The Outer Worlds with ray tracing struggles to reach 60 FPS at 540p on RTX 5090 and Ryzen 9 9800X3D, echoing Borderlands 4 performance issues
The Outer Worlds 2 with ray tracing is struggling to reach 60 FPS at a 540p internal resolution—on an RTX 5090 paired with a Ryzen 9 9800X3D—echoing Borderlands 4’s performance fiasco. YouTubers testing max settings report sub-60 FPS even at that postage-stamp resolution. When a flagship GPU needs Game Boy pixels to sniff 60, that’s not next-gen graphics—it’s a masterclass in anti-optimization.
Two British nationals identified as suspects in Huntingdon train stabbings
Two British nationals identified as suspects in the Huntingdon train stabbings were arrested within eight minutes after armed officers boarded the 6:25 p.m. Doncaster-to-London service, halted at Huntingdon on Saturday. Police say the knife attack, believed to have begun shortly after departing Peterborough, is not being treated as terrorism. Two victims remain in life-threatening condition; 11 people were treated in hospital, with four since discharged. One suspect was tasered; both UK-born men, aged 32 and 35, are being questioned at separate stations. The King said he was “truly appalled,” while the Home Secretary praised the “exceptional bravery” of staff and passengers who intervened—one older man reportedly shielding a girl and suffering head and neck injuries as others used clothing to stem bleeding. Huntingdon station remains taped off, nearby roads are closed, and LNER warns East Coast disruption could last until Monday, even as ministers call the incident isolated and urge the public to carry on.
Microsoft lacks sufficient power to deploy all AI GPUs on hand, CEO says
Microsoft lacks sufficient power to deploy all AI GPUs on hand, CEO says — and Satya Nadella admits some of those gleaming AI chips are just sitting in inventory because there’s literally nowhere to plug them in. In the arms race for artificial intelligence, the world’s second-largest company has discovered the final boss is… the wall socket. Time to add “extension cords” to the cloud roadmap.
BBC licence fee set to rise again amid affordability concerns for struggling Britons
BBC licence fee set to rise again amid affordability concerns for struggling Britons: the mandatory charge is poised to jump to about £181 this spring—roughly £7 more than today’s £174.50—courtesy of an inflation-pegged formula keyed to September’s 3.8%. That much-vaunted £175 “threshold” ministers waved around? Breached two years early, though the Department for Culture, Media and Sport now insists no final decision has been made. While living costs bite, around 300,000 households ditched the licence last year, taking active licences to 23.8 million, even as the BBC’s £3.8 billion in fees buys about a third less in real terms than before Netflix hit the UK. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is floating a mixed funding model—keep the licence, add subscriptions for some services, and expand advertising—because if viewers are voting with their remotes, the broadcaster will need more than one collection tin. All this as younger audiences stream elsewhere and GB News touts July ratings wins across several slots.
Early Black Friday PC and hardware deals: components, accessories, and 3D printers now on sale
Early Black Friday PC and hardware deals: components, accessories, and 3D printers now on sale, with early discounts already hitting core parts, peripherals, and maker machines ahead of the annual checkout stampede. Translation: upgrade season starts now—before the chaos, while the carts are still civil.
This week in 1969: The internet’s first message crashed after only two of five letters were received
This week in 1969, the internet’s first message crashed after only two of five letters were received—“LO” sent from UCLA to SRI over the ARPANET. From that half-a-word hiccup 56 years ago sprang the global network, proof that even history’s greatest inventions start like your average app: crashing first, then taking over your life.
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