Games are increasingly being rendered using AI, so Microsoft is bringing AI into the way future graphics chips will render games.
Microsoft introduced DirectX Linear Algebra as well as the DirectX Compute Graph Compiler into its DirectX programming interface on Thursday, with previews of each technology due later this year.
If nothing else, Microsoft’s positioning statement regarding both…
AMD wants you to buy a $2,000 ‘agent PC’ just for AI
March 16, 2026
You already have a laptop or desktop PC, but now AMD thinks you need another one—an “agent PC” to support your main machine.
AMD has responded to the growing success of OpenClaw’s AI agents with a new suggestion: customers should buy “agent PCs,” which would take…
The Raspberry Pi 5 is several times faster than previous models of the compact and cheap computer. For less than a couple hundred bucks, you can have a computer that can do many tasks that previously required a regular PC, that consumes very little power, and for which the…
A mobile phone battery stores enormous amounts of energy in a very small space. As long as everything is working properly, we don’t notice anything. But a technical defect or incorrect handling can trigger a chain reaction — known as thermal runaway. This causes the battery to fuel itself with energy until it bursts into flames or ruptures under intense pressure. What makes this particularly…
The Acer Swift 16 AI is a 16-inch laptop with Intel’s Panther Lake hardware. Thanks to Panther Lake, this machine is incredible, with high CPU performance, enough GPU performance for PC gaming, and long battery life. Performance is solid even when running on battery power…
MLB and ESPN blew up baseball streaming. Here’s help
March 13, 2026
In 2026, figuring out how to watch baseball is more confusing than ever.
MLB teams are switching channels on cable and satellite TV as regional sports networks collapse, while new companies are carving up the rights for games on national television. New streaming services…
I was impressed with the Glyph Atom EX40 from the minute I took it out of the box. It’s a looker, and its random and real-world performance were top-notch. Alas, it ain’t cheap, though with the current high price of NAND it’s looking almost like a bargain.
Read on to learn more, then see our roundup of the best external drives for comparison.
The black and dark gray, aluminum-bodied Atom…
Microsoft outs Xbox Project Helix: ‘We want to break down the artificial barriers between PC and console’
March 12, 2026
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PCWorld reports Microsoft’s Project Helix console aims to eliminate barriers between PC and console gaming through a unified player-first experience.
The next-generation Xbox will feature advanced graphics including neural…
Google’s still struggling to crack PC gaming
March 12, 2026
Do PC gamers long to play mobile games…on the PC? Google continues to think so, and the company is making incremental moves to improve its Google Play platform on the PC.
Google is adding a Steam-like trial period of one hour, called Game Trials, while adding more paid…
Who is Conduent? If you asked that question this past week, you’re not alone. Hackers stole sensitive information on a sizable portion of U.S. residents from this major data processor, with the original estimate to be about 10.5 million back in October. But recent disclosures have shot the number of the affected to 25 million—which pushed Conduent back into the news.
The Texas Attorney General…
