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  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="https://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>TechSpot</title><link>https://www.techspot.com</link><description>TechSpot News - All Stories</description><image><url>https://www.techspot.com/images/techspot-rss-logo-small2.png</url><title>TechSpot</title><link>https://www.techspot.com</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 TechSpot, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[New AI headphone prototype filters out noise, focuses on voices]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 10:15 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103056-ai-headphone-prototype-you-focus-specific-voice-front.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103056-ai-headphone-prototype-you-focus-specific-voice-front.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103056-ai-headphone-prototype-you-focus-specific-voice-front.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-18-ts3_thumbs-fce.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="New AI headphone prototype filters out noise, focuses on voices" /></a><br />Most active noise-canceling headphones work by producing sound waves to counteract lower-frequency environmental rumbles like engine drones. But they end up canceling all sound in those frequencies, potentially removing audio you want to hear. The new prototype aims to give users more nuanced noise control.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103056-ai-headphone-prototype-you-focus-specific-voice-front.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[WD's large-capacity portable hard drives are back with new 6TB models]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Sims]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 08:51 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103054-wd-large-capacity-portable-hard-drives-back-6tb.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103054-wd-large-capacity-portable-hard-drives-back-6tb.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103054-wd-large-capacity-portable-hard-drives-back-6tb.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2021/01/2021-01-12-ts3_thumbs-bbc.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="WD's large-capacity portable hard drives are back with new 6TB models" /></a><br />Western Digital's portable 2.5-inch HDDs are now available in 6TB variants. The new models are the highest-capacity portable HDDs currently on the market, as WD's offerings have maxed out at 5TB since 2017.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103054-wd-large-capacity-portable-hard-drives-back-6tb.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models without asking permission]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 08:01 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103055-slack-has-siphoning-user-data-train-ai-models.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103055-slack-has-siphoning-user-data-train-ai-models.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103055-slack-has-siphoning-user-data-train-ai-models.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-ffc.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Slack has been siphoning user data to train AI models without asking permission" /></a><br />The revelation, which blew up online this week after a user called it out on X/Twitter, has plenty of people peeved that Slack didn't make this clearer from the jump. Corey Quinn, an executive at Duckbill Group, kicked up the fuss with an angry post asking "I'm sorry Slack, you're...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103055-slack-has-siphoning-user-data-train-ai-models.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six ways to eliminate the unhelpful "AI Overviews" in Google search results]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cal Jeffrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 07:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103051-six-ways-eliminate-unhelpful-ai-overviews-google-search.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103051-six-ways-eliminate-unhelpful-ai-overviews-google-search.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103051-six-ways-eliminate-unhelpful-ai-overviews-google-search.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-78f.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Six ways to eliminate the unhelpful &quot;AI Overviews&quot; in Google search results" /></a><br />If you share my feelings, we have a few ways that you can avoid Google's terrible AI search summaries. They are not foolproof or as ideal as just switching it off (as Google would have you believe), but they can at least get you straight results without the AI BS.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103051-six-ways-eliminate-unhelpful-ai-overviews-google-search.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve's next game is a hero shooter called Deadlock &ndash; mixes Overwatch, Valorant, DOTA, and others]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Sims]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 18:21 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103050-valve-leaked-hero-shooter-deadlock-mixes-overwatch-valorant.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103050-valve-leaked-hero-shooter-deadlock-mixes-overwatch-valorant.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103050-valve-leaked-hero-shooter-deadlock-mixes-overwatch-valorant.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-fde.jpg" width="500" height="350" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Valve's next game is a hero shooter called Deadlock &ndash; mixes Overwatch, Valorant, DOTA, and others" /></a><br />A leaker known for reporting on Valve projects recently shared screenshots of a rumored upcoming online game from the company. Called Deadlock, the competitive shooter has drawn comparisons to established titles like Overwatch, Valorant, and Valve's own DOTA 2.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103050-valve-leaked-hero-shooter-deadlock-mixes-overwatch-valorant.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft plans to make the next Call of Duty a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 16:08 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103053-microsoft-plans-make-next-call-duty-day-one.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103053-microsoft-plans-make-next-call-duty-day-one.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103053-microsoft-plans-make-next-call-duty-day-one.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-02d.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Microsoft plans to make the next Call of Duty a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass" /></a><br />The enormously successful Call of Duty franchise has entertained first-person shooter fans on all platforms since 2003. The title is one of the main reasons Microsoft fought tooth and nail for approval of its $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. Redmond's gaming arm has fully embraced a subscription-based future, with the...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103053-microsoft-plans-make-next-call-duty-day-one.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Juno images hint at shifting ice shell over Europa's underground ocean]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:12 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103048-nasa-juno-images-hint-shifting-ice-shell-over.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103048-nasa-juno-images-hint-shifting-ice-shell-over.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103048-nasa-juno-images-hint-shifting-ice-shell-over.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-a62.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="NASA's Juno images hint at shifting ice shell over Europa's underground ocean" /></a><br />The high-resolution pictures, taken during Juno's flyby of Europa on September 29, 2022, seem to support the "true polar wander" theory – that Europa's ice shell is essentially adrift from its rocky mantle below.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103048-nasa-juno-images-hint-shifting-ice-shell-over.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony doesn't want companies to use its music to train generative AI algorithms]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 14:36 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103049-sony-doesnt-want-companies-use-music-train-generative.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103049-sony-doesnt-want-companies-use-music-train-generative.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103049-sony-doesnt-want-companies-use-music-train-generative.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-af6.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Sony doesn't want companies to use its music to train generative AI algorithms" /></a><br />Sony sent a letter to more than 700 companies and organizations to take a stand against copyright abuse in AI training practices. Sony Music Group is warning corporations dealing with AI, particularly generative AI ventures, that they are not authorized to use music data owned by the label to teach...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103049-sony-doesnt-want-companies-use-music-train-generative.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI partners with Reddit to put users' posts in ChatGPT]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Thubron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 13:43 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103045-openai-has-partnered-reddit-put-users-posts-chatgpt.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103045-openai-has-partnered-reddit-put-users-posts-chatgpt.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103045-openai-has-partnered-reddit-put-users-posts-chatgpt.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/02/2024-02-19-ts3_thumbs-aa5.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="OpenAI partners with Reddit to put users' posts in ChatGPT" /></a><br />In a joint statement announcing the partnership, the companies say that the internet needs to be kept open, and part of that means Reddit content needs to be "accessible to those fostering human learning and researching ways to build community, belonging, and empowerment online."<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103045-openai-has-partnered-reddit-put-users-posts-chatgpt.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok is testing a new option to upload 60-minute videos, YouTube style]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 12:50 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103046-tiktok-working-new-option-upload-60-minutes-long.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103046-tiktok-working-new-option-upload-60-minutes-long.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103046-tiktok-working-new-option-upload-60-minutes-long.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-0f4.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="TikTok is testing a new option to upload 60-minute videos, YouTube style" /></a><br />Despite suffering legal pressures coming from many parts of the Western world, TikTok is still trying to grow its business prospects with new user-centric features. As spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra and later confirmed by TechCrunch, the Chinese video social network is experimenting with an option to upload...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103046-tiktok-working-new-option-upload-60-minutes-long.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plug-in hybrids are driving EV sales growth, but industry faces roadblocks ahead]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 11:12 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103047-plug-hybrids-drive-global-ev-sales-q1-but.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103047-plug-hybrids-drive-global-ev-sales-q1-but.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103047-plug-hybrids-drive-global-ev-sales-q1-but.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-b8f.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Plug-in hybrids are driving EV sales growth, but industry faces roadblocks ahead" /></a><br />The latest Counterpoint report has revealed that the biggest driver of Q1's sales surge is plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which combine a gas engine with an electric motor and battery pack. PHEV sales were up a whopping 46% year-over-year as consumers were lured in by their cheaper upfront costs...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103047-plug-hybrids-drive-global-ev-sales-q1-but.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two MIT alumni brothers accused of $25 million crypto fraud in record time]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kishalaya Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 10:35 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103043-mit-alumni-brothers-arrested-stealing-25-million-cryptocurrency.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103043-mit-alumni-brothers-arrested-stealing-25-million-cryptocurrency.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103043-mit-alumni-brothers-arrested-stealing-25-million-cryptocurrency.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-c89.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Two MIT alumni brothers accused of $25 million crypto fraud in record time" /></a><br />The Justice Department said that this is the first time anyone has exploited the Ethereum blockchain's transaction validation protocols to fraudulently gain control over pending transactions. Once they gained control illicitly, the brothers allegedly manipulated all pending cryptocurrency transfers and stole $25 million from unsuspecting victims within an extraordinarily short...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103043-mit-alumni-brothers-arrested-stealing-25-million-cryptocurrency.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar narrows down GTA 6 launch window to fall 2025]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Knight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 10:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103037-rockstar-opens-fall-2025-launch-window-grand-theft.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103037-rockstar-opens-fall-2025-launch-window-grand-theft.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103037-rockstar-opens-fall-2025-launch-window-grand-theft.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-4fa.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Rockstar narrows down GTA 6 launch window to fall 2025" /></a><br />GTA 6 is reportedly in the final stages of development. Back in February, the company ordered remote workers back to the office full time to help finish up the game and plug any potential leaks.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103037-rockstar-opens-fall-2025-launch-window-grand-theft.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ampere announces monstrous 256-core 3nm CPU, teams up with Qualcomm for AI]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 09:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103044-ampere-announces-monstrous-256-core-3nm-cpu-teams.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103044-ampere-announces-monstrous-256-core-3nm-cpu-teams.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103044-ampere-announces-monstrous-256-core-3nm-cpu-teams.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-5c2.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Ampere announces monstrous 256-core 3nm CPU, teams up with Qualcomm for AI" /></a><br />The AmpereOne is an Arm-compatible chip designed for cloud-native workloads, AI inferencing, databases, web servers, and media delivery. It aims to strike a balance between high performance and power efficiency.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103044-ampere-announces-monstrous-256-core-3nm-cpu-teams.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winamp music player will soon become an open-source project]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 09:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103039-winamp-music-player-soon-become-open-source-project.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103039-winamp-music-player-soon-become-open-source-project.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103039-winamp-music-player-soon-become-open-source-project.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-97e.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Winamp music player will soon become an open-source project" /></a><br />Llama Group is opening Winamp's source code to programmers worldwide. According to the company, the legendary audio player for Windows PCs will start living its second life as a proper open-source project on September 24, 2024. Llama Group is looking for coders interested in joining the software's development, but it...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103039-winamp-music-player-soon-become-open-source-project.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archie, the first search engine, has been resurrected]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Sims]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 08:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103036-archie-first-search-engine-has-resurrected.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103036-archie-first-search-engine-has-resurrected.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103036-archie-first-search-engine-has-resurrected.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2022/07/2022-07-06-ts3_thumbs-51e.jpg" width="1000" height="700" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Archie, the first search engine, has been resurrected" /></a><br />The operators of the website Serial Port have recently revived Archie, the internet's first search engine. Its FTP search and indexing functions are available to the public again after languishing in obscurity for years.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103036-archie-first-search-engine-has-resurrected.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lunar Lake' Intel Core Ultra shown packing hefty 32GB LPDDR5X RAM on-chip]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 08:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103040-leak-reveals-lunar-lake-core-ultra-5-238v.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103040-leak-reveals-lunar-lake-core-ultra-5-238v.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103040-leak-reveals-lunar-lake-core-ultra-5-238v.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-20e.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="'Lunar Lake' Intel Core Ultra shown packing hefty 32GB LPDDR5X RAM on-chip" /></a><br />The platform will introduce on-package memory, a significant step considering it's a first for Intel processors. This additional memory will be available alongside the CPU, GPU, and NPU right on the chip. Recent test files from the chipmaker, uncovered by @InstaLaX64, reveal two Lunar Lake CPUs sporting the novel design...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103040-leak-reveals-lunar-lake-core-ultra-5-238v.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost of Tsushima on PC allows simultaneous use of Nvidia DLSS upscaling and AMD FSR 3 frame generation]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Thubron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 07:36 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103041-ghost-tsushima-pc-allows-simultaneous-use-dlss-upscaling.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103041-ghost-tsushima-pc-allows-simultaneous-use-dlss-upscaling.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103041-ghost-tsushima-pc-allows-simultaneous-use-dlss-upscaling.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-2d0.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Ghost of Tsushima on PC allows simultaneous use of Nvidia DLSS upscaling and AMD FSR 3 frame generation" /></a><br />Nvidia still keeps its DLSS Frame Generation feature exclusive to the company's latest RTX 4000-series cards, while AMD makes its FSR 3 version open source.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103041-ghost-tsushima-pc-allows-simultaneous-use-dlss-upscaling.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pushy Microsoft app wants you to "repair" your PC by switching to Bing]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 06:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103042-pushy-microsoft-app-wants-you-repair-pc-switching.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103042-pushy-microsoft-app-wants-you-repair-pc-switching.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103042-pushy-microsoft-app-wants-you-repair-pc-switching.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-c27.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Pushy Microsoft app wants you to &quot;repair&quot; your PC by switching to Bing" /></a><br />The PC Manager app has been kicking around the Microsoft Store since late 2022, but it's an optional download and not something that comes pre-installed with Windows 11. As such, it hasn't exactly been a mainstream hit – the app only has around 200 reviews as of writing. But as...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103042-pushy-microsoft-app-wants-you-repair-pc-switching.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are 6 Core CPUs Enough for PC Gaming?]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Walton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 06:14 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2022/10/2022-10-06-ts3_thumbs-504.jpg" width="1500" height="1050" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Are 6 Core CPUs Enough for PC Gaming?" /></a><br /><p>There are plenty of <a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/">fast 6-core gaming CPUs</a> that outperform relatively new 8, 10, 12, and even 16-core chips. In this article we'll show you some interesting comparisons using different GPUs and gaming settings.</p><p><a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/articles-info/2842/images/2024-05-13-image-3.jpg" width="2560" height="1440"></a></p><br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/review/2842-cpu-six-cores-enough-gaming/">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asus issues apology, promises changes after RMA and repair cost outrage]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Thubron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 05:18 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103038-asus-issues-apology-promises-changes-after-rma-repair.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103038-asus-issues-apology-promises-changes-after-rma-repair.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103038-asus-issues-apology-promises-changes-after-rma-repair.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/01/2024-01-09-ts3_thumbs-916.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Asus issues apology, promises changes after RMA and repair cost outrage" /></a><br />It was late last week when Gamers Nexus published a video titled "Asus Scammed Us." Host Stephen Burke explains how the channel had returned an Asus ROG Ally handheld (bought to review) to Asus so it could repair a thumbstick problem under warranty<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103038-asus-issues-apology-promises-changes-after-rma-repair.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon Age Inquisition is free for a week as part of Epic's Mega Sale]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Sims]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:21 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103034-dragon-age-inquisition-free-week-part-epic-mega.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103034-dragon-age-inquisition-free-week-part-epic-mega.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103034-dragon-age-inquisition-free-week-part-epic-mega.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-16-ts3_thumbs-04c.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Dragon Age Inquisition is free for a week as part of Epic's Mega Sale" /></a><br />Dragon Age Inquisition: Game of the Year Edition is free on the Epic Games Store until March 23. The critically acclaimed RPG is the first among several mystery freebies the company will reveal between now and the end of its "Mega Sale" on June 13. The hit title includes all...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103034-dragon-age-inquisition-free-week-part-epic-mega.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&T wants to turn every smartphone into a satellite phone by no later than 2030]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cal Jeffrey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 16:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103033-att-wants-turn-every-smartphone-satellite-phone-no.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103033-att-wants-turn-every-smartphone-satellite-phone-no.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103033-att-wants-turn-every-smartphone-satellite-phone-no.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-17-ts3_thumbs-1bd.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="AT&amp;T wants to turn every smartphone into a satellite phone by no later than 2030" /></a><br />On Wednesday, AT&amp;T and AST SpaceMobile announced they entered an official commercial partnership extending to 2030. The two companies have worked together since 2018 under a "Memorandum of Understanding." Their goal is to bring satellite connectivity to standard 5G phones.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103033-att-wants-turn-every-smartphone-satellite-phone-no.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google's Trillium TPU achieves unprecedented performance increase for AI workloads]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 14:11 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103031-google-trillium-tpu-achieves-unprecedented-performance-increase-ai.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103031-google-trillium-tpu-achieves-unprecedented-performance-increase-ai.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103031-google-trillium-tpu-achieves-unprecedented-performance-increase-ai.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-16-ts3_thumbs-978.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Google's Trillium TPU achieves unprecedented performance increase for AI workloads" /></a><br />At this year's I/O developer conference, Google announced its "most advanced" TPU yet. Trillium, the machine learning algorithm accelerator, represents the culmination of over a decade of research on specialized AI hardware and is a fundamental component needed to construct the next wave of AI foundation models.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103031-google-trillium-tpu-achieves-unprecedented-performance-increase-ai.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSMC's performance-boosting 3nm N3P node on schedule for late 2024]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 13:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103028-tsmc-performance-boosting-3nm-n3p-node-schedule-late.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103028-tsmc-performance-boosting-3nm-n3p-node-schedule-late.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103028-tsmc-performance-boosting-3nm-n3p-node-schedule-late.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2023/02/2023-02-25-ts3_thumbs-a72.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="TSMC's performance-boosting 3nm N3P node on schedule for late 2024" /></a><br />Building upon the successful rollout of its current-gen N3E process, the N3P node represents an optical shrink that promises heightened performance efficiency and improved transistor density. While N3E has already hit volume production, with TSMC boasting "great" yield rates on par with its mature 5nm technology, the upcoming N3P offers...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103028-tsmc-performance-boosting-3nm-n3p-node-schedule-late.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel Thunderbolt Share aims to simplify connection and resource sharing between multiple PCs]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alfonso Maruccia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 12:51 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103024-intel-thunderbolt-share-aims-simplify-connection-resource-sharing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103024-intel-thunderbolt-share-aims-simplify-connection-resource-sharing.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103024-intel-thunderbolt-share-aims-simplify-connection-resource-sharing.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-16-ts3_thumbs-ea1.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Intel Thunderbolt Share aims to simplify connection and resource sharing between multiple PCs" /></a><br />Intel recently introduced Thunderbolt Share, a new software solution designed to enable novel "PC-to-PC" experiences that are secure, feature-rich, and easier to achieve. With Thunderbolt Share, Intel promises that users will be able to connect different Windows-based systems to share input peripherals, monitors, accessories, or even large files with a...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103024-intel-thunderbolt-share-aims-simplify-connection-resource-sharing.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerously thin iPad Pro proves surprisingly robust in bend tests]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Knight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 12:12 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103030-alarmingly-thin-ipad-pro-proves-surprisingly-robust-bend.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103030-alarmingly-thin-ipad-pro-proves-surprisingly-robust-bend.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103030-alarmingly-thin-ipad-pro-proves-surprisingly-robust-bend.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2022/04/2022-04-11-ts3_thumbs-d17.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Dangerously thin iPad Pro proves surprisingly robust in bend tests" /></a><br />As Apple executive John Ternus explained in a recent interview with Arun Maini, the tablet's main logic board runs right down the center between the two batteries. Apple also added a metal cowling over the logic board that serves as a "central rib." Combined, the design choices result in improved...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103030-alarmingly-thin-ipad-pro-proves-surprisingly-robust-bend.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classic gaming emulators RetroArch and PPSSPP finally land on iOS]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 11:34 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103023-classic-gaming-emulators-retroarch-ppsspp-finally-land-ios.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103023-classic-gaming-emulators-retroarch-ppsspp-finally-land-ios.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103023-classic-gaming-emulators-retroarch-ppsspp-finally-land-ios.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-16-ts3_thumbs-965.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Classic gaming emulators RetroArch and PPSSPP finally land on iOS" /></a><br />Let's start with RetroArch, which is sort of like the Swiss Army knife of emulation. This open-source powerhouse has been letting gamers play their retro favorites on various platforms for years, and now it's officially on iOS. Fire it up, and you'll have a slew of emulation "cores" to choose...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103023-classic-gaming-emulators-retroarch-ppsspp-finally-land-ios.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel N250 "Twin Lake" CPU could replace Alder Lake-N for low-power laptops]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kishalaya Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 10:53 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103027-intel-n250-twin-lake-cpu-could-replace-alder.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103027-intel-n250-twin-lake-cpu-could-replace-alder.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103027-intel-n250-twin-lake-cpu-could-replace-alder.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/02/2024-02-28-ts3_thumbs-866.jpg" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Intel N250 &quot;Twin Lake&quot; CPU could replace Alder Lake-N for low-power laptops" /></a><br />According to the latest rumors, the Intel N250 is expected to be a successor to the N100 "Alder lake-N" CPU, and will reportedly feature only efficiency cores like its predecessor. It is tipped to be a 4-core, 4-thread SKU with a 1.2GHz base clock, but other critical details, like the...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103027-intel-n250-twin-lake-cpu-could-replace-alder.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Android 15 new privacy push includes theft detection and secret app locker]]></title><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zo Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 10:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.techspot.com/news/103021-theft-detection-secret-app-locker-headline-android-15.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.techspot.com/news/103021-theft-detection-secret-app-locker-headline-android-15.html</guid><description><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103021-theft-detection-secret-app-locker-headline-android-15.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.techspot.com/images2/news/ts3_thumbs/2024/05/2024-05-16-ts3_thumbs-c06.png" width="800" height="560" style="padding: 15px 0" title="Android 15 new privacy push includes theft detection and secret app locker" /></a><br />Dubbed "Theft Detection Lock," this new safeguard uses motion sensors to recognize the telltale jerks and tugs of someone snatching your device out of your hands or off a table. When it detects those movements, it automatically activates a lock screen to block access.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/103021-theft-detection-secret-app-locker-headline-android-15.html">Read Entire Article</a><br /><br />]]></description></item></channel></rss>

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