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- Sony unveils limited edition Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 console
Batman fans might want to check out the new limited edition Batman: Arkham Knight styled PS4 console.Mar 31, 2015 11:37 PM CDT - ASUS make GTX 980 Gold Edition official, fastest GTX 980 in the world
ASUS unveil 'the fastest GTX 980 in the world' with its new GTX 980 20th Anniversary Gold Edition video card.Mar 31, 2015 8:45 PM CDT - LG asks to "save the date" for April 28, G4 unveiling?
LG asks the media to "save the date" for April 28, where we should be introduced to the G4 smartphone.Mar 31, 2015 7:42 PM CDT - Epic new 'Mad Max: Fury Road' trailer hits the web
Max is back, and with modern technology is madder than ever.Mar 31, 2015 7:02 PM CDT - NVIDIA acquires Valve, announces Half-Life 3 release for 2016
NVIDIA acquires Valve, announces Half-Life 3 release date for 3/3/16.Mar 31, 2015 6:44 PM CDT - Alcatel Onetouch Watch pre-orders now open, Apr. 30 launch date
You can now pre-order the Alcatel Onetouch Watch if you want.Mar 31, 2015 5:16 PM CDT - Gartner: Mobile app usage mellowing, as adoption matures
Mobile users are more familiar with apps, and usage is mellowing as markets evolve.Mar 31, 2015 4:40 PM CDT - Free-speech group says China has weaponized its 'Great Firewall'
The Chinese government has reportedly weaponized its Great Firewall, according to free-speech group.Mar 31, 2015 3:30 PM CDT - Have you ever thought about 3D printing a weapon? This man has done it
Flashback: 3D-Printed weapons are a real thing, do you support this technology advancement?Mar 31, 2015 1:37 PM CDT - Cybersecurity firm outs computer spying campaign from Lebanon
Israeli cybersecurity experts note a cyber spy campaign from Lebanon.Mar 31, 2015 12:50 PM CDT - HTC Vive will build VR interest among gamers, company believes
HTC hopes its Vive virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD) will turn hardcore gamers into fans.Mar 31, 2015 9:40 AM CDT - UK wants to attract game developers, offering tax breaks
The UK government wants to attract game developers to set up shop in England.Mar 31, 2015 8:25 AM CDT - Europol says encryption making it harder to fight terrorism
Add Europol to list of agencies concerned about encryption.Mar 31, 2015 7:30 AM CDT - Impression Pi VR headset hits Kickstarter goal in just four days
Impression Pi smashes $78,000 funding goal on Kickstarter in just four days.Mar 31, 2015 3:44 AM CDT - LG G4 teased in new benchmarks, features 5.5-inch 1440p display
LG preparing the G4 smartphone, with a 5.5-inch 2560x1440 display, 3GB of RAM and Snapdragon 808 processor.Mar 30, 2015 11:46 PM CDT - Gmail for Android updates with new 'All Inboxes' option
Google updates Gmail for Android with a new 'All Inboxes' option that lets you display each of your inboxes.Mar 30, 2015 9:02 PM CDT - $10,000 spent on the Apple Watch gets you private 1-hour appointments
Buying the $10,000 Apple Watch Edition? You'll get 24/7 support, private 1-hour appointments and no waiting in those pesky lines.Mar 30, 2015 7:39 PM CDT - FDA has not been overly aggressive with Apple Watch regulation
The Apple Watch didn't need overly aggressive regulation from the FDA.Mar 30, 2015 6:10 PM CDT - Harrison Ford released from hospital, recovering at home
Actor suffered bone breakages in pelvis and ankle and facial lacerations.Mar 30, 2015 5:57 PM CDT - NHL wants to use big data to help give fans new insight into game
The NHL wants to provide collected game data straight to viewers, and it looks like big data could be the answer.Mar 30, 2015 5:30 PM CDT - One interesting marketing video - MSI shows you how to build a PC
MSI's 'how to build a gaming computer' video is a few years old but is still raking in the views for a few reasons.Mar 30, 2015 6:28 AM CDT - Teachers in the UK reporting parents to police for allowing 18+ games
Teachers in the UK vow to report parents to the police if they let their children play R18+ video games and use social media when underage.Mar 30, 2015 2:29 AM CDT - Explaining a few differences between RPGs, Japanese RPGs
Learning a bit about the difference between traditional RPGs and Japanese RPGs.Mar 30, 2015 1:30 AM CDT - Fan made 'Super Mario 64' HD remake hits Unity
Classic first level which introduced true 3D gaming to the masses remade in Unity.Mar 30, 2015 12:50 AM CDT - Night vision eye drops give you 50m of night vision in the dark
Scientists have created eye drops that give wearers 50m of vision in the dark.Mar 30, 2015 12:05 AM CDT - Intel rumored to acquire FPGA giant Altera for $10 billion
Intel acquiring SoC and FPGA manufacturer Altera, for a huge $10 billion.Mar 29, 2015 10:37 PM CDT - Malware trap turns PCs into zombies for expanding global botnet
G DATA spills the beans about malware trap that turns victim PCs into zombies for expanding botnet.Mar 29, 2015 5:35 PM CDT - North Korean's exposed to the world through smuggled media devices
North Korean residents enjoy some freedom through smuggled Chinese made media players.Mar 28, 2015 6:01 PM CDT - Aussie underdog CS:GO team Vox Eminor loses a player
Aussie underdog CS:GO team Vox Eminor announce the departure of Azad "topguN" Orami.Mar 28, 2015 5:44 PM CDT - The F-35 JSF continues to destroy taxpayer dollars at alarming rate
The ongoing tab for the F-35 is even more astronomical than previously believed.Mar 28, 2015 1:40 PM CDT - Elon Musk on AI: they would treat us like 'pet Labradors'
Elon Musk says that future AI robots would treat us like pets.Mar 28, 2015 1:42 AM CDT - Prepare for multi-part Transformers sequels, and spinoff films
Paramount goes nuts for Transformers, announces multi-part sequel and spinoff films, wants to create a Marvel-style connected universe franchise.Mar 28, 2015 12:37 AM CDT - Safran and Valeo show autonomous vehicles can learn from drones
Companies team up to show how self-driving vehicles can benefit from drones.Mar 27, 2015 11:55 PM CDT - Valve begins selling tickets to the upcoming Dota 2 The International
Dota 2 The International doesn't kick off until August 3, but tickets have started going on sale.Mar 27, 2015 11:34 PM CDT - 10TB SSDs are on their way thanks to Micron and Intel's new 3D NAND
Thanks to Intel and Micron's new 3D NAND flash, we can expect 10TB SSDs in the near future.Mar 27, 2015 9:53 PM CDT - Nintendo delays The Legend of Zelda on the Wii U into 2016
Nintendo announces it has delayed The Legend of Zelda on the Wii U until next year. Boo.Mar 27, 2015 8:35 PM CDT - Drones are being enjoyed by Hollywood, filming unique shots
Hollywood directors are using drones to help film commercials, TV episodes, and movies.Mar 27, 2015 1:55 PM CDT - Report: Trent Reznor will be point man to relaunch Beats Music
Trent Reznor will be tasked with helping create a competitor for Spotify.Mar 27, 2015 7:25 AM CDT - North Korea denies hacking South Korean nuclear power company
South Korea blames North Korea for hacking its nuclear power plants.Mar 27, 2015 5:30 AM CDT - 3D Robotics releases DroneKit open source API for app development
3D Robotics wants people to embrace app development for drones.Mar 27, 2015 4:20 AM CDT - UNICEF launches Kid Power campaign utilizing wearables
The UNICEF Kid Power program uses wearables to track fitness.Mar 27, 2015 3:30 AM CDT - Facebook teases the Oculus Rift for later this year
Facebook: "you're going to be able to play incredible games in VR later this year" - Oculus Rift CV1 announcement soon?Mar 27, 2015 12:44 AM CDT - More than 20 universities join Open Source Virtual Reality movement
The OSVR movement now has more than 20 universities as research partners.Mar 26, 2015 11:55 PM CDT - YouTube begins experimenting with 4K 60FPS video playback
YouTube is now capable of experimental, Internet connection breaking 4K 60FPS video playback.Mar 26, 2015 11:32 PM CDT - LG's G Watch Urbane with LTE will cost around $590, launches very soon
LG will soon start shipping its LTE-powered G Watch Urbane for $590.Mar 26, 2015 8:32 PM CDT - Netflix 'Inspector Gadget' cartoon reboot gets a trailer
The classic 80's TV series gets a new CG lick of paint... but where's the original theme song?Mar 26, 2015 7:23 PM CDT - NVIDIA preparing GeForce GTX 980 Ti with 6GB VRAM, faster than Titan X
NVIDIA preparing a cutdown version of the GM200 that would arrive as the GeForce GTX 980 Ti with 6GB of RAM, faster than the Titan X.Mar 26, 2015 6:31 PM CDT - Calling all shredders, the jamstik+ is a wireless guitar for iOS
Calling all guitar newbies and experienced shredders, jamstik+ allows you to do both through the iOS integrated product.Mar 26, 2015 5:33 PM CDT - You want to build an amazing project PC but where do you start?
Modder Ilija Dakic shows you one great way to start your epic PC mod project with sketches, real life testing and further analysis.Mar 26, 2015 5:12 PM CDT - Sony announces 'the thinnest 4K LCD TV' at just 4.9mm thick
Sony's new X9000C is 'the thinnest 4K LCD TV', at just 9mm thick.Mar 26, 2015 7:44 AM CDT - Facebook's News Feed will soon feature 360-degree spherical videos
Facebook announces it will be updating the News Feed with support for 360-degree spherical videos.Mar 26, 2015 5:16 AM CDT - Russia teases new trans-Siberian highway from New York to London
Russia proposes new 12,910 mile long trans-Siberian highway that would stretch from New York to London.Mar 26, 2015 1:46 AM CDT - Apple Pay security called out after spike in fraud-related issues
Apple Pay is extremely easy to use, but security researchers wonder if that is a bad thing.Mar 25, 2015 11:50 PM CDT - Leap Motion partners with Razer, will be baked into the OSVR headset
Leap Motion will be baked into the future versions of Razer's OSVR headset.Mar 25, 2015 10:27 PM CDT - Jesse Eisenberg looks great as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman
Our first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here!Mar 25, 2015 7:31 PM CDT - We get some details on Intel's next-gen Knights Landing platform
We get the skinny on Intel's next generation Knights Landing platform.Mar 25, 2015 6:31 PM CDT - Samsung rumored to acquire AMD, to battle against Intel and Qualcomm
The hot rumor of the week: Samsung could acquire AMD!Mar 25, 2015 6:03 PM CDT - Free-to-play Halo Online coming to PC gamers in Russia only
Halo Online will be a free-to-play PC game available in Russia only.Mar 25, 2015 1:49 PM CDT - Ford intelligent speed system reads signs, adjusts driving speed
New Ford system reads road speed signs, adjusts driving speeds.Mar 25, 2015 1:33 PM CDT - Facebook Messenger app has whopping 600M monthly active users
CNBC has learned the Facebook Messenger app has a massive 600 million monthly active users.Mar 25, 2015 12:57 PM CDT - Gearbox: Borderlands 2 has sold 'well over' 12 million copies
Borderlands 2 has sold more than 12 million copies, Gearbox CEO says.Mar 25, 2015 11:04 AM CDT - Wearables spending increasing, but privacy, security concerns linger
More consumers are interested in health and fitness wearables, but problems remain.Mar 25, 2015 5:20 AM CDT - NASA's Opportunity rover passes marathon mark while traveling on Mars
The Opportunity Mars rover finally surpassed 26.2 miles, and it only took... eleven years and two months.Mar 25, 2015 3:15 AM CDT - New 'Entourage' movie trailer features half of Hollywood
Vinnie Chase and the Entourage are back for a feature film.Mar 25, 2015 12:19 AM CDT - Samsung will have foldable smartphones next year, LG to follow in 2017
Samsung will have foldable displays into its smartphones by next year, with LG following closely behind in 2017 - where you at, Apple?Mar 24, 2015 10:36 PM CDT - Most of AMD's Radeon Rx 300 series will reportedly be rebrands
With AMD's Radeon 300 series right around the corner, most of the cards apart from the R9 390X will be rebrands.Mar 24, 2015 7:11 PM CDT - 'Star Wars' Tatooine set now a terror warzone
The town of Tataouine enjoyed 'Star Wars' tourism, but not anymore.Mar 24, 2015 6:30 PM CDT - Fox announces 'X-Files' return with Mulder and Scully
Fans will be very pleased that the truth is still out there.Mar 24, 2015 5:53 PM CDT - ISIS hackers post US personnel information online, raising concerns
ISIS hacker division calls out US military personnel.Mar 24, 2015 4:11 PM CDT - HP abandons Beats, chooses Bang & Olufsen for audio partnership
HP drops Apple-owned Beats, and chooses Bang & Olufsen as audio partner.Mar 24, 2015 1:45 PM CDT - More advanced ransomware attacks could pop up in 2015
Ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication, and the problem could get worse in 2015.Mar 24, 2015 12:14 PM CDT - Rocksteady delays Batman: Arkham Knight from June 2 to June 23
Batman: Arkham Knight hit with a three-week delay, pushing it from its June 2 release to June 23.Mar 23, 2015 7:10 PM CDT - Extended 'Mission Impossible 5' trailer if you choose to accept it
Full length teaser trailer throws the marketing campaign into overdrive.Mar 23, 2015 5:48 PM CDT - Battle it out for a 'Hobbit: Battle Of the Five Armies' BD gift pack
The final entry in The Hobbit trilogy comes to Blu-ray and you could take home an awesome prize pack!Mar 22, 2015 11:57 PM CDT - Project Cars supports 12K, VR and everything in between
Slightly Mad Studios goes mad, teases that Project Cars supports up to 12K resolution, VR and will be a 'Destiny-like experience'Mar 22, 2015 9:53 PM CDT - Mobile payments designed to generate interest for tech companies
A growing number of tech companies are jumping into the mobile payment market.Mar 22, 2015 2:33 PM CDT - Sports can benefit from wearables, help drive interest
Using wearables allows athletes to collect even more data about their physical activities.Mar 22, 2015 12:10 PM CDT - Chinese military rejects accusations it hacked Register.com
The Chinese government has rejected accusations that it was responsible for attacking Register.com.Mar 22, 2015 4:20 AM CDT - Delphi's driverless car will start nationwide journey later today
Delphi's self-driving car will begin a trip across the country, from California to New York, later today.Mar 22, 2015 2:08 AM CDT - ISPs offer up home routers that pose serious security threats
There are so many cyber vulnerabilities, but ISPs are making things worse by offering routers that have security issues.Mar 22, 2015 1:35 AM CDT - FireEye: People, not technology, to blame in online cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are going to keep happening, and many data breaches are because of reckless employees, not technology, experts note.Mar 22, 2015 12:21 AM CDT - Intel investing in the mobile market, researching possible moves
Intel has learned its previous mistakes in the mobile market, wants to invest in smartphones, tablets, and wearables.Mar 21, 2015 10:35 PM CDT - Auxiliary NYPD officer accused of hacking police, FBI networks
NYPD Auxiliary officer Yehuda Katz is accused of hacking into the NYPD and FBI databases.Mar 21, 2015 3:07 PM CDT - Former Epic Games president sees immediate doubts for virtual reality
Mike Capps, former president of Epic Games, sees multiple problems before VR becomes mainstream.Mar 20, 2015 8:05 PM CDT - BFG trolls with the GeForce GTX Titan XXX with 24GB of RAM and 300W OC
Overclockers UK and BFG tease the GeForce GTX Titan XXX, with 24GB of VRAM and a 300W OC mode.Mar 20, 2015 7:49 PM CDT - Lenovo displays its NeXtScale solutions NVIDIA GTC 2015
Lenovo shows us their latest at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2015.Mar 20, 2015 7:28 PM CDT - QuantaCool displays its cooling systems at SEMI-THERM 31
QuantaCool new cooling systems provide many advantages for small or large-scale cooling needs without the use of water or pumps.Mar 20, 2015 7:25 PM CDT - Tyan shows off its HPC and OpenPOWER servers at NVIDIA GTC 2015
Tyan has an impressive lineup up heavy-duty HPC platforms shown at NVIDIA GTC 2015.Mar 20, 2015 7:20 PM CDT - Doctors show some health concern related to wearable devices
Some doctors are worried about potential health issues related to newer wearable products.Mar 20, 2015 3:48 PM CDT - Mobile app security is a threat, but companies are still confused
Companies are rushing mobile app development, and leaving themselves vulnerable to cybersecurity threats.Mar 20, 2015 12:17 PM CDT - Fitbit: Wearables show great potential in the health industry
Wearables may be popular among consumers, but show true potential in health industry.Mar 20, 2015 11:15 AM CDT - Cybersecurity experts show concern over wearable security
The Apple Watch could help put a spotlight on the wearables industry, but that has raised concerns for cybersecurity experts.Mar 20, 2015 4:09 AM CDT - Star Wars: The Force Awakens C-3PO and R2-D2 shown off at GTC 2015
NVIDIA unveils C-3PO and R2-D2 in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed while showing off the Quadro M6000 at GTC 2015.Mar 19, 2015 7:58 PM CDT - Jim Henson's 'Fraggle Rock' coming to the big screen
Everything old is new again.Mar 19, 2015 7:28 PM CDT - Ex-Star Citizen devs working on Kickstarter Descent Underground reboot
Some ex-Star Citizen developers are looking at rebooting an age-old classic in the form of Descent Underground.Mar 19, 2015 6:53 PM CDT - SK Hynix shows off HBM 2 wafer at NVIDIA's GTC 2015 event
SK Hynix shows off the next generation of GPU memory, HBM 2, at NVIDIA's GTC 2015 event.Mar 19, 2015 3:56 PM CDT - US Air Force, NATO allies using fully digital Red Flag war games
The US military is fully embracing virtual environments to provide unique training scenarios.Mar 19, 2015 2:36 PM CDT - Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has name removed from franchise
What is Hideo Kojima doing? His name has been removed from the Metal Gear Solid franchise, leaving fans up in arms.Mar 19, 2015 2:31 PM CDT - The BBC has reportedly offered Jeremy Clarkson a return to Top Gear
Could Jeremy Clarkson return to Top Gear? The BBC has reportedly laid out specific terms for his return to the series.Mar 19, 2015 1:39 PM CDT - Tesla Model S 'basically impossible' to run out of charge with update
Elon Musk announces the new update for the Model S, which makes it "basically impossible" to run out of charge.Mar 19, 2015 1:15 PM CDT - Stardock CEO on DirectX 12: 4-5x performance improvement over DX11
DirectX 12 games will eventually be 400-500% faster than DX11 games, according to the CEO of Stardock.Mar 19, 2015 2:04 AM CDT - Target will pay $10 million after class-action lawsuit
Target will pay $10 million to settle class-action lawsuit stemming from data breach.Mar 18, 2015 11:50 PM CDT - Did you miss it? Beats by Dre headphones cost $14 to make
Did you miss the memo? Beats by Dre headphones cost around $14 to manufacture.Mar 18, 2015 8:06 PM CDT - The next-gen Pascal-based GeForce could feature 32GB of VRAM
The Pascal architecture from NVIDIA mixed with HBM 2.0 could see a GeForce card with a huge 32GB of VRAM on-board.Mar 18, 2015 7:47 PM CDT - Poll: 40% of current iPhone owners interested in Apple Watch
40% of Apple iPhone owners are interested in the Apple Watch.Mar 18, 2015 6:10 PM CDT - Supermicro shows off its latest GPU machines at NVIDIA GTC 2015
The new line up of GPU solutions that Supermicro has just released is very impressive here at NVIDIA GTC 2015.Mar 18, 2015 5:38 PM CDT - One Stop Systems shows off its 16 GPU monster machine at GTC 2015
One Stop Systems line up offers a great way to expand a systems GPU capability with a simple PCIe expansion card.Mar 18, 2015 5:33 PM CDT - Microsoft introduces Windows Hello biometric sign-in for Windows 10
To help keep users secure, Microsoft will include a biometrics sign-on feature for Windows 10.Mar 18, 2015 5:05 PM CDT - Microsoft announces League of Legends will work on Windows 10
Microsoft teams up with Tencent to have League of Legends on Windows 10.Mar 18, 2015 4:29 PM CDT - Nintendo is going mobile, with its first game coming later this year
Nintendo teases that it will release its first mobile game later this year.Mar 18, 2015 2:42 PM CDT - iDrink - the world's first iPhone case with a built-in breathalyzer
The world's first iPhone case with a built-in breathalyzer, the iDrink, hits Indiegogo.Mar 18, 2015 1:37 PM CDT - Premera Blue Cross hacked, putting 11M customers at risk
Oh no! 11 million customers are at potentially at risk following data breach suffered by Premera Blue Cross.Mar 18, 2015 1:08 PM CDT - Internet of Things helping businesses cut energy consumption, costs
Utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT) is helping some businesses cut their energy costs.Mar 17, 2015 11:50 PM CDT - 'Pixels' Movie trailer pits classic arcade characters against humanity
Despite stars Adam Sandler and Kevin James, it looks to be a fun ride.Mar 17, 2015 7:35 PM CDT - Banks must work to improve cybersecurity defense to prevent fraud
Financial institutions have a number of cyberattack strategies they must deal with.Mar 17, 2015 7:24 PM CDT - Microsoft hasn't shut door on virtual reality with HoloLens
Microsoft won't shut the door on virtual reality for its HoloLens augmented reality headset.Mar 17, 2015 5:08 PM CDT - Report: Apple will launch Web TV service before end of 2015
New report says Apple will launch a streaming TV service by the end of the year.Mar 17, 2015 3:30 PM CDT - Gartner: Smart machines must include ethical programming protocols
CIOs must begin implementing ethical programming protocols for smart machines, Gartner research group believes.Mar 17, 2015 2:45 PM CDT - Google's Eric Schmidt not worried about artificial intelligence now
Eric Schmidt says humans don't have anything to worry about regarding artificial intelligence right now.Mar 17, 2015 2:15 PM CDT - Xiaomi preparing to launch smartphones, connected tech in Europe
Xiaomi announces plans for smartphone and connected tech product offerings in Europe.Mar 17, 2015 1:40 PM CDT - NVIDIA teases Pascal, its next-generation GPU with 3D Memory, NVLink
NVIDIA begins teasing its next generation GPU an hour after it officially unveils its Titan X, with NVLink, 3D Memory and so much more.Mar 17, 2015 12:34 PM CDT - NVIDIA makes the GeForce GTX Titan X official at GTC 2015
NVIDIA makes its GM200-based GeForce GTX Titan X official at GTC 2015, packing 8 billion transistors and a huge 12GB of VRAM.Mar 17, 2015 11:30 AM CDT - Enter to win a copy of the event miniseries 'Gallipoli' on Blu-ray
Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign with the eye-opening drama.Mar 17, 2015 12:20 AM CDT - Reuters: 69% of American consumers not in big rush to buy Apple Watch
Almost 7 out of 10 Americans aren't in a big hurry to purchase an Apple Watch, Reuters report finds.Mar 16, 2015 4:15 PM CDT - Leaked: AMD Radeon R9 390X performance, 60% faster than Radeon R9 290X
Leaked performance numbers on the Radeon R9 390X see it up to 60% faster than the R9 290X.Mar 16, 2015 2:10 PM CDT - Valve promises changes after 'F' customer service rating on BBB site
Valve vows to make changes due to low customer service rating on Better Business Bureau website.Mar 16, 2015 12:45 PM CDT - ASRock to debut world first USB Type-C compatible motherboard at CeBIT
ASRock to debut world first USB Type-C ready motherboards at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany.Mar 16, 2015 5:20 AM CDT - Have you seen the fake Bunnings voucher Facebook scam recently?
Bunnings has been targetted by a large scale Facebook scam with participants being promised a $2,000 AU hardware store voucher.Mar 16, 2015 4:31 AM CDT - Take home Russell Crowe's 'The Water Diviner' in our Blu-ray promo
Go into the draw to take home a copy of the 2014 drama from Russell Crowe.Mar 15, 2015 7:28 PM CDT - Oculus falling behind the VR game, might not release the Rift in 2015
The once dominating VR HMD maker, Oculus VR might not release its coveted Rift headset this year after all.Mar 15, 2015 3:56 PM CDT - Dutch Lion Customising has modded an amazing UV-lit Antec P380
Dutch Lion Customising has produced an amazing UV-lit collaboration build with Antec, Bitspower, MSI and more.Mar 15, 2015 6:28 AM CDT - AMD rumored to include water-cooled Radeon R9 390X WCE with up to 8GB
The Radeon R9 390X WCE will reportedly feature a water-cooled system, meaning we could see both air- and water-cooled versions released.Mar 14, 2015 9:36 PM CDT - Leaked benchmarks tease Radeon R9 390X against Titan X, GTX 980 Ti
The latest leaked benchmarks tease the battle between the AMD Radeon R9 390X, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X, and GeForce GTX 980 Ti.Mar 14, 2015 6:39 PM CDT - AMD Radeon R9 390X to come in both 4GB and 8GB variants
The Fiji-based Radeon R9 390X will reportedly arrive in both a 4GB and 8GB variant, to combat the GeForce GTX Titan X with 12GB of VRAM.Mar 14, 2015 12:57 AM CDT - YouTube adds support for 360-degree videos
YouTube now has added 360-degree video support, allowing Android and Google Chrome users free reign over the content.Mar 13, 2015 6:14 PM CDT - Have you ever stuffed up your PC build this badly?
What's your biggest PC building blunder? This tech head put thermal past on the wrong side of their CPU then bent a few pins for good measure.Mar 13, 2015 12:25 AM CDT - IDC: PC outlook for 2015 dips, but long-term potential is there
The PC market will drag along in 2015, but there is hope for the future, IDC says.Mar 12, 2015 11:50 PM CDT - A mischievous schoolboy's dream, this USB will kill your PC
If you're sad that you can now no longer wreak havoc on the CRT monitors and disk drives of yesteryear, we introduce the 'USB Killer'Mar 12, 2015 11:33 PM CDT - Analysts: Samsung Galaxy S6 modem loses to Qualcomm by around 12%
According to analysts, the modem in the Galaxy S6 loses to Qualcomm by around 5-12% in power consumption.Mar 12, 2015 10:54 PM CDT - 'Star Wars' stand-alone film gets official title, date and star
Title sheds light on the film's potential plot.Mar 12, 2015 10:43 PM CDT - Respawn confirms 'multiplatform' Titanfall sequel is in development
Titanfall sequel confirmed, will be a "multiplatform" shooter for the Xbox One and PS4, and hopefully the PC.Mar 12, 2015 10:21 PM CDT - Crytek is 'exploring VR right now' with the CryEngine
Crytek teases that it is 'exploring VR' with the CryEngine, where it wants to "one day deliver a fully-fleshed VR experience"Mar 12, 2015 7:00 PM CDT - Second biggest Aussie ISP iiNet to be bought by TPG, $1.4 billion
The second biggest Australian ISP iiNet is set to be purchased by TPG for $1.4 billion AU.Mar 12, 2015 5:34 PM CDT - Star Citizen will be over 100GB in size, with patches of around 20GB
Star Citizen's Director of Game Operations teases that the size of the game will reach around 100GB when its released.Mar 12, 2015 6:35 AM CDT - Google opens up a dedicated Google Store for all things Google
Need to purchase an Android-powered smartphone or tablet, or maybe an Android Wear-powered smartwatch? Enter the Google Store.Mar 12, 2015 12:31 AM CDT - Destruction abounds in new 'San Andreas' trailer
The best destruction that $100 million can buy.Mar 12, 2015 12:14 AM CDT - Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' live-action remake takes flight
The live action remake that literally no one asked for.Mar 11, 2015 10:42 PM CDT - HERE maps reaches iOS and offers offline map navigation
HERE maps has just hit iOS - now on all mobile platforms, you can enjoy an offline maps service for free.Mar 11, 2015 10:03 PM CDT - Project Cars delayed yet again, from April to May
Slightly Mad Studios continues its decent into madness, delaying Project Cars yet again - with a new release of mid-May.Mar 11, 2015 9:07 PM CDT - Inno3D unveils its new iChill GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970
Inno3D introduces its new iChill GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970, featuring Accelero Hybrid S air and liquid cooling systems.Mar 11, 2015 7:30 PM CDT - Naughty Dog delays Uncharted 4 to Q2 2016
Uncharted 4 has been delayed until Q2 2016, which is a big blow for the PS4.Mar 11, 2015 6:02 PM CDT - Pentagon plans to 'hack-proof' future military weapons systems
The US government wants to try to hack-proof military weapons systems.Mar 11, 2015 3:34 PM CDT - Kaspersky: complexity versus functionality in cyberespionage war
Cyberespionage campaigns are growing in sophistication, becoming even harder to accurately identify.Mar 11, 2015 1:26 PM CDT - Wikipedia is suing the NSA over its mass surveillance of the Internet
Game on: Wikipedia has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the NSA's mass surveillance of the Internet.Mar 11, 2015 4:24 AM CDT - Troubles abound on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Australian set
Separate events see Johnny Depp injured and knife-wielding 'pirate' break into Queensland set.Mar 11, 2015 12:04 AM CDT - Netflix 'Daredevil' series trailer shows huge promise
New series aims to expunge the memory of the campy feature film.Mar 10, 2015 11:27 PM CDT - Netflix engineers get House of Cards running on a NES
Netflix running on a NES? It feels like we've gone Back to the Future.Mar 10, 2015 11:14 PM CDT - Netflix filmed the third season of House of Cards in 6K
Frank Underwood was filmed at 6K in the third season of Netflix's House of Cards.Mar 10, 2015 9:32 PM CDT - Bitdefender's new security software gives you access to the BRAIN
Bitdefender's new Total Security Multi-Device can be used on Windows, Mac and Android, with "artificial intelligence technolgies" to protect you.Mar 10, 2015 9:30 PM CDT - 'Tron 3' is a go for Disney, as production eyes October start
Sequel to the visually stunning 2010 film incoming.Mar 10, 2015 9:10 PM CDT - Edward Snowden hopes for possible asylum in Switzerland
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden hopes the Swiss government will offer him asylum.Mar 10, 2015 6:43 PM CDT - NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X early look at performance is off the charts
An early look at the performance of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X leaves us wanting more... much more.Mar 10, 2015 6:38 PM CDT - Wikimedia Foundation suing NSA to protect millions of Wikipedia users
Wikimedia Foundation takes NSA to court regarding widespread surveillance activities.Mar 10, 2015 2:13 PM CDT - Android 5.1 announced, includes cross-platform HD Voice support
Google announces Android 5.1 Lollipop, which includes multi-SIM support and cross-platform HD Voice support.Mar 10, 2015 3:10 AM CDT - Microsoft bundles broken Halo: Master Chief Collection with Xbox One
The new Xbox One bundle includes the still broken Halo: The Master Chief Collection.Mar 10, 2015 1:15 AM CDT - New 'Tomorrowland' trailer packs an intriguing premise
One of the more interesting films of the summer blockbuster season shows a little more skin.Mar 10, 2015 12:40 AM CDT - Apple installs Watch ad, or permanent icon to the iPhone in iOS update
With Apple releasing iOS 8.2, it has placed an unremovable app to the iPhone for "Apple Watch"Mar 9, 2015 9:57 PM CDT - Microsoft boss teases that 'Gears of War news coming shortly'
Microsoft's Creative Director for Kinect teases that there should be some news on the new Gears of War "shortly"Mar 9, 2015 7:15 PM CDT - New 'Game of Thrones' Season Five trailer tantalizes
The wait for the latest season became just that little bit harder.Mar 9, 2015 5:58 PM CDT - Apple Watch Edition comes in 18-karat gold, pricing starts at $10,000
Apple details its Watch like never before, teasing that it has "all-day" battery life, and so much more.Mar 9, 2015 5:05 PM CDT - Apple's new MacBook Air features 12-inch 2304x1440 display, and more
Apple reveals its new MacBook Air, with a 12-inch 2304x1440 display, Core M processor, and "all-day battery"Mar 9, 2015 4:56 PM CDT - Driverless Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury spotted on in San Francisco
Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion research car has been driving around San Francisco without a driver.Mar 9, 2015 3:39 AM CDT - GGF LAN party shows off Avexir's amazing Raiden Series DDR3 RAM
GGF LAN party shows off the amazing Raiden Series DDR3 by their new sponsor, Avexir Memory.Mar 9, 2015 12:49 AM CDT - Facebook hiring 1200+ people ramping up to the Oculus Rift launch
Facebook is reportedly hiring 1200+ people, as it leads up to an 'ambitious' launch of the Oculus Rift and VR apps, games and more.Mar 8, 2015 11:33 PM CDT - GIGABYTE unveils its new X99 Champion series of motherboards
GIGABYTE goes for the championship in the motherboard wars, unveiling four new X99 Champion series motherboards.Mar 8, 2015 9:07 PM CDT - Did you know that Steam chat now blocks most email addresses?
Did you know that Steam chat blocks emails sent from user to user? Here's some tests that we've conducted.Mar 8, 2015 8:37 PM CDT - AMD to release FreeSync-capable drivers on March 19
AMD Radeon users get excited for March 19, with the company teasing new FreeSync-capable drivers.Mar 7, 2015 9:00 PM CST - The closest look at the NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X is here
We've had a tease of the GeForce GTX Titan X, but now we're seeing some up close and personal shots of NVIDIA's latest and greatest video card.Mar 7, 2015 5:03 PM CST - Stallone's 'Expendables' franchise heads to small screen
The aging action heroes coming to the Fox network.Mar 6, 2015 11:30 PM CST - Blizzard will soon offer no subscriptions for World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft without the monthly subscriptions is on its way, with the new "WoW Tokens"Mar 6, 2015 3:31 AM CST - Sony not worried about the price of its VR headset during development
Sony says tht 'price has not been driving our development process' when it comes to Project Morpheus.Mar 5, 2015 11:41 PM CST - Valve confirms it is experimenting around with Half-Life in VR
Valve teases that it is playing around with Half-Life in VR, but no announcement of Half-Life 3 just yet.Mar 5, 2015 10:29 PM CST - Rock Band 4 announced, will hit the Xbox One and PS4 end of this year
Harmonix announces Rock Band 4 for the PS4 and Xbox One, will have gamers rocking out by the end of the year.Mar 5, 2015 9:29 PM CST - This beautiful collaboration between ASUS and Bitspower should be seen
Check out Bitspower's reply to the ASUS Maximus VIII Impact as shared by Kurpiewski Concept.Mar 5, 2015 8:39 PM CST - HP Australia 500 million AUD in the red over three years
HP Australia has now posted around $500 million AUD in losses throughout the past three years.Mar 5, 2015 6:23 PM CST - Harrison Ford "seriously injured" in plane crash
Actor piloted vintage plane than was downed on golf course.Mar 5, 2015 6:00 PM CST - ENERMAX unveils world's first fanless digital power supply
ENERMAX announce a world's first fanless digital power supply - the DIGIFANLESS 550w.Mar 5, 2015 5:32 PM CST - Is this the most cute watercooling component you've ever seen?
Bitpower displays yet another brilliant set of watercooling components - likely the cutest you'll ever see.Mar 5, 2015 3:36 AM CST - Bethesda announces Wolfenstein: The Old Blood for May 5, 2015
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood officially announced at GDC 2015, with a release date of May 5, 2015.Mar 5, 2015 12:37 AM CST - See Samuel L. Jackson kick ass as POTUS in 'Big Game'
Being the President of the United States is very hard work.Mar 4, 2015 11:41 PM CST - OSVR headset updated, now features 1080p OLED display and much more
The Razer-powered OSVR headset has been updated, which now includes a low-latency 1080p OLED-based panel.Mar 4, 2015 11:27 PM CST - G.SKILL announces 'OC World Cup 2015' with over $16,000 in prizes
G.SKILL announces its 2nd annual 'OC World Cup 2015' overclocking event, with $10,000 in cash for the champion!Mar 4, 2015 9:31 PM CST - ZOTAC unveils its 'SN970' Steam Machine at GDC 2015
ZOTAC introduces its new Steam Machine, the new SN970 - powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M GPU.Mar 4, 2015 8:32 PM CST - CliffyB: Valve's VR demo is 'pure magic', 'next level stuff' and more
Ex-Epic Games God, CliffyB, has used Valve's VR demo calling it a 'religious experience' and that he was 'nearly in tears at one point'Mar 4, 2015 7:47 PM CST - MAINGEAR unveils its ultra-compact Steam Machine known as DRIFT
MAINGEAR unveils its new 4K-capable Steam Machine, known as DRIFT.Mar 4, 2015 7:27 PM CST - NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X with 12GB RAM can be used in 4-way SLI
NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX Titan X can be used in 4-way SLI, is a dual-slot card.Mar 4, 2015 6:22 PM CST - Final 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailer reveals Vision
With plenty of blockbusters on the way, this looks to be the biggest.Mar 4, 2015 5:45 PM CST - Javelin Strategy: New identity fraud victim every two seconds in 2014
There was a new identity fraud victim in the United States every two seconds in 2014, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.Mar 4, 2015 4:00 PM CST - AVADirect announce Omni VR desktop, for all things VR gaming
AVADirect pioneers the VR system with its new Omni VR desktop, ready to go for VR gaming and the Virtuix Omni.Mar 4, 2015 3:31 PM CST - Fujitsu's smartphone prototype with iris authentication biometrics
Fujitsu has created new iris authentication technology that it has implemented into a prototype smartphone.Mar 4, 2015 2:22 PM CST - WHO: Turn volume down, 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss
More than 1 billion people are at risk of hearing-related problems due to loud volume from smartphones and audio devices, WHO says.Mar 4, 2015 9:20 AM CST - Sony announces it has sold over 20 million PlayStation 4 consoles
PS4 sales continue to dominate, with Sony announcing it has sold over 20.2 million units so far.Mar 4, 2015 2:47 AM CST - Valve announces Steam Link, to extend Steam anywhere in your house
Valve will see Steam blasted throughout your entire house with Steam Link.Mar 4, 2015 12:24 AM CST - 'Independence Day 2' casts Jeff Goldblum and Liam Hemsworth
A mix of the old and the new.Mar 4, 2015 12:04 AM CST - Unity 5 announced, will be royalty free as a 'Personal Edition'
Unity 5 has been announced, joining the free engine team with Unreal Engine 4 and Source 2.Mar 3, 2015 11:06 PM CST - Steam Machines will begin their lounge room takeover in November
Valve announces Steam Machines 'at the same price point as game consoles, with higher performance' for November.Mar 3, 2015 10:07 PM CST - NVIDIA Shield announced, a 4K-capable Android-powered box for your TV
NVIDIA enters the living room with the Shield.Mar 3, 2015 9:25 PM CST - Sony's VR headset for the PS4 will ship in 2016 with a 1080p display
Sony details the latest version of its Project Morpheus headset for the PS4, which will ship in 2016 with a 1080p display.Mar 3, 2015 8:44 PM CST - AMD announce Liquid VR, with the goal of removing latency from VR
AMD announces plans for VR with Liquid VR, where it wants to improve the presence in VR.Mar 3, 2015 8:06 PM CST - Valve announces its Source 2 engine, 'free to content developers'
Valve formally announces its Source 2 engine at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.Mar 3, 2015 7:32 PM CST - Sony says free-to-play growing part of digital business
Sony expects big things from the free-to-play market, and wants to cash in.Mar 3, 2015 6:16 PM CST - 'Gran Turismo' movie being prepped by Sony Pictures
The highest selling racing franchise in history is planning a transition to the big screen.Mar 3, 2015 5:58 PM CST - Huawei plans its invasion of US market with smartphones, wearables
Huawei wants a bigger footprint in the United States, focusing on smartphones and wearables.Mar 3, 2015 3:31 PM CST - Lawyer: Edward Snowden wants to return to US if given fair trial
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden is willing to return stateside, but only if guaranteed a fair trial.Mar 3, 2015 12:56 PM CST - Lenovo announces the VIBE Shot at MWC 2015, a 2-in-1 camera smartphone
Lenovo shows off a new '2-in-1 camera smartphone' at MWC 2015, with the VIBE shot.Mar 3, 2015 12:45 AM CST - Samsung's Galaxy S6 is demolishing the competition in early benchmarks
Early benchmarks run from the showfloor of Mobile World Congress see the Galaxy S6 completely smashing the competition.Mar 2, 2015 11:30 PM CST - AVG reveals eyeglasses that make you invisible to facial recognition
Security software maker AVG teases a pair of concept glasses at MWC 2015 that can fool even the best facial recognition technology.Mar 2, 2015 10:38 PM CST - Epic Games makes Unreal Engine 4 free for all
Unreal Engine 4 has just been dropped from its $19 per month fee, to free.Mar 2, 2015 9:37 PM CST - Hewlett Packard is securing Wi-Fi network device maker Aruba Networks
HP is spending around $2.7 billion acquiring Wi-Fi specialist Aruba Networks.Mar 2, 2015 8:54 PM CST - HTC says it is 'cooperating with Half-Life' for its VR headset
Half-Life 3 confirmed?! HTC chairwoman says the company is "cooperating with Half-Life" but wouldn't elaborate.Mar 2, 2015 8:48 PM CST - Early Steam VR impressions has people saying it's 'utterly phenomenal'
Jaunt boss plays around with Steam VR at MWC 2015, walks away saying it was "utterly phenomenal"Mar 2, 2015 7:08 PM CST - Palm, claw or fingertip grip? Which one are you?
Palm, claw, or fingertip grip, which style suits you best and why does it matter? ASUS France helps us out.Mar 2, 2015 6:19 PM CST - EA announces Battlefield Hardline Premium for $50
EA and Visceral Games announce Battlefield Hardline Premium for $50, giving you two weeks early access to all DLC.Mar 2, 2015 8:16 AM CST - BlackBerry expanding software products for Apple iOS, Google Android
BlackBerry finding new methods to survive, including software offerings for Apple iOS, Google Android devices.Mar 2, 2015 6:20 AM CST - Sony announces its Xperia Z4 Tablet, featuring a 10.1-inch 2K display
Sony makes its Xperia Z4 Tablet official, rocking a gorgeous 10.1-inch 2K display and super-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor.Mar 2, 2015 5:23 AM CST - We go hands-on with the new Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone at MWC 2015
Hands-on time with the Galaxy S6 shows that it could be one of the best Android smartphones yet.Mar 2, 2015 5:15 AM CST - Windows 10 will have support for USB 3.1 Type-C soon
Microsoft will reportedly officially announce USB 3.1 Type-C support for Windows 10 soon.Mar 2, 2015 4:30 AM CST - Android dominates iOS with 81.5% of global smartphone OS market
According to a new report, Android owns 81.5% of the global smartphone OS market.Mar 2, 2015 2:29 AM CST - 'Adventure Time' movie on the way
The insane Cartoon Network show coming to cinemas near you.Mar 2, 2015 12:20 AM CST - HP impresses with its new Spectre x360 13.3-inch convertible laptop
HP unveils its new Spectre x360 convertible laptop with a 13.3-inch QHD panel and so much more.Mar 2, 2015 12:12 AM CST - The Division to feature 100-player 'Dark Zones', PvP, and so much more
The Division will feature massive 100-player multiplayer arenas, PvP, intelligent artificial intelligence and more.Mar 1, 2015 10:33 PM CST - Google hit AI breakthrough that could be huge for self-driving cars
Google's latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence could be big for autonomous vehicles.Mar 1, 2015 9:32 PM CST - Sandisk unveils huge 200GB microSD card for Android devices
You thought 128GB microSD cards were big? Think again. Sandisk has just announced the new 200GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition.Mar 1, 2015 8:40 PM CST - Concern in rising number of tax-related scams and cybercrime
Rising number of cybercrime related to tax fraud, scams.Mar 1, 2015 4:47 PM CST - Samsung makes the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge official, with 14nm CPU
Samsung unveils its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 as well as the Galaxy S6 edge - both packing an 8-core processor on 14nm technology.Mar 1, 2015 11:45 AM CST - Acer launches its first Windows 8.1 smartphone, the Liquid M220
Acer's new Liquid M220 smartphone is powered by Windows 8.1, upgradeable to Windows 10 when it's released.Mar 1, 2015 10:24 AM CST - Acer leaps into wearable game with Liquid Leap+ and multi-OS support
Acer's new Liquid Leap+ is a new smart activeband with support for Android, iOS and Windows.Mar 1, 2015 10:16 AM CST - Acer's new Liquid Jade Z smartphone revealed at MWC 2015
Acer unveils the new Liquid Jade Z smartphone, with a 'wallet-friendly body'Mar 1, 2015 10:09 AM CST - HTC surprises with a new VR headset 'Vive', partnering with Valve
HTC partners up with Valve to unveil a new VR headset, known as Vive.Mar 1, 2015 9:33 AM CST - HTC unveils its new One M9 smartphone at MWC 2015
HTC takes the wraps off of its One M9 smartphone.Mar 1, 2015 9:12 AM CST - Real cabon fibre in a PC build - we're not joking
Math Military Modding has almost finished his amazing PC project - an ASUS Strix build with real carbon fiber rigid tubing.Mar 1, 2015 12:54 AM CST
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