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Microsoft finally improves File Explorer launch speed in Windows 11
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (328+ words) Microsoft's new update speeds up File Explorer's launch time on Windows 11, part of an ongoing string of performance fixes for the app. Microsoft has been working consistently to improve the Windows 11 user experience over the past few months and has…...
Xbox to convert discs to digital games for Project Helix, new reports indicate
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (272+ words) Microsoft is reportedly working on a disc-to-digital entitlement conversion program that will basically transform physical libraries into digital ones. With today's news that Play Station will stop making game discs after January 2028, new reports from The Verge say that Microsoft…...
AMD 'Zen 6 LP' cores spotted, power-efficient cores back up PS6 Portable rumors
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (301+ words) AMD's Linux kernel patch reveals a new 'Zen 6 LP' core type, backing up leaks about low-power cores in the rumored PS6 Portable APU. AMD has semi-confirmed the existence of low-power, low-performance "LP" cores in Zen 6, through a new Linux kernel patch....
GTA 6 will take over a day to download for millions of gamers
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) GTA VI download times could exceed 24 hours for UK gamers on slower connections, warns Uswitch broadband analysis experts ahead of launch. GTA VI could take over a day to download for millions of UK gamers, according to new broadband analysis…...
Anthropic brings Fable 5 back, but customers get fewer free days than originally offered
1+ day, 55+ min ago (373+ words) Tweak Town Anthropic has announced the redeployment of Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, which were both banned by the US government over national security concerns related to the power of the models and to how researchers were able to jailbreak…...
NVIDIA Ge Force RTX 5090 D hits record 4 GHz in impressive OC mod by Team OGS
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (225+ words) A new RTX Blackwell GPU frequency record of 4 GHz was achieved using the GALAX HOF OC LAB variant of the Ge Force RTX 5090 D by Team OGS. An NVIDIA Ge Force RTX 5090 D, in GALAX HOF OC LAB form, has…...
Titan Army unveils a 4 K 190 Hz glasses-free 3 D monitor with eye tracking, 2, 000 nits, and 2, 304 local dimming zones
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (323+ words) If Titan Army delivers on the sub-2% crosstalk claim in real-world use, the M27 E6 V-3 D could make glasses-free 3 D gaming a worthy investment. Titan Army has showcased a new 27-inch gaming monitor, the M27 E6 V-3 D, which it advertises as a glasses-free 3 D…...
GTA 6 may be locked at 30 FPS even on a PS5 Pro, says analyst
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (294+ words) Digital Foundry says GTA 6 may stay locked at 30 FPS even on the PS5 Pro, with the CPU rather than the GPU holding back a 60 FPS mode. Digital Foundry has weighed in again on GTA 6's console performance, and the outlook for…...
Nintendo Switch 2 rumor suggests revised screen is in play - and gamers are desperately hoping it cures ghosting issues
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (499+ words) There's been quite some flak fired at Nintendo over the motion clarity of the Switch 2's screen, but rumors now hint at a revised display. The console rumor mill is abuzz with the idea that Nintendo could be using a…...
Amazon Swap Scam strikes again: Buyer orders Samsung 990 PRO, receives 970 EVO SSD with fake label instead
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (307+ words) Exclusive: Buyer orders a 2 TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD from Amazon, but peels off the sticker to find a cheaper 1 TB 970 EVO underneath. It seems like every day we find a new Amazon customer complaining about their order being mixed up…...