Author: Zach_Wilson

Future Sony PlayStation games will use AI to imagine new frames

Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, told Digital Foundry that ML-based frame generation tech is coming to “PlayStation platforms” in the future, letting the game console use AI to imagine new frames between the ones it’s actually rendering, which can create smoother perceived image…

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Could Agentic AI be the killer app for the 40-year old PC? AMD thinks so — and wants you to jump on the Agent Computer bandwagon before it is too late

Agentic AI enables PCs to autonomously execute multiple tasks in parallel Persistent local AI reduces reliance on cloud computing for sensitive workflows Professionals can delegate urgent tasks and wake to completed project summaries The personal computer has been central to work and creativity for four decades, allowing users to write,…

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‘We are only able to supply, for our key customers in the midterm, about 50% to two-thirds of their requirements’: Micron CEO forecasts production spend increase to meet the insane demand for memory – but the RAM crisis will only get worse

Micron CEO says company is unable to meet current demand DRAM production is being prioritized for AI and datacenters Consumers are reeling for the cheap RAM of yesteryear Micron Technology Inc. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra has said that the company “are only able to supply, for our key customers in the…

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Gamers Hate Nvidia’s DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either

Nvidia’s new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don’t seem to like it, either, but it could be “the default” in a few years. Source

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Microsoft is ending the Windows Update nightmare — and letting you pause them indefinitely

While Microsoft isn’t doing away with automatic updates entirely, Windows boss Pavan Davuluri is promising that in the future, you’ll be able to pause them “for as long as you need.” You’ll be able to reboot or shut down your computer “without being forced to install them.” To be fair…

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Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar

It’s taken almost five years, but Microsoft is finally bringing back the ability to move the Windows taskbar to the top or sides of your screen. The movable taskbar is part of some much bigger changes coming to Windows 11 this year in response to growing criticism of the operating…

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