Windows 10 South Korean government opts for Linux instead of Windows 10TechSpot - Eric Hamilton In brief: The South Korean government believes Windows will be too expensive to support in the future, and in a bid to reduce costs the country plans …
Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony's new studio will turn PlayStation games into movies and television showsTechSpot - Shawn Knight Bottom line: Sony spent the last two years trying to learn the business – talking to directors, writers and producers. They looked at what Marvel has …
Play buttonAjit Pai T-Mobile and Sprint merger gets backing by FCC Chairman PaiTechSpot - Shawn Knight In context: Those living in rural areas of the country often only have access to one Internet service provider and usually, it’s very slow service …
Gaming Disorder Experts will soon decide if gaming addiction is to become an official disorderTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: This week will see the World Health Organization (WHO) decide if video game addiction is to become an officially recognized mental health …
Technology Google study shows the importance of recovery phone numbersTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: Not everyone sets up security measures such as recovery phone numbers, but Google has just published evidence showing how effective this …
Huawei US-China tensions escalate as top US tech companies reportedly cut off business with HuaweiTechSpot - Humza Aamir What just happened? An executive order from the Trump administration has effectively put a ban on Chinese telecommunication firms from doing business …
Some users report that their Pixel 3a and 3a XL phones are experiencing random shutdownsTechSpot - Rob Thubron Why it matters: While Google’s Pixel phones have generally been well-received by critics and consumers, they’ve often experienced technical problems …
How CPUs are Designed, Part 3: Building the ChipTechSpot - William Gayde This is the third installment in our CPU design series. In the first part, we covered computer architecture and how a processor works from a high …
Technology Top Twitch streamers earning $50,000 per hour to play latest gamesTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: Do you like video games? Want a job that can potentially pay up to $50,000 per hour? Then you should look at becoming a Twitch streamer. A …
Game of Thrones is over: Fans react on Twitter, season 8 remake petition passes a million signaturesTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: It’s fair to say that the latest season of Game of Thrones hasn’t pleased everyone. Such is the disappointment felt toward the episodes, …
Samsung Intel reclaims worldwide semiconductor throneTechSpot - Eric Hamilton In brief: Thanks to the downturn of the memory market, Intel once again resumes reign at the top of the silicon market. The DRAM market hasn't been …
Activism Anonymous took the hacktivism community with them when they diedTechSpot - There's been an overall decrease of 95% since 2015. Why it matters: Activist hacking, or hacktivism if you will, has been one of the most bitter epidemics to infest the internet. While heroic when used …
Google Stadia Google Stadia is expected to use 14nm Vega GPUsTechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen Cutting corners: When Google announced their cloud-streaming Stadia platform in March, they promised HDR 4K 60 fps gameplay powered by AMD processors …
NASA NASA selects 11 companies to work towards new Moon landingsTechSpot - James Miller Why it matters: The latest development in NASA’s efforts to get humans back on the Moon in 2024 sees the lunar pioneers awarding $45.5 million to 11 …
Play button Lilium's electric jet taxi completes its first flightTechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen Why it matters: Lilium’s express goal is to create a flying transportation network, and their means of getting there is just as strange as science …
Google Google uses receipts sent to Gmail to log online purchasesTechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen Cutting corners: CNBC has discovered that every Gmail account has a purchases record attached to it, built on data gathered from digital receipts …
LG 32GK650F 32" QHD Gaming Monitor ReviewTechSpot - Tim Schiesser We were excited about testing today’s monitor because the product falls into one of our favorite categories: affordable but decent gaming monitors. …
Tesla Elon Musk reportedly says Tesla has 10 months to break even, outlines 'hardcore' cost-cutting changesTechSpot - Cohen Coberly After burning cash at an alarming rate and struggling to return to profitability, electric carmaker Tesla recently decided to take on $2 billion in …
Amazon Amazon is reportedly planning to construct a new warehouse for dangerous productsTechSpot - Cohen Coberly To increase safety after a nasty incident which hospitalized 24 of its warehouse workers last year, Amazon has made the decision to build an entirely …
Bethesda Bethesda removes Denuvo from Rage 2 following day one crackTechSpot - Cohen Coberly DRM: If you were to ask the PC gaming community at large what their least favorite aspect of the industry is, a sizable portion of those individuals …
Verizon Testing Verizon's 5G network in Chicago with the Galaxy S10 5GTechSpot - Shawn Knight In context: 5G and the phones needed to take advantage of blazing fast data transmission speeds are here but unless you are an early adopter with …
Spotify Spotify is testing a voice-controlled device for your carTechSpot - Shawn Knight The big picture: We shouldn't read too much into Spotify testing its first device for the car. According to the company, it's more interested in …
Micron Micron DDR4 memory breaks world speed record overclocked to 5,726MHzTechSpot - The aftermath What just happened? Micron now holds the world record for fastest DDR4 memory. On Thursday, professional overclockers ran a kit of Micron Ballistix …
Play buttonMinecraft Minecraft Earth could push mobile AR gaming to new heightsTechSpot - Shawn Knight Forward-looking: Minecraft Earth could be exactly what the mobile gaming industry needs to further advance the idea of augmented reality gaming. …
Paradoxes Bloodlines 2 pulled from Epic's store during its big sale, not the only casualtyTechSpot - This article was originally posted on Kotaku. Republished with permission. Epic has once again took a page from Steam’s book and announced a “mega sale” that includes both percentage discounts and an additional $10 off every …
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying supercomputer maker Cray for $1.3 billionTechSpot - Shawn Knight The big picture: Cray employs around 1,300 people around the globe. HPE's acquisition will likely result in some redundancies and thus, job losses, …
Detroit: Become Human Demos of Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls will arrive before their PC launchTechSpot - Rob Thubron Something to look forward to: Earlier this year, it was announced that Quantic Dream’s last three titles—Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls, …
Play buttonRussia Russian bots strike again, this time targeting a TV talent show for kidsTechSpot - Rob Thubron WTF?! We usually think of US election interference campaigns when hearing about Russian bots, but they do have other uses, including rigging a …
Play buttonLenovo Lenovo uses fan-made video to show off the foldable Razr phoneTechSpot - Rob Thubron Something to look forward to: After the Galaxy Fold mess, many consumers are skeptical when it comes to foldable phones. But Motorola’s upcoming take …
Fortnite Battle Royale mobile games surpass $2 billion in revenueTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: To say battle royale games are popular is an understatement, and that’s especially true on the mobile platform. According to analyst firm …
