Microsoft has broken Windows Hello facial recognition — it no longer works in the dark

The newest revision of Windows Hello Face requires a color camera to authenticate logins in addition to the use of IR sensors, somewhat limiting the function's usability in low-light scenarios.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-has-broken-windows-hello-facial-recognition-it-no-longer-works-in-the-dark

 AMD to design processor for Xbox Next: Team Red extends long-standing Microsoft partnership

Microsoft has officially confirmed a multi-year partnership with AMD to co-develop high-performance custom processors for both next-generation Xbox home consoles and new Xbox-branded portable gaming devices.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/amd-to-design-processor-for-xbox-next-team-red-extends-long-standing-microsoft-partnership

 Asus' $10,000 ROG Astral Dhahab RTX 5090 gets a less-elite 5080 version with wider availability

Asus unveils RTX 5080 version of RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, dubbed the ROG RTX 5080 Astral Dhahab Core. The new GPU uses the same 24K gold-plated ROG Astral cooler as the RTX 5090 version.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/asus-usd10-000-rog-astral-dhahab-rtx-5090-gets-a-less-elite-5080-version-with-wider-availability

 Speedy MSI 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD hits 5 cents per gigabyte – lowest price since Cyber Monday

Games keep getting bigger, so a 1TB SSD won't go very far. So pick up this 2TB TLC drive for just $105? That's not much more than the typical price of a good 1TB drive.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/speedy-msi-2tb-pcie-4-0-ssd-hits-5-cents-per-gigabyte-lowest-price-since-cyber-monday

 Intel Foundry layoffs could impact 'more than 10,000' factory workers — one fifth of employees affected by 'enormous cutback'

Intel plans to cut 15%-20 % of its global fab network workforce — between 8,170 and 10,890 employees — to reduce costs, but this risks operational agility and potentially jeopardizes federal and state funding.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-factory-layoffs-could-impact-more-than-10-000-factory-workers-one-fifth-of-employees-affected-by

 The Alienware 16 Area-51 has a secret code — AI failed to help me solve it, but maybe you can

The Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop has a secret code inscribed on the inside, written in a custom alien language. I tried to use Google Gemini and ChatGPT to solve it, but they didn't help, and in some cases Gemini hallucinated wildly.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/i-tried-to-crack-alienwares-secret-code-with-ai-gemini-thought-it-wa


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