News Archive: January 2021 Tap to refine news by category Is your PS5 making strange noises like ticking or whining? This is why Is your PlayStation 5 making strange noises? This could be why...but apparently there's no exact fix for the noises just yet. Jan 1, 2021 4:50 PM CST PUBG Mobile made $2.6 billion in 2020, smashes competition PUBG Mobile is a huge hit for the smartphone game market, and pulled in a whopping $2.6 billion in U.S. and China in 2020 alone. Jan 2, 2021 10:15 PM CST Ubisoft Connect brings one of the best new features of console gaming Ubisoft lets you access Assassin's Creed Valhalla saves regardless of what platform you're on, and helps revolutionize gaming. Jan 3, 2021 5:32 PM CST Xbox set to push new frontiers in 1-2 years, Phil Spencer teases Microsoft's Phil Spencer teases big things coming to Xbox in 1-2 years, promises new features/services will be horizon-defining. Jan 4, 2021 3:29 PM CST Elder Scrolls 6 may be set in this region, Bethesda strongly hints Bethesda might've just outed the location for the new next-gen Elder Scrolls game, but don't expect to find out any time soon. Jan 4, 2021 6:45 PM CST IKEA makes mock PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles, helps you measure it If you don't know how a huge PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X console is in-person, IKEA has your back with some mock consoles. Jan 4, 2021 11:00 PM CST Save your PS5 DualSense controller's battery life with this easy trick Don't forget to do this while binge watching Netflix or Disney+ on your PlayStation 5, or else your DualSense will drain faster. Jan 5, 2021 1:10 PM CST What's coming to and leaving Game Pass in January 2021 Microsoft reveals the games that are coming to (and leaving) Xbox Game Pass in January 2021, including console and PC titles. Jan 5, 2021 5:32 PM CST Crytek is hiring new staff for its next-gen AAA sandbox game Crytek is looking for new staff for its unannounced AAA project, new job listing asking for someone with 'sandbox' game experience. Jan 5, 2021 8:40 PM CST PS1 ninja classic Tenchu could rise from the shadows on PlayStation 5 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice started off as a Tenchu game, but the original PS1 devs want to revitalize the series for a PS5 release. Jan 6, 2021 2:16 PM CST Nintendo buys a new game studio for the first time in 13 years Nintendo just bought a game studio--something that didn't happen for the last 13 years--and it's the team behind Luigi's Mansion 3. Jan 6, 2021 5:20 PM CST Nintendo literally LMAO'd when Microsoft tried to buy them In the early Xbox days, Microsoft laid out a pitch to buy Nintendo. It didn't work, and Nintendo 'laughed their asses off' Jan 6, 2021 6:48 PM CST Twitch removes its best-known emote over political controversy Twitch removes pogchamp, one of its best-known iconic emotes, over political controversy from yesterday's Capitol Hill instrusion. Jan 7, 2021 5:08 PM CST Epic Games buys gaming's most-used data compression technology Epic Games just made one of the most strategic and important acquisitions in the industry by buying RAD Game Tools/Oodle. Jan 8, 2021 4:58 PM CST Switch sold 6.2 million consoles in Japan, made up 87% of 2020 sales Nintendo Switch is absolutely dominating in Japan, and has moved 6.2 million consoles and accounted for 87% of console sales. Jan 9, 2021 7:21 PM CST Dying Light 2 writer might've left because the game is already done Dying Light 2 writer Pawel Selinger recently left Techland after 22 years. What if he left because the game is already done? Jan 10, 2021 3:45 PM CST Stadia game streaming app coming to LG's smart TVs in 2021 LG plans to roll out a dedicated Google Stadia app on its platform in 2021, bringing native cloud game streaming to smart TVs. Jan 11, 2021 11:16 AM CST Square Enix's new Project Athia RPG won't be on Xbox until 2024 Square Enix's big new RPG Project Athia won't release until 2022 on PS5, but it'll be another two years before it's on Xbox. Jan 11, 2021 10:02 PM CST Razer Project Hazel: full plastic N95 face mask with RGB lighting Razer goes high-tech with COVID-19 pandemic face masks, with Project Hazel being a full plastic N95 mask with RGB lighting. Jan 12, 2021 2:00 PM CST Ubisoft Star Wars: Live game possibly set in High Republic timeline Ubisoft's new Star Wars game (yes, it's happening) will likely be a live game. It may also be set in the new High Republic era. Jan 13, 2021 11:06 AM CST Cyberpunk 2077 coming back to PlayStation Store 'as soon as possible' CD Projekt RED is working day and night with Sony to get Cyberpunk 2077 back on the PlayStation Store, but no date has been given. Jan 13, 2021 4:15 PM CST Nintendo sold-in 1 million Switches in China, but that's not a lot Nintendo has shipped 1 million Switch consoles in China, but this isn't really a lot compared to other worldwide regions. Jan 13, 2021 8:36 PM CST CDPR has 'many more future plans beyond Cyberpunk,' maybe Witcher 4? CD Projekt RED teases new projects outside of Cyberpunk 2077, which include CP2077 multiplayer and maybe a new Witcher game. Jan 14, 2021 12:20 PM CST Ubisoft's Star Wars game: New relatable characters, story and lore Ubisoft Massive's new Star Wars game will have iconic, unique, and relatable characters set in an entirely new chapter of lore. Jan 14, 2021 5:07 PM CST CDPR's risky gambit paid off: Cyberpunk 2077 was #2 in U.S. sales CD Projekt RED's decision to release Cyberpunk 2077 in an unfinished state didn't affect physical U.S. game sales earnings. Jan 15, 2021 9:28 PM CST Bungie says goodbye to Halo forever by closing this piece of history Bungie plans to retire original legacy Halo stat-tracking on Bungie.net on February 9, 2021, and all stats/content will be wiped. Jan 16, 2021 12:32 AM CST CD Projekt knew Cyberpunk 2077 had issues but released it anyway CD Projekt says it didn't see many of Cyberpunk 2077's bugs before launch. But developers say management knew about the issues. Jan 16, 2021 6:15 PM CST Rumor: PS5 to get this legendary RPG in 2021 alongside PC release Rumor has it Square Enix will re-release Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PlayStation 5 and PC in 2021 in an effort to surge revenues. Jan 17, 2021 12:55 PM CST Elder Scrolls 6 is Todd Howard's main focus, not Indiana Jones Bethesda has a lot of projects in the works right now, but Todd Howard's main focus is on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. Jan 17, 2021 4:34 PM CST Battlefield 6 may surprisingly come to these older consoles too Battlefield 6 could be a cross-gen game despite EA's assertions of a 'true next-gen vision' for the popular shooter sequel. Jan 18, 2021 6:26 PM CST Sumo Digital hints Crackdown 4 is in development Sumo Digital is working on a new game set in an established AAA open-world series among other projects. Could it be Crackdown 4? Jan 19, 2021 3:10 PM CST EA accidentally leaks Apex Legends' Switch release date According to a now-deleted leak, Apex Legends' upcoming Nintendo Switch version will release a lot sooner than you think. Jan 19, 2021 6:28 PM CST The world's most popular battle royale game is getting a TV show Krafton's ultra-popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds battle royale is getting it's own animated TV show and future films. Jan 20, 2021 1:34 PM CST Capcom is about to have an amazing year of earnings Big sales, Monster Hunter Rise hype gives Capcom high confidence in its FY2020 earnings, operating profit expected to spike 41% Jan 21, 2021 1:44 PM CST Capcom confirms Resident Evil 8 release date and free PS5 upgrade Capcom finally confirms Resident Evil Village's release date, ray-traced visuals, free PS5 upgrade, and $59.99 cross-gen price. Jan 21, 2021 6:25 PM CST Tony Hawk developer helping Diablo II remaster, now a Blizzard studio Vicarious Visions is now part of Blizzard, and is no longer making games for Activision, now helping with Diablo II remastered. Jan 22, 2021 9:24 PM CST Skyrim Oblivion overhaul mod Skybllivion looks AMAZING in new video Skyrim total conversion mod Skyblivion is making significant progress and looks absolutely enchanting, brings Cyrodiil to life. Jan 23, 2021 11:36 AM CST Report: KOTOR 3 is happening, but BioWare nor EA are involved Lucasfilm Games has reportedly tapped an entirely new studio to handle a Knights of the Old Republic sequel, BioWare not involved. Jan 24, 2021 5:27 PM CST Konami won't stop developing games, consolidating biz to be profitable Konami has dissolved three production divisions in an attempt to consolidate gaming business, become more lean/reduce spending. Jan 25, 2021 1:54 PM CST Runescape now backed by $230 billion investment firm Runescape developer Jagex gets bought out by the world's second-largest investment firm as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Jan 26, 2021 1:21 PM CST New 007 game may be less violent and show a more suave James Bond IO Interactive charms MGM, EON Productions with an original and grounded representation of James Bond that de-emphasizes violence. Jan 26, 2021 4:36 PM CST Why GameStop's stock has spiked 671% in a week Traders trigger short squeeze in the stock market and massively inflate GameStop stock. Now the U.S. government is watching. Jan 27, 2021 1:37 PM CST Xbox is about to make more money than it ever has before Xbox pulls in a record $5 billion in holiday earnings, and in two quarters has made nearly as much as FY2017's full-year earnings. Jan 27, 2021 5:24 PM CST Last of Us II has now won more awards than The Witcher 3 The Witcher 3, one of the best-reviewed games and RPGs of all time, has now been dethroned by The Last of Us 2 in terms of awards. Jan 28, 2021 3:33 PM CST The Division 2 getting 4K 60FPS patch for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S The Division 2 will soon have 4K 60FPS support for the next-gen Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X/S consoles. Jan 28, 2021 9:11 PM CST New mystery Halo Infinite equipment can send players flying off maps Halo Infinite's new grappling hook adds all kinds of chaotic potential. Now 343i teases a new piece of physics-based equipment. Jan 29, 2021 2:33 PM CST WallStreetBets user donates 6 x Nintendo Switches, games to a hospital Reddit r/WallStreetBets user goes to GameStop, buys 6 x Nintendo Switches and games, donates them to Children's Minnesota Hospital. Jan 31, 2021 3:36 AM CST Gran Turismo 7 won't be online-focused, to be traditional like GT1 Gran Turismo 7 won't be heavily online-focused like Gran Turismo Sport, and Polyphony plans to push PS5 ray tracing to its limits. Jan 31, 2021 5:37 PM CST Russian oil firm opens new Bitcoin mining farm running on gas energy Russian natural gas giant Gazprom is getting into Bitcoin mining, uses a nearby oil field as its energy source, powering it all. Jan 2, 2021 7:26 PM CST GIGABYTE updates AORUS RTX 3080 Master, adds 3rd 8-pin PCIe connector GIGABYTE's second revision of the AORUS RTX 3080 Master graphics card is that it received a 3rd 8-pin PCIe power connector. Jan 2, 2021 9:44 PM CST Facebook: 1.4 billion voice and video calls on WhatsApp on NYE 2020 Facebook says there were over 1.4 billion voice and video calls made through WhatsApp on NYE 2020 globally, the most ever. Jan 3, 2021 7:28 PM CST Alibaba founder and Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing Chinese billionaire and the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has mysteriously gone missing -- Ma hasn't been seen in over two months. Jan 4, 2021 12:08 AM CST Cybershoes announces Quest compatibility issues, campaign brings $100K The Cybershoes for Quest Kickstarter campaign closed with triple its funding goal. The new challenge is a compatibility problem. Jan 4, 2021 8:55 PM CST ASUS to tease 2021 ROG and TUF Gaming laptop designs on January 12 ASUS will be using AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA's latest CPU and GPU technology to power its next-gen 2021 ROG, TUF Gaming laptops. Jan 5, 2021 12:50 AM CST COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Vulcan RNG Edition: only 6 being made COLORFUL is making just 6 of these super-custom limited edition cards designed for Chinese esports team Royal Never Give Up (RNG). Jan 5, 2021 7:30 PM CST AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 series cards should be here by March AMD's mid-range Radeon RX 6700 series graphics cards rumored for March 2021, mid-range Big Navi is expected to rock 12GB of VRAM. Jan 5, 2021 8:25 PM CST ADATA's upcoming SD Express cards use NVMe and PCIe technology ADATA is preparing to give SD cards a serious performance boost in 2021 with its upcoming SD Express cards capable of 824MB/s. Jan 5, 2021 9:44 PM CST OnePlus Nord N100 smartphone: 90Hz display, only costs $179 The new OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100 go on sale on January 15, both with slick 90Hz displays and priced at just $299 and $179. Jan 5, 2021 11:02 PM CST Dell's new 40-inch 5K curved ultrawide: 5120 x 2160 that costs $2100 Dell launches the first 40-inch curved ultrawide monitor, packs 5120 x 2160 resolution -- 90W charging over Thunderbolt 3, too. Jan 5, 2021 11:48 PM CST Dell adapts to the New World, debuts monitors for video conferencing Dell's new monitors are specifically designed for video conferencing, with a built-in high quality webcam, mic, speakers, and more. Jan 6, 2021 7:33 PM CST The first Windows 10 Preview Build for 2021 is here, packed with stuff Microsoft has pushed out its first Windows 10 Insider Build of 2021, with Insider Preview Build 21286 packing some nice tricks. Jan 6, 2021 8:45 PM CST Intel DG2 GPU should have up to 512 Execution Units, made on TSMC 6nm Intel DG2 GPU could find its way into next-generation laptops, and could pack between 128 and 384 Execution Units in 2021. Jan 6, 2021 9:30 PM CST There's still over 100 million people using Windows 7 Windows 7 is the operating system on desktops and laptops of over 100 million people still, that number was 200 million in 2019. Jan 6, 2021 10:45 PM CST Intel's new RealSense ID packs on-device facial recognition Intel's new RealSense ID will cost $99 and launch in Q1 2021 with built-in anti-spoofing technology protecting your data. Jan 6, 2021 11:31 PM CST Doom 3 is coming to Quest 2 right away and it looks amazing! Quake3Quest is coming to SideQuest in the next few days. You'll be able to play the full game on your Oculus Quest headset. Jan 7, 2021 12:24 AM CST XPG announces its new XENIA Xe gaming lifestyle ultrabook with Xe GPU XPG's new XENIA Xe gaming lifestyle ultrabook that packs Intel's new 11th Gen CPUs, Intel's new X GPU and XPG's own PCIe 4.0 SSD. Jan 7, 2021 4:39 AM CST Samsung's next-gen Exynos SoC in late 2021: 8K 60FPS video recording Samsung's totally next-gen Exynos SoC coming in late 2021 could support 8K 60FPS video recording, 4K 120FPS option as well. Jan 7, 2021 7:46 PM CST LG's new Gram 17: Intel 11th Gen CPU, Intel Xe GPU and 20-hour battery LG's new 2021 Gram 17 laptop rocks Intel's new 11th Gen Core CPU with Intel Xe graphics, and a huge 17-inch 16:10 display. Jan 7, 2021 9:01 PM CST Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ should be cheaper than predecessors Samsung's new Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and will be cheaper than their predecessors, while the Galaxy S21 Ultra will cost more. Jan 7, 2021 10:29 PM CST Even Earth's spin speed couldn't escape 2020 unharmed, here's why Scientists have found that even the speed at which the Earth spins couldn't escape the horrible effects of 2020. Here's how. Jan 8, 2021 5:32 AM CST Acer Predator XB323QK NV: 31.5-inch 4K 144Hz with HDMI 2.1 for $1200 Acer's new 31.5-inch Predator XB323QK NX is ready for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles: HDMI 2.1 with 4K 144Hzh support. Jan 9, 2021 11:18 PM CST It seems AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800 non-XT CPUs are on the way AMD reportedly preparing non-XT models of the Zen 3-based CPUs in the Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800, which should be coming soon. Jan 10, 2021 12:37 AM CST LG transparent OLED TV detailed: the future is at the end of your bed LG's futuristic 55-inch transparent OLED TV teased in multiple ways: smart bed, restaurant partition, and a subway train window. Jan 10, 2021 6:51 PM CST ASUS Z590 ROG Maximus XIII, TUF, PRIME motherboards teased ASUS Z590 motherboards teased ahead of launch, with the Maximus XIII, TUF, and PRIME motherboards ready for Intel Rocket Lake-S. Jan 10, 2021 8:24 PM CST MSI to unveil water-cooled GeForce RTX 30 series cards on January 13 MSI will unveil the new GeForce RTX 30 Sea Hawk graphics cards at its 'Tech for the Future' event during CES 2021 on January 13. Jan 11, 2021 1:06 AM CST Drone Racing League takes flight, drone race betting in some US states So, drone racing is now a sport that you can bet on -- at least in some US states, Drone Racing League teams with DraftKings. Jan 11, 2021 2:02 AM CST ASUS says its ROG gaming monitors with HDMI 2.1 are 'coming soon' ASUS will be debuting a new family of ROG gaming monitors with next-gen HDMI 2.1 connectivity, offering 4K 120Hz and 8K 60Hz. Jan 11, 2021 3:03 AM CST LG 27GP950 UltraGear: 27-inch 4K 160Hz Nano IPS display with HDMI 2.1 LG unveils its new UltraGear gaming monitor, a new 27-inch Nano IPS display with native 4K @ a huge 160Hz with HDMI 2.1. Jan 11, 2021 5:15 AM CST DeepCool sheds its skin for 2021, unveils new brand identity DeepCool is refreshing its brand identity, wtih a redesigned logo -- DeepCool is evolving inside, outside, and with the industry. Jan 11, 2021 5:17 PM CST 11th Gen Intel Core vPro announced: the best platform for business Intel details its new 11th Gen Intel Core vPro platform, delivering an 'unrivaled business platform' with hardware-based security. Jan 11, 2021 6:04 PM CST EVGA announces new Z590 DARK and Z590 FTW motherboards EVGA details its next-gen Z590 DARK and Z590 FTW motherboards, ready for Intel's new 11th Gen CPUs and the Core i9-11900K. Jan 11, 2021 6:50 PM CST Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7i Pro laptop packs 14-inch 90Hz OLED display Lenovo's new Yoga Slim 7i Pro laptop announced with 90Hz OLED display, Intel's new 11th Gen Core CPU and up to 16GB of RAM. Jan 11, 2021 7:51 PM CST Intel teases 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs on 10nm SuperFin for 2H 2021 Intel demonstrates its next-gen 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs powered-on and running, expected on 10nm SuperFin process in 2H 2021. Jan 11, 2021 9:24 PM CST ASRock's new Z590 Taichi motherboard has 'Lightning Gaming Ports' ASRock unveils its flagship Z590 Taichi motherboard, allows for flagship Core i9-11900K and super-high-end DDR4-5000+ memory OC. Jan 11, 2021 10:26 PM CST The System Shock 2 remake is getting VR support As if the game weren't scary enough already, System Shock 2 is getting VR support with the Enhanced Edition that's in development. Jan 11, 2021 11:16 PM CST These renderings show what Samsung's been developing for the VR market Samsung seems to be preparing to jump deeper into the VR business with two prototype headsets and a motion controller in the works. Jan 12, 2021 12:29 AM CST WD's new external SSD: huge 4TB capacity, up to 2GB/sec for $750 WD doubles down on its large external SSDs, with the new Black P50 Game Drive SSD 4TB offering super-fast 2GB/sec for $750. Jan 12, 2021 5:07 AM CST This new iBuyPower compact gaming PC case looks like an Xbox Series X The new iBuyPower Revolt 3 MK3 has huge amounts of cooling, supports massive GPUs like the GeForce RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6800 XT. Jan 12, 2021 6:44 AM CST Sony's new flagship BRAVIA XR MASTER Series 8K LCD TV revealed Sony's new BRAVIA XR 4K and 8K TVs all support 4K @ 120Hz, VRR, ALLM, eARC and so much more -- OLED is here, and an AI processor. Jan 12, 2021 7:53 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 12GB of RAM costs $329, drops in February NVIDIA's new mid-range GeForce RTX 3060 with 12GB of GDDR6 announced, priced at $329 -- more than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. Jan 12, 2021 3:15 PM CST Supermicro's new SuperWorkstation: up to 64C/128T with 2TB RAM Supermicro's next-generation SuperWorkstation is ready for the future of intensive workload processing with Ryzen Threadripper PRO. Jan 12, 2021 4:49 PM CST ASUS ROG Flow X13: ultra-portable notebook with external RTX 3080 GPU ASUS ROG Flow X13 is a super-small ultra-portable gaming beast with custom-built external docking for external RTX 3080 graphics. Jan 12, 2021 6:09 PM CST PowerColor preps Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT Liquid Devil cards PowerColor's fully-custom Radeon RX 6000 series Liquid Devil cards announced, feature pre-installed water block designed by EK. Jan 12, 2021 8:05 PM CST Alienware announces Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 gaming desktop PC Dell announces its new Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop: powered by GeForce RTX 3080 + AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. Jan 12, 2021 8:53 PM CST EK's sandwich waterblock for servers cools two graphics cards at once EK Water Blocks is now making custom water blocks for enterprise customers and one of its clients commissioned a dual card cooler. Jan 12, 2021 10:19 PM CST LG's new 83-inch 4K 120Hz OLED TV allows for IMAX-style gaming LG's new C1 series OLED TVs re here, with a new larger 83-inch model that has the super-powered 4K 120Hz gaming mode for 2021. Jan 13, 2021 4:43 AM CST AMD Ryzen 7 5800 can be unlocked, turned into a Ryzen 7 5800X AMD's new Ryzen 7 5800 (non-X) can be unlocked, turned into the higher-end Ryzen 7 5800X, which boosts CPU clocks and performance. Jan 13, 2021 6:06 AM CST TSMC rumored to make Intel 5nm CPUs in 2021, high-end 3nm CPUs in 2022 TSMC starting 2021 off with rumors that it will make Intel Core i3 chips on 5nm this year, high-end CPUs on 3nm for Intel in 2022. Jan 13, 2021 7:21 AM CST MSI unveils water-cooled GeForce RTX 30 series SEA HAWK graphics cards MSI teases its new GeForce RTX 30 series SEA HAWK cards are on the way, packing dedicated fan and AIO cooler to chill Ampere. Jan 14, 2021 4:05 AM CST Sorry, but GPUs are going to be hard to buy until at least April 2021 If you've been waiting to get a new GeForce RTX 30 series or Radeon RX 6000 series card, you'll be waiting a little longer. Jan 15, 2021 12:12 AM CST Samsung Galaxy SmartTag: you'll never lose your keys ever again Samsung's new SmartTag attaches to your keys, your bag, or even your pet -- and give you the live location at your fingertips. Jan 15, 2021 3:33 AM CST TSMC to spend up to $28 billion on making next-gen chips in 2021 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) will spend somewhere between $25 billion to $28 billion on advanced chips in 2021. Jan 15, 2021 5:37 PM CST NVIDIA 'indefinitely postpones' new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card NVIDIA indefinitely postpones the 'once inevitable RTX 3080 Ti' because it would be 'in poor taste' to announce another GPU. Jan 15, 2021 6:33 PM CST NVIDIA is thinking about making Ampere GPUs for crypto mining?! NVIDIA is thinking about making crypto-mining specific Ampere graphics cards without display outputs for crypto mining... Jan 15, 2021 10:43 PM CST Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2: packs 11th Gen Intel CPU and 5G into laptop Samsung unveils its new Galaxy Book Flex2 5G which packs 11th Gen Intel Core CPU with Intel Xe graphics, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and more. Jan 15, 2021 11:47 PM CST GAINWARD unveils 4 new GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards Gainward introduces GeForce RTX 3060 Ghost, RTX 3060 Pegasus, RTX 3060 Gold Star, and RTX 3060 Wind Chaser EX graphics cards. Jan 16, 2021 8:29 PM CST Apple 'aggressively testing' vapor chamber cooling for iPhones in 2022 Apple's next-gen iPhone could pack vapor chamber thermal technology to keep it cool, Apple is 'aggressively testing' the tech. Jan 16, 2021 10:00 PM CST Cornelis Networks secures ex-AMD and Intel exec Nick Knupffer Cornelis Networks was spun out from Intel's Omni-Path Architecture Business, will be battling NVIDIA in the HPC business. Jan 17, 2021 6:54 PM CST ASUS reveals funky new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II Edition card ASUS joins its GUNDAM themed graphics cards with the new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER ZAKU II Edition, factory overclocked, too. Jan 18, 2021 8:27 PM CST NVIDIA SHIELD update adds PS5, Xbox Series X/S controller support NVIDIA's new firmware update for SHIELD adds support for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers for gaming, media use. Jan 20, 2021 7:27 PM CST Recover Data From WD My Passport Hard Drive Having trouble accessing the data on your WD My Passport hard drive? Wondershare's Recoverit might be what you need to help. Jan 21, 2021 3:25 PM CST HTC's recent Cosmos updates unlock more performance from your PC HTC recently released a handful of software updates for the Vive Cosmos which improve the performance from your CPU and GPU. Jan 21, 2021 10:30 PM CST Intel's 12th Gen Core Alder Lake-S processors should drop in September Intel could reveal its next-gen 12th Gen Core CPU -- the Alder Lake-S family -- in September 2021, alongside 600-series chipset. Jan 24, 2021 7:42 PM CST Gabe Newell: BCI systems will enable you to edit your personality Reality becomes science-fiction: Valve's brain-computer interface technology will enable you to alter your mood with software. Jan 25, 2021 10:44 PM CST Intel DG1 graphics card launched on 10nm SuperFin, uses 30W of power Intel's first DG1 graphics cards are now being sold, made on 10nm SuperFin technology, sold to OEMs including ASUS and COLORFUL. Jan 26, 2021 9:05 PM CST NVIDIA's new Game Ready 461.40 driver released, ready for The Medium NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 461.40 WHQL drivers are ready for The Medium, which supports RTX ray tracing and DLSS technologies. Jan 27, 2021 1:59 AM CST Yeah nah, COLORFUL pulls out of Intel Xe -- makes GeForce exclusively COLORFUL releases official statement, saying that 'false reports' stated it w as making Intel Iris Xe desktop GPUs -- it is not. Jan 27, 2021 6:47 PM CST Discord shuts down /r/WallStreetBets server for 'hate speech' and more Discord shuts down the /r/WallStreetBets server, claiming 'hate speech, glorifying violence, and spreading misinformation'. Jan 27, 2021 7:43 PM CST MSI Afterburner 4.63 Beta 5 receives Big Navi GPU overclocking support MSI Afterburner 4.63 Beta 5 packs support for overclocking Big Navi GPUs: AMD's new Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6800. Jan 27, 2021 8:48 PM CST 50,000 GeForce RTX 30 series cards sold by scalpers, $61 million sales Scalpers have used eBay and sneaker site StockX to make $15.2 million on profits from selling GeForce RTX 30 series cards. Jan 28, 2021 2:08 AM CST U.S. Senator on GameStop stock shock: Wall Street system is broken GameStop's wildly fluctuating stock has caught the eye of multiple brokerage firms, traders, and even the U.S. government. Jan 28, 2021 2:29 PM CST Robinhood app review bombed on Google Play Store after GME insanity Robinhood auto-sells users' GameStop shares, gets hit with a class action lawsuit, and review bombed on the Google Play Store. Jan 28, 2021 4:15 PM CST US Department of Justice investigate SpaceX over hiring discrimination The US Department of Justice's division of Immigrant and Employee Rights receives complaint from non-US citizen over SpaceX hiring. Jan 28, 2021 6:32 PM CST Oculus Quest content to be 'forward-compatible' with next headset Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook Reality Labs is already working on the next Oculus headset and it will run Quest content. Jan 28, 2021 10:50 PM CST Robinhood stops instant deposit access for crypto, Gold customers OK Robinhood just halted Instant Deposits for cryptocurrency purchases, but it's all good if you're a Gold customer -- don't worry. Jan 29, 2021 4:47 AM CST Intel's next-gen Core i9-11900KF hits 98C, even with 360mm AIO cooler! Intel's new flagship Rocket Lake-S processor, the upcoming Core i9-10900KF (without the iGPU) runs at an insane 98C on AIO cooler. Jan 29, 2021 8:26 PM CST Elon Musk trying to make a 'good version' of Cyberpunk 'come true' Elon Musk asks people to work at Neuralink, then says it 'feels weird' to be helping make a 'good version' of Cyberpunk come true. Jan 31, 2021 6:05 PM CST There's now r/SatoshiStreetBets, the crypto version of WallStreetBets The crypto version of WallStreetBets is here, with r/SatoshiStreetBets, described beautifully as 'Like 4chan found a GPU rig' Jan 31, 2021 7:17 PM CST Corsair MP600 PRO Hydro X Edition SSD: 7GB/sec and it's liquid cooled! Corsair launches 3 new Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSDs -- the MP600 CORE, MP600 PRO, and the liquid cooled MP600 PRO Hydro X Edition. Jan 31, 2021 8:26 PM CST Waiting for Diablo 4? Try this epic Diablo-like action RPG for just $5 Can't wait for Diablo 4? Tired of Diablo III? Try this awesome action RPG on Steam for just $5 and relive old-school aRPG action. Jan 1, 2021 5:22 PM CST Steam smashes 2021 with an insane 25 million PC gamers playing at once Valve swoops into 2021 by breaking an all-time concurrent record on Steam, shooting past 25 million players for the first time. Jan 2, 2021 11:17 PM CST This retailer is making custom PS5 consoles that look like PS2s Retro company SUP3R5 is selling 304 custom PlayStation 5 consoles that're stylized like Sony's best-selling console of all time. Jan 3, 2021 6:15 PM CST PlayStation 5 launch sales disappoint in Japan, fall below PS3 numbers Sony's PlayStation 5 had disappointing launch sales volume in Japan and analysts predict the console could see far less than PS4. Jan 4, 2021 5:44 PM CST Hitman 3 entire trilogy reduced to under 100GB, visual upgrades coming IO Interactive has worked ninja goodness on Hitman 3, reducing the entire trilogy to take up less than 100GB of storage space. Jan 4, 2021 9:18 PM CST Let It Snow: check out this real-time snow in Flight Simulator Asobo Studio tease real-time snow coming to Flight Simulator, which will soon be available in its awesome Live Weather feature. Jan 5, 2021 1:02 AM CST Here's how to romance Judy Alvarez as male V. in Cyberpunk 2077 Judy Alvarez can be romanced as male V. in Cyberpunk 2077, but only on PC using a mod that restores a cut cinematic scene. Jan 5, 2021 2:08 PM CST CDPR staffer: Johnny Silverhand was 'way cooler' before Keanu Reeves CD PROJEKT RED staffer says Johnny Silverhand was 'way cooler and sounded like a manic' before Keanu Reeves stepped into the role. Jan 5, 2021 6:35 PM CST Valve hiring another psychologist to help create next-gen games Valve is hiring another psychologist to help them 'craft compelling gameplay experiences' to better get inside of your mind. Jan 5, 2021 10:29 PM CST Final Fantasy publisher's new dark sci-fi shooter Outriders delayed Square Enix's new Gears of War-esque sci-fi third-person shooter Outriders has been delayed, but a demo is coming next month. Jan 6, 2021 2:46 PM CST Fourth law firm suing CD Projekt S.A. for securities fraud CD Projekt S.A. is now getting sued by the fourth U.S.-based law firm for securities fraud, investors invited to join case. Jan 6, 2021 5:48 PM CST PUBG 2 teased, should offer totally next-gen chicken dinners PUBG 2 is in development, teased as a next-gen PC and console/mobile cross-platform game -- has been teased as Project XTRM. Jan 6, 2021 8:15 PM CST Roblox's value grows 700% to staggering $29.5 billion Roblox Corp. amassed another half a billion in funding, pushing its total valuation to nearly $30 billion, up 7x from last year. Jan 7, 2021 6:46 PM CST Sony might've killed the Killzone franchise, new games may not happen Sony may have cancelled Guerrilla Games' Killzone franchise in favor of new Horizon sequels and Decima PlayStation 5 upgrades. Jan 9, 2021 11:36 AM CST Ground Zero: Texas remastered, prepare for the awesome 90s FMV classic Screaming Villains gave us Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition, Double Switch: 20th Anniversary Edition, now Ground Zero: Texas. Jan 10, 2021 2:04 AM CST Beat Dark Souls, Sekiro, Bloodborne? Try this Soulsborne for just $10 Have you beaten Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne? Want a new challenge? Try this Soulsborne for only $10. Jan 10, 2021 4:33 PM CST CD Projekt is now being sued by five law firms over Cyberpunk 2077 A fifth U.S.-based law firm has filed a class-action securities lawsuit against Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Group. Jan 11, 2021 1:26 PM CST Lucasfilm Games is back, but it's still not developing games It's official: Disney has resurrected the Lucasfilm Games label, but not as a game dev. Instead it'll continue licensing IPs. Jan 12, 2021 1:02 PM CST Mass Effect remaster trilogy should release before EA's FY2021 ends Retailers might've leaked the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy remaster's release date for March 2021, a good time for EA. Jan 12, 2021 2:32 PM CST EA has a 'number of new Star Wars games' in development EA no longer has exclusivity over Star Wars games, but that doesn't mean it's stopped making Star Wars projects altogether. Jan 13, 2021 2:53 PM CST Jedi: Fallen Order now runs a lot better on PS5, Xbox Series X Jedi: Fallen Order can now hit 1080p 60FPS on PS5, Xbox Series X consoles and dynamic resolution scaling is closer to 4K. Jan 13, 2021 5:03 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077's PS4, Xbox glitches took CD Projekt RED by surprise CD Projekt RED says the worst Cyberpunk 2077 glitches weren't present in their internal playtests and took them by surprise. Jan 13, 2021 10:33 PM CST Capcom to show off new Resident Evil VIIIage gameplay on January 21 Capcom plans a huge Resident Evil VIIIage showcase in a week's time, complete with gameplay walkthroughs, trailers, and more. Jan 14, 2021 1:18 PM CST Half-Life 3 with RTX confirmed?! Source 2 teased with RTX, ray tracing Valve's new Source 2 engine could receive RTX and ray tracing support, hopefully that means Half-Life 3 has ray tracing support. Jan 15, 2021 1:33 AM CST U.S. gamers spent a record $56.9 billion on gaming in 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns sparked significant game hardware and software spending growth in the United States to a record $56.9 billion. Jan 15, 2021 10:31 PM CST This amazing new feature makes Stadia much more competitive Hitman 3 is the first to get Google Stadia's innovative save state share feature, which lets gamers capture/share in-game demos. Jan 16, 2021 12:51 PM CST STALKER 2 has new protagonist, a stalker named Skif GSC Game World teases STALKER 2 has a new protagonist, Skif, who will 'shape the new grand chapter in the history of the Zone'. Jan 16, 2021 9:00 PM CST Xbox planning huge first-party game blitz for 2021, dev says Microsoft has a bunch of surprises in store for 2021, developer says, including unannounced first-party video game projects. Jan 17, 2021 1:43 PM CST How to move Xbox screenshots to a USB stick automatically Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles don't let you move screenshots manually to USB sticks, so do this to auto-move them. Jan 17, 2021 10:52 PM CST Battlefield 6: 'soft reboot', inspired by BF3 with 128-player battles DICE has reportedly taken inspiration from Battlefield 3, with Battlefield 6 being a 'soft reboot' of the series and battle royale. Jan 18, 2021 7:11 PM CST Half-Life 3 from Last of Us II developer? Never say never The Last of Us Part II creative director Neil Druckmann wants to work on a Half-Life game. Would Valve let it happen? Or... Jan 19, 2021 5:01 PM CST PUBG dev's billion-dollar IPO may be biggest in South Korean history PUBG developer Krafton plans to go public with an IPO, and it could beat Samsung as South Korea's biggest IPO in history. Jan 19, 2021 7:09 PM CST New PUBG games: Mobile in 2021, console/PC sequel in 2022 Bluehole plans to release a horror-survival thriller based in the PUBG universe on next-gen PS5, Xbox Series X consoles in 2022. Jan 20, 2021 3:13 PM CST Valve's entire office won't move to New Zealand, just some workers Gabe doesn't plan to uproot Valve's entire offices and move to New Zealand, but some workers are interested in going overseas. Jan 21, 2021 2:32 PM CST Xbox LIVE Gold gets big price hike, 6 months now same price as 1 year Microsoft massively increases Xbox LIVE Pricing by 50%, 6-month costs same as 12-month, and 12-month memberships are removed. Jan 22, 2021 8:31 AM CST Cyberpunk 2077's big 1.1 patch fixes save glitch, reduces memory usage CD Projekt rolls out the first major Cyberpunk 2077 update that improves memory allocation on consoles, eliminates save glitch. Jan 22, 2021 10:42 PM CST GTA Online Cayo Perico heist breaks bank with highest earnings EVER Grand Theft Auto Online's new Cayo Perico heist led GTA V's best microtransaction spending earnings of all time, breaking records. Jan 23, 2021 12:45 PM CST NVIDIA expands GeForce NOW into Australia, and other countries NVIDIA will be expanding GeForce NOW game streaming service into Australia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey sometime 'later this year'. Jan 24, 2021 9:23 PM CST Dragon Age 4's mainland setting confirmed, map may rival Inquisition A new artbook confirms Dragon Age 4's location, a region dominated by cruelty, slavery, ancient spires and forbidden blood magic. Jan 26, 2021 11:46 AM CST Epic Games just radically supercharged EA's business The new Battlefront II freebie is a huge win for Epic Games and EA, representing a new forefront for EA's engagement business. Jan 26, 2021 2:33 PM CST CD Projekt RED is late to the Cyberpunk 2077 modding party CD Projekt releases mod support tools and files required to make smaller-scale quality-of-life improvements, tweaks, and changes. Jan 26, 2021 5:33 PM CST AMD, Microsoft: Next-gen SoC supply will be 'tight' until mid-2021 Both AMD and Microsoft expect next-gen console supply to remain scarce throughout the first half of 2021 as production ramps up. Jan 27, 2021 2:27 PM CST Here's our first look at the IKEA + ASUS ROG gaming desk, and more We knew it was coming, and now we have the full IKEA and ASUS ROG gaming desk, pillows, LED lighting and so much more here. Jan 27, 2021 10:34 PM CST Skyrim's 4K 60FPS mod trick won't work in Fallout 4, mod creator says Skyrim's new 60FPS mod trick won't work with Fallout 4, and the game is stuck at 30FPS perf on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Jan 28, 2021 4:29 PM CST Hitman 3's massive success will help fund IO's new 007 Bond game Hitman 3 is a roaring success and has already made IO Interactive a profit just a week after release, will buffer future projects. Jan 29, 2021 12:32 PM CST Sea of Thieves now breaks huge FPS threshold on Xbox Series X consoles Rare's swashbuckling pirate service game breaks new frame rate grounds thanks to Xbox Series X's powerful GPU and CPU hardware. Jan 29, 2021 3:38 PM CST Crowd erupts into chaos from PlayStation 5 lottery PlayStation 5 consoles are so rare that they're causing crowds of consumers to erupt into chaos across the world, even in Japan. Jan 31, 2021 3:43 PM CST Starbreeze still hasn't secured a publisher for Payday 3 Ailing publisher Starbreeze has yet to find a publisher for Payday 3, but development on the sequel is still in high gear. Jan 31, 2021 5:37 PM CST Bitcoin rides as high as $33,000 for new all-time high in 2021 Bitcoin has an awesome early 2021 by smashing through $30,000 to hit a new all-time high of just over $33,000 -- wowzers. Jan 2, 2021 8:14 PM CST LG teases 48-inch 'bendable' OLED gaming display at CES 2021 LG Display teases a truly 48-inch bendable OLED gaming display that 'another level in terms of providing an immersive experience'. Jan 3, 2021 12:47 AM CST Check out this Tesla Full Self-Driving beta test drive from SF to LA Someone used the latest build of Tesla's Autopilot FSD Beta to drive their car from SF to LA without a single intervention. Jan 3, 2021 9:05 PM CST That 78 x GeForce RTX 3080 mining rig has RGB, now makes $900 per DAY! 78 x GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card mining crypto: now has RGB lighting (this helps! haha) and makes up to $27,000 per monhh!! Jan 4, 2021 7:31 PM CST GeForce RTX 3060 ULTRA teased: 12GB VRAM, beats RTX 3060 Ti for $449 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 ULTRA teased, with pricing reportedly starting at $449 -- will have 12GB of VRAM to better battle Big Navi. Jan 4, 2021 11:24 PM CST This is why ASUS motherboards and GPUs will cost more in 2021 ASUS's Technical Product Marketing Manager, Juan Jose, details why all PC components will cost more in 2021: GPUs, mobos, more. Jan 5, 2021 1:37 AM CST Intel Core i9-11900K engineering sample spotted, clocks up to 5.3GHz An engineering sample of Intel's new Core i9-11900K processor tested, clocks up to 5.3GHz -- will battle AMD's new Zen 3 chips. Jan 5, 2021 7:48 PM CST BIOSTAR preparing Z590 Valkyrie motherboard series for new Intel CPUs BIOSTAR opens up the hype engines for its first 500-series motherboard, the upcoming Rocket Lake-S compatible Valkyrie seires. Jan 5, 2021 9:05 PM CST This Spider-Man bandage gun sprays onto wound, heals with nanofibers Nanomedic Technologies shows off something almost from another dimension, a wound-healing gun that heals you with nanotechnology. Jan 5, 2021 9:53 PM CST Bitcoin breaches $35,000 with JPMorgan seeing $146,000+ target for BTC Bitcoin price has reached yet another all-time high, another for 2021 -- at $35,000 with JPMorgan estimating $146,000 in long term. Jan 5, 2021 11:14 PM CST Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 480 is the first low-end SoC that packs 5G Qualcomm is making 5G more accessible in 2021 and beyond with its new Snapdragon 480, the first low-end SoC with 5G connectivity. Jan 6, 2021 1:19 AM CST ADATA ramping up for next-gen DDR5 memory launch in 2021 ADATA is preparing for the next-gen DDR5 memory standard launch, works with MSI and GIGABYTE on motherboards ready for DDR5. Jan 6, 2021 8:00 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q specs: 6144 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 memory NVIDIA's flagship notebook GPU is the GeForce RTX 3080 Max-Q: 6144 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 -- possible 16GB model coming, too. Jan 6, 2021 9:00 PM CST Samsung debuts its Neo QLED flagship 8K, 4K TVs with Quantum Mini LEDs Samsung deploys its Quantum Mini LED controlled by Quantum Matrix Technology and Neo Quantum Processor for new 8K, 4K TVs in 2021. Jan 6, 2021 9:46 PM CST Roku had 51.2 million active user accounts in 2020 Roku had a huge year in 2020 with 51 million active user accounts, and streaming an insane 58 billion hours of content in 2020. Jan 6, 2021 11:01 PM CST Quest 2 brought more women into VR than any other Oculus headset Facebook's Oculus Quest 2 is selling very well and bringing many new people into VR, including more women than ever before. Jan 6, 2021 11:46 PM CST HDMI 2.1 cables with 4K 120Hz, 8K 60Hz support flood into the market You should be able to find many more Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables in the market, ready for 4K 120Hz and 8K 60Hz TVs. Jan 7, 2021 12:47 AM CST Facebook joins Twitter in banning President Trump, but for 24 hours Facebook joins Twitter in banning President Trump, but doubles the 12-hour ban Twitter implemented with a larger 24-hour ban. Jan 7, 2021 5:22 AM CST XPG announces new XPG Gaming Gum: boosts energy and concentration XPG unveils its new Gaming Gum, which has been created with caffeine for a quick energy boost and improved concentration. Jan 7, 2021 8:01 PM CST MSI GF65 Thin gaming laptop packs GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q graphics MSI's new GF65 Thin gaming laptop rocks NVIDIA's as-yet-announced GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q graphics card with 6GB of GDDR6 memory. Jan 7, 2021 9:16 PM CST Nolo prepping a standalone VR headset for companies to rebrand Nolo is apparently building a standalone VR headset for other businesses to rebrand. Could this be competition for Quest 2? Jan 7, 2021 10:59 PM CST Sabrent RocketQ Battleship SSD teased with 64TB at PCIe 4.0 speeds Sabrent goes for gold in the first days of 2021 with a tease of its RocketQ Battleship SSD which has 8 x 8TB SSDs for 64TB. Jan 9, 2021 10:01 PM CST Acer Predator XB273U NX: 27-inch 1440p 275Hz (!!!) IPS for $1100 Acer's new beast Predator XB273U NX costs $1100 and packs 27-inch 2560 x 1440 resolution with super-insane 275Hz refresh rate. Jan 9, 2021 11:39 PM CST Chinese electric startup NIO unveils Tesla competitor with 5G tech NIO unveils its new ET7 electric car: packs 5G, Wi-Fi 6, 23 speakers, autonomous driving tech -- a full better-than-Tesla car?! Jan 10, 2021 12:54 AM CST MSI GE76 Raider: 17.3-inch laptop with 'dragon skin', RTX 3080 GPU MSI's new GE76 Raider is a 17.3-inch gaming laptop with 'dragon skin' styling, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card inside. Jan 10, 2021 7:44 PM CST ASUS WRX80 PRO WS SAGE SE mobo ready for Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs ASUS WRX80 PRO WS SAGE SE motherboard has 8 memory slots, with 8-channel memory support -- and a huge 7 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots. Jan 10, 2021 10:06 PM CST ASUS unveils the world's first Wi-Fi 6E router, will cost you $550 ASUS unveils its ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 Wi-Fi Gaming Router is the world's first with Wi-Fi 6E technology, will cost $550. Jan 11, 2021 1:25 AM CST GM updates its logo, as it drives towards an electric vehicle future GM has had the same logo for 50 years, underlined all-caps white lettering on a blue square -- GM changes with an EV future. Jan 11, 2021 2:21 AM CST MSI MEG Z590 GODLIKE, MAG Tomahawk, MPG Gaming Carbon mobos teased MSI is preparing to launch its next-gen MEG Z590 GODLIKE, MAG Tomahawk, MPG Gaming Carbon motherboards for Intel Rocket Lake-S CPU. Jan 11, 2021 4:22 AM CST Phison's new U18 controller brings 1.9GB/sec speeds to USB-C drives Phison's new U18 UFD memory controller brings high-speed data transfers to USB-C flash drives for gaming & high-performance data. Jan 11, 2021 12:06 PM CST KIOXIA teases its next-gen SSDs will carry NVMe into the PCIe 5.0 age KIOXIA prepares its EDSFF products for the next-generation, with the company being ready to 'carry NVMe into the PCIe 5.0 age'. Jan 11, 2021 5:33 PM CST Intel details Core i9-11900K: 8C/16T @ up to 5.3GHz with PCIe 4.0 tech Intel says its new Core i9-11900K will debut in Q1 2021, with 'new overclocking features and capabilities', and so much more. Jan 11, 2021 6:14 PM CST LG has just announced its smallest OLED TV yet, a new 42-inch OLED TV LG's smallest OLED TV yet is the new 42-inch OLED TV that it unveiled at CES 2021, joining the 48, 55, 65, 77, 83, and 88 inch TVs. Jan 11, 2021 7:14 PM CST HP's new business-focused laptop packs Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU HP's new Elite Folio for 2021 packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 chip, up to 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage, and 5G tech. Jan 11, 2021 8:27 PM CST This new AI-powered dog collar gives your dog its own 'voice' Petpuls Lab unveil its new AI-powered dog collar at CES 2021, which detect if your dog is happy, anxious, angry, sad, or relaxed. Jan 11, 2021 9:30 PM CST OK, I want Samsung's 49-inch digital cockpit screen in my future car Samsung's new Digital Cockpit is for the next-gen driverless cars, a huge 49-inch panoramic screen for entertainment, gaming. Jan 11, 2021 10:33 PM CST TCL tease 17-inch roll-up tablet, roll it up and put it in your pocket TCL teases its future of display technology, with new 'printed OLED' technology with an awesome 17-inch rollable tablet concept. Jan 11, 2021 11:31 PM CST This is the devastating reason why normal life won't return in 2021 A public warning has been issued by the global health authority about how the pandemic won't end in 2021 and the reason why. Jan 12, 2021 3:33 AM CST WD doubles down on external SSDs, double max size to a huge 4TB Western Digital portable SSD family expands, with 4TB models on the way starting at $680 with up to 1GB/sec read speeds. Jan 12, 2021 5:12 AM CST LG's new Rollable smartphone has a 'unique resizable screen' LG Rollable smartphone is real, and it will 'be launched this year' according to LG, competing with Samsung's foldable smartphones. Jan 12, 2021 6:59 AM CST Sony unleashes 83-inch 4K 120Hz OLED TV with new MASTER XR series This is Sony's best OLED TV yet -- with the new A90J premium OLED TV capable of 4K 120Hz and IMAX-Enhanced format movies. Jan 12, 2021 8:04 AM CST AMD's mid-range killer GPU: Radeon RX 6700, RX 6700 XT made official AMD's new mid-range Radeon RX 6700 XT and Radeon RX 6700 made official: 12GB GDDR6, Navi 22 GPU, launching in the near future. Jan 12, 2021 3:28 PM CST Yeah, it seems Intel DG2 GPU could be made on TSMC 7nm node Intel's upcoming DG2 discrete GPU will be made on enhanced version of TSMC 7nm process, will be out later this year in 2021. Jan 12, 2021 5:12 PM CST GIGABYTE's new AORUS 17G gaming laptop: RTX 3080 GPU + 300Hz display! GIGABYTE announces its new flagship AORUS 17G gaming laptop, packs 17.3-inch display up to 300Hz and GeForce RTX 3080 mobile GPU. Jan 12, 2021 6:29 PM CST Alienware's new m17 gaming laptop packs RTX 3080 + 360Hz display Dell's new flagship Alienware m17 R4 gaming laptop packs up to Core i9-10980HK CPU, 32GB RAM, 4TB PCIe storage and 360Hz display. Jan 12, 2021 8:26 PM CST Razer's new gaming chair wraps you inside of 60-inch rollable OLED Razer's new Project Brooklyn teased: a new immersive gaming chair that wraps your entire head with a 60-inch rollable OLED screen. Jan 12, 2021 9:10 PM CST AMD will have Ryzen Threadripper PRO chips for consumers in March 2021 The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is a flagship Zen 3-based BEAST: packs insane 64 cores, 128 threads and 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes. Jan 13, 2021 12:34 AM CST Palit reveals new GeForce RTX 3060 StormX and Dual graphics cards Palit's new GeForce RTX 3060 Dual Series packs 2 x 90mm fans, Palit RTX 3060 StormX is a super-small card at just 17nm long. Jan 13, 2021 5:01 AM CST Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 5G: thin, light, fast with 5G Lenovo announces its new ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 5G, starts at $1899 with 5G, and Intel's latest 11th Gen Core i7 vPro CPU. Jan 13, 2021 6:25 AM CST Multi-User accounts and app sharing coming to Quest 2 next month Oculus just informed its developer community that experimental multi-user account and app sharing support is coming to Quest 2. Jan 13, 2021 9:04 PM CST Intel CEO Bob Swan stepping down, Pat Gelsinger hopes to do A+++ job Intel has been stumbling since 2016, allowing competitor AMD to run up, catch up, and run past -- Bob Swan walks the plan. Jan 14, 2021 11:31 PM CST ASUS ROG Strix XG43UQ: 43-inch 4K 144Hz with HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor ASUS reveals its new 2021 flagship ROG Strix XG43UQ with a huge 43-inch panel at 4K with super-smooth 144Hz and HDMI 2.1. Jan 15, 2021 2:48 AM CST Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is peak smartphone... 2 weeks into 2021 Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone has a quad-camera rig -- and hell, even the selfie cam shoots 4K 60FPS video. Jan 15, 2021 3:55 AM CST TSMC promises to fix global auto chip shortage, says it's a 'priority' Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company pledges to fix automotive chip shortages across the world, says it's a 'priority'. Jan 15, 2021 5:59 PM CST Palit submits now-postponed GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards to EEC Palit submits multiple versions of custom GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards through EEC, even after postponement rumors surface. Jan 15, 2021 7:21 PM CST Canon makes you feel like a spy satellite with its new website Canon's own CE-SAT-1 satellite rocks a 'lightly modified' 5D Mark III DSLR, new interactive site lets you take photos from space. Jan 15, 2021 11:06 PM CST AORUS PCIe 4.0 7000s SSD pushes 7GB/sec with new Phison E18 controller AORUS Gen 4 7000s SSDs are powered by the second-gen Phison PS5018-E18 controller on 12nm capable of over 7GB/sec (7000MB/sec). Jan 16, 2021 7:22 PM CST ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL motherboard will cost $1800+ ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME GLACIAL motherboard packs Z590 chipset, liquid-cooling monoblock from EK and costs over $1800. Jan 16, 2021 9:19 PM CST Nope, no more charger cable in the box for Samsung Galaxy S21 phones Samsung says it's promoting 'better recycling habits' with its customers by removing the charger and earphones from packaging. Jan 16, 2021 10:19 PM CST Zack Snyder's Justice League no longer 4-part series, now 4-hour movie Zack Snyder himself confirms that Zack Snyder's Justice League will indeed be a 4-hour movie on HBO Max, not 4-part series. Jan 17, 2021 7:25 PM CST NVIDIA launches new GeForce card, the entry-level GeForce GT 1010 NVIDIA's new GeForce GT 1010 graphics cards announced, but we have no details of what makes it tick inside: GPU, VRAM, nothing. Jan 18, 2021 9:16 PM CST NVIDIA reintroducing GeForce RTX 2060, RTX 2060 SUPER graphics cards NVIDIA is about to launch its GeForce RTX 3060 but it is reportedly set to reintroduce the Turing-based RTX 2060 and 2060 SUPER. Jan 20, 2021 8:59 PM CST Apple to launch a headset for VR in 2022, one for AR in 2023 Apple is reportedly working on a VR headset that supports passthrough AR. The multi-use device could hit the market next year. Jan 21, 2021 8:48 PM CST Check out this GeForce RTX 2070, modded from 8GB to 16GB of GDDR6 YouTuber modifies his NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, removes the 8GB of GDDR6 and upgrades it with a modified 16GB of GDDR6 memory. Jan 21, 2021 11:32 PM CST Yeah, the GALAX GeForce RTX 3090 HOF looks beast AF GALAX's upcoming GeForce RTX 3090 HOF (Hall of Fame) card rocks 26-phase VRM, the highest number of VRMs on a GeForce RTX 3090. Jan 24, 2021 8:15 PM CST Raja Koduri shows off the first picture of the Intel Xe-HPC GPGPU Intel's SVP, Chief Architecture, GM of Architecture, Graphics and Software, Raja Koduri shows off multi-chip Xe-HPC GPGPU. Jan 26, 2021 7:46 PM CST Sony Alpha 1 camera: 8K 30FPS + 4K 120FPS video shooting for $6500 Sony's new beast Alpha 1 camera has 8K 30FPS and 4K 120FPS video abilities, a 240Hz display, and debuts in March 2021 for $6500. Jan 26, 2021 10:01 PM CST This Redditor turned $755K into $48 million thanks to GameStop stock Reddit user turns $754,000 into a life-changing $47.9 million through GameStop stock... all through Reddit and /r/WallStreetBets. Jan 27, 2021 4:09 PM CST GameStop was the most traded equity today, beating Tesla and Apple Reddit and its r/wallstreetbets has seen $20 billion of volume traded in 24 hours, beating out established giants in Apple, Tesla. Jan 27, 2021 7:00 PM CST Reddit made r/WallStreetBets private over GameStop stock, back now Reddit turned the lights off for the r/WallStreetBeta subreddit for around an hour, and now it's private over GameStop drama. Jan 27, 2021 7:58 PM CST AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX: the 64C/128T beast CPU costs $5489 AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX: 64 cores, 128 threads with a huge 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes and 8-channel DDR4 RAM support. Jan 27, 2021 9:34 PM CST NVIDIA delists GeForce RTX 30 series Founders Editions in Europe NVIDIA is no longer listing its Founders Edition graphics cards in Europe, which could be a sign of things to come unfortunately. Jan 28, 2021 2:38 AM CST Robinhood halts GameStop trading, sells users stock WITHOUT consent?! Robinhood selling users' GameStop ($GME) shares AUTOMATICALLY, without warning -- and it's pissing lots of people off big time. Jan 28, 2021 3:14 PM CST Robinhood draws down credit lines with banks over WallStreetBets drama Robinhood has reportedly drawn down credit lines with banks to the tune of 'several hundred million dollars' reports Bloomberg. Jan 28, 2021 4:16 PM CST Apple ships 90 million iPhones in Q4 2020, totally smashing records Apple's new Q4 2020 iPhone shipments hit new record, 90.1 million units in the last 3 months of 2020 alone is pretty crazy. Jan 28, 2021 8:27 PM CST Dogecoin is going to the moon because the internet said so White everyone was focused on GameStop' stock price, Dogecoin took off on its own trip to the moon with a 400% daily return. Jan 29, 2021 12:53 AM CST Robinhood limits purchases of GME, AMC, BB, and NOK to 1 share Robinhood puts massive restrictions on GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, and Nokia shares amidst the WallStreetBets domination. Jan 29, 2021 6:45 PM CST GeForce RTX 3080, or RTX 3080 Ti engineering sample with 20GB tested Chinese content creator tests engineering sample of the GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with 20GB GDDR6X, keeps up with RTX 3090. Jan 30, 2021 5:32 PM CST Intel DG1 SDV graphics card teardown gets down, dirty in (PCB) nudes Intel's new DG1 discrete graphics card gets teardown treatment, with our first look at the Intel DG1 Software Development Vehicle. Jan 31, 2021 6:37 PM CST AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT logo teased, will rock 12GB GDDR6 memory AMD's upcoming Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card teased, with new logo revealed -- 12GB GDDR6 included, launches in late Q1 2021. Jan 31, 2021 7:42 PM CST GALAX teases upcoming GeForce RTX 3090 HOF, another card you can't buy GALAX teases its GeForce RTX 3090 HOF (Hall of Fame) graphics card, will pack HOF Support Stick, gloves, and an LCD display. Jan 31, 2021 9:06 PM CST First 5 minutes of Hitman 3 showcases upgraded visuals and effects IO Interactive flexes its new Glacier engine upgrades and enhancements in this new 5 minutes of Hitman 3 PC gameplay footage. Jan 1, 2021 6:52 PM CST Fallout 5 possibly in development alongside Starfield, Elder Scrolls 6 Bethesda is currently working on a few unannounced projects alongside Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI...could it be Fallout 5? Jan 3, 2021 4:58 PM CST Sony discontinuing multiple PlayStation 4 console SKUs in Japan Sony may support the PlayStation 4 until 2023, but certain PS4 and PS4 Pro SKU models are discontinuing production in Japan. Jan 3, 2021 6:45 PM CST Epic Games buys a MASSIVE 980,000 square feet shopping mall for new HQ Epic Games pulls an Apple and plans to make a game development campus out of a huge 980,000 square foot shopping mall complex. Jan 4, 2021 6:15 PM CST The original Xbox emulator Xemu updated, graphic/audio improvements The original open-source, cross-platform original Xbox emulator, Xemu, has audio and graphical improvements with v0.5 release. Jan 4, 2021 10:22 PM CST CD Projekt RED is getting sued by another law firm over Cyberpunk 2077 Another major U.S . law firm is suing CD Projekt Group for allegedly deceiving investors for material gain over Cyberpunk 2077. Jan 5, 2021 11:18 AM CST Mobile gaming made $79.5 billion in 2020, 71% of total app revenues Mobile gaming made an incredible $79.5 billion in 2020 on both Google Play and the App Store, made up 71% of yearly app revenues. Jan 5, 2021 4:17 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 loses 79% of its players on Steam since launch Cyberpunk 2077 has bled out a huge 79% of its player base on Steam since launch, a number 3X faster than The Witcher from 2015. Jan 5, 2021 7:12 PM CST Prey 2 reboot sequel might be in dev, and Human Head might be involved Arkane Austin is working on a new project, and it could be a sequel to the 2017 Prey reboot with the original Prey devs involved. Jan 6, 2021 1:42 PM CST PS4 Pro no longer being manufactured in Japan, retired after 4 years Sony responds to market trends and growing manufacturing costs by entirely eliminating PlayStation 4 Pro production in Japan. Jan 6, 2021 4:45 PM CST Here's proof that Flight Simulator looks better than real life Flight Simulator can look mind-blowing on the right PC setup, and this side-by-side comparison shows it's better than real life. Jan 6, 2021 6:16 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 developer leak was entirely fake, CD Projekt RED says Surprise! Anonymous posts on game sites are often completely inaccurate, and that was the case with the Cyberpunk 2077 'leak' Jan 7, 2021 4:39 PM CST Dragon Age executive producer shares new Dragon Age 4 concept art New Dragon Age executive producer Christian Dailey shares a never-before-seen bit of concept art from BioWare's Dragon Age 4. Jan 8, 2021 11:16 AM CST Lenovo reveals Switch-like concept mini-PC, the LaVie Mini The Switch is pretty underpowered, but Lenovo just made a Switch-like mini PC with Intel 11th gen chips and an HDMI dock. Jan 9, 2021 1:19 PM CST GTA V on PS5, Series X could use upgraded Red Dead Redemption 2 engine Clues in GTA V's new source code update hints the next-gen version will use Red Dead Redemption 2's upgraded engine tech. Jan 10, 2021 3:07 PM CST Xbox is making big power plays for RPG dominance inXile is making a new first-person RPG. Could it be a FPS Wasteland game built in the new next-gen Unreal Engine on Series X? Jan 10, 2021 5:36 PM CST Polish consumer protection agency is now investigating CD Projekt S.A. CD Projekt Group is now being investigated by Poland's FTC consumer protections equivalent, and may be fined for Cyberpunk 2077. Jan 11, 2021 9:03 PM CST Wolfenstein dev making new Indiana Jones game with 'original story' Wolfenstein reboot developer MachineGames is making a new Indiana Jones game for Lucasfilm Games, and it could have multiplayer. Jan 12, 2021 1:47 PM CST Ubisoft making new Star Wars game, EA no longer has exclusivity EA no longer has exclusivity to make Star Wars games, and now Disney has tapped Ubisoft to develop a new game with a fresh story. Jan 13, 2021 9:03 AM CST Cyberpunk 2077 PS5, Series X upgrades may release in Aug/Sept 2021 CD Projekt RED outlines new update and bug fix patch timeline for Cyberpunk 2077, confirming free DLC is on the back burner. Jan 13, 2021 3:30 PM CST New next-gen Harry Potter RPG Hogwart's Legacy won't release in 2021 WB Games delays its new PS5, Xbox Series X next-gen Harry Potter RPG into 2022 so it can 'give the game the time it needs' Jan 13, 2021 7:34 PM CST Massive still working on Avatar game as it develops Star Wars project Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment is still developing the upcoming Avatar game as it also gears up for the new Star Wars project. Jan 14, 2021 11:16 AM CST Steam MAUs hit astronomical 120 million in 2020, up 26% year-over-year Steam had 120 million monthly active users in 2020, beating 2019's numbers by 25 million gamers (+26% year-over-year MAUs) Jan 14, 2021 2:31 PM CST CD Projekt now getting sued by THIRTEEN law firms for Cyberpunk 2077 A multitude of U.S.-based law firms file class action lawsuits against CD Projekt Group S.A. and advise investors to participate. Jan 15, 2021 8:30 PM CST Activision likely to beat $7.6 billion outlook on Call of Duty success Activision expects to make a historic $7.765 billion in 2020, but it could beat that forecast thanks to Call of Duty's sales. Jan 15, 2021 11:33 PM CST What was CD Projekt's original vision for Cyberpunk 2077? Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in late 2012, but dev didn't start until years later, and devs wanted it to be more like this game. Jan 16, 2021 5:06 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 director has this to say about recent allegations Cyberpunk 2077 game director Adam Badowski has some choice words to counter recent allegations that the E3 2018 demo was fake. Jan 17, 2021 11:45 AM CST New AC Valhalla patch fixes A Rivalry for the Ages quest and many more Ubisoft finally fixes a ton of quest-breaking glitches and bugs that've plagued the game since the November release date. Jan 17, 2021 2:36 PM CST GTA 6 could push CPUs to their limits with new next-gen NPC tech GTA 6 could use advanced new NPC and AI systems to create immersive, reactive, and more realistic cities full of 'smart' AI. Jan 18, 2021 2:41 PM CST This lighting mod for Cyberpunk 2077 makes it look like E3 2018 build Cyberpunk 2077 mod restores the lighting effects from CD PROJEKT RED's reveal of Cyberpunk 2077 all the way back at E3 2018. Jan 18, 2021 8:07 PM CST The Medium PC spec requirements: minimum R9 390X for 1080p 30FPS Bloober Team's new supernatural horror game has somewhat hefty PC spec requirements, especially for 1080p 30FPS at low presets. Jan 19, 2021 5:41 PM CST Rumor: Battlefront 3 is in development, but Battlefield 6 comes first Rumor has it that DICE is beginning early work on Battlefront 3, but Battlefield 6 will be the main focus throughout 2021. Jan 20, 2021 11:34 AM CST GabeN confirms more singleplayer games coming, hints at Half-Life 3 Maybe Valve has learned how to count to three now...? Will these new projects actually get released this time on Steam/PC? Jan 21, 2021 10:35 AM CST Resident Evil 8 Village demo available on PS5, features ray-tracing Capcom's new ultra-creep Resident Evil VIII demo gives a sampling of next-gen PS5 optimizations including ray-tracing and more. Jan 21, 2021 5:29 PM CST Cyberpunk had biggest digital launch of ALL TIME, breaks sales records Even with refunds, Cyberpunk 2077 was the biggest digital game launch of all time with 10 million+ units sold on all platforms. Jan 22, 2021 11:23 AM CST Xbox redeems itself after alienating the entire games industry The disastrous Xbox LIVE Gold price hike has been cancelled, and Microsoft is also removing Gold requirement for all F2P games. Jan 23, 2021 9:22 AM CST Report: Tencent raising billions to buy EA, Take-Two, or others Tencent is reportedly raising billions on a debt offer and may force hostile takeovers of a U.S.-based company, possibly Take-Two. Jan 24, 2021 4:26 PM CST This is the reason Konami doesn't make new Metal Gear Solid games Konami's Metal Gear Solid franchise is a popular heavy-hitter, but Kojima's productions were often very expensive to make. Jan 25, 2021 12:45 PM CST Oblivion remaster Skyblivion mod shines in first gameplay footage Skyblivion looks great in this quest gameplay clip that showcases, combat, interiors, exteriors, and more game interactions. Jan 26, 2021 12:13 PM CST New James Bond game is IO Interactive's biggest project ever Hitman developer IO Interactive is going all out for its ambitious new 007 James Bond game, plans to double staff for project. Jan 26, 2021 3:42 PM CST PS5 version of 2019's best game is free on PlayStation Plus One of the best games of 2019 will be free on PlayStation Plus, including the PS5 and PS4 versions for next-gen console owners. Jan 27, 2021 11:49 AM CST Tesla's new Model S refresh plays The Witcher 3 After a tease in 2020, Elon Musk and CD Projekt are bringing the beloved The Witcher 3 RPG to Tesla's new Model S refresh. Jan 27, 2021 4:39 PM CST How Control performs with ray-tracing on/off on PS5, Xbox Series X Next-gen version Control Ultimate Edition will be free on PlayStation Plus next week, and here's what to expect performance-wise. Jan 28, 2021 11:33 AM CST The Medium drops to just 900p on Xbox Series X, 648p on Xbox Series S Microsoft's next-gen Xbox Series X console is no match for The Medium, which at times runs at 4K -- also drops to just 900p. Jan 28, 2021 7:29 PM CST Roblox IPO delayed for 'some time' as SEC forces accounting change Roblox's big new billion-dollar IPO has been delayed 'for some time' as the SEC forces company to adjust financial its reporting. Jan 29, 2021 1:33 PM CST Hitman 4 possible, and IO Interactive already 'looking to the future' Hitman 3 just came out, but IO Interactive is already planning the future of the franchise along with new downloadable content. Jan 29, 2021 5:06 PM CST Viewers watched over 1 TRILLION minutes of Twitch streams in 2020 Twitch just announced its viewership metrics, and views watched an astronomical 1 trillion+ minutes of content streams in 2020. Jan 31, 2021 4:39 PM CST AMD patent teases GPU chiplet tech, the great big leap over NVIDIA?! AMD submits GPU chiplet design patent to USPTO on December 31 that teases the future of GPU technology, an NVIDIA destroyer. Jan 2, 2021 3:36 AM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 SUPER, RTX 3070 SUPER teased to come soon NVIDIA's super-faster GeForce RTX 3080 SUPER and GeForce RTX 3070 SUPER teased, will take the battle to AMD's new Big Navi cards. Jan 2, 2021 8:50 PM CST Elon Musk predicts 500K sales for Tesla, prediction happened in 2020 Elon Musk says he's 'so proud of the Tesla team for achieving this major milestone' of selling 500,000 vehicles in 2020. Jan 3, 2021 1:30 AM CST Samsung confirms it'll unveil next-gen smartphones on January 14 Samsung teases its Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event kicks off on January 14, where it will be unveiling new flagship smartphones. Jan 3, 2021 9:41 PM CST TSMC earns record profit in 2020 -- 5nm domination begins in 2021 TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) makes record revenue in 2020, will close to double its 5nm output in 2021. Jan 4, 2021 8:23 PM CST AMD dethrones Intel desktop CPU market share, 15 years in the making AMD has just achieved an incredible feat: the company has dethroned Intel and its desktop CPU market share dominance of 15 years. Jan 5, 2021 12:20 AM CST Hey Zack Snyder, please make a Wonder Woman movie that looks like this These original Wonder Woman placeholder images were for Batman v Superman, early concept for the first Wonder Woman movie. Jan 5, 2021 2:09 AM CST Samsung is ready to intro 10 new OLED laptops displays in 2021 Samsung will have 10 new OLED displays for laptops, ranging between 13.3-inch and 16-inch panels, 15.6-inch 1080p OLED in February. Jan 5, 2021 8:10 PM CST Samsung will be saving the best camera tech for the Galaxy S21 Ultra Samsung will be saving the ultra-cool laser autofocus camera for its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone, and it's coming soon. Jan 5, 2021 9:27 PM CST Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus in 4TB caught breaking 7GB/sec in the wild Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus in the deliciously huge 4TB capacity goes through some exclusive TweakTown testing... 7GB/sec easy. Jan 5, 2021 10:10 PM CST Samsung's flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra will run 120Hz at full QHD+ res Samsung will use a QHD+ display rocking the full 120Hz refresh rate on its flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra, enthusiasts smile with glee. Jan 5, 2021 11:31 PM CST President Trump has his Twitter account suspended for 12 hours Twitter has just locked President Trump's account for the next 12 hours, citing his tweets as an attempted coup of the US. Jan 6, 2021 7:18 PM CST Tesla could deliver up to 800,000 cars in 2021, up from 500K in 2020 Tesla shipped 500,000 cars in 2020 -- meeting Elon Musk's estimates from 2014 -- but the company could sell 800,000 in 2021. Jan 6, 2021 8:30 PM CST AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX spotted, should be kick ass next-gen APU AMD's new Zen 3-powered Ryzen 5000H mobile series CPUs next week, with the possible flagship Ryzen 9 5980HX processor teased. Jan 6, 2021 9:15 PM CST Elon Musk teases Berlin Gigafactory update with new drone footage Tesla's new Berlin Gigafactory is nearly complete, will be manufacturing Model Y vehicles for Europe, Elon Musk tweets drone video. Jan 6, 2021 10:31 PM CST Acer Nitro 5 budget gaming laptops pack new Intel Tiger Lake-H35 CPUs Acer's new Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop rocks Intel's unannounced Tiger Lake-H35 processor, both with 15.6-inch displays. Jan 6, 2021 11:16 PM CST You can expect to pay $150,000 for Samsung's huge 110-inch MicroLED TV Samsung's massive MicroLED-based The Wall TV comes in 110, 99, and 88 inches and will cost a minimum of $156,000 in South Korea. Jan 7, 2021 12:01 AM CST Panasonic is testing delivery robots in Japan, could be the future Panasonic's first phase of its self-driving robot delivery systems could be rolled out nationwide, with Japan ahead of the pack. Jan 7, 2021 1:08 AM CST Microsoft's Edge browser gets History and Tab Sync features in 2021 Can you believe it? Microsoft enters 2021 with its Edge browser finally receiving the ability to sync tabs between all devices. Jan 7, 2021 7:31 PM CST This new laptop rocks an AMD Ryzen 9 5900H CPU + GeForce RTX 3080 GPU Mechrevo's new gaming laptop rocks a next-gen AMD Ryzen 9 5900H processor, undisclosed NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card. Jan 7, 2021 8:25 PM CST Sony uses its huge Crystal LED display as virtual set backgrounds Sony's new Crystal LED panels will be used to build out virtual sets, something we've seen used on The Mandalorian on Disney+. Jan 7, 2021 9:50 PM CST The Hitman 3 VR trailer shows just how immersive this game is The Hitman trilogy is coming to PlayStation VR this month. The trailer shows they are going to provide a wild gaming experience. Jan 7, 2021 11:55 PM CST Yep, NVIDIA will be showing off GeForce RTX 30 mobile GPUs on Jan 12 NVIDIA confirms that it will unveil its new GeForce RTX 30 series mobile GPUs at its GeForce RTX: Game On event on January 12. Jan 9, 2021 10:22 PM CST Intel's next-gen Rocket Lake-S pushed to 6.9GHz with LN2 cooling Intel's new Rocket Lake-S processor has been pushed to 6.9GHz using LN2 cooling and 8GB RAM clocked like the Devil at 6666.66MHz. Jan 9, 2021 11:57 PM CST Amazon is pulling the plug on Parler's servers after US Capitol attack Amazon has informed Parler that it will be shutting down its hosting services from Amazon Web Services (AWS) after US Capitol riot. Jan 10, 2021 2:36 AM CST Apple rumored to team with Hyundai to make its Apple Car in 2024 Apple looks to be getting Hyundai to manufacture its Apple Car in 2024, with a 'beta version' of the Apple Car rumored for 2022. Jan 10, 2021 8:03 PM CST EVGA teases GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hydro Copper graphics card EVGA's flagship GeForce RTX 3090 KINGPIN Hydro Copper graphics card teased, with fully custom PCB and water block ready to go. Jan 11, 2021 12:49 AM CST Kohler's new mood-setting bath is plucked right out of the future Kohler is stepping right into the future, and right into the ultimate for relaxation with the Stillness Bath, a tech-powered bath. Jan 11, 2021 1:42 AM CST HP Envy 14 laptop: 11th Gen Intel Core CPU, 16.5 hour battery life HP's new Envy 14 laptop packs 16:10 display, 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs, Wi-Fi 6, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics. Jan 11, 2021 2:43 AM CST BIOSTAR Z590 RACING and VALKYRIE series motherboards leaked early We are mere hours away from the official launch of Intel's new 500-series chipset reveal, and BIOSTAR's new motherboards. Jan 11, 2021 4:42 AM CST Intel's new Core i9-11900K benched, beats the Ryzen 9 5900X in gaming Intel benchmarks its new Rocket Lake-S processor in the Core i9-11900K against AMD's current Zen 3-powered Ryzen 9 5900X processor. Jan 11, 2021 4:53 PM CST Intel 11th Gen H-Series CPUs: 10nm for Ultraportable gaming laptops Intel's new Core i7-11375H: 4C/8T @ up to 5GHz -- all inside of the next-gen Ultraportable Gaming laptops and it's finally on 10nm. Jan 11, 2021 5:52 PM CST COLORFUL intros flagship iGame Z590 Vulcan W motherboard COLORFUL unveils its new iGame Z590 Vulcan W and iGame Z590 Vulcan X motherboards, ready for Intel's new Rocket Lake-S processors. Jan 11, 2021 6:37 PM CST LG plans new 20-inch and 30-inch OLED monitors for PC gaming LG might have a behemoth 83-inch OLED, but there are plans a 20-inch and 30-inch OLED sometime in the future for PC gaming. Jan 11, 2021 7:32 PM CST LG announces 31.5-inch 4K OLED UltraFine Pro display for professionals LG announces its new 4K 31.5-inch OLED UltraFine Display (32EP950), the smallest OLED panel offered in a computer display . Jan 11, 2021 8:45 PM CST Here's where you can watch AMD's huge CES 2021 keynote on January 12 AMD's upcoming CES 2021 keynote will feature AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su, Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs and more to be unveiled at the event. Jan 11, 2021 9:53 PM CST Oculus is planning monthly updates for the Quest platform Oculus is planning to release monthly feature updates for the Quest platform this year. The company is accepting suggestions. Jan 11, 2021 10:51 PM CST Lenovo introduces ThinkReality A3 lightweight AR Smartglasses Lenonovo's ThinkReality A3 glasses are a pair of enterprise smartglasses that look like normal glasses. Available mid-2021. Jan 11, 2021 11:49 PM CST Sony's new Airpeak drone can carry one of its DSLR Alpha cameras Sony introduces its new Airpeak drone, its first-ever drone that is capable of carrying one of Sony's own DSLR Alpha cameras. Jan 12, 2021 4:22 AM CST Qualcomm intros second-gen ultrasonic fingerprint reader for 2021 Qualcomm announces its 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 which will power next-gen phones with its next-gen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor tech. Jan 12, 2021 5:44 AM CST Sony BRAVIA CORE movie service: 'near lossless' 4K Blu-ray streaming Sony is using its Pure Stream technology, offering 'near lossless' ultra high-def quality, capable of 80Mbps of bandwidth. Jan 12, 2021 7:37 AM CST Razer Blade Pro 17 offers 1080p @ 360Hz, 1440p @ 165Hz, or 4K @ 120Hz Razer's new flagship Blade Pro 17 gaming notebook offers up to GeForce RTX 3080, 1TB of SSD, and up to 32GB of RAM inside. Jan 12, 2021 2:05 PM CST EK is upping its standards to support autonomous vehicle cooling EK Water Blocks announced that it's now working with a partner to create automotive cooling solutions for autonomous vehicles. Jan 12, 2021 4:41 PM CST ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQ announced: 4K 144Hz + HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor ASUS unveils next-gen ROG Swift PG32UQ gaming monitor: a huge new 32-inch 4K 144Hz IPS gaming beast with HDMI 2.1 connectivity. Jan 12, 2021 5:26 PM CST NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 gaming laptops start at $1999, pack 16GB GDDR6 NVIDIA unveils its new GeForce RTX 30 series laptop GPUs, flagship GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB of RAM laptops will start from $1999. Jan 12, 2021 7:02 PM CST Panasonic's VR Glasses look like steampunk goggles from the future Panasonic's VR Glasses give off a futuristic steampunk vibe. It's o bad they don't support 6-degrees of freedom tracking. Jan 12, 2021 8:35 PM CST John Carmack: 'Facebook login isn't going away' Despite all of the criticism and the lawsuits, Facebook is not backing down from its login requirements for Oculus headsets. Jan 12, 2021 9:20 PM CST You can download 'all' of the CIA's information on UFO's right now The CIA has claimed that the thousands of documents that are now available to download are all of its information on UFOs. Jan 13, 2021 2:33 AM CST ZOTAC teases new GeForce RTX 3060 AMP White, Twin Edge series cards ZOTAC announces its new GeForce RTX 3060 series graphics cards in both the AMP White and Twin Edge series, starting at $329. Jan 13, 2021 5:46 AM CST EK steps into 2021 with active GPU backplate cooler for RTX 3080, 3090 EK now water cools both sides of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (especially so with its 24GB of GDDR6X) and RTX 3080 graphics cards. Jan 13, 2021 7:07 AM CST MSI's first SSDs offers huge 4TB, with up to super-fast 7GB/sec MSI's new GAMING SSD is its first foray into the storage world, with PCIe 4.0 speeds @ up to 7GB/sec coming soon in 2021. Jan 14, 2021 4:00 AM CST DisplayPort 2.0 monitors coming in late 2021: 4K 240Hz and 8K 120Hz DisplayPort 2.0 is coming in late 2021 with 80Gbit/s of bandwidth, enough to drive 4K 240Hz and 8K 85Hz monitors of the future. Jan 14, 2021 11:57 PM CST Qualcomm acquires Nuvia for $1.4 billion, ex-Apple engineers in tow Qualcomm acquires Nuvia for $1.4 billion, includes the former chief CPU architect of Apple and now Nuvia CEO Gerard Williams. Jan 15, 2021 3:14 AM CST Kim Dotcom: Bitcoin to replace USD as world's reserve currency by 2030 Kim Dotcom says the US had the 'luxury of printing USD to finance its debt' after WW2, says within 10 years Bitcoin makes its move. Jan 15, 2021 5:24 PM CST SAPPHIRE's new fanless Radeon RX 5700 XT is a silent crypto mining GPU SAPPPHIRE's new GPRO X070 is a fanless -- and silent -- Radoen RX 5700 XT graphics card for cryptocurrency mining machines. Jan 15, 2021 6:13 PM CST Apple's foldable iPhone: Ceramic Shield glass bends, but doesn't break Apple's first foldable iPhone prototypes see chemically strengthened Ceramic Shield that will bend, and not actually break. Jan 15, 2021 9:52 PM CST Russian crypto company sets up Bitcoin mining farm in the Arctic Russian crypto firm BitCluster dips its toes into Bitcoin mining in the Arctic Circle, where it is extremely cold -- perfect. Jan 15, 2021 11:31 PM CST AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su on CPU, GPU supply: tightness in first half 2021 AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su weighs in on the CPU and GPU supply issues it is facing, with 'tightness in the first half of the year'. Jan 16, 2021 7:45 PM CST MSI reveals GeForce RTX 3060 AERO ITX: teeny, tiny Mini-ITX card MSI GeForce RTX 3060 12GB AERO ITX OC revealed, super-small Ampere card that offers RTX 2080 Ti performance in Mini-ITX form. Jan 16, 2021 9:44 PM CST Best New Year Sales 2021: Get Windows 10 CD-Key for free with Office! GoDeal24 has some great New Year deals up for grabs, like Windows 10 for free when you buy a copy of Office 2019 for $34.84. Jan 17, 2021 3:25 PM CST Omega Chair - Instant Comfort For Every Posture, Now on Sale On the market for a new chair? Check out Omega Chair which provides an ergonomic design which instantly responds to your body. Jan 18, 2021 5:10 PM CST NVIDIA edits G-SYNC ULTIMATE requirement, removes 1000 nits brightness NVIDIA's new G-SYNC ULTIMATE requirements: 'including HDR' changed to 'lifelike HDR' and 1000 nits brightness requirement removed. Jan 18, 2021 10:14 PM CST Here's a teardown of the new Galaxy S21 Ultra with Exynos 2100 inside Samsung's new ultra-flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone gets early teardown treatment, with new Exynos 2100 making an appearance. Jan 20, 2021 9:28 PM CST SenseGlove expects to have a consumer-ready product in 5 years Haptic feedback VR gloves are very expensive right now, but if SenseGlove's plans work out, they could get as cheap as $500. Jan 21, 2021 9:30 PM CST AMD Navi 31 teased: chiplet GPU design should be revealed this year AMD could really give NVIDIA a black eye in the compute monster GPU game with Navi 31, a possible multi-chip module (MCM) GPU. Jan 24, 2021 7:19 PM CST ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 240 CPU cooler features 3.5-inch LCD display ASUS ROG RYUJIN II 240 CPU cooler has a gigantic 3.5-inch LCD display, shows system stats, custom graphics, and so much more. Jan 24, 2021 9:54 PM CST Micron is the first with 1α DRAM Technology Micron announces the first volume shipment of its next-gen 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products on bleeding edge DRAM process tech. Jan 26, 2021 8:21 PM CST Reddit trollers + Elon Musk pump GameStop share price to record highs GameStop shares have skyrocketed towards close to $150, a new record high and it's all because of Reddit and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Jan 26, 2021 10:38 PM CST Reddit is buckling under the pressure of GameStop stock madness It seems r/wallstreetbets has created so much traffic for Reddit with the GameStop stock madness, that Reddit servers overload. Jan 27, 2021 6:14 PM CST AMD reports all-time high revenue for 2020, reports 45% annual growth AMD posts record revenue of $9.76 billion, up by a huge 45% over 2019 -- cash flow is up 117% year-over-year. AMD hits Zen moment. Jan 27, 2021 7:24 PM CST This guy modded a GeForce RTX 3090 to work on M.2 slot in a laptop If you seriously don't want to use your Thunderbolt-based GPU dock, then I guess you could mod your RTX 3090 and use the M.2 slot? Jan 27, 2021 8:18 PM CST ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 & RTX 3060 Ti Megalodon cards for Chinese market The new ASUS Megalodon series cards are a China-exclusive model, comes in both GeForce RTX 3070 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti form. Jan 27, 2021 10:00 PM CST TSMC will make Intel CPUs on 3nm in 2022, largest order of 3nm process Intel becomes TSMC's largest customer for its next-gen 3nm process, with TSMC to make Intel CPUs in 2022 on the new 3nm node. Jan 28, 2021 5:43 AM CST Robinhood hit with class action lawsuit over GME trade restrictions The super popular stock trading app Robinhood has been slapped with class action lawsuit with Southern District of New York. Jan 28, 2021 3:51 PM CST Donald Trump Jr and AOC agree on one thing: Robinhood is screwed AOC and Donald Trump Jr agree that Robinhood's decision to stop trading GameStop and AMC was wrong, Ted Cruz also agrees. Jan 28, 2021 5:24 PM CST Robinhood CEO: limited buying of GameStop to 'protect' people, company Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says limited trading of GameStop and AMC shares will 'protect the firm and protect our customers'. Jan 28, 2021 10:03 PM CST Google and Apple remove negative reviews of Robinhood app from stores Google removes over 100,000 negative reviews of the Robinhood app on the Play Store, meddling in ameStop / WallStreetBets debacle. Jan 29, 2021 3:10 AM CST Here's the AMD RDNA 2-powered Navi 23 GPU from 2021 Tesla Model S 2021 Tesla Model S is nuts, powered by an AMD Navi 23 GPU that will power the on-board entertainment and navigation systems. Jan 29, 2021 7:28 PM CST WallStreetBets troll flies 'SUCK MY NUTS ROBINHOOD' banner over HQ GameStop investor from WallStreetBets paid a pilot to fly 'SUCK MY NUTS ROBINHOOD' banner over San Francisco, and Robinhood HQ. Jan 31, 2021 2:24 PM CST Robinhood blocks users from their statements, needed to change brokers Robinhood is blocking users from accessing their own statements, which you need if you want to move over to another broker. Jan 31, 2021 7:00 PM CST TSMC ramps car chip production for manufacturers, swaps for vaccines TSMC 'Chip-for-Vaccine' sees company manufacture automobile chips quicker, with countries helping them out with COVID-19 vaccines. Jan 31, 2021 8:03 PM CST News Archive Join Our Newsletter
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