Another EPYC: AMD launches Zen 4-based entry-level EPYC 4004 series

Since AMD re-emerged as a major competitor within the x86 CPU scene, one of AMD’s top priorities has been to win over customers in the highly lucrative and profitable server market. It’s a strategy that has paid off well for AMD, as while they are still the minority player in the space, they have continued … Read more

Water companies asking for bill increases between 24% and 91% – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Simon Jack and Oliver Smith Role, Business editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 2:33 PM BST Updated 1 hour ago Water companies in England and Wales want bills to rise by 24% to 91% over the next five years, according to figures from the consumer … Read more

Mysterious holes on the ocean floor have a new explanation

Off the coast of Big Sur, California, deep beneath the waves, lies a mysterious landscape littered with large holes in the clay, silt and sand. Decades after its discovery, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and Stanford University believe they have discovered what makes up the field’s curious circular pattern. The generally … Read more

Review: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch) – Still the king of Mario RPGs

Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube767k Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was held as the standard for Mario RPGs for 20 years. It, along with its predecessor N64, captured what fans wanted from their turn-based adventures starring plumbers: silly humor, epic adventures, fantastic combat and charm. Purists often see the GameCube original as the end … Read more

The gold rally has asset managers wondering whether the price is still right

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged last week to work together against what they called the “destructive and hostile” US. And few commodities have been as affected by their policies as gold. Just days later, on Monday this week, the price of the precious metal rose to a record high of … Read more

UK inflation is expected to fall close to the Bank of England’s 2% target

Sign up for our breaking news emails for free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free breaking news emails British inflation could approach the Bank of England’s target of 2 percent when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases the latest figures on Wednesday. The consumer price index … Read more

PlayStation London Studio bids a heartfelt farewell following the closure of Sony Studio – IGN

PlayStation London Studio has said a heartfelt farewell following the closure of the veteran developer amid significant cuts to Sony’s gaming operations. In February, Sony announced a significant round of layoffs that would affect approximately 900 staff, or about 8% of PlayStation’s global workforce. The layoffs affect a number of PlayStation studios, including Insomniac, Naughty … Read more

Gamers say they hate ‘smurfing’, but admit they do it

Gamers have a complicated relationship with 'smurfing.'

Online video game players believe that the behavior known as “smurfs‘ is generally wrong and toxic to the gaming community – but most admit they do it and say some reasons make the behavior less objectionable, new research shows. The new study suggests that debates over gaming toxicity may sometimes be more complex and nuanced … Read more