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[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 26 Hardware [Cost Per Frame: Best Value Graphics Cards Right Now]( We test all current generation AMD and Nvidia GPUs to establish FPS performance and using that data, create [cost per frame comparisons]( to find which GPUs are the most cost effective. We test all current generation AMD and Nvidia GPUs to establish FPS performance and using that data, create [cost per frame comparisons]( to find which GPUs are the most cost effective. It's Done [Elon Musk buys Twitter]( Musk's attempt to buy Twitter has been fraught with the sort of controversy that constantly surrounds the Tesla boss. From his initial 9.2% acquisition earlier this month... Musk's attempt to buy Twitter has been fraught with the sort of controversy that constantly surrounds the Tesla boss. From his initial 9.2% acquisition earlier this month... Tech Tips [How to Open .HEIC iPhone Photos on Windows]( Out of the box, Windows does not support .HEIC files, so you can't open photos transferred directly from your iPhone or iPad devices. But [the solution is simple](. Out of the box, Windows does not support .HEIC files, so you can't open photos transferred directly from your iPhone or iPad devices. But [the solution is simple](. The Anti-Cloud [Magnetic storage sees record-breaking sales as ransomware attacks increase]( Hard disk drives (HDD) replaced magnetic media decades ago because of their speed, and now solid-state drives (SSD) are poised to supplant HDDs for precisely the same... Hard disk drives (HDD) replaced magnetic media decades ago because of their speed, and now solid-state drives (SSD) are poised to supplant HDDs for precisely the same... Downwards [Activision Blizzard lost 63 million monthly active users]( Worse yet is Activision Blizzard's monthly active user count, which fell from 435 million at the end of Q1 2021 to just 372 million at the end... Worse yet is Activision Blizzard's monthly active user count, which fell from 435 million at the end of Q1 2021 to just 372 million at the end... DDR5 [AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs might only support DDR5 at launch]( The launch of the AM5 socket will, like Intel's Alder Lake, bring support for both DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. But unlike team blue, which offers the... The launch of the AM5 socket will, like Intel's Alder Lake, bring support for both DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. But unlike team blue, which offers the... Tech Culture [Elon Musk confirms he confronted Bill Gates about shorting Tesla stock]( On Friday, Elon Musk confirmed that he confronted Bill Gates about shorting Tesla stock. The leaked screenshots of texts between the two billionaires were shared on Twitter,... On Friday, Elon Musk confirmed that he confronted Bill Gates about shorting Tesla stock. The leaked screenshots of texts between the two billionaires were shared on Twitter,... Industry [Taiwan controls almost half of the global foundry capacity, other governments racing to build more fabs locally]( Following the past few years of chip shortages caused by pandemic shutdowns and geopolitical turmoil, more and more governments are trying to create local chip production industries.... Following the past few years of chip shortages caused by pandemic shutdowns and geopolitical turmoil, more and more governments are trying to create local chip production industries.... Hacking [White hats 'easily' crack a program that controls the world's power grids]( At this year's Pwn2Own, security researchers Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade decided to tackle an industrial control software called "OPC UA." This open-source communications protocol is used... At this year's Pwn2Own, security researchers Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade decided to tackle an industrial control software called "OPC UA." This open-source communications protocol is used... Gaming [The System Shock remake is "largely complete"]( Night Dive told Windows Central at the 2022 Game Developers Conference that the remake of the original System Shock is mostly finished and in a "pre-beta" state.... Night Dive told Windows Central at the 2022 Game Developers Conference that the remake of the original System Shock is mostly finished and in a "pre-beta" state.... Meta [Not all Meta employees share Mark Zuckerberg's newfound obsession with the metaverse]( The metaverse is a controversial subject for many people, mainly because the companies looking to build it have different definitions of what it will entail. Pundits who closely... The metaverse is a controversial subject for many people, mainly because the companies looking to build it have different definitions of what it will entail. Pundits who closely... Gaming [Ubisoft has disabled online functionality in 90 games, some purchased content is now inaccessible]( Ubisoft notes that in-game news and player statistics for the listed games have also been disabled. Moreover, any that used Ubisoft Connect services will find that Units... Ubisoft notes that in-game news and player statistics for the listed games have also been disabled. Moreover, any that used Ubisoft Connect services will find that Units... [DoD agency warns $22 billion Army/Microsoft HoloLens deal could be waste of taxpayer money]( Back in 2018, Microsoft began prototyping the IVAS glasses and was awarded a $480 million contract by the Army for 100,000 units. In April last year, Microsoft... [Sony is finally pushing out Variable Refresh Rate for the PlayStation 5]( VRR is one of the enticing elements of the PlayStation 5 for those with compatible TVs or monitors, but unlike the Xbox consoles, it has taken a... [Half-Life mod replaces intro tram announcer with TikTok voice]( And who can forget the female voice over the loudspeaker, relaying useful information like the temperature and inviting you to recruit your friends to work at Black... [Diablo Immortal is coming to PC, open beta starts on June 2]( Blizzard has just announced that Diablo Immortal will launch on June 2 on Android, iOS, and, surprisingly, PC. [Investment firms could be eyeing Ubisoft for a takeover]( Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft Entertainment is reportedly attracting takeover attention from private equity companies Blackstone Inc, KKR & Co, and others. Bloomberg sources with knowledge of the... [Microsoft's internal rollout of Windows 11 took five weeks, a massive 190,000 devices were upgraded worldwide]( Microsoft's Lukas Velush shared some useful insights from the company's journey of upgrading its entire PC fleet to Windows 11. During the planning phase of its deployment... [Paradox officially allows fans to create Vampire: The Masquerade games]( Video game publisher Paradox Interactive just announced a program that allows fans to develop, publish, and profit from video games set in their World of Darkness universe. [Bored Ape Yacht Club hack sees millions of dollars worth of NFTs stolen]( The scam involved taking over the social media accounts and pushing out messages with a link that claimed users could mint land in the upcoming Otherside metaverse.... [Latest Windows Insider build brings Microsoft one step closer to disabling SMB1]( Microsoft began deprecating the SMB1 protocol in some versions of Windows 10 and Windows Server several years ago, thus the decision to disable the feature shouldn't come... [AMD's mysterious DDR5 memory overclocking tech could be called Expo]( AMD's next-generation Ryzen 7000 series processors are expected to break cover later this year, marking the end of the AM4 era with a new socket and updated... [Asus shows off upcoming ProArt 32:9 portable monitor aimed at creators]( Asus first revealed the creator-focused ProArt Display PA147CDV back in September last year. It showed off more of the portable monitor at the Las Vegas event while... [Nintendo delays Super Mario Bros. movie to spring 2023]( Miyamoto didn't give a reason for the delay, but the executive did apologize for the issue and promised it would be the worth the wait. 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