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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked chaos as foldables, AI, tri-fold rumors fuel wild hype
Samsung kicks off its major tech showcase today at 10 AM Eastern Time from New York City. The company streams the event live on YouTube and its website for people watching from home. Tech reporters and industry leaders gather for the reveal of new foldable phones and smart features. Samsung plans to highlight artificial intelligence improvements that make smartphones work better. The presentation focuses heavily on folding device updates and wearable technology. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 becomes thinner at 13.7mm when closed and 6.5mm when open. Samsung also releases a budget version called the Z Flip FE with similar dimensions to last year's model. The Z Fold 7 shrinks down to 8.9mm thick when folded and 4.2mm when unfolded. This makes it...
Nintendo Switch 2 backlash as Xenoblade Chronicles fans rage over weak upgrades
Nintendo Switch 2 makes Xenoblade Chronicles games run better but gamers still want more improvements. The backward compatibility helps these role-playing games perform smoother on the new console. Nintendo World Report tested all the games to see how they handle the upgraded hardware. The results show mixed success across different entries in the popular series. Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition performs best on the new system. The game hits maximum resolution at 1080p when docked and 720p in handheld mode. Players can enjoy solid image quality without major technical problems. This remaster already ran well on the original Switch hardware. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 struggles more despite the console upgrade. The game locks at...
Dungeons and Dragons chaos as Wizards of the Coast puts the entire franchise under one boss
Wizards of the Coast just shook up how they handle Dungeons and Dragons. The company moved everything about the fantasy game under one big umbrella. Dan Ayoub landed the top job running the entire franchise. He used to work at Microsoft on Halo games before joining Wizards. The new setup puts books, video games, movies and TV shows all together. Ayoub seems pretty excited about his new role leading the famous tabletop game brand. He worked his way up from running digital games to taking charge of everything D&D related. The franchise model means better teamwork between different parts of the business. Fans might see more connected stories across different types of media. This change could make D&D stronger as a whole brand. The...
Newegg goes wild as $800 Intel gaming bundle crashes to just $389 in insane sale
Newegg serves up an incredible bargain that computer gamers cannot ignore. Shoppers can grab five premium items valued at over $800 for just $389 during the FantasTech Sale event. The bundle features Intel Core Ultra 7 265K processor paired with MSI Pro Z890-P WiFi motherboard. Buyers also receive MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 360 Black AIO cooler and three blockbuster video games. The package delivers Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition, Civilization VII, and Dying Light: The Beast at no extra cost. Individual prices reveal the massive savings potential for smart shoppers. The Intel processor alone costs $300 when purchased separately from retailers. MSI motherboard carries a $179 price tag on its website. The premium AIO cooling system retails...
Stellar Blade PC chaos as wild mod unleashes ray tracing and jaw-dropping graphics
A talented modder just released an amazing visual upgrade for Stellar Blade that makes the game look stunning. Atlas813 created this incredible modification that adds ray-traced global illumination to the popular action game. Players can download the mod right away from Nexus Mods without paying anything extra. The enhancement works with ReShade software and transforms how light behaves inside the game world. Gamers will notice dramatic improvements in how shadows and lighting interact with characters and environments. The modification brings realistic light bouncing effects that make scenes appear more lifelike than before. Atlas813 programmed the mod to fix ambient lighting problems that existed in the original version. Sharp details...
ARM crushes Intel and AMD as Amazon, Google, NVIDIA fuel wild data center takeover
ARM struck gold when it jumped into the data center business. The chip company boosted its customer count by 14 times over four years. This massive jump shows how tech giants want ARM processors for their cloud services. The company used to focus mainly on mobile phones before this expansion. Data centers became a huge money maker for ARM after years of slow growth. Amazon buys millions of ARM chips for its custom Graviton processors. Google also uses ARM technology through Ampere's Altra chips for cloud customers. Microsoft follows the same path with ARM-based servers. These tech giants ditched traditional x86 chips from Intel and AMD. ARM grabbed serious market share from these longtime rivals. NVIDIA depends on ARM for its Grace...
Nothing Phone 3 slammed as fake flagship over cheap Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip
Nothing Phone 3 makers chose a cheaper chip over the top-shelf processor for their latest device. The company picked Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 instead of the pricier Snapdragon 8 Elite to keep costs down. Nothing executives admit money played a huge role in this decision. The flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite costs between $200 and $240 per unit according to industry estimates. Phone companies balked at paying such steep prices for the premium processor. Nothing AI boss Sélim Benayat explained why his team went with the mid-range chip option. He told reporters that the 8s Gen 4 delivers the performance Nothing wanted for their phone experience. The executive said his company cares more about what users actually need than chasing the latest specs...
Google dumps Samsung for TSMC as Pixel 10 drama erupts over Tensor G5 chip
Google plans to launch the Pixel 10 series with its new Tensor G5 chip later this year. The company decided to dump Samsung and partner with TSMC instead for making the processor. Samsung had major problems with its 3nm manufacturing process and could not produce enough working chips. A leaked photo shows Samsung actually made a prototype version of the Tensor G5 before Google switched companies. The image has Samsung markings that prove the Korean company was working on the project. Someone sent the picture to a tech insider who shared it online. The chip has special labels that identify it as Google's upcoming processor for flagship phones. Some people think the photo might show memory chips rather than the actual Tensor G5...
Steam addicts are blasted as gamers waste cash on massive backlogs and never play
Steam crushes Epic Games despite the competitor offering better deals to developers. Epic charges only 12 percent compared to Steam's hefty 30 percent cut from game sales. The first million dollars developers earn through Epic comes completely free of charge. Steam still dominates the PC gaming market because players have become digital hoarders. These gamers purchase titles they never actually play. Industry analyst Chris Now explains how Valve cracked a major entertainment puzzle. Netflix struggled with customers who had more content than time to watch everything. Valve created the illusion of infinite gaming hours for users who dream about playing future games. Steam marketplace attracts serious gamers who throw cash at games...
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