2nm Incoming, GPUs Get Cheaper, Windows 11 Adoption Woes

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Despite the delay of a few months, he maintains... Ethereum developer Tim Beiko recently tweeted that the cryptocurrency won't be moving to proof-of-stake in June as expected. Despite the delay of a few months, he maintains... Gaming [Nier Automata developer PlatinumGames' latest RPG drops to 8 concurrent players on Steam]( To be clear, Square Enix is regularly "disappointed" by the performance of their published works, even when said games actually performed very well. The publisher is known... To be clear, Square Enix is regularly "disappointed" by the performance of their published works, even when said games actually performed very well. The publisher is known... Research [New thermophotovoltaic cell with no moving parts is more efficient than steam turbines]( As MIT highlights, north of 90 percent of the world's electricity is generated from heat sources like natural gas, coal and concentrated solar energy. For the better... As MIT highlights, north of 90 percent of the world's electricity is generated from heat sources like natural gas, coal and concentrated solar energy. For the better... Microsoft [Survey says Windows 11 adoption hasn't even surpassed Windows XP yet]( A survey released by IT company Lansweeper this week paints a dismal picture for Windows 11 adoption among enterprise workstations. Among over 10 million devices surveyed, just... A survey released by IT company Lansweeper this week paints a dismal picture for Windows 11 adoption among enterprise workstations. Among over 10 million devices surveyed, just... Gaming [Blizzard launches major patch for Diablo II in over a decade]( Remember that massive Diablo II patch Blizzard Entertainment told us about at the end of 2021? It's finally ready, and it looks to be a doozy. Remember that massive Diablo II patch Blizzard Entertainment told us about at the end of 2021? It's finally ready, and it looks to be a doozy. The Web [Elon Musk reveals his plans for Twitter]( Musk made his offer to buy Twitter yesterday following a series of events, including turning down a seat on the board, that suggested he had been planning... Musk made his offer to buy Twitter yesterday following a series of events, including turning down a seat on the board, that suggested he had been planning... Quantum Computing [Google's latest browser game lets you build and manage a quantum computer]( In celebration of World Quantum Day, Google's Quantum AI team joined forces with Doublespeak Games to create a game all about building a quantum computer. The Qubit... In celebration of World Quantum Day, Google's Quantum AI team joined forces with Doublespeak Games to create a game all about building a quantum computer. The Qubit... GPU [Intel Arc A770 desktop GPU debuts in the Geekbench database]( Intel first announced the flagship Arc hardware as the ACM-G10 GPU and then paper-launched it as the A770M for mobile. Laptops with the A770M should appear on... Intel first announced the flagship Arc hardware as the ACM-G10 GPU and then paper-launched it as the A770M for mobile. Laptops with the A770M should appear on... Out of this World [James Webb Telescope's MIRI instrument reaches a super chilly -266 Celsius]( To help MIRI reach its target operating temperature, engineers developed an electrically powered cryocooler. When activated, the system is able to bring the instrument down to its... To help MIRI reach its target operating temperature, engineers developed an electrically powered cryocooler. When activated, the system is able to bring the instrument down to its... Gaming [Microsoft offers 3 months of free PC Game Pass to people who played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, or Age of Empires 4]( The offer (sign up/check eligibility here) is only open to those who don't already subscribe to PC Game Pass and never have done— there's no claiming it... The offer (sign up/check eligibility here) is only open to those who don't already subscribe to PC Game Pass and never have done— there's no claiming it... The Web [More than half of Americans would scrub themselves from the internet, 18% wish it didn't exist]( NordVPN, one of our favorite virtual private networks (download here), carried out a survey about internet users in America, which covers about 90% of the population. It's... NordVPN, one of our favorite virtual private networks (download here), carried out a survey about internet users in America, which covers about 90% of the population. It's... [WhatsApp tests feature that hides your "Last Seen" status]( One of the most popular messaging services in the world is rolling out a handy new privacy feature. On the latest WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS,... [DuckDuckGo blocks piracy websites from search results]( DuckDuckGo is one of the most popular privacy-focused search engines and a renowned alternative to the data-hungry Google. Unlike other search platforms, the site doesn't keep a... [The Glorious Model I is a value-focused gaming mouse with modular side buttons]( Glorious has just released the latest gaming mouse in its ODIN lineup, the Model I, and it is poised to become a direct competitor to Logitech's immensely... [Is Dell locking consumers into its products with proprietary DDR5 laptop memory?]( Twitter user iGPU extremist tweeted images of the Dell Precision 7670's specs. The workstation boasts some beefy hardware, including Intel's desktop-class 55W Alder Lake-HX processor, RTX A5000... [Russia plans to manufacture chips locally on a 28 nm node by 2030]( Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia got hit with an unprecedented amount of international sanctions. While this has undoubtedly crippled the Russian economy, it also cut off... [Apple is reportedly testing nine M2-powered Macs]( Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writes that Apple has begun widespread internal testing of several new Macs with the upcoming M2 chips, which are said to be produced on... [Nvidia launches "Restocked & Reloaded" campaign with RTX 30 availability]( Although finding a sanely-priced GPU hasn't been an easy task for a long time now, the situation seems to be improving. Pricing has been steadily declining for... [Check your storage drive's health with CrystalDiskInfo]( [CrystalDiskInfo]( is a free tool that monitors S.M.A.R.T. values and disk temperature. It also provides a health rating based on your drive's status. [Intel Arc A350M GPU sees significant performance boost in games with Dynamic Power Share disabled]( Intel's laptop Arc GPUs were announced at the end of March, but they've only recently started trickling down to consumers in South Korea. 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