Elon Musk says SpaceX facing 'risk of bankruptcy' in leaked email TechSpot

According to a Thanksgiving companywide email leaked to CNBC and Space Explored this week, the crisis with the production of Raptor engines is worse than Musk had earlier realized. The SpaceX exec ended up canceling his planned Thanksgiving break, requesting all hands on deck to fix what he calls "a...





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Researchers develop a camera the size of a salt grain TechSpot

The camera leverages imaging hardware and computational processing to produce stunning results compared to previous state-of-the-art equipment. The primary innovation is a technology called a "metasurface."





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Minecraft 1.18 Caves & Cliffs: Part II has arrived TechSpot

The second half of 'Caves & Cliffs' debuts today and brings a revamped overworld generation, including an increased world size, new cave biomes and mountains.





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Imagination details ray tracing-capable mobile GPU TechSpot

Imagination claims to bring ray tracing to mobile with the IMG-CTX, the latest entry in the PowerVR series. Though it isn't apparent where the hardware will end up, the specifications on Imagination's website say it will support Linux and Android. The omission of iOS is somewhat peculiar, considering the history...





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Bethesda shows off new Starfield concept art and in-engine shots TechSpot

That's not all, of course. Bethesda has also shown off plenty of new concept art and what looks like a few brief snippets of in-engine footage, or perhaps CGI. We wouldn't be surprised if it's the former, though -- the Creation Engine 2 is looking absolutely gorgeous so far, as...





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Nvidia might use TSMC's 5nm process node for upcoming GeForce RTX 4000 GPUs TechSpot

Nvidia’s RTX 4000 graphics cards could break cover as early as next summer, and it’s also possible that we’ll see an RTX 3000 series refresh before that. The next generation of cards from Team Green carry the Ada Lovelace codename internally, but not much is known about the new architecture...





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This Nintendo Switch accessory boosts screen size by 188 percent TechSpot

Orion also features integrated stereo speakers that promise to upgrade your audio experience, a built-in kickstand, a headphone jack and a USB-C port so you can charge while you play. Using a set of Velcro straps, you can also attach a battery pack to the rear of the unit for...





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Ubisoft games might be coming back to Steam TechSpot

As per the evidence found by SteamDB's creator, Pavel Djundik, it looks like Valve updated the Steam client and added the Ubisoft Connect PC client to the default package. If you have Steam installed and updated, you should already have the client included in your installation.





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Twitter drops ban hammer on sharing 'private media' without an individual's consent TechSpot

On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it is expanding its private information policy to include pictures and video. The social media platform already prohibits tweets that dox individuals or contain hateful messages. Its new rules will ban users from posting any media of private individuals without their consent.





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Razer's Qualcomm-powered handheld dev kit leaked in blurry slides TechSpot

In the slides VideoCardz acquired, the portable is described as a new platform designed for innovation in handheld gaming. It will feature a 120Hz HDR OLED display and a 1080p webcam as well as a 6000mAh battery, DisplayPort over USB-C and 5G mmWave support. Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity...





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Xbox Cloud Gaming's Clarity Boost promises to enhance visual quality of streamed games TechSpot

Named Clarity Boost, the new feature results from the joint work between the Xbox Cloud Gaming and Edge browser teams, hence why it only works with Microsoft's browser. This feature promises to improve visual quality in games streamed over Edge browser via multiple client-side scaling improvements.





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Valve says Steam Deck exclusive titles don't make much sense TechSpot

When asked if Valve would be interested in creating games exclusively for the Steam Deck, the company said that path doesn’t make much sense to them. “It’s a PC and it should just play games like a PC,” Valve said matter-of-factly.





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The mobile version of Rocket League is now available globally on Android and iOS TechSpot

It was earlier this year when Developer Psyonix announced that its incredibly popular game would be hitting mobile platforms in the form of Rocket League Sideswipe. The biggest difference in this version is that the 3D view changes to a 2D side-on perspective. Cars are controlled using a virtual joystick...





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UK competition regulator orders Meta to sell Giphy TechSpot

In line with its initial findings from August, the CMA has concluded that Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy could hinder competition between various social media platforms.





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Tesla switches from Intel to AMD chip for its Model Y in China TechSpot

Electrek reports that the Shanghai-made 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance has seen several upgrades, including changing the chip in its infotainment system from the current Intel one to an AMD Ryzen alternative.





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Sapphire's RDNA 2-based mining cards revealed TechSpot

The images and spec sheets for the two graphics cards, the Sapphire GPRO X080 & the GPRO X060, were leaked by El Chapuza Informatico (via VideoCardz), showing their Ethash performance and other details.





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CD Projekt Red sales remain strong, but GOG revenue wavers TechSpot

Indeed, the storefront (best known for selling DRM-free games) posted a year-to-date loss of 4.7 million PLN. That means that, between January of this year and the end of September, GOG lost CD Projekt a whopping $1.14 million.





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