Legends of Tech: The Wii, Razer Keyboard Woot, Zen 5 Delayed

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech July 25 PC Gaming [Does Razer's new keyboard give gamers an unfair advantage?](=.CbzCLPxy-NAJb0En3xU8RFpjZpKqhLfyAr-zqFEYQBE) Razer has sparked controversy in the competitive gaming community since introducing a new method for resolving simultaneous input dilemmas. Another keyboard manufacturer, Wooting, expressed concern over the... =.OQY5Pl1rObFaZV-zOV5webY6LqH38OUvP59VSh0-CE0 Razer has sparked controversy in the competitive gaming community since introducing a new method for resolving simultaneous input dilemmas. Another keyboard manufacturer, Wooting, expressed concern over the... The Non-Gamer's Game Console [Legends of Tech: The Nintendo Wii](=.NyJLL0dVDU7UijRhe4gQwQPD0E3YImEMgOZRR_vN44M) The Nintendo Wii [redefined casual gaming](=.cxdv3bTxj01nUJgvbvUEZaLhFgbWXzTbgGPlurbBKCs) by introducing motion controls and capturing a wide demographic, setting it apart from traditional consoles of the era while beating Sony and Microsoft at the home console game. =.j1SN4Adk_LH6-qeIFzdDMuIcPEevxriT3yEKNqaADhM =.Ggd8fhgp2M31QMx19GUmrCYx8vPFlHNB0RigGZuD8Uk The Nintendo Wii [redefined casual gaming](=.rDRCzTxRQI2bjYn4Wd5LB_uCF3aeSUqnq-TX-fpGVio) by introducing motion controls and capturing a wide demographic, setting it apart from traditional consoles of the era while beating Sony and Microsoft at the home console game. =.WKj_qy_2nCUGrrqut8xh5ZyMLESLhtacjOdX9BfNKps Security [US security firm tricked into hiring a North Korean hacker who installed malware](=.J2NttVstj7F212ASm4AWoBSHYxn3Bx_AoWU0yFqwSSk) KnowBe4 creates customized security awareness programs for companies, developed to teach employees about hacking dangers. An example is testing susceptibility to phishing attacks by sending employees fake... =.PzWmTeGqort89QLuWvzV12pVhn6NRFY6_fCOQA6HXaI KnowBe4 creates customized security awareness programs for companies, developed to teach employees about hacking dangers. An example is testing susceptibility to phishing attacks by sending employees fake... Tech Culture [Physicists looking at a potential element 120 after synthesizing element 116 with a titanium particle beam](=.yIFcljY7Lr7yXIlwDLL7Jv-VmlLRm1rG2DwF10rzKT4) Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), renowned for discovering 16 of the 118 known elements, have taken a significant step towards... =.8YUX5--PSQAgegQ7ZpVmGiKEQp0KYoja5eRCYahH5oI Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), renowned for discovering 16 of the 118 known elements, have taken a significant step towards... Silicon Lottery [VFX studio's Unreal Engine supervisor reports 50% failure rate for Intel Raptor Lake CPUs, prompting switch to AMD](=.nzsUEhOwuPv_u_2rrSkaztG9WW8baiqwb87tL00HlpY) Dylan Browne, an Unreal Engine Supervisor and Feature Film VFX at the ModelFarm visual effects studio, posted the damning Intel-chip stats on X. He confirmed that the... =.a2RUj8AANHmu68IUlA2DiwzeArhJ4pwB9RKxYN5ye0I Dylan Browne, an Unreal Engine Supervisor and Feature Film VFX at the ModelFarm visual effects studio, posted the damning Intel-chip stats on X. He confirmed that the... 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Robots [Tesla Optimus robots will soon help the company build its electric vehicles](=.5IKnegNzx_ItEo0R1O2x3n-1Q8tBRjlWK04BzcnbRGw) Tesla will begin using a small amount of Optimus robots for its internal operations next year, while "high production" for third-party companies will hopefully start in 2026.... =.0EVehZXAIip0wT4s9WwIMEL0aX25kp6UmcQE-AKd0Qg Tesla will begin using a small amount of Optimus robots for its internal operations next year, while "high production" for third-party companies will hopefully start in 2026.... Mobile [How to get a second phone number on your mobile phone](=.7Xz-R7dH-0bg3BXaemjK6UCXZWhZLA1_YiuTUqKOtZQ) You might think that getting a second phone number requires purchasing another SIM card or even an additional device. This can be particularly challenging if your current... =.WkfCaNubVkHUvX9rMASYn7LdiNRO6wcmFfKSF1LTJCU You might think that getting a second phone number requires purchasing another SIM card or even an additional device. This can be particularly challenging if your current... Hardware [AMD claims Epyc Genoa is twice as fast as Nvidia's Grace Superchip, Team Green counters with own benchmarks](=.8VCaVh9oAC4VpyDJXVTJegbxjUrl0941KexwPLdKsvk) According to AMD, its Epyc Milan CPUs already offer power-packed performance for data centers, but its 4th-gen Epyc Genoa and Bergamo platforms up the ante beyond the... =.IQ_6UohcbvlGt6V-OhG7n37DGp9juEa8vCjR0QHk1w4 According to AMD, its Epyc Milan CPUs already offer power-packed performance for data centers, but its 4th-gen Epyc Genoa and Bergamo platforms up the ante beyond the... Space [Chinese scientists find water in strange lunar crystal, challenging "dry Moon" theory](=.0tfstG9G-iiSfWWT4NxVhQ6UloVRXygtxJcXGIDZIfg) According to a study published in Nature Astronomy, a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences isolated over 1,000 mineral fragments from China's Chang'e-5 mission in... =.9JFkT2MpZfolTH7Qa2XpUTXIKoFbWjTp4GbJ1VWNSs0 According to a study published in Nature Astronomy, a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences isolated over 1,000 mineral fragments from China's Chang'e-5 mission in... Software [Developer forced to fix Android apps on Snapdragon laptops after Microsoft's refusal to do something](=.kYXjCSlnUOSaMV99wPJq9w6CTUdjQKULCGVQkBIubpY) Jeremy Sinclair, a Windows developer and Snapdragon Insider, has come up with a crafty workaround to get WSA up and running on the new Snapdragon X Elite... =.GxaCsYM7Hnl5WMa7ygrw7Gh_Y0kl1_o_Qi6J5ioesiQ Jeremy Sinclair, a Windows developer and Snapdragon Insider, has come up with a crafty workaround to get WSA up and running on the new Snapdragon X Elite... Monster GPU [Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell RTX GPUs might feature a Titan AI model](=.NIGB5NuOi-bMXsgM4V0IzgNJtg5fFsC6m4UvITw6Mxk) A video from RedGamingTech claims there will be a "Titan AI" graphics card. It's said to be based on the GB202 GPU, which is supposedly also heading... =.z0Fp_pswtvPTArXZOhO0U8xSpacfKxc3S5xD82dayNM A video from RedGamingTech claims there will be a "Titan AI" graphics card. It's said to be based on the GB202 GPU, which is supposedly also heading... Industry [Cybersecurity company Wiz walks away from Google's $23 billion buyout offer](=.Bi4VakXr-QW9_hdgeoV8G7oNTUtuiX34iCtaukbkVQs) Google's $23 billion attempt to acquire Israeli startup Wiz would have been the search giant's largest deal ever, positioning Mountain View as a major force in cybersecurity,... =.VpjUuR1RIMK7oBjytiygvlq9OBKj4ctkFkcbHb_w38Y Google's $23 billion attempt to acquire Israeli startup Wiz would have been the search giant's largest deal ever, positioning Mountain View as a major force in cybersecurity,... Software [Yandex, the Russian search and internet giant, has been sold for $5.4 billion](=.LfemmfKrP0oWJc3jTcRYhYMYpScmZd_ugROL3xSkpMA) Major assets belonging to Yandex have been sold to Russian investors in a deal worth $5.4 billion. Yandex's Dutch parent company (Yandex NV) has now "fully disposed"... =.BzG8RzKpP9k2vP-rat3BTH0pDvqVtOwNAiHQDVZt4Eo Major assets belonging to Yandex have been sold to Russian investors in a deal worth $5.4 billion. Yandex's Dutch parent company (Yandex NV) has now "fully disposed"... Windows Update [How to fix the July 2024 Windows update's reboot loop](=.kWB3Wr_3VPW6HAiy98y70JpdPSm-EWG78B_K3bT8Ej0) Microsoft is currently investigating an issue that can send encrypted Windows 11 and Windows 10 systems into a recovery state after installing the July 2024 security update.... =.ewuiyjyxazAbdYF0i0FFVGbSHyR4CqZHFnWWMUMahLE Microsoft is currently investigating an issue that can send encrypted Windows 11 and Windows 10 systems into a recovery state after installing the July 2024 security update.... Security [Massive 50-drone swarms batter defenses in Pentagon's most grueling demo yet](=.aEJa_7Vlqg0qrazp_QLmr59QotpsWbkcAVQf_51K24I) Michael Parent from the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO), which runs these events, said that "Demo Five" was their most challenging drone defense test to... =.uKyjtrpXYHyQqbzR2_YkPnVKDSJE2d1GuBbj9ruHzrY Michael Parent from the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO), which runs these events, said that "Demo Five" was their most challenging drone defense test to... Science [UK funds drug manufacturing in the space that uses microgravity bioprocessing platform](=.fbscnZLDJ23Q5ucgvSt8yPRMl2JcDWLtrk7zZSoS9K8) The UK Space Agency and BiologIC Technologies are partnering to develop advanced biotechnologies, including vaccines and gene therapies, for space manufacturing. The funding provided by the UKSA... =.uIYEgRbPRGMpRtywhvEmjRwfgha7adxbFnNyNpL2KIo The UK Space Agency and BiologIC Technologies are partnering to develop advanced biotechnologies, including vaccines and gene therapies, for space manufacturing. The funding provided by the UKSA... Gaming [Stardew Valley developer vows to never charge money for updates or additional content](=.HP3pK6Sbnf0y1BUdNmDc_OhBpstx5VT2xQvVGdRtCkI) Since its initial release in 2016, Stardew Valley has sold over 30 million copies with 19 million units on PC alone. The farming simulator is considered one... =.OmSqdzp1Dce1ikZ7nrLp-u3chsmq88DPRRiuyRRkosM Since its initial release in 2016, Stardew Valley has sold over 30 million copies with 19 million units on PC alone. The farming simulator is considered one... [iPhone SE 4 expected for an early 2025 launch](=.lv0muh3nqhrFNv-zaTUbGZCkYGKdtBMgNs02M7OBsTA) =.fGq6U9uda9p7ja1J8YSzc_LKmhqgRwPy_Gf421-Hen8 For reference, the first-gen iPhone SE was announced on March 21, 2016, the second-gen model broke cover on April 15, 2020, and the third-generation iPhone SE was... [AMD's new Frame Latency Meter tool is an easy way to analyze mouse input lag](=.l_Q1O_RCcO27xFIuEK-I7yHmRZ0k21s1DaSbBx2FR_Y) =.zD4BSn7xin0is1n-lwoZflfmYOwpfe3juhUHx4DZeS0 Low input latency is crucial for fast-paced games where split-second reactions can mean the difference between winning and losing. The lower the latency between clicking your mouse... [Researchers leverage astronomy tools and principles to detect deepfakes](=.aEul5cc1Wb4qWMgkTxwIHKvcq2EzeLtpOVUGntIzwXE) =.LPBApUPbQRtr2Al9VX_MxKU398AhB_ksQfeGQH15WIo Researchers at the University of Hull have recently revealed a groundbreaking method to identify AI-generated deepfake images by analyzing reflections in human eyes. Last week, the team... [Ultra rare gold Nintendo cartridge from 1990 hits the auction market](=.K0wHpxwhe7awQ1KIFwo1smX825rwNeP_cjdPMhOmMxY) =.tR5GVPk6rxaubA5l2kCs88X829U_634NZcQsFMC4nyQ In 1990, Nintendo held the first-ever Nintendo World Championships – a touring competition that hit 29 cities across the US from March to December. It pitted the... [Vayu Robotics introduces Lidar-free delivery drone powered by an AI foundation model](=.WqZ-GseO1ccD-MAoz6As__DaWROORUpxQU3zuAOM65U) =.JLGh7JxIRCgwBRURjWmBLdckBdFORs52q2Dlekf0iZc Robotics startup Vayu recently announced that it has solved a couple of key problems that have plagued the delivery robot industry over the past decade. The company... 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Despite its tiny size, it... [Apple Maps is now available on the web](=.zhS5JHNpSzwRzwm3wufDnf6YNgA6-6400z01yszOlYg) =.vrHsEFc47mTetqVIf6lXCO1Wo6zn0HHEUvnIfegd8Rk A beta version of Apple Maps is now available for web browsers, opening the Google Maps alternative to non-Apple platforms. The preview lacks some of the native... [Philippines shutters its online gambling industry amid tax evasion, human trafficking concerns](=.uwCSWXU9EHIxn6G1yYS-R6T4ItNDKGTXh9xU4inmePA) =.Jud2CqCYS9kcKoJGwDjyo9Txy70QtiJDtpmG-cAEQQk POGOs, short for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, are companies licensed by the government to run online gambling sites for overseas players, especially in mainland China where such... [From surveillance to denial-of-service: How DHS' new Neo robot dog will change raids](=.dQmvIEp8THHJEXsBxaAr8z06PxvIkYkv1aCpk5OLk1Y) =.J5q1lmibriyv2gPryOLsEItFhf8UptPcGBvAJV0Mv5U Unveiled during the 2024 Border Security Expo, it's easy to mistake robotic quadruped NEO for Boston Dynamics Spot or Xiaomi's CyberDog. [Apple's first folding iPhone could have a flip design, tipped to arrive in 2026](=.ZEaSIV0jypXNxyXVyVR5gvKx3OVHn-cUXtXbBHEdOIM) =.gCSe0hPnBzFA9L8REha2HWs876rZCZCQnpXA31bCcgg According to The Information, Apple's folding device will have a clamshell design, similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip series. This will make it different from Google's first... 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