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Glass Substrate Showdown: Samsung, LG, and SKC's Race for AI Chip Dominance
The article says South Korea’s Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek, and SKC are racing to commercialize glass substrates for advanced AI chip packaging, aiming to replace the organic polymer interposers that have dominated for years. It frames the shift as a major supply-chain and competitive change, since advanced packaging has become a key performance differentiator in the drive to build more powerful AI hardware.
Glance: The Go-Powered Dashboard That Unifies Your Homelab Services
Glance is a free, open-source, self-hosted dashboard built in Go that consolidates common homelab tools—like Plex, Portainer, Grafana, and Sonarr—into a single customizable homepage to streamline daily status checks. It unifies data such as RSS feeds, weather, Docker container health, uptime monitors, bookmarks, and local system metrics with a focus on speed and minimalism.
Google Earth's New Flight Simulator Runs Right in Your Browser – Here's How to Try It
Google has added an experimental flight simulator to its Google Earth web app, allowing anyone on a desktop browser to fly a simple aircraft over streamed 3D terrain without downloads. The tool, launched on June 12, 2026, provides an arcade-like flying experience and serves as a lightweight alternative to heavy simulators for Windows users.
Proxmox VE Overtakes Dual Boot as Cleaner Way to Run Windows and Linux Together
Proxmox VE provides a robust alternative to dual booting Windows and Linux by running both operating systems simultaneously in virtual machines on bare-metal. This approach eliminates rebooting, offers snapshots and isolation, and with PCIe passthrough delivers near-native performance. Power users benefit from increased flexibility and reliability, though a learning curve and hardware compatibility considerations remain.
Gears of War E-Day PC Specs Demand SSD, 16GB RAM, and RTX GPUs for 2026 Launch
The Coalition has unveiled the official PC system requirements for Gears of War: E-Day, launching October 6, 2026. The game mandates an SSD, 12–16 GB of RAM, and a DirectX 12 Ultimate graphics card from the RTX 20-series or Radeon RX 6000 era, ending support for mechanical hard drives and older GPUs. The specs reflect a wider industry shift toward SSD-only gaming and hardware-accelerated ray tracing as the new baseline for Windows PC titles.
Rossmann Sues Samsung Over SSD Warranty Refund Dispute
Repair rights advocate Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after the company refused to replace his failed 4TB 990 Pro SSD under warranty, offering only a refund at the original purchase price. The case, set for a Texas court, challenges whether companies can substitute refunds for replacements when identical products are still available, and it could set a precedent for consumer warranty rights in the tech industry.
Amazon’s Kindle Links Lead Windows Users to a Dead End Before June 30 Cutoff
Amazon’s legacy Kindle for PC app stops working on June 30, 2026, but many international store links still direct Windows users to the outdated software. The confusion risks cutting off access to e-book libraries for those who don’t switch to the modern Kindle for Windows app from the Microsoft Store in time. This article details the link issue, its causes, the differences between the apps, and how users can ensure a smooth transition.
OpenLogi Lands on macOS as the Lightweight Logitech Mouse Solution Windows Needs
OpenLogi, a new open-source macOS utility for Logitech mice, offers lightweight, local configuration using Rust and the HID++ protocol, starkly contrasting Logitech's bloated Options+ software. Its release highlights the absence of a similar tool for Windows, reigniting calls for leaner peripheral software and sparking hopes for a cross-platform port.
Unlock Hidden CPU Performance: How to Enable Windows' Secret Processor Boost Mode
Windows 10 and 11 contain a hidden power setting called Processor Performance Boost Mode that controls how aggressively the CPU reaches its maximum turbo frequency. This article explains how to expose and configure it via PowerCfg or the Registry, compares the available modes, and discusses real-world performance trade-offs for desktops and laptops.
Nvidia RTX Spark Pairs 20-Core Arm CPU with Blackwell GPU, Up to 128GB Unified Memory for Windows on Arm
Nvidia, Microsoft, and MediaTek unveiled the RTX Spark platform at Computex 2026, pairing a 20-core Arm CPU with Blackwell RTX graphics and up to 128GB of unified memory. The Windows on Arm PC aims to deliver native 1440p gaming, DLSS support, and workstation-class performance, challenging x86 dominance and expanding Arm's foothold in the PC market.
Capcom Locks In October 2026 for Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Details Two-Phase PC Patch Overhaul
Capcom announced Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will launch on October 9, 2026, and detailed a two-phase update plan. The June 10 patch revamps travel and inventory, while a late August update focuses on pawn AI, UI, and major PC performance improvements including DLSS 3, FSR 3, and an FOV slider. The expansion remains mysterious but aims to deliver a polished experience for Windows gamers.
Windows 10 Mouse Pointer Disappears? Try These 5 Reliable Fixes from Microsoft Experts
A vanishing mouse cursor in Windows 10 can be resolved with five straightforward fixes: reconnect the mouse, disable the 'hide pointer while typing' setting, re-enable a disabled touchpad, restart the computer, or run the built-in Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. This article expands each step with detailed instructions and additional advanced troubleshooting methods for persistent cases.
Gears of War: E-Day PC Requirements Revealed: 130GB SSD and RTX 2060 Needed to Run the UE5 Shooter
The Coalition has published the minimum PC requirements for Gears of War: E-Day, revealing a need for 12GB RAM, an RTX 2060 GPU, and a massive 130GB SSD. These specs point to a technically demanding title built on Unreal Engine 5, supporting Windows 10 22H2 and above. Gamers should prepare their rigs ahead of the game's expected launch.