SageMaker Studio

By Bob O'Donnell, December 06, 2024
OpenAI partners with Palmer Luckey's defense firm, paving the way for AI-driven military tech

By Rob Thubron, December 06, 2024
Powered by SteamOS: Valve's Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the Steam Deck

By Daniel Sims, December 05, 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, one of the most anticipated games of the year, just received its first reviews

By Ivan Franco, December 05, 2024
Arctic's Senza is a fanless, under-desk mini PC designed to maximize space

By Shawn Knight, December 05, 2024
Intel 18A node reportedly stuck at 10% yields, SRAM density also trails TSMC upcoming 2nm tech

By Zo Ahmed, December 05, 2024
Bitcoin breaks $100,000 barrier for the first time ever

By Shawn Knight, December 05, 2024
FBI shifts stance, recommends encryption to keep phone chats private

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 05, 2024
LG G5 OLED TVs refresh rates will go even higher

By Rob Thubron, December 05, 2024
Intel confirms Xe3 graphics hardware is finalized, Xe4 in the works

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 05, 2024
Australia is grappling with too much solar power as renewable growth outpaces grid capacity

By Zo Ahmed, December 05, 2024
Man narrows landfill search for $771 million Bitcoin hard drive with "finely tuned" plan

By Rob Thubron, December 05, 2024
Amazon faces lawsuit for limiting Prime deliveries in two Washington D.C. areas over safety concerns

By Rob Thubron, December 05, 2024
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about AI, Vision Pro, and retirement in new interview

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 05, 2024
NZXT CEO admits "we messed up" but stops short of apologizing after scathing Gamers Nexus exposé

By Rob Thubron, December 05, 2024
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K: 45 Game Benchmark

By Steven Walton, December 05, 2024
Leaked email sheds light on the curious death of HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain

By Cal Jeffrey, December 04, 2024
Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable"

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 04, 2024
AMD accidentally confirms Radeon RX 8600 and 8800 GPUs are also coming

By Daniel Sims, December 04, 2024
UN forms international organization to protect undersea internet cables

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 04, 2024
Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices

By Shawn Knight, December 04, 2024
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite finds a new home in Geekom's upcoming mini PC

By Zo Ahmed, December 04, 2024
Crowdfunding campaign reimagines Apple's Touch Bar as a $119 USB accessory

By Daniel Sims, December 04, 2024
Intel breaks tradition, opens CEO search to outside candidates

By Zo Ahmed, December 04, 2024
Minecraft's latest update "The Garden Awakens" is out

By Erik Orejuela, December 04, 2024
Samsung is prepping 400-layer V-NAND for future 16TB SSD storage and PCIe 5.0 performance

By Adrian Potoroaca, December 04, 2024
Scientists create chameleon-like invisibility material that doesn't use electricity

By Zo Ahmed, December 04, 2024
Samsung to unveil AR glasses prototype at Galaxy S25 launch event next month

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 04, 2024
Tesla Cybertruck production suspended amid concerns over slowing sales

By Rob Thubron, December 04, 2024
Researchers use "e-tattoos" on scalps to monitor brain activity

By Zo Ahmed, December 04, 2024
Failover vs. Failback: Two Disaster Recovery Methods

By Pure Storage, December 04, 2024
AMD captures nearly 90% of motherboard sales during Black Friday at German retailer, dominates US charts

By Rob Thubron, December 04, 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle needs a ray-tracing GPU, path tracing requires frame gen to hit 60fps

By Daniel Sims, December 04, 2024
China retaliates against US with bans on critical materials for semiconductors and defense

By Rob Thubron, December 04, 2024
What's next for Intel: Split, sell, or shut down the fabs?

By Jonathan Goldberg, December 04, 2024
MSI Claw handheld gaming PC returns with Lunar Lake and 32GB of RAM for $800

By Daniel Sims, December 03, 2024
Another cloud provider bails on VMware after receiving a 900-percent price hike

By Cal Jeffrey, December 03, 2024
Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 03, 2024
Biden hits China with new export rules to curb its AI ambitions

By Adrian Potoroaca, December 03, 2024
Intel XeSS 2 arrives alongside new Battlemage GPUs with frame generation and low-latency mode

By Tim Schiesser, December 03, 2024
Intel launches new Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 gaming GPUs: specs, performance preview, pricing, and more

By Tim Schiesser, December 03, 2024
70% of surveyed employees in the UK believe AI is reshaping the workplace

By Shawn Knight, December 03, 2024
AMD disables loop buffer feature in Zen 4 CPUs with no major performance hit

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 03, 2024
People now spend more time watching games than playing them, according to a new report

By Rob Thubron, December 03, 2024
Judge denies Elon Musk's billion-dollar Tesla pay package for a second time

By Rob Thubron, December 03, 2024
European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission to create artificial solar eclipses in space

By Skye Jacobs, December 03, 2024
Russian disinformation campaign claims Stalker 2 is being used to locate Ukraine war conscripts

By Rob Thubron, December 03, 2024
Microsoft accuses Google of blocking game purchases on Xbox Android app

By Daniel Sims, December 03, 2024
Nvidia challenger Tenstorrent completes $700 million funding round backed by Jeff Bezos, other high-profile investors

By Skye Jacobs, December 03, 2024
These names cause ChatGPT to break, and it's due to AI hallucinations

By Rob Thubron, December 03, 2024
Nvidia's RTX 2060 Was Never Fast Enough for Ray Tracing

By Tim Schiesser, December 03, 2024
Unbeatable deal is back: Get a Windows 11 Pro license for just $20

By TechSpot Deals, December 02, 2024
Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps, 8+ million downloads later

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 02, 2024
AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT could go head-to-head with RTX 4080 in raster and ray tracing performance

By Daniel Sims, December 02, 2024
Blizzard delists Warcraft RTS games, but GOG promises owners to preserve their purchases

By Cal Jeffrey, December 02, 2024
OpenWrt's first "unbrickable" reference router is now available

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 02, 2024
Apple spies on workers while championing user privacy, lawsuit alleges

By Adrian Potoroaca, December 02, 2024
InWin's latest case features 180-degree curved glass and a $7,100 price tag

By Shawn Knight, December 02, 2024
Add a second screen to your setup with this webcam-style clip-on device

By Zo Ahmed, December 02, 2024
Which of the following chipmakers never made x86 CPUs?

By TechSpot Trivia, December 02, 2024
Mullvad collaborates with Tor on a new private browser

By Erik Orejuela, December 02, 2024
Time passes slightly faster on the Moon, scientists clock the difference

By Zo Ahmed, December 02, 2024
Two more AMD graphics cards join the Steam survey, as Team Red achieves record CPU share

By Rob Thubron, December 02, 2024
The ultimate Cyber Monday tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff

By TechSpot Deals, December 02, 2024
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement, co-CEOs named during tumultuous period

By Zo Ahmed, December 02, 2024
Hacking group claims to have cracked Microsoft's software licensing security on a massive scale

By Alfonso Maruccia, December 02, 2024
Full Intel Arc B570 GPU specifications leak ahead of launch

By Kishalaya Kundu, December 02, 2024
Vodka-powered robots harness Cheerios-inspired physics for movement in bizarre experiment

By Zo Ahmed, December 02, 2024
NZXT responds to damning Gamers Nexus video accusing it of running a "predatory, evil" rental scam

By Rob Thubron, December 02, 2024
Microsoft gets fact-checked over Copilot+ PC performance claims in a somewhat embarrassing way

By Skye Jacobs, December 02, 2024
OpenAI hit with billion-dollar lawsuit from Canadian publishers over content abuse

By Rob Thubron, December 02, 2024
Woman wins $1,380 for going eight hours without a smartphone

By Rob Thubron, December 01, 2024