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Broadcom wants to acquire VMware for the ginormous sum of $61 billion, a transaction that, if finalized, could be one of the biggest acquisitions ever for the technology market. The two companies plan to merge in Broadcom’s fiscal year 2023, which started in November 2022, but there are still many hurdles to overcome before finally signing the deal. Another massive obstacle to Broadcom’s seemingly insatiable hunger for lesser corporations is coming from the European Union, with the European Commission announcing an in-depth investigation to assess if the acquisition would hinder competition in the EU server market....

A recap of the last space race What exactly is a ‘space race’ though? In this day and age, rocket launches, carrying satellites into space, take place nearly 200 times every year and multiple spacecraft operate on or around other planets in our solar system. So the notion of having a race in or to space might seem rather odd, but if we go back 60 years into the past, the situation was very different....

Anti-aliasing cannot be fully disabled in Sleeping Dogs which forced us to use FXAA. Even so, the GTX 480 averaged 28fps while the GTX 580 was able to deliver 25% more frames per second and the GTX 680 was 40% faster again. The GTX 780 was 27% quicker than the GTX 680 and the GTX 780 Ti outpaced the standard GTX 780 by 13%. The GTX 980 was also just 13% faster than the GTX 780 Ti....

From the left side there was six tool-less drive bays in the lower section of the case which are mounted longways rather than the more traditional sideways. The drives are well spaced which will help with cooling, though it isn’t particularly useful if you want to build a file server, even with the stackable option. My first main gripe so far with the Core X9 is that despite being one of the largest computer cases we’ve seen, hard drive support is limited to just eight drives out of the box....

The collection features 13 classics from the storied Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, some of which are becoming increasingly difficult to find on modern platforms. The bundle will make all of the games accessible in a single package on virtually every major game system. The following games are included in the Cowabunga Collection: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Arcade, with online play) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time (Arcade, with online play)...

Whereas our Best CPUs feature looks at the overall picture, based on use case and budget, now our different picks essentially take into account the profile of different gaming builds and how much you should be spending. The price range extends from $100 all the way up to $360 with a few good options in between. Without wasting any more time, let’s get into it… Best CPU for a Budget Gaming PC Best Affordable Gaming CPU Best Value CPU for Gaming Best No-Compromise Gaming CPU Best Second-Hand Deal...

At 1920x1200, we needed an HD 7870 to exceed 60fps, though the GTX 560 and HD 6870 weren’t too shabby either at 55fps and 54fps. Stepping down another notch is the HD 6850 and GTX 460 at 50fps and 45fps, while the new HD 7750 and 7770 cards disappointed with frames hovering in the mid-30s, which is comparable to the old HD 5750/6750 and 5770/6770. Glancing back above the 60fps mark, the HD 5870 and 7850 pumped an impressive 62fps, though this is somewhat overshadowed by the GTX 560 Ti’s 67fps....

The Twitter verification check is a complicated dance that gets harder and harder to follow. It was there, and then it was gone. Then it was back for a price, but only for a day. Then a grey checkmark appeared, but before you realized it, it was gone too. Then it reappeared again. Are you lost yet? Me too. But don’t worry, clarification might be on the way. Or not....

Codenamed Rift, the project is reportedly smaller in scope than previous titles in the series. It won’t feature a large, open world, but will instead focus more on stealth gameplay. Eurogamer, which has also heard of the project from its own sources, said the game will follow the character of Basim before the events of Valhalla. When reached for comment, Ubisoft told Bloomberg it doesn’t comment on rumors of speculation as they do a disservice to the development team and community, but said they had a “solid and exciting lineup of titles” in the pipeline....

This is one of the very, very few good photos I took with the Umi Touch Neither of these cameras is great. The rear camera is several steps behind what I’d expect from an entry-level camera in 2016, and doesn’t perform well in any conditions. I was particularly disappointed in its performance in good lighting, delivering photos with poor dynamic range and underwhelming color quality. The vast majority of photos I took in these conditions were overexposed as well, or had significant areas that were washed out....

Last week, lawmakers in the European Union passed legislation requiring electronics sold in the region to use a standard USB-C port for charging by the fall of 2024. Some US leaders want to follow in the EU’s footsteps on this matter. The senators argue that the industry’s failure to adopt a uniform charging standard is costly to consumers and results in excess e-waste and environmental damage. According to a cited report from the Global e-Waste Monitor, humans generated 53....

It’s true that Google does provide some email filtering already through features like inbox categories and tabs, automatic highlighting of ‘important’ emails, and, of course, spam filtering. But creating your own filters can take inbox organization to the next level, and help you spend less time in your inbox each day. The Basics of Filtering Filtering is accessed in Gmail under the ‘Filters and Blocked Addresses’ tab of the settings screen....

Installing is simply a matter of heading on over to the Gmail Offline page in the Chrome web store and adding this extension to the Chrome browser. To use the program, open a new Chrome tab and select ‘Apps’ from the top left corner. Gmail Offline should appear alongside other Chrome applications. This first time you load up Gmail Offline, you’ll be asked whether you want to allow your mail to be saved on the current computer....

It was unlikely for WD to deliver the same level of functionality given that it’s relatively new in this market. Quality-wise the My Cloud OS looks nice and functions well, though it has to be said the software is rather limited. All the critical features required by home users are there and they work well. Updating the firmware is a breeze and the EX2 Ultra provides basic diagnostic information such as individual drive temperatures and fan speed....

The Radeon HD 4890 performs poorly when compared to any of the GeForce GTX graphics cards at 1680x1050 with AA/AF disabled. The GeForce GTX 285 averaged around 50fps more than the Radeon HD 4890. The Radeon HD 4870 X2 was only able to match the GeForce GTX 260 at this low resolution using maximum in-game quality settings. Not a lot changed at 1920x1200, as the Radeon HD 4890 was still significantly slower than the GeForce GTX 275....

A closer look revealed that 7,592 WordPress plugin vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable while 4,797 have a public exploit but no CVE ID. For organizations that only rely on CVEs for mitigation prioritization, the latter means that more than 60 percent of vulnerabilities with a public exploit won’t even be on their radar. Another issue Risk Based Security touched on for organizations is their focus on criticality rather than exploitability. The firm notes many organizations categorize vulnerabilities with a CVSS severity score below 7....

HBO has published the first episode of House of the Dragon on YouTube, giving scorned fans the opportunity to check out what the show is about sans financial commitment. House of the Dragon is a prequel series set roughly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, depicting the decline of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil war, more commonly known as the Dance of the Dragons. HBO Max commands $9....

Looking ahead to 2016, I expect we will see changes that, on the surface, also don’t seem to amount to much initially, but will actually prove to be key foundational shifts that drive a very different, and very exciting future. Prediction 1: The Death of Software Platforms, The Rise of the MetaOS Proprietary software platforms like iOS, Windows, and Android have served as the very backbone of the tech industry and the tech economy for quite some time, so it may seem a bit ludicrous to predict their demise....

Fortunately, there are alternatives that won’t break the bank. The free-to-play gaming market, especially on PC, has grown substantially. Even expansive, high-budget gaming experiences can be enjoyed for free. On Steam alone, you’ll find dozens upon dozens of no-cost MMOs, competitive shooters, MOBAs and more. However, wading through all that muck to find the gems can be difficult. There is no shortage of shovelware-tier free-to-play games, even on a platform like Steam....

At $140 the Asrock P55 Extreme is one of the most affordable P55 motherboards featured in our roundup. While it may not be the most feature complete board we tested, it is certainly no slouch as you are about to find out. The P55 Extreme features 4 DIMM slots, a 8 + 2 power phase, 3 PCIe x16 ports, 7 SATA ports, Firewire, 8-channel audio and Gigabit LAN. Some other features are standard across all P55-based boards such as multi-GPU support using either Crossfire or SLI technology....