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The White House has ordered NASA and other US agencies to work with international agencies to create a clock that will be stationed on the moon.

A team of scientists has set a new world record in the pursuit of creating an 'artificial Sun' that, if achieved, could provide endless clean energy.

Apple researchers developed a new artificial intelligence-powered system to enable more natural interactions with AI and it outperforms ChatGPT.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft designed to monitor the Sun, has captured the first observation of inside a coronal mass ejection.

A dangerous earthquake has struck Taiwan, forcing some of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's chip fabrication plants to evacuate.

Sony PlayStation is taking Microsoft Xbox on at its own game by signing multiple deals to bring select indie games to PlayStation Plus as day one releases.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's developing a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for Xbox, and it's currently in the prototype phase.

Drag and drop is being dragged back onto the menu for File Explorer, after Microsoft ditched it (temporarily) as part of the Moment 4 update.

With billions being spent on AI data centers there's a growing concern with the energy requirements. So much so, the nuclear option is on the table.

Minisforum's new V3 launched: 3-in-1 tablet powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 'Hawk Point' APU, with 8 x Zen 4 cores, RDNA 3 GPU, XDNA for AI.

Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) official says the Department of Defense (DoD) is using AI in 70% of its programs, including F16 jets.

Microsoft has published a new patent outlining how it will use facial recognition to categorize and rank photos to make it easier to search for images.

NVIDIA acquires the Xbox brand from Microsoft: will power a next-gen Xbox in 2025 with next-gen GeForce GPU, AI, RTX to fight the PlayStation 6.

Independent game developers are having a hard time securing funding for their games, and the lucrative Xbox Game Pass and Epic Store deals are dwindling.

Warzone Mobile's debut revenues are reportedly down by some 67% from Call of Duty Mobile, and it may present an issue for Xbox's grand expansion efforts.

Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterates that Xbox is not only profitable, but the business is growing as a whole, even if the industry isn't.

MatX is a new startup founded by ex-Google chip designers, will build a next-generation AI processor specifically designed for gigantic LLMs.

Microsoft, OpenAI plan next-generation $100 billion data center project with AI supercomputer codenamed 'Stargate' set to launch in 2028.

Amazon plans on spending almost $150 billion over the next 15 years on data centers, ready for 'expected explosion in demand' for AI services.

Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer is enthusiastic about an Xbox handheld experience, but that could range from a dedicated handheld to a customized app.

Amazon AWS Taiwan and Hong Kong general manager announces Amazon AWS will join Google and Microsoft with data centers based in Taiwan.

Samsung will supply next-generation Mach-1 AI chips to South Korean search giant Naver, worth $752 million, as Naver reduces reliance on NVIDIA.

It's called Pixel Luminance For Digital Displays, and it's all about adding pixel-dimming technology to improve image quality and efficiency.

Quanta wins contracts to build NVIDIA GB200-based AI servers for Google, Amazon AWS, Meta, and Microsoft. Will enter testing in July or August.

Microsoft's all-digital Xbox Series X console has apparently been spotted in real-life with leaked photos showcasing an all-white console.

AI PCs will be targeting at least 40 TOPS of NPU performance as this is the minimum requirement for running Microsoft's Copilot locally.

Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX laptop CPU pictured on reference platform: 8 CPU cores, 8 Arc Xe2-LPG GPU cores, and on-package LPDDR5X memory.

Intel has shared details of what the requirements will be for an 'AI PC' and they include an NPU, and also a demand that a Copilot key must be present.

Microsoft might be looking into letting additional storefronts like the Epic Games Store or Steam on Xbox consoles, which is a strange idea.

The Format disk tool in Windows hasn't changed in decades, it was created by a programmer in a single day and the UI was only mean to be temporary.

Microsoft appoints Pavan Davuluri as the Windows and Surface boss, has more than 23 years of experience at Microsoft, worked with Qualcomm and AMD.

Xbox's new 'brand pivot' hopes to capture Gen Z, and sees the ecosystem breaking exclusivity and using the strength of rival platforms to sell games.

New Xbox CEO Phil Spencer interview strongly indicates that more Xbox games will break exclusivity in an effort to 'open up' a new friction-less model.

To the surprise of those finding it, there's a Copilot app in both release and preview versions of Windows 11 - though it's just a shell of a client.

DirectSR (Direct Super Resolution) tech for DirectX is compatible with PC and Xbox and makes it simple for developers to add DLSS, FSR, and XeSS.

Microsoft is introducing a LOD or level of detail system for ray-tracing which will improve performance and reduce the VRAM cost for gamers.

Formula 1 team has been relying on Microsoft Excel for Williams car build workbook, new Williams team principal says 'the Excel list was a joke'.

Grand Theft Auto 6 production is falling behind its target of an early 2025 release according to rumors, with an 'emergency' release option of 2026.

Overwatch 2 has apparently become quite popular over time and is 'on track' to break 100 million lifetime players throughout the release of season 10.

Square Enix's new $215 Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail collector's edition has been detailed, but the package only contains a key for the PC and Mac versions.

Microsoft is reportedly experimenting with native Xbox gaming handhelds with the goal of bringing the dedicated console experience to on-the-go market.

In a new interview, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan says that PlayStation was 'thrilled' to sign the 10-year Call of Duty contract with Xbox.

The addition of a spellcheck - and autocorrect - feature is welcome in the default app, which Microsoft is continually improving alongside other core apps.

Square Enix has devised a new in-game currency for Final Fantasy XIV's version on Xbox consoles, and the new FFXIV Coins are mandatory for all purchases.

If there aren't any options for the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 to have an Intel CPU, will consumers be up in ARMs? Quite possibly...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle from Machine Games and Bethesda is a PC and Xbox exclusive, and there's a good chance it will support FSR on both.

Microsoft's new Xbox Development Kit (XDK) was recently certified by the National Radio Research Agency in South Korea, meaning it can be used in Korea.

'Generative AI is the defining technology of our time. Blackwell is the engine to power this new industrial revolution.' Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO.

With NVIDIA lifting the lid on Blackwell at GTC 2024, Microsoft confirms that Azure is going to be powered by Blackwell very soon.

Ninja Theory has released a set of new screenshots of the highly anticipated Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, a video game that looks like a movie.