News Archive: December 2022 Tap to refine news by category Valve to give away over 100 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game Awards Valve plans to give away at least 180 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game Awards stream showcase on December 8, users have to watch on Steam to enter. Dec 1, 2022 3:34 PM CST Discord server subscriptions now available with $2.99 - $199.99 sub options Discord has formally launched its server subscriptions program that essentially combines servers with Patreon-style monetization and content delivery. Dec 1, 2022 5:33 PM CST Bethesda has a dedicated 'clutter team' that adds substance and style to worlds Bethesda Game Studios has a dedicated team that is responsible for 'cluttering' environments and interior spaces in Fallout and Elder Scrolls games. Dec 2, 2022 3:07 PM CST Todd Howard praises Destiny 2 and Diablo III loot drops: 'We have a ways to go' Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses items in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, says properly placing rare items is 'an art that we have a ways to go in' Dec 2, 2022 4:40 PM CST All new Bethesda RPGs to offer classless builds so gamers don't waste time Todd Howard wants players to keep their current characters and not re-roll new builds in all future Bethesda games, touts 'class-less build' mechanic. Dec 3, 2022 9:27 PM CST Fortnite gets its own Runescape 3D moment via radical Unreal Engine 5.1 makeover Fortnite gets a radical makeover in Unreal Engine 5.1 with Nanite and Lumen adding realistic visuals, lighting, and in-game effects to the BR sensation. Dec 4, 2022 11:35 PM CST New Xbox games will cost $70 next year, Microsoft officially confirms After two years of holding off, Microsoft officially confirms it will raise the price of all first-party games to the new $70 standard set by Sony. Dec 7, 2022 10:14 AM CST Microsoft's Phil Spencer: 'Our intent is to be more relevant on more screens' If the Activision-Blizzard merger goes through, Microsoft will pivot more as a distributor of games, services, and content while it operates Xbox platform. Dec 7, 2022 4:02 PM CST Valve's Gabe Newell improves Microsoft's chances in closing Activision merger Valve's Gabe Newell is willing to trust Microsoft at its word, which is a sentiment that will improve the chances in closing the Activision merger. Dec 8, 2022 1:02 PM CST BioShock creator Ken Levine announces Judas, a stylish new shooter BioShock creator Ken Levine reveals his next game, Judas, a stylish spiritual successor to the FPS franchise with powers and a narrative-driven story. Dec 8, 2022 7:44 PM CST FromSoftware reveals Armored Core VI with dazzlingly epic sci-fi mech trailer It's official: FromSoftware's next game is Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, coming to last-gen, current-gen, and PC in 2023 with epic mech action. Dec 8, 2022 10:04 PM CST Activision downplays Call of Duty in response to FTC blocking Microsoft merger Activision issues an official response to FTC's decision to block the $68.7 billion merger with Microsoft without offering much substance or information. Dec 9, 2022 11:48 AM CST Law makes insane gains in Tekken 8, becomes the Ronnie Coleman of Iron Fist Tekken 8 turns practically every character into a buff bodybuilder thanks to Bandai Namco's new Unreal Engine 5-powered muscle physics and designs. Dec 10, 2022 1:14 PM CST Last of Us is yet another PS5 exclusive coming to PC with $10 discount The Last of Us remake is coming to PC just 6 months after releasing on PlayStation 5 and will be $10 cheaper than the PS5 version on Steam and EGS. Dec 12, 2022 12:07 PM CST Dead Island 2 will let you turn undead to wreak bloodthirsty havoc Dead Island 2 will let players turn into a zombie to wreak total havoc on Hell-A, and a new gameplay trailer shows what to expect from the big sequel. Dec 13, 2022 2:22 PM CST Sony still fails to leverage the full potential of PlayStation Plus Premium Six months after release, Sony's new $119 per year PlayStation Plus Premium subscription plan still lacks value and needs more compelling content. Dec 14, 2022 2:50 PM CST One of PS5's most anticipated new games gets 2023 launch window One of the PlayStation 5's most anticipated new games will launch in Fall 2023, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games have announced. Dec 15, 2022 2:21 PM CST Cheaper Xbox Game Pass with ads may roll out in 2023, new survey hints New info reinforces Microsoft's plan to offer lower-cost ad-supported Xbox Game Pass subscription plans in exchange for viewing pre-game advertisements. Dec 18, 2022 4:00 PM CST Sony PlayStation executive teases new PS5 model set for 2023 Sony PlayStation executive Hideaki Nishino teases a new PlayStation 5 model that could be revealed or even released in 2023, but it may not be a PS5 Pro. Dec 18, 2022 7:25 PM CST Blizzard reveals new details on Diablo IV season pass model Blizzard gives more details about Diablo IV's new season pass model, confirms how long seasons will last and what content will be offered in the passes. Dec 19, 2022 11:42 AM CST Tomb Raider franchise has sold nearly 100 million copies since its 1996 debut Lara Croft's iconic decade-spanning adventures have led to nearly 100 million game sales worldwide since the heroine's first expedition back in 1996. Dec 20, 2022 6:05 PM CST Never-before-seen PS4 Pro 'Neo' devkit teardown: 16GB GDDR5 RAM, 12mm heat pipe A devkit for Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro (codenamed Neo) has been publicly torn down for the first time, revealing massive 12mm heat pipes and 16GB RAM. Dec 22, 2022 6:30 PM CST Gran Turismo is PlayStation's best-selling first-party series with 90m sales Gran Turismo is officially Sony's best-selling first-party PlayStation franchise with a whopping 90 million games sold to date across all generations. Dec 24, 2022 1:42 PM CST Final Fantasy 16 will flex the PlayStation 5's power, Yoshi-P says Final Fantasy XVI will be a spectacle that showcases the power of the PlayStation 5's graphics & performance capabilities with real-time loading and more. Dec 25, 2022 3:38 PM CST New Last of Us live game could be Naughty Dog's most collaborative game yet Naughty Dog's new Last of Us live game should bring the entire studio together in a new way, likely because it requires lots of content and quests. Dec 29, 2022 12:03 AM CST Gran Turismo 7 PC port is not in active development, Polyphony Digital confirms Sony's best-selling first-party PlayStation series may not come to PC for some time as Polyphony confirms it is not actively developing GT7 for PC. Dec 29, 2022 9:26 AM CST Chile swiftly approves Microsoft-Activision merger in Phase 1 proceedings Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has approved the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger without restrictions in Phase 1 proceedings. Dec 29, 2022 11:50 PM CST Genshin Impact has made $4 billion on mobile in just 2 years Genshin Impact proves to be a breakout mobile hit with staggering billion-dollar earnings since it released in 2020, becoming a top F2P contender. Dec 31, 2022 9:59 PM CST NASA's Orion spacecraft takes a photo of Earth from nearly 270,000 miles away NASA's Orion spacecraft, on its Artemis 1 mission, has snapped an incredible photo of Earth at its maximum distance away from Earth. Dec 1, 2022 6:02 AM CST Elon Musk announces his Neuralink brain implant is now ready for humans Elon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink is planning on putting its coin-sized implant into human brains within the next six months. Dec 1, 2022 7:35 AM CST Kanye West shows his devote support for Hitler, gets Twitter account banned Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, has praised Adolf Hitler while wearing a black hood on the Alex Jones show, 'I see good things about Hitler, also.' Dec 1, 2022 11:48 PM CST Cryptocurrency exchange lays off 1,000+ workers as 'crypto winter' sets in Another major cryptocurrency exchange has announced internally that it will be laying off more than 1,000 workers, which is about 30% of its workforce. Dec 2, 2022 7:02 AM CST BOE unleashes world's first 600Hz laptop gaming display BOE unveils its monster new 600Hz laptop display, an upgrade from their 27-inch 500Hz gaming laptop display from earlier this year. Dec 2, 2022 5:33 PM CST SAPPHIRE confirms: Radeon RX 7900 NITRO cards have 3 x 8-pin power connectors SAPPHIRE has officially confirmed its upcoming Radeon RX 7900 series NITRO graphics cards have vapor chamber cooling, 3 x 8-pin PCIe power connectors. Dec 2, 2022 9:22 PM CST GALAX preps more white GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080 'SG' graphics cards GALAX teases it has more white-themed GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards on the way, joining the family of 'Serious Gaming' graphics cards. Dec 3, 2022 12:30 AM CST The Last of Us HBO show: Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal star in new trailer Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal star in a new dramatic official trailer for The Last of Us television series which includes events in the Left Behind DLC. Dec 3, 2022 7:07 PM CST PowerColor releases the hounds: intros Radeon RX 7900 XTX, RX 7900 XT Hellhound PowerColor officially announces its custom Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT Hellhound graphics cards, triple-fan cooler, triple-slot design. Dec 4, 2022 6:24 PM CST Intel targets 1 trillion transistors on a single package by 2030 Intel introduces quasi-monolithic chips for next-gen 3D packaging, teases an incredible 1 trillion transistors on a single package by 2030. Dec 4, 2022 8:21 PM CST Apple 'fully resumes' advertising on Twitter after Tim Cook met with Elon Musk After a back-and-forth between Elon Musk and Apple, the company has reportedly 'fully resumed' advertising on Twitter after Musk met with Cook. Dec 5, 2022 6:01 AM CST AI taught to play video game by Google and is now one of world's top players Google has taught an artificial intelligence to play a strategy video game and has quickly become one of the world's top-rated players. Dec 5, 2022 7:32 AM CST Artificial intelligence gives instructions on how to shoplift and build a bomb An artificial intelligence system trained to 'reject inappropriate requests' has given instructions on how to shoplift and make explosives. Dec 5, 2022 8:33 AM CST NVIDIA: our new GeForce RTX 4090 sold out in 2 weeks, normalized by 1H 2023 NVIDIA says that its new GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card sold out in just 2 weeks, with channel inventory stabilizing, and normalizing by 1H 2023. Dec 5, 2022 5:41 PM CST AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX pre-orders in China arrive: costs up to $1600 Chinese retailers have pre-orders for custom AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics cards, with a cost of up to $1600. Dec 5, 2022 8:28 PM CST Intel Core i5-13500 engineering sample CPU tested: hits 4.8GHz on one core Intel's new Core i5-13500 engineering sample CPU gets tested, even though it hasn't been released yet... with a single core boost of up to 4.8GHz. Dec 5, 2022 11:22 PM CST NASA posts video showing the Orion spacecraft just 687 miles above the Moon NASA has posted an incredible video showing its Orion spacecraft passing the lunar surface at a distance of 687 miles on its way to just 79 miles. Dec 6, 2022 6:32 AM CST Micron's new 2550 NVMe SSD: first client SSD using NAND with over 200 layers Micron's new 2550 SSD delivers oustanding PCIe 4.0 SSD performance: the first client SSD to ship using NAND with over 200 layers... 232-layer NAND flash. Dec 6, 2022 4:53 PM CST XFX's new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT MERC 310 cards spotted XFX's new custom Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT MERC 310 graphics cards spotted, will be unleashed on December 13... right around the corner. Dec 7, 2022 6:26 PM CST Sam Bankman-Fried is being investigated for a role in the TerraUSD collapse The former CEO of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX is being investigated for his role in the collapse of Terra blockchain and its stablecoin. Dec 8, 2022 6:01 AM CST Two women sue Apple for AirTag being used to stalk their locations Apple is being sued by two women who have found Apple's AirTags are being used by former partners to track their locations unwantedly. Dec 8, 2022 7:32 AM CST Amazon is paying customers $2 a month to monitor their phone traffic Amazon users in the Ad Verification program will earn $2 a month for handing over their phone traffic data to the company for examination. Dec 8, 2022 8:34 AM CST NASA gives update on Artemis 1 mission, Orion spacecraft to return back to Earth NASA has dropped an update on its Artemis 1 mission and how long it will be until its Orion spacecraft lands back on our pale blue dot. Dec 9, 2022 7:02 AM CST Meta moves to capitalize off Elon Musk's Twitter with a new competitive app The rollercoaster of Twitter since Elon Musk took its helm may create an opportunity for Meta to take the company's 'bread and butter'. Dec 9, 2022 8:29 AM CST Sabrent's new Rocket 2230 SSD: 5GB/sec for your Steam Deck, laptops, and more Sabrent reveals its new Rocket 2230 SSD: in the M.2 2230 form factor, ready to rocket-speed your Valve Steam Deck, Microsoft Surface, ultrabook, and more. Dec 10, 2022 8:57 PM CST Elon Musk announces Twitter's character limit will increase into the thousands SpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Twitter will be increasing its character limit on tweets from 280 to the thousands. Dec 12, 2022 7:03 AM CST NASA's Webb telescope shatters record for most distant galaxy ever found NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured 13.4 billion-year-old light from what is now deemed the oldest galaxy ever detected. Dec 12, 2022 8:33 AM CST PowerColor preps custom backplates for Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil GPUs PowerColor teases custom backplates for its upcoming Navi 31-based custom Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil graphics cards, and man they look GOOD. Dec 12, 2022 7:25 PM CST US Air Force launches first hypersonic missile that has an unknown speed The United States Air Force has launched its first prototype hypersonic missile developed by Lockheed Martin that can travel at 15,000 mph. Dec 13, 2022 6:04 AM CST Elon Musk covers up his guess that only 10% of Dave Chappelle's crowd booed him Elon Musk has tried to cover up his public assumption that only 10% of the crowd at Dave Chappelle's comedy show he appeared at booed him. Dec 14, 2022 6:02 AM CST KIOXIA CM6 and CD6 series SSDs receve Windows Server 2022 certification KIOXIA announces its CM6 and CD6 series of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs and PM6 series 24G SAS SSDs receive Microsoft Windows Server 2022 certification. Dec 15, 2022 1:08 AM CST NASA captures phenomenal photo of lava lakes on Jupiter's third-biggest Moon NASA's Juno mission has been exploring Jupiter's inner Moons and has snapped a new image of the innermost and third-largest of the four Galilean Moons. Dec 15, 2022 7:02 AM CST YESTON unveils its Radeon RX 7900 series SAKURA series anime-inspired GPUs YESTON's new anime-inspired Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT SAKURA graphics cards revealed, with a rather wicked design style used. Dec 18, 2022 9:47 PM CST Death Stranding movie: Hideo Kojima wants to make art, not money Hideo Kojima's new Death Stranding movie won't be a blockbuster adaptation but a smaller-scale arthouse indie where Kojima retains creative freedom. Dec 23, 2022 8:28 PM CST Worlds collide in epic Destiny 2 x Assassin's Creed crossover Destiny 2's Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 show up in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as custom armor and item sets as AC Valhalla ends its final rollout of content. Dec 1, 2022 4:29 PM CST Today's Google Doodle is one of the best of all time Today's Google Doodle offers important historical lesson for the video games industry, tells story of Jerry Lawson who created first gaming cartridge. Dec 1, 2022 6:03 PM CST Krafton stock down 8% as Callisto Protocol misses expectations PUBG owner Krafton Inc. sees a significant stock dive following the lower-than-expected reception of its latest published game The Callisto Protocol. Dec 2, 2022 3:35 PM CST The Callisto Protocol on PC at Ultra needs GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6900 XT The Callisto Protocol on the Ultra preset has the developer recommending an Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, and a beefy GPU, too. Dec 2, 2022 8:29 PM CST Kojima drops weird cryptic symbols to hype Death Stranding 2 or new horror game Hideo Kojima reveals three strange new cryptic symbols to build hype and intrigue for his new project--is it Death Stranding 2 or the new horror game? Dec 3, 2022 10:18 PM CST Witcher 1 remake will release after next main Witcher game in Polaris trilogy CD Projekt RED confirms that it will release the next mainline Witcher game in the new Polaris trilogy series before it launches the Witcher 1 remake. Dec 5, 2022 12:27 AM CST Microsoft takes big step in dismantling Sony's anti-merger arguments Microsoft adds significant pressure against Sony and takes one big step forward in dismantling the anti-merger arguments that Sony has given regulators. Dec 7, 2022 11:32 AM CST Uncharted reboot planned for PlayStation 5 generation, reports say Sony is reportedly rebooting the Uncharted franchise for the PlayStation 5 generation but it apparently won't be developed by the Naughty Dog studio. Dec 8, 2022 10:44 AM CST FTC sues to block $68.7 billion Microsoft Activision merger The Federal Trade Commission sues to block Microsoft's significant $68.7 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard King, says Microsoft could harm competition. Dec 8, 2022 1:16 PM CST Death Stranding 2 announced, stars Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, Elle Fanning Death Stranding 2 has officially been announced for PlayStation 5, will have an all-star cast and a completely re-written script from Hideo Kojima. Dec 8, 2022 8:34 PM CST Miyazaki teases Elden Ring DLC or sequel: 'We want to do several more things' FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki teases more Elden Ring content, which could range from new DLC/expansions or a fully-blown sequel to the hit RPG. Dec 8, 2022 11:12 PM CST Inarius banishes evil with righteous fury in new hellish epic Diablo IV trailer Blizzard releases one of the most epic Diablo cinematic cutscenes ever to announce Diablo IV's official release date, showcases Inarius and Lilith. Dec 9, 2022 3:17 PM CST In just 1 month, Modern Warfare II becomes 2022's best-selling game in U.S. In just one month on the market, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is already the best-selling game in the United States--as is customary for COD games. Dec 11, 2022 9:04 PM CST Microsoft will allow Sony to add Call of Duty to PlayStation Plus Microsoft's 10-year Call of Duty licensing deal would allow Sony to add the Call of Duty franchise to its competing PlayStation Plus subscription. Dec 12, 2022 3:13 PM CST Armored Core VI will be a love letter to mecha fans everywhere FromSoftware says its main goal with Armored Core 6 is to bring back everything that made the series so special and fun for a brand new gaming environment. Dec 13, 2022 3:24 PM CST End of an era: Epic Games to shut down Unreal Tournament servers in 2023 Old-school Unreal Tournament games will be delisted and pulled offline as Epic Games looks to the future with its online services server ecosystem. Dec 14, 2022 3:37 PM CST Valve concept testing new Steam console prototypes for couch PC play Valve is currently focusing mostly on its new Steam Deck handheld-PC, but is also experimenting and exploring new ideas for Steam PC consoles as well. Dec 15, 2022 4:21 PM CST Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection: FF1-6 on PS4, Switch for $75 Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster collection will pack in six legacy NES and SNES RPG classics for $75 with a limited run of physical editions on PS4, NSW. Dec 18, 2022 5:23 PM CST Diablo IV's new Codex of Power is a game-changer for the Diablo franchise Diablo IV's new Codex of Power mechanic brings skill buffs to specific dungeons and will let players pick and choose which buffs to target. Dec 19, 2022 9:33 AM CST Sony's new $200 PlayStation 5 controller eats a lot more battery power Sony's new DualSense Edge costs half as much as a disc-less PlayStation 5 console, and it apparently is quite battery hungry with possible stick drift. Dec 20, 2022 3:13 PM CST High On Life is a smash hit on Xbox with millions playing on Xbox Game Pass High On Life, the new sci-fi shooter from Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, breaks records as best 3rd party game launch in Xbox Game Pass history. Dec 21, 2022 3:57 PM CST Hideo Kojima gets to live his dreams by making a Death Stranding movie Longtime movie fanatic and film connoisseur Hideo Kojima finally gets to make a film based on his new Death Stranding video game franchise. Dec 22, 2022 7:54 PM CST PlayStation first-party franchise sales: Sony's best-selling game series We've compiled data from Sony's public reports and informative blog posts to chart PlayStation's best-selling first-party video game franchises so far. Dec 24, 2022 2:37 PM CST PlayStation's Jim Ryan isn't worried about Xbox Game Pass, but he should be Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan is apparently unfazed by Microsoft's value-oriented Xbox Game Pass subscription, but he should be worried. Dec 25, 2022 4:08 PM CST Switch almost had its own mid-cycle PS4 Pro-like upgrade, but it was cancelled Nintendo was reportedly working on a mid-cycle generational Switch upgrade, but that device may have been cancelled to make way for a next-gen Switch. Dec 29, 2022 1:15 AM CST PlayStation Plus January games: Sony kicks off 2023 with three epic freebies Sony's free PlayStation Plus games lineup for January 2023 includes three awesome yesteryear PS4 and PS5 games that everyone should download and play. Dec 29, 2022 10:33 AM CST FTC argues semantics, creates new console market that doesn't include Nintendo The Federal Trade Commission has created a new 'high-performance console' market definition that does not include the $62 billion Nintendo Switch platform. Dec 30, 2022 1:37 AM CST PUBG Mobile has made more than Grand Theft Auto franchise since GTA V's launch Krafton's mega-popular free-to-play mobile shooter PUBG Mobile has made $9 bill in in lifetime revenues since launching in 2018, more than GTA since GTA V. Dec 31, 2022 11:02 PM CST FTX lawyers tried to take control away from Sam Bankman-Fried before bankruptcy Leaked internal documents and text messages showcase how top FTX lawyers tried to strip power away from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Dec 1, 2022 6:32 AM CST Ford Mustang Mach-E tops 150K units produced, with increased capacity expected Ford Mustang Mach-E EV reaches 150,000 units manufactured - and the US automaker expects to see increased production capacity in 2023 and beyond. Dec 1, 2022 1:45 PM CST Elon Musk says he could have a Neuralink brain implant in 'right now' Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has pledged to get the Neuralink brain implant when it's available, saying he could have one now and you wouldn't know. Dec 2, 2022 6:02 AM CST Epic Games launches app that converts real-world objects into 3D models Epic Games has launched a new app that allows users to scan real-world objects and convert them into 3D models that can be used as assets. Dec 2, 2022 7:34 AM CST PCI-SIG informs its members to stick to official 12VHPWR when making cables PCI-SIG tells its members that they need to 'take all approprite and prudent measures to ensure end-user safety' with new 12VHPWR power connectors. Dec 2, 2022 6:29 PM CST AMD's new Radeon 22.11.2 drivers: ready for The Callisto Protocol AMD's new Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.11.2 drivers support The Callisto Protocol, Need for Speed Unbound, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Update. Dec 2, 2022 10:27 PM CST US Air Force unveils $700 million 'most advanced military aircraft ever built' The United States Air Force has unveiled its new stealth bomber, introducing the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's first bomber in more than 30 years. Dec 3, 2022 6:03 AM CST Gamers react to new Witcher prequel show that doesn't star Geralt of Rivia Witcher fans and gamers react to Netflix's new surprise prequel origin story that takes place over 1,000 years before Geralt's legendary adventures. Dec 3, 2022 8:02 PM CST SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 7900 series reference GPUs turn up on Amazon SAPPHIRE's new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT reference graphcis cards turn on up Amazon, plain and simple like AMD's own reference Navi 31 cards. Dec 4, 2022 7:27 PM CST GIVEAWAY: TEAMGROUP T-Force VULCAN Z SATA III SLC 2TB SSD, two up for grabs! In our latest TweakTown giveaway, two lucky winners get a chance at taking home one of TEAMGROUP's T-Force VULCAN Z SATA III SLC 2TB SSDs. Dec 4, 2022 8:47 PM CST Elon Musk says he's making tools that'll allow him to control Twitter bots Elon Musk has revealed during a live podcast where he stands on defeating the bots riddling Twitter and how he will go about enabling victory. Dec 5, 2022 6:32 AM CST Bankman-Fried unlikely to testify at House Committee investigating FTX collapse The former CEO, SBF of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has said he's unlikely to testify at an upcoming hearing investigating its collapse. Dec 5, 2022 8:03 AM CST GoDeal24 Double 12 Deals - Windows 10 Pro from $6.06 and Office 2021 from $13.05 GoDeal24 has a some awesome Double 12 Deals on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 Pro for only $13.05 and 62% off on Microsoft Windows. Dec 5, 2022 4:25 PM CST ASUS confirms TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU clock speeds: up to 2615MHz ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC Edition specs confirmed: OC mode sees the GPU frequency hitting up to 2615MHz, RX 7900 XTX hits up to 2535MHz. Dec 5, 2022 6:28 PM CST Scalpers get screwed: holding the bag with overpriced GeForce RTX 4080 cards Scalpers trying to return their GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards that they couldn't sell on eBay is a huge issue... Newegg removes refund option on RTX 4080. Dec 5, 2022 9:21 PM CST Apple's game-changing MR headset delayed to 2H 2023: 'software-related issues' Apple's new AR/MR headset reportedly delayed until 2H 2023 because of 'software-related issues' versus its original launch of Q2 2023. Dec 6, 2022 12:24 AM CST NASA's Hubble examines outstanding star cluster 160,000 light years from Earth NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a young star cluster that's 30 light years in diameter and about 160,000 light years from Earth. Dec 6, 2022 7:03 AM CST GAINWARD launches GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix graphics card GAINWARD launches its new GeForce RTX 4080 Phoenix graphics card, in 'Golden Sample' aka 'GS' form with a triple-fan cooler, and 3.1-slot design. Dec 6, 2022 6:36 PM CST Travis Pastrana shows off what his 862-bhp 1983 Subaru GL Wagon can do Travis Pastrana loves adrenaline and driving fast, which he was able to do in Florida with his heavily modified 862 hp Subaru Family Huckster. Dec 7, 2022 9:20 PM CST Google reveals the most-trending searches throughout 2022 Google has released its 'Year in Search 2022,' revealing all of the interests humans have had throughout 2022 in defined categories. Dec 8, 2022 6:32 AM CST NASA captures record-breaking video of helicopter flying on the surface of Mars NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has broken its previous record for the highest it has ever flown on the surface of the Red Planet, reaching 46 feet. Dec 8, 2022 8:02 AM CST Google to slap Chrome with updates that upgrade system battery and memory Google is planning to release a new update for Google Chrome users that will make the browser drain less system battery and memory. Dec 9, 2022 6:03 AM CST Man holding penis surrounded by leopards declared world's oldest narrative scene A rock carving found in southeastern Turkey depicting two men surrounded by leopards, with one holding his penis, as the oldest carving found so far. Dec 9, 2022 7:35 AM CST Elon Musk says Twitter will soon be able to show you if you're shadowbanned SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have announced that Twitter is developing tools that will be able to show users if their accounts are shadow banned. Dec 9, 2022 9:03 AM CST NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft lands back on Earth after a wild Moon mission 50 years to the day of NASA's Apollo 17 moon landing, the space agency's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Dec 12, 2022 6:02 AM CST US federal prosecutors are 'closely' investigating FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried The US Justice Department is 'closely' investigating former CEO and FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried after the collapse of the FTX exchange. Dec 12, 2022 7:31 AM CST EVGA GeForce RTX 4090 FTW3 prototype GPU being auctioned off for charity EVGA is auctioning off its never-hit-the-market GeForce RTX 4090 FTW3 graphics card to charity, currently priced at $13,100+ and it won't stop. Dec 12, 2022 5:22 PM CST GALAX GeForce RTX 4090 HOF is official: dual 16-pin connectors, 666W power limit GALAX makes its flagship GeForce RTX 4090 HOF official: rocking dual 16-pin '12VHPWR' power connectors, and a huge 666W power limit. Dec 12, 2022 8:27 PM CST NASA's head says Elon Musk isn't really running SpaceX and that's relieving NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed some concern about Elon Musk becoming distracted with Twitter drama and it affecting SpaceX timelines. Dec 13, 2022 6:31 AM CST US Department of Energy announces 'breakthrough' in fusion energy research The US Department of Energy has made a 'breakthrough' in fusion energy research with scientists for the first time, making net energy gains. Dec 14, 2022 6:31 AM CST Elon Musk bans Twitter accounts tracking him after scary incident with stalker Elon Musk has taken action against any Twitter account revealing people's physical real-time location after an incident with a stalker. Dec 15, 2022 6:02 AM CST Russia releases video of nuclear warhead ICBM being loaded Russia's Defense Ministry has published a video of an intercontinental ballistic nuclear warhead missile being loaded into a launch silo. Dec 15, 2022 7:33 AM CST PowerColor teases Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound Special Edition graphics card PowerColor is preparing a new Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound Special Editio ngraphics card, with some special PowerColor Hellhound coin! Dec 18, 2022 10:44 PM CST NVIDIA's purported next-gen TITAN RTX renders: quad-slot GPU, dual 16-pin power NVIDIA's monster TITAN RTX 'Ada Lovelace' renders tease unreleased quad-slot GPU with not one, but two 16-pin '12VHPWR' power connectors. Dec 26, 2022 6:07 PM CST Capcom's third best-selling game of all time coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023 Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom's third best-selling game of all time, is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023 and MH Sunbreak is also coming Spring 2023. Dec 1, 2022 5:03 PM CST Dragalia Lost shuts down, but mobile is not that important for Nintendo Dragalia Lost has officially shut down, but here's a big reminder that Nintendo is not very reliant on mobile gaming, which is an extension of its biz. Dec 2, 2022 2:10 PM CST Warframe crossplay is now live on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC Digital Extreme's successful hit Warframe is the latest free-to-play live service game to get cross-play across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. Dec 2, 2022 4:05 PM CST NVIDIA confirms 5 new games are getting DLSS 3 updates in the coming weeks NVIDIA DLSS 3 updates coming to Need for Speed Unbound, Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, Portal with RTX, Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Dec 3, 2022 1:14 AM CST FTC's Lina Khan could greenlight Activision merger to avoid split vote fallout Sources say a Democratic commissioner at the FTC lead to a split vote in the Microsoft-Activision merger, which could lead to the deal being approved. Dec 4, 2022 10:32 PM CST Cyberpunk 2077 sequel 'Orion' won't enter pre-production until 2024 Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming new sequel, codenamed Project Orion, will not enter pre-production until at least 2024 at the earliest, CD Projekt RED has said. 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Dec 4, 2022 5:25 PM CST GEEKOM MiniAir 11 Christmas sale - a mini PC for just $179 with $50 off code GEEKOM has an incredible Christmas sale running right now bringing the cost of its MiniAir 11 SFF PC down to just $179 from $229 with a $50 discount code. Dec 4, 2022 8:10 PM CST ICY DOCK teases PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD add-in card with active cooling tech: 32GB/sec ICY DOCK's new CP073-1 supports next-gen PCIe Gen5 M.2 SSDs, packs active cooling to keep them cool, and offers up to 32GB/sec reads. Dec 4, 2022 9:26 PM CST Disney creates new AI tool that can turn up and down actors age Disney has created a new AI aging software capable of turning up and down actors' ages, drastically speeding up the visual effects process. Dec 5, 2022 7:03 AM CST Elon Musk warned he's 'public enemy number one to some very, very bad people' Fellow celebrities have warned Elon Musk that he's now 'public enemy number one to some very, very bad people,' and they hope he's safe. 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Dec 6, 2022 6:03 AM CST Elon Musk's Neuralink under federal investigation for gross animal abuse Elon Musk's brain chip implant company Neuralink is facing a federal investigation over animal abuse reported by former and current employees. Dec 6, 2022 7:32 AM CST ASRock teases Radeon RX 7900 XTX AQUA liquid-cooled graphics card ASRocks teases its new ultra-premium Radeon RX 7900 XTX AQUA graphics card, built to be used with your existing water loop[ powered by Navi 31. Dec 7, 2022 5:29 PM CST Phison's 8TB SSD gets NASA certification for Lunar Moon Mission in 2023 The first NASA TRL-6 certified Phison SSD in the 8TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD is going to the Moon during the Lunar Moon MIssion in 2023. Dec 7, 2022 11:17 PM CST Blue Marble: the iconic photo that inspires us to protect our planet What we now refer to as the Blue Marble originates from an incredible photograph that was taken 50 years ago by NASA's Apollo 17 crew. Dec 8, 2022 7:02 AM CST Adobe announces artists can sell AI-generated artwork on Adobe Stock Adobe has announced that artists will be able to submit artificial intelligence-generated artwork to Adobe Stock, enabling sales of AI-artwork. Dec 8, 2022 8:04 AM CST Elon Musk installs a wardrobe and washing machine at Twitter for at-work-living Elon Musk previously said he plans on sleeping at Twitter HQ and now images have leaked from inside of Twitter showing a bed and a wardrobe. Dec 9, 2022 6:31 AM CST NASA releases new Artemis 1 video showing the breathtaking size of the Moon The Moon appears small in the sky, but when orbiting it from only a few thousand miles from its surface, you realize just how big it is. Dec 9, 2022 8:02 AM CST A big ransomware attack downed Rackspace's cloud service exchange services One of the larger cloud computing giants, Rackspace, has finally confirmed that it has been hit by a ransomware attack. Full details are enclosed. Dec 9, 2022 5:48 PM CST Twitter Blue to relaunch with true verification, but Apple users now pay more Twitter will be relaunching its Blue verification subscription very soon and it will come with an updated verification process and price for iOS users. Dec 12, 2022 6:33 AM CST Elon Musk vows Twitter will be prosecuting scammers 'anywhere on Earth' SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched an attack against a small number of bad actors that control large armies of bot/troll accounts. Dec 12, 2022 8:02 AM CST Portal with RTX has hidden GeForce RTX 40 cubes, with dual 16-pin connectors NVIDIA and Valve hide secret QR codes inside of Portal with RTX: cheat codes, with cubes of GeForce RTX 40 series with dual 16-pin power connectors. Dec 12, 2022 6:22 PM CST HP's next-gen Omen 17 gaming laptop packs GeForce RTX 4090 16GB Laptop GPU HP's next-gen Omen 17 gaming laptops will rock up to NVIDIA's unannounced GeForce RTX 4090 16GB Laptop GPU and Intel's new Core i7-13700HX processor. Dec 12, 2022 9:22 PM CST SEC slaps charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrest The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced its slapped charges onto FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hours after his arrest in the Bahamas. Dec 13, 2022 7:03 AM CST NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft photographed reaching US Naval Base NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft named Orion has been photographed reaching a US Naval Base in San Diego, revealing a close-up of the capsule. Dec 14, 2022 7:04 AM CST Sam Bankman-Fried tried using his diet as a reason to be released on bail FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried aren't happy with his Bahamas prison conditions, as his dietary requirements aren't being fulfilled. 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