The MMORPG Aion 2 is set to launch globally in 2026, offering support for NVIDIA DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation on PC, as well as a mobile release. Developed by NCSOFT using Unreal Engine 5, the sequel to 2008’s Aion: The Tower of Eternity is set two centuries later in a seamless, open world 36…

Colorful has rolled out two new BIOS-based memory modes, Low Latency and High Performance, for its AM5 motherboards to address high memory latency on Ryzen 9000 series systems. The Chinese hardware maker states that the features available on select 800-series boards, such as the Tomahawk B850M Super Black Blade and Colorfire B850M Meow, can also…

Microsoft reported a 2 percent decline in Xbox gaming revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, a drop of 113 million dollars compared with the same period last year. The decrease stems from a 29 percent decline in hardware sales, partially offset by a 1 percent rise in content and services revenue, which…

Unverified benchmark results suggest Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake processors may deliver multi-threaded performance close to that of current Arrow Lake-H chips. The Core Ultra X7 358H scored about 20,000 points in Cinebench R23 Multi-Thread at 65 watts, slightly below the 21,826 points from the Arrow Lake-based Core Ultra 7 255H. The Core Ultra 5 338H…

Work on Valve’s HLX project, widely believed to be Half-Life 3, appears to be deep in its refinement stage. Recent updates to the Source 2 engine, introduced through the Counter-Strike 2 patch on October 15, indicate a shift toward optimization rather than new feature development. The update added automated resource cleanup, refined sound and liquid…

Intel and BOE have partnered to introduce new AI-powered display features to laptops in 2026. These technologies aim to reduce power consumption while maintaining sharp image quality. One key feature is BOE’s 1Hz refresh rate technology, which reduces display energy consumption by 65 percent when displaying static content, such as documents or idle screens. Two…

Samsung Electronics reported a 21 percent year-over-year jump in net profit for the third quarter, driven by a record-breaking performance in its semiconductor business amid surging demand for artificial intelligence hardware. Net profit reached 12.22 trillion won, or about $8.6 billion, up from 10.1 trillion won a year earlier. Operating profit rose 32.5 percent to…

Most Asia-Pacific economies support free and open trade and are moving in that direction, said Carlos Kuriyama, Director of the Policy Support Unit at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat. He made the remarks on the sidelines of APEC’s annual summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, where leaders from the 21 member economies held their first session…

The ringgit closed stronger against the US dollar and other major currencies on Friday, buoyed by improved market sentiment following the easing of trade tensions between the United States and China. At 6 p.m., it traded at 4.1860/1930 against the greenback, up from Thursday’s close of 4.1935/1985. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd’s chief economist, Dr. Mohd…

Nvidia announced Friday it will supply 260,000 of its latest graphics processing units to South Korea as part of a major push to expand the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Jensen Huang made the announcement during a visit tied to the APEC summit, where he met President Lee Jae Myung and leaders of major Korean…