Funcom's Dune game hit a major sales record after reaching one million copies sold. The company says this makes Dune Awakening their fastest-selling title ever. Players have been busy exploring the desert planet since launch. Over 800,000 gamers have died from giant sandworms during their adventures. They explored more than 25 million square kilometers and used over 6 billion grams of spice.
Many players complained about forced combat against other people in the endgame areas. Creative director Joel Bylos heard these concerns from solo players who prefer fighting computer enemies. He plans to create safe zones where players can gather rare materials without worrying about attacks from others. The most dangerous areas will still offer...
Supermicro shares fell seven percent after the company announced plans to raise money from investors. The tech firm wants to collect at least two billion dollars through special notes that change into stock shares later. These convertible notes will become due for payment around 2030. Buyers can also purchase an extra three hundred million dollars worth of these notes if they want more. The total amount Supermicro could raise reaches about 2.3 billion dollars.
The company will sell these notes at prices much higher than current stock values. Reports show the notes carry premiums between 32.5 and 37.5 percent above regular share prices. Supermicro stock trades at $41.8 right at this moment. The conversion prices for these special notes...
Build a Rocket Boy started cutting jobs after their latest video game became a disaster. The studio behind MindsEye began telling workers about possible layoffs during a meeting on Monday. Company leaders must give employees 45 days notice under British law when they plan to fire 100 people or more. The game studio employs around 300 workers in Scotland and another 200 people across different countries. Losing even 100 jobs would mean one out of every five workers gets fired.
MindsEye crashed and burned when it came out earlier this month. Players complained the game barely worked on expensive computers and gaming consoles. Many PlayStation 5 owners demanded their money back because the game ran terribly despite promises it would work...
Samsung gives Galaxy AI features away for free right through 2025. The company refuses to say what happens after that time period. Fresh reports claim Samsung will reveal Galaxy AI prices during the third quarter of this year. The tech giant pushes Galaxy AI as a key reason people should buy their phones. Many Galaxy users and companies already rely on these AI tools every day.
Other tech companies offer clear price levels for their AI services. This competition forces Samsung to explain which features will cost money and which stay free. The company faces growing pressure to make their AI pricing strategy clear to customers. Business users depend on Galaxy AI tools to boost their work productivity. Samsung must decide how to handle...
Colorful revealed their newest mini computer called the SMART 900 AI. The small machine runs AMD's fastest mobile chip from their latest processor family. Workers who need powerful computers for difficult tasks will find this device helpful. The company designed it to handle heavy workloads without taking up much desk space. Professionals can use it for artificial intelligence projects and complex computing jobs.
The computer uses AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor that has 16 cores and 32 threads. This chip combines different core types to deliver strong performance without wasting energy. The processor contains built-in graphics called Radeon 8060S that can handle gaming and video editing. Users won't need a separate graphics card for...
The U.S. House told all congressional workers they cannot use WhatsApp on government phones and computers anymore. House leaders said the messaging app creates serious security problems for staff members. The chief administrative officer sent out warnings about the new rules on Monday. Workers must remove WhatsApp from all government devices right away. Officials worry that hackers could steal important information through the app.
WhatsApp fails to protect user data properly according to House cybersecurity experts. The app does not encrypt stored messages which makes private conversations vulnerable to attacks. Government officials cannot see how WhatsApp handles personal information from users. The company refuses to share details...
Chinese laptop maker MECHREVO plans to release their new gaming computer tomorrow. The company will launch the Kuangshi X Gaming laptop that uses NVIDIA's RTX 5050 graphics card. MECHREVO picked June 24th as their launch date even though NVIDIA has not made any official announcement about this date. Other laptop companies have not shared their release plans for RTX 5050 machines. Major computer sellers have already started listing these new gaming laptops on their websites.
NVIDIA has not confirmed whether RTX 5050 laptops will launch around the world on the same day. Chinese buyers will be the first people who can buy these new gaming computers. Desktop versions of the RTX 5050 graphics card should arrive next month according to...
Battlestate Games released a new patch for Escape From Tarkov that brings major changes to audio systems. The developers expanded the sound engine to make the game more realistic for players. They warned that this version still needs more work and players might hear strange audio problems. The studio wants feedback from gamers to help fix remaining issues. Testing continues as they prepare more updates for the future.
The audio updates fix many sound problems that annoyed players before. Sounds work better when objects block them like rocks, cars, and walls. The game handles indoor and outdoor audio much better between different floor levels. Stairway sounds got improved along with window and door audio. Bush sounds became quieter for...
Samsung recently revealed their brand new Exynos 2500 processor, marking their first smartphone chip built with advanced 3nm GAA technology. Early testing on Geekbench 6 showed the processor performed worse than expected against top competitors. Fresh benchmark results demonstrate the chip has gained some speed since those initial tests. The updated numbers reveal better performance compared to earlier versions. However, the processor still trails behind leading chips from other companies.
The latest Geekbench testing shows the Exynos 2500 scored 2,356 points for single tasks and 8,076 points for multiple tasks. Previous testing had produced lower scores of 2,012 and 7,563 respectively. These improvements represent a 17 percent boost...
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