AMD is officially announcing its Radeon RX 9060 XT GPU at Computex today. Like the number implies, this graphics card will challenge Nvidia’s recently released RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti, with AMD offering models with 8GB or 16GB of VRAM. AMD is launching both models on June 5th, with the 8GB variant priced at $299, with the 16GB version priced at $349.AMD is following Nvidia’s controversial choice to ship a modern GPU with just 8GB of VRAM in the year 2025. The 8GB of VRAM debate has been raging for months now, particularly because of the latest games that can be very demanding on the memory side. AMD is following in Nvidia’s footsteps, though, so it’ll be interesting to see what reviewers make of both cards in this important part of the market.The RX 9060 XT will ship with 32 RDNA 4 compute units, a boost clock of 3.13GHz, and support for DisplayPort 2.1a and HDMI 2.1b. The total board power is between 150 watts and 182 watts, depending on the model. AMD claims its 16GB version of the RX 9060 XT will be around 6 percent faster than Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti at 1440p resolution, based on 40 games that AMD has tested itself. We’re still waiting to hear how the RTX 5060 stacks up, because oddly, Nvidia launched its latest 50-series GPU yesterday without any reviews available. The GPU maker had reportedly prevented reviewers from obtaining the necessary driver to test the RTX 5060 ahead of the release date, presumably because it’s worried about the paltry 8GB of VRAM spec.While the 8GB of VRAM choice for both Nvidia and AMD is controversial, Nvidia has managed to spark a further wave of outrage from PC gaming YouTubers over comments it has made to Gamers Nexus. In a 22-minute video, Gamers Nexus discusses the pressure from Nvidia to include Multi Frame Generation (MFG) in benchmarks against competitor cards that don’t have a similar feature. Gamers Nexus (GN) alleges that Nvidia has even implied that it would revoke access to interview Nvidia engineers unless the channel discussed MFG more.Update, May 21st: Article updated with pricing and release date information that AMD didn’t share with The Verge ahead of its press conference.

The May 18th issue of the Chicago Sun-Times features dozens of pages of recommended summer activities: new trends, outdoor activities, and books to read. But some of the recommendations point to fake, AI-generated books, and other articles quote and cite people that don’t appear to exist.Alongside actual books like Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman, a summer reading list features fake titles by real authors. Min Jin Lee is a real, lauded novelist — but “Nightshade Market,” “a riveting tale set in Seoul’s underground economy,” isn’t one of her works. Rebecca Makkai, a Chicago local, is credited for a fake book called “Boiling Point” that the article claims is about a climate scientist whose teenage daughter turns on her.In a post on Bluesky, the Sun-Times said it was “looking into how this made it into print,” noting that it wasn’t editorial content and wasn’t created or approved by the newsroom. Victor Lim, senior director of audience development, added in an email to The Verge that “it is unacceptable for any content we provide to our readers to be inaccurate,” saying more information will be provided soon. It’s not clear if the content is sponsored — the cover page for the section bears the Sun-Times logo and simply calls it “Your guide to the best of summer.” In a statement published to the newspaper’s website, the Sun-Times said the section was “licensed from a national content partner,” which 404 Media identified as media conglomerate Hearst. The Sun-Times said it was removing the section from digital editions and updating its policies so that third-party content meets the paper’s standards and is more clearly identified.We are looking into how this made it into print as we speak. It is not editorial content and was not created by, or approved by, the Sun-Times newsroom. We value your trust in our reporting and take this very seriously. More info will be provided soon.— Chicago Sun-Times (@chicago.suntimes.com) 2025-05-20T14:19:10.366ZThe book list appears without a byline, but a writer named Marco Buscaglia is credited for other pieces in the summer guide. Buscaglia’s byline appears on a story about hammock culture in the US that quotes several experts and publications, some of whom do not appear to be real. It references a 2023 Outside magazine article by Brianna Madia, a real author and blogger, that I was unable to find. The piece also cites an “outdoor industry market analysis” by Eagles Nest Outfitters that I was unable to find online. Also quoted is “Dr. Jennifer Campos, professor of leisure studies at the University of Colorado,” who does not appear to exist. Buscaglia did not immediately respond to a request for comment but admitted to 404 Media that he uses AI “for background at times” and always checks the material. “This time, I did not and I can’t believe I missed it because it’s so obvious. No excuses,” he told 404. “On me 100 percent and I’m completely embarrassed.”Another uncredited article titled “Summer food trends” features similar seemingly nonexistent experts, including a “Dr. Catherine Furst, food anthropologist at Cornell University.” Padma Lakshmi is also attributed in the piece for a quote she doesn’t appear to have said.News outlets have repeatedly run AI-generated content next to their actual journalism, often blaming the issue on third-party content creators. High-profile incidents of AI-generated content at Gannett and Sports Illustrated raised questions about the editorial process, and in both cases, a third-party marketing firm was behind the AI sludge. Newsrooms’ defense is typically that they had nothing to do with the content — but the appearance of AI-generated work alongside real reporting and writing by human staffers damages trust all the same. Update May 20th: Added additional details about the Sun-Times’ response to public outcry.

A few years ago, I would have said Plex was the most important streaming service. Not because of its library of movies and shows, but because it allowed you to host and stream your own media. You could run everything from a computer or server and watch it on your TV. Many of the app's best features were available for free, which made it even more appealing.

Artificial intelligence may not have changed the world as many manufacturers had planned, but it still has its neat uses. Adobe Photoshop’s AI features, for instance, are surprisingly useful regardless of whether you’re a casual user or an image-editing maestro. If you’re a student or someone who deals with large chunks of text, the all-powerful NotebookLM can serve as a reliable research assistant.

Visualizing data can significantly enhance the clarity and impact of your notes. Being a Markdown-first editor, Obsidian doesn’t support charts by default. That’s where its rich plugin community comes into play. Charts is one such plugin that enables a wide variety of editable, interactive, and animated charts within your Obsidian vault.

If you're looking to play games on the go, you're going to need a laptop that's dedicated to the task. Luckily, gaming laptops can be found at all different price points, which means you can always find one that's going to fit your budget. Of course, being able to find a powerful model for cheap is always something we're looking out for, which is why this $500 discount on the HP Omen 16 stood out for us.

Computex is full of some of the flashiest, most powerful tech we'll see this whole year. However, that kind of hardware is definitely not for everyone. Sometimes you just want a computer that does its job, and does it well. And what better device to achieve this than something made with office work in mind from the ground up?

Fortnite is once again available on the iOS App Store in the US, according to Epic Games. You can get it from the App Store here. Epic says it has returned to the Epic Games Store and AltStore as well.Apple kicked Fortnite off the App Store nearly five years ago after Epic Games added its own in-app payment system to the game, which violated Apple’s rules. But after a major court ruling in Epic Games v. Apple that forced Apple to not take fees from purchases made outside of apps, the game is available to play on US iPhones once again.we back fam https://t.co/X14bCXoylB— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) May 20, 2025Shortly after the big ruling hit, CEO Tim Sweeney said that Epic planned to bring back Fortnite to iOS in the US. He also made a “peace proposal:” “If Apple extends the court’s friction-free, Apple-tax-free framework worldwide, we’ll return Fortnite to the App Store worldwide and drop current and future litigation on the topic.“On May 9th, it submitted the app to Apple. Ahead of that, Sweeney said that Epic would use its Sweden developer account to submit the game to the US App Store. Late last week, Epic said that Apple had blocked Fortnite’s return to the App Store, and the game also became unavailable on other alternative app stores in the EU. However, Apple said that it had “asked that Epic Sweden resubmit the app update without including the US storefront of the App Store so as not to impact Fortnite in other geographies” and that “we did not take any action to remove the live version of Fortnite from alternative distribution marketplaces.”Epic asked the judge in the Epic v. Apple case to order Apple to review its Fortnite submission on May 16th. Yesterday, the judge said in a filing that Apple is “fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing,” and that if a resolution wasn’t reached, the Apple official who “is personally responsible for ensuring compliance” would have to appear at a hearing next Tuesday.However, shortly after Fortnite returned to the App Store on Tuesday, Epic and Apple filed a joint notice saying that they have “resolved all issues” from Epic’s May 16th filing. Apple didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.Epic also recently rolled out a new promotion to encourage players to use its payment systems: if you use Epic’s system in Fortnite, Rocket League, or Fall Guys on PC, iOS, Android, and the web, the company will give you 20 percent back in Epic Rewards that can be used for other purchases in its games or on the Epic Games Store.In the iOS version of Fortnite that was released on Tuesday, the app shows you that 20 percent bonus when you pick which payment system you want to use to buy V-Bucks.The company launched a new Star Wars-themed season for Fortnite on May 2nd.If you get the app from the App Store, it will be a small initial download, and after you actually open the app, it will download the rest of the game. For a colleague, that additional download was 12.95GB.Update, May 20th: Added details of Epic and Apple’s joint notice.

Lately, I've been feeling disenchanted with the PC hardware industry. The old excitement surrounding product launches and reviews has given way to familiar waves of disappointment. Brands like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel have done their fair share in making gamers feel this way, thanks to the latest CPUs and GPUs launched in the last few months. PC gamers are gradually picking up on the new normal of PC hardware, but it's high time they realized that things are probably going to stay this way for a long time.

We at XDA are hard at work trying to keep up with everything popping off at Computex right now. With so many announcements being made on a daily basis, we have keyboards firing on all cylinders to keep up with the incoming news. Now, we've caught wind of the fact that Docker Desktop will allow people to run AI models on their Snapdragon X chip, which is huge news for people who want to run their own agents on their local NPUs.

AMD is doubling down on its Threadripper range with new offerings featuring its Zen 5 architecture. Although Threadripper never went away, its future for high-end desktops (HEDT) was uncertain for a couple of generations, as AMD refocused the brand on professional workstations with the Threadripper Pro range. Now, however, HEDT has its footing. In addition to Threadripper Pro chips reaching up to 96 cores, AMD announced a new range of Threadripper processors targeting HEDT, which can reach up to 64 cores, at Computex.

It shouldn't come as a surprise, but AMD made the RX 9060 XT official at Computex. The GPU, which has been the topic of discussion among the rumor mill for months, comes in two flavors; one with 8GB of VRAM and another with 16GB. It's significantly cut-down compared to the excellent RX 9070 XT, but AMD still claims better price-to-performance compared to Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti. And unlike the recently launched RTX 5060, AMD says buyers can expect reviews when the card releases on June 5.