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Xbox suffered a major sign-in outage yesterday that prevented many users from accessing their accounts, launching games, or verifying digital licenses due to error code 0x87e107df. The incident highlighted growing concerns around an all-digital gaming future, as players realized that a server-side failure could potentially lock them out of their purchased games.

The RX 9050 4 GB will boast 4 GB of memory capacity through a 64-bit bus, but the 8 GB variant will utilize a 128-bit bus width.

So, you can already expect a drastic difference in their performance despite featuring the same number of shaders. Both GPUs will feature RT cores and AI accelerators similar to the higher-end siblings.

NVIDIA has reportedly raised graphics card prices for the third time this year, with some GPU kits for board partners increasing by as much as 30%.

The hikes are being driven by a worsening global memory shortage, particularly for GDDR6 and GDDR7, as manufacturers prioritize AI-focused HBM production.

Read more here: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-hikes-graphics-card-prices-for-the-third-time-this-year-and-by-up-to-30-as-distributors-enter-panic-mode/

NVIDIA has reportedly raised graphics card prices for the third time this year, with some GPU kits for board partners increasing by as much as 30%. The hikes are being driven by a worsening global memory shortage, particularly for GDDR6 and GDDR7, as manufacturers prioritize AI-focused HBM production. Read more here: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-hikes-graphics-card-prices-for-the-third-time-this-year-and-by-up-to-30-as-distributors-enter-panic-mode/

A growing number of employees are becoming disillusioned with generative AI, with new research from digital transformation firm Adaptavist showing that 65% of workers prefer the pre-AI workplace.

The survey found that 38% would remove generative AI tools entirely if given the chance, while frustration was especially high among younger employees, with 40% of Gen Z and Millennials saying they would scrap the technology.

A key complaint is the rise of low-quality “AI slop,” with 46% saying it makes their jobs feel less meaningful and more repetitive, and 37% reporting lower engagement at work.

Rather than boosting productivity, AI is often creating extra work: 42% spend more time verifying and fact-checking AI-generated output than they save using it, while 55% believe poor-quality AI content is reducing overall team efficiency and slowing projects down.

A growing number of employees are becoming disillusioned with generative AI, with new research from digital transformation firm Adaptavist showing that 65% of workers prefer the pre-AI workplace. The survey found that 38% would remove generative AI tools entirely if given the chance, while frustration was especially high among younger employees, with 40% of Gen Z and Millennials saying they would scrap the technology. A key complaint is the rise of low-quality “AI slop,” with 46% saying it makes their jobs feel less meaningful and more repetitive, and 37% reporting lower engagement at work. Rather than boosting productivity, AI is often creating extra work: 42% spend more time verifying and fact-checking AI-generated output than they save using it, while 55% believe poor-quality AI content is reducing overall team efficiency and slowing projects down.

PlayStation fans are organizing a week-long boycott to protest Sony's decision to stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games beginning in 2028.

The campaign, dubbed PSBlackout by consumer rights and game preservation group DoesItPlay, is scheduled to run from August 23 to August 30. Participants are being asked not to play on their PlayStation consoles, log into PlayStation services, or purchase any PlayStation-related content during that period.

The group says Sony has become increasingly disconnected from its community, pointing to studio closures, its live-service strategy, the decline of PS VR2 support, and the move away from physical games as the "last straw."

PlayStation fans are organizing a week-long boycott to protest Sony's decision to stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games beginning in 2028. The campaign, dubbed PSBlackout by consumer rights and game preservation group DoesItPlay, is scheduled to run from August 23 to August 30. Participants are being asked not to play on their PlayStation consoles, log into PlayStation services, or purchase any PlayStation-related content during that period. The group says Sony has become increasingly disconnected from its community, pointing to studio closures, its live-service strategy, the decline of PS VR2 support, and the move away from physical games as the "last straw."

NVIDIA and TSMC have just achieved a major milestone that significantly bolsters the prospects of onshore chip fabrication, helping insulate the US against geopolitical shocks.

Even so, there is still much left to be done, particularly on the advanced packaging front.

A professor at Alcorn State University caught 32 students using AI to cheat on a midterm by hiding an invisible text prompt inside the exam question. The assignment asked about the Industrial Revolution, but the professor added a white-colored instruction that was invisible to students but readable by AI chatbots, telling them to include random information about Madagascar in their answers.

Most students simply copied the question into an AI tool and pasted the generated response without checking it. As a result, their essays contained strange and unrelated Madagascar references, making it clear they had relied on AI.

The professor said the goal was not to embarrass students but to highlight the issue of AI misuse in education. He allowed students to challenge their grades, though only two did.

A professor at Alcorn State University caught 32 students using AI to cheat on a midterm by hiding an invisible text prompt inside the exam question. The assignment asked about the Industrial Revolution, but the professor added a white-colored instruction that was invisible to students but readable by AI chatbots, telling them to include random information about Madagascar in their answers. Most students simply copied the question into an AI tool and pasted the generated response without checking it. As a result, their essays contained strange and unrelated Madagascar references, making it clear they had relied on AI. The professor said the goal was not to embarrass students but to highlight the issue of AI misuse in education. He allowed students to challenge their grades, though only two did.

Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida believes that remaking Final Fantasy VI, VIII, or IX on the same scale as the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy would be an even bigger undertaking, potentially requiring four or even five separate installments due to the sheer size of those games.

Read more here: https://wccftech.com/yoshi-p-warns-final-fantasy-vi-viii-and-ix-remakes-5-installments-tease-final-fantasy-xvii/

Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida believes that remaking Final Fantasy VI, VIII, or IX on the same scale as the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy would be an even bigger undertaking, potentially requiring four or even five separate installments due to the sheer size of those games. Read more here: https://wccftech.com/yoshi-p-warns-final-fantasy-vi-viii-and-ix-remakes-5-installments-tease-final-fantasy-xvii/

Tired of his family constantly using his Steam Deck and leaving it with a dead battery, one Redditor took anti-theft measures to the extreme.

He started by 3D-printing a custom case covered in sharp spikes to make the handheld physically uncomfortable to hold. To finish the setup, he wired up a Raspberry Pi with an object-detection camera, a small speaker, and a servo motor attached to a taser.

Whenever the camera catches someone approaching, the system plays a goofy sound effect before triggering the taser to scare them off.

He called it "easily the dumbest thing I've ever built," but noted that it works and nobody touches his Steam Deck anymore.

Tired of his family constantly using his Steam Deck and leaving it with a dead battery, one Redditor took anti-theft measures to the extreme. He started by 3D-printing a custom case covered in sharp spikes to make the handheld physically uncomfortable to hold. To finish the setup, he wired up a Raspberry Pi with an object-detection camera, a small speaker, and a servo motor attached to a taser. Whenever the camera catches someone approaching, the system plays a goofy sound effect before triggering the taser to scare them off. He called it "easily the dumbest thing I've ever built," but noted that it works and nobody touches his Steam Deck anymore.

China’s CXMT is reportedly set to receive one of the first domestically produced DUV lithography machines as Beijing accelerates efforts to build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem. The move could reduce CXMT’s reliance on foreign chipmaking equipment, helping it navigate potential U.S. export restrictions while advancing its next-generation 3D DRAM ambitions.