TechSpot

Microsoft's new tech cuts Forza Horizon 6's shader loading time from 90 seconds to four seconds

In a nutshell: Forza Horizon 6 is the first title to support Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) tech on most Windows 11 PCs. Users with recent Radeon graphics cards who join the company's Xbox ...
Redmond Magazine

SQL Server 2016 Changed the Database World -- Now Its Final Countdown Has Begun

As SQL Server 2016 approaches end of support in July 2026, a look back at its groundbreaking innovations reveals how it reshaped Microsoft's data platform and why it's time to move forward. As I've ...
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Pearly Tan’s comeback loading - Malaysia Masters return incoming

Pearly Tan is closing in on a return to competitive badminton after a recent injury setback. The Malaysian star was forced to withdraw from the Uber Cup due to a recurring back injury, but reports now ...
Los Angeles Times

LAUSD to restrict student screen time after years of encouraging classroom use

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NBC News

Los Angeles becomes the first major school district to require screen time limits

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted Tuesday to restrict students’ use of laptops and tablets in class and encourage pen-and-paper assignments instead, making it the first major ...
Power Engineering

EPRI launches new large load framework to reduce time to power for data centers

To address time to power, one of the biggest constraints currently slowing data center deployment, EPRI is launching Flex MOSAIC, a uniform flexibility classification framework for large electric ...
Adventure Gamers

Here is the confirmed Crimson Desert release time, so you can explore Pywel on launch

There has been a lot of hype surrounding Crimson Desert in 2026, with the marketing for the game really ramping up, allowing us all to see the lofty ambitions Pearly Abyss has for the lands of Pywel.
Computer Weekly

Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...
Education Week

Real-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technology

Roughly one in five student interactions with generative artificial intelligence on school technology involved cheating, self-harm, bullying, and other problematic behaviors, according to data ...
WTKR

VB school leaders weigh Chromebook use in early grades

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — School leaders in Virginia Beach are considering whether to scale back Chromebook use for the division’s youngest students. The Virginia Beach City Public Schools currently ...
The Escapist

Bungie reveals Marathon Server Slam release time and rewards

The Marathon Server Slam will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam with full cross-play and cross-save support. PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass subscriptions are not required ...