Judge Eumi Lee brought back a lawsuit against Apple after dismissing it last year. Customers claim the company forces iPhone users to pay for iCloud storage through illegal monopoly practices. The tech giant restricts certain backup files to its cloud service only. Third-party storage companies cannot access these essential device restoration files. Apple offers just 5GB of free space before charging monthly fees.
Plaintiffs argue the company violates antitrust laws through these storage limitations. Core data and device settings require iCloud for complete iPhone backups. Other cloud services cannot handle these specific file types. Judge Lee recognized how important all iPhone data storage becomes for users. The amended case...
Amazon challenges NVIDIA with cheaper AI chips that use less power. The company developed Trainium processors to compete against expensive Blackwell graphics cards. NVIDIA sells each Blackwell chip for 30,000 to 40,000 dollars. Most tech companies cannot afford large quantities of these costly processors. Amazon believes its chips deliver better value for the money spent.
Trainium2 processors perform four times faster than the original version. The new chips cost 40 percent less than competing AI hardware from other makers. Amazon plans to release Trainium3 chips that will cut energy use by half. These advanced processors will double the speed of current Trainium2 models. The company already uses its chips to train Claude Opus 4...
Techland wants to release games faster than before. The Polish studio talked about Dying Light The Beast at Summer Game Fest 2025. Franchise Director Tymon Smektala defended making the game standalone instead of downloadable content. He explained that developers realized they created something much bigger during production. The team believes this marks their best Dying Light experience ever.
Previous games took seven years each to complete development cycles. Smektala said the company aims for three to four year schedules moving forward. Dying Light The Beast represents the first attempt at shorter production times. The new approach contrasts sharply against industry trends toward longer development periods. Most major games require...
Thieves stole 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from a delivery truck heading to Texas. The criminals took nearly 1.4 million dollars worth of gaming systems during transport. A truck driver discovered the break-in at Love's Truck Stop near Bennett, Colorado. The driver performed routine safety checks and found the cargo area damaged. Police continue searching for the stolen merchandise and any suspects involved.
Nintendo shipped the consoles from Washington state headquarters to GameStop stores across Texas. The truck driver claimed he did not know specific cargo details beyond games and toys. Investigators have not determined exactly when criminals accessed the trailer during the cross-country journey. Anyone with information about...
Digital Foundry experts confirmed that Nintendo Switch 2 uses NVIDIA DLSS technology across many games. The team discovered this after studying visual patterns during their recent podcast episode. Early preview videos made DLSS detection difficult because Switch 2 creates different image effects compared to computer versions. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet shows clear signs of upscaling through specific edge patterns.
Nintendo Switch 2 appears to offer multiple DLSS versions for developers. The lightweight option boosts handheld games to 1080p and docked games to 1440p or 4K resolution. Fast Fusion demonstrates this basic upscaling but struggles with moving objects during gameplay. Hogwarts Legacy runs the same lightweight version but...
Shift Up received a Nintendo Switch 2 development kit but has not started working on a Stellar Blade port. The Korean studio confirmed they obtained the hardware and began exploring content possibilities for the upcoming console. Company representatives told PlayForum they cannot confirm any Switch 2 version plans. The team remains focused on internal discussions about future projects. Experience from the PlayStation 5 and PC versions will help shape potential console adaptations.
Stellar Blade achieved major success after launching on PC last week. The action game sold one million copies during its first three days on the platform. Total sales across all systems reached over three million units. The PC release followed a year of...
Monitors Unboxed tested the MSI MPG 321URX gaming display for image burn-in over 15 months. The team used harsh conditions that would cause faster damage to the OLED screen. They ran static applications for eight hours daily and kept brightness at 200 nits. Windows 11 light mode with a dark taskbar created the worst possible scenario. These extreme conditions helped researchers see how long the monitor would survive.
Burn-in marks appeared after six months of constant use but remained barely visible. The dark taskbar left clear traces on the panel after extended exposure. A middle line from split-screen applications became the most obvious damage marker. Changes grew more apparent at nine and twelve months of testing. After 15 months...
TSMC plans to capture 75 percent of the chip manufacturing market during 2026. The Taiwan company already holds 70 percent of business this year. Samsung started making prototype chips on its 2nm process but faces tough competition. Major tech companies like Apple and NVIDIA trust TSMC for their advanced processors. The foundry giant has built a strong reputation through reliable production.
Each 2nm wafer costs companies nearly 30,000 dollars to produce. Current 3nm wafers sell for around 20,000 dollars each. Samsung struggles to find customers for its 2nm technology. Most chipmakers prefer TSMC because of better manufacturing results. The price difference helps TSMC attract more orders from technology firms.
Future chip production...
A Reddit user successfully ran AMD's FSR 4 technology on an older graphics card. The person used a Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU from the previous generation. AMD designed FSR 4 only for newer RX 9000 cards because of special AI features. The user forced the software to work on Linux systems using special tools. This breakthrough could help many gamers improve their visual quality.
Tests covered three popular games with different results. Cyberpunk 2077 showed better picture quality but lower frame rates with FSR 4. The user recorded 56 frames per second with FSR 4 compared to 85 frames with FSR 3.1. Oblivion Remastered had similar results with cleaner images but slower performance. Marvel's Rivals dropped from 74 frames to 41 frames per...
