It looks like No Man's Sky will be among the first games to support Sony's mid-gen PlayStation 5 Pro console at launch, new datamined information indicates.

References to Sony's upcoming PS5 Pro console have been found in No Man's Sky's latest World's Beyond update. The PS5 Pro's codename, Trinity, was spotted as a new graphical preset within the space sim's source code. The interesting tidbit was uncovered by dataminers and shared via No Man's Sky modder and reverse-engineering specialist @bomber_that on Twitter.

"Graphics Preset Options for "Trinity", the apparent internal codename for the PS5 Pro. Standard PS5 Graphics Preset for comparison," the modder wrote.

Windows 11 has been shown running on an Apple iPhone 15 Pro, and it's a pretty cool - if pointless - feat, one that was achieved with Tiny11.

Those familiar with the world of Windows will doubtless recognize Tiny11, the stripped-down version of Microsoft's desktop OS. So, how does this get installed on an iPhone?

Well, via the magic of emulation, as it's all thanks to the release of a new PC emulator, which has only just been approved for the Apple App Store last week.

Elon Musk has just powered on xAI's new supercomputer, powered by 100,000 x NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs worth up to $4 billion at its Memphis Supercluster, the "most powerful AI training cluster in the world".

Elon Musk took to X, posting: "Nice work by xAI team, X team, NVIDIA and supporting companies getting Memphis Supercluster training started at ~4:20am local time. With 100K liquid-cooled H100s on a single RDMA fabric, it's the most powerful AI training cluster in the world!"

NVIDIA's current-gen Hopper H100 80GB AI GPUs cost between $30,000 and $40,000 per AI GPU, so Elon Musk's investment with xAI and its $6 billion raised in May 2024 at a valuation of $24 billion, sees Musk's AI startup investing somewhere between 50% and 67% of its fundraising in purchasing NVIDIA's leading H100 AI GPUs.

After months of back-and-forth between Q4 2024 and a potential 2025 release for the next-gen Blackwell-powered GeForce RTX 50 Series from NVIDIA, it looks like the latter is going to be the case. Industry insider and leaker @kopite7kimi has taken to X to say they think we won't see the GeForce RTX 50 Series and the new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 flagship combo until CES 2025.

After reports that AMD was going hold off until CES 2025 before announcing its plans for its next-generation Radeon RX 8000 Series line-up powered by RDNA 4, this news that NVIDIA could also be eyeing a January 2025 reveal in Las Vegas would make for quite the GPU showdown in the desert.

Albeit one where AMD's new flagship will be a mid-range refresh versus NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 4090 killer. For those of us looking forward to picking up a GeForce RTX 5090 this holiday season, this delay is disappointing.

For space travel to become an affordable reliable form of transportation Earth needs to be able to communicate quickly and efficiently with our destinations, which will be at first then Moon and then Mars.

Establishing a high-speed data network between Earth and the Moon will enable real-time communication, navigation, and monitoring of missions through sending and receiving audio, images, and video. To achieve this, a team of researchers at the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering proposed a network comprised of 30 satellites and three lunar ground stations.

This network would enable 20 or more travelers to simultaneously communication with Earth in the aforementioned formats. In addition to the communication abilities, the network would also enable researchers to track objects as small as 3 feet in diameter in the region between Earth and the Moon. The project by China is aiming to be rolled out in three stages.

Samsung has just announced a new partnership with AMD, with the South Korean giant to provide high-performance substrates for AMD's next-gen CPUs and GPUs for data centers.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) announced the collaboration with AMD today, to supply high-performance substrates for hyperscale data center compute applications. Market research firm Prismark predicts that the semiconductor substrate market will grow at an average annual rate of around 7% from 15.2 trillion KRW to 20 trillion KRW in 2028.

SEMCO is placing a 1.9 trillion KRW investment in the FCBGA factory shows it's committed to pushing substrate technology and manufacturing capabilities to meet the highest industry standards and future technology needs. SEMCO's collaboration with AMD focuses on meeting the unique challenges of integrating multiple semiconductor chips (chiplets) on a single large substrate.

ViewSonic's LX700-4K RGB projector is not only about turning your home into a cinema, but it's also designed to deliver an exceptional and seamless PC, Xbox, and PlayStation gaming experience with support for 1440p 120 Hz (or 1080p 240 Hz) and a 4.2ms low-latency response time.

ViewSonic says the LX700-4K RGB projector "strikes a perfect balance between resolution and refresh rate for an immersive gaming experience." For cinephiles, the LX700-4K RGB achieves 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut for vibrant, lifelike colors and a look that should match that of a high-quality cinema.

With the RGB Laser light source (something I've come to appreciate thanks to the JMGO N1S Ultra 4K Laser Projector), the ViewSonic LX700-4K RGB projector also features a max brightness of 5,200 RGB Laser Lumens - making it suitable for rooms with a range of different lighting conditions.

Igor Wallossek from Igor's Lab has run an extensive test on a range of GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards from NVIDIA partners like ASUS, Manli, PNY, and Palit and concluded that most are a 'ticking time bomb' waiting to overheat and eventually fail because of cheap thermal paste. It's an explosive report that could have a massive impact on the current GPU market.

The investigation and report are now live (with video) at Igor's Lab. The conclusion is quite convincing, demonstrating how the cheap thermal paste degrades over time and that it only takes a few months to become ineffective. The report claims that this is why PC gamers with cards like the RTX 4080 Gallardo and RTX 4080 TUF Gaming are experiencing hot spot temperatures of over 100 degrees.

Igor Wallossek notes that he began investigating the issue after hearing about it from readers. After extensive testing, he found that cheap thermal paste that degrades over time is the culprit. The good news is that resolving the issue is straightforward.

ASRock has launched a pair of new Radeon GPUs as part of its new Creator Series - the ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX Creator 24GB and ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XT Creator 20GB graphics cards. The compact two-slot thickness and blower-fan cooling (with bonus Vapor Chamber) indicate that these are designed for "multi-card parallel computing," aka running AI workloads.

The 7900 XT and 7900 XTX are the flagship gaming RDNA 3 GPUs for AMD's Radeon RX 7000 Series. They are 4K-capable cards capable of running the latest PC games. What makes the new Creator Series from ASRock interesting is that it turns them into workstation-first cards. That, and they both come equipped with a single horizontal 12V-2x6 power connector.

The 12V-2x6 power connector is the received and updated version of the original 12V HPWR connector that debuted with the GeForce RTX 40 Series. It was created to minimize issues with cables and connectors overheating. The revised connector can be found in newer GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, and its introduction here is a first for a Radeon RX 7000 Series GPU.

There's nothing fancier or flashier than G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Royal memory, a "luxury-class" design that includes a CNC-cut aluminum heatspreader with a gold or silver mirror finish and a crystalline light bar with what looks like RGB diamonds.

This week, G.SKILL has announced the brand-new Trident Z5 Royal Neo memory designed for AMD AM5 platforms and the upcoming Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 Series of desktop CPUs.

With support for AMD EXPO technology and the expanded DDR5 support arriving for AM5, G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series DDR5 Memory supports up to DDR5-8000 speeds. Available in 32GB (2x16GB) and 48GB (2x24GB) kit capacities, the Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series's "extreme speed memory specification" is DDR5-8000 with low-latency CL38-48-48-127 timings.

GeForce NOW, NVIDIA's impressive cloud gaming service, is having a Summer Sale. During the sale, you can save 50% on Premium Memberships across Monthly and 6 Month subscriptions. This brings the Priority Membership price down to $4.99 a month or just $24.99 for six months, and the Ultimate Membership down to $9.99 a month or $49.99 for six months. The deal is available from now until August 18.

GeForce NOW's Ultimate tier gives gamers exclusive access to GeForce RTX 4080-powered servers where they can game for up to 8 hours on an RTX 4080 in 4K up to 240 FPS with DLSS, Reflex, Ray-Tracing, Frame Generation, and G-SYNC enabled. By comparison, the Priority tier offers 1080p 60FPS gaming in 6-hour sessions with access to RTX technologies.

With Xbox Game Pass increasing its prices alongside those of several non-gaming-related subscription services, it's great to see GeForce NOW discounted like this. 50% off is hard to pass up!

Intel's new Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs are on the way, with next-gen Xeon W9-3575X and W7-2595X processors with 44 cores and 26 cores, respectively.

The new Intel "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" Xeon processors will work on the W790 platform, offering more cores, more cache, and higher clock speeds. The new Xeon CPUs are being aimed at workstation platforms, with support for overclocking features on higher-end enthusiast W790 motherboards.

Now we've got some details from "SKYWALKERAMD" at HWbot, with test results on the Xeon W9-3575X with its 44 cores and 88 threads with a base 2.2GHz clock and boost of up to 4.6GHz, alongside 97.50MB of L3 cache and 88MB of L2 cache. Intel's new Xeon W9-3575X processor has a 340W TDP with 8-channel memory support, with the tests using 256GB of DDR5-7000 memory (8 x 32GB sticks) on the ASUS PRO WS W790E-SAGE motherboard.

To coincide with the launch of the revised, revamped, and supercharged ROG Ally X gaming handheld, ASUS has released a new and improved version of its Armoury Crate Special Edition software with ACSE Version 1.5. ASUS calls it a 'major update' to the handheld software, optimizing its role as a "centralized hub for game storage, access, and settings customization for gamers to play all of their games, no matter the launcher."

One of the more notable upgrades is the revamped UI, designed to deliver a more console-like experience by offering more customization options and access to games - with a new Light Mode to complement the existing Dark Mode. A single interface makes the ROG Ally X feel less like a Windows 11 PC and more like a robust gaming handheld.

The most exciting feature of the update for gamers is the separate Game Profiles for each installed game. ROG Ally owners will be able to create, tune, and customize each game's settings, including enabling or disabling Radeon Super Resolution (RSR), AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF), and Radeon Anti-Lag.

Diablo 4 is getting a brand-new class as part of the Vessel of Hatred expansion, launching on October 8. The Spiritborn, according to Blizzard, is "an entirely new class in the Diablo series" and hails from the jungles of Nahantu, a location that players will visit as part of Vessel of Hatred. The elevator pitch for the Spiritborn is simple: a marital arts-infused warrior who can harness the power of formidable Spirit Guardians to dispatch the demonic threat plaguing Sanctuary.

Regarding gameplay and mechanics, as a Spiritborn warrior, players can call on skills and abilities from four distinct Spirit Guardians: the Gorilla, the Jaguar, the Eagle, and the Centipede. Finally, players can fulfill their dreams of taking on the role of a powerful Centipede. Okay, so that last one is a little out of left field, but once you see all four in action, it presents a pretty tasty look at how the Spiritborn fits into the current Diablo 4 class lineup.

Players will be able to mix and match the skills and abilities of all four Spirit Guardians: the strength and tank-like resolve of the Gorilla, the fiery speed of the Jaguar, the airborne mobility of the Eagle, and the poison-infused crow control of the Centipede.

A former Samsung Display engineer is now facing 6 years in prison for leaking 340 billion won (around $24.5 million USD or so) worth of OLED technology to China.

The South Korean lower court found the former senior engineer from Samsung Display guilty of violating the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act. The researcher had been on trial but was allowed out on bail, pending the expiration of their arrest in March 2024, and was recently taken into custody and sentenced on Thursday.

Back in October 2023, the former Samsung Display researcher was indicted on charges of illegally obtaining optical systems for excimer laser annealing (ELA) technology used in the production of Samsung's OLED displays a well as technology used for OCR injects -- which are used to attach outer cover glass on OLED panels -- to sell to Chinese companies between 2018 and 2020.

SpaceX VP for Starlink Engineering Michael Nicolls has posted a juicy new Speedtest run on Starlnk's new mobile community gateway capability, with some mighty impressive 8Gbps download speeds, and 2.8Gbps upload speeds, with "no land in sight" he added.

In the post on X, the Starlink mobile community gateway was tested, which the Elon Musk-led company is preparing the technology for use on naval ships and airplanes, with blistering-fast speeds. SpaceX VP for Starlink Engineering Michael Nicolls performed the speed tested near Jacksonville, Florida, with "no land in sight" which means the test of Starlink's new mobile community gateway was either from the air, or from the sea.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to the post, adding: "For large commercial and community users, the Starlink Gateway terminal provides over 8Gbps od download and soon over 8Gbps uplink too".

In 2023, HBO's The Last of Us adaptation became the first videogame adaptation to earn multiple Emmy Award nominations snagging 24 in total, ultimately winning 8 Emmys. With the recent success of Prime Video's Fallout adaptation created in collaboration with Bethesda, the show is now joining last year's prestige drama hit by earning 16 Emmy nominations across 15 categories.

The nominations include the award for Outstanding Drama Series, where Fallout will compete against Shogun, The Crown, The Gilded Age, and The Morning Show. Celebrated actor Walter Goggins' memorable performance as The Ghoul has also earned a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series. The show has also earned a nomination for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series.

Three prestigious award nominations alongside several more cover aspects of the show, including costume design, prosthetic makeup effects, makeup, music, and visual effects.

At its most basic level, Compute Unified Architecture (CUDA) allows general-purpose processing and other tasks to run on NVIDIA GPUs with extensive language support. Since its inception, CUDA has been a game changer. It has been used to tap into the power offered by GPUs for advanced simulation, physics calculations, scientific modeling, crypto mining, and, yes, machine learning.

The latter, and the current AI boom, have been one of the main reasons NVIDIA GPUs have been the go-to for generative AI workloads - developers and researchers alike have been using the CUDA toolkit for years. Widely viewed as the industry standard, this has left GPUs from competitors like AMD looking elsewhere for its software.

That could change as a new startup called Spectral Compute has unveiled SCALE, a toolkit that allows CUDA applications to be natively compiled for AMD's RDNA GPUs. According to its creators, "SCALE does not require the CUDA program or its build system to be modified."

Fractal Design's North mid-tower computer case is still relatively new, but its minimal design mix with stylish wood paneling has made it an instant classic among builders. The Fractal Design North case is pure style and class for those looking for something that is the polar opposite of a glass paneled case showcasing a range of RGB-lit components - and per our review, it has excellent cooling to boot.

At Computex 2024, the company showcased a fun new creation called Project: North Pi, which took the North design and shrunk it down for tiny Raspberry Pi devices. DIY Raspberry Pi systems have been a go-to for many years, as they are brilliant for creating low-power, compact, and efficient media players, emulation boxes, or mini PCs that can handle most basic tasks.

What may have been a fun little showpiece for Computex has now become a reality. Fractal Design is leaning into the DIY spirit of Raspberry Pi devices by making Project: North Pi available to everyone to download as 3D-print files.

President Trump has said that in his new administration, should he win the election later this year, the United States might not defend Taiwan if China invades, that is, unless Taiwan starts paying for US protection.

This has caused chip stocks in Taiwan to tumble, reports Reuters, with semiconductor investors factoring in the continued risk of lost sales to China over US export restrictions. However, President Trump's new comments about Taiwan are a basket of issues for investors and the world.

Throughout my time in the tech industry (close to 23 years now), Taiwan has become a major hub for virtually every technology product and brand. Apple, AMD, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Google, Samsung, Sony, and countless others have their chips fabbed at TSMC in Taiwan.