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- Spartan Points are coming to Halo Infinite343 Industries aims at boosting engagement and play hours with Halo Infinite's new Spartan Points and Exchange store, which appeared first in MCC.Apr 24, 2024 6:54 PM CDT
- Apple's best-ever iPhones could be behind a slowdown in new device activationsApple has experienced a steep decline in its share of the number of new smartphones that are being activated across the United States.Apr 24, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
- Apple Watch Series 9 buyers can now buy refurbished from the Apple StoreThe Apple Watch Series 9 is now available for order as a refurbished product via the Apple Store online for the first time in the United States.Apr 24, 2024 1:30 PM CDT
- The rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air won't have a fancy mini-LED display after all, analyst warnsRumors of the 12.9-inch iPad Air featuring a mini-LED display were short lived with analyst Ross Young now saying that ti won't happen after all.Apr 24, 2024 12:30 PM CDT
- Windows 11 Settings gets another Control Panel feature as painfully slow migration continuesWindows 11 still has a Control Panel, but Microsoft is slowly picking away at what's left of its carcass, with another ability moved to the Settings app.Apr 24, 2024 10:30 AM CDT
- Scientists close in on new technology that uses lasers to propel submarinesA team of university engineers is closing in on a new technology that will enable submarines to reach speeds as fast as a jet engine.Apr 24, 2024 9:02 AM CDT
- NASA warns of secret military presence in space disguised as civilian programsBill Nelson, the NASA administrator, has warned of a growing secret military presence in space that is being disguised as civilian projects.Apr 24, 2024 7:59 AM CDT
- Want adverts on your Start menu in Windows 11? Well, you're getting them next monthMicrosoft is forging ahead with one of its experiments with advertising, and Windows 11 users will be seeing Start menu ads for Microsoft Store apps.Apr 24, 2024 6:14 AM CDT
- New Razer Viper V3 Pro is an esports gaming mouse with a 35K sensor that weighs just 54 gramsRazer Focus Pro 35K Optical Sensor Gen-2, 8000 Hz polling, Wireless, and an ultra-lightweight 54 gram build - the Razer Viper V3 Pro is here.Apr 24, 2024 4:31 AM CDT
- Senate officially bans TikTok in the US, giving it only one way it can stayThe US Senate has passed a new law that targets TikTok, banning the app from US app stores as it will now be considered adversary-operated software.Apr 24, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
- Save big on the GEEKOM A7 Mini PC with a powerful AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor!GEEKOM is offering up its GEEKOM A7 Mini PC Ryzen 7000 to TweakTown readers for just $649 - saving you $200. Act now to grab this great deal!Apr 24, 2024 2:16 AM CDT
- ASML signs letter of intent in Eindhoven: 20,000+ new staff in the NetherlandsASML plans its gigantic expansion in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, in the Netherlands, to house 20,000 new employees as the company continues to expand.Apr 24, 2024 12:24 AM CDT
- Mechrevo's reveals external water-cooled RTX 4080 and RTX 4090-powered gaming laptopsMechrevo unveils new series of gaming laptops: powered with Intel 14th Gen Core-HX CPUs, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 + RTX 4080 with external water cooling.Apr 23, 2024 10:18 PM CDT
- NASA engineer claims discovery of new force of nature that may solve space travelA former NASA engineer has claimed to have discovered what humans will use to traverse the solar system and beyond for the next 1,000 years.Apr 23, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
- Meta brings its Horizon OS to third-party VR headsets for the first timeIn a new move today, Meta has announced that it is creating a new hardware ecosystem that will allow third-party VR headsets to ru tis Meta Horizon OS.Apr 23, 2024 4:30 PM CDT
- Apple is finally bringing the Calculator app to the iPad for the first timeThe Apple iPad has never had a calculator app, unlike the iPhone, but a new report claims that is about to change sooner rather than later.Apr 23, 2024 3:45 PM CDT
- ASUS fix for Intel Core i9 CPU crashing problem is tested - now we know how much it affects FPSFor some games, you're looking at a somewhat chunky reduction in the frame rate - though realistically, that's much better than issues with crashing.Apr 23, 2024 3:00 PM CDT
- Apple confirms May 7 'Let Loose' special event with new iPads expectedApple has announced that it will hold a new 'Let Loose' event for May 7 with Apple expected to announce the new OLED iPad Pro and iPad Air.Apr 23, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
- IRS to use AI like 'night vision goggles' to find American's dodging taxThe Internal Revenue Service commissioner has outlined how the tax collection agency will use AI to help Americans and catch those who are evading taxes.Apr 23, 2024 1:36 PM CDT
- BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max unknowingly hired North Korean's breaking US sanctionsA leaked cloud server may have revealed that Amazon, BBC, and HBO Max inadvertently hired North Korean animation artists for popular US TV shows.Apr 23, 2024 12:48 PM CDT
- NASA confirms mutated drug-resistant bacteria is infesting the ISSNASA has confirmed the International Space Station is home to drug-resistant bacteria that has mutated and separated itself from its Earth counterparts.Apr 23, 2024 12:03 PM CDT
- US government inches closer to officially banning TikTokThe US government has moved closer to banning TikTok across the US with a new bill that extends the time ByteDance will have to sell the app.Apr 23, 2024 11:17 AM CDT
- Intel signs Pentagon contract enabling US government access to breakthrough microchipsIntel has partnered with the Pentagon under the CHIPS Act, granting the US government first-time access to leading chip technologies.Apr 23, 2024 10:31 AM CDT
- Razer Kishi Ultra is a full-sized controller for iOS and Android with DualSense-like hapticsThe Razer Kishi Ultra is a full-sized USB-C controller for Android and iOS devices with pro-grade features and new Razer Sensa HD Haptics technology.Apr 23, 2024 9:26 AM CDT
- New Intel Arc graphics driver for desktop GPUs and Core Ultra improves Fortnite performanceIntel's latest Arc driver improves performance by as big as up to 48% across a range of DirectX 11 games, including Fortnite, Astroneer, and Mass Effect.Apr 23, 2024 8:27 AM CDT
- Stellar Blade climbs PlayStation's best-sellers list as positive reviews roll outPositive reviews boost the new Korean hack-and-slash game Stellar Blade on the PlayStation Store's top 25 best-selling games in the United States.Apr 24, 2024 4:26 PM CDT
- Apple reportedly working on its own chips for use in AI serversApple is reportedly working on designing its own custom AI server chips that will drive its focus on such features into the future.Apr 24, 2024 2:00 PM CDT
- Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted that a new Apple Pencil launch is imminentApple is set to announce new iPads on May 7 and CEO Tim Cook has now given us a huge hint that there will be a new Apple Pencil to go with them.Apr 24, 2024 1:15 PM CDT
- A mystery 12.9-inch iPad is coming in the final quarter of 2024, analyst claimsA supply chain analyst believes that a mystery 12.,9-inch iPad could launch towards the end of the year, but nobody knows what it is.Apr 24, 2024 12:15 PM CDT
- Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is expected to fix critical issues in select gamesThe PS5 Pro's 45% increase in GPU performance compared to the standard PS5 is expected to fix some issues with some console games.Apr 24, 2024 10:03 AM CDT
- Apple's new 11-inch OLED iPad Pro might be hard to come by, and it's the display's faultApple is expected to announce new OLED iPad Pro tablets next month but a new report suggests the smaller 11-inch version will be hard to find.Apr 24, 2024 8:45 AM CDT
- Microsoft makes ground in its war to stop Windows 11 running on old PCsMicrosoft has just tightened up the total number of PCs that Windows 11 is able to run on, with users discovering the supported CPU list is shrinking.Apr 24, 2024 7:37 AM CDT
- Apple has made a new visionOS 1.2 Apple Vision Pro beta available to developersThe Apple Vision Pro's visionOS 1.2 software update is now available to developers in a third beta form as a public release nears.Apr 24, 2024 5:15 AM CDT
- Xbox is finally creating a VR headset, but it's not what you thinkXbox is getting in the VR headset game, but don't get your hopes up, it's simply a 'a limited-edition Meta Quest, inspired by Xbox.'Apr 24, 2024 4:06 AM CDT
- AMD's new RDNA 4 Radeon RX 8000 generation will use the same GDDR6 memory as previous genSlower memory than the current high-end RDNA 3 lineup? It makes sense when you factor in AMD's mainstream and mid-range goals for RDNA 4 and Radeon.Apr 24, 2024 3:02 AM CDT
- World's first robot dog with a flamethrower is now available to purchaseThermonator, the world's first flamethrower-wielding robot dog which can shoot a stream of fire 30 feet, is now available to purchase.Apr 24, 2024 2:16 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's next-gen GB200 AI server chips will go into mass production in SeptemberQuanta Computer receives its first order for NVIDIA's next-gen GB200 AI server, which will enter mass production in September, more shipments in 2025.Apr 23, 2024 11:12 PM CDT
- SAPPHIRE NITRO+ B650I Wi-Fi Ultra Platinum: the company's first AMD AM5 motherboardSAPPHIRE launches its first-ever AMD AM5 motherboard: the new NITRO+ B650I Wi-Fi Ultra Platinum, in a mini-ITX design that's ready for Zen 5, too.Apr 23, 2024 9:38 PM CDT
- HighPoint's new PCIe Gen5 SSD PCIe card supports 32 SSDs, up to 960TB Gen5 SSD storage per slotHighPoint's new Rocket PCIe Gen5 NVMe Switch and M.2 RAID AIC adapters support up to 32 SSDs and a total of (an insane) 960TB capacity per PCIe slot!Apr 23, 2024 7:49 PM CDT
- So few people are buying the Apple Vision Pro, Apple has had to slash shipmentsThe Apple Vision Pro launched to much fanfare but sales have been so slow that Apple has now slashed orders from vendors, analyst claims.Apr 23, 2024 4:15 PM CDT
- Apple's iOS 18 AI features will run 'entirely on-device' and feature privacy and speed benefitsApple is expected to announce iOS 18 at WWDC in June, and now we're hearing that it will have on-device LLM AI features focusing on speed and privacy.Apr 23, 2024 3:30 PM CDT
- Sam Bankman-Fried signs deal to roll on all celebrities that shilled FTXFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to work with prosecutors to gather information on celebrities who took money for endorsements.Apr 23, 2024 2:45 PM CDT
- The Apple iPhone 16 could feature capacitive buttons like those rumored for the iPhone 15Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro later this year and a new report claims we can expect capacitive buttons for the first time.Apr 23, 2024 2:00 PM CDT
- Amazon allegedly broke its own copyright laws to keep itself in the AI raceA former Amazon executive has accused the company of upper management telling her to violate Amazon's internal policy with copyrighted content.Apr 23, 2024 1:20 PM CDT
- GUNNAR releases limited-edition Fallout TV show glasses with AmazonA known leaker has claimed Cillian Murphy will star in Ubisoft's Far Cry 7, likely as the game's main villain like Giancarlo Esposito did as Antón Castillo.Apr 23, 2024 12:33 PM CDT
- Google releases AI that can predict future natural catastrophesGoogle has released a new AI-powered model that is designed to predict catastrophic weather events much faster and cheaper than traditional models.Apr 23, 2024 11:48 AM CDT
- Microsoft deemed a national security threat to the US governmentMicrosoft has been called a national security threat by the former over its shocking level of control over the US federal government.Apr 23, 2024 11:02 AM CDT
- Buying an Apple Watch Ultra 2? Now is your chance to get one for less at the Apple StoreApple is now offering buyers the chance to pick up a refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 from the Apple Store for the first time in the United States.Apr 23, 2024 10:15 AM CDT
- GALAX has an ultra-thin single-slot GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB MAX graphics cardThe GALAX GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB MAX is a new single-slot GPU from the company, and it's been put to the test with reviews... and it's noisy.Apr 23, 2024 9:03 AM CDT
- TEAMGROUP launches the MP44Q M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD with 3D QLC NAND and up to up to 7,400 MB/s speedA new fast full-speed PCIe Gen4 SSD option from TEAMGROUP that features the company's patented graphene heat dissipation sticker and a 5-year warranty.Apr 23, 2024 8:08 AM CDT
- New Apple TV+ TV show details Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton and the trailer's hereThe Big Cigar is a new Apple TV+ show featuring André Holland as Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton and there's a trailer to watch.Apr 24, 2024 2:30 PM CDT
- Apple Watch X tipped to feature a thinner logic board, likely be thinner overallA new report suggests that Apple is working on making a key Apple Watch component thinner, possibly making the whole watch thinner in the process.Apr 24, 2024 1:45 PM CDT
- Intel XeSS arrives for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and gets improved in Horizon Forbidden WestIntel is still plugging away at pushing support for XeSS, and two more games just got improved with the upscaling technology, albeit in different ways.Apr 24, 2024 12:50 PM CDT
- Forget the PS5 Pro, Sony's neck-based air conditioner is the invention turning heads right nowSony's air conditioner gadget is one of the more bizarre inventions of 2024, but it's already popular in Asia - and is now available outside the continent.Apr 24, 2024 11:44 AM CDT
- Microsoft continues with plan to roll out controversial Windows 11 updateMicrosoft is going to roll out an update for Windows 11 that makes a controversial addition to the Start menu, as it now will show ads.Apr 24, 2024 9:29 AM CDT
- Want to use Gemini AI on an older Android phone? It now works on OS versions before Android 12Now people with an Android 10 or 11 smartphone can use the Gemini app, plus a new feature has been spotted, namely a 'conversation mode' for the AI.Apr 24, 2024 8:30 AM CDT
- Clues hint at what AI Explorer could do in Windows 11, but they might worry privacy activistsWhat's 'screen understanding' and an 'intent engine' exactly? These are clues to what AI Explorer might do, and they could make some folks nervous.Apr 24, 2024 6:58 AM CDT
- Apple's latest iOS 17.5 beta is now available for downloadApple has released the third iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 beta updates to developers ahead of a public release that could happen within weeks.Apr 24, 2024 5:00 AM CDT
- Sega Toys suspends robot cat sales and issues recall in Japan after reports of a burning smellSega Toys 'KIMIT Ragdoll' line of robot pet cats is being recalled in Japan after users report a 'burning smell' coming from its synthetic fur.Apr 24, 2024 3:27 AM CDT
- Roccat is no more, all future gear will now be released with Turtle Beach branding'While we'll be retiring the ROCCAT brand, many of its iconic product lines like the Vulcan, Kone, Burst, and Sense will transition [to] Turtle Beach.'Apr 24, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
- Apple confirms swiping apps closed doesn't save you battery lifeMillions of users choose to close all of their background apps on an iPhone in hopes of saving battery life, but that strategy doesn't work.Apr 24, 2024 1:35 AM CDT
- Samsung 9th Gen V-NAND enters mass production: 33% faster than 8th Gen V-NANDSamsung announces mass production for its 1Tb triple-level cell (TLC) 9th-Gen vertical NAND (V-NAND), with 33% more performance over 8th-Gen V-NAND.Apr 23, 2024 10:43 PM CDT
- TCL unveils flagship Q10K Mini-LED TV family: up to 98-inch 4K at 144Hz refreshTCL expands its Mini-LED family of TVs with the new Q10K line: 65-inch, 75-inch, 85-inch, and 98-inch Mini-LED TVs with 4K and super-smooth 144Hz refresh.Apr 23, 2024 9:06 PM CDT
- Samsung announces next-gen HBM4 memory: higher capacity, speeds, 3D packaging techSamsung confirms next-gen HBM4 memory is in development, should include 16-Hi stacks that will offer up to 256GB of HBM4 memory for future AI GPUs.Apr 23, 2024 7:11 PM CDT
- Qualcomm's other Snapdragon X SoC is leaked, indicating how Plus CPU should compare to EliteAs rumored the Snapdragon X Plus should be a 10-core processor, and won't be too far off the lowest tier Snapdragon X Elite by the looks of this spillage.Apr 23, 2024 4:00 PM CDT
- More evidence of a HomePod with a display appears with leaked partThere have been rumors of a new HomePod with a built-in display for a long time now, and a new leak appears to have shared a part confirming it.Apr 23, 2024 3:15 PM CDT
- AMD's RX 7800 XT hits a new low price - you can now grab this GPU for $469In a slight departure from the usual discount code at checkout formula, Newegg is offering a PowerColor Hellhound variant cheap via its eBay store.Apr 23, 2024 2:30 PM CDT
- BioMatrix introduces PoY, the world's first UBI token with 60 years Issuance CommitmentIntroducing BioMatrix, the world's first Universal Basic Income (UBI) platform to commit a 60 years Token Issuance. Here's the scoop on it.Apr 23, 2024 1:55 PM CDT
- Apple Vision Pro called 'game-changer' by surgeon that used it during surgeryA surgeon has used an Apple Vision Pro headset as a means of assisting them during a shoulder surgery, and the surgeon described it as 'game-changer.'Apr 23, 2024 1:04 PM CDT
- Australia fires caught order at Elon Musk's X to takedown all terrorist attack videosAustralia has received a court order that requires Elon Musk's social network X, formerly Twitter, to remove all videos depicting a terrorist attack.Apr 23, 2024 12:18 PM CDT
- Cillian Murphy rumored to star in Ubisoft's Far Cry 7A known leaker has claimed Cillian Murphy will star in Ubisoft's Far Cry 7, likely as the game's main villain like Giancarlo Esposito did as Antón Castillo.Apr 23, 2024 11:33 AM CDT
- Early Apple Vision Pro adopters aside, demand for the spatial computer is reportedly slowingThe Apple Vision Pro launched to a huge amount of excitement, but we're told that things are very much starting to die down at Apple Stores.Apr 23, 2024 10:45 AM CDT
- Weta Workshop is making a new 'cozy' The Lord of the Rings game where you live like a HobbitWeta Workshop is the talented studio that helped make the iconic trilogy, and now it has a team creating a new The Lord of the Rings game.Apr 23, 2024 9:52 AM CDT
- Two of Apple's desktop Macs could skip the M3 generation of chips and wait for the new M4If you're thinking about buying a new Mac before the end of the year you probably won't be able to buy an M3 Mac mini or Mac Pro, we're told.Apr 23, 2024 8:45 AM CDT
- LG's kitchen of the future includes a Gourmet AI oven that will take care of the cookingLG showcased its latest Signature Kitchen Suite, and the AI-powered oven can detect what you're trying to cook and keep tabs on it so it doesn't burn.Apr 23, 2024 8:08 AM CDT