How Not to Overspend on a GPU, 22 Years of The Sims

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech July 26 Mid-2022 Update [The Best GPUs: How Not To Overspend]( When it comes to [graphics cards, we go in-depth](. Every year we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia and AMD (hopefully soon from Intel, too) to see which ones are worth your money, and which are dead on arrival. When it comes to [graphics cards, we go in-depth](. Every year we test dozens of GPUs from Nvidia and AMD (hopefully soon from Intel, too) to see which ones are worth your money, and which are dead on arrival. Gaming Culture [The Sims: 22 Years and Counting]( With over 200 million copies sold, The Sims is one of the most popular series in history, receiving a world-record number of expansion packs and [redefining what's a game and who is a gamer](. With over 200 million copies sold, The Sims is one of the most popular series in history, receiving a world-record number of expansion packs and [redefining what's a game and who is a gamer](. Opinion [AI is everywhere, and it's exhausting...]( You cannot talk about technology today without tripping over artificial intelligence (AI). Literally every conversation, in every corner of tech, the topic pops up. We agree that AI is useful, and important, but we also think it worth periodically taking some time to decode what everyone is talking about. You cannot talk about technology today without tripping over artificial intelligence (AI). Literally every conversation, in every corner of tech, the topic pops up. We agree that AI is useful, and important, but we also think it worth periodically taking some time to decode what everyone is talking about. Culture [Why have subtitles become more popular?]( Filmmakers and researchers have proposed multiple factors to explain the rising popularity of subtitles. Reasons include changes in how viewers process information, what people are watching, and... Filmmakers and researchers have proposed multiple factors to explain the rising popularity of subtitles. Reasons include changes in how viewers process information, what people are watching, and... Watch This [Chess-playing robot grabs child opponent's finger and breaks it]( The incident took place on July 19 during the Moscow Chess Open that ran in the capital city from July 13 to July 21. The child, whose... The incident took place on July 19 during the Moscow Chess Open that ran in the capital city from July 13 to July 21. The child, whose... Price Watch [Prices of high-end RTX 3000 cards keep falling]( We already knew that improved availability, much of which is due to people leaving the crypto mining business, is pushing down the prices of graphics cards—below MSRP,... We already knew that improved availability, much of which is due to people leaving the crypto mining business, is pushing down the prices of graphics cards—below MSRP,... The Web [US Senate floor proposal bans internet service data caps calling them "predatory"]( The US Senate proposed a bill called the "Uncap America Act," which looks to ban data caps from broadband providers that appear predatory. However, the Act would... The US Senate proposed a bill called the "Uncap America Act," which looks to ban data caps from broadband providers that appear predatory. However, the Act would... Science [Physicists created an odd phase of matter with two dimensions of time]( Scientists at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics in New York City have created a new, never-before-seen phase of matter. The peculiarity of it is... Scientists at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics in New York City have created a new, never-before-seen phase of matter. The peculiarity of it is... Hardware [Ampere Altra 80-core server processor gets delidded]( Overclocker and YouTuber der8auer posted a new video showcasing the performance of an Ampere Altra Q80-30 server processor and even delidded a sample to see what's under... Overclocker and YouTuber der8auer posted a new video showcasing the performance of an Ampere Altra Q80-30 server processor and even delidded a sample to see what's under... Sapphire Rapids [Intel could be bringing its 56-core CPUs to workstations]( Intel has been steadily updating the relevant enterprise software in preparation for Sapphire Rapids for over a year. Some of that software is open source and the... Intel has been steadily updating the relevant enterprise software in preparation for Sapphire Rapids for over a year. Some of that software is open source and the... Gaming [Steam horror game challenges players to beat it in under two hours and request a refund]( Only one path leads to salvation, the game's description reads. Only one path leads to salvation, the game's description reads. Software [Microsoft confirms Windows 10 update has broken some printer functionality]( If you're a Windows 10 user who downloaded and installed the KB5014666 update, released on June 28, 2022, you might notice that your USB-connected printer can no longer print anything. If you're a Windows 10 user who downloaded and installed the KB5014666 update, released on June 28, 2022, you might notice that your USB-connected printer can no longer print anything. Hardware [Rumored flagship Nvidia Lovelace card to pack 48GB of GDDR6X, 18,176 CUDA cores, and 800W TDP]( Regular leaker kopite7kimi posted a tweet about what he appropriately nicknamed "the beast." The card is supposedly based on a new PG139-SKU0 board design, rather than the... Regular leaker kopite7kimi posted a tweet about what he appropriately nicknamed "the beast." The card is supposedly based on a new PG139-SKU0 board design, rather than the... Console Gaming [Xbox Series update significantly reduces console boot time]( Josh Munsee, director of Xbox integrated marketing, confirmed the change on Twitter and said it was designed to reduce the console's overall startup time. Josh Munsee, director of Xbox integrated marketing, confirmed the change on Twitter and said it was designed to reduce the console's overall startup time. [Ubisoft cancels four games including Ghost Recon Frontline and a VR version of Splinter Cell]( A virtual reality game based on Splinter Cell was announced during a Facebook Connect event in September 2020. The game was being led by Ubisoft's Red Storm... [Intel Raptor Lake CPUs possibly launching October 17 with the same architecture as Alder Lake]( This week, an established leaker claimed that the first 13th generation Intel CPUs will release on October 17. Also, this week, another leaker posted internal Intel documents... [Elon Musk denies reports of affair with wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin]( The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified sources, reported that Musk had an affair with Brin's wife last fall. The incident allegedly occurred in Miami at the Art... [The Google Pixel 6a fingerprint scanner allows some unregistered users to unlock the phone]( The Pixel 6a, which has been available to pre-order since July 21, launches on July 28. Many early reviews have praised the phone, but several YouTubers have... [Rumored flagship Nvidia Lovelace card to pack 48GB of GDDR6X, 18,176 CUDA cores, and 800W TDP]( Regular leaker kopite7kimi posted a tweet about what he appropriately nicknamed "the beast." The card is supposedly based on a new PG139-SKU0 board design, rather than the... [Facebook parent Meta is targeting low-performing staff who fear job cuts could reach 10%]( Insider reports that Meta's human-resources chief, Lori Goler, sent a memo to staff warning that the company has started to operate with "increased intensity" and that it... [Corsair expects quarterly losses of $11 million due to faltering economy, but the outlook is positive]( Corsair is joining Seagate, Snap, Twitter, and many others in blaming "macroeconomic headwinds" for its disappointing quarterly results. Andy Paul, Chief Executive Officer of Corsair, said the... [Samsung lays the potential groundwork for several new Texas-based semiconductor factories]( The applications are part of Texas' Chapter 313 incentive program, which provides companies with a 10-year limitation on the taxable property values in exchange for the applicant... [Google has fired the AI engineer who said its chatbot is sentient]( Lemoine, also an ordained Christian mystic priest, made headlines worldwide last month after claiming LaMDA was sentient. The conversations he published included the bot's views on Isaac... [Windows 11 account lockout policy helps to block brute force attacks]( David Weston, Microsoft's VP of Security and Enterprise, announced the news via Twitter earlier this week. According to Weston, the lockout policy is designed to mitigate Remote... [Microsoft plans to block Office macros by default, again]( Starting next week, Microsoft Office will block macros in files downloaded from the internet by default, "reversing a reversal" Microsoft had made just earlier this month. The... [Twitter adds more users but makes less money, blames Elon Musk]( Twitter's Q2 2022 results show its second-quarter revenue was $1.18 billion, representing both a quarterly and yearly decline, albeit only slightly. However, its average monetizable daily active... [Zelda: Breath of the Wild mod enables split-screen local multiplayer]( User Kirbymini has developed a split-screen co-op multiplayer mod for Breath of the Wild that could hold some gamers over until Nintendo's sequel is ready. [The Last of Us Part 1 coming to PC "very soon" after PS5 version]( Over the weekend, a senior artist from Naughty Dog hinted that the studio's remake of the original The Last of Us will hit PC "very soon" after... 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