Month: July 2024
Looking for a super-fast GPU in a mini PC format? Khadas may well have the perfect solution for graphics hungry workstation users — shame there’s no option for AMD
Khadas, a Chinese brand founded in 2016 and known for creating a pretty handy mini PC and an incredible external AI processor, is back with perhaps its most interesting gadget yet. The Mind Graphics eGPU Module, which costs $999 and launches on August 1 on Amazon, works alongside your existing…
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One of the rarest NES games of all time goes up for auction today
Starting tonight, Goldin will be auctioning off one of the rarest Nintendo Entertainment System cartridges of all time. Nintendo originally created only 26 of these gold cartridges as prizes for Nintendo Power magazine readers in 1990. They’re so hard to come by that a decade ago one sold on eBay…
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Virtual versions of 11,000 real college football players are taking the field for EA’s ‘College Football 25’
After an 11-year drought, EA Sports has launched a new college football video game with the likeness of 11,000 players real players. To achieve an accurate look for all those players, “EA Sports College Football 25” relied on artificial intelligence to create digital avatars, as first reported by The Wall…
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ThermoWorks’ RFX Meat wireless probe uses radio waves instead of Bluetooth to monitor food on the grill
Wireless food probes are some the best grilling gear for keeping tabs on meat and other items while cooking. You don’t have to dodge cords when you’re flipping a steak or trying to wrap a brisket. Several companies make these, Traeger-owned Meater being one example, but existing products rely solely…
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America’s long Street Fighter drought ends with a win at Evo 2024
Evo 2024 wrapped up late Sunday night with Victor “Punk” Woodley beating Adel “Big Bird” Anouche in Street Fighter 6. With his victory, Woodley became the first American to win a mainline Street Fighter tournament at Evo in over 20 years. The match was nail-bitingly close with Anouche, who made…
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This dangerous new Linux malware is going after VMware systems with multiple extortion attempts
Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro recently found a Linux variant of the dreaded Play ransomware strain targeting VMWare ESXi environments. In a technical breakdown, Trend Micro’s Threat Hunting team said this was the first time Play was seen targeting ESXi environments, and it could be that the criminals are broadening…
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