A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2's elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3
The leak purportedly includes files that date between 2003 and 2013.
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Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths
Multiple exhibitors at Gamescom have reported thefts of laptops and other equipment from their booths in Cologne, with one indie developer saying the loss has effectively...
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China's top DRAM maker CXMT sues Pentagon over its blacklisting — argues chips are standard civilian JEDEC spec, not defense hardware
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT wants the US Department of Defense to remove it from the list of companies linked to the Chinese military.
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Corsair RM1000e (2026) ThermalProtect power supply review: Temperature-sensing 12V-2×6 cable shuts the GPU down before a connector can melt
Corsair's mainstream RMe series returns for 2026 with Platinum-class efficiency, a 500W fanless window, and a temperature-sensing 12V-2x6 cable that shuts the GPU down before a...
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Giving the NES an Optical Data Storage Add-On
The introduction of optical media in the form of CDs meant a revolution in the world of gaming consoles, escaping the restrictions of a few dozen...
Read moreNVIDIA Vulkan Frame Rate Up-Conversion "FRUC" Merged To FFmpeg
Upstreamed to the FFmpeg multimedia driver code this weekend is support for Frame Rate Up-Conversion "FRUC" making use of the NVIDIA Vulkan Optical Flow extension...
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Poor liquid metal application almost destroys Asus Zephyrus M16 laptop, eats through the processor lid — paste replacement triples framerates, drops temps, and eliminates hard crashes
A user on Reddit shared their story about how the factory-applied liquid metal on their Asus Zephyrus M16 gaming laptop corroded the heatsink and lid of...
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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 won't have microtransactions or generative AI at launch
Rockstar has confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without microtransactions or generative AI. Read more
Read moreThe "KVM Chainsaw" Clean-Up Merged For Linux 7.3 Along With Other Fixes
The Kernel-based Virtual Machine "KVM" changes have landed for the Linux 7.3 merge window that is wrapping up later today...
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Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored
Burnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.
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Modders solder power cables directly to RTX 5090 PCB to eliminate notorious melting 16-pin connector — bare-board Galax HOF card pulls 600W under chiller cooling
TecLab, a Brazilian YouTuber, has just shown the most dangerous method of bypassing the 16-pin connector on an RTX 5090 — by soldering wires directly to...
Read moreLinux 7.3 Introduces 8250_mxpcie Driver For Moxa PCIe Multi-Port Serial Boards
The TTY/Serial code changes for Linux 7.3 were merged this week and include dropping the dated IPWireless driver while introducing the new 8250_mxpcie driver...
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