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<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> The nominations for another game awards show have been announced, but this time Baldur's Gate 3 isn't the most-nominated title. The RPG doesn't even have the second-highest number of nominations. Leading the way at the DICE (Design Innovate Communicate...

<h5><strong>The big picture:</strong> Amazon, a company that generated $9.9 billion in profit last quarter and is about to introduce ads to all Prime Video subscribers unless they pay extra to remove them, has just confirmed it will be laying off hundreds of employees across its Prime Video and...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> One thing we're always guaranteed to see a ton of at CES are new and impressive TVs. Hisense is the latest company to show off upcoming sets, which include a 110-inch model that can reach 10,000 nits of brightness and a Rollable Laser TV. </h5><p><a...

<h5><strong>Forward-looking:</strong> A Dutch firm has announced plans to develop an electric aircraft capable of carrying 90 passengers. The company notes in newly published research papers that "large battery-electric aircraft can carry much more energy and are aerodynamically more efficient...

<h5><strong>Facepalm:</strong> Imagine paying $1,660 for an RTX 4090 graphics card only to discover it was missing some vital components, including its GPU and several VRAM chips. That nightmare scenario was a reality for one Hong Kong gamer, who purchased Nvidia's consumer flagship on the...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> Is there any product or service that companies won't shoehorn some form of AI into? Apparently not, given that Microsoft is adding a generative AI feature to the humble Notepad app in the next big Windows update, codenamed Hudson Valley. </h5><p><img...

<h5><strong>A hot potato:</strong> If working from home leads to happy, more productive employees and saves companies money in office space, parking, etc., why are so many firms implementing strict Return-To-Office (RTO) policies? According to new research, the answer could be one that many...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is often hailed as one of the best console controllers of all time. As demonstrated at Sony's CES event, it can even be used to control a real car. The gaming giant has partnered with Honda to create its first...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> When it comes to televisions, bigger is usually better, which means TCL's 115-inch QM891G should be pretty good. The new mini-LED TV, just announced at CES, also boasts a massive 20,000 separate dimming zones and over 5,000 nits of brightness. </h5><p><a...

<h5><strong>A hot potato:</strong> Despite the recent reports that generative AI will create as many jobs as it kills off, or it will augment most positions rather than replace them, there are still plenty of incidents where the technology is putting humans out of work. The latest of these...

<h5><strong>WTF?!</strong> We've seen monitors with AI features before, but these are usually related to the hardware. The MSI MEG 321URX QD-OLED's use of artificial intelligence extends to the games you play on it, apparently allowing people to 'cheat' in League of Legends. </h5><p><img alt=""...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> Another device has joined the increasingly crowded handheld gaming PC marketplace, though this one has something different from its competitors: it's powered by an Intel Core Ultra chip. MSI's Claw has been officially unveiled at CES, where the company...

<h5><strong>In brief:</strong> Apple might be the biggest company in the world by market cap, but not everything goes Cupertino's way. The tech giant has had a difficult few weeks, and it looks like things aren't getting any better following news that iPhone sales have fallen 30% YoY in China...

<h5><strong>What just happened?</strong> Radio and podcast giant Audacy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas to reduce the company's debt. The news comes six months after it awarded top executives $3.2 million in retention bonuses, claiming they were needed to ensure Audacy's...

<h5><strong>A hot potato:</strong> Not for the first time, Magic: The Gathering / Dungeons and Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast has found itself embroiled in an AI art controversy. After insisting that a promotional image was entirely the work of humans, it has now admitted that generative...