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Philips Curvy 180Hz Panel Seduces Midrange Wallets
Philips just put out a new computer screen that gamers will love. The company calls this curved beauty the 32M3C3540 and it measures 31.5 inches across. The screen bends around your eyes just like nature intended with its 1000R curve design. Sharp pictures pop out thanks to the 2560x1440 pixel count that makes everything crystal clear. This monitor targets people who want great performance without breaking the bank. The display pumps out super smooth motion at 180 frames per second when you plug it into DisplayPort connections. HDMI cables still deliver solid 144 frames per second for excellent gaming action. Response time clocks just one millisecond from gray to gray colors. The screen brightness hits 350 nits which works perfectly...
Phanteks XT M3 Micro Case Snatches Nine-Fan Crown
Phanteks just rolled out their newest computer case called the XT M3. This tiny box measures just 235mm across and 460mm deep and stands 370mm tall. The company packed nine spots for cooling fans into this small space. Users can stick two fans up front and three more on top. The bottom holds three bigger fans that measure 130mm each. The case fits one large hard drive and two smaller drives for storage. People can install graphics cards up to 430mm long if they take out the front fan first. CPU coolers work fine as long as they stay under 175mm tall. Power supplies fit perfectly when they measure 150mm deep or less. The top section handles liquid cooling systems up to 360mm wide. The front panel comes loaded with modern ports for easy...
Millionth Amazon Bot Signals Dawn of Warehouse Overlords
Amazon just hit a major robot record at one of its warehouses in Japan. The company added its one millionth robot to the workforce around the globe. The tech giant also rolled out a smart computer system called DeepFleet that makes these machines move faster. This new artificial brain speeds up robot travel routes about 10 percent. The company saves huge amounts of time and money because of this upgrade. Amazon keeps about 1.56 million people on its payroll right around the world. Most of these workers spend their days inside massive warehouse buildings. The robot army grows bigger every month and might overtake human staff numbers soon. These mechanical helpers do all kinds of jobs like grabbing items off shelves and moving boxes...
Nvidia Sneaks Trimmed RTX 5090 D V2 to China
NVIDIA plans to release a special graphics card just for China. The company will refer to this new product as the GeForce RTX 5090 D V2. Earlier reports claimed the card would have a different name, but those stories turned out to be wrong. Memory problems have stopped NVIDIA from selling this card anywhere else around the world. The graphics giant cannot give enough cards to other companies that want to sell them. This Chinese version uses a different computer chip than the regular model. The V2 runs on a processor called a GB202-240, instead of the usual GB202-250 chip. NVIDIA cut down the memory from 32 gigabytes to just 24 gigabytes. The memory also works through fewer pathways, dropping from 512 connections to 384 connections...
Ubisoft Dirty Trio Fined, Dodges Jail in Harassment Scandal
Three former Ubisoft bosses just learned their fate after a harassment trial that shocked the gaming world. French courts handed down guilty verdicts against Thomas François, Serge Hascoët, and Guillaume Patrux for creating a nightmare workplace. Each man received suspended prison sentences and hefty fines that could reach tens of thousands of euros. The trial exposed years of abuse that employees had endured at the video game company. Justice finally caught up with executives who thought they were untouchable. Thomas François faced the harshest punishment after courts found him guilty of sexual harassment and attempted assault. He must pay 30,000 euros and serve three years behind bars if he breaks the law again. Serge Hascoët got 18...
RTX 5050 Missing in Action, Scalpers Lick Lips
NVIDIA released their budget graphics card but shoppers cannot buy one anywhere. The GeForce RTX 5050 appeared on store websites with zero units available for purchase. Major computer companies like ZOTAC, MSI, ASUS, and GIGABYTE created custom versions of the card. Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart show empty shelves for this graphics card. Newegg lists more than twelve different models but every single one remains out of stock. Prices start at 249 dollars but climb as high as 289 dollars for premium models. NVIDIA announced the graphics card on June 24th but rushed the retail launch forward. Computer makers received orders to ship their custom designs much earlier than expected. The companies had little time to build up inventory and...
Samsung Chases Nvidia Chips, 2nm Gambit to Steal TSMC Crown
Samsung fights hard to win over graphics card giant NVIDIA as a major customer. The Korean tech company wants NVIDIA to order advanced 2nm computer chips for future graphics cards and artificial intelligence processors. Samsung hopes this partnership will boost profits at their struggling chip factory division. The company recently changed direction after years of trying to beat rival TSMC at making the smallest possible chips. Samsung decided to focus on perfecting their current 2nm technology rather than chasing newer designs. The chip maker faces serious pressure to turn around their factory business that has lost money for years. Samsung currently produces 40 percent of working 2nm chips from each batch they make. Company leaders...
Everwild Axed, Rare Crew Cast Adrift in Xbox Bloodbath
Microsoft axed another video game during their massive worker cuts. Rare studio lost their secret project called Everwild after working on it for ten years. The company killed the game as part of firing 9,000 people across different departments. Gaming chief Phil Spencer had praised the project just months before its death. Players will never see what could have been an amazing adventure. Everwild faced serious problems during its long development cycle. Rare announced the game back in 2019 but never explained what players would actually do. Reports called the project a complete disaster behind closed doors. The studio created beautiful trailers that excited fans but had no clear game plan. Nobody at Rare could decide what type of...
Xbox Axes Thousands, Spencer Praises Future Growth
Microsoft just fired thousands of workers from its gaming division. Phil Spencer sent a company memo explaining the massive job cuts. The gaming chief told staff these changes help the company focus on growth areas. Spencer admitted the cuts come during record-breaking success for Xbox gaming. King studio lost 200 workers from its Stockholm office. The mobile game company makes Candy Crush for millions of players worldwide. European ZeniMax offices face more layoffs across multiple locations. American employees learn their fate later today as cuts spread through different teams. Microsoft has fired workers four times during the past eighteen months. The company previously axed 1,900 people after buying Activision Blizzard King. Four...
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