Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: Western Digital has quietly updated its WD Blue line of budget-friendly SSDs. The new SN5000 NVMe devices, offered in various sizes and price points, are expected to deliver better performance than the existing SN580 series. The WD Blue...
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US military reportedly used social media to spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines
The US military used fake social media accounts to spread propaganda that was designed to discredit China’s COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines during the height of the pandemic, according to a bombshell report from Reuters. The anti-vax campaign ran from spring 2020 until mid-2021, and was intended to “counter what [the Pentagon] perceived as China’s...
Neva hands-on: A grand achievement in emotional game design
Neva is going to make me cry. It very nearly did at Summer Game Fest, as the game’s introductory cinematics faded to black, literally just one minute into my time with the demo. I won’t divulge what happens in those initial frames, but it shattered my soul. It also perfectly primed me for the heart-pounding...
Everything you need to know about Finch, the latest programming language developed by MIT
In May, a research team from MIT announced a new programming language, Finch. It’s designed to support both flexible control flow and diverse data structures. “Finch facilitates a programming model which resolves the challenges of computing over structured arrays by combining control flow and data structures into a common representation where they can be co-optimized,”...
Solo Stove fire pit bundles are up to $110 off right now
Summer nights are ideal for gathering around a fire pit — but smoke in your eyes is less than fun. Solo Stove makes stainless steel numbers that minimize the smoke thanks to a double wall design that recirculates the air and reburns the particulate, resulting in less of it getting in your face and in...
Why MSI, Asus, and Asrock are testing CAMM2 on desktop
Image: Foundry Computex 2024 was all about AI, AI, Arm, and AI. But there were some more subtle trends on the show floor, and Adam Patrick Murray spotted one: CAMM2 memory modules being used with desktop motherboards. After talking with the three vendors showing off concept designs, he’s ready to break down why this idea...
Rivian’s new lineup of R1 pickups and SUVs feature Nvidia chips for enhanced performance
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Forward-looking: In the highly competitive electric vehicle market, Rivian’s second generation flagship vehicles have an edge: the dual Nvidia Drive Orin processors powering their Autonomy Compute Module. This upgrade improves range, performance, and computing power. The carmaker claims the system delivers...
Intel delves into Lunar Lake: ‘We don’t believe you need to compromise’
Image: Foundry Intel’s latest Lunar Lake chips for laptops have made a big splash at Computex. The new CPUs use a radical new architecture and show impressive generational gains, which is something Intel needs as competition heats up from AMD and Qualcomm. To dive deep into the new designs, PCWorld’s Mark Hachman went straight to...
Republic of Gamers unveils new $800 ROG Ally handheld game console
June 2, 2024 1:10 PM Republic of Gamers’ ROG Ally X. Image Credit: Republic of Gamers GamesBeat is excited to partner with Lil Snack to have customized games just for our audience! We know as gamers ourselves, this is an exciting way to engage through play with the GamesBeat content you have already come to...
Is your taskbar suddenly crashing? Blame the latest Windows update
Skip to content Image: IB Photography/Shutterstock.com This week, Microsoft rolled out a surprise update to Windows 11 with the designation KB5037853. This update — optional for now, but expected to be rolled out of all users next Patch Tuesday — introduced a heaping helping of handy new quality-of-life features. Unfortunately, many users have also experienced...









