Nintendo Switch 2 is packed with NVIDIA tech, but one thing we didn't know was that the system will feature Auto Low Latency Mode (or Game Mode) – here's all we've learnedTech13:30, 15 Apr 2025Switch 2 is just a couple of months away(Image: AFP via Getty Images)We've played the Switch 2 after Nintendo invited us to a hands-on event with the console last week, and it's looking very promising indeed.From a multitude of launch games, those intriguing mouse control options and more, there's an awful lot we learned about the console – but it seems Nintendo has been keeping its cards close to its chest.‌Article continues belowWe know that the console is leaning on some NVIDIA tech (potentially including DLSS), notably including G-Sync to allow for games like Metroid Prime 4 and Mario Kart Tour to run at frame rates of 120 FPS.And, as it turns out, there's one feature Nintendo hasn't told us about just yet.Powerslides will be even smoother(Image: Nintendo)‌Tweaktown spotted the following wording on the Switch 2 website:"Connecting to a TV is easy - Compatible TVs can automatically turn themselves on when they detect the Nintendo Switch 2 system powering on while docked."The system supports Consumer Electronics Control (CEC), where the TV automatically detects and changes to the correct input. And with Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), you can even have your compatible TV automatically change to its game-mode setting."‌The key point here is that confirmation of ALLM, which essentially ensures your connected TV will be switched to its 'Game Mode' settings when you power up the Switch 2.The advantage is that this doesn't require digging through menus, and is ideal for anything that benefits from lower lag, and is essentially part of the HDMI 2.1 standard.So, what's the big deal? Well, the original Switch didn't have Auto Low Latency Mode, so Nintendo packing it into the Switch 2 should mean a much more fluid experience and frame rate even for more casual gamers.‌It's also something PS5 and Xbox Series consoles have had since 2020 and shows Nintendo looking to close the technological gap.It's just another feature in the Switch 2's arsenal that could be beneficial with just about any TV, whether it supports variable refresh rate (VRR) or not.For more on Nintendo Switch 2, be sure to check out what the console was almost called, as well as the one surprising game we hope gets a second chance at success on the platform.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.‌‌‌

All that’s left is for Microsoft to admit it (Bethesda) After months of rumours, tangible evidence of a remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion has surfaced online. There have been rumours of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion getting the remaster or remake treatment as far back as 2023, but they’ve grown much louder over the past few months. Although no mention of it was made at the Xbox showcase in January, it’s been claimed an Oblivion remaster is on track to launch this year and potentially as early as this month. More recent rumblings have suggested a shadow drop launch at some point in the coming weeks and those rumblings seem to be corroborated by some pretty blatant evidence of the remaster’s existence: screenshots. The screenshots come directly from the official website of Virtuos, the Singaporean developer that was rumoured to be helming development of the remaster. If you check the website now, the screenshots are no longer there, but this is the internet, so of course people were quick to save them elsewhere. You can easily find them on Imgur and other social media sites. This project boasts a clear graphical upgrade over the original, but despite this overhaul, an official logo reveals it’s being titled as The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered – rather than a remake. A previous leak claimed that changes have been made to certain gameplay mechanics and systems, which pointed to it being a remake. But the line between remaster and remake has long since become blurred, with even many publishers using the terms incorrectly. Other details that people noticed before Virtuos nuked their website are that the remaster is being co-developed alongside Bethesda and that it will be a multiplatform launch for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC (there’s no mention of the Nintendo Switch 2 though). More Trending Although a release date wasn’t mentioned anywhere, a deluxe edition is being planned and will include extra weapons, as well as the infamous horse armour that was sold as DLC for the original game in 2006 and is considered to be the start of the industry’s obsession with microtransactions. As for when fans can expect the game to launch, only yesterday Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb claimed to have heard that the plan is for the Oblivion remaster to shadow drop the week of April 21, which is next week. Why the remaster is being treated with such secrecy, or why Bethesda thinks it would benefit from a shadow drop, is unclear. The original Oblivion is still fondly remembered and Microsoft could have easily drummed up a lot of hype ahead of time. They also missed the obvious opportunity of announcing it on the game’s 19th anniversary, on March 20. What’s not so strange is that Microsoft is remastering Oblivion in the first place. The Elder Scrolls 6 is still years away from coming out and Bethesda can only re-release The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim so many times. Time really is a flat circle (Bethesda) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

By Kyle Barr Published April 15, 2025 | Comments (0) | Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti will come from multiple brands, including Asus, PNY, Sapphire, and more © Nvidia Finally, after a supposed delay, Nvidia is ready to unveil the graphics cards the rest of us can afford, or at least we could if Trump tariffs don’t make them untenable. On Tuesday, Nvidia showed off the $300 GeForce RTX 5060 and $430 5060 Ti. They are supposed to offer many times the performance of the 4060, though they’re even more reliant fancy AI tricks like DLSS and “fake frames.” But their launch comes as a tricky tariff time which means those prices are “subject to change,” and you can thank Trump for the uncertainty. The RTX 5060 Ti is the real star of the show. The titanium-edition desktop-level graphics card has two versions, one at $380 with 8 GB of GDDR7 VRAM and another at 16 GB. What’s the difference? The one with more memory, or RAM, is going to work much better for higher resolutions. When asked why Nvidia didn’t offer a 12 GB VRAM option, company reps said they couldn’t offer that option with the current memory bus.  The cheaper Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 will launch sometime in May. In case you were wondering, no, there won’t be a Nvidia-made Founders’ Edition 5060 or 5060 Ti this time around. Also, these cards will either use one or two 8-pin power connectors, not the 12-pin used for all of the company’s other GPUs. So check your power supply cables before pulling the trigger. The 5060 Ti is working off a 2.57 GHz boost clock on a 128-bit memory bus. Nvidia did not provide clock speeds for the RTX 5060. The 5060 Ti will compete with Nvidia’s own RTX 5070 for best graphics card for 1440p. The 5060, on the other hand, will inevitably be relegated to 1080p resolutions though it may manage to hold its own in some less-demanding titles at 1440p. That’s mostly due to the limited VRAM which is necessary for processing higher-quality textures. Blackwell, Nvidia’s current GPU microarchitecture, is all about AI processing, as seen previously with the $550 RTX 5070, $750 RTX 5070 Ti, $1,000 RTX 5080, and $2,000 RTX 5090. The RTX 5060 can do 614 AI TOPS (trillions of operations per second, which is a derived value for determining AI performance) while the Ti will supposedly do 759 TOPS. The next step up with the 5070 is 988 AI TOPS. The 5060’s shader cores produce 19 TFLOPS (representing one trillion floating-point operations per second, a measure of how many calculations it can perform) while the 5060 Ti outputs 24 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070 hits 94 TFLOPS. All those TFLOPS and TOPS should be good for training AI models, but Nvidia also says it should make its game upscaling technology, DLSS 4, more capable too. One of the cool features of DLSS 4, and the Blackwell microarchitecture, is the ability to insert multiple AI-generated frames between rendered frames, effectively increasing in-game framerates. At CES earlier this year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang promised the RTX 5070 could churn out similar framerates to the RTX 4090, the last-gen flagship. It was a big promise, and one that didn’t pan out when reviewers actually got their hands on those cards. Now, Nvidia claims that with DLSS 4 enabled, the 5060 Ti is able to output many times more frames than a base 4060, even if its native rendering performance isn’t nearly as dramatic. A 4060 Ti (which launched for $500 MSRP) may do 87 simulated FPS in Hogwarts Legacy at max settings with 1440p resolution, but the 5060 Ti should do 171 simulated FPS. Unfortunately, didn’t offer offer any real insight into the native rendering performance of both cards, and users will have to wait for reviews to find out more. Nvidia claims you only need to have around 40 FPS natively in order for frame generation to kick in and emulate a much higher framerate, but for truly smooth performance without any hint of awkward visual artifacts, you really need closer to 60 FPS. The company is essentially claiming that DLSS will go hand-in-hand with the lower-cost GPUs to truly push their performance. That may only hold true if these graphics cards remain at their lower prices. Nvidia’s GeForce desktop GPU product manager, Justin Walker, told reporters that the 5060 prices didn’t include “any regional BAT or Tariffs.” He added, that the company has no plans to delay release, but “it is reasonable to say that pricing is subject to change because of tariffs.” Nvidia has an effective monopoly on high-end GPUs, and that lack of competition is a big reason the RTX 5090 sells for $2,000 MSRP (though with stock woes most cards costs much more than that). For lower-end graphics cards, the competition has never been more fierce. Last year, Intel debuted its Battlemage series of graphics processors that competed in the $200 to $300 range. Just a few months ago, AMD rocked Nvidia’s price scaling with the $550 Radeon RX 9070 and $600 9070 XT. The base RX 9070 was solid for most 1440p and some 4K scenarios, but the XT was in a class of its own, offering solid 4K performance for far less than the 5070 Ti. There’s a fair few cards hovering in the midrange market, but the 5060 Ti seems to be competing directly for 1440p stardom with the RX 9070 and RTX 5070. It’s one to watch, especially if GPU stock issues persist. With tariffs being such a clusterfuck, it’s nearly impossible to guess how much these graphics cards will go for in a few weeks’ time. Both versions launch April 16. So its time to make sure you have comfy shoes for the line at Microcenter. 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Kalle Neukoelln Department Store Revitalization / Max DudlerSave this picture!© Stefan Mueller•Berlin, Germany Architects: Max Dudler Area Area of this architecture project Area:  40 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024 Photographs Photographs:Stefan Mueller More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The "Kalle Neukölln" project revitalizes the former Quelle department store on Karl-Marx-Straße in Berlin. This large-scale building, including a 1970s parking garage, is a key Neukölln landmark. Berlin-based developer MREI is transforming the site into a creative hub, while Max Dudler is redesigning the façades. The concept follows the principle of "rethinking instead of demolishing," preserving the building's embodied energy. The result is a contemporary space for work, culture, and social interaction—serving as a model for the sustainable repurposing of retail properties.Save this picture!Save this picture!Covering 40,000 m², "Kalle Neukölln" integrates collaboration, culture, and enjoyment. The project includes 26,000 m² of office space, 4,000 m² of retail, 4,000 m² of rooftop gardens, and a 6,000 m² market hall with gastronomy and event spaces. This transformation signals the reinvention of Karl-Marx-Straße as a dynamic urban center. The diverse mix of uses benefits tenants, visitors, and the entire neighborhood. By activating spaces from the basement to the rooftop, the project serves as an inspiration for reimagining neglected urban sites.Save this picture!The façade design divides the complex into two distinct sections: The Karl-Marx-Straße side features a bright stone loggia, while the former parking garage on Ganghofer Straße is clad in bronze-colored metal. The site of the old spiral parking ramp is being repurposed as a "Winter Garden"—an event space that connects both buildings. The redesign ensures better integration into the surrounding architecture while making the transformation visibly striking.Save this picture!The original 1970 Quelle department store, designed by Hendel-Haseloff-Hotzel, was a brutalist megastructure. However, its utopian spirit was lost when it was converted into a SinnLeffers store in the 1990s, and the parking garage became increasingly obsolete. The original concrete structure, with spans of up to 24 meters, remains exposed, showcasing its monumental aesthetic. Retaining this structure significantly improves the project's CO₂ balance compared to a new wooden building, making it a sustainable model for urban renewal.Save this picture!Save this picture!The transformation of retail requires rethinking public spaces and reshaping urban centers. Many city department stores occupy crucial urban locations, yet there is often no clear strategy for their future. Successful redevelopment requires close collaboration with social and political stakeholders. The Berlin-based firm Realace developed the initial concept, which was refined in partnership with local authorities. Key aspects such as usage models, mobility, and cultural integration were carefully considered. While Max Dudler led the architectural transformation, Aukett + Heese managed the interior realization.Save this picture!"Kalle Neukölln" is also designed for extraordinary events. MREI has established strong ties with local groups, facilitating temporary uses such as the "48h Neukölln" art festival. The unique mix of tenants further reflects the project's distinctive appeal. The building is now home to the CODE University of Applied Sciences, SoundCloud, Rough Trade, the startup accelerator Delta, and flexible "Kiez" offices for freelancers and small businesses.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officeMax DudlerOffice••• Published on April 15, 2025Cite: "Kalle Neukoelln Department Store Revitalization / Max Dudler" 15 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028480/kalle-neukoelln-department-store-revitalization-max-dudler&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

The polarizing side dish and topping might help protect intestinal cells. Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 For some tastebuds, sauerkraut is the perfect compliment to a hot dog on a hot summer day. For others, it’s a sour stomach-churning mess. Whether you like to eat it or not, this tangy fermented cabbage might help protect the gut, support digestion, and potentially stave off illnesses. The findings are detailed in a study published April 7 in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Sauerkraut is a dish made of finely chopped cabbage and salt that has been allowed to ferment. According to The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, the fermentation process generally takes three to six weeks depending on the air temperature. In that time, the lactic acid bacteria (the same microbes that make yogurt) grow in the high-salt environment. During fermentation, the lactic acid bacteria produces a variety of flavorful byproducts. The most important is lactic acid itself, which contributes to the tartness and preservation that sauerkraut lovers enjoy. [ Related: You should make fermented veggies—for science. ] In the study, a team of microbiologists from the University of California, Davis looked at what happens during the fermentation process. They primarily focused on how the sauerkraut’s metabolites–any substance that is produced during digestion or other metabolic processes–compare with those found in raw cabbage.  They tested whether the sauerkraut’s nutrients could help protect intestinal cells from inflammation-related damage. The team compared raw cabbage, sauerkraut, and the liquid brine left over from the fermentation process, using both store-bought sauerkraut and fermented cabbage cooked up in the lab.  The sauerkraut helped maintain the integrity of intestinal cells, which play critical roles in digestion. The raw cabbage did not maintain this cell integrity as well as the sauerkraut did and there was no noticeable difference between the store-bought sauerkraut and the one the team made in the lab. “Some of the metabolites we find in the sauerkraut are the same kind of metabolites we’re finding to be made by the gut microbiome, so that gives us a little more confidence that this connection we found between the metabolites in sauerkraut and good gut health makes sense,” study co-author and microbiologist Maria Marco said in a statement. “It doesn’t matter, in a way, if we make sauerkraut at home or we buy it from the store; both kinds of sauerkraut seemed to protect gut function.” Additionally, the chemical analysis revealed that fermentation changes the cabbage’s nutritional profile. It appears to increase the beneficial metabolites such as lactic acid, amino acids, and plant-based chemicals that are linked to gut health. These changes could explain why some fermented foods, including pickles and miso, are often associated with digestive benefits. The team identified hundreds of different metabolites that were produced during fermentation and are currently working to figure out which metabolites play the biggest role in supporting gut health in the long-term. “Along with eating more fiber and fresh fruits and vegetables, even if we have just a regular serving of sauerkraut, maybe putting these things more into our diet, we’ll find that can help us in the long run against inflammation, for example, and make our digestive tract more resilient when we have a disturbance,” Marco said. While fermented vegetables and foods are a staple in many diets, this new research suggests that they could be even more than just a side dish or topping. According to the team, the next step is to conduct human trials to see if the gut-protective metabolites they found in sauerkraut could have the same positive effects when they are included in everyday diets, the way that they did in the lab. “A little bit of sauerkraut could go a long way,” she said. “We should be thinking about including these fermented foods in our regular diets and not just as a side on our hot dogs.”   More deals, reviews, and buying guides The PopSci team has tested hundreds of products and spent thousands of hours trying to find the best gear and gadgets you can buy. SEE MORE GEAR  

News Health & Medicine Three U.S tick species may cause a mysterious red meat allergy The lone star tick isn’t the only one that can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, two cases suggest A bite from a western blacklegged tick may, in rare cases, cause a red meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome. CDC By Meghan Rosen 1 hour ago Cathy Raley’s first bout of hives woke her in the middle of the night with itchy bumps that crept up her arms and spread to her legs and back. Her second bout took her to the hospital. It was a June afternoon in 2017, and she was getting ready to take her dog, Jake, on a hike. The hives started suddenly, when she was about to load Jake into the car, but this time was different, Raley says. Her tongue was swelling, and her throat was getting tight. “That’s when I called 911.” Sign up for our newsletter We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

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Photo Credit: Pixabay/pexels Green-tinted ocean waters observed near Iwo Island, Japan, resemble ancient Earth's seas Highlights Ancient oceans were green due to their high iron content Cyanobacteria adapted to green light for photosynthesis Climate change is increasing phytoplankton, altering ocean color Advertisement Japanese scientists say that the evolution of photosynthesis caused Earth's oceans to be formerly green, as per a report. The study suggests that the oceans supported only single-celled organisms and featured environments with barren landscapes of grey, brown, and black rocks. Within a period of 1.5 billion years, the slow changes in ocean chemistry could help explain why blue-green algae developed both types of photosynthetic pigments. The color of the planet's oceans is linked to water chemistry and life influence.Before Blue: The Green Ocean EraAccording to the report, Earth's oceans were once green. The chemistry and evolution of photosynthesis account for this shift. Discovered throughout the Archean and Paleoproterozoic ages, banded iron formations—which were laid between 3.8 and 1.8 billion years ago—were formed when life was limited to one-celled creatures in the oceans; the continents were desolate gray, brown, and black rock and silt terrain.Green Seas Sparked LifeThe first life using sunlight emerged in the Archean eon, when Earth's atmosphere and seas lacked gaseous oxygen. These creatures started the "Great Oxidation Event," a significant ecological turning point permitting advanced life on Earth, using anaerobic photosynthesis. The "bands" of various colours in banded iron formations capture this change with an oscillation between iron deposits devoid of oxygen and red oxidized iron.The case for green oceans in the Archean eon starts with an observation: waters around the Japanese volcanic island of Iwo Jima have a greenish hue linked to a form of oxidized iron — Fe(III). Blue-green algae thrive in the green waters surrounding the island, and their ancestors evolved alongside other bacteria that use ferrous iron instead of water as the source of electrons for photosynthesis.Life Changes Ocean ColoursPhotosynthetic organisms use pigments (mostly chlorophyll) in their cells to transform carbon dioxide into sugars using the energy of the sun. Genetically engineered modern blue-green algae with phycoerythrobilin (PEB) grow better in green waters, suggesting that pale-green dot worlds viewed from space are excellent candidate planets to harbor early photosynthetic life.The color of our oceans is linked to water chemistry and the influence of life. Purple oceans could be possible on Earth if the levels of sulfur were high, red oceans could be possible under intense tropical climates, or a type of algae linked to "red tides" could dominate the surface oceans. As the sun ages, changes in the color of our oceans are inevitable, as nothing is permanent at geological timescales. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Further reading: Climate change, phytoplankton, NASA, ocean, Science, Studies Gadgets 360 Staff The resident bot. If you email me, a human will respond. More Related Stories