News Archive: May 2014

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Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Edition to offer 20 figuresDisney Infinity to roll out a new Marvel version of the game with all the Avengers and more characters available this fall.May 1, 2014 7:32 AM CDT
Halo: Combat Evolved replaces GameSpy client with GameRangerAs GameSpy multiplayer is all set to shut down on May 31st, many developers are moving its game's multiplayer client to alternative solutions.May 1, 2014 8:55 PM CDT
Epic Games teases that Unreal Tournament is making a comebackUnreal Tournament fan? You might want to prepare yourselves for a possible comeback of the FPS.May 4, 2014 9:11 PM CDT
Bungie's Destiny could top GTA 5 as most expensive game everActivision says that it will invest $500 million into Bungie's upcoming Destiny as part of a massive marketing push.May 6, 2014 1:46 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls Online delayed "about six months" on the PS4, Xbox OneXbox One and PS4 owners will be disappointed with the news of The Elder Scrolls Online being delayed for "about six months"May 9, 2014 1:35 AM CDT
Watch Dogs on PS4 will be enjoyed at 1080p and 60FPSWatch Dogs on the PS4 will be running at 1080p and the silky smooth 60FPS.May 11, 2014 2:06 AM CDT
There's a MacGyver game coming out on May 21st for iOS and AndroidMacGyver: Deadly Decent hits iOS and Android on May 21st, prepare your paperclips and chewing gum.May 12, 2014 3:32 AM CDT
Crysis 3 has been hacked to play at 8K, a massive 8000x3333 resolutionThought 4K was massive? How does 8K sound running Crysis 3?May 12, 2014 11:58 PM CDT
Far Cry 4 announced, set in the Himalayas with November releaseUbisoft announces Far Cry 4, arrives later in the year with more details at E3 next month.May 15, 2014 6:32 PM CDT
40% of next-gen console power consumption is from standby modeThe PS4, Xbox One and Wii U use huge amounts of power while sitting in standby mode.May 18, 2014 8:45 AM CDT
Destiny on the PlayStation 4 detailed in a new gameplay videoTake a closer look at Bungie's upcoming Destiny on the PS4 in the latest gameplay video.May 20, 2014 3:34 AM CDT
Watch Dogs on the Commodore 64? Say what?!What would Watch Dogs look like if it were on the Commodore 64?May 20, 2014 11:25 PM CDT
NPD: Video game hardware purchases up 47% during first quarter of 2014Video game hardware sales saw a great boost during Q1 2014, but the overall industry dipped 1 percent in the three-month period.May 25, 2014 1:45 PM CDT
Watch Dogs torrent going around, installs a Bitcoin miner as malwareDon't download that Watch Dogs torrent, as it is installing Bitcoin miners and malware on those that do.May 26, 2014 5:00 AM CDT
Red Dead Redemption described as a permanent franchise by Take-Two CEOTake-Two CEO puts Red Dead franchise in permanent status alongside Borderlands, Grand Theft Auto, and other franchises.May 30, 2014 6:00 AM CDT
Happy 45th birthday to our friends over at AMDForty-five years ago today, several former Fairchild Semiconductor employees set forth to build one of the largest tech companies in the world, AMD.May 1, 2014 2:12 PM CDT
Nexus 6 will borrow from LG's upcoming G3 smartphoneLG will cut down its G3 smartphone to form the Nexus 6 for Google.May 1, 2014 7:46 PM CDT
Microsoft warns users of 'tech support' call scamMicrosoft warns Internet users of a continued scam, with criminals calling PC users and offering to "clean up their PCs," but for a very hefty fee.May 2, 2014 5:42 PM CDT
SanDisk teases 8TB SSDs for next year, 16TB SSDs in 2016Thought your 240GB SSD was big? What about 1TB? That's nothing compared to what SanDisk sees for next year - 8TB SSDs, with 16TB SSDs planned for 2016.May 3, 2014 8:43 PM CDT
PayPal fires its strategy director for posting insults via TwitterRakesh 'Rocky' Agrawal learnt that making insults about his fellow co-workers via Twitter will cost his job.May 5, 2014 3:04 AM CDT
Facebook anonymous login feature limits sharing of informationFacebook is currently testing a new anonymous login feature that limits the amount of data shared with the social network.May 5, 2014 10:02 AM CDT
Unmanned areial vehicles now banned from all national parksThe US National Park Service has dropped the banhammer on all unmanned aerial vehicles (aka: Drones) from all national parks, does not ban noisy people.May 5, 2014 2:08 PM CDT
GeForce GTX 880 engineering sample features 8GB of RAMEngineering sample of NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce GTX 880 has been spotted with a hefty 8GB of RAM on-board.May 6, 2014 3:08 AM CDT
Crucial begins sampling next-generation DDR4 RAM for the enterpriseCrucial Memory becomes the latest RAM manufacturer to begin sampling high-performance DDR4 RAM to its enterprise clients.May 6, 2014 3:59 PM CDT
The US Navy unveils its own e-reader that is safe for submarine useThe US Navy has just released the NeRD, a e-reader device that is designed for use on ships and submarines thanks to is simple and plane design.May 7, 2014 12:06 PM CDT
Microsoft says malware infection tripled in 2013, as threats evolveMicrosoft releases its latest Security Intelligence Report (SIR), outlining current PC threats that face Microsoft Windows PCs and devices.May 7, 2014 4:20 PM CDT
Hands-on with Huawei's new Ascend P7 smartphoneHuawei launched its new flagship, the Ascend P7 today in France and TweakTown was on hand to check it out.May 7, 2014 8:43 PM CDT
Tt eSPORTS releases its new Draconem aluminum mouse pad for $40Tt eSPORTS new Draconem aluminum mouse pad is an amazing step forward in gaming surface technology, and its two surface design keeps everyone happy.May 8, 2014 1:26 PM CDT
New adhesive helps in recycling discarded circuit boards using waterNew conductive adhesive helps to separate components from the circuit once once submerged in water.May 8, 2014 7:38 PM CDT
Amazon banned Mediabridge for threatening its customer over a reviewMediabridge Products learnt the hard way that there are consequences when threatening its customers.May 9, 2014 9:03 AM CDT
UK based ISPs to send messages to illegal downloaders in 2015ISPs will now send educational messages to those who download content via sites that infringes copyrights.May 9, 2014 9:52 PM CDT
The Wayback Machine now has over 400 billion indexed websitesOver 400 billion indexed websites from late 1996 to just now are on the Wayback Machine.May 11, 2014 7:57 AM CDT
Iran successfully copies the CIA's RQ-170 drone, test flights soonIran has unveiled a copy of the CIA's RQ-170 drone, with test flights taking place soon.May 12, 2014 1:31 AM CDT
LG unveils three new G Pad tablets launching this weekLG is unveiling three new tablets in the G Pad range this week that bring new sizes to the mix including a new 7.0-inch unit.May 12, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
DDR4 arrives at the TweakTown Enterprise Test LabThe stats for DDR4 memory looks promising so far. We are excited to start testing to see just how well they perform.May 12, 2014 8:21 PM CDT
SanDisk announces the launch of the X300s, a self-encrypting SSDThis morning SanDisk launched the all ne wX300s, its first self-encrypting solid state drive.May 13, 2014 2:51 PM CDT
17 million year old sperm has been found in AustraliaWhere is the world's oldest sperm? Down under, mate.May 14, 2014 5:00 AM CDT
NVIDIA's drivers affected Titan Z's overall performanceNVIDIA didn't release its flagship model as they're still working on Titan Z optimized drivers.May 14, 2014 9:44 PM CDT
Skylock smart bike lock is solar powered and allows sharingSkylock smart bike lock will call 911 if you crash and alert you if someone is messing with your bike while you are away from it.May 16, 2014 8:02 AM CDT
Printrbot unveils new CNC Router for the DIY / Maker hobbyistPrintrbot is branching out from its 3D Printer business and will soon offer a new DIY CNC Router that is designed for the hobbyist.May 16, 2014 2:05 PM CDT
Kaspersky Lab helps offer basic security tips to smartphone usersKaspersky Lab helps inform TweakTown about how mobile users can keep themselves better protected, offering basic tips to avoid potential infections.May 16, 2014 5:07 PM CDT
Unaltered original Star Wars Trilogy rumoured to see Blu-ray releaseWhilst George Lucas ignored the calls, Disney may be planning to relent to fan demands.May 17, 2014 6:29 PM CDT
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Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey makes the cover of WIRED magazinePalmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR that was purchased by Facebook recently, makes the cover of WIRED magazine.May 19, 2014 9:31 PM CDT
Gmail for Android can now save attachments directly to DriveGmail for Android has been updated, includes a few new features and improvements.May 20, 2014 12:28 AM CDT
Symantec's Norton Small Business aims to protect SMBs from threatsSymantec introduces its Norton Small Business software, aimed at helping SMBs keep PCs and mobile devices secure from evolving cybersecurity threats.May 20, 2014 11:41 AM CDT
McAfee announces free instant protection scan for mobile appsIntel-owned McAfee scanner app gives smartphone owners the ability to see how much information their download apps have access to.May 20, 2014 4:41 PM CDT
Chuck E. Cheese to test Oculus Rift VR for birthday partiesChuck E. Cheese is currently testing Oculus VR headsets in one location, in Dallas, Texas, with the trial expanding to two other locations soon.May 20, 2014 6:26 PM CDT
eBay's user records have been hacked, change your passwords ASAPeBay has announced that its internal, and customer databases have been compromised by hackers, everyone is urged to change your passwords immediately.May 21, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
Company CEOs need to pay closer attention to cybersecurityCEOs and other C-level executives must be diligent to improve cybersecurity efforts, in an effort to keep employee and customer data secure.May 21, 2014 7:14 PM CDT
SETI researchers claim alien life could be discovered in next 20 yearsSETI researchers say if they have enough funding alien life could be discovered in the next two decades with six planets being focused on.May 22, 2014 9:02 AM CDT
iPhone could support T-Mobile VoLTE, but may not get supportiPhone can technically support VoLTE, but it is unlikely to get that support due to inability to surf web and take a call at the same time using LTE.May 23, 2014 5:32 AM CDT
Improving cybersecurity still likely won't be a company priorityCybersecurity is important, but decision makers don't invest as much as they should, due to no direct link to increased profit or revenue, experts say.May 23, 2014 2:17 PM CDT
More details on Samsung's upcoming VR headset emergeSamsung's upcoming VR headset gets more details, was patented back in August 2013.May 23, 2014 11:46 PM CDT
bitcoin slot machine from BetCoin could shake up gambling industryBetCoin has a new online slot machine that accepts bitcoins, providing gamblers another currency to use online.May 24, 2014 6:17 PM CDT
Apple is reportedly not happy with Dr. Dre bragging about Beats dealDr. Dre and Tyrese Gibson bragging about Dre being "the first billionaire in hip-hop" has the Apple acquisition of Beats in hot water.May 25, 2014 8:27 PM CDT
Marvel Ant-Man movie director leaves project over creative differencesAnt-Man flick from Marvel loses its director who led the 8-year charge to bring the film to theaters, Marvel still plans to make the film.May 26, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
Disney's 'Frozen' has become the fifth highest-grossing movie everFrozen continues to make mountains of money, officially becomes the fifth highest-grossing movie of all time, overtaking Iron Man 3.May 27, 2014 3:41 AM CDT
Three of upcoming Intel Haswell-E desktop processors detailedThe new Haswell-E HEDT processors lineup will be the first to support DDR4 memory.May 27, 2014 9:37 AM CDT
New AMD drivers offer huge performance jumps for Watch Dogs, and moreAMD's latest Catalyst 14.6 Beta offer some massive changes, with 25%+ performance for Watch Dogs.May 27, 2014 10:29 PM CDT
Microsoft creates real-time Skype language translation serviceMicrosoft shows off a new translator service that lets people speak via Skype in real-time in their native language with someone who speaks a different lan.May 29, 2014 5:37 AM CDT
Seagate to Acquire LSI Flash Business from AvagoSeagate to Acquire LSI Flash Business from Avago.May 29, 2014 1:33 PM CDT
Owner and operator of BlackShades pleads not guilty, faces 15 yearsThe Swedish owner and operator of BlackShades pleaded not guilty and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.May 30, 2014 12:17 AM CDT
Whopping 47% of Americans have been hit by hackers in past 12 monthsHalf of U.S. adults have been affected by a data breach in the past year alone, with companies unsure how to fend off numerous attacks.May 30, 2014 3:46 PM CDT
After Heartbleed, 'Cupid' could hit Wi-Fi routers & Android devicesA new proof of concept shows how Heartbleed could be used to compromise routers and Android devices.May 30, 2014 7:27 PM CDT
Samsung working with Oculus VR on VR headset for mediaSamsung isn't just working on its own VR headset, it is teaming up with Oculus VR for a media-focused VR product, too.May 31, 2014 6:58 AM CDT

Valve opens up Steam in-home game streaming beta to all usersAn announcement from Valve this morning indicates that the company has opened up its in-home game streaming beta program to all steam users.May 1, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
Eve: Valkyrie moves from the Unity engine to Unreal Engine 4Eve: Valkyrie is now being developed on Unreal Engine 4.May 2, 2014 12:29 AM CDT
Comcast and EA most likely to sign a game streaming agreement soonComcast wanted to provide game streaming via its X1 service where users can pay to play the game just like ordering a movie.May 5, 2014 4:25 AM CDT
Unreal Tournament 2014 announced, is 100% free for PC, Mac and LinuxEpic Games unveils the 100% free Unreal Tournament 2014.May 8, 2014 6:59 PM CDT
The Sims 4 rated as 18+ in Russia fearing same-sex relationshipsThe Sims 4 can only be sold to adults in Russia to comply with the country's 436-FZ law.May 9, 2014 9:27 PM CDT
Gamer uses a Logitech G25 steering wheel to play Counter-StrikeEver thought of using your steering wheel in a first-person shooter? One gamer did with hilarious results.May 11, 2014 8:34 AM CDT
EA lists games affected by Gamespy's shutdown, no alternate solutionAs the deadline for Gamespy's shut down getting closer, EA still yet to provide an alternate solution for multiplayer support with many of its titles.May 12, 2014 1:40 PM CDT
Microsoft will sell Xbox One with no Kinect for $399 on June 9Microsoft wants to give consumers an option, removes the Kinect from its Xbox One bundle, available on June 9 for $399.May 13, 2014 3:16 PM CDT
Alienware laughs at Watch Dogs on 'next-gen' consolesAlienware takes a massive stab at Microsoft and Sony over their 'next-gen' consoles only running Watch Dogs at 729p and 900p, respectively.May 15, 2014 7:25 PM CDT
Worms Battlegrounds is headed to Sony's PlayStation 4 next monthFans of the Worms saga will be happy to hear that the next installment in the series, Worms Battlegrounds, will be arriving on Sony's PlayStation 4 in June.May 19, 2014 3:15 PM CDT
Far Cry 4's lead is Ajay Ghale who is fulling his mother's dying wishUbisoft accidentally posted the description of the game in its online store, which gives a good idea about the story of the game.May 20, 2014 9:01 PM CDT
Counter-Strike co-creator has seen Half-Life 3 artwork, and moreHalf-Life 3 artwork has been spotted at Valve's HQ by Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le.May 23, 2014 7:56 AM CDT
Star Citizen sees $44 million funding, laughs in its faceStar Citizen continues its funding black hole, with $44 million and counting.May 26, 2014 12:09 AM CDT
Tangible Play connects iPad games with real-world toysTangible Games has launched a series of iPad games that work with toys in the real-world bringing a digital experience to life.May 26, 2014 6:02 AM CDT
Seagate could launch 8TB, 10TB HDDs as early as next yearSeagate tease 8TB and 10TB HDDs, something that could be released as early as next year.May 1, 2014 5:54 AM CDT
Google's Glass cost only $80 to build, so why does it cost $1500A new study shows that Google Glass is comprised of about $80 in parts, so why does Google mark it up several hundred percent for retail sales?May 1, 2014 3:28 PM CDT
Dell unveils new Inspiron laptops and AIO computersDell has unveiled some new notebook computers and AIOs that are aimed at the back to school crowd with some featuring touch and HD display.May 2, 2014 6:35 AM CDT
Oculus VR announces the consumer Rift headset for 2015Oculus VR will begin selling the consumer Rift VR headset next year.May 2, 2014 8:02 PM CDT
HTC One Mini 2 leaked, would come in gunmetal, silver and goldWaiting for a smaller HTC One M8? Well, the One Mini 2 is now being rumored.May 5, 2014 12:02 AM CDT
Falcon Northwest and NVIDIA auctions a gaming PC for charity via EbayFalcon Northwest and NVIDIA are auctioning a one-of-a-kind custom-built gaming system to raise money for the Philip Scholz Memorial Foundation.May 5, 2014 3:35 AM CDT
EMC kicks off EMC World 2014 with major SDS announcementEMC's "Project Nile" becomes an official product, the EMC ECS Appliance.May 5, 2014 11:04 AM CDT
Oculus VR could release a VR MMO that supports one billion playersOculus VR teases the possibility of a VR MMO that would support one billion people simultaneously.May 5, 2014 10:36 PM CDT
NASA is looking for a new way to kill bacteriaNASA is looking for new ways to destroy bacteria on spacecraft to prevent any potential infection of other planets with life from Earth.May 6, 2014 10:05 AM CDT
Epson Moverio BT-200 smartglasses now shipping for whopping $700The Epson BT-200 smart glasses are now available with a $699.99 price tag, and should find a home in the enterprise and business world.May 6, 2014 5:11 PM CDT
LinkedIn and Evernote team up to better the business card experienceLinkedIn has enlisted Evernote to help its members utilize business card scanning better, will drive more LinkedIn users to Evernote in return.May 7, 2014 2:14 PM CDT
Russian bloggers must register with national media officeUnder the guidance of president Vladimir Putin, the Russian government is cracking down on bloggers.May 7, 2014 6:56 PM CDT
NASA considers sending greenhouse to Red Planet in 2021NASA hopes to launch a greenhouse project to mars in mid-2020, for a 2021 landing.May 7, 2014 11:48 PM CDT
LG sets launch date and price on its upcoming Chromebase AIOLG's upcoming Chromebas all Google, All-In-One PC was first shown off at CES 2014, and today we found out what it will cost, and when we can buy it.May 8, 2014 2:18 PM CDT
Level 3 accuses six unnamed ISPs for slowing down internet trafficLevel 3 hinted that these ISPs can also be found at the bottom of the customer satisfaction survery list.May 8, 2014 10:56 PM CDT
Amazon and USPS Sunday delivery comes to more citiesAmazon will now deliver purchases on Sunday's in 15 new cities making for faster delivery in covered areas.May 9, 2014 10:02 AM CDT
Chinese researchers test 'super-Maglev' train capable of 1,800 mphChinese researchers are testing a concept train that is capable of speeding through a vacuum tube at 1,800 mph.May 11, 2014 1:31 AM CDT
Huawai boss says QHD screens on smartphones are "stupid"Huawei CEO thinks that QHD panels are useless, calls them "stupid"May 11, 2014 8:28 PM CDT
Britain's drinking water has been contaminated with... cocaineCocaine has infiltrated Britain's drinking water, even after 'intensive purification treatments'May 12, 2014 2:05 AM CDT
ASRock unveils the Ultra M.2 Socket, fastest in the worldASRock has just announced the new Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen 3 M.2 socket for its Z97 Extreme6 motherboard.May 12, 2014 3:04 PM CDT
Daredevil coming to Netflix with 13 episodes, considered one big movieNetflix announces it is set to air a 13-episode run of Daredevil that would essentially be one long movie, broken into episodes.May 12, 2014 11:27 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z leaked review: slower than Radeon R9 295X2According to a leaked look at the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z, we should expect the $3000+ GPU to be slower than the $1500 Radeon R9 295X2.May 13, 2014 10:08 PM CDT
New phishing scam targets Google users, tries to steal passwordsCybercriminals are victimizing Google users yet again, with a new phishing strategy that has proven to be fairly successful.May 14, 2014 11:15 AM CDT
Elon Musk to help fund Nikola Tesla Museum thanks to The OatmealAfter checking out well-detailed Part 1 and Part 2 about the 'magical space car' and Nikola Tesla, Elon Musk would help fund the museum.May 14, 2014 10:46 PM CDT
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is shrinking after 100 years of dominationFor more than 100 years now The Great Red Spot has dominated Jupiter, but now the massive storm is shrinking and scientist are not sure why.May 16, 2014 12:06 PM CDT
Overland Storage merges with who?Overland Storage announces merger with Sphere 3D, little known Canadian developer of Glasshouse 2.0.May 16, 2014 2:11 PM CDT
Google acquires Quest Visual, possibly for use with Google GlassQuest Visual, a company whose app translates text through the iPhones camera, gets acquired by Google.May 17, 2014 1:35 AM CDT
YouTube to acquire Twitch in a deal worth $1 billionGoogle and YouTube to buy Twitch for $1 billion, would be YouTube's biggest deal yet.May 18, 2014 6:03 PM CDT
Michael Jackson returns to the stage in creepy holographic performanceHe might be gone, but he still has it. The question is, would he approve?May 18, 2014 10:35 PM CDT
New phishing scam targets Bank of America Merrill Lynch customersBank of America Merrill Lynch customers are being targeted with a custom phishing attacks.May 19, 2014 10:17 PM CDT
Nissan recalls 211 Leaf EVs due to weld defect, owners may get new carNissan recalls about 211 Leaf vehicles for weld defect so severe that owners of affected vehicles may get a new car.May 20, 2014 7:09 AM CDT
NZXT announces CAM, its take on computer management for the massesManaging your computer's vital signs has always been an important part of the PC hobby, and now NZXT has made it easier than ever.May 20, 2014 12:13 PM CDT
CryptoLocker increases attack levels, using spear-phishing techniquesCybercriminals using CryptoLocker are getting more creative in their attack methods to try and infect users, and they are continuing to cash in.May 20, 2014 5:15 PM CDT
NPD: Small and midsize business tech spending to increaseSMB spending is on the rise over previous quarters, as it's a rather enticing buyer's market, with OEMs fighting for attention from businesses.May 20, 2014 7:44 PM CDT
Sony rolls out Android 4.4 to its Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet ZOwners of Sony's Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, and Tablet Z will wait no longer for the Android 4.4 treatment as Sony begins releasing updates.May 21, 2014 3:14 PM CDT
Alienware Steam Machine will be the least profitable system ever soldAlienware is only building its version of the Steam Machine so that they can be associated with Valve.May 21, 2014 8:25 PM CDT
Facebook now sets all new post to "Friends Only" by defaultFacebook has just begun making your new status updates more private and setting them viewable only to friends by default.May 22, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
NASA and amateur astronomers work to put old satellite back on taskNASA is working with a team of amateur scientists to communicate with an old satellite zipping past the Earth and put it back on its original mission.May 23, 2014 8:16 AM CDT
D Las Vegas Casino adds bitcoin ATM for visitors to useThe D Las Vegas Casino Hotel, the first Vegas casino to accept bitcoins, now has a bitcoin ATM machine.May 23, 2014 4:55 PM CDT
Most data breach victims located in the U.S., Trustwave findsThere is a growing urgency to try and defend against data breaches, with significant media attention and focus by cybersecurity experts.May 24, 2014 12:50 PM CDT
SSDs could soon be 300% faster thanks to a simple new trickIf SSDs weren't already fast enough, a new breakthrough in SSD middleware sees an increase of 300%May 25, 2014 9:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA is now selling its Jetson TK1 development kitNVIDIA's Tegra K1-powered Jetson TK1 Development Kit teased on NVIDIA's website.May 25, 2014 10:30 PM CDT
Download the ctOS Mobile companion app for Watch Dogs nowUbisoft unveils the mobile companion app for Watch Dogs: ctOS Mobile.May 27, 2014 12:27 AM CDT
Samsung patent app for new smartwatch shows image recognition and moreSamsung has a new patent app that outlines a smartwatch with some interesting new features including image recognition and gesture control.May 27, 2014 6:34 AM CDT
British authorities shut the web's biggest Torrent search, Torrentz.EUFollowing a series of warning letters, British authorities have suspended the domain for Torrentz.EU, the largest torrent search on the web.May 27, 2014 1:16 PM CDT
Microsoft CEO kills any thoughts of Xbox spinoffMicrosoft's Satya Nadella has squashed the rumors that the software giant may be considering a spin off for the Xbox division.May 28, 2014 6:04 AM CDT
Uber plans to adopt autonomous cars when they are availableUber says that it will adopt autonomous driverless cars as soon as they are available, which could result in lower fares for passengers.May 29, 2014 7:08 AM CDT
FireEye suggests link between malware growth and Ukraine conflictA growth in malware can be linked to escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, according to a report.May 29, 2014 2:02 PM CDT
We get some hands-on time with the shrunken In Win D-Frame MiniBefore Computex kicks off, we go to the In Win factory and take a look at the sleek new D-Frame Mini chassis.May 30, 2014 6:39 AM CDT
Wireless payments struggle, as near field communication interest growsNear Field Communication will continue to advance at a rapid pace moving forward, despite security risks, as more U.S. consumers become comfortable with it.May 30, 2014 6:45 PM CDT
Apple iOS 7 market share approaches 90 percent for iPhone ownersApple iOS 7 controls 90 percent of iPhone and 85 percent of iPad market shares, as Apple prepares to announce iOS 8.May 30, 2014 9:45 PM CDT
Psy's 'Gangnam Style' video hits 2 billion views on YouTubeDress classy and dance cheesy! Korean pop star Psy's "Gangnam" style music video became the first to reach 2 billion, in less than two years.May 31, 2014 1:28 PM CDT

Wolfenstein: The New Order requires 50GB HDD space, Core i7 processorYou'd better have a decent processor and 50GB of HDD space free if you were planning on buying Wolfenstein: The New Order.May 1, 2014 6:44 PM CDT
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare announced, stars Kevin SpaceyActivision and Sledgehammer Games announce Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.May 2, 2014 7:46 PM CDT
1:1 scale Minecraft model of Denmark destroyed by griefing playersGriefers destroy 1:1 scale replica of Denmark in Minecraft, makes it look like a US invasion, with tanks and 100-percent more MURICA.May 5, 2014 12:55 PM CDT
Techland delays its zombie game Dying Light to February 2015Dying Light, from the developer behind Dead Island, has been delayed to the beginning of next year.May 8, 2014 9:44 PM CDT
IDC believes Microsoft will unbundle Kinect from Xbox One in 2015To better compete, IDC believes Microsoft will eventually unbundle the Kinect from its Xbox One game console, possibly in 2015.May 10, 2014 11:57 AM CDT
Microsoft to unveil Halo 5, Battletoads, and much more at E3 2014Microsoft set to make a huge splash at E3 this year, rumored to unveil Halo 5, Battletoads reboot and much more.May 11, 2014 7:26 PM CDT
DIABLO III: Ultimate Evil Edition will arrive on consoles in AugustDiablo III: Reaper of Souls- Ultimate Evil Edition is headed to Microsoft and Sony's Xbox and PlayStation consoles later this year on August 19th.May 12, 2014 2:13 PM CDT
Nintendo teases that it is preparing its "next hardware system"Nintendo begins teasing its next-gen console, says it has "a clear idea" on the direction of its "next hardware"May 14, 2014 12:35 AM CDT
Watch Dogs has gone gold, after five years in developmentAfter five years in development, and the six-month, Watch Dogs has gone gold.May 18, 2014 3:12 AM CDT
Crytek says that 8GB of RAM might not be enough for upcoming gamesIs 8GB of RAM enough for gaming these days? It is for now, but according to Crytek, it might not be enough for tomorrow's games.May 19, 2014 6:10 PM CDT
DotA 2 International tournament becomes largest in gaming historyValve raises over $6 million for the DotA 2 International tournament, making it the largest tournament in gaming history!May 20, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
Uncharted 4 will reportedly be "darker" than previous Uncharted gamesAccording to various tweets, Uncharted 4 could have a "darker" tone than previous titles in the franchise.May 25, 2014 8:32 AM CDT
ROCCAT wants gamers to own their couch, aims for the living roomROCCAT wants gamers to have control of their living room, plans an announcement of something new at E3 2014.May 26, 2014 3:34 AM CDT
Watch Dogs performs much better on NVIDIA GPUs, AMD slipsNVIDIA worked closely with Ubisoft, leaving AMD GPU's unoptimized on Watch Dogs.May 26, 2014 6:06 PM CDT
EMC announces new entry-level VNXe3200 unified hybrid arrayStarting at under $12,000, the new VNXe product is packed with enterprise rich features at a tremendous price.May 1, 2014 1:12 PM CDT
UFC targets Internet pirate with massive $32 million lawsuitThe No. 1 MMA promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has filed a $32 million in damages.May 1, 2014 4:20 PM CDT
Blu Life Pure XL smartphone rocks a Snapdragon 800 processor for $399Blu Products has unveiled another new smartphone and this time the device has powerful hardware inside to bring more performance to the brand.May 2, 2014 8:30 AM CDT
Class action lawsuit accuses Google of unfair Android behaviorsGoogle is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly agreeing with smartphone makers to pre-install a suite of Google apps on every smartphone.May 3, 2014 12:14 PM CDT
Sony can now store 185TB on tape cartridgesThought tape cartridges were useless? Well, Sony can now store 185TB on a single tape cartidges.May 5, 2014 12:51 AM CDT
Brazilian police officer's Nokia 520 smartphone stops a bulletCheap Nokia Lumia 520 smartphone stops a bullet that would have been a real pain in the rear for one Brazilian police officer.May 5, 2014 8:02 AM CDT
Nomad 883 CNC Mill surges past Kickstarter goal in just daysA new desktop CNC mill has hit Kickstarter and has already surpassed its funding goal by $150,000 with more than 25 days left in its campaign.May 5, 2014 12:07 PM CDT
Data breach costs increasing, as companies left cluelessData breaches are becoming more common and are even costly for companies trying to keep data secure - and bounce back from any type of data breaches.May 5, 2014 10:38 PM CDT
Volvo starts public road trials of its self-driving carsVolvo inches closer to becoming the first manufacturer to release a fleet of self-driving cars by beginning public road trials.May 6, 2014 2:53 PM CDT
Leaked email shows close working relationship between NSA, GoogleGoogle and other Silicon Valley companies have conversations with the NSA and other government agencies - and it shouldn't be a big surprise to users.May 6, 2014 9:11 PM CDT
Mediabridge threatened a user for posting a negative review in AmazonMediabridge lawyers also demand he should never ever purchase its company's products.May 7, 2014 4:05 PM CDT
Accused UFC pirate suffers from mental illness, can't pay up finesAn accused UFC pirate says he is unable to pay, suffers from mental illness, and is unsure what will happen to him next.May 7, 2014 8:38 PM CDT
Load DynamiX wins EMC Technology Connect Partner of the Year AwardLoad DynamiX wins EMC's Technology Connect Partner of the Year Award.May 8, 2014 6:31 AM CDT
House approves USA Freedom Act amendment, showing serious reform goalsThe NSA got away with spying on U.S. citizens, but its infrastructure is now being legally challenged, with changes in the works.May 8, 2014 4:41 PM CDT
SAPPHIRE's new R9 290X Vapor-X with 8GB of RAM available in the UKNeed a GPU with 8GB of RAM? SAPPHIRE has its R9 290X Vapor-X with 8GB of RAM available in the UK.May 8, 2014 11:59 PM CDT
NVIDIA unable to launch GTX Titan Z GPU, may have delayed indefinatelyNVIDIA stays silent about its launch of its dual GK110 based flagship video card despite changing its release two times since its announcement.May 9, 2014 10:48 AM CDT
Self-healing plastic is capable of clotting like bloodA new self-healing oozing liquid has been created, automatically fills holes and cracks.May 11, 2014 2:47 AM CDT
MSI launches its Z97 XPower AC motherboard, aimed at enthusiastsMSI launches an impressive lineup of Z97 OC Series motherboards, overclocking friendly.May 11, 2014 9:26 PM CDT
Microsoft rumored to launch new Surface Pro 3 on May 20New rumor claims that Microsoft is ready to launch the Surface Pro 3 tablet on May 20 with no details on hardware at this time.May 12, 2014 8:03 AM CDT
Black+Decker's new Autosense cordless drill ends stripped screw headsBlack+Decker has just released a new cordless drill / driver that prevents stripped screw heads as well as the over-sinking of screws.May 12, 2014 3:49 PM CDT
Intel's Devil Canyon CPU will bring the "air-cooled 5GHz era back"Intel's upcoming Devil Canyon-based processors will be the first off-the-shelf CPUs clocked at 4GHz, will easily reach 5GHz on air-cooling.May 13, 2014 1:05 AM CDT
Global warming, one of the biggest scams in the history of humanityGlobal warming isn't just man-made, but extends out into the solar system.May 13, 2014 11:10 PM CDT
George R.R. Martin writes Game of Thrones on an old school DOS PCThe hottest book series in the past decade was not written on a modern PC, but rather on an obsolete DOS-based machine running WordStar 4.0.May 14, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
Pure Storage releases two new FlashArrays and latest 4.0 softwareLatest software release adds replication, snapshot and policy management services while new hardware adds both lower and higher capacity points.May 15, 2014 8:27 PM CDT
Arduino launches the new Arduino Zero, a official 32bit ArduinoArduino's new Arduino Zero is its first Uno sized 32-bit development board, and was created in partnership with ATmel.May 16, 2014 1:12 PM CDT
US Senate report says online advertising poses security risksWebsite visitors run the risk of being infected, even if they don't click on anything, due to vulnerable ad networks that aren't stepping up security.May 16, 2014 4:13 PM CDT
FIFA boss says hosting World Cup in Qatar in 2022 was "a mistake"Hosting the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 is "a mistake" according to the president of FIFA.May 17, 2014 2:41 AM CDT
Ex id Software employee says entire tech team is now at Oculus VRIs Doom 4... doomed? Former id Software employee thinks so, adding that half the tech team has moved on to Oculus VR.May 18, 2014 9:33 PM CDT
Tesla CEO says EV industry needs 200 battery gigafactoriesTesla CEO Elon Musk wants to see 200 massive battery gigafactories to help reduce the cost of EV battery packs.May 19, 2014 8:00 AM CDT
Microsoft also made a bid on Twitch, but Twitch chose GoogleTwitch had multiple offers for its acquisition, deciding on Google as it thought YouTube was the best decision for its mainstream success.May 19, 2014 11:28 PM CDT
Netflix eyes new navigation scheme for the futureNetflix is looking to a future where its navigation system is predominantly populated with personalized recommendations for viewers.May 20, 2014 9:02 AM CDT
Meet Barobot, the next-generation in Barbot technologyThe Barobot takes the traditional bar-bot to the next level with touch-screen controls, and a sleek, laser-cut chassis.May 20, 2014 3:23 PM CDT
Chinese officials ban Microsoft Windows 8 from government PCsThe Chinese government has decided to ban Microsoft Windows 8 from government PCs, though most of them still run using Windows XP anyway.May 20, 2014 5:47 PM CDT
Virzzmo VR headset is powered by your smartphoneVirzzmo VR headset is designed to hold your smartphone and turns what you see into stereoscopic 3D.May 21, 2014 7:06 AM CDT
Lavabit founder explains why he shut down service after Snowden leaksLavabit founder Ladar Levison discusses why he was forced to shut down his email service following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.May 21, 2014 3:43 PM CDT
Nest issues recall on 440,000 smoke alarms due to Wave featureNest Labs has a patch that disables the Wave feature leaving other features of the Protect smoke alarm working until a permanent fix can be made.May 22, 2014 7:00 AM CDT
University of California, Irvine breached, student information at riskUniversity of California, Irvine students could be at risk with malware found on a computer in the student health center.May 22, 2014 5:08 PM CDT
Calf that lost both hind legs to frostbite gets prostheticsDouble amputee calf gets up and walks again with the use of a pair of prosthetic limbs created in Texas; owner spent $40,000 to save the animal.May 23, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
Intel reportedly pushing back the launch of its next-gen CPUsIntel reportedly delays its Devil Canyon CPUs to late September, Broadwell goes into Q2 2015.May 23, 2014 8:40 PM CDT
Attorneys, bitcoin supporters working on cryptocurrency law bookA bitcoin law book is currently being written, in an effort to streamline how the cryptocurrency is perceived by lawmakers, banks, and governments.May 24, 2014 4:34 PM CDT
Taylor Phinney wins U.S. national time trial championshipTaylor Phinney won the U.S. national time trial championship for the second time in his career, dominating the rolling 19.2-mile course.May 25, 2014 1:34 PM CDT
FCC wins approval for rural broadband subsidies from appeals courtThe FCC has been granted the right to use telephone subsidies to help the rollout of broadband to rural communities around the US.May 26, 2014 7:08 AM CDT
3-year-old remembers he was murdered in a past life, locates old bodyA 3-year-old boy has said he remembers his past life, says he was murdered with an axe and buried - leads people to his old skeleton.May 27, 2014 12:58 AM CDT
Intel Devil's Canyon and Unlocked Pentium's pricing and details leakedIntel's specifications for Devil's Canyon and its 20th Anniversary Pentium-class processor leaked along, along with the pricing.May 27, 2014 6:39 AM CDT
Canada rules electronic device use A-OK for all air flight phasesTransport Canada has given the go ahead to using electronic devices at all phases of a flight.May 27, 2014 6:25 PM CDT
Samsung introduces major digital health initiative during eventSamsung pledges $50 million to help startups and companies trying to innovate digital health efforts industry-wide.May 28, 2014 4:06 PM CDT
Google's Laszlo Bock admits biz is "miles" from workforce diversityIn a new report, Google is candid about its workforce diversity and admits it's "miles" from where it wants to be.May 29, 2014 1:03 PM CDT
Microsoft reportedly ready to jump into crowded smartwatch marketMicrosoft is the latest major technology company ready to jump into an extremely crowded smartwatch market that will only continue to grow.May 29, 2014 11:41 PM CDT
TrueCrypt reportedly developers jump ship, free tool reportedly doneThe free and open source TrueCrypt encryption tool is no more, following developers pulling the plug on their popular software offering.May 30, 2014 3:16 PM CDT
UK PM's adviser urges Google to do more to curb online piracyThe British Prime Minister's intellectual property adviser has released a report urging Google and other search companies to do more to combat piracy.May 30, 2014 7:14 PM CDT
ASUS reminds us that 4K monitors with 120Hz are still 1-2 years awayASUS says that 120Hz-capable 4K monitors are a couple of years away.May 31, 2014 5:31 AM CDT

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