Graphics cards look like the next hot ticket item for thieves.A XChinese news outlet reportsthat a group of bandits stole nearly $8,000 worth of graphics cards from an Internet café in Hangzhou — the capitol of China’s Zhejiang province — and police have yet to identify them. The story comes only a few short months aftera group of smugglers tried bringing 300 GPUsacross the Pacific. The business owner didn’t identify which cards were stolen, though they said each one was worth about 7,000 yuan ($1,094)....

Move over Disney’s town ofCelebration, Florida; psychologists at Emory University have built their own settlement — and it’s called Neuralville. Only it’s not real. It’s a simulated town that lives only in the virtual world. And while that makes it sound no different to any of the hundreds of virtual dwellings found everywhere fromMinecrafttoThe Simsto theCivilizationgames, Neuralville is a bit different in its ambitions. The Emory University researchers created it as a way to help unlock the secrets of the human brain, by usingfMRI(functional magnetic resonance imaging) technology to observe how people’s brains respond when they navigate its sidewalks....

All backgrounds in Avowed & best ones to pick Choosing the right background inAvoweddepends on both gameplay and role-playing preferences. While some backgrounds provide optimized starting stats for specific builds, their primary purpose is to enhance the storytelling experience. This is a one-time choice, meaning once you select a background, there’s no going back. That’s why it’s important to choose wisely. In this guide, we’ll explore every background and offer advice on which one might be the best fit for you....

After the massive worlds of the last three titles, it is nice to be back to a more intimate setting withAssassin’s Creed Mirage.While not nearly as large as previous games, Baghdad is still dense with activities and collectibles to find. Among the lootand outfitsare a special set of Lost Books hidden across the map. These are not only great to find for the rewards you may get, but also necessary if you want to fully complete each district in the game for the Explorer and Scholar trophies and achievements....

All returning starters in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The Indigo Disk DLC The latestPokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC,The Indigo Disk, breaks a franchise tradition by bringing every starter from all past generations. There have been so many through the years, that you might not remember all of them, so we’ve put a list together to help you can catch ’em all. Because The Indigo Disk is the final downloadable contentPokemon Scarlet & Violetwill get, Game Freak has decided to fill it with cool and extensive content for players to enjoy....

AllTrails, a website and mobile app (iOSandAndroid) that offers members access to information on more than 50,000 hiking trails across the U.S. announced a new feature designed to help keep outdoor enthusiasts safer in the backcountry. The company unveiled a service for itsPro membersthat makes it easier than ever to share information about planned hikes, mountain bike rides, trail runs, and other outings. The service even offers services that make it easy to track progress or alert search and rescue services should an emergency situation arise....

Vacuuming may not be anyone’s favorite activity but if just the thought of it stresses you out, you might want to consider getting yourself arobot vacuum. At least this way, you wouldn’t have to think about it as much. It would definitely make things more convenient as most models nowadays can be controlled via app on yoursmartphone. You’ll also have more time in your hands to attend to more pressing matters or to kick back, relax, and do what you really enjoy doing....

AMD new Ryzen 8040 CPUs aren’t as new as they seem. During its Advancing AI event, AMD announced that Ryzen 8040 chips are coming to laptops, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a new generation of processors. AMD doesn’t call them next-gen CPUs, rather referring to them as “the next step in personal AI processing.” And that’s because these aren’t next-gen CPUs. Ryzen 8040 mobile chips will replace Ryzen 7040 mobile chips, and based on that fact alone, it’s easy to assume that the Ryzen 8040 CPUs are better....

Andor Season 2 will change the way fans view this classic Rogue One scene Andor star Diego Luna has revealed how Season 2 will put Cassian’s rousing Rogue One speech into proper context. Star Warsfans rarely agree on much, butAndorbeing thebest live-action TV showis a given at this point. A prequel to 2016 movieRogue One, the series depicts Cassian Andor transforming from thief and criminal, into leader and revolutionary....

Audi has suspended work on thePop.Up, a flying taxi the automaker has been developing with Airbus, and is putting its partnership with the aviation giant up for review, reportsAutomotive News Europe. Audi subsequently confirmed that the Pop.Up project was dead. It’s a crack in the facade of optimism companies large and small have shown for the nascent flying taxi business. “We will not continue work on the Pop.Up project,” Audi said in a statement to Digital Trends....

Black Ops 6 leaks reveal two fan-favorite modes finally returning after years A number of new Black Ops 6 leaks have pointed to the return of two fan-favorite multiplayer modes returning in the upcoming Call of Duty title, having been absent from the franchise for years. Black Ops 6 launches on August 04, 2025, and is the first game in COD history to have a four-year development cycle, so players are increasingly excited about how polished the game could be....

Bruno Mars takes the Fortnite Festival stage as Season 9 headliner FortniteFestival’s next headliner will be dripping in 24K Magic: Bruno Mars is debuting as Season 9’s official star. Fortnite Festival has grown into one of the game’s most popular modes, transforming Fortnite into a music-driven experience where players perform songs in rhythm-game style, developed by the team behind Rock Band, Harmonix. Past headliners have included global superstars such asThe Weeknd,Lady Gaga,Billie Eilish, Metallica,Snoop Dogg,Hatsune Miku, and, most recently,Sabrina Carpenter....

Summary After the release of the first three episodes ofClipped, the FX/Hulu series continues to portray a mostly accurate depiction of thenotorious Donald Sterling scandal. The series chronicles the bizarre and racist-fueled controversy that made headlines during the NBA Playoffs in late April 2014 as the Los Angeles Clippers battled the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the postseason. A tape of Sterling, who previously owned the Clippers for decades along with his wife Shelly, wasrecorded and released by V....