Karl Jobst Speedruns his own reputation; Intel Cancels ‘BIG’ Battlemage – Talking Heads Ep.376

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– Tech News –

Intel’s High-End Battlemage GPU cancelled; but still signs of life for Celestial
https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/intels-rumored-high-end-battlemage-gpus-have-been-cancelled-is-it-time-to-worry-about-gpu-competition
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-confirms-panther-lake-as-a-2026-client-product-discrete-gpus-also-get-a-nod

Microsoft is disabling Offline Windows Account Setup in OOBE (oobebypassnro)
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/microsoft-has-disabled-the-popular-bypassnro-windows-11-sign-in-workaround-in-the-latest-insider-build-but-there-exists-another/

Techpowerup wins April Fools with an RTX 5090 Story
https://www.techpowerup.com/334901/surprise-reversal-geforce-rtx-5090-found-with-too-many-rops-matches-rtx-pro-6000-8-performance

– Gaming News –

Nintendo officially unveils the Switch 2, pricing, launch titles, backward compatibility, enhancements, specs, and more!
https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/

YouTuber Karl Jobst found liable for defamation against legendary conman Billy Mitchell
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/youtuber-karl-jobst-to-pay-more-than-usd230-000-to-donkey-kong-record-holder-billy-mitchell-in-defamation-ruling/