AMD leaks FSR 4 source code
Published in News
Thursday, 21 August 2025 09:57

AMD leaks FSR 4 source code


SDK update locks features behind DLLS

AMD had a bit of a senior moment this week when it accidentally dumped the FSR 4 source code on GitHub before yanking it offline when it realised they’d left the safe open.

Google’s Pixel 10 gets serious about AI
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 21 August 2025 09:40

Google’s Pixel 10 gets serious about AI


New chips, flashy zoom and generative tricks in shiny recycled wrappers

The search giant has unwrapped its 10th generation Pixel phones, and it looks like someone finally got serious about AI on a handset.

China turns off Nvidia over loudmouth US trade chief
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Beijing tells tech giants to dump AI chip after US boasts spark fury

The Middle Kingdom is quietly telling its top tech outfits to give up on buying the H20, a neutered AI chip from Nvidia, after a senior US official’s remarks left Beijing fuming.

CEO deepfakes scam millions from gullible staff
Published in AI


AI cons get dangerously slick

Crooks have discovered they don’t need to hack your network when they can just pretend to be your CEO and ask nicely.

AMD kills off B650 in favour of B850
Published in News
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 12:14

AMD kills off B650 in favour of B850


Motherboard makers told to clear shelves before October

AMD has officially pulled the plug on its B650 and B650E chipsets, ordering partners to shift production to the newer B850 line.

Trump flirts with nationalising the entire chip industry
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Capitalism is failing

US President Donald Trump is so keen on nationalisation he is thinking of moving the entire semiconductor industry under some form of state control.

AMD snips capacitors from Ryzen 7000 CPUs
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:52

AMD snips capacitors from Ryzen 7000 CPUs


Users panic over missing components, but it’s not a fake

Some Ryzen 7000 series chips are shipping without their usual dose of SMD capacitors, but AMD insists it’s all part of its cunning plan.

Apple shifts iPhone 17 production to India
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:30

Apple shifts iPhone 17 production to India


All four iPhone 17 models to ship from India for the first time

Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is planning to flog all its shiny new iPhone 17 models straight out of India for the first time, as it moves production away from mainland China.

Fortnite boss slams UK Big Tech regulation
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:22

Fortnite boss slams UK Big Tech regulation


Epic Games fumes over delay while rivals move ahead

The UK is falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to standing up to Big Tech, according to Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney.

AI stocks take a kicking
Published in AI
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 10:03

AI stocks take a kicking


Tech investors run scared after MIT says most AI projects are useless

Tech investors got spooked on Tuesday after the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested most AI projects were about as useful as a chocolate teapot.