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IPv6 traffic reaches parity with IPv4 for the first time, Google data shows
Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
Statistics from Google show a steady rise in global IPv6 usage, climbing from near zero in early 2012 to 50.1% on March 28, briefly surpassing IPv4. Although the milestone did not hold, usage now hovers between 45% and 50%.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them
Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
The storage pricing situation is so bad right now that in some cases using an older expansion card designed for a gaming console can be a better option than purchasing a new SSD. A Reddit user recently shared an experiment with Xbox expansion cards, adapting the seemingly proprietary format for...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Blue Origin prepares to reuse New Glenn booster in bid to challenge SpaceX
Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
The New Glenn mission, scheduled for Sunday morning, will reuse the same first-stage booster that flew and landed during its second mission last November. That reuse milestone is the focus of the flight, not just the payload. Reusability now sits at the center of launch economics, enabling SpaceX to fly...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia could bring back the 12GB RTX 3060 as supply issues disrupt GPU roadmap
Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
Prominent leaker MEGAsizeGPU recently claimed that a long-rumored version of Nvidia's RTX 5050 with increased memory capacity has been delayed and might never see release. Meanwhile, the still-popular RTX 3060, originally expected to have returned to the market by now, could instead fill the gap in the release schedule in June.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
What was the first OS you ever used?
Posted on Saturday April 18, 2026
Before clean installs, dual-boot menus, and cloud everything, there was that first encounter, the moment you realized a computer wasn't just hardware, it was a system with a personality.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SNK revives NeoGeo AES with modern upgrades and HDMI support
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
Set to launch on November 12, the NeoGeo AES+ will be available in Standard and 35th Anniversary editions priced at $249.99 / £179.99 / €199.99, with an Ultimate Edition bundle already listed through Plaion's storefront. The exterior closely mirrors the 1990 model, but the internal changes are aimed at aligning...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Valve's Proton 11 beta boosts Linux gaming with better performance and classic game support
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
Valve has released a new beta version of Proton, the company's official compatibility layer for improving Linux gaming. Proton 11.0-beta1 is a notable update for several reasons, including improved support for running classic games from the 90s. The release also lays the groundwork for further improvements expected in the near...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers warn Microsoft Defender vulnerability is already being exploited
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
A security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse recently disclosed a vulnerability dubbed "Red Sun" affecting Microsoft Defender Antivirus. While criticizing Microsoft's handling of the issue, Chaotic Eclipse explained that their proof-of-concept code could potentially be used to bypass Defender's protections. The researcher also claimed that malicious actors have already begun...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
Nichiporchik said the increase came from new players who tried the game for free and then paid for additional content. The strategy relies less on the free offer itself and more on whether the game can retain players long enough for them to make a purchase. In this case, Graveyard...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD may relaunch Ryzen 7 5800X3D for AM4's 10th anniversary
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
Prominent leaker HXL recently shared a photo of AMD marketing material advertising a 10th-anniversary edition of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, planned for the second quarter of this year. While celebrating the 10th anniversary of the company's popular socket platform is a fitting pretext, the well-regarded chip would likely also...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »