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Nintendo redesigns Switch 2 for EU rules with a user-replaceable battery
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026
According to a Nikkei report, the update will allow consumers to remove and replace batteries using ordinary tools, without special equipment or risking damage to the device. The more easily repairable model is expected to debut in Europe, with the design expanding to other markets if required by similar legal...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine and other non-Valve hardware
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026
Available now to Steam Deck Preview channel users, the update includes various fixes and improvements that appear aimed at addressing the Linux distro's weaknesses. Many of the changes facilitate connecting displays, controllers, and other external devices.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Broadcom's VMware shake-up triggers EU antitrust complaint by cloud providers
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026
CISPE claims Broadcom's actions have excluded most European cloud infrastructure partners, sharply reduced competition, and forced smaller firms out of the VMware ecosystem altogether.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Scientists find all five genetic building blocks for life in asteroid Ryugu
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026
Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 mission. After the first papers focused on the composition of the recovered material, a Japanese team has now found a "complete" set of genetic bases belonging to both DNA and RNA.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Intel may finally extend desktop CPU socket support to multiple generations
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2026
In an interview with Club386, Hallock gave a short but telling answer when asked whether he envisioned Intel sockets supporting more CPU generations. "I do," he said. "That's it – I do." Although he offered no technical details, the simplicity of that response hints at a deliberate and possibly overdue...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Uber commits up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to deploy 10,000 robotaxis
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
The deal provides both companies with strategic advantages. For Uber, access to a dedicated robotaxi fleet supports its broader push to integrate multiple self-driving partners across its platform. For Rivian, the capital infusion offers financial breathing room and a guaranteed customer as it accelerates the development of autonomous technology.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia "confirms" DLSS 5 relies on 2D frame data as testing reveals hallucinations
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
According to Nvidia's press materials, DLSS 5 enhances lighting and material interactions without modifying underlying geometry. The company later reiterated this point to HotHardware, while TechSpot also highlighted commentary from Ryan Shrout arguing the tech is not simply a post-processing filter. However, in email exchanges with YouTuber Daniel Owen, Nvidia...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google isn't backing away from Pentagon AI work, it's doubling down
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
According to Business Insider, the issue came up during a January Google DeepMind town hall, where VP of Global Affairs Tom Lue said the company was "leaning more" into national security work.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Reworked Apple Watch avoids ban, but Masimo battle escalates
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
The decision, made public on Thursday, concludes that Apple's latest implementation of pulse-oximetry functionality falls outside the scope of Masimo's asserted rights. The full ITC commission will now review the judge's ruling and decide whether to adopt it – a step that will determine whether the redesigned watches remain protected...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD releases Adrenaline 26.3.1 driver, adding FSR 4.1 support for Radeon RX 9000 GPUs
Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
FSR 4.1 builds on the FSR Redstone framework by enhancing image reconstruction quality, particularly in older games that natively support only lower-resolution input. It also delivers sharper visuals for machine learning – based upscaling, improving detail reconstruction and reducing artifacts in scenes with foliage and other fine textures. However, a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »