Samsung appears ready to abandon the angular aesthetic that defined its discontinued Note smartphone line with the forthcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. A leaked screen protector image reveals the device will feature curved edges rather than the squared-off profile that characterized previous flagship models. The shift brings Samsung closer to the rounded corner approach favored by…
A modder has created an improved compact version of Sony’s PlayStation 5 that addresses cooling problems from an earlier design while maintaining full functionality. The YouTube creator Not From Concentrate documented the construction process in a video released earlier this week. The updated model fixes issues that plagued the original modification, which reduced the console’s…
A federal judge has terminated Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds after the director failed to meet a court deadline for revising his complaint. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman signed an order on Friday, October 31, officially closing the case when Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios partners did not respond…
Polish novelist Andrzej Sapkowski will not provide new material for The Witcher IV, despite maintaining strong business ties with CD Projekt Red. Speaking at a promotional event for his latest book, Crossroads of Ravens, the writer told reporters that developers rarely seek his input anymore. This marks a shift from earlier installments when the studio…
Dan Houser, who co-founded Rockstar Games and penned stories for titles ranging from GTA London: 1969 through Red Dead Redemption 2, shared his thoughts during a recent three-hour appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. The writer departed from Rockstar in early 2020 after 22 years and later established Absurd Ventures, which has produced podcasts, graphic…
Qualcomm and MediaTek plan to manufacture their next flagship mobile processors using an advanced version of TSMC’s upcoming 2nm technology, potentially giving them an edge over Apple’s chips. Reports indicate the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600 will use the N2P variant rather than the standard N2 process that Apple may adopt for…
Memory chip costs have surged to unprecedented levels, and manufacturers report inventory shortages that threaten to severely impact consumers. Samsung has stopped accepting contract pricing for DDR5 DRAM, with other producers expected to follow this pattern. Spot market prices for DDR5 16GB modules nearly doubled within one month, hitting a record $15.50. The price explosion…
SK hynix has outlined plans for memory and storage technologies extending through 2031, with announcements covering high-bandwidth memory advancements and next-generation DRAM standards. The South Korean manufacturer presented its development timeline at the SK AI Summit 2025, dividing initiatives into two phases spanning 2026 through 2028 and 2029 through 2031. The company will introduce HBM4…
A volunteer team developing Skywind has shared a Halloween-themed video preview that highlights eerie locations across Vvardenfell. The nearly four-minute clip features skeletal warriors, spectral figures and Daedric creatures voiced by 11 actors, though these specific recordings will not appear in the finished product. The ambitious fan project recreates The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind using…
A Gigabyte overclocker has pushed DDR5 memory to new heights using the company’s Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard. The overclocker, known as Hicookie, achieved a transfer rate of 13,034 MT/s by running a single 24GB Adata XPG Lancer RGB module at an effective 6,517.4 MHz. The achievement gives Gigabyte control of the top three positions…
