We've already heard a number of rumors surrounding this year's iPhone launch, and now we have another likely story to add to the pile. This week, it is being reported that TSMC has begun production on the A12 processors that will feature in this year's flagship iPhones, and may end …
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Amazon’s facial recognition efforts with US authorities is drawing privacy and bias concerns
Amazon’s effort in facial recognition was made public this week, with Rekognition being developed in collaboration with US authorities in order to catch up to rival nations. Rekognition faces many problems now that its algorithm is in the wild, from privacy concerns to racial bias. Rekognitions facial recognition technology can …
Read More »H1Z1 finds new life as PS4 open beta reaches 1.5 million players
H1Z1 has had a rough year on PC. While the game used to rank highly as one of the most played games on Steam, the spotlight has since been taken away by competitors like PUBG and Fortnite. However, the game has since found new life thanks to the launch of …
Read More »MSI GS65 Stealth 8RE Review
It's slim, sleek and stylish - but what about that flipped motherboard?!
Read More »New broadband advertisement rules take effect in the UK
Up until today, internet service providers have advertised their top speeds, so long as at least 10 percent of its user base could achieve the displayed “up to” peak download speed. Enforcing strict new rules that were announced last year, ISPs will now have to shake up their advertisement practices, …
Read More »Compulsion Games responds to Australia’s refusal to rate We Happy Few, effectively banning sales
Update (24/05/18): Earlier this week, Compulsion Games suffered a blow when the Australian Classification Board refused to give We Happy Few a rating, banning it from sales in the country. The developer has now responded, reassuring Australian fans that it’s doing all it can to rectify the situation. Compulsion Games …
Read More »Corsair H100x Liquid Cooler Review
It's a new £80 liquid cooler from Corsair without any bells and whistles
Read More »KitGuru Privacy Policy Update May 2018
The EU's new GDPR regulations come into effect this week. With that in mind, we are updating our privacy policy today and pushing it to the front page to ensure that our readers are aware. You can view our policy at any time by clicking the ‘Privacy' link at the …
Read More »Battlefield 5 lands in October, will do away with the ‘premium pass’
Rather than waiting until E3 in a few weeks time, EA decided to hold its own separate Battlefield 5 reveal event last night. While the event lacked in terms of gameplay footage, we did get a decent amount of information. For starters, Battlefield 5 now has a release date, and …
Read More »Acer’s Nitro 50 desktops target entry-level gamers
If you're a casual gamer, you probably won't need Acer's Predator Orion 5000 – with an i7-8700K and up to two GTX 1080 Tis, it is both immensely powerful and (most likely) immensely expensive. However, for the entry-level gamers out there, Acer's Nitro 50 desktops could be just the ticket. …
Read More »Acer joins the fray with its Helios 500 laptop
There's been a slew of new laptops released recently from the likes of MSI, Razer and Gigabyte, and Acer has decided to join in the fun with its new Predator Helios 500, just announced in New York. The headline feature of the new Helios 500 is the adoption of Intel's …
Read More »Acer unveils new range of Predator Orion 5000 gaming desktops
At the ‘Next@Acer' event in New York, the first thing to catch our eye was the new range of Orion 5000 desktops. These are from Acer's Predator range, so they are designed with gaming in mind – and it shows. While it is important to note that is is a …
Read More »The ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ is launching in June
It has been a long, long wait since ASUS first announced the ROG Swift PG27UQ. This is set to be one of the first 4K/144Hz monitors to hit the market, and while delays have kept pushing it back over the last year, it looks like we'll finally be seeing a …
Read More »Work for KitGuru: We’re looking to expand our news team, part time applications open
Hello KitGuru readers! We are currently looking to expand our news team with an additional writer. This is a paid part time position for someone who is able to commit a couple of hours each day to work with us on news posts. Prior experience working for another website isn't …
Read More »HTC clings to the smartphone market, launching its U12+ handset
Given the turbulent year HTC has had, from Google scooping up its smartphone team for $1.1bn to its head of design stepping down in February, it’s a wonder that the handset maker has another device in store. Enter the newly unveiled U12+, an unexpected yet traditionally designed handset set to …
Read More »Four big video game developers candidly discuss developer crunch
At the end of last month, Digital Devolver creator Mike Wilson spoke up about the egregious practices of overworking developers when a deadline nears. Of course, it’s not just the Hotline Miami publisher that suffers from developer crunch, with Blizzard, Bungie, Naughty Dog and Sony all piping up about the …
Read More »Game rating board submission reignites hopes for Sunset Overdrive on PC
Prior to Microsoft's push to bring more exclusive games to PC, there was talk of Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive coming to Windows. Around the game's release in late 2014, there were marketing assets showing the game as being available on Xbox and PC. Unfortunately, a PC version never did end up …
Read More »Zuckerberg sidesteps questions from European Parliament on shadow profiles
Moving on from his meeting with Congress, Mark Zuckerberg finally met with members of the European Parliament yesterday to discuss security concerns over his social media site, Facebook. Taking just half an hour to answer all of the board’s questions, Zuckerberg managed to dodge enquiries into Facebook’s ‘shadow profiles’ while …
Read More »Netstor NA611TB3 Thunderbolt 3 External Drive Enclosure Review
It's a Thunderbolt 3 external enclosure that can take TWO NVMe drives... worth £299?
Read More »Trump’s talks with China nearing a deal, ZTE could be out of the woods
Last week, President Trump took to Twitter to ensure the survival of Chinese telecoms firm ZTE, which had recently suffered at the hands of a seven-year trading ban from the United States. Although discussions are confidential, inside sources describe that a deal is nearing completion that could lift the ban …
Read More »EA has acquired its own cloud gaming service
Ever since the rise and fall of OnLive, there has been an increasing amount of interest in ‘cloud gaming' amongst major publishers. Sony has PSNow, Nvidia has GeForceNow, Microsoft recently acquired its own cloud gaming service, and now it looks like EA is also jumping in and preparing itself for …
Read More »Fans are hunting for clues in Hideo Kojima’s cryptic Death Stranding image
E3 is inbound, and while many anticipated titles are set to hit the big stage, Hideo Kojima’s star-studded Death Stranding is one that stands out. But before we get to see too much more on the mysterious action game, fans are scrambling for clues as to what to expect from …
Read More »Razer’s new Core X eGPU enclosure is bigger, better and cheaper
While the new Razer Blade 15 stole the show the other day, it wasn't the only new launch up Razer's sleeve. At the event, we also saw the curtain lifted on the new Razer Core X external GPU enclosure, which reduces the price, and even adds macOS support. The new …
Read More »Nintendo is releasing a handheld-only Switch bundle
Nintendo has previously mentioned that its ultimate goal with the Switch is to have more than one in each household, much like the DS/3DS and Gameboy eras. Today, the company took a step towards furthering that goal by announcing a ‘dockless' Switch bundle at a cheaper price. While the dockless …
Read More »Micron and Intel join forces to produce the industry’s first QLC 3D NAND with 1Tb density
Intel and Micron have formed a fruitful partnership, with the pair announcing the production and shipment of the industry's first 4bits/cell 3D NAND technology this week. These new NAND chips use the proven 64-layer structure, and have achieved 1 terabit (Tb) density per die, making it the highest density flash …
Read More »Epic Games sets aside $100 million funding for Fortnite tournaments
Given that Fortnite: Battle Royale is one of the biggest titles in the world, it is surprisingly lacking in the competitive world. Developer Epic Games is now looking to change that, channelling a staggering $100 million into Fortnite’s esports tournament prize pools. “We're getting behind competitive play in a big …
Read More »ASUS confirms that AREZ is here to stay
There has been a lot of confusion today surrounding ASUS and the future for its AREZ line-up of graphics cards. Nvidia's GeForce Partner Program has come to an end, so when a Twitter account claiming to be an official AREZ profile posted that the recently launched brand would be ‘coming …
Read More »Microsoft snaps up A.I. expert Semantic to make Cortana sound more human
Despite predating Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant, Microsoft hasn’t made as much of an impact with its Cortana voice assistant since its mid-2014 debut. Doubling down on its investments, the company has now absorbed conversational A.I. technology firm Semantic in hopes of playing catch-up and, preferably, make Cortana a little …
Read More »Backers left empty handed after Ossic shuts down its crowdfunded 3D headphones
For every success story, there’s plenty of failures in crowdfunding, with many backers seeing their investments go up in flames. The latest victim is audio startup Ossic, with its Ossic X: Immersive 3D audio headphones no longer able to see the light of day and the company shutting its doors. …
Read More »Spectre-like variant 4 fix can slow system performance by up to 8 percent
After the disclosure of Meltdown and Spectre, Microsoft and Google promptly shed light on Speculative Store Bypass (variant 4), the latest vulnerability in a string of CPU flaws. Much like Intel’s buggy Spectre patches, the latest fix quells variant 4, but at the price of slowing some systems down by …
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