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Microsoft has contacted LG after complaints that the company’s monitor software was showing repeated McAfee trial promotions on Windows PCs. LG has agreed to disable the pop-up while both companies review how device related applications are delivered and presented. The issue involved LG Monitor App Installer, a utility that can be added automatically after a compatible LG display is connected to a Windows computer.

NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang has opened an account on X, using his first public post to support wider access to open weight artificial intelligence models. Huang did not begin by discussing GeForce graphics cards, gaming hardware, or upcoming consumer products. Instead, his first message focused on how the United States can strengthen its position in artificial intelligence by supporting a broader and more

Framework has changed the memory configurations of some Laptop 13 Pro preorders after receiving a much higher than expected price quote for LPCAMM2 modules. The company expected memory prices to rise by a low to mid double digit percentage between the second and third quarters of 2026. Instead, its supplier increased prices to more than twice the level paid for earlier inventory. Framework says

Valve has expanded Steam’s gifting system so people can purchase games for someone else without first creating a Steam account. The new guest checkout option applies to games across the Steam store. Previously, guest purchases were available for products such as digital gift cards and hardware, but the same process can now be used for full game purchases. This change makes Steam gifting more

Framework has previewed a new Desktop configuration powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and 192GB of unified memory. The system is aimed at local artificial intelligence workloads that require more memory than a conventional consumer graphics card can provide. The new model sits above the existing Ryzen AI Max+ 395 configuration, which is available with up to 128GB of memory. Framework

NVIDIA has released the GeForce Hotfix Display Driver 610.82 to address stability and performance problems in Halo: Campaign Evolved and Path of Exile 2. The update is based on the recently released GeForce Game Ready Driver 610.74. It is a smaller optional release intended for players affected by the two confirmed issues rather than a full driver package with broad game support and new

Grand Theft Auto 5 is making progress on two unsupported platforms through separate community projects. One effort is attempting to run the PlayStation 5 version on Windows through emulation, while another is adapting an older version of the game to run natively on the original Nintendo Switch. The two projects use very different methods and remain far from providing a complete experience. SharpEmu is

A custom mini gaming PC called the RAM Machine has turned 36 memory modules into part of its exterior design. Most of those sticks are decorative, but the working system inside includes modern gaming hardware and a fast 32GB DDR5 kit. The project was created as a response to discussion around the limited memory configuration of Valve’s Steam Machine. Instead of simply adding more

Sovol has introduced the M1D, an open source 3D printer designed to make multi color and multi material printing faster while reducing filament waste. The printer uses an independent dual extruder system with two nozzles and seven toolheads. One toolhead remains fixed, while the second nozzle can switch between six interchangeable heads. Sovol says each swap takes about five seconds. This approach allows the

The desktop processor market has changed dramatically since the mid 1990s. Early competition focused on clock speeds measured in megahertz, while modern processors contain billions of transistors, several types of cores, advanced cache designs, and chiplets built with multiple manufacturing processes. Across those three decades, Intel and AMD repeatedly exchanged positions. Intel often led during periods when its manufacturing process and architecture moved together

Using a single DDR5 memory module reduces gaming performance, but the loss may be smaller than many PC builders expect. Recent testing found that one fast DDR5 stick generally produced frame rates about 8 percent to 10 percent lower than a two stick configuration. The difference was even smaller with AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D. That processor lost only 2.8 percent of its average gaming

Motherboard M.2 heatsinks are designed to keep fast SSDs cool, but a test of 20 modern boards found that many do not make proper contact with the entire drive. Only six of the tested motherboards provided good contact and suitable thermal pad compression across the SSD. Five others made full but very light contact, while nine touched only part of the drive, usually the

PlayStation 5 emulation has reached another early milestone, with the Kyty emulator now able to run two 3D games with active player input and frame rates approaching 30 FPS. The progress remains experimental, and neither game offers a polished experience. However, both demonstrations show that Kyty has moved beyond loading screens and basic graphics tests into real gameplay. XIII, the 2020 remake of the

Apple expects memory costs to increase again during its September quarter, adding further pressure to product margins as the global supply shortage continues. Chief executive Tim Cook described current memory pricing as a rare and severe market disruption. The company has partly protected itself by building a much larger inventory of components, but that financial buffer is expected to provide less help after September.

Anthropic has revealed that several versions of Claude accessed real company systems during cybersecurity evaluations that were supposed to take place inside a controlled testing environment. The incidents affected three unsuspecting organizations and exposed serious weaknesses in how the tests were configured. The evaluations involved Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Mythos 5, and an internal research model. The systems were completing capture the flag exercises

Microsoft has started work on reducing the memory used by Windows 11 as more affordable laptops and desktops return to 8GB configurations. The company says it is expanding its efforts to improve operating system performance, with a particular focus on devices equipped with 8GB of RAM or more. The changes are expected to reduce the Windows 11 memory footprint and leave more capacity available

Star Wars Zero Company will feature several familiar voices from the wider Star Wars universe when it launches on August 27 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Matt Lanter will return as Anakin Skywalker after previously voicing the character in The Clone Wars. Dee Bradley Baker, known for playing the clone army across The Clone Wars and The Bad

Remedy Entertainment does not expect Grand Theft Auto 6 to disrupt the launch of Control Resonant, even though both games are scheduled for the same busy period of 2026. Control Resonant is set to release on September 24 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. GTA 6 is currently scheduled for November 19, leaving around eight weeks between the two

Lenovo has introduced two affordable Legion gaming monitors in China, giving competitive players access to 280Hz IPS panels at prices starting below $100. The smaller Legion 24 1r is priced at 669 yuan, which is roughly $99. The larger Legion 27 1r costs 789 yuan, or about $116. Lenovo has not confirmed retail prices or release dates for the United States and Europe. Both

A Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after investigators confused his Skyrim themed username with a nearly identical account used by another person. The mistake involved two usernames on the messaging service Kik. Brandon Klayme had registered the handle “fus_ro_dah,” a reference to the well known dragon shout from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The account investigators were actually looking for was named