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Zuckerberg's metaverse dream is collapsing after billions in losses
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
Reality Labs encompasses several areas of Meta's VR/AR business, but Bloomberg writes that two of them will be hit hardest: Horizon Worlds and virtual reality. Zuckerberg is planning to slash Reality Labs' budget by 30%, with the cuts coming as early as January 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung vs. Samsung: Confusion swirls over alleged RAM supply dispute
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest technology companies, was recently denied a new shipment of RAM by Samsung Semiconductor Global, according to industry sources. The two Samsung subsidiaries were reportedly pushed into negotiating a new supply plan at a higher price, a consequence of the ongoing AI-driven spending boom...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple announces more senior execs are leaving, including its general counsel and DEI chief
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
Adams, who will retire in January 2026, has served as Apple's general counsel since 2017, when she joined from Honeywell. Few companies deal with as many legal issues as Apple, from lawsuits relating to patents and products, to dealing with regulators and antitrust complaints in other countries.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fans are bringing Unreal Tournament 2004 back to life with Epic's blessing
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
The OldUnreal modding community recently announced that it received permission from Epic Games to host an updated installer for Unreal Tournament 2004. Within the next few months, users will be able to easily download, play, and host the popular multiplayer shooter on modern versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Kohler's $600 AI toilet camera sparks major privacy concerns
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
Kohler Health, the new division from home-products company Kohler, announced the Dekoda in October. The company says the images it captures, combined with its validated machine-learning algorithms, offer valuable insights into your health and wellness.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Someone swapped 192GB of DDR5 for a 5070 Ti, but the price difference is stunning
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
As AI data centers grab more of the world's DRAM and prices for consumer kits skyrocket, we noted last month that 64GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 was selling for a stunning $599 – more than a PS5 or and RTX 5070.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
With DDR5 prices still rising, DDR4 vs. DDR5 is back in focus as we test whether pairing DDR4 with a budget Intel Core i5 CPU can offset the cost of DDR5 and challenge the Ryzen competition.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AMD to slightly raise Radeon GPU prices, but Ryzen CPUs remain safe for now
Posted on Friday December 05, 2025
An anonymous industry distribution source recently told Tom's Hardware that memory module prices for AMD's latest Radeon graphics cards sent to board partners have risen by $10 per 8GB. These increases are expected to eventually trickle to retail, with subsequent price adjustments expected in January.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's "agentic OS" isn't helping
Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025
Microsoft recently published a baffling support document stating that Windows updates released after July 2025 may break some crucial parts of the operating system's shell. According to the KB5072911 document, File Explorer, the Start menu, and other XAML-dependent apps in Windows may show erratic behavior on some enterprise devices.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
TechSpot wasn't always called TechSpot. What was its original 1990s name?
Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025
#ThrowBackThursday Trivia goes meta: how long have you been visiting TechSpot? Let's find out.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »