Not for the first time, Microsoft has released a patch-for-a-patch after a recent update was found to cause memory leaks in Windows Server. The problems stemmed from the KB5035857 update -- the March 2024 security update -- for Windows Server, which Microsoft acknowledged as having known issues. Now the company has released the out-of-band KB5037422 update which affected … [Read more...] about Microsoft releases out-of-band KB5037422 update to fix Windows Server memory leak
5 Picture Settings To Optimize Your Samsung TV For Gaming
Some people play games to kill time, while others game to build communities or for a break from reality. Whatever the case is for you, there's no denying that playing games has become a go-to form of entertainment for many today. However, nothing kills your gaming session faster than laggy response times and subpar visuals. The best experience always comes from … [Read more...] about 5 Picture Settings To Optimize Your Samsung TV For Gaming
Microsoft expands Gaming AI team to advance AI innovations on Xbox after Windows
Microsoft wants AI everywhere and has already added AI features to its products, including Windows and Office. In August 2023, Windows Latest spotted job listings for “Gaming AI” on Microsoft’s career portal, confirming the tech giant’s plans for “AI features on Xbox”. There’s a new job listing that seeks to add more senior leadership to the team. Spotted by Windows Latest, … [Read more...] about Microsoft expands Gaming AI team to advance AI innovations on Xbox after Windows
Microsoft will let you manage Linux distros on Windows 11 through GUI
Microsoft added Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to let anyone run a Linux distro directly. Thanks to WSA, you don’t need to dual-boot Linux or create a virtual machine, but the feature is limited to Windows Terminal. Microsoft understands that some of you may be uncomfortable with the command line and is creating a GUI for managing Linux distros. First spotted by Windows … [Read more...] about Microsoft will let you manage Linux distros on Windows 11 through GUI
How to Turn Your HomePod Mini Into a ‘Portable’ Speaker
Credit: Product images courtesy of Amazon The HomePod mini is a more portable version of Apple's HomePod, but that doesn't make it a portable smart speaker. Since it needs power and wifi to work, people usually plug in their HomePod mini to a wall socket and let the speaker live in the same spot. But you actually could move your HomePod mini around the … [Read more...] about How to Turn Your HomePod Mini Into a ‘Portable’ Speaker
The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Is One of the Best Gaming Laptops I’ve Ever Used
Credit: Asus Gaming laptops are commonplace these days, but not all of these pricier, more powerful PC alternatives are worth paying a premium for. To my delight, that's not the case with the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18, which manages to stand out from the crowd thanks to an absolutely brilliant display and the latest power-packed hardware. There isn’t much to complain … [Read more...] about The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 Is One of the Best Gaming Laptops I’ve Ever Used
Apple’s ‘Discoverable by Others’ setting is on by default — here’s how to turn it off
(Image credit: Apple) Apple's latest iPhone software update, iOS 17.2, turned on a setting by default that has a frankly alarming name: "Discoverable by Others." The creepy-sounding setting is leading users of the best iPhones to think their name and location are being broadcast to the public without their consent. And while that isn't the case, you may still … [Read more...] about Apple’s ‘Discoverable by Others’ setting is on by default — here’s how to turn it off
ZOTAC showcases multiple new GPU series racks and servers for businesses who wants to have their own training hardware instead of relying on cloud
ZOTAC has announced its brand new line of GPU products but it is not for us lousy plebs but rather the cash cow enterprises who want a piece of the AI pie but prefer real local hardware to cloud service rentals. The new Enterprise lineup of products comes in a wide variety of form factors and configs from Tower Workstations to Rack Mount Servers but just to be clear, … [Read more...] about ZOTAC showcases multiple new GPU series racks and servers for businesses who wants to have their own training hardware instead of relying on cloud
AMD reveals Strix Point details: Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3+ and tripled NPU performance
AMD is gradually providing more information about Strix Point, with the latest data points unveiled at the company's Beijing AI PC Innovation Summit. While the news that it will feature RDNA 3+ may not be that earth-shattering, it is interesting to hear that AMD plans to embed the latest XDNA 2 NPUs in the chips, which more than triples the performance of a current-gen XDNA … [Read more...] about AMD reveals Strix Point details: Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3+ and tripled NPU performance
Fuji X100VI Limited Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Already on eBay
Today, Fujifilm USA began selling its small allotment of Limited Edition X100VI cameras on its website and, despite major hiccups due to a surge in traffic, they sold out in minutes. It did not take long for several of those confirmed pre-orders to show up on eBay. At the time of publication, 11 Limited Edition X100VI camera confirmed pre-orders were already available to … [Read more...] about Fuji X100VI Limited Edition Sells Out in Minutes, Already on eBay