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MediaTek is preparing a major expansion beyond smartphones after approving a flexible financing plan worth up to $5 billion for artificial intelligence data center hardware. The Taiwanese chip designer plans to use the funding when needed to secure manufacturing capacity, support advanced packaging, reserve chip production, and develop larger systems for data center customers. The company is targeting a fast growing market where cloud

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered a wide field of tightly packed polygon patterns on Mars, adding new evidence that liquid water once shaped the planet’s surface. The formations were found in Valle Grande, a Martian valley near the lower slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater. The small cells measure roughly 1.5 to 3 inches across and form a continuous network around a 20

Tecno has shown a new concept smartphone built around a display that appears to stretch across nearly the entire front of the device. The company describes the prototype as having a 0mm display bezel, although a very thin outer frame is still visible around the panel. Even with that small border, the design removes most of the unused space normally found around a smartphone

Google has started testing a faster update schedule for Chrome as artificial intelligence tools discover security problems at a much higher rate. The company is piloting two Chrome releases each week, while major browser versions could arrive twice a month. Weekly security updates would continue alongside those larger releases. The change is intended to reduce the time between a vulnerability being fixed and the

Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole destroying a star more than 30,000 light years from the center of its host galaxy, offering rare evidence that large black holes can wander far beyond galactic cores. The event occurred in the galaxy WISEA J014656.04-152214.7, located about 750 million light years from Earth in the constellation Cetus. The black hole is estimated to have a mass

Alienware’s latest Area 51 desktop combines AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090, targeting players who want top level gaming performance without building a PC themselves. The reviewed configuration costs $5,899, while the wider product range starts at $4,049. That places the system firmly in the premium category, but the price includes some of the fastest consumer hardware currently available, a

Intel may be preparing an unusual Nova Lake desktop processor with a much stronger integrated graphics unit than the basic display hardware normally included with desktop CPUs. According to leaked preliminary specifications, the chip could feature 12 Xe3p graphics cores and require a dedicated 65 watt class power delivery section on compatible motherboards. It may also be the only Nova Lake desktop processor that

Microsoft has promised to correct an Xbox licensing problem after a service outage prevented some players from launching both digital and physical games for about 16 hours. The disruption affected account sign in, game library access, and software licensing. More surprisingly, some players also found that disc based games would not start, even though physical copies are expected to work without a continuous internet

Apple is reportedly preparing two new products for its smart home lineup, including an updated Apple TV 4K and a separate display based hub built around Siri and artificial intelligence. Both devices are said to be close to completion, but their release may be tied to Apple’s next major operating system updates in the fall. Those software releases are expected to introduce improved AI

Nexus Mods is working toward a future where installing game modifications becomes much easier for players while still giving creators powerful tools for development and collaboration. The platform’s owner, known as Foledinho, outlined that goal in his first major public update since taking control of the site from founder Dark0ne about a year ago. His broader vision is to make the player experience as

A discounted iBuyPower Y40 gaming desktop is offering a strong mix of current generation AMD hardware for $1,799, following a $700 price reduction. The system combines a Ryzen 9 9900X processor with a Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card. It also includes 32 GB of DDR5 memory, a 1 TB NVMe solid state drive, and a 360 mm liquid cooler. This configuration is aimed

Maingear has introduced a new generation of its Zero gaming desktop, combining high end hardware with a cleaner internal design and a large panoramic glass panel. The updated system continues to use rear connector motherboard technology, which moves many power and data connections behind the main board. This reduces visible cable clutter and gives the internal components a cleaner appearance. The new chassis builds

Microsoft ended its 2026 financial year with strong growth from Azure and artificial intelligence services, while the Xbox business continued to lose revenue despite reaching millions of new players. Azure generated more than $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The milestone reflects rising demand from companies using Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure to train AI models, run business applications, and support services built

Artificial intelligence shopping tools used by Amazon and Walmart can reportedly detect misleading Made in USA claims but often fail to warn shoppers about them, according to a new study. Researchers tested Amazon’s Alexa for Shopping and Walmart’s Sparky by asking questions about products that advertised American manufacturing in their titles while listing imported origins elsewhere in their specifications. The study found that the

Google is expanding Gemini on macOS with system wide voice control, improved dictation, and an optional ability to understand information displayed on your screen. The new features are arriving through Gemini app version 1.88. Once available, you can press and hold the Fn key to open a small floating Gemini interface at the bottom of the display. This shortcut works across macOS instead of

Lenovo appears to be preparing two premium laptops powered by NVIDIA’s upcoming RTX Spark platform, including a convertible Yoga 9n and a larger Yoga Pro 9n designed for creators. Leaked images suggest the Yoga 9n could become the first 2 in 1 laptop built around RTX Spark. The device combines a 360 degree hinge, a 14 inch OLED display, stylus support, and an ARM

Rockstar Games may begin a larger Grand Theft Auto VI marketing campaign in August, with a new trailer potentially offering the first extended look at gameplay. The possibility comes after a reliable industry insider said the publisher is following an established marketing plan and remains confident about the game’s November release. The comments were shared in response to growing concern among fans who believe

Intel has reportedly licensed parts of its low power Atom processor technology to a recently formed startup called RosaicLabs, marking an unusual shift for a company known for tightly controlling its x86 intellectual property. The agreement is said to include synthesizable register transfer level code, commonly called RTL. This is more flexible than providing a finished processor design because it may allow RosaicLabs to

A proposed update for AMD processors on Linux could reduce game stuttering on the Steam Deck and other handheld systems built around AMD hardware. The patch changes how the Linux AMD P State driver responds when an important game thread briefly stops working while waiting for the graphics processor or another process. These short pauses can cause the processor frequency to fall at the

Ace Combat 8 may struggle to run on the Steam Deck if its newly listed PC system requirements reflect the final level of optimisation. The upcoming flight combat game requires relatively powerful hardware even at its minimum settings. According to the current specifications, the lowest supported configuration targets an upscaled 1080p resolution at only 30 frames per second while using the Low graphics preset.