News Archive: August 2022 Tap to refine news stories by category Subscription services can reduce game quality, Sony says Sony asserts that games offered on subscription services can harm consumers by offering lower quality compared to premium games. Aug 1, 2022 3:29 PM CDT PC made up 50% of Capcom's Q1 game sales, or about 5.8 million PC is very important to Capcom, and the PC platform made up 50% of total game unit sales during its most recent Q1'22 period. Aug 3, 2022 10:22 AM CDT Sony does not plan to ship 80 million PlayStation 5s this year A significant transcription error says that Sony wants to ship 80 million PlayStation 5 consoles by the end of March 2023. Aug 3, 2022 1:46 PM CDT Gotham Knights shockingly won't have microtransactions Warner Bros Games, who is known for microtransaction games, isn't infusing in-game cosmetic microtransactions into Gotham Knights. Aug 4, 2022 11:20 AM CDT Activision-Blizzard made more from mobile than consoles + PC combined In Q2 2022, Activision-Blizzard became a mobile-first video games publisher as mobile beat out all other platforms combined. Aug 4, 2022 4:09 PM CDT Tekken 8 teased with diabolical Kazuya Mishima screenshot Bandai Namco's Harada teases a new Tekken game at EVO 2022 with a devilishly dangerous Kazuya screenshot, could be Tekken 8. Aug 8, 2022 10:18 AM CDT Dragon Ball franchise to make nearly $1 billion this year Bandai Namco expects the Dragon Ball franchise to generate nearly $1 billion in revenues this fiscal year across games & content. Aug 9, 2022 10:17 AM CDT Grand Theft Auto net revenues drop to pre-pandemic levels Total Grand Theft Auto franchise revenues fall 26% as the games industry downwardly adjusts to pre-pandemic levels of earnings. Aug 10, 2022 12:46 PM CDT PlayStation live games on PC may get cross-save and PSN integration Sony's new PlayStation live games may support PlayStation Network account integration on PC as well as cross-saves between PS4, PS5, and PC platforms. Aug 12, 2022 11:05 AM CDT Hogwarts Legacy delayed into 2023 and Switch release undetermined The new Harry Potter RPG game Hogwarts Legacy has been delayed and will no longer release in 2022, instead opting for an early 2023 launch on PS5, Xbox SX. Aug 12, 2022 2:13 PM CDT Netflix's video game venture may not actually pay off Netflix is investing millions into video games to help value-oriented subscriber growth and retention, but few subscribers are actually playing its games. Aug 14, 2022 3:04 PM CDT Red Dead Redemption 2 sales hit 45 million, continues strong trends Rockstar's outlaw magnum opus has now sold 45 million copies across all platforms and remains one of the best-selling non-GTA games under the label's belt. Aug 14, 2022 6:02 PM CDT Rockstar games like GTA to make less than $1 billion this year Take-Two Interactive predicts that Rockstar Games titles will make less than $1 billion in net bookings in Fiscal Year 2023, indicating no GTA 6 release. Aug 15, 2022 10:25 AM CDT AMD's new Radeon 22.8.1 drivers support Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered AMD's new Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.8.1 drivers support Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on the PC, Radeon Boost using VRS for Halo Infinite. Aug 15, 2022 11:27 PM CDT Evil West delayed to November because it's releasing on five platforms Flying Wild Hog has delayed Evil West to November 2022 citing difficulties of developing and optimizing the game for five separate gaming platforms. Aug 16, 2022 5:32 PM CDT In 2012 the stars almost aligned to deliver the perfect Iron Man game Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios was working on an open-world Iron Man game where players could fly anywhere and smash enemies through walls. Aug 17, 2022 5:27 PM CDT Dead Island 2 release date, screenshots, and pricing leaked It's finally happening: Dead Island 2 will release in February 2023 on PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S complete with 6 playable classes and more. Aug 18, 2022 12:36 PM CDT STALKER-themed supermarket opens up shop in Kyiv, Ukraine GSC Game World and Silpo open up a STALKER-themed grocery store in Kyiv, Ukraine: features artwork, props, and you can buy STALKER-themed foods, and more. Aug 18, 2022 8:30 PM CDT PlayStation PC launcher could transform Sony's games business With a new PlayStation PC launcher, Sony could unify PlayStation consoles and PC together, Xbox-style, but it would take tremendous effort to pull it off. Aug 19, 2022 12:50 PM CDT Zuckerberg reveals updated metaverse graphics amid mass ridicule Following mass social media ridicule, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg shares a new upgraded image of how the Horizon Worlds fledgling metaverse will actually look. Aug 21, 2022 11:53 AM CDT Saudi government has 'no objection' to Microsoft's Activision buyout Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Competition regulatory body has no objection to Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion buyout of Activision-Blizzard. Aug 22, 2022 2:05 PM CDT PlayStation VR2 coming in early 2023, PlayStation France reports Sony's overseas PlayStation France division may have accidentally confirmed the PlayStation VR2 headset's release timing for early 2023 on PlayStation 5. Aug 22, 2022 6:03 PM CDT Sony DualSense Edge PS5 Pro controller announced Sony has officially announced the DualSense Edge, a new PlayStation 5 pro controller with ultra-customizable hardware, features, and more. Aug 23, 2022 2:28 PM CDT Killer Klowns From Outer Space game: 7vs3 asymmetrical multiplayer Hard West and Hard Reset publisher Good Sheperd Entertainment is currently working on a new Killer Klowns From Outer Space asymmetrical multiplayer game. Aug 24, 2022 5:51 PM CDT PS5 price increasing in Canada, Australia, Europe, and more countries Due to the 'economic environment,' Sony is raising the PlayStation 5's retail price ahead of the largest shipment of consoles in PlayStation history. Aug 25, 2022 8:46 AM CDT Atomic Heart looks explosively fun in chaotic new combat footage Ultra-chaotic retro-futuristic FPS Atomic Heart gets a new combat gameplay trailer that exposes one of the most fun-looking shooters in recent memory. Aug 25, 2022 12:11 PM CDT Skull and Bones: first game to launch with DLSS, FSR, and XeSS Skull and Bones has it all: 4K HDR, uncapped FPS, widescreen support, ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS, and oh-so-much more. Aug 25, 2022 10:18 PM CDT Microsoft reportedly has no plans to raise Xbox Series X/S price Unlike Sony, who is raising the PS5's MSRP, Microsoft currently has no plans to raise Xbox Series X/S prices to combat an inflation-driven market. Aug 26, 2022 11:07 AM CDT Diablo 2 Terror Zones can drop any item in the game Diablo 2 Resurrected's new Terror Zones boost areas to the maximum Treasure Class (TC87) to allow chances for any item in the game to drop from monsters. Aug 27, 2022 11:49 AM CDT Valve: Steam Deck is multi-generational hardware, new models coming Valve confirms the Steam Deck will expand with new models that are 'more open and capable' than the original existing Steam Deck handheld-PC hybrid. Aug 28, 2022 5:30 PM CDT A new Mafia game is officially in development at Hangar 13 Hangar 13 confirms that a new Mafia game is in development, but it won't be ready for another few years...and it could be a part of Take-Two's big slate. Aug 29, 2022 2:55 PM CDT Assassin's Creed Mirage stars Basim, set in Baghdad, coming early 2023 New leaks corroborated by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier say new Assassin's Creed Mirage is legitimate, will star Basim from AC Valhalla with Baghdad setting. Aug 30, 2022 1:42 PM CDT Microtransaction titan NetEase buys Quantic Dream The rumors were right: Billion-dollar free-to-play giant NetEase has purchased Detroit Become Human dev Quantic Dream, marking its first European studio. Aug 31, 2022 2:08 PM CDT 2,000 year-old decapitated Egyptian mummy head found in attic Researchers have performed a CT scan on the decapitated Egyptian mummy head that was found in an attic in Kent, England. Aug 1, 2022 12:31 AM CDT Elon Musk asks Tesla owners to try the voice command 'open butthole' Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to ask Tesla owners to try a voice command for a special surprise feature. Aug 1, 2022 1:31 AM CDT Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus G SSD: tweaked for Microsoft DirectStorage Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus G SSD features their state-of-the-art O₂ firmware, storage fast enough for Elon Musk to use on M. Aug 1, 2022 8:21 PM CDT MSI's ultra premium MEG X670E GODLIKE motherboard PCB teased, and WOW MSI's ultra-premium MEG X670E GODLIKE motherboard PCB design leaked, 24+2+1 phase VRM design, M-VISION dashboard, and so much more. Aug 1, 2022 10:55 PM CDT Navy fighter pilot UFO witness explains the famous Gimbal video Lt. Ryan Graves, a former Navy fighter pilot that witnessed and engaged with UFOs, explains some of the most famous UFO videos. Aug 2, 2022 1:03 AM CDT 'Space age' virtual reality just separated fused conjoined twin brains 'Space age' virtual reality has been used to successfully separate conjoined twins that had their brains fused together. Aug 2, 2022 3:03 AM CDT Earth will be hit by a solar storm that came from a hole in the Sun Officials have predicted there is a chance that in the coming day/s a solar storm will hit Earth that came from a hole in the Sun. Aug 2, 2022 4:02 AM CDT First-ever images of atoms 'swimming' in liquid have been captured For the first time, single atoms have been imaged moving in liquid using graphene, MoS2, and transmission electron microscopy. Aug 2, 2022 5:34 AM CDT SK hynix reveals 96GB DDR5 CXL 2.0 memory expansion solution SK hynix reveals its first DDR5 DRAM-based CXL (Compute Express Link) memory samples: first one is 96GB based on 1anm node. Aug 2, 2022 7:00 PM CDT AMD + Phison tease PCIe 5.0 SSD on Ryzen 7000 series at 10GB/sec+ Phison shows off its next-gen PS5026-E26 Gen5 SSD controller, with Micron's new 232-layer B58R TLC tech and AMD X670 chipset. Aug 2, 2022 8:01 PM CDT AI asked to show an image of the most closely held secret on Earth Artificial intelligence has been asked to produce an image of the most closely held secret on Earth, and here's what it made. Aug 3, 2022 12:33 AM CDT NASA's rover captures a new 'exciting' Mars sample NASA's newest rover that has been exploring the surface of the Red Planet and has captured a new sample from a martian rock. Aug 3, 2022 2:12 AM CDT New hyperloop train will almost break the speed of sound Canadian-French startup TransPod has unveiled its FluxJet electric vehicle for its upcoming TransPod Line hyperloop project. Aug 3, 2022 5:48 AM CDT Dark matter detected closer to the birth of the universe than ever A breakthrough in the detection of dark matter has allowed researchers to find it in galaxies billions of years older than before. Aug 3, 2022 7:40 AM CDT ADATA announces ACE DDR5-6400, features one-of-a-kind pattern design ADATA unveils its new ACE DDR5-6400 + DDR4-3600 memory: limited edition modules with a one-of-a-kind pattern design from Germany. Aug 3, 2022 7:26 PM CDT OWC Envoy Pro FX with Portable SSD with Thunderbolt: now in 4TB OWC unveils its Envoy Pro Portable SSD with Thunderbolt is now available in the larger 4TB capacity, up to 2.8GB/sec, costs $899. Aug 3, 2022 8:52 PM CDT Mysterious ancient Egyptian temple found after 4,500 years A team of archaeologists has discovered a mysterious ancient sun temple that dates back 4,500 years to the Fifth Dynasty. Aug 4, 2022 1:03 AM CDT NASA releases gorgeous image of Mars dunes NASA has released images snapped by its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that show desolate ridges in the region Cydonia Mensae. Aug 4, 2022 2:32 AM CDT Bodies and more surface as largest US reservoir hits all-time-low The United States' largest reservoir has dropped to its lowest water levels since it was first filled, revealing bodies and more. Aug 4, 2022 6:33 AM CDT Watch this neutron star explosively absorb another nearby star The ALMA radio telescope has watched one of the most luminous explosions from a short gamma ray burst after a neutron star merger. Aug 4, 2022 8:59 AM CDT Intel tiled GPU on Meteor Lake: major issues delay CPU to end of 2023 Intel has reportedly cancelled most of its N3 orders with TSMC for 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' over major issues with the GPU. Aug 4, 2022 9:50 PM CDT Meteor bombardment confuses onlookers as sky is lit up bright green Eye witnesses have been left confused as numerous meteors have flown overhead, causing the sky to light up a green color. Aug 5, 2022 1:16 AM CDT Elon Musk responds to rumors about building his own US airport SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to the many rumors saying he is considering building his own airport in the US. Aug 5, 2022 2:46 AM CDT Elon Musk says when he will launch the largest flying object ever made SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sat down for an interview where he said when he'll launch the largest flying object ever made. Aug 5, 2022 4:28 AM CDT Space mystery could be solved by these 'shrinking' planets Caltech researchers have observed a new collection of 'shrinking' mini-Neptune exoplanets that could explain the small planet gap. Aug 5, 2022 5:47 AM CDT Physicist fools internet with photo of chorizo, claiming it was a star French physicist Etienne Klein fooled the internet with a photo of chorizo, suggesting it was a photo by the James Webb telescope. Aug 7, 2022 5:56 AM CDT Space junk strikes multiple countries after rocket falls back to Earth The uncontrolled descent of a recently launched Long March 5B rocket has strewn debris in Indonesia, Malaysia, & the Philippines. Aug 7, 2022 9:03 AM CDT Netac SA500 SSD: up to 1TB capacity, 2.5-inch SSD with up to 530MB/sec Netac's SA500: a new 2.5-inch SSD in 120GB through to 1TB in size with 500MB/sec to 530MB/sec reads, using 3D NAND flash tech. Aug 7, 2022 7:51 PM CDT EVGA slashes $1000 from its GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW: $2149 to $1149 EVGA's custom GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 graphics card drops down to $1149, with a gigantic $1000 discount down... from $2149. Aug 7, 2022 10:01 PM CDT Intel Core i9-13900K at 5.8GHz: up to 54% faster than Ryzen 9 5950X Intel's new Core i9-13900K benched at boosted 5.79GHz frequency: up to 54% faster in multi-core tests against AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. Aug 7, 2022 11:33 PM CDT Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a 'public debate' over a big issue SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a 'public debate' about the Twitter bot issue. Aug 8, 2022 1:04 AM CDT Major Twitter flaw exposes millions of celebrity and company accounts A cybersecurity expert has discovered a security flaw within Twitter that has now exposed more than 5.4 million user accounts. Aug 8, 2022 2:38 AM CDT Intel Arc Pro GPUs announced: Arc Pro A50, Arc Pro A40, Arc Pro A30M Intel Arc Pro A50 is the new flagship workstation GPU from Intel: 4.80 TFLOPs single precision compute performance, 6GB GDDR6. Aug 8, 2022 7:03 PM CDT Google goes down, outage of the internet's front page is real Google is down right now, and no one knows why... for the first time in forever... I'm having to use an alternative search engine. Aug 8, 2022 8:48 PM CDT AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 series CPUs are now available to buy AMD unleashes its Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 series CPUs into the DIY market, absolutely crushing the competition: sorry, Intel. Aug 8, 2022 10:42 PM CDT US government to send robot dogs to a space port A Department of Defense statement has revealed the US military will send dog-like robots to the Cape Canaveral space station. Aug 9, 2022 1:05 AM CDT Intel putters out of the gate with Arc Pro graphics at SIGGRAPH 2022 The professional graphics card war started at SIGGRAPH 2022 with Intel bringing its 'Wright Flyer' to face off with AMD & NVIDIA. Aug 9, 2022 2:27 PM CDT Intel Tejas Project: Pentium 5 CPU at 7GHz to 10GHz story explored Intel's abandoned Tejas Project would've seen Pentium 5 processors with 7GHz to 10GHz single-core CPU clocks, pure insanity. Aug 9, 2022 7:51 PM CDT TEAMGROUP ELITE+ DDR5-6000: 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM for $270 for Intel, AMD TEAMGROUP's new ELITE+ DDR5 RAM reaches 6000MHz: upgraded heat sink design, looking dapper and ready for Intel or AMD systems. Aug 9, 2022 9:13 PM CDT This is what AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9 'Zen 4' CPU retail box looks like AMD continues on with its premium packaging for its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs, laughs directly in Intel's face. Aug 9, 2022 10:42 PM CDT NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 516.94 drivers are here NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 516.94 WHQL drivers are out, the best day-0 experience for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. Aug 9, 2022 11:34 PM CDT NASA explains difference between asteroids, comets and meteorites NASA has taken to its website to explain the difference between space rocks such as asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites. Aug 10, 2022 1:04 AM CDT Google takes jab at Apple over messaging between Android and iPhones Google has taken a big swing at Apple over its method of converting texts and media from Android devices to iPhone devices. Aug 10, 2022 2:34 AM CDT New VR experience helps people reach psychedelic 'transcendence' Physicist and artist David Glowacki has created a VR program called Isness-D that achieves similar transcendence to psychedelics. Aug 10, 2022 5:03 AM CDT Intel Arc graphics to formally launch much sooner than anticipated Intel Arc graphics cards to formally launch much sooner than many have anticipated, as revealed by Intel source at SIGGRAPH 2022. Aug 10, 2022 6:11 PM CDT MSI MEG Ai1300P: world's first ATX 3.0 PSU + 600W PCIe 5.0 connector MSI introduces the MEG Ai1300P PCIe PSU: world's first ATX 3.0 compliant PSU, with 600W PCIe 5.0 ready power connectors. Aug 10, 2022 8:04 PM CDT 3500 x AMD Ryzen 7 6800U chips unboxed, ready for new gaming handheld AOKZEO receives 3500+ of AMD's new Ryzen 7 6800U and does one of the biggest unboxings in history for new gaming handhelds. Aug 10, 2022 9:45 PM CDT Unity teams with Mercedes-Benz for infotainment OS in future cars Unity and Mercedes-Benz form new partnership: Unity Engine will power infotainment system of MB.OS, first vehicles in 2024. Aug 10, 2022 11:25 PM CDT 'Forever chemicals' found in 98% of adults linked to liver cancer Perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) and other perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are linked to a 4.5 greater likelihood of liver cancer. Aug 11, 2022 5:03 AM CDT Disney+ price jumps to $10.99 as Disney spends $1.4 billion on content Disney is raising the price of Disney+ subscriptions as it readies its new ad-supporter tier and spends $1.4 billion on content. Aug 11, 2022 1:09 PM CDT MemTestX86 is here to help test for faulty DDR5 memory modules The creator of MemTestX86 says that 'a new era of memory testing is coming' with the impending update, will help test your DDR5 DIMMs for any issues. Aug 11, 2022 10:30 PM CDT Elon Musk posts image and says 'this will be Mars one day' SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shared an image of what he believes will be the future of the Red Planet he's working towards landing on. Aug 12, 2022 1:31 AM CDT NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope photographs UFOs A new study details red UFOs seen in images taken by NASA's newest and best space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Aug 12, 2022 3:25 AM CDT NASA challenges US students to design vital equipment for a Moon base NASA has posed a new challenge to US students with the space agency asking for ideas on constructing what will be vital Moon base equipment. Aug 12, 2022 4:35 AM CDT World's largest asset manager BlackRock gets deeper into Bitcoin The world's largest asset management firm has further delved into the cryptocurrency industry by exposing itself and its customers to Bitcoin. Aug 12, 2022 6:02 AM CDT AMD Navi 31 'Plum Bonito' GPU: more details drop on Radeon RX 7900 XT AMD's next-gen Navi 31 'Plom Bonito' GPU detailed: configuration was finished in 2019, finalized in 2020, and no changes have been made since then. Aug 12, 2022 9:14 PM CDT AMD will be attending Gamescom in-person: Zen 4 + RDNA 3 to be teased? Milosz Bialas, the Senior Developer Relations at AMD, confirmed that 'AMD is attending Gamescom' after a huge 2-year break, and we ALL can't wait for it. Aug 14, 2022 12:00 AM CDT Intel has no Arc GPUs for Arc Scavenger Hunt winners, CPUs instead Intel has absolutely NO discrete Arc GPUs to give away as it promised in its Arc Scavenger Hunt, winners can now choose a Core i7 or Core i5 CPU instead. Aug 14, 2022 6:55 PM CDT MSI's next-gen X670E Carbon motherboard listed for under $500 MSI's next-gen X670E and X670 motherboards listed: X670E Carbon costs $474 or so, PRO X670-P costs $316 or so. Both are ready for AMD's next-gen Zen 4. Aug 14, 2022 8:12 PM CDT Facebook's own AI chat bot calls Mark Zuckerberg a 'bad person' Meta's most advanced artificial intelligence chatbot called, BlenderBot 3 has been asked what it thinks about its own CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Aug 15, 2022 12:03 AM CDT Uranus' name sucks, but it smells like farts where it rains diamonds A NASA scientist has explained the history behind Uranus' name and how it's 'definitely distracting' when trying to educate students. Aug 15, 2022 1:35 AM CDT Tinnitus treatment breakthrough achieved using smartphones Tinnitus, the sound of constant ringing or other noises in your ear, has been markedly improved by a new polytherapeutic approach using smartphones. Aug 15, 2022 5:01 AM CDT Officials accuse teen of paying for bomb threat at school with Bitcoin Authorities have accused a 17-year-old high school student of paying for a bomb threat to be called on a school with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Aug 15, 2022 6:32 AM CDT Brand-new humanoid robot unveiled, the CyberOne The Xiaomi Group has unveiled the next robot in its Cyber lineup, the CyberOne, a bipedal, humanoid robot that can recognize up to 45 human emotions. Aug 15, 2022 8:02 AM CDT AMD Zen 4 launching September 27, same day as Intel Raptor Lake CPUs AMD reportedly moves Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU launch to September 27, the same day as Intel's upcoming 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' CPUs. Aug 15, 2022 9:18 PM CDT Samsung's new 55-inch Odyssey Ark 4K 165Hz gaming monitor costs $3500+ Samsung's out-of-this-world Odyssey Ark is a 55-inch 4K 165Hz gaming display beast, which has 6 speakers, can be put in an amazing portrait mode. Do want. Aug 15, 2022 11:52 PM CDT Jeff Bezos comments on Amazon's new 'Lord of the Rings' series Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has commented on the upcoming Amazon's new 'Lord of the Rings' prequel TV show that will release next month. Aug 16, 2022 3:03 AM CDT First publically available flying car can reach 155 mph and do flips The JetRacer is the latest creation of Franky Zapata, a VTOL aircraft with 10 jet engines capable of reaching speeds of 250km/h and a 3,000-meter altitude. Aug 16, 2022 4:42 AM CDT Astronauts going to Mars would receive huge, unsafe radiation doses New research indicates that the enormous amount of solar radiation astronauts would receive on a round trip to Mars makes such a trip currently infeasible. Aug 16, 2022 7:11 AM CDT Elon Musk says he's buying Manchester United, adds 'ur welcome' Elon Musk moves on from his Twitter acquisition, and now he's buying Manchester United: sending the entire football world into an absolute frenzy. Aug 16, 2022 10:19 PM CDT Child put in front of moving Tesla sparks outrage, video goes viral A now-viral video has sparked a divide among the electric vehicle community as a Tesla was seen failing a critical stop test in self-driving mode. Aug 17, 2022 12:33 AM CDT US flexes its military might to Earth by launching a nuclear deterrent The United States has flexed a bicep of its military by performing a launch of its Minuteman III, in a test to demonstrate its response capabilities. Aug 17, 2022 2:02 AM CDT Military fire multiple rockets at Europe's largest nuclear power plant Reports indicate that military forces have fired missiles at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, with some hitting near barrels of spent nuclear fuel. Aug 17, 2022 3:34 AM CDT Robot dog strapped with RPG rocket launcher shown off at Russian expo The Army 2022 military expo has shown off robotics Vladimir Putin called decades ahead of the competition, including the M-81 robot dog with an RPG-26. Aug 17, 2022 7:26 AM CDT ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard: pre-orders costs $1500 The new flagship ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard is up for pre-order in Europe, enthusiast-ready Zen 4 motherboard will work out to $1500+. Aug 17, 2022 5:46 PM CDT AMD's next-gen Navi 3X GPUs: new fan-made renders, updated die sizes AMD's next-gen Navi 31, Navi 32, and Navi 33 GPUs teased again in fan-made renders, shows off RDNA 3's new updated die sizes... bring it on. Aug 17, 2022 11:11 PM CDT Aurora borealis may come to New York, Chicago and Portland very soon The aurora borealis may be coming to select locations across the United States as our sun experiences an intense series of eruptions. Aug 18, 2022 1:36 AM CDT Astronaut repeatedly told to get back into ISS over spacesuit issues A Russian cosmonaut has been repeatedly told to get back into the International Space Station (ISS) by mission control over spacesuit issues. Aug 18, 2022 4:48 AM CDT Apple pencils in September 7 for its new iPhone 14 announcement Apple is hodling a launch event on September 7 for its next-gen iPhone 14 family of smartphones, as well as Apple Watch Series 8, and I'm sure much more. Aug 18, 2022 6:28 PM CDT Intel testing Arc A580 GPU, turns up in new Vulkan API benchmark run Intel's desktop Arc A580 graphics card turns up in Ashes of the Singularity Vulkan API benchmark run, with an Intel engineering sample CPU. Aug 18, 2022 10:01 PM CDT Intel Core i9-13900KF 'QS' benched: huge 6.2GHz on water chiller OC Intel's new Core i9-13900KF 'Qualification Sample' (QS) has been overclocked, with the Performance cores pushed up to an insane 6.2GHz on water chiller. Aug 18, 2022 11:50 PM CDT NASA will deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid next month NASA is set to collide the high-speed DART spacecraft with a large asteroid in the space agency's very first planetary defense mission. Aug 19, 2022 1:08 AM CDT Dinosaurs were potentially killed off by more than just one asteroid The newly discovered Nadir crater beneath the North Atlantic Ocean may have contributed to the dinosaurs' extinction, hitting Earth alongside Chicxulub. Aug 19, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Physical controls in cars found to outclass touchscreens by up to 4x A Tesla Model 3 and other modern vehicles featuring touchscreens have been pitted against a 2005 Volvo V70 with analog controls to test usability & safety. Aug 19, 2022 6:05 AM CDT Alphacool: all of our CPU coolers are AM5 ready, supports Zen 4 CPUs Alphacool says that all of its CPU coolers and AIO cooling solutions are AMD AM5 socket compatible, ready for Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors. Aug 19, 2022 11:38 PM CDT Samsung teases 990 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD, calls it 'The Champion Maker' Samsung begins its marketing campaign for its next-gen 990 PRO PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD: new heat sink design with RGB lighting, calls it 'The Champion Maker'. Aug 20, 2022 1:30 AM CDT AMD 'Zen 4' CPU launch delayed because of BIOS issues says reviewer AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processor launch delayed by 2 weeks because of BIOS issues says reviewers, expect a late-September launch. Aug 21, 2022 8:07 PM CDT ASUS shows off new ROG Strix X670E-E + TUF X670E-Plus motherboards ASUS unveils new members of its AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU-ready motherboards: ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, ROG Strix X670E-E, and TUF X670E-Plus. Aug 21, 2022 10:14 PM CDT Elon Musk announces price hike for Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced a price hike for Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature that will be implemented into its pricing next month. Aug 22, 2022 5:36 AM CDT Russia launches next-gen missiles that no other country has Russia's Defense Minister has announced the nation has launched three next-generation missiles that have qualities no other country possesses. Aug 22, 2022 7:05 AM CDT DeLorean unveils two insane new vehicle designs The DeLorean Motor Company has revealed two new vehicles, showing them off in person at the Concours D'elegance, the Omega 2040 and Alpha5 Plasmatail. Aug 22, 2022 8:45 AM CDT Intel Arc A380 GPU pushed to 3.1GHz, overclocker says it's complicated Intel Arc A380 graphics card exteme overclocking is 'complicated' says overclocker, as overclocking isn't easy... had to analyze driver code instead. Aug 22, 2022 7:44 PM CDT AMD unveils MI250X MCM GPU diagram: 58 billion transistors, 6nm TSMC AMD shows off the GPU block diagram for its Instinct MI250X: MCM GPU, 58 billion transistors, TSMC 6nm process node, 128GB of HBM2e memory. Aug 22, 2022 9:39 PM CDT Andrew Tate responds to social media ban, '20,000 death threats a day' Social media superstar Andrew Tate has now been banned from all main social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and now YouTube. Aug 23, 2022 12:34 AM CDT NASA prepares its most powerful rocket for coming launch to the Moon NASA has moved its 322-foot-tall rocket into position for its coming Artemis 1 mission, which will be a journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Aug 23, 2022 1:33 AM CDT ASUS tease ROG Swift OLED 48-inch and 42-inch 4K 138Hz gaming displays ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG48UQ and PG42UQ: new OLED panels with 4K and an overclocked 138Hz refresh rate: 2 x HDMI 2.1 ports and DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC. Aug 23, 2022 2:46 AM CDT Most powerful nuclear bomb ever pales next to Tonga volcano eruption The energy of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption has been determined to exceed that of the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated, the Tsar Bomba. Aug 23, 2022 4:33 AM CDT Long-lasting memory boosts achieved with simple brain stimulation Researchers have discovered they can stimulate different brain regions non-invasively with weak electrical currents to improve short and long-term memory. Aug 23, 2022 6:05 AM CDT Russia reveals the design of its space station to rival the ISS The latest International Military-Technical Forum in Russia has hosted a model of Roscosmos' new space station, the Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS). Aug 23, 2022 8:49 AM CDT Intel's Ohio chip plant: $20 billion to build it, 7000 workers needed Intel's gigantic silicon manufacturing plant in Ohio needs 7000+ workers to construct it, massive $20 billion job will be finished by 2025 or so. Aug 23, 2022 7:53 PM CDT Intel's new 3D Foveros packaging tech: LEGO-like chiplets for CPUs Intel details its 3D Foveros packaging technology: LEGO-style chiplet CPU design for next-gen Meteor Lake, Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake CPUs of the future. Aug 23, 2022 9:30 PM CDT Andrew Tate drops his 'final message' following his social media ban Andrew Tate, recently banned on all main social media platforms, has released a new hour-long 'final message' to his community on his website. Aug 24, 2022 1:33 AM CDT Tracks from huge dinosaurs revealed as river dries up Newly uncovered dinosaur tracks have been exposed in a river bed in Texas' Dinosaur Valley State Park, belonging to the Acrocanthosaurus and Sauroposeidon. Aug 24, 2022 6:09 AM CDT New artificial intelligence program can remove accents from voices Silicon Valley startup company Sanas has created a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology to remove accents from call center workers and more. Aug 24, 2022 7:28 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: AD102 GPU + 24GB GDDR6X now in production NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 is reportedly in production already: AD102 GPU with 24GB GDDR6X entered production on August 16. Aug 24, 2022 8:54 AM CDT Samsung 990 PRO SSD revealed: only PCIe 4.0 speeds, 1TB + 2TB capacity Samsung's new 990 PRO SSDs: PCIe 4.0 speeds (no PCIe 5.0 just yet, unfortunately) and in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB capacities that are 'well-suited for heavy gaming'. Aug 24, 2022 8:08 PM CDT NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang: 'exciting new next-generation' GPU is coming NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says 'we do have exciting new next-generation coming', teasing the next-gen Ada Lovelace GPUs and GeForce RTX 40 series cards. Aug 24, 2022 10:43 PM CDT Hot dog robot goes viral after failing hilariously at its one purpose A video showcasing a robot hot dog maker failing miserably at its entire purpose has gone viral on TikTok, gaining more than 12 million views. Aug 25, 2022 12:33 AM CDT Following PS5 price hike, Sony is going all-in on gaming shows & films Sony continues plans to significantly expand and adapt its PlayStation gaming IPs into films and TV shows, with major productions currently in the works. Aug 25, 2022 1:15 PM CDT Apple announces special 'Far Out' event: iPhone 14 on September 7 Apple will host its iPhone 14 event on September 7, teasing a tagline of 'Far Out' with the event taking place at the Steve Jobs Theatre on Apple Park. Aug 25, 2022 9:27 PM CDT HyperX enters gaming monitor + monitor mount markets with Armada HyperX announces its new Armada 27 + Armada 25 gaming monitors (1440p 165Hz and 1080p 240Hz) alongside the Armada Gaming Mount (up to 4 monitors). Aug 25, 2022 11:55 PM CDT This U.S. state has voted to ban all new gas-powered cars by 2035 100% of new vehicles sold from 2035 onwards must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in California, including cars and light trucks, but not yet heavy trucks. Aug 26, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Giant robot arm on space station has captured stunning views The huge robotic arm connected to the Tianhe module of the Tiangong space station has captured stunning views of Earth and more as it inspects the station. Aug 26, 2022 6:05 AM CDT Intel Arc A380 supports Ethereum mining, days before Proof of Stake Intel's new Arc A380 graphics card spits out 10.2MH/s without optimization, meanwhile the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti busts out with a huge 130MH/s easy. Aug 28, 2022 7:31 PM CDT Intel Z790 motherboards: new DDR5-6800, DDR4-5333 memory supported Intel's next-gen Z790 motherboards look like they support DDR5-5600 memory by default (Z690 with Alder Lake supported DDR5-4800 by default). Aug 28, 2022 8:46 PM CDT Intel Arc A380 tested on 50 games: both old and new, includes Crysis Intel's new Arc A380 graphics card has been tested on 50 games released between 1999 and 2022, with DX9, DX10, DX11, and DX12 games tested. Aug 28, 2022 11:14 PM CDT Elon Musk warns of bigger threat to civilization than climate change SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned his 100+ million Twitter followers about what is a greater threat to civilization than climate change. Aug 29, 2022 1:28 AM CDT Elon Musk reveals hidden meaning behind the swooping 'X' in SpaceX SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he spent considerable time deciding on the font for his two companies, SpaceX and Tesla. Aug 29, 2022 5:03 AM CDT Get ready for AMD and NVIDIA to slash GPU prices even further AMD and NVIDIA haven't done enough to get rid of existing graphics cards before next-gen launches: rumor has it more price cuts are one the way. Aug 29, 2022 6:27 PM CDT AMD Zen 4 CCD: 6.57 billion transistors on 5nm, 58% more than Zen 3 AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CCD has 6.57 billion transistors, made on TSMC 5nm, which is a 58% transistor upgrade over AMD's Zen 3 CCDs. Aug 29, 2022 7:52 PM CDT AMD shows off next-gen RDNA 3 GPU with Ryzen 9 7950X CPU in gaming AMD hosts the world's 1st public demo of an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and next-gen AMD Radeon RX GPU with RDNA 3 architecture during its Zen 4 unveiling event. Aug 29, 2022 9:05 PM CDT Colossal dinosaur unearthed may be the largest ever found Portuguese and Spanish paleontologists have found huge fossilized ribs and vertebrae thought to belong to a brachiosaurid, one of the largest animals ever. Aug 30, 2022 4:01 AM CDT SETI telescope finds a spacecraft beyond our solar system The SETI Institute, which searches for extraterrestrial life, has used its Allen Telescope Array to detect the signals from NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft. Aug 30, 2022 5:34 AM CDT Corsair intros new DDR5 memory ready for AMD Zen 4 CPUs and EXPO tech Corsair's new DOMINATOR PLATINUM RGB DDR5 and VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 memory announced: ready for AM5 motherboards, Zen 4 CPUs, and AMD EXPO overclocking tech. Aug 30, 2022 6:32 PM CDT AMD's new B650E motherboards: 'E for Extreme' with PCIe 5.0 SSD + GPU AMD's new B650E chipset will usher in mid-range motherboards that will have PCIe 5.0 GPU and PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD support, for next-gen everything. Aug 30, 2022 8:26 PM CDT Aerocool's new Skribble PC case: draw in RGB onto the glass panels Aerocool's new Skribble PC case features 'drawable tempered glass front and side panels' with a chalk marker included so you can draw on it yourself. Aug 30, 2022 10:17 PM CDT ASRock's new B650 LiveMixer motherboard features a splash-like design ASRock's new B650 LiveMixer motherboard features an interesting design, where it looks like someone had yellow paint on a paintbrush and splashed it. Aug 30, 2022 11:36 PM CDT Wireless charging power transmitted with lasers up to 100 feet away South Korean researchers have developed a new distributed laser charging system that uses infrared to wirelessly transmit power to devices over 30 meters. Aug 31, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Train of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites spotted in the night sky A train of SpaceX's Starlink satellites has been mistaken for shooting stars after being spotted over Johannesburg, South Africa, above Gauteng province. Aug 31, 2022 6:05 AM CDT Samsung Odyssey OLED G8: ultra-slim ultra-wide OLED gaming monitor Samsung's new Odyssey OLED G8: ultra-wide 34-inch 3440 x 1440 @ 175Hz with 0.1ms response time... yet it has Micro HDMI 2.1 and Mini DP 1.4 connectors. Aug 31, 2022 8:19 PM CDT KIOXIA details new tech, products, form factors at VMWare Explore KIOXIA highlights its new technologies, products and form factors that benefit VMware applications the most, with demos shown off at WMWare Explore. Aug 31, 2022 9:48 PM CDT Sony: Adding Activision games to Game Pass would be a 'tipping point' Sony indicates that Microsoft may have too many valuable content IPs if they add Activision games to Xbox Game Pass service. Aug 1, 2022 4:33 PM CDT Capcom digital game sales at highest point in the past six years Capcom's digital game sales reach a new quarterly high point of 10.4 million copies, beating all other quarters in six years. Aug 3, 2022 11:26 AM CDT Gamer spends $100,000 on his character, complains he can't play anyone A gamer has spent an astonishing $100,000 on character upgrades and then complains he's too powerful to fight any other players. Aug 4, 2022 3:02 AM CDT Blizzard mobile revenues up 462% after Diablo Immortal's release Blizzard's mobile segment revenues have skyrocketed by more than 460% year-over-year thanks to Diablo Immortal's release in June. Aug 4, 2022 2:18 PM CDT Singleplayer games are extremely un-important for Activision-Blizzard EA might say it cares about singleplayer games, but Activision-Blizzard surely doesn't--online live games have built Activision. Aug 5, 2022 1:04 PM CDT EA says Skate went free-to-play to better cater to Gen Z, Gen Alpha EA discusses why Skate is going free-to-play outside of the more obvious microtransaction-fueled live service business models. Aug 8, 2022 11:12 AM CDT GTA Trilogy remaster sales bomb for second quarter in a row Sales of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy The Definitive Edition have crashed for the second quarter in a row for Rockstar. Aug 9, 2022 2:19 PM CDT Microsoft counsel dramatizes PlayStation exclusivity business deals Microsoft's legal counsel responds to Sony's allegations by over-dramatizing PlayStation service exclusivity business deals. Aug 11, 2022 3:18 PM CDT Grand Theft Auto earnings at $7.68 billion since GTA V launch Rockstar Games' sensation mega-hit franchise Grand Theft Auto has earned nearly $8 billion revenues since Grand Theft Auto V's original release in 2013. Aug 12, 2022 12:10 PM CDT New South Park game will be published by THQ Nordic, likely an FPS A new South Park game is in development and the game will be published by THQ Nordic, with strong indications that it'll be a first-person shooter. Aug 13, 2022 4:52 PM CDT NetEase poaches more devs as industry hurtles towards live games Gaming is currently dominated by multi-billion dollar live service games from mega-corps like NetEase, and more developers are joining live studios. Aug 14, 2022 4:02 PM CDT Unreal Engine 5.1 update is here: fixes awful stuttering issues Epic Games publishes an updated Unreal Engine 5.1 roadmap: an exciting lineup of improvements are coming to Unreal Engine with teh new 5.1 update. Aug 14, 2022 9:27 PM CDT Lord of the Rings film SFX experts working on new Middle-Earth game Weta Workshop, the SFX and prop company behind the Lord of the Rings films, is working on a new video game set in Tolkien's legendary fantasy universe. Aug 15, 2022 11:28 AM CDT Microsoft finally confirms Xbox One console sales Microsoft legal counsel inadvertently reveals Xbox One console sales figures in new documents, but Microsoft still doesn't give exact sales numbers. Aug 16, 2022 11:34 AM CDT PlayStation PC Launcher discovered by Spider-Man dataminers PlayStation PC launcher references found by dataminers inside of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, which would be a game-changer for PlayStation + PC gamers. Aug 16, 2022 9:25 PM CDT Meta's metaverse turned into laughing stock, gets savagely lampooned After spending $18 billion on the metaverse and VR, Meta has shared an image that has been lampooned and ruthlessly mocked by gamers and consumers. Aug 17, 2022 10:35 PM CDT Bandai Namco solidifies NFT and metaverse plans Bandai Namco offers more details about its upcoming NFT and metaverse plans, says that its new NFTs aren't meant to be used for 'speculative purposes' Aug 18, 2022 1:33 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce NOW update: 1440p 120FPS in the browser, on your PC NVIDIA's latest GeForce NOW update allows 'RTX 3080' members to play up to 1440p and 120FPS through the browser, with no app install required. Aug 18, 2022 11:15 PM CDT Blizzard has an 'army of developers' to support Diablo IV live content Blizzard officially confirms Diablo IV will have a season pass and premium currency, says that it has an 'army of developers' for seasonal content. Aug 19, 2022 2:03 PM CDT SEGA is turning more 90s Genesis and Dreamcast classics into movies Following Sonic The Hedgehog movie's billion-dollar success, SEGA is transforming more of its iconic 1990s cult gaming hits into feature-length films. Aug 21, 2022 1:03 PM CDT Project Cars games will be delisted starting next month Now under EA management, Codemasters and Slightly Mad announce that Project Cars games will be delisted from digital storefronts starting next month. Aug 22, 2022 4:42 PM CDT Nagoshi's first game for NetEase will be 'like a Tarantino film' Toshihiro Nagoshi's first game for NetEase will be a little like a Quentin Tarantino film, complete with quirky humor and chaotic, stylish violence. Aug 23, 2022 11:13 AM CDT The Game Awards returns in December with new best adaptation category The Game Awards' 2022 showcase will return this December with a brand new category that will honor the best transmedia adaptations of video games. Aug 23, 2022 5:06 PM CDT Microsoft on Activision buyout: Phil Spencer 'feels good' about deal Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer 'feels good' about Microsoft's progress in its massive $68.7 billion proposed acqusition buyout of Activision-Blizzard. Aug 24, 2022 6:17 PM CDT Microsoft wants to buy Activision for mobile games, Phil Spencer says Xbox's Phil Spencer says Microsoft wants to buy Activision-Blizzard because of the company's experience and plans for major mobile gaming expansion. Aug 25, 2022 10:04 AM CDT Destiny 2 is getting an incredibly important new feature in 2023 Destiny 2 is getting one of the most important in-game features that will help new and old players connect, communicate, and play activities together. Aug 25, 2022 3:17 PM CDT Amazon buying EA? 'There's nothing going on,' CNBC reporter says Early reports say Amazon will purchase EA and make an announcement today, but CNBC sources shoot the rumor down and say 'there's nothing going on' Aug 26, 2022 9:24 AM CDT Xbox Series X/S supply will be limited until 2023, Phil Spencer says Xbox boss Phil Spencer tells consumers that Xbox Series X/S console supply will remain constrained and limited throughout holiday 2022 and into 2023. Aug 26, 2022 12:16 PM CDT Halo MCC microtransactions may not happen, 343i hasn't made a decision 343 Industries tells fans that it has not made a definitive decision on whether or not it will charge real money for in-game Spartan Points in Halo MCC. Aug 27, 2022 1:03 PM CDT PlayStation acquires another mobile dev to make 'AAA mobile games' Sony has acquired yet another developer, and this time it's Savage Games, a mobile game dev who raised $4.4 million to fund a new competitive shooter. Aug 29, 2022 1:05 PM CDT New PS5 disc model: 1.3 lbs lighter, weighs same as launch digital PS5 Sony's new CFI-1202A PlayStation 5 disc model is 13% lighter with a reduction of 1.3 lbs over the 2020 model, now weighs as much as disc-less PS5 in 2020. Aug 29, 2022 4:38 PM CDT Sony reduces weight of largest PS5 shipment ever by millions of pounds New lighter PlayStation 5 models will significantly reduce overseas shipping costs of Sony's massive shipments by shaving off millions of pounds of weight. Aug 31, 2022 12:05 PM CDT Hitman dev's new 007 game may not release until 2025 at the earliest A new annual report suggests that Hitman developer IO Interactive's next big 007 James Bond video game may not release until 2025 at the earliest. Aug 31, 2022 4:38 PM CDT Elon Musk responds to US trading a Russian war criminal for WNBA star SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called for the release of people who have been jailed in the US over possessing marijuana. Aug 1, 2022 1:06 AM CDT Ethereum founder says Facebook's Metaverse 'will misfire' The co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin, has commented on the evolution of Metaverse and the product that Facebook is creating. Aug 1, 2022 2:05 AM CDT Bykski reveals first water block for the Intel Arc A380 graphics card Bykski reveals its new I-GNA380-X GPU BLOCK: a custom water block for the GUNNIR Arc A380 Photo OC graphics card, for 92W power. Aug 1, 2022 10:13 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti: 'easily match' RTX 3090 Ti performance NVIDIA's next-gen 'full-fat AD104' GPU should 'easily match' GeForce RTX 3090 Ti performance, packs 12GB GDDR6X at 21Gbps. Aug 1, 2022 11:59 PM CDT Navy pilot: famous UFO video shows one when there was an entire fleet A former Navy pilot who witnessed UFOs has explained the famous UFO 'Gimbal' video captured by his squad during an exercise. Aug 2, 2022 1:46 AM CDT Empire State Building-sized asteroid will approach Earth at 72,000 mph An asteroid approximately the size of the Empire State Building will approach Earth later this week and be traveling 72,000 mph. Aug 2, 2022 3:31 AM CDT Pet cats classified as 'invasive alien species' by scientific academy The domesticated house cat has been deemed an 'invasive alien species' in Europe and Poland by the Polish Academy of Sciences. Aug 2, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Stunning new photos of 'violent' Tarantula Nebula unveiled The Tarantula Nebula, or 30 Doradus, has been newly imaged using the ALMA telescope to capture new details in the beautiful area. Aug 2, 2022 6:18 AM CDT Intel Core i7-13700K 'Raptor Lake' CPU overclocked to 6.0GHz all cores Intel's next-gen Core i7-13700K 'Raptor Lake' CPU has already been overclocked, up to a massive 6.0GHz on all Raptor Cove cores. Aug 2, 2022 7:27 PM CDT ADATA unveils LEGEND 960 PCIe 4.0 SSD: up to 7.4GB/sec reads ADATA's new LEGEND 960 PCIe 4.0 SSD rocks up to 7.4GB/sec reads, sports black + gold theme and is ready for your gaming PC. Aug 2, 2022 8:29 PM CDT AI asked to show an image of humanity's greatest threat An artificial intelligence has been asked to produce an image of what it believes to be the greatest threat to humanity. Aug 3, 2022 1:02 AM CDT New NASA Webb photograph captures our universe's most distant star NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has photographed the furthest known star in the universe - named after a Tolkien character. Aug 3, 2022 3:11 AM CDT This new flying car is street-legal and now approved for flight The Samson Switchblade electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle has been approved by the FAA to begin flight tests. Aug 3, 2022 6:12 AM CDT Artificial 'blowhole' completes year long test, exceeding expectations A giant 'artificial blowhole' has completed a year-long trial in the ocean surrounding Tasmania, generating renewable energy. Aug 3, 2022 8:37 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPU: August 29 announcement, September 15 launch AMD to announce Zen 4-powered Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs on August 29, reviews on September 13, launch on September 15. Aug 3, 2022 8:04 PM CDT NASA confirms origin for spaghetti-like object found on Mars by rover Last month the Perseverance rover stumbled across a spaghetti or noodle-like object, and now NASA has confirmed its origin. Aug 4, 2022 12:02 AM CDT Massive sinkhole randomly appears, officials rush to investigate Officials have rushed to a massive sinkhole that randomly appeared, with officials' estimates putting its diameter at 100 feet. Aug 4, 2022 1:33 AM CDT Situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is 'out of control' The United Nations IAEA director says that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is 'completely out of control.' Aug 4, 2022 5:31 AM CDT Vertagear announces new 800 Series gaming chair, with RGB lighting Vertagear celebrates its 7th anniversary with the special launch of its new Vertagear 800 Series gaming chair, check them out! Aug 4, 2022 8:00 AM CDT ASUS details flagship ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme + HERO motherboards ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and ROG Crossahir X670E HERO motherboards detailed: new ALC4082 audio codec, and so much more. Aug 4, 2022 8:19 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 latest: October launch, upwards of $1500+ NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 latest rumor: October launch 'still planned' and should be in 450W form, at least at first. Aug 4, 2022 10:26 PM CDT Officials confirm Elon Musk SpaceX rocket debris crashed in a field Officials have confirmed that debris from one of Elon Musk's SpaceX missions has crash landed into a farmer's field in Australia. Aug 5, 2022 1:42 AM CDT Elon Musk explains government backlash for smoking weed on Joe Rogan Elon Musk has sat down and explained the backlash he experienced from the government for smoking weed on the Joe Rogan Podcast. Aug 5, 2022 3:08 AM CDT World's first holographic teleportation between nations achieved Researchers have successfully used holoportation to seamlessly transport individuals from Ontario to Alabama and vice versa. Aug 5, 2022 4:46 AM CDT Watch this new helicopter jetpack combo take to the skies Australian company CopterPack has revealed its second-generation electric backpack helicopter in flight in a new promo video. Aug 7, 2022 5:00 AM CDT NASA celebrates Curiosity Mars rover's 10th birthday with a new video NASA is celebrating the Curiosity Mars rover's tenth anniversary of being on Mars with a recap of what we have learned from it. Aug 7, 2022 7:18 AM CDT GIVEAWAY: be quiet! Pure Base 500 FX, Pure Loop 2 FX, and merch be quiet! joins us for a contest giving away some of its new products including the Pure Base 500 FX and Pure Loop 2 FX. Aug 7, 2022 6:47 PM CDT Intel cutting corners, drops premium packaging on flagship Core CPUs Intel's premium packaging design on flagship Core i9-12900K and Core i9-10980XE CPUs dropped, Intel is less premium now? Aug 7, 2022 9:19 PM CDT Acer's new pre-built PC packs an Intel Arc A380 graphics card Acer's new Nitro N50-640 pre-built gaming PC packs Intel 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU, and the option for an Intel Arc A380 GPU. Aug 7, 2022 10:35 PM CDT Surprise asteroid wider than two football fields approaches Earth An asteroid that was only discovered days ago, estimated to be wider than two football fields, has made its approach to Earth. Aug 8, 2022 12:07 AM CDT NASA's Mars rover hits incredible milestone as it unlocks Mars secrets One of NASA's Mars rovers has reached a monumental milestone while stationed on the Red Planet as it continues to do solid work. Aug 8, 2022 1:33 AM CDT AI asked to create an image of what death looks like An artificial intelligence has been asked to produce an image of what death looks like, and it has created a few different images. Aug 8, 2022 5:25 AM CDT Micron 24Gbps GDDR6X in production, ready for GeForce RTX 40 series Micron's new ultra-fast 24Gbps GDDR6X memory is in production, ready to be used on NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs. Aug 8, 2022 7:27 PM CDT Wondershare Filmora: the best YouTube video editor, here's why Wondershare Filmora is the best YouTube video editor, making it super easy to edit videos for YouTube in a handy software package. Aug 8, 2022 9:43 PM CDT Meta's most advanced AI chatbot goes after its own CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meta's most advanced AI chatbot has been asked what its opinion on the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and it's responded. Aug 9, 2022 12:02 AM CDT NASA drops stunning photo of nebulas 200,000 light-years from Earth NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped a phenomenal photograph of two nebulas located several light years away from Earth. Aug 9, 2022 1:34 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce GPU sales drop 44% pulling Q2 2022 revenue down with it NVIDIA Q2 2022 revenue missed projections, gaming GPU sales are down which forces NVIDIA to work with partners on price drops. Aug 9, 2022 6:30 PM CDT Intel Arc GPU story goes live, global launch 'later this year' Intel posts its Arc GPU story, which is meant to help the Arc GPU launch... which will take place globally 'later this year'. Aug 9, 2022 8:20 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 latest: 320W power, previously rumored at 420W NVIDIA's new Ada Lovelace GPU-powered GeForce RTX 4080 power down to 320W with new rumor, down 100W from previous rumor of 420W. Aug 9, 2022 9:33 PM CDT NVIDIA pays staff more, no threats to their jobs during GPU sales dive NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang says instead of layoffs during a tough year, they've given raises to take care of families. Aug 9, 2022 11:03 PM CDT Elon Musk sells billions in Tesla stock to prepare for Twitter Elon Musk has confirmed he has sold billions of dollars of Tesla stock in preparation for Twitter forcing him to close the deal. Aug 10, 2022 12:05 AM CDT Elon Musk shares video of Starship conducting 'sexy' static fire test SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has re-shared a video of SpaceX performing a static first test of two Raptor engines on Starship. Aug 10, 2022 1:32 AM CDT Miniature surgical robot is headed for space, can operate autonomously The 'miniaturized in vivo robotic assistant,' or MIRA robot, will be sent to the International Space Station for testing in 2024. Aug 10, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Scientists fuse human muscle with DNA from baker's yeast Delft University of Technology researchers have created humanized yeast by implementing human muscle cell genes into yeast cells. Aug 10, 2022 6:10 AM CDT Intel Arc multi-GPU support is almost ready, but not seen at SIGGRAPH Playing catch-up with multi-GPU support seems to be part of the game plan for the upcoming launch of Intel's Arc discrete graphics solutions. Aug 10, 2022 6:31 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 latest: up to 2.8GHz GPU clocks, 285W power NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4070 latest rumor: 2800MHz+ boost, 285W TGP. Expect custom RTX 4070 cards to be massive overclockers. Aug 10, 2022 8:25 PM CDT Intel Arc A750 benched in nearly 50 games against GeForce RTX 3060 Intel benches its new Arc A750 graphics card against NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 in almost 50 games, is neck-and-neck with GA106. Aug 10, 2022 9:57 PM CDT Earth's continents likely created by giant meteorite impacts Giant meteorite impacts like those that wiped out the dinosaurs likely resulted in the continents forming billions of years ago. Aug 11, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Google data center explosion injures workers just before Google outage The recent Google search engine outage came only hours after an electrical incident at a data center in Iowa injured workers. Aug 11, 2022 5:34 AM CDT Intel confirms 'Arc graphics does NOT support multi-GPU for gaming' Intel confirms with us that 'Intel Arc graphics does not support multi-GPU for gaming', after some miscommunication about multi-GPU and Arc at SIGGRAPH. Aug 11, 2022 8:17 PM CDT Intel should shut down or sell off its GPU division, says analyst JPR estimates $3.5 billion in losses from Intel's Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics (AXG), says they should shut down their GPU department. Aug 11, 2022 11:21 PM CDT Scientists prove origin story of the Moon with rare meteorite New research published in a scientific journal adds significant evidence to a theory of the origin of the Moon and its long relationship with Earth. Aug 12, 2022 1:50 AM CDT Pentagon furious as Russian spy satellite tailgates US spacecraft The Russian Kosmos 2558 spy satellite launched on August 1st has come within only 41.6 miles of the classified USA 326 satellite launched in February 2022. Aug 12, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Ancient Maya played games with rubber balls made from cremated rulers The ancient Maya city of Tonina has been excavated in Mexico, revealing a crypt containing the cremated ashes of its rulers, used to make balls for a game. Aug 12, 2022 5:03 AM CDT New AI algorithm detects brain abnormalities that lead to epilepsy Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm as part of the MELD project to detect brain abnormalities that lead to epilepsy. Aug 12, 2022 6:33 AM CDT Elon Musk says his taxes are automatically audited every year Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has said that every year his taxes are audited by the Internal Revenue Service by 'default'. Aug 13, 2022 1:31 AM CDT Samsung's next-gen 990 PRO PCIe 5.0 SSD confirmed by PCI-SIG Samsung 990 PRO SSDs have been listed by PCI-SIG, as a PCIe 5.0 x4 compliant add-in card ready for future Intel and AMD chipsets and crazy-high speeds. Aug 14, 2022 12:27 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU pricing leak: flagship Zen 4 costs $900 AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU pricing listed by Canadian retailer, Ryzen 9 7950X costs $900 or so, while Ryzen 5 7600X costs $330 or so. Aug 14, 2022 7:28 PM CDT AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT now $699, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti now $869 GPU prices continue to fall: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti are now available for -30% below MSRP. Just before next-gen GPUs launch. Aug 14, 2022 8:46 PM CDT Our Milky Way galaxy's destiny was photographed by a telescope The destiny of the Milky Way galaxy was captured by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, showing the distant fate of our universe. Aug 15, 2022 12:32 AM CDT Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink internet hacked with $25 homemade device Elon Musk SpaceX Starlink internet service was easily hacked by a security researcher that constructed a simple $25 homemade device. Aug 15, 2022 2:32 AM CDT TikTok employees say the company had a 'kill list' for workers Employees at TikTok have revealed that the company has kept a 'kill list' of staff they wanted to let go of from one of its offices. Aug 15, 2022 5:32 AM CDT Elon Musk congratulates Tesla for hitting new milestone Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk has congratulated his employees on reaching a monumental milestone of manufacturing three million cars. Aug 15, 2022 7:02 AM CDT Intel Arc A770 GPU used in Blender's Cycles benchmark with ray tracing Intel Arc A770 discrete GPU inside of an Intel NUC 11 Extreme PC runs Blender's Cycles with ray tracing at SIGGRAPH 2022, through realtime viewport. Aug 15, 2022 7:52 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB GPU 'production resumed', makes no sense NVIDIA GA102 GPUs sitting around, so production has reportedly resumed with AIBs making new GeForce RTX 3080 12GB graphics cards, before next-gen is here. Aug 15, 2022 9:48 PM CDT Nightmare-level 'sea bugs' discovered can grow 1.5 feet in length A team of researchers has discovered a new species of giant 'sea bug' that lives in regions of the deep sea, and they look like nightmare fuel. Aug 16, 2022 2:14 AM CDT Top 5 most terrifying things in space Space certainly isn't a safe place at all, and there are many different things that have the possibility of killing you if you were ever to explore it. Aug 16, 2022 3:32 AM CDT World's strongest magnetic field created, stronger than the planet's A world record for the strongest steady magnetic field has been set by the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF) in Hefei, China, at 45.22 Tesla. Aug 16, 2022 5:10 AM CDT AMD to unveil Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' during livestream on August 29 AMD will host the unveiling of its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs, AM5 platform, and DDR5 EXPO memory overclocking on YouTube later this month on August 29. Aug 16, 2022 7:38 PM CDT Google shows off its robotics technology, ahead of Tesla AI Day Google is making its robots smarter by letting them know they have limitations, where the search giant shows us their robotics lab in Mountain View. Aug 16, 2022 11:28 PM CDT Elon Musk reveals his side-hustle that he does between Tesla & SpaceX Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed what he works on in between the long hours of running both Tesla and SpaceX simultaneously. Aug 17, 2022 1:03 AM CDT Twitter wants Elon Musk's text messages amid its $44 billion battle The world's second-largest social media platform, Twitter, is trying to get SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to hand over his text messages. Aug 17, 2022 2:32 AM CDT Ultra-realistic robot returns with even more abilities Engineered Arts' Ameca humanoid robot has been upgraded with 12 new facial actuators to unlock a wider array of realistic facial expressions for it to use. Aug 17, 2022 4:32 AM CDT New cancer vaccines destroy tumors and prevent them returning A newly developed targeted cancer vaccine can eliminate tumors in mice and ensure they don't recur by taking mRNA for antigens directly to immune cells. Aug 17, 2022 7:57 AM CDT Intel NUC 12 Pro 'Wall Street Canyon' launched: Core i7 starts at $879 Intel launches its new NUC 12 Pro 'Wall Street Canyon' Mini-PC: 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU, up to 16GB RAM, and 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD with Xe GPU. Aug 17, 2022 6:29 PM CDT LG's new 97-inch OLED panel makes 'cinematic' 5.1 sound by vibrating LG Display unveils its largest OLED panel yet: the new 97-inch OLED.EX with Film CSO technology that has 5.1 channel surround sound built into the panel. Aug 18, 2022 12:37 AM CDT William Shatner slams Elon Musk saying 'we'll all soon be his serfs' SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a blast from Star Trek's Captain Kirk actor William Shatner in a new segment on 'The Daily Show'. Aug 18, 2022 2:33 AM CDT Ukraine runs nuclear disaster drills after missiles hit power plant Ukrainian officials have performed nuclear disaster drills near the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant after missiles struck close to nuclear waste storage. Aug 18, 2022 5:18 AM CDT This is our first look at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 'Zen 4' processor AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7 7700X 'Zen 4' processor spotted, Zen 4-powered 8-core, 16-thread CPU boosts up to 5.4GHz and should retail for $299. Aug 18, 2022 7:29 PM CDT Intel Core i9-13900K: 'extreme 350W performance mode' on some mobos Intel's upcoming 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' flagship CPU, the Core i9-13900K, has 'extreme 350W performance mode'. Be careful mixing it with a new GPU. Aug 18, 2022 10:38 PM CDT Ex-Tesla employee comes out about working for Elon Musk A former Tesla employee has sat down for a podcast and discussed what it's like to work for tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Aug 19, 2022 12:02 AM CDT iMessage will soon get edit and unsend on iPhone, here's how to do it iOS users have been screaming for iMessage to adopt some kind of edit and unsend message feature, and now it's finally on the way to iPhone users. Aug 19, 2022 3:31 AM CDT Ultra-thin device makes electricity using only the air around it National University of Singapore researchers have created a new moisture-driven electricity generation device that uses water in the air to make power. Aug 19, 2022 5:03 AM CDT NASA's Webb Space Telescope captures largest photograph yet NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been used by researchers to capture its largest image of the cosmos yet, and here's the photograph. Aug 19, 2022 6:26 AM CDT NVIDIA's next-gen Hopper GPU will be detailed at Hot Chips next week NVIDIA will detail its next-gen Hopper GPU architecture at Hot Chips 2022 next week: the world's first HBM3 memory system with 3TB/sec of memory bandwidth. Aug 20, 2022 12:19 AM CDT Intel: Gamers Nexus helped us detect 43 x Arc GPU driver issues Intel is using the press as beta testers of its Arc GPU, with Gamers Nexus discovering 43 different issues with the Arc GPU drivers, Intel thanks them. Aug 21, 2022 6:46 PM CDT Intel Arc A380 entry-level GPU: runs Crysis at 1080p and over 60FPS Intel's new entry-level Arc A380 graphics card can actually run Crysis at 1080p 60FPS+ with the 'Very High' preset and 4x MSAA enabled. Aug 21, 2022 8:49 PM CDT Andrew Tate closes Hustlers University after his big social media ban Andrew Tate has shut down Hustlers University only twenty-four hours after being banned from social media platforms TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Aug 22, 2022 2:07 AM CDT Ukraine flexes its victory with parade mocking Russian President Putin Ukraine has held a victory parade where Ukrainian took to the streets to mock Russian President Vladimir Putin over his '3-day' invasion. Aug 22, 2022 6:03 AM CDT The first plant to be grown on Mars has been selected by a new study Iowa State University researchers have identified the first crops to be grown on Mars to support further food growth and farming to support astronaut life. Aug 22, 2022 7:36 AM CDT New AR smart glasses let deaf people 'see' what people are saying Startup company XRAI Glass has unveiled its first product, the XRAI Glasses, which is being called a game changer for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Aug 22, 2022 9:07 AM CDT Intel: our new Ponte Vecchio GPU is 2.5x faster than NVIDIA A100 GPU Intel's next-gen Ponte Vecchio GPUs on the new Sapphire Rapids HBM server platform: up to 2.5x faster than NVIDIA's Ampere-based A100 GPU. Aug 22, 2022 8:27 PM CDT Apple's new MacBook Pro laptops: were TSMC 3nm chips, now 5nm instead Apple's next-gen M2 Pro and M2 Max SoCs were destined for TSMC's new 3nm process node, but according to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will use TSMC's 5nm instead. Aug 22, 2022 10:19 PM CDT Elon Musk drops subpoena on Jack Dorsey over Twitter legal battle Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has dropped a subpoena on ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's desk over his involvement in Twitter's bot/spam accounts. Aug 23, 2022 1:02 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 updated specs: 16GB GDDR6X at 23Gbps with 340W NVIDIA's new Ada Lovelace-powered GeForce RTX 4080 gets updated (rumored) specs: will have GDDR6X at 23Gbps, total card power of 340W or so. Aug 23, 2022 2:02 AM CDT AORUS Gen5 AIC Adaptor: up to 16TB of SSDs, rocks with 60GB/sec reads The new AORUS Gen5 AIC Adaptor supports up to 4 x 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSDs for up to 16TB... at an ultra-fast 60GB/sec for the ultimate in SPEED. Aug 23, 2022 3:33 AM CDT Congress implies UFOs aren't from Earth, focus shifts to alien origins A new op-ed in The Hill has pointed out that Congress's new definition for UFO implies that new government offices are searching for otherworldly objects. Aug 23, 2022 5:04 AM CDT First material discovered that can 'learn', and remember its past EPFL researchers have discovered a compound used in electronics, vanadium dioxide, has a form of memory to remember its previous states for up to 3 hours. Aug 23, 2022 6:36 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 5 7600X engineering sample CPU hits the Chinese black market This alleged AMD Ryzen 5 7600X engineering sample has a 4.4GHz base CPU clock, retail 6-core Zen 4-powered CPU expected to boost up to 5.3GHz. Aug 23, 2022 6:24 PM CDT NVIDIA Grace CPU: 72 Arm v9.0 cores, TSMC 4N, PCIe 5.0, 500W power NVIDIA's new Grace CPU detailed: 72 Arm v9.0 cores per chip, 117MB of L3 cache, 68 x PCIe 5.0 lanes, TSMC 4N process node, and 500W TDP. Aug 23, 2022 8:29 PM CDT New Hubble photograph shows millions of stars tightly bound together The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a new Hubble Space Telescope image that showcases millions of stars bound tightly together by gravity. Aug 24, 2022 12:03 AM CDT Facebook news feed glitched for millions, homepage turned into memes Millions of people are experiencing a glitch with their Facebook news feed as the social platform's homepage is only people's posts to celebrities. Aug 24, 2022 2:08 AM CDT Massive 70 million year-old new dinosaur species found in New Mexico A very large dinosaur has been discovered in New Mexico, with the species being thought to have roamed the Earth around 70 million years ago. Aug 24, 2022 6:16 AM CDT Stanford Professor warns massive UFO disclosure is around the corner A Stanford Professor has come out during an interview and discussed topics such as the existence of aliens and the government having next-gen technology. Aug 24, 2022 8:03 AM CDT New 'water map' of Mars reveals where all of the water went The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a new map of Mars showing where the water went, using data from the Mars Express and NASA's MRO satellite. Aug 24, 2022 9:19 AM CDT Intel hides Arc GPU name: Arctic Sound-M rebranded to Flex GPU series Intel unveils its new Data Center GPU 'Flex' series graphics cards, rebranding its Arctic Sound-M series with the new Flex Series 170 and Flex Series 140. Aug 24, 2022 8:41 PM CDT NVIDIA gaming revenue: down 33% from last year, GPUs are depressed NVIDIA confirms Gaming GPU division is down massively: 44% in the last quarter and 33% year-over-year, after the cryptocurrency mining bloodbath lately. Aug 24, 2022 11:28 PM CDT Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend is auctioning off photos of them together An ex-girlfriend of Elon Musk has decided to auction off photographs of the Tesla CEO when they were in a relationship in college. Aug 25, 2022 1:07 AM CDT Uh, so Samsung asked customer to DRILL through SSD before returning it Samsung Germany asked a customer to physically destroy his Samsung 980 PRO SSD by smashing it with a hammer, or drilling it, before returning it for RMA. Aug 25, 2022 6:34 PM CDT Intel details XeSS tech: Arc A770 GPU benched, 20+ games support XeSS Intel details its XeSS technology, benchmarking its new Arc A770 with XeSS enabled: 2x performance improvement, 20+ games will support XeSS upscaling tech. Aug 25, 2022 11:09 PM CDT LG's new 45-inch curved OLED gaming monitor: Corsair did it better LG's new UltraGear OLED 45GR95QE gaming monitor: 45-inch curved OLED at 3440 x 1440 and 240Hz, the first 240Hz OLED gaming monitor from LG. Aug 26, 2022 12:03 AM CDT New 'Super-Earth' found, potential ocean planet orbiting nearby star Potentially the first ocean planet, named TOI-1452 b, has been found orbiting the TOI-1452 dwarf star 100 light-years away in the Draco constellation. Aug 26, 2022 5:03 AM CDT PC liquid cooling giant EK unveils Quantum Lumen: 7-inch case screen EK launches its first external screen for PC enthusiasts, with the introduction of the EK-Quantum Lumen 7' LCD: perfect to display whatever you want. Aug 26, 2022 6:35 PM CDT GoDeal24: Office 2021 license from $13.32, Windows 10 as low as $7.59! GoDeal24 has a special sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro for only $6.13 and some specials 62% off on Microsoft Office. Aug 28, 2022 8:08 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 9 7950X: 16-core 'Zen 4' CPU codenamed 'Persephone' AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU will feature 16 cores (codenamed 'Persephone') and 32 threads at up to an incredible 5.85GHz. Aug 28, 2022 8:50 PM CDT NASA's rocket launch to the Moon comes with a next-gen livestream NASA has scheduled the launch of the Space Launch System rocket for its Artemis 1 mission for tomorrow, and it will be live-streamed on Facebook. Aug 29, 2022 12:15 AM CDT Venus will be probed for life by Rocket Lab's high-tech spacecraft Rocket Lab has confirmed it will be launching its own mission to Venus to investigate the planet's atmosphere for any signs of life being present. Aug 29, 2022 2:23 AM CDT NASA confirms its perfectly on track to collide into an asteroid soon NASA has said that its DART team has confirmed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos, locking in the trajectory of the DART spacecraft that's ready for colli. Aug 29, 2022 5:22 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs are official: September 27 launch AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs are official: new AM5 socket, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0 support, and a fleet of new 5nm Ryzen 7000 series Zen 4 CPUs. Aug 29, 2022 6:42 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti rumor: 280W power, GPU clocks of 2600MHz+ NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and GeForce RTX 4060 leaked 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme scores show: 2600MHz+ GPU clocks on RTX 4060 Ti. Aug 29, 2022 8:23 PM CDT This is what AMD's next-gen RDNA 3-based Radeon RX 7900 XT looks like AMD gives us a sneak peek at the new design of its Radeon RX series reference graphics cards, packing the new RDNA 3 GPU architecture inside. Aug 29, 2022 9:32 PM CDT Tesla gobbled up by the Earth after intense flash flooding Monsoonal storms and flash flooding in the Mojave Desert have made a Tesla Model 3 their victim after the owner appeared to have bypassed road closures. Aug 30, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Permanently dark region of the Moon finally illuminated with AI help NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the few photons that reach into the shadowed areas of the Lunar south pole to reveal what is inside. Aug 30, 2022 6:05 AM CDT JPR: NVIDIA shipped 25.7% less GPUs this quarter, AMD ships 7.6% less Jon Peddie Research's new report shows Q2 2022 GPU shipments dropped 15% from last quarter: NVIDIA and AMD GPU shipments are down, with NVIDIA down 25.7%. Aug 30, 2022 7:16 PM CDT GeIL unveils EVO V + Polaris AMD EXPO Edition DDR5 RAM + RGB lighting GeIL's new DDR5 EXPO memory kits arrive: EVO V and Polaris AMD Edition series with RGB lighting and even active cooling support... ready for Zen 4 CPUs. Aug 30, 2022 9:13 PM CDT AMD's new Zen 4 CPUs on 5nm: 'we don't expect any supply constraints' AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su says with the launch of its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors, 'we don't expect any supply constraints' of the 5nm CPUs. Aug 30, 2022 10:34 PM CDT Royal Caribbean installing SpaceX Starlink onto its cruise ships Cruise giant Royal Caribbean announces it's adding SpaceX Starlink internet services to its fleet of cruise liners, providing kick ass internet at sea. Aug 30, 2022 11:55 PM CDT New study reveals how huge stones could be moved to build the Pyramids Core samples drilled in Giza reveal the Nile River extended toward the base of the Egyptian pyramids, with ancient Egyptians building connective waterways. Aug 31, 2022 5:03 AM CDT AMD's new Zen 4 CPUs with second-gen 3D V-Cache teased for CES 2023 AMD's new Zen 4 V-Cache CPUs in the form of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are expected to be unveiled at CES 2023 in January. Aug 31, 2022 7:08 PM CDT US restricts NVIDIA from exporting H100, A100 chips to China, Russia US government informs NVIDIA it has restricted the GeForce RTX giant from exporting A100 and H100 server chips to both China and Russia. Aug 31, 2022 8:43 PM CDT Bang & Olufsen's new motorized TV stand + Atmos soundbar costs $8000 Bang & Olufsen unveils its new Beosound Theatre Dolby Atmos soundbar, a stylish speaker and motorized TV standard in fabric or wood, at up to $7990. Aug 31, 2022 10:01 PM CDT Capcom has 'no plans' to raise prices of its games Capcom says it still has 'no plans' to raise the price of its video games to $69.99 across newer console platforms and PC. Aug 2, 2022 3:40 PM CDT Monster Hunter Rise is already Capcom's third best-selling game Monster Hunter Rise has sold over 10 million copies in about a year on the market, is the second fastest-selling Capcom game. Aug 3, 2022 12:15 PM CDT Tencent to buy increased stake in Ubisoft from Guillemot family Tencent wants to buy more Ubisoft shares directly from the Guillemot founding family in a bid to become the largest shareholder. Aug 4, 2022 10:14 AM CDT Call of Duty Vanguard, World of Warcraft lost nearly $627 million Call of Duty Vanguard and World of Warcraft contributed the most to Activision-Blizzard's $627 million net revenue drop in Q2. Aug 4, 2022 3:07 PM CDT EA's future singleplayer games may not feature microtransactions EA CEO Andrew Wilson clarifies that singleplayer games are designed to meet a specific need for storytelling and escapism. Aug 5, 2022 4:08 PM CDT EA didn't mention Battlefield 2042 a single time in Q1 earnings call Electronic Arts management didn't mention or discuss Battlefield 2042 a single time during the recent Q1 2022 earnings call. Aug 8, 2022 12:15 PM CDT GTA V ships nearly 170 million copies, makes up 44% of franchise sales Grand Theft Auto V has shipped nearly 170 million copies worldwide as it continues its long-running 5 million-a-quarter streak. Aug 9, 2022 3:03 PM CDT Sony adds new PC hub to PlayStation website for easy discovery Sony adds a new PC gaming hub to the PlayStation website, signalling an end to console game exclusivity...at least for older evergreen catalog titles. Aug 12, 2022 10:09 AM CDT SEGA has no plans to delay Sonic Frontiers despite fan criticism SEGA's executive management says that the company currently has no plans to delay Sonic Frontiers despite the game being criticized by fans and gamers. Aug 12, 2022 1:16 PM CDT Diablo IV will reportedly have a battle pass and a premium currency What kind of monetization will Diablo IV use? Cosmetic microtransactions have been confirmed, but new reports show battle passes will be included too. Aug 14, 2022 2:12 PM CDT Prep for spooky season with this incredibly cheap Resident Evil bundle Looking for cheap and affordable Resident Evil game sales? Capcom and Humble Bundle have you covered with this must-buy PC game collection for just $30. Aug 14, 2022 5:07 PM CDT Unity's new real-time Lion demo runs at 4K 30FPS on PlayStation 5 Unity's impressive hair and fur rendering on their Lion tech demo, runs at 4K 30FPS on the Sony PlayStation 5 with millions of hair strands in real-time. Aug 14, 2022 10:44 PM CDT This guy hacked a John Deere 4240 tractor display, plays DOOM on it DOOM has been modded to play on a variety of things, but now it's running on a John Deere tractor display with a modified corn field to play in. Aug 15, 2022 7:15 PM CDT Disney to reveal new Marvel action game from Uncharted developer Disney plans to reveal or tease a brand new action-adventure Marvel game from one of the renowned developers that helped solidify the adventure genre. Aug 16, 2022 4:19 PM CDT Destiny 2 Arc 3.0: New Hunter super, Titan one-shot melee Bungie has detailed the major overhauls and changes to Destiny 2's new Arc 3.0 revamp buffs including a Titan dodge, a new hunter super, and more. Aug 17, 2022 1:55 PM CDT Elden Ring sales hit 16.6 million total with 3.2 million sold in Q1 Elden Ring continues its massive success with 3.2 million copies sold in Q1, pushing total game sales to 16.6 million across the globe on all platforms. Aug 18, 2022 11:37 AM CDT Bandai Namco to 'narrow down number of titles' to focus on popular IPs Bandai Namco says it will narrow down the focus of its game projects and be more selective of the titles it develops in an effort to maximize sales. Aug 18, 2022 2:36 PM CDT PlayStation console exclusive Death Stranding coming to Game Pass PC Death Stranding might be exclusive to PlayStation in the console world, but the game is actually crossing over to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass on PC. Aug 19, 2022 11:50 AM CDT New Blade game possibly in development at Ubisoft New evidence suggests that Ubisoft could be developing a new premium AAA Blade for Marvel that possibly features co-op as Disney doubles down on games. Aug 21, 2022 10:36 AM CDT Embracer takes over Middle-earth, will expand Tolkien's legacy Embracer Group now owns the rights to Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit video games, movies, adaptations, and more, directly synergizing with other teams. Aug 22, 2022 1:35 PM CDT New Tales From the Borderlands game reveal set for Opening Night Live Gearbox Software and 2K Games will reveal a new Tales From the Borderlands game tomorrow during Gamescom's Opening Night Live ceremony. Aug 22, 2022 5:27 PM CDT Destiny 2 Lightfall: New darkness strand subclass adds grappling hook Destiny 2's new Lightfall expansion adds a brand new Darkness power called Strand, adding a grappling hook that can connect to any area of the game. Aug 23, 2022 12:03 PM CDT Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PC: RTX 3090 Ti runs 8K 60FPS+ Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is out on the PC, so we benchmarked it with AMD and NVIDIA's very best RDNA 2 and Ampere graphics cards. Aug 23, 2022 10:24 PM CDT Will Call of Duty be on PlayStation forever? Phil Spencer doesn't know Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer dodges an important question on whether or not Call of Duty will be available on other platforms 'forever in perpetuity' Aug 24, 2022 9:07 PM CDT Lightfall sets the stage for a unique, colorful future for Destiny 2 Bungie is starting to break barriers and hint at a unique and colorful future of the Destiny franchise that goes beyond the typical Light vs Dark saga. Aug 25, 2022 11:07 AM CDT Destiny 2 Lightfall's new enemies: Shadow Legion and Tormentors Bungie delivers a closer look at the new enemies in Destiny 2's upcoming Lightfall expansion set for 2023, including the Shadow Legion and Tormentors. Aug 25, 2022 5:32 PM CDT Sony now faces the very thing that crippled the Xbox One Sony has sparked a new console war and now faces the bad press and negative sentiment that ultimately crippled the Xbox One right out of the gate. Aug 26, 2022 10:11 AM CDT WB Games boss: Studios won't be sold, games division is profitable In an era of post-merger uncertainty, WB Games boss David Haddad says that Warner Bros. Discovery's gaming division will not be carved up or sold. Aug 26, 2022 4:03 PM CDT Tencent now controls the fate of System Shock 3 Tencent now owns the rights to making System Shock 3 and the game will continue development based on the sole discretion of the Chinese games giant. Aug 28, 2022 3:35 PM CDT Sony forms new PlayStation Studios Mobile Division for mobile games Sony has formed its own PlayStation Studios Mobile Division that will solely focus on creating mobile game experiences based on PlayStation franchises. Aug 29, 2022 1:52 PM CDT Dead Island 2 devs made their own 'gore tech' system called FLESH Dambuster Studios created their own proprietary ultra-gruesome 'gore tech' system called FLESH specifically for Dead Island 2's brutal combat and mayhem. Aug 29, 2022 5:34 PM CDT Metal Gear trilogy remasters are in development from Konami Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater are getting remastered to release separately and in a bundle. Aug 31, 2022 1:02 PM CDT NASA puts China on blast over massive rocket crash landing into Earth NASA has put China on blast over the nation failing to provide trajectory information for one of its rocket crashing into Earth. Aug 1, 2022 12:02 AM CDT GIVEAWAY: Netac RAM - Shadow RGB DDR5-4800 & Shadow II DDR5-4800 Netac's brand new Shadow RGB DDR5-4800 (16GB x 2) RAM and Shadow II DDR5-4800 (8GB x 2) RAM up for grabs to two lucky winners! Aug 1, 2022 1:26 AM CDT NASA's Webb photographs its first supernova in phenomenal new image NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has already captured what researchers believe to be its very first supernova in a new photo. Aug 1, 2022 2:36 AM CDT AMD CPU hype train: '4.95GHz is bottom of the barrel Zen4 silicon' AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 series CPUs are close, leaker teases 'little do they know 4.95GHz is bottom of the barrel Zen4 silicon'. Aug 1, 2022 10:31 PM CDT China warns Biden on Taiwan: 'play with fire and you will get burned' China's President Xi Jinping warns US president Joe Biden 'those who play with fire will get burned' during two-hour Taiwan call. Aug 2, 2022 12:38 AM CDT Researchers warn in a new study of a mass extinction level event A new study finds that humans may trigger another mass extinction level event that would result in the death of several species. Aug 2, 2022 2:33 AM CDT Shortest day ever recorded after Earth experienced a 'wobble' The shortest day in recorded history has been measured at 1.59 milliseconds short of 24 hours, perhaps due to the Chandler wobble. Aug 2, 2022 4:01 AM CDT This parasite can make you more attractive, infects over 1/3 of people The widespread Toxoplasma gondii parasite has been shown to increase attractive characteristics in humans such as facial symmetry. Aug 2, 2022 5:10 AM CDT Intel Xeon 'Sapphire Rapids' massive delay: an entire year, and some Intel's new Xeon 'Sapphire Rapids' CPU was due in Q1 2022 and has now been delayed until Q1 2023, surprising exactly no one. Aug 2, 2022 6:25 PM CDT AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su confirms: Ryzen 7000 CPUs coming this quarter AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su herself confirms that the all-new 5nm Ryzen 7000 series desktop GPUs and AM5 platform will launch this quarter. Aug 2, 2022 7:48 PM CDT SK hynix unveils 238-layer NAND: 50% perf boost, industry's highest SK hynix unveils the 'industry's highest' NAND flash chip: 238-layer NAND beats Micron, Samsung, KIOXIA to the layered punch. Aug 2, 2022 9:17 PM CDT Man threw away hard drive worth $150 million, lays out recovery plan A British engineer that threw away a hard drive that contains 7,500 Bitcoin worth $100 million has laid out a recovery plan. Aug 3, 2022 1:37 AM CDT NASA's Webb peers into the chaos of a deep space 'cartwheel' NASA has released a new image snapped by the James Webb Space Telescope that showcases the chaos of a 'Cartwheel Galaxy'. Aug 3, 2022 4:31 AM CDT MIT has created new AI 'neurons' 1 million times faster than the brain MIT researchers have created new artificial 'neurons' and 'synapses' to enable analog deep learning with artificial intelligence. Aug 3, 2022 6:42 AM CDT ASRock launches new Intel Arc A380 Challenger ITX graphics card ASRock joins GUNNIR with its custom Intel Arc A380 Challenger ITX graphics card, with a tiny design, single-fan, for around $192. Aug 3, 2022 7:08 PM CDT Samsung's next-gen SSDs teased: PCIe 5.0-based 990 Pro in 1TB, 2TB Samsung's next-gen 990 Pro 1TB + 2TB PCIe Gen5 SSDs have been teased, where we should expect up to 14GB/sec reads in the future. Aug 3, 2022 8:33 PM CDT US scientists successfully revive organ cells in a dead animal A team of scientists has successfully revived cells in the organs of pigs that were confirmed to be dead in the laboratory. Aug 4, 2022 12:32 AM CDT Man caught in car films softball-sized hailstones bombarding him A man caught in his car with two friends has filmed in fear of softball-sized hailstones bombarding him and surrounding cars. Aug 4, 2022 2:06 AM CDT First astronaut to fly on NASA's mission back to the moon revealed The European Space Agency has revealed the first passenger to fly for NASA's Artemis program on the upcoming Artemis I mission. Aug 4, 2022 6:02 AM CDT New synthetic embryos grown without sperm, eggs, or a womb Researchers have grown synthetic embryos without sperm or egg cells, instead using mice stem cells cultured in a petri dish. Aug 4, 2022 8:35 AM CDT AMD teases next-gen premium X670E motherboards, ready for Zen 4 chips ASUS, ASRock, GIGABYTE, MSI, and BIOSTAR's next-gen X670E-based motherboards have been teased: ready to rock and roll with Zen 4. Aug 4, 2022 8:39 PM CDT Intel to show off entry-level Arc PRO graphics cards at SIGGRAPH 2022 Intel confirms its first Arc GPU for workstations will be showcased at SIGGRAPH 2022, with ray tracing and AI abilities, too. Aug 4, 2022 10:38 PM CDT Here's why the Moon disappeared for months on end Earth's moon disappeared from view, and astronomers studying its history think they have found the reason for its disappearance. Aug 5, 2022 2:19 AM CDT Scientists warn of what happens to the brain after midnight Researchers have warned of the changes in the brain that occur after midnight and are calling for more research to elucidate them. Aug 5, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Fascinating new molecule discovered, made from light and matter Researchers from TU Wien have used a laser and ultracold atoms to create a previously theoretical molecule of light and matter. Aug 5, 2022 5:13 AM CDT SpaceX rocket crashes into bridge, delaying upcoming launch SpaceX's new Falcon 9 rocket for the upcoming Crew-5 mission to take four space goers to the ISS has been damaged in a collision. Aug 7, 2022 5:27 AM CDT Space station's new robotic arm tested, showing off amazing views The recent launch of the new Wentian module for China's Tiangong space station brought with it a new robotic arm to be tested. Aug 7, 2022 8:30 AM CDT Intel loses first AIB, won't make Arc GPUs over 'quality concerns' The first AIB has pulled out of making Intel Arc GPUs over 'quality concerns', stopping production... fueling the bad Intel news. Aug 7, 2022 7:17 PM CDT MSI intros its first custom Intel Arc A380 graphics card: no frills MSI joins ASRock and GUNNIR with its new Arc A380 6G graphics card: based on Intel reference design, with no factory overclocking. Aug 7, 2022 9:35 PM CDT Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro 27: all-in-one PC, 100Hz display, Intel Arc A370M Lenovo's new Xiaoxin Pro 27 AIO PC: Intel 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU + Arc A370M GPU + 1440p 100Hz display, plays games too. Aug 7, 2022 11:06 PM CDT North Korean hackers are using never-before-seen tools to hack Gmail North Korean hackers are reportedly using never-before-seen hacking tools to infiltrate Gmail accounts without Google's knowledge. 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Aug 8, 2022 9:43 PM CDT Couple scam homeless man out of $400,000 raised through GoFundMe A former couple has used a homeless man to scam internet donors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through GoFundMe. Aug 9, 2022 12:32 AM CDT Elon Musk challenges North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'wouldn't say no' On a recent podcast, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he 'wouldn't say no' if North Korean President Kim Jong-un challenged him. Aug 9, 2022 2:06 AM CDT Apple AR headset: 'most revolutionary consumer product after iPhone' Apple AR headset: January 2023 release, $2500+, 'may be the next revolutionary consumer electronics product after the iPhone'. Aug 9, 2022 7:21 PM CDT AMD X670E motherboards are with reviewers right now, benching begins AMD's next-gen X670E motherboards are with reviewers, with Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPUs right around the corner now. Aug 9, 2022 8:39 PM CDT Chinese GPU maker: Biren BR100 has 77 billion transistors, 64GB HBM2e China's new Biren BR100 GPU: 77 billion transistors, 7nm process node, 64GB HBM2e memory @ 2.3TB/sec memory bandwidth, PCIe 5.0. Aug 9, 2022 9:53 PM CDT Wondershare UniConverter 14: the complete video toolbox for your needs Wondershare UniConverter 14 is the complete video toolbox to convert, compress, edit videos, burn DVDs, and so, so much more. Aug 9, 2022 11:12 PM CDT Former Twitter employee busted and found guilty for spying A former Twitter employee has been found guilty of spying, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and more. Aug 10, 2022 12:33 AM CDT Meteorite from another star system to be fished out the ocean An interstellar meteorite crash landed in the ocean in the early 2010s, and astronomers want to fish it out to study its origin. Aug 10, 2022 2:04 AM CDT Gigantic 'upside-down' lightning jets caught shooting into space Gigantic jets from a thunderstorm have produced the strongest electrical discharge of any such jet ever studied, at 300 coulombs. Aug 10, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Live bomb from WWII revealed as drought lowers water levels A half-ton WWII-era bomb has been unearthed due to severe drought conditions along the Po river in Italy dropped the water level. Aug 10, 2022 7:04 AM CDT CHIPS Act signed: future CPU + GPU to get stamped with Made in the USA President Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act: $52 billion in funding for US semiconductor manufacturing, new jobs for decades. Aug 10, 2022 6:50 PM CDT NVIDIA helps AIBs purge old GPUs: compromise of 'NVIDIA AIB Revolt' NVIDIA is helping AIB partners clear reserve stockpiles of GA102 'in exchange for big pre-purchases of Enthusiast Lovelace' GPUs. Aug 10, 2022 9:05 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs: 'sweet spot' is DDR5-6000 memory AMD Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' memory sweet spot is DDR5-6000, best performance with 1:1 ratio with AMD Infinity Fabric frequency. Aug 10, 2022 10:33 PM CDT Perseverance Mars rover finds 'cat hair' in its drill NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has photographed debris in its drilling equipment, the origin of which is now being investigated. Aug 11, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Tesla's 'manslaughtering' self-driving vehicles urged to be recalled The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been urged by Ralph Nader to recall Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology. Aug 11, 2022 6:05 AM CDT This guy wanted faster internet, so he built his own ISP Senior network architect Jard Mauch wanted faster internet: he asked Comcast, they said it'd cost $50,000... so he built his own damn ISP instead. Aug 11, 2022 9:43 PM CDT Elon Musk asks his Twitter followers if they've seen his 'sex tape' SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to his Twitter account to ask his 100+ million followers if they have seen his 'sex tape'. Aug 12, 2022 1:03 AM CDT FBI was after nuclear weapons documents when they raided Trump's house The FBI searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Largo Club in Palm Beach, and reports indicate they were after nuclear weapons documents. Aug 12, 2022 2:35 AM CDT Quality new concrete made from 100% rubber, using only old tires Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have created a new concrete made entirely from waste rubber sourced from old tires. Aug 12, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Scientists confirm the Mandela Effect exists, creating false memories University of Chicago scientists have confirmed the existence of the Visual Mandela Effect, causing people to have a consistent widespread misremembrance. Aug 12, 2022 5:34 AM CDT 24 of Russia's most-used fighter jets have been shot down Russia is turning to 'outdated' fighter jets after the nation suffered heavy losses with twenty-four of its most capable fighter jets. Aug 12, 2022 7:04 AM CDT AMD Navi 32 'Wheat Nas' GPU: Navi 31's little brother expected in 2023 AMD's next-gen Navi 32 'Wheat Nas' GPU detailed: 64MB of Infinity Cache, less than Navi 22 -- should be the next-gen GPU powering the Radeon RX 7700 XT. Aug 13, 2022 11:32 PM CDT GIVEAWAY: Sabrent Rocket DDR5 16GB DC kit & Rocket 4 Plus G 2TB SSD Almost $600 worth of awesome new Sabrent products to be won in our latest giveaway, including an unreleased gamers SSD, and some DDR5 memory modules. Aug 14, 2022 4:59 PM CDT Get Microsoft Office 2021 for $13.52 & Windows for $7.42 at GoDeal24! GoDeal24 has a Super Sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro for only $6.14 and some specials 62% off on Microsoft Office. Aug 14, 2022 7:33 PM CDT XMG's new NEO 17 gaming laptop: Ryzen 9 6900HX + GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XMG details its new NEO 17 + NEO 15 gaming laptops: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU, and liquid cooling support. Aug 14, 2022 10:12 PM CDT Europe's largest nuclear plant hit by Russia, now Europe is at risk Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency have begged that the bombing around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant needs to stop immediately. Aug 15, 2022 1:03 AM CDT Bioengineered cornea successfully restores sight in 20 patients Swedish researchers have developed a bioengineered cornea to replace human corneas sourced from deceased donors for transplants to treat blindness. Aug 15, 2022 4:32 AM CDT Astronauts may soon breathe oxygen created using magnets International researchers have developed a new method for producing oxygen in space for astronauts to breathe on the ISS or a trip to Mars using magnets. Aug 15, 2022 6:03 AM CDT New timeline reveals when and how the Sun will burn out and die The European Space Agency's Gaia mission has released a new dataset looking at stars throughout the universe, informing the timeline of our own Sun's life. Aug 15, 2022 7:33 AM CDT Intel Arc GPUs use DirectX 9 to DirectX 12 emulator, no native DX9 API Intel Xe and Arc GPUs will use DX12 to emulate DX9, with Arc GPUs featuring no native DX9 support whatsoever, Microsoft's D3D90n12 interface is used. Aug 15, 2022 8:34 PM CDT Android flagship smartphones in 2023: Snapdragon 8 Gen2 made by TSMC Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC is expected to power ALL of the 2023 flagship Android smartphones, made on TSMC's new 4nm node process. Aug 15, 2022 10:31 PM CDT NASA's Hubble telescope shows off its skill with new phenomenal photos NASA's Hubble Space Telescope may be a relic compared to Webb, but it is still more than capable of taking jaw-dropping photographs of the cosmos. Aug 16, 2022 2:41 AM CDT Nuclear war would cause global famine, but some countries may be safer Rutgers University researchers have simulated six nuclear war scenarios to show that excess particulate in the atmosphere would lead to worldwide famine. Aug 16, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Fusion energy world-record achieved, proof it can self-sustain The LLNL's National Ignition Facility's world record nuclear fusion energy yield of 1.3 MJ has been confirmed as the first achievement of fusion ignition. Aug 16, 2022 5:46 AM CDT TEAMGROUP's new PCIe 4.0 SSD uses heat-dissipating graphene label TEAMGROUP's new MP44L M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD is here, and is the industry's first device that utilizes a heat-dissipiating graphene label for improved cooling. Aug 16, 2022 8:13 PM CDT Meteor enters Earth over the US and explodes frightening residents Residents across a US state were no doubt frightened when a meteor entered Earth's atmosphere overhead and exploded several seconds later. Aug 17, 2022 12:04 AM CDT Elon Musk writes column for Chinese internet censors about his plan Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has penned an essay that details his future ambitions and what direction he wants to push the human race. Aug 17, 2022 1:35 AM CDT Elon Musk clears up confusion buying Coca-Cola and Manchester United Tesla and SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has cleared up some of the online confusion surrounding his claims of buying Manchester United and Coca-Cola. Aug 17, 2022 3:04 AM CDT Water may have arrived on Earth thanks to these asteroids Samples collected by Hayabusa-2 from the asteroid Ryugu contain water and organic matter like amino acids that asteroids may have first brought to Earth. Aug 17, 2022 6:55 AM CDT Scientists release 'remaster' of first-ever black hole photo Researchers have taken the data used to create the first image of a supermassive black hole to reveal more of the structure of Messier 87's black hole. Aug 17, 2022 8:28 AM CDT Corsair shows off MP700 PCIe 5.0 SSDs pushing crazy 10GB/sec reads Corsair's next-gen MP700 PCIe Gen5 x4 NVMe SSD shown off with 10GB/sec reads, ready for Intel 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' and AMD Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' Aug 17, 2022 9:35 PM CDT Drone flown over volcano gets hit by lava midair, video goes viral A drone was flown over an active volcanic eruption to capture some incredible footage when it was hit by bursting lava, and the video has gone viral. Aug 18, 2022 1:03 AM CDT Scientists warn of megaflood that could drown an entire US state A new paper published in a scientific journal has warned that a US state is at risk of a megaflood will be caused by climate change. Aug 18, 2022 3:33 AM CDT Ukraine may be forced onto an 'ammo diet' says US military analyst An American military expert has revealed that Ukraine may be forced into an 'ammo diet' after its current sources from allied countries dry up. Aug 18, 2022 5:35 AM CDT Samsung is making 1TB DDR5 memory modules, can load two Chrome tabs Samsung announces it has started the development of next-generation DDR5 memory modules, in a gigantic 1TB capacity... ready for AMD's new EPYC 'Genoa' CPU. Aug 18, 2022 9:21 PM CDT ASRock's new Intel Arc A380 graphics card pre-order in the US for $139 ASRock's new custom Challenger Arc A380 graphics card is now up for pre-order in the US, costs $139 at Newegg... say hello to Arc Alchemist in the US. Aug 18, 2022 11:31 PM CDT Here's who NASA is sending for a trip around the Moon this month NASA is preparing to launch a rocket around the moon, and the space agency has revealed what passengers will be aboard the Orion capsule. Aug 19, 2022 12:33 AM CDT De-extinction company plans to bring this extinct species back to life Colossal Biosciences is partnering with the University of Melbourne to bring the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, back from the dead after it went extinct. Aug 19, 2022 4:01 AM CDT NASA releases footage of spacecraft assembly for upcoming mission NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has released timelapse footage of the Europa Clipper spacecraft being transported into the High Bay 1 clean room. Aug 19, 2022 5:34 AM CDT AORUS's next-gen Gen5 10000 SSD teased with huge 12.4GB/sec reads GIGABYTE teases its next-gen AORUS Gen5 10000 SSD with super-fast 12.4GB/sec sequential reads benchmarked, 10GB/sec for sequential writes. Aug 19, 2022 10:25 PM CDT Intel's new Arc GPU driver: new game support, fixes for Arc software Intel Arc graphics driver '30.0.101.3268' has Game-On support for new titles, optimizes a bunch of older games, and squashes bugs all over the place. Aug 20, 2022 12:55 AM CDT Elon Musk calls CERN's Large Hadron Collider 'demonic technology' Elon Musk shares a meme on Twitter that says CERN's Large Hadron Collider is 'demonic technology unlike anything the world has ever seen'. Aug 21, 2022 7:37 PM CDT Apple Mac Studio: launched 6 months ago, yet it's still 2+ months away Apple launched the Mac Studio nearly 6 months ago, and yet there's still up to 10 weeks to wait for the highest-end M1 Ultra configuration. Yikes. Aug 21, 2022 9:33 PM CDT Elon Musk says when he'll reveal the Neuralink progress update SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed when there will be a show-and-tell progress update for the highly anticipated Neuralink. Aug 22, 2022 2:50 AM CDT Stunning photos of the Northern Lights caught from space station NASA astronaut Bob Hines has shared photos from the International Space Station (ISS) showing off the aurora borealis, or northern lights, from space. Aug 22, 2022 6:34 AM CDT Dismembered foot found floating in Yellowstone 'Abyss' hot spring An investigation into the appearance of a lone foot and shoe at the Yellowstone National Park suggests an individual fell to their death in the Abyss Pool. Aug 22, 2022 8:07 AM CDT VESA ClearMR: motion blur clarity certification for LCD, OLED displays VESA doesn't want to see the lined blurred when it comes to motion blur response time specs on gaming monitors, introduces 'ClearMR' certification. Aug 22, 2022 7:11 PM CDT Intel shows off Meteor Lake-P CPU: 2023 laptops with 6P+8E CPU power Intel teases Foveros 3D packaging technology: Meteor Lake-P CPUs in 2023 laptops teased with 6P+8E CPU diagram showed off at Hot Chips 34 conference. Aug 22, 2022 9:05 PM CDT 8-year-old finds million year-old prehistoric megashark tooth An 8-year-old boy has discovered a large shark tooth that experts believe is from a very close relative of what was the largest shark in the world. Aug 23, 2022 12:04 AM CDT NVIDIA Hopper H100 GPU detailed: TSMC 4nm, HBM3 VRAM, 80B transistors NVIDIA's next-gen Hopper H100 GPU detailed at Hot Chips 34: TSMC 4nm process node, 80 billions transistors, PCIe 5.0, world's first HBM3 memory. Aug 23, 2022 1:14 AM CDT NASA captured the creepy audio of a black hole and released it NASA recently took to its YouTube channel to release data sonification of a black hole's pressure rippling through a galaxy cluster. Aug 23, 2022 2:14 AM CDT YouTube cracks down on viral video of Tesla fan testing car on his kid YouTube pulled down a viral video of a Tesla fan testing the vehicle's Full Self-Driving software on his own children, citing site guidelines violation. Aug 23, 2022 4:02 AM CDT NASA releases new Webb photos that showcase Jupiter in amazing detail NASA has released new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope and this time its honed in on the biggest planet in our solar system. Aug 23, 2022 5:31 AM CDT Massive jet shooting out of black hole is 50x larger than its galaxy Australian astronomers have detected gigantic jets emanating from the black hole at the center of the NGC2663 galaxy using the CSIRO's ASKAP telescope. Aug 23, 2022 7:07 AM CDT John McAfee faked his death, 'still alive' in Texas says ex-girlfriend John McAfee isn't dead, didn't suicide himself says ex-girlfriend... John called her saying 'I paid people off to pretend that I am dead'. Aug 23, 2022 7:22 PM CDT China's most powerful GPU: Biren BR100 keeps up with AMD and NVIDIA Birentech's new BR100 GPU is the best China has in its arsenal: 77 billion transistors, 7nm process node, 64GB of HBM2e at 2.3TB/sec, PCIe 5.0 and 550W. Aug 23, 2022 9:01 PM CDT Black 'snowflake' UFO caught on video hovering over city A woman has filmed a black UFO hovering above a city in Mexico, with the footage showing the object to have a snowflake-like shape. Aug 24, 2022 12:34 AM CDT First AI celebrity signs with major record label then gets dropped An Artificial Intelligence-powered rapper is now the first virtual celebrity to sign with a major record label after getting millions of views on TikTok. Aug 24, 2022 5:32 AM CDT Even more SpaceX debris has been found after crashing on people's land More debris from a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that crashed back to Earth over New South Wales, Australia, has been found on farming land in the region. Aug 24, 2022 6:44 AM CDT Rare red lightning spotted shooting over desert The European South Observatory's La Silla Observatory in the Chilean Atacama Desert has spotted a rare phenomenon known as red sprites alongside airglow. Aug 24, 2022 8:33 AM CDT AMD Zen 4 V-Cache: 30% faster than Zen 4 CPUs without V-Cache AMD's second-generation Zen 4 V-Cache on upcoming Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs rumored to be 30% better than Zen 4 CPUs without V-Cache. Aug 24, 2022 7:29 PM CDT Intel CEO: we want 1 trillion transitors in a single package by 2030 Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says at Hot Chips 34 that the company wants to hit 1 trillion transistors on a single package by 2030, Foveros will help them. 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Aug 28, 2022 8:15 PM CDT Here's when and where to watch AMD's Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPU livestream AMD will reveal its new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU and X670 + X670 motherboards with DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 technology during a livestream, tune in here! Aug 28, 2022 10:52 PM CDT These tattoo inks have been linked to causing cancers or mutations A team of scientists has found that nearly half of the tested tattoo inks contained chemicals that can cause cancers or other mutations. Aug 29, 2022 12:44 AM CDT NASA's Webb discovers CO2 on a planet outside of our solar system NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope has discovered evidence for carbon dioxide being present in an exoplanet called WASP-39 b atmosphere. Aug 29, 2022 4:37 AM CDT NASA's Artemis 1 launch canceled over engine bleed malfunction NASA is on the verge of launching its Space Launch System rocket for its Artemis 1 mission, and rumors are circulating that the launch has been canceled. Aug 29, 2022 7:40 AM CDT AMD's new Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU: 16C/32T at up to 5.7GHz for $699 AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 7950X processor rocks 16 cores and 32 threads at up to 5.7GHz, with a 170W TDP for $699. Zen 4 is available September 27. Aug 29, 2022 7:00 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 'Zen 4' CPU: 6C/12T at up to 5.3GHz for $299 AMD's new mid-range Zen 4-powered Ryzen 5 7600X processor packs 6 cores and 12 threads at up to 5.3GHz with a 105W TDP and $299. Available on September 27. Aug 29, 2022 8:37 PM CDT AMD announces EXPO technology: overclock your DDR5 RAM with Zen 4 CPU AMD details its new EXPO technology for DDR5 memory overclocking: one-click DDR5 overclocking with AM5 systems running Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs. Aug 29, 2022 10:00 PM CDT Scientists can now make and break individual chemical bonds Researchers have used multiple techniques to apply voltages directly to individual bonds between atoms in a molecule, breaking them to allow for new bonds. Aug 30, 2022 5:03 AM CDT Elon Musk says Earth needs fossil fuels or 'civilization will crumble' SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spoken about Earth's reliance on fossil fuels such as gas and oil, saying humanity needs them or it will crumble. Aug 30, 2022 6:36 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 9 7950X + ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme benchmarked AMD's new Ryzen 9 7950X processor has been tested with the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard in Geekbench, CPU boost hits 5759MHz. Aug 30, 2022 7:48 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 7950X 'Zen 4' CPU delidded: gold-plated CCDs, looks gorgeous AMD's new Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPU gets delidded: features gold-plated Zen 4 CCDs, octopus-style IHS with each arm featuring TIM underneath. Aug 30, 2022 9:50 PM CDT EK intros Quantum Velocity² AM5 water block for AMD Zen 4 CPUs EK announces its new Quantum Velocity² water blocks for AMD's new AM5 socket, ready to chill the next-gen Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors. Aug 30, 2022 11:06 PM CDT NASA has a new date for its Artemis 1 moon launch after failed attempt NASA's scrubbed its first attempt to launch its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission, but a second attempt is now scheduled. Aug 31, 2022 4:01 AM CDT Unusual floating turbine design looks to revolutionize wind power Norwegian company World Wide Wind's contra-rotating vertical turbine (CRVT) has the potential to be scaled up to enormous proportions and power production. Aug 31, 2022 5:34 AM CDT LG 42-inch OLED Flex TV: bendable OLED flexes for you at 4K 120Hz LG unveils the world's first bendable 42-inch OLED TV with the introduction of the 42-inch OLED Flex TV, which bends for you with 20 levels of curvature. Aug 31, 2022 7:39 PM CDT AMD: yeah, so DDR5-6000 is the sweet spot for Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPUs AMD says that its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUs will have DDR5-6000 memory as the 'sweet spot', best results come from leaving Fabric Clock on 'Auto'. 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