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Epic Games vibe codes new launcher because 'programming is hard,' claims it starts 46% faster than Steam

Epic Games vibe codes new launcher because 'programming is hard,' claims it starts 46% faster than Steam

💡 Verdict: Epic Games has rebuilt its PC client from the ground up, claiming the newly coded launcher boots up 46% faster than rival platform Steam. Check Price: Epic Games Launcher ⚡ Quick Hits * Epic Games has completely recoded its PC gaming launcher. * The company claims the new version starts 46% faster

Windows 11 was released five years ago today

Windows 11 was released five years ago today

💡 Verdict: As Windows 11 celebrates its five-year anniversary, it serves as a milestone for tech enthusiasts to reflect on the incredible evolution of computing from the days of retro hardware and Windows XP. Check Price: Windows 11 ⚡ Quick Hits * Windows 11 has officially reached its five-year anniversary milestone.

Marvel's Wolverine reaches gameplay with KytyPS5 emulator

Marvel's Wolverine reaches gameplay with KytyPS5 emulator

💡 Verdict: The KytyPS5 emulator has reached a groundbreaking milestone by successfully booting into gameplay for Marvel's Wolverine. Check Price: KytyPS5 ⚡ Quick Hits * Major Milestone: Marvel's Wolverine is now reaching actual playable gameplay states on PC via the KytyPS5 emulator. * Hardware Demands: Pushing current-generation PS5 emulation

Balatro fan claims they trained Google fruit fly brain simulation to beat the game — reinforcement learning currently has the model at 20% success rate

Balatro fan claims they trained Google fruit fly brain simulation to beat the game — reinforcement learning currently has the model at 20% success rate

💡 Verdict: A fan utilized reinforcement learning to train Google's simulated fruit fly brain to play the hit roguelite game Balatro, currently achieving a 20% success rate. Check Price: Fruit Fly AI ⚡ Quick Hits * A unique fan project successfully trained Google's digital fruit fly brain to play

Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

Microsoft will expand Windows 11 Memory Integrity feature to more PCs starting in October — security feature reduces gaming performance on some systems

💡 Verdict: Starting in October, Microsoft is expanding its Windows 11 Memory Integrity security feature to more PCs, a move that could negatively impact gaming performance on certain systems. Check Price: Windows 11 ⚡ Quick Hits * Expanded Rollout: Microsoft is pushing its Memory Integrity (HVCI) security feature to a broader range of

DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases

DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some cases

💡 Verdict: A new unofficial mod attempts to bring next-gen DLSS 5 to older Nvidia Ampere GPUs, but crippling performance overhead drops most games into unplayable single-digit frame rates. Check Price: DLSS 5 Mod ⚡ Quick Hits * An unofficial mod successfully enables DLSS 5 on Nvidia's older Ampere

Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes — 21KB song is two minutes long, requires a neural network for playback

Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes — 21KB song is two minutes long, requires a neural network for playback

💡 Verdict: A maker achieved a staggering 1000x audio compression, shrinking a two-minute, 2.9MB song to just 21KB so it can be printed on a physical piece of paper as eight QR codes. Check Price: QR Audio Codec ⚡ Quick Hits * A 2.9MB, two-minute song was compressed by