Microsoft Teases DirectSR API To Bring Super Resolution Upscaling To More Gaming PCs

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Microsoft Teases DirectSR API To Bring Super Resolution Upscaling To More Gaming PCs]( By Zak Killian on Feb 29, 2024 02:50 pm [Microsoft Teases DirectSR API To Bring Super Resolution Upscaling To More Gaming PCs]( So-called "Super Resolution" features first came about during the tail end of the 6th generation of game consoles, when developers started experimenting with spatial upscalers on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The technology came into its own in PlayStation 4 games, which utilized features like checkerboarding to render games at a lower resolution [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Why The Biden Admin Is Telling Programmers To Avoid C And C++]( By Nathan Ord on Feb 29, 2024 02:45 pm [Why The Biden Admin Is Telling Programmers To Avoid C And C++]( Cybersecurity is an incredibly complex and vast topic, requiring a multifaceted approach across multiple sectors and disciplines, so the White House wants you to stop using C and C++. While that is a bit of an unnuanced simplification, this is essentially the case, following a publication from the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [IBM Unveils AI-Assisted SSD That Thwarts Ransomware For Safer Storage]( By Ryan Whitwam on Feb 29, 2024 02:26 pm [IBM Unveils AI-Assisted SSD That Thwarts Ransomware For Safer Storage]( Most forms of malware can only make the attacker money in a roundabout way. For example, selling stolen data or bundling infected systems into a rentable botnet. Ransomware is different, however, in that it can be a moneymaker all on its own, and that's why infections have increased every year. IBM has debuted a new technology that has the [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Is This The Future Of Music? Adobe’s New AI Tool Turns Text Prompts Into Beats]( By Tim Sweezy on Feb 29, 2024 01:14 pm [Is This The Future Of Music? Adobe’s New AI Tool Turns Text Prompts Into Beats]( Adobe Research is about to provide creators with a new way to create music with its Project Music GenAI Control. The new AI-infused software is an early-stage generative AI music generator and editing tool that allows creators the ability to generate music from text prompts, and then fine tune the audio to their preferences. Adobe has been [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Lenovo Legion Go Review: A Great Handheld Windows Gaming PC]( By Ben Funk on Feb 29, 2024 12:43 pm [Lenovo Legion Go Review: A Great Handheld Windows Gaming PC]( Lenovo Legion Go (starts at $699, as tested $749) Lenovo's entry into the handheld PC gaming device space has great performance for its size, solid battery life, and a beautiful display. Beautiful, high-resolution screen Comfortable controllers Good performance for a handheld PC Low-power battery life, including streaming, is great Innovative... [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Security Report Slams Amazon, Walmart For Selling Video Doorbells With Alarming Flaws]( By Nathan Ord on Feb 29, 2024 11:44 am [Security Report Slams Amazon, Walmart For Selling Video Doorbells With Alarming Flaws]( It turns out that you do not need Chinese backdoors in products if people are just installing IoT devices with poor security. This is evidenced by a recent report regarding video doorbells manufactured by a Chinese company, which can be easily compromised. Further, these doorbells are sold around the United States at Walmart, Sears, Amazon, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Corsair Launches Stylish Dual Chamber Cases Designed For Easy Building And Cooling]( By Tim Sweezy on Feb 29, 2024 11:22 am [Corsair Launches Stylish Dual Chamber Cases Designed For Easy Building And Cooling]( Corsair announced two dual chamber PC cases with compatibility for newfangled reverse connector motherboards. The 6500 and 2500 series build on the direct airflow and performance of the 680X and 280X cases. The gaming company remarked that its 6500D and 2500D Airflow cases are designed for optimal cooling performance, while featuring a [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [EA Issues Another Big Round Of Layoffs, Cancels Games Including A Star Wars Shooter]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 29, 2024 10:37 am [EA Issues Another Big Round Of Layoffs, Cancels Games Including A Star Wars Shooter]( We're barely two months into 2024 and it's already shaping up to be a tough year as it applies to job security in the tech industry. Unfortunately, layoff announcements have been coming in at a steady pace. Google, eBay, Discord, Riot Games, and Sony PlayStation have all announced reductions in head counts over the past several weeks, and [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Close Call! NASA Spacecraft Narrowly Dodges Russian Satellite In Low-Earth Orbit]( By Tim Sweezy on Feb 29, 2024 10:27 am [Close Call! NASA Spacecraft Narrowly Dodges Russian Satellite In Low-Earth Orbit]( NASA confirmed a near miss between its own TIMED satellite and Russia’s defunct Cosmos 2221 satellite. If the two had collided, it could have generated considerable debris at about 373 miles (600km) above Earth’s surface. The Department of Defense was closely monitoring the situation between the two satellites before the near miss event, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Renders Leak Hints At A Battery Upgrade]( By Aaron Leong on Feb 29, 2024 09:57 am [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Renders Leak Hints At A Battery Upgrade]( A leaked render of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 has broken cover with one very promising detail. Sure, it looks like Samsung isn't pushing new boundaries with its design language (again), but the device is thicker all-round. Could this mean that the Flip 6 will finally get decent battery life or is the extra space for something else altogether? No [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [GPU Shipments Are Booming Again Just In Time For The AI PC Gold Rush]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 29, 2024 09:32 am [GPU Shipments Are Booming Again Just In Time For The AI PC Gold Rush]( in the words of Jon Peddie Research, a market research firm with a pulse on the tech industry (and especially GPUs), it was "another great quarter" for both PC-based GPU and CPU shipments. In more words, JPR reports that the global GPU market reached 76.2 million units last quarter while CPU shipments skyrocketed by 24% year-over-year, which [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( Recent Articles: [Biden Executive Order Aims To Safeguard American Data From Foreign Entities]( [Nintendo Lawsuit Accuses Switch Emulator Yuzu Of Piracy At A Colossal Scale]( [HotHardware And Lenovo 2024 New Year, New Gear Giveaway Winners!]( [Why Palworld Devs Issued An Apology For Inadvertently Fixing A Bug In Latest Patch]( [A New Ransomware Gang Claims It Stole Source Code, Passwords And More In Epic Hack]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2024 Hot Hardware, Inc., All rights reserved. You're receiving this because you opted in to our list at HotHardware.com or are an industry partner. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.