PS5 VRR Stutter | Digital Foundry’s Investigation Reveals Concerning Pattern

The recent discovery of a consistent stutter in PS5 games using Variable Refresh Rate has sent shockwaves through the gaming community. Here’s what you need to know about this technical issue affecting Sony’s flagship consoles. Introduction: Understanding the VRR Stutter Issue Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology was introduced to console gaming as a significant advancement for visual fluidity. By synchronizing[…]

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LibreSpeed. Free and opensource speedtest

Test your Internet connection bandwidth to locations around the world with this interactive broadband speed test completely free and opensource. No Flash, No Java, No Websocket, No Bullshit is the LibreSpeed motto. Although Ookla SpeedTest is an undisputed authority, it is also used on third-party websites in a customized version, always with the measurement and quality standard imposed by the[…]

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Why you should prefer AMD CPUs to Intel processors

In recent years, researchers have discovered a multitude of vulnerabilities in x86, POWER and even ARM processors. In most cases, these problems have been resolved, with the detriment of performance, through patches at the level of firmware or software that have mitigated or canceled possible damages. For example, Meltdown, a security vulnerability that affects a wide range of systems, including[…]

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GNOME 3.34 released. Many performance improvements and new features

Highlights from this release include visual refreshes for a number of applications, including the desktop itself. The complete list of features and improvements are in the release notes. GNOME 3.34 is code-named “Thessaloniki” in recognition of the most recent GUADEC, held this past August in Thessaloniki, Greece. GNOME 3.34 contains six months of work by the GNOME community and includes[…]

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