Payday 2's next update is "a massive undertaking" to modernize the FPS, stop crashes, and cut its install size by 60%

A new Payday 2 update is going into beta at the end of June to test the rebuilt 'Diesel 3.0' engine, which should run better ...
Neowin

Payday 2 engine upgrade adds 64-bit and DX11 support, drastically shrinks install size1 1

Payday 2, the most popular entry in the heisting game franchise, is getting a surprising update after all these years. This is slated to be a complete engine upgrade that will enhance almost every ...
The Fader

Olivia Rodrigo’s “purple” is a magical bit of self-mythology

Olivia Rodrigo's new album wasn't announced with a song, but a color. The superstar, whose last album was 2023's blockbuster GUTS, began teasing her new record by painting a purple wall on Melrose Ave ...
24/7 Wall St

Both Institutions and Retail Are Buying and Holding Crypto Despite Bitcoin’s 50% Pullback

COIN is down 33% YTD, but D'Agostino says UAE sovereign wealth funds and family offices are actively buying bitcoin at the 50% discount. FBTC anchors a ~$100B bitcoin ETF complex that shed just 15% in ...
Gizmodo

Samsung 32″ The Movingstyle Essential Monitor Hits a Record Low, Replacing Both a Smart TV and Monitor With Adjustable Rolling Stand

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Reading time 2 minutes If you ...
MarketWatch

Powell’s legacy as Fed chair is fighting inflation and Trump. He may lose the battle against both.

In late summer 2024, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell walked out to the podium at the central bank’s summer conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and said the U.S. central bank was winning the fight ...
CNBC

The Tech Download: Meta, Google enter AI agent race as ‘agentic wars’ heat up

Agentic AI tool OpenClaw went viral earlier this year, with a number of Big Tech companies ramping up efforts to build similar products. In the past week, reports indicate that both Meta and Google ...
HoopsHype

Matisse Thybulle: I think it’s a little bit of both. I …

Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: When you’re locked in on defense, is it more about raw physical instinct, or are you playing a mental chess match with your opponent? Matisse Thybulle: I think it’s a ...
GitHub

Utility for converting Steam account identifiers between their 32-bit and 64-bit formats.

Steam ID Converter is a Windows desktop application that allows you to convert between SteamID32 and SteamID64 identifiers. Note: This tool supports only the account number portion of a Steam ID. It ...
Forbes

PrismML Introduces The First Commercially Viable 1-Bit LLM

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Analyzing tech stocks through the prism of cultural change. A team of Caltech mathematicians at PrismML just fit a full-power AI ...
Deadline.com

YouTube Will Give The Oscars “A Little Bit Of A Zhuzh-Up”, Exec Says; ‘Iron Lung’ Smash Is Both “Scary” And “Fruitful For The Industry”

Kim Larson, global managing director and head of creators at YouTube, said the Google-owned video platform is planning to give the Academy Awards “a little bit of a zhuzh-up.” Asked during a panel ...