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Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console isn't being built by the team that led the charge with Xbox Series X/S consoles, but rather the Surface team is building the next-gen Xbox, according to the latest rumors.

During a chat in the latest episode of the XboxERA podcast, according to XboxEra's own Nick Baker, that the person responsible for leading development of the Xbox Series X/S hardware -- Jason Ronald -- is not in charge of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox gaming device and that Microsoft's own Surface team replaced his team.

There's lots of news about Microsoft's next-gen Xbox hardware right now, with previous rumors that AMD won't get the contract for the new Xbox and that it's already got the contract to build an APU for Sony's next-gen PlayStation 6 console. Intel is reportedly stepping up into the ring and is thirsty to win a huge contract like building a chip for the next-gen Xbox, which would be a huge deal for the company -- a major win for a semi-custom SoC -- and it could be built in the United States.

Deadpool 3 has been in the works for a while now, but now we have the official trailer and a new name: Deadpool & Wolverine; check it out:

Deadpool & Wolverine has returning characters and new ones, with Ryan Reynolds back as the titular Deadpool, aka Wade Wilson. Deadpool's own Task Force X members are back, even though they all met their fate in Deadpool 2, so we have some time travel at play here, as shown with Deadpool's time-travel shenanigans at the end of Deadpool 2.

There are some beautiful throwback scenes in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, where TVA agents surround Deadpool. Then he throws a hand up, telling them to wait, just like the highway scene in the original Deadpool when he quips about why he wears a red suit (because bad guys can't see him bleed).

CableMod has had issues with its angled adapters melting, with a voluntary safety recall for its angled 12VHPWR adapters recently, but now HotHardware has discovered something new.

A new report on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website has a recall date of February 8 for CableMod's V1.0 and V1.1 angled adapters, with potential risks being fires and burn hazards if the male connector becomes loose. The recall has around 25,300 units involved, which is a large amount of cables plugged into gamers' expensive graphics cards.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that they've received 272 reports of adapters becoming loose, overheating and melting into the GPU, causing at least $74,500 in property damage claims in the United States.

Huawei is reportedly working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor dubbed Vision, which will reportedly weigh just 350g -- nearly half that of the 600g weight of the Vision Pro -- with Sony micro-OLED 4K panels inside.

Huawei is reportedly developing its own chips for the Vision headset, just as Apple did using its in-house M2 and R1 chipsets inside of the Vision Pro. Huawei's purported Vision headset will lack EyeSight technology, something that Apple does with the Vision Pro, which simulates the wearer's eyes so that people aren't freaked out in person.

The post on Weibo is coming from the previous Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology, who explained that the Huawei Vision headset would feature gesture space operation with "almost no delay" based on self-developed chips and Sony micro-OLED 4K displays while lacking Eyesight technology and 350g in weight.

The insatiable demand for AI GPUs and all things AI throughout 2023 has seen HBM memory makers enjoying a gigantic 500% spike in the average selling price of HBM chips. Not bad at all for HBM makers Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix.

HBM chips are one of the most important parts of an AI GPU, with the likes of AMD and NVIDIA both using the bleeding edge of HBM memory on their respective AI GPUs. Market research firm Yole Group has now chimed in, predicting that the HBM supply will grow at a compound annual rate of 45% from 2023 to 2028, with HBM prices expected to remain high "for some time," considering how hard it is to scale up HBM production to keep up with the crazy demand.

Samsung and SK hynix are the dominant players in the HBM memory-making business; between the South Korean companies, they have 90% of the HBM market share, leaving Micron with the scraps. SK hynix and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) are teaming together, so you've got some interesting developments that will continue to roll on as the months (and years) go on.

NVIDIA is forming a new business unit that has the goal for next-gen chips for AI processors, consoles, cloud computing, and more.

The news is coming from 9 different sources of Reuters; NVIDIA wants to help companies make their own custom AI chips... businesses that otherwise go to their competitors like Broadcom and Marvell. Right now, custom silicon design for data centers is "dominated" by the likes of Broadcom and Marvell, so NVIDIA wants a slice of that pie (and many others).

Research firm 650 Group says that the data center custom chip market will grow by up to $10 billion this year, and then double that in 2025. The broader custom chip market was worth around $30 billion in 2023, amounting to around 5% of annual global chip sales, says Needham analyst Charles Shi.

Japanese manufacturer Sycom has just teased a new cooling solution for NVIDIA's just-released GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card, using dual 120mm fans from Noctua.

Sycom has been releasing interestingly-styled GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards for a while now, with RTX 4070 and RTX 4060 Ti graphics card releases using Noctua cooling. Now, the new RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card from Sycom replaces the GPU's vapor chamber with a cooling solution in the hopes of thermal dissipation that's much better for these new "power-hungry" GPUs.

The new hybrid GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Hydro graphics card from Sycom is only packaged with its G-Master Hydro series desktop gaming PCs, but the cooler itself is from Asetek in the form of the "Hybrid GFX 240mm" which features a dedicated 240mm radiator, and dual Noctua NF-A12x15 120mm fans.

NVIDIA has just announced its new RTX 2000 Ada workstation GPU, which offers 1.5x the performance of the previous-gen RTX A2000 12GB workstation GPU (and 4GB more framebuffer, with 16GB GDDR6 ECC memory).

The new NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada workstation GPU features the AD107 GPU with 2816 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR6 ECC memory on a 128-bit memory bus and PCIe 4.0 x8 lanes. Not bad, considering NVIDIA is charging $625 (before taxes) for the workstation GPU.

Still, there is up to 1.7x faster ray-tracing performance, up to 1.8x AI throughput over the previous-gen workstation GPU, up to 2x the performance boost across professional graphics, rendering, AI, and compute workloads, all within the same 70W TDP as the previous-gen workstation GPU.

When Apple makes the iOS 17.4 iPhone software update available to everyone within the next few weeks it will bring with it support for third-party app stores and more, but only for those in the European Union. However, while that's good news for developers and users alike, there's some bad news to go with it.

That's after it was discovered that the current iOS 17.4 developer beta actually removes a feature and it doesn't appear to be a bug. The feature, the ability to install progressive web apps (PWA), appears to have been removed from Safari which means that PWAs can no longer be used on EU-based iPhones running iOS 17.4.

A progressive web app is a website that can be added to the iPhone's Home screen and effectively turned into an app. That includes support for badges and push notifications, while PWAs also have access to dedicated storage as well. Launching a PWA doesn't open Safari but instead launches the web app without any of the cruft normally associated with a web browser.

Helldivers 2 is rapidly establishing itself as a cracking PC shooter of the online coop variety, and it has easily overtaken God of War to become the biggest Steam launch ever for a PlayStation title.

A simultaneous PS5 and PC launch, Helldivers 2 hit just over 155,000 concurrent players on Steam over the weekend.

To put that in perspective, God of War previously held the record amount of concurrent players for a PlayStation PC published game at 73,000 - so Helldivers 2 has more than doubled this, which is quite the achievement.

Whether you're in the market for a new coffee maker or want to treat yourself to a new TV, the New York Times' Wirecutter can be a great resource for product reviews and roundups. But paying for it isn't something that people like to do - so it's sure to be a popular move that all Apple News users can now read Wirecutter articles for absolutely free.

Unlike similar deals that saw Apple News+ subscribers gain access to magazines, newspapers, and more, this new Wirecutter addition isn't one that is hidden behind the Apple News+ paywall. Instead, everyone who uses the Apple News app will be able to read Wirecutter content for the first time.

This is particularly interesting when you consider that the New York Times also owns The Athletic, a website dedicated to sports coverage. The Athletic is available in the Apple News app also, but only for those who have a subscription or pay for Apple News+.

The second Apple Vision Pro software update to have been released to the public since the headset went on sale on February 2 is now here, and it brings with it a vital security change that arguably shouldn't have been needed in the first place.

Shortly after the Apple Vision Pro went on sale on February 2 users noticed that there was no way to reset it if they forgot their passcode. While other Apple devices like the iPhone allow the device to be reset should a passcode be forgotten, the Apple Vision Pro required people to return the headset to an Apple Store to have it reset instead. That was obviously problematic, especially for people who don't live near a store. Now, a new visionOS 1.0.3 software update has come to the rescue.

Already available to the public, the visionOS 1.0.3 update adds an option to reset the Apple Vision Pro if the owner forgets their passcode, eliminating the need to visit an Apple Store in such a situation. That's a huge improvement, no doubt, but it's also a fix that should never have been required. It's unclear how Apple managed to release the headset without thinking this eventuality might present itself, but here we are.

The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max might only have been on sale for a few months but Apple's attention ahs already very much turned to wat comes next. And a new report claims that the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be a monster in more ways than one.

While the iPhone 16 Pro Max will have the fastest chip, biggest screen, and strongest cameras, a new report hints that it will also have the best battery life of any iPhone that has ever been sold. This comes thanks to a couple of improvements that Apple has made - not least the addition of a bigger battery.

That bigger battery is expected to be around 5% larger than the battery used in the iPhone 15 Pro Max, something that definitely won't hurt its longevity. But the report, posted on Naver by the user known as "yeux1122", suggests that multiple components within Apple's upcoming phones will sue less power which in turn means an even longer runtime between charges.

The Apple Vision Pro is finally on sale after months and months of waiting. It was officially unveiled in June during the 2023 WWDC event but it only went on sale this past February 2. That means that people have now been using the device for a little over a week and while the future of spatial computing looks bright, there are still some misgivings that Apple will want to address with a future model.

Those misgivings include not only the high starting price of $3,499 but also the fact that the headset is considered too heavy by some. Other notable complaints include the poor EyeSight feature as well as short battery life and a passthrough feature that while good, could be better. Now, Apple has given us our first real confirmation that the current Vision Pro isn't the end of the line and that there are still improvements to come. In fact, it's said that we might have to wait for another three generations of headsets before Apple is able to say that it's where it wants it to be.

That's according to a new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, writing in the weekly Power On newsletter. Gurman says that some of those working in the Vision Products Group - those responsible for the Apple Vision Pro and upcoming models - believe that it could take as many as four generations before it reaches what he calls its ideal form. What that form will look like isn't yet clear, but we can take some educated guesses.

If you're the proud owner of an Apple Series Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 and have found that your smartwatch has been doing strange things, you apparently aren't alone. In fact, the issue is so widespread that Apple is aware of it and is already investigating what's happening and how it can go about fixing things.

The issue, MacRumors reports, is that some of the very latest Apple Watches are suffering a touch-related issue that causes some models to recognize touches on their display even though nobody has actually touched them. The result is "ghost touches" that cause apps to misbehave.

The MacRumors report cites an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers this week that says some users are reporting that Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models are causing issues. The Apple memo says that this can cause some APple Watch models to jump around erratically or just behave in an unexpected manner. Examples of issues experienced include some Apple Watches placing calls unexpectedly or users being unable to correctly enter their passcode because the watch's display misinterprets real taps.

Apple's net big iPhone software update, set to be called iOS 18, is likely to be announced during the WWDC event in June if history is to be any indication. That also means that the software is likely to be released to iPhone owners around the world this September as well, but before any of that can happen a new report suggests that Apple will take some inspiration from the Vision Pro when iOS 18 is finally unveiled.

That inspiration, we're told, will see the iOS 18 software update take some design cues from visionOS while also borrowing something from the tvOS software that powers the Apple TV hardware. However, it's important to note that the source of this report, the Israeli site The Verifier, has a mixed track record when it comes to predicting Apple's plans. With that in mind, we're going to take a look at what's been claimed but it's important to remember that there is some way to go before any of this is confirmed.

The report starts by saying that Apple will redesign various system menus and built-in apps with the release of IOS 18, That redesign could see Apple start to use more translucent navigation menus throughout apps such as those used in visionOS currently. To get a feel for what Apple might have in mind we only have to look as far as the tvOS 17.2 software on the Apple TV and in particular, the TV app. There, we see a relatively new sidebar that slides out from the side with a translucent effect hiding some of the content beneath. This would suggest that the TV app could be one of the main beneficiaries of this new change in design, but other apps like Notes, Reminders, and more could also follow suit.

Ever wanted to own a Pokedex - a real one? Your reaction to that will either be a fervent yes, or an equally fervent more negative response, but even in the latter case, you're likely to admire this project.

YouTuber Abe's Projects had the idea to build a real-life version of the Pokedex. The theory was to produce something that looks and works like the device in the Pokemon cartoon, identifying creatures correctly from pictures or toys.

A further goal was to make the Pokedex talk in a similar voice to the one used in the TV show.

Here's a warning for those who are running Windows 11 on an ancient PC with a processor that isn't officially supported by Microsoft's operating system - you'll soon be unable to use the OS.

It won't boot up, or at least that's the case according to digging in a preview build of the next big update from Microsoft, Windows 11 24H2, set to debut later this year.

As shared on X (formerly Twitter), Bob Pony unearthed a new stipulation in the preview builds of Windows 11 24H2, first introduced in version 25905 - the requirement for a CPU with the 'POPCNT' instruction.

AMD's Zen 5 processors will boast "totally ludicrous" performance gains, or that's the fresh claim from a regular YouTube leaker.

This is RedGamingTech (RGT) who recently aired a leak on Zen 5 and now has a follow-up video, backing up those claims, and adding some further details.

As RGT noted before, the leaker is hearing from multiple sources - trusted ones apparently - that previous leakage suggesting 15% IPC gains with Zen 5 were actually underselling the silicon. (Note that this is the kind of level Moore's Law is Dead - MLID for short, another YouTube leaker - is claiming Zen 5 will deliver, or maybe a touch more).

A team of researchers discovered what is being described and reported as the world's first 1,700-year-old intact chicken egg with contents inside.

Scientists excavated the chicken egg from Berryfields near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, and upon discovery, four eggs were identified, but only one was intact with contents still within. A report from the BBC describes the discovery of the egg as a "world's first." The egg was found in a waterlogged pit, and the organic materials within this pit persevered it all these years. The 1,700-year-old egg was taken to labs for analysis, where it underwent Micro CT scans and 3D pictures.

Edward Biddulph, the senior project manager at Oxford Archaeology overseeing the excavation of the egg, told the BBC that scientists were "blown away when we saw the contents in there, as we might have expected them to have leeched out." Conservator Dana Goodburn-Brown conducted additional examinations at the University of Kent, who took the egg in for 3D imaging and concluded with the results the egg still contained its liquid content.