News Archive: August 2024

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EA CEO says next Battlefield game is 'one of the most ambitious projects in our history''This is not just one of our top priorities, it is also one of the most ambitious projects in our history,' EA CEO Andrew Wilson on the next Battlefield.Aug 1, 2024 2:32 AM CDT
Half-Life 3 teased as codename 'HLX' through datamining: Valve's new single-player gameValve's next-gen single-player game is codenamed 'HLX' and with new datamining leaks, rumor has it this is Half-Life 3... hype level to unlimited.Aug 5, 2024 12:25 AM CDT
Major Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 leak traced back to jailbroken PS4sCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer was uploaded to COD HQ in preparation for the open beta, but jailbroken PS4s accessed it and leaked it online.Aug 7, 2024 4:45 AM CDT
AMD gaming bundle - two free games when you purchase a Ryzen 7000 CPU or Radeon RX 7000 GPUPurchase an eligible Ryzen 7000 Series GPU or Radeon RX 7000 Series GPU and get two games: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Unknown 9: Awakening.Aug 8, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
Take-Two confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 release windowDuring it's latest financial earnings call, Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher Take-Two locked down the game's release window - still no word on the PC version.Aug 9, 2024 3:58 AM CDT
Nintendo Switch 2 rumors point to fast-charging and cooler on the dockThe latest Nintendo Switch 2 rumor comes from a shipping manifest that suggests the device will include a 60W charger and a second cooler.Aug 10, 2024 9:59 PM CDT
Witcher 4 updates: 'We know Geralt will be a part of the game,' voice actor saysGeralt of Rivia voice actor Doug Cockle apparently confirms that the Butcher of Blaviken will be a part of The Witcher 4, but CDPR has yet to confirm.Aug 11, 2024 11:50 AM CDT
Take-Two CEO: 'I think Gen 9 consoles will grow meaningfully'Despite slower total hardware growth, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is a big believer in Gen 9 consoles and says they can grow 'meaningfully'Aug 11, 2024 4:50 PM CDT
Sony has sold 61.7 million PlayStation 5 consoles to date, but sales are down year-on-yearSony has reported increased revenue for the PlayStation division even though PS5 console sales are down compared to the previous year.Aug 11, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
id Software's new mod tools for DOOM Eternal offer fans Skyrim levels of customizationidStudio is a new app that gives modders the same tools id Software used to develop DOOM Eternal, and is available now in Beta form on Steam.Aug 12, 2024 1:31 AM CDT
John Carpenter is helping make a new Halloween gameThe developers behind Evil Dead: The Game are currently working on a new Halloween video game, and director John Carpenter is 'intimately involved'Aug 12, 2024 10:33 AM CDT
Valve's next game hasn't even been announced and it already has over 18,000 concurrent playersValve's next game is an Overwatch-style third-person hero shooter called Deadlock, and with players already jumping in it's a hit.Aug 12, 2024 9:29 PM CDT
Suddenly canceled The Last of Us Online was unfortunately deep into developmentA new report has shared some insight into the canceled The Last of Us multiplayer game, such as its development timeline before it was canned.Aug 13, 2024 12:16 PM CDT
Xbox delivers record-breaking $21.5 billion revenue amid slight hardware declineMicrosoft's games division has delivered a record-breaking $21.52 billion in revenue throughout FY24, setting a new high water mark for Xbox earnings.Aug 13, 2024 4:24 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool is here for PC gamers - here's our 4K performance resultsDeveloper and publisher Game Science has released a free Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool on Steam, and we put it to the test with a GeForce RTX 4090.Aug 14, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
It's a great day for owners of Windows 11 gaming handhelds, one way or anotherWindows 11 is getting a Compact Mode for the Game Bar, and the ASUS ROG Ally is receiving SteamOS support, Valve has finally confirmed.Aug 14, 2024 1:54 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI PC version may be revealed at Gamescom 2024NVIDIA recently added references to Final Fantasy XVI in its drivers, and FFXVI voice actor excited about Gamescom, the PC version could be revealed soon.Aug 14, 2024 9:15 PM CDT
Warhammer 40K racing game 'Speed Freeks' is free-to-play and includes DLSS support'In the 41st Millennium, a kult of unhinged, speed-obsessed Orks addicted to racing has gathered to engage in raucous and breakneck races.'Aug 14, 2024 11:01 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 is rumored to be getting one of these two massive Xbox games next weekMicrosoft and Xbox will apparently be announcing that at least one more 'big' title is coming to PlayStation 5 at Gamescom next week.Aug 15, 2024 3:32 AM CDT
Ubisoft rumored to port five Assassin's Creed games to the Nintendo Switch 2Ahead of the release of Nintendo's next-generation console rumors are swirling that Ubisoft is planning to port over five Assassin's Creed games.Aug 15, 2024 8:31 AM CDT
Bethesda is releasing a new Elder Scrolls game in SeptemberThe Elder Scrolls: Castles launches worldwide on September 10 for Apple and Android devices, and it's a spiritual successor to Fallout Shelter.Aug 15, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
Skyrim running in 8K with over 3100 mods and ray tracing is an impressive featSkyrim is one of most modded PC games of all time, and this new 8K video with ray tracing and over 3100 mods might be the most modded version to date.Aug 16, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
PlayStation getting new cloud streaming service with 1300 classic gamesAntstream is coming to PlayStation, bringing more than 1,300 classic retro games via the cloud from platforms ranging from Atari to.Aug 17, 2024 6:13 PM CDT
Consumers willing to pay premium prices for Nintendo hardware, will Switch 2 be $399?Data indicates that consumers are indeed willing to pay a premium for Nintendo hardware, which could inform Nintendo to price Switch 2 at $399 MSRP.Aug 18, 2024 5:14 PM CDT
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's hardware requirements reveal that it should run fine on any PCDragon Age: The Veilguard is out later this year, and BioWare's long-awaited RPG will run on a Steam Deck or a gaming PC with a GeForce GTX GPU from 2014.Aug 18, 2024 11:01 PM CDT
Intel Arc Graphics Driver adds support for Black Myth: Wukong and the new WoW expansionArc gamers jumping into Black Myth: Wukong will want to grab the latest Intel Game On Driver as it adds day one support for desktop mobile Arc GPUs.Aug 19, 2024 12:57 AM CDT
Capcom will teach a game dev course at Japanese university using its RE EngineCapcom will teach a game development course to 30 students at Japan's Kindai University using its proprietary RE Engine technology later this month.Aug 19, 2024 12:03 PM CDT
Digital made up over 90% of Capcom's game sales for the past 4 quarters in a rowFor Japanese games publisher Capcom, digital game sales made up over 90% of total proportional game unit sales in the last four quarters in a row.Aug 19, 2024 5:24 PM CDT
AI-powered NVIDIA ACE Digital Human added to this multiplayer PC gameAI Digital Human added to Mecha BREAK, a multiplayer mech game, talk to the mechanic Martel to optimize your loadout and get intel.Aug 20, 2024 8:46 AM CDT
Borderlands 4 coming in 2025, set on all-new planetGearbox Software and 2K Games officially announce Borderlands 4 at the Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live ceremony in Cologne, Germany, coming in 2025.Aug 20, 2024 1:27 PM CDT
Starfield's first moon buggy vehicle revealed: The REV-8 and it's totally FREENearly a full year after launch, Bethesda is finally introducing a vehicle into Starfield with the new Rev-8 moon buggy rover with a new free update.Aug 20, 2024 3:41 PM CDT
Overwatch 2 Season 12 is now live: new support hero Juno, new Clash game mode, and moreOverwatch 2 Season 12 is now live: with a new support hero called Juno, new maps, and a new core game mode called 'Clash' which sounds exciting.Aug 20, 2024 6:08 PM CDT
Black State is a new PC game with incredible photorealistic visuals that have to be seenBlack State is a new action game with stunning photorealistic ray traced visuals, check them out in the new jaw-dropping RTX trailer.Aug 21, 2024 12:27 AM CDT
One of the most popular games is coming to Xbox with rewards for Game Pass subscribersFree-to-play Chinese juggernaut Genshin Impact is finally coming to Xbox after 4 years of success on the market, and Game Pass subscribers will get extras.Aug 21, 2024 3:05 PM CDT
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion made up 58% of Bandai Namco's total Q1 game salesElden Ring's new Shadow of the Erdtree expansion was so popular that it sold 5 million copies in just 3 days, making up around 58% of Bandai's total sales.Aug 21, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
First 20 minutes of Black Myth: Wukong gameplay captured in 4K with graphics maxedBlack Myth: Wukong has taken the gaming industry by storm as its release has broken records on Steam, quickly becoming the most-played single-player game.Aug 22, 2024 10:15 AM CDT
Fallout 76's new Gleaming Depths raid can reward 4-star legendaries, coming in DecemberBethesda once again teases Fallout 76's new Gleaming Depths raid, saying that gamers can earn huge rewards like four-star legendary armor and weapons.Aug 22, 2024 3:33 PM CDT
Hbada E3 Ergonomic Gaming Chair is about a healthy life for work, rest, and playHave you been considering a new ergonomic gaming chair? Hbada's impressive E3 Ergonomic Gaming Chair might be one for you to consider.Aug 23, 2024 2:39 PM CDT
Concord hero shooter is off to slow start on PC, rated 3.5 stars on PS StoreSony PlayStation's new first-party live service hero shooter Concord is off to a very slow start on Steam, with less than 1,000 players in early access.Aug 23, 2024 4:48 PM CDT
Obsidian art director argues 60FPS isn't needed for first-person, single-player gamesObsidian Entertainment's Art Director has argued that 60FPS isn't needed for first-person, single-player games, alluding to Avowed being limited to 30FPS.Aug 24, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
Sony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro was an 'open secret' at Gamescom 2024 with game developersSony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro has been a rumor for months and months now, but it was an 'open secret' at Gamescom 2024 last week.Aug 25, 2024 3:14 AM CDT
Concord is #511 on Steam's top-sellers list, but #42 on the PlayStation StoreIt's not just player counts that're small - Sony Interactive Entertainment's new first-party live service game Concord is not selling well on Steam.Aug 25, 2024 8:24 PM CDT
Sony and PlayStation's multiplayer shooter Concord is one of the biggest flops of 2024With less than 700 players on Steam during its first weekend, Sony's big budget multiplayer hero shooter Concord is dead on arrival.Aug 25, 2024 10:58 PM CDT
Monster Hunter Wilds and Little Nightmares 3 dominated the Gamescom 2024 awardsEach year the Gamescom jury hands out awards for best in show, and this year two titles reigned supreme - Monster Hunter Wilds and Little Nightmares 3.Aug 26, 2024 3:02 AM CDT
Nintendo confirms Direct for tomorrow and if the Switch successor will be unveiledNintendo has confirmed that it will be hosting a Nintendo Direct tomorrow along and if its event will include an announcement of a Switch successor.Aug 26, 2024 11:46 AM CDT
Amazon to make games for Switch 2, hasn't released any games on current SwitchAmazon Games CEO say the company will make games for the Switch 2, but they've yet to release a single game on the current-gen Nintendo Switch model.Aug 26, 2024 10:29 PM CDT
Embracer has laid off 4,857 workers, cancelled 74 games, and closed 36 studios in the last yearEmbracer Group's latest Q2 2024 earnings report gives a sobering look at full extent of the company's cost-cutting that led to layoffs, cancellations.Aug 27, 2024 2:32 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta dates and PC hardware requirements revealedThe Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta kicks off this weekend for Xbox Game Pass subscribers and those that have pre-ordered the game.Aug 28, 2024 1:27 AM CDT
PlayStation 5 Pro dev kit leaks: 2TB SSD, beefed-up PS5 Pro only uses around 200W powerSony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console rumored with 2TB of Gen4 SSD, uses around 200W of power and runs cooler than the standard PS5.Aug 28, 2024 9:11 AM CDT
Witcher 4 dev team won't grow any larger, CD Projekt confirmsThe development team with the new Witcher 4 game aka Polaris is not expected to grow any larger than it currently is, CD Projekt RED has confirmed.Aug 28, 2024 4:31 PM CDT
NVIDIA's Gaming revenue is up, while Data Center and AI earnings exceed analyst predictionsAfter companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo report a downturn in gaming hardware revenue NVIDIA reports growth for its GeForce RTX business.Aug 28, 2024 8:36 PM CDT
Will GTA 6 raise game prices? Take-Two already did it back in 2020Commentary from Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director posits GTA 6 could help the industry raise game prices again, but Take-Two already did this in 2020.Aug 29, 2024 9:31 AM CDT
MSI teases Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld: Intel Lunar Lake, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 80Whr batteryMSI teases its new Claw 8 AI+ gaming handheld: powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 200V series 'Lunar Lake' processors, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports.Aug 29, 2024 6:14 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong coming to Xbox during Sony exclusivity deal explainedSony was reportedly blamed for Black Myth: Wukong failing to arrive on Xbox consoles at launch, while other rumors point to a tragic memory leak issue.Aug 30, 2024 1:38 AM CDT
PS5 Pro design indicative of Sony's hardware production efficiencies and profit maximizationSony's new PS5 Pro design speaks volumes about the company's hardware production and global shipment efficiencies and focus on profit maximization.Aug 30, 2024 1:23 PM CDT
Game studio returns after 20 years to remaster its 1990s Super Mario 64-like platformerArgonaut Games closed its doors back in 2004. Fast forward to 2024, and the studio is making a comeback by remastering one of its classics.Aug 31, 2024 8:02 AM CDT
Samsung's new PRO Plus and EVO Select microSD cards can store 'more than 45 console games'With 1TB capacity variants, Samsung PRO Plus and Samsung EVO Plus microSD cards are perfect for content creators and handheld gamers.Aug 1, 2024 7:32 AM CDT
Microsoft confirms an attack brought down Microsoft 365 and Azure servicesMicrosoft has confirmed customers may have experienced a disruption in Microsoft 365 and Azure services worldwide due to an attack.Aug 1, 2024 11:17 AM CDT
Russia-affiliated criminals use Sitting Duck technique to bag 30,000 domainsRussia-affiliated criminals are using a technique called Sitting Ducks to snag up an estimated 30,000 domains by exploiting weak DNS services.Aug 1, 2024 12:38 PM CDT
Newegg now offers a CPU Trade-In program, just in time for AMD's new Ryzen chipsHowever, Newegg will only offer around 50% of the average second hand price (as seen on eBay) when you trade-in a CPU, and only for new purchases.Aug 1, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
Logitech responds to developing a subscription-based 'forever mouse'Logitech has responded to the company's CEO revealing development on a 'forever mouse' that would feature a subscription-based payment structure.Aug 2, 2024 1:02 AM CDT
Qualcomm boasts Snapdragon X-powered Copilot+ PCs priced as low as $700 will be here in 2025Are we set to see much more affordable Snapdragon X laptops next year? That could be the case, or Qualcomm might be talking about mini PCs.Aug 2, 2024 12:00 PM CDT
You can join this class action lawsuit against Intel for its faulty CPUs if you live in the USIntel is now facing class action lawsuits for unstable and dying 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs, with class action lawsuit from Abington Cole + Ellery law.Aug 2, 2024 8:08 PM CDT
Samsung promotes US police officers using its Galaxy Z Flip smartphones as a body cameraSamsung promotes that its Galaxy Z Flip smartphones are being used by police officers, custom-built for officers to use as a body camera while on duty.Aug 3, 2024 1:19 AM CDT
AMD's new Strix Point Radeon 890M GPU is 40-50% faster than Intel Meteor Lake in Cyberpunk 2077AMD's new Radeon 890M integrated GPU inside of new Strix Point APUs tested in gaming performance against Arc GPU on Intel's Meteor Lake processors at 28W+.Aug 4, 2024 7:19 PM CDT
NVIDIA hits major roadblocks with Blackwell AI GPU: revised B200A AI GPU is now in the worksNVIDIA's upcoming Blackwell AI GPUs are in serious trouble: redesigns and rework required, new B200A AI GPU launching in 2025 according to the latest.Aug 4, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
Intel and AMD CPU failure rates per month revealed in new reportA new report from a custom computer business has revealed some interesting data about Intel and AMD CPU failure rates across generations.Aug 5, 2024 12:01 AM CDT
Elon Musk reveals Neuralink has implanted its second human patientElon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink has completed its second surgery on a human patient, with Musk saying in an interview it's 'working very well.'Aug 5, 2024 9:32 AM CDT
Cooler Master says its new fanless 850W PSU supports NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090Cooler Master says that its new fanless power supplies are ready for NVIDIA's new ultra-enthusiast GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, hot damn.Aug 5, 2024 12:18 PM CDT
ASUS ROG Z13 Flow 2025 teased: new gaming tablet with AMD Strix Halo APU at 110WASUS working on ROG Z13 Flow 2025 gaming tablet: powered by AMD's upcoming beefed-up Strix Halo APU with 110W power, HEAVILY upgraded RDNA 3.5 GPU.Aug 5, 2024 1:19 PM CDT
Kick streamer Adin Ross gives President Trump custom Tesla Cybertruck, vibes to tunes with himPresident Donald Trump vibes to music in a Tesla Cybertruck with Kick streamer Adin Ross during Ross' livestream at Mar-a-Lago, Trump chose the songs.Aug 5, 2024 8:46 PM CDT
Stable Diffusion AI image generation optimized for GeForce RTX, generates images in real-timeWith TensorRT acceleration and optimizations the GeForce RTX 4090 can generate Stable Diffusion 3.0 images in real-time, as you type.Aug 5, 2024 9:59 PM CDT
NVIDIA preps GeForce RTX 4070 with regular non-X GDDR6 memory, specs leakedNVIDIA looks to be prepping a GeForce RTX 4070 with 12GB of GDDR6 memory due to a GDDR6X shortage, with leaked specs detailing what to expect.Aug 6, 2024 12:04 AM CDT
OpenAI creates ChatGPT content detector with 99.9% accuracyOpenAI has developed a new method of detecting content generated by the very popular artificial intelligence-powered tool ChatGPT.Aug 6, 2024 1:18 AM CDT
NVIDIA caught scraping 'human lifetime' of YouTube videos per day to train AILeaked emails, internal Slack chats, and documents have revealed that NVIDIA allegedly scraped millions of YouTube videos to train its AI products.Aug 6, 2024 6:33 AM CDT
Amazon Web Services unveils the Iron Dome of cloud security systemsAmazon Web Services has revealed its industry-leading threat intelligence program that is designed to keep its vast cloud services secure.Aug 6, 2024 10:34 AM CDT
Intel's future-gen Core Ultra 300 series 'Panther Lake' powered on, on track for 2025Intel's next-generation Panther Lake CPU has been powered on, on track for 2025 production on the Intel 18A process node, and they need a win.Aug 6, 2024 7:17 PM CDT
Reddit CEO says users will soon be able to earn themselves moneyDuring Reddit's quarterly earnings report company CEO Steve Huffman said the platform is working on a new monetization method for users.Aug 7, 2024 2:01 AM CDT
Google kills off Chromecast with a new far superior streaming deviceGoogle has officially announced that it is killing off the Chromecast branding to introduce a new form of streaming hardware called Google TV Streamer.Aug 7, 2024 3:36 AM CDT
PlayStation VR2 is now officially supported on Steam and PC, requires purchase of an adapterPC gamers can now use the PlayStation VR2 or PSVR2 headset to play the thousands of games available in the SteamVR library - including Half-Life: Alyx.Aug 7, 2024 9:02 PM CDT
Phison's is taking PCIe Gen5 SSD storage mainstream, and improving PCIe Gen4 one more timePhison showcased some exciting new SSD technology at FMS, mainstream PCIe Gen5 storage, efficient PCIe Gen4, and 61.44TB SSDs for enterprise.Aug 8, 2024 1:04 AM CDT
Intel passed on investing in OpenAI back in 2017, missing out on the start of generative AIBack in 2017, Intel passed on investing in a little startup called OpenAI - turning down the opportunity to get in on the generative AI ground floor.Aug 8, 2024 2:29 AM CDT
Intel delays Innovation event from September to 2025, Arrow Lake CPUs now in trouble too?Intel's challenges continue: the company postpones its Intel Innovation 2024 event from September 'until 2025' with smaller events between now and then.Aug 8, 2024 9:31 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage 'Xe2' GPUs rumored to launch in Q4 2024Intel's next-generation Arc Battlemage 'Xe2' GPUs rumored for a Q4 2024 launch, with a 50% performance improvement over Arc Alchemist.Aug 9, 2024 4:20 AM CDT
SK hynix signs agreement with US Department of Commerce for advanced packaging plant in IndianaSK hynix signs preliminary memorandum of terms with US Department of Commerce, for its new advanced packaging facility in Indiana, USA.Aug 9, 2024 6:03 AM CDT
Mac Mini with M4 chip will be the biggest design change since the Steve Jobs eraAn industry insider has revealed that Apple's upcoming M4 Mac Mini will usher in massive design changes and will essentially be an iPad Pro in a box.Aug 9, 2024 7:47 AM CDT
US man arrested for 'laptop farm' fuelling North Korean weapons programsThe FBI has arrested a Tennessee man for running a 'laptop farm' that allegedly generated money for North Korean weapons programs.Aug 9, 2024 9:31 AM CDT
Intel says Arrow Lake CPUs 'remains on track' for Q4 2024, after delaying Innovation 2024 eventIntel reaches out to us to clarify that even though its Innovation 2024 event was postponed to 2025, its next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs are on track for Q4 2024.Aug 9, 2024 7:46 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen consumer CPU platform will be Nova Lake-S, Panther Lake could be mobile onlyIntel's upcoming LGA 1851 platform will first house Arrow Lake, while next-gen desktop CPUs will arrive with Nova Lake: Panther Lake is mobile only.Aug 11, 2024 7:02 AM CDT
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 laptop available: Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 + up to RTX 4070, starts from $1899ASUS announces its new ROG Zephyrus G16 laptop is now available: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU and up to RTX 4070 GPU, starts from $1899.Aug 11, 2024 7:20 PM CDT
South Korea chip exports to Taiwan surge 225% year-over-year, SK hynix HBM memory is kingSouth Korea's memory chip exports to Taiwan surged over 225% in the first half of 2025, thanks to the unstoppable demand of HBM for AI GPUs.Aug 11, 2024 10:17 PM CDT
AMD won't be fixing a major security flaw on these older Ryzen CPUsNot all AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors exposed to new 'Sinkclose' vulnerability will be fixed according to AMD, which is surprising.Aug 12, 2024 2:33 AM CDT
ASUS rolling out BIOS updates for Intel boards with new 'microcode', over 200 updated so farASUS issued 211 motherboard BIOS updates as soon as Intel's fix was made available, with the full official rollout commencing this week.Aug 12, 2024 4:02 AM CDT
Chinese AI, cloud firms add VRAM to RTX 40 series GPUs: RTX 4090D with 48GB, RTX 4080 with 32GBChinese companies are renting out NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090D with 48GB VRAM, GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with 32GB VRAM for as little as $0.03 per hour.Aug 12, 2024 6:02 AM CDT
World's fastest charging to be officially unveiled on August 14A new battery charging technology will be unveiled on August 14, and the company behind it claims it will be the world's fastest charge ever.Aug 12, 2024 12:37 PM CDT
Western Digital teases Gen5 SSD: up to 15GB/sec reads with just 5W in low-power modeWestern Digital teases super-fast Gen5 SSD using its in-house Gen5 SSD controller: 15GB/sec for just 7W power, 5W 'mainstream' SSD at up to 10.7GB/sec.Aug 12, 2024 6:38 PM CDT
Historic Donald Trump and Elon Musk interview on X hit by 'massive' DDOS attackTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that X is currently experiencing a DDOS attack ahead of President Donald Trump being interviewed on Spaces.Aug 12, 2024 8:36 PM CDT
AMD's Radeon partners are all 'focused' on creating RDNA 4 graphics cardsIt's great to hear that AMD's AIB partners are all in on next-gen Radeon, especially with the rumored reveal and launch happening at CES in January 2025.Aug 12, 2024 11:31 PM CDT
AMD has its highest server CPU market share in DECADES, slowly kicking Intel's ass in CPUsAMD records its highest server market share in decades, riding the successful wave of EPYC and Ryzen CPUs against Intel... which is struggling, big time.Aug 13, 2024 1:06 AM CDT
Scientists discover a place on Mars that should be sustaining Martian lifeResearchers used data from NASA's now-retired InSight lander to identify a location on Mars that has a good chance of hosting life.Aug 13, 2024 3:34 AM CDT
NVIDIA's new Blackwell GB200 AI servers 'component shortage' leading to short supply in Q4 2024NVIDIA's next-gen Blackwell GB200 AI servers experiencing 'component shortage' with limited supply of the new AI servers expected in Q4 2024.Aug 13, 2024 7:08 PM CDT
SpaceX fires back at explosive CNBC story claiming it's polluting water systemsSpaceX has responded to explosive report from CNBC claiming it has obtained evidence the company 'repeatedly polluted waters in Texas.'Aug 14, 2024 1:25 AM CDT
SK hynix tells customers it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20%, Samsung, Micron to followSK hynix notifies its clients that it will raise DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20% and that RAM competitors Samsung and Micron are 'likely to follow'.Aug 14, 2024 7:16 AM CDT
8.8 million AI PCs shipped in Q2 2024, analyst expects 44 million AI PCs shipped this yearAccording to Canalys, over 8.8 million AI-capable PCs were shipped in Q2 2024: with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm all releasing AI processors for Copilot+ PCs.Aug 14, 2024 10:13 AM CDT
Samsung's new 8-layer HBM3E memory chips pass NVIDIA tests, deal expected to be signed soonSamsung's 8-layer HBM3E memory chips reportedly clear NVIDIA's strict qualification tests, will be used in its fleet of AI GPUs soon.Aug 14, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
MSI sets world record with AMD Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 overclockingMSI has taken first place among motherboard vendors for pushing AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 CPUs beyond 7 GHz with the power on LN2.Aug 15, 2024 6:28 AM CDT
AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPU issues: leaker says it needs a 'reboot'AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series issues called out, leaker says they should 'reboot' the CPU. In some cases, Zen 5 is SLOWER than Zen 4.Aug 15, 2024 8:01 AM CDT
SiFive intros new SiFive Performance P870-D, a new RISC-V processor with up to 256 coresSiFive unveils its new SiFive Performance P870-D, a new RISC-V processor with up to 256 cores, designed for data center applications.Aug 15, 2024 10:19 AM CDT
Eurocom's new Blitz Ultra enterprise laptops: TPM 2.0 module, up to 96GB RAM, up to 16TB SSDEurocom unveils its new 14-inch and 16-inch Blitz Ultra enterprise-class laptops: can be configured with up to 96GB of RAM, up to 16GB of M.2 SSD storage.Aug 15, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
Japan's SoftBank kills plans for Intel to make an AI chip to compete with NVIDIA, goes to TSMCJapan's SoftBank has nixxed plans that would've had Intel manufacture an AI chip to compete with NVIDIA, now the company is talking to TSMC.Aug 15, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
Scientists take big step forward in creating renewable concreteA team of researchers has devised a new way of creating renewable concrete that, if widely implemented, would reduce construction greenhouse gas emissions.Aug 16, 2024 1:01 AM CDT
TT Show Episode 47 - Full Ray Tracing in Black Myth Wukong and Doom 2This week on the TT Show, Black Myth: Wukong and ray-traced Doon 2 impress, Switch 2 release window surfaces, CPU controversies, and more!Aug 16, 2024 4:01 AM CDT
HighPoint's industry-first 16 x SSD AIC: 16 x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB SSDs = 128TB Gen4 SSDHighPoint unveils new SSD7749M2: the industry's first 16 x M.2 Port Single-Sided NVMe RAID AIC, works with 16 x Sabrent Rocket 4 8TB SSDs for 128TB total.Aug 16, 2024 8:44 AM CDT
iPhone 16 Pro Max leak reveals a different color is comingApple is rumored to be replacing the Blue Titanium color with a new gold-like color, presuming the recent leak of a dummy unit will make it to production.Aug 16, 2024 9:33 AM CDT
Windows 11's new update reportedly makes some PCs 'super slow' and stops Valorant loadingSome Valorant players can't get into the game thanks to a conflict with the Vanguard anti-cheat, and the slowdown issues here sound nightmarish.Aug 16, 2024 12:36 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 9 285K 'Arrow Lake-S' QS CPU hits 5.7GHz, 5.4GHz on all P-CoresIntel's new Core Ultra 9 285K 'Arrow Lake-S' flagship CPU teased in QS (qualifying sample) form, hitting 5.7GHz, with all P-Cores hitting 5.4GHz.Aug 17, 2024 5:30 AM CDT
Cryptominers rented an Airbnb, consumed $1500 in electricity: but made $100K in 3 weeksAirbnb host has guests who hired her house to use its electricity for crypto-mining, using $1500 electricty to make $100K, and charge their EV.Aug 17, 2024 9:33 AM CDT
India's first AI chip: Bodhi 1 from Ola, next-gen Ojas, Sarv 1, and Bodhi 2 teased for 2028Indian automotive manufacturer Ola will design, build, and launch the nation's first in-house AI GPU by 2026, powered by the Arm architecture.Aug 17, 2024 11:54 PM CDT
Samsung to get its first High-NA EUV machine by Q4 2024, ready to better compete against TSMCSamsung to have its first High-NA EUV lithography machine by the end of the year, wants to super-boost its semiconductor manufacturing efforts.Aug 18, 2024 5:17 AM CDT
Intel rumored to launch Core Ultra 200 'Arrow Lake-S' processors on October 10Intel reportedly planning to unveil its next-gen Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs on October 10, ready to fight AMD's new Zen 5 chips.Aug 18, 2024 7:17 PM CDT
Age of Empires is coming to mobile on both Android and iOSOne of the most legendary real-time strategy games ever released will be available on Android and iOS smartphones in late October.Aug 19, 2024 2:25 AM CDT
Zotac launches custom Black Myth Wukong inspired GeForce RTX 4070 SUPERA custom limited edition GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER graphics card to celebrate the PC launch of Black Myth: Wukong from Zotac Gaming has appeared online.Aug 19, 2024 10:03 PM CDT
SK hynix to expand SSD production: AI server demand pushes enterprise SSD prices up 80%SK hynix and its subsidiary, Solidigm, will expand SSD production as AI server demand pushes enterprise SSD prices by 80%, demand skyrockets.Aug 20, 2024 1:05 AM CDT
AMD could be about to spring a surprise new 3D V-Cache CPU on us - a budget Ryzen 7000X3D modelFollowing rumors of a 5500X3D, apparently AMD could have a Ryzen 5 7600X3D in the wings - or maybe both of these affordable gaming CPUs.Aug 20, 2024 2:45 PM CDT
VideoProc Converter AI: More than a powerful AI video/image quality enhancerAre you looking to up your video processing game with the help of artificial intelligence? VideoProc Converter AI could be just what you need.Aug 20, 2024 6:32 PM CDT
ASUS unveils a world's first OLED gaming monitor at Gamescom 2024ASUS just unveiled the world's first OLED gaming monitor at Games 2024, along with two more variants that push the 1440p envelope even further.Aug 21, 2024 8:01 AM CDT
ASUS unveils next-gen X870, X870 mobos: ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUsASUS introduces next-gen X870E and X870 motherboards across the ROG Crosshair, ROG Strix, TUF Gaming, and Prime families, ready for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs.Aug 21, 2024 9:39 AM CDT
Elon Musk's Neuralink second BCI patient plays Counter-Strike 2 on his laptop with his brainElon Musk's exciting BCI startup Neuralink talks about its second patient: uses his new Link to play Counter-Strike 2 on his laptop using just his thoughts.Aug 21, 2024 6:59 PM CDT
Donald Trump could have Elon Musk in his cabinet, Tesla CEO says 'I am willing to serve'President Donald Trump says if he wins the 2024 US presidential election, he'd consider Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet position, Musk says YES.Aug 21, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
Microsoft officially confirms its killing off the Windows Control PanelMicrosoft has officially confirmed that it will discontinue the Windows Control Panel app in favor of an app it introduced in Windows 8.Aug 22, 2024 12:32 PM CDT
GIGABYTE's high-end X870E AORUS MASTER: beast mobo for Zen 5, supports 256GB DDR5-8200 RAMGIGABYTE has just unveiled its monster new X870E AORUS MASTER motherboard: ready for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs, USB4, and oh-so-much more.Aug 22, 2024 7:33 PM CDT
Intel says it is 'ready to take our second crack' on the GPU market with next-gen BattlemageIntel hypes its next-gen Xe2 GPU: says they are 'ready to take our second crack at GPU market with next-gen Battlemage discrete graphics cards.Aug 22, 2024 9:36 PM CDT
SK Telecom to build 'GPU farm' with thousands of NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs, rented for AI workloadsSK Telecom partners with US GPU cloud startup Lambda, on building new 'GPU farms' that would allow people to rent GPU for AI training and other workloads.Aug 22, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
Google confirms 'Essentials' app will release onto some Windows start menusGoogle has announced a new app that is designed to aggregate all of Google's popular apps and make them easier to install on a new PC.Aug 23, 2024 1:03 AM CDT
MSI's custom World of Warcraft GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU lets you swap out its 'armor'MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12G GAMING SLIM World of Warcraft Edition celebrates 20 years of the iconic game with removable backplates.Aug 23, 2024 2:33 AM CDT
LG to build data center cooling, considers AC subscription service for 'continuous revenue'LG Electronics is expanding into the data center cooling business, as it wants to expand its production to cash in on the non-stop AI boom.Aug 23, 2024 10:10 AM CDT
Microsoft schedules fireside Windows meeting to prevent another CrowdStrike outageMicrosoft has announced it's hosting a meeting with IT vendors, including CrowdStrike, to discuss the global outage that affected 8.5 million machines.Aug 23, 2024 12:16 PM CDT
Single NVIDIA RTX 3090 found capable of running 1,000+ user AI chatbotAn Estonian GPU, a cloud startup, has demonstrated that a single NVIDIA RTX 3090 can run the equivalent of a customer chatbot AI system.Aug 24, 2024 1:31 AM CDT
Scientists confirm they can now make large quantities of water from lunar soilA team of researchers discovered a 'brand-new method' for producing water from lunar soil, which will be critical to prolonged stays on the moon.Aug 24, 2024 3:35 AM CDT
NVIDIA to deep dive into the Blackwell GPU architecture at Hot Chips 2024 next weekNVIDIA will host a Hot Chips deep dive into the new Blackwell GPU architecture: the highest AI compute, memory bandwidth ever in a single GPU.Aug 24, 2024 8:48 AM CDT
KIOXIA files for IPO: the NAND flash maker wants to raise $500M, could be valued at over $10B+KIOXIA applies for IPO at a $10 billion valuation, wants to ride the AI wave into an IPO, with companies like SK hynix holding a stake.Aug 25, 2024 4:20 AM CDT
ASUS's limited edition Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 Radeon 7900 XTX GPU looks incredibleWith only 20 units made, this is a very limited-edition Warhammer 40:000: Space Marine 2 inspired Radeon RX 7900 XTX from ASUS and AMD.Aug 25, 2024 6:02 AM CDT
MSI wants to feed RTX 50 series GPUs with dedicated 8-pin power on all AMD X870E motherboardsMSI's new fleet of high-end X870E motherboards will feature a dedicated 8-pin PCIe power connector ready to supplement next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs.Aug 25, 2024 4:42 PM CDT
This data center AI chip roadmap shows NVIDIA will dominate far into 2027 and beyondThis data center AI chip roadmap shows that NVIDIA dominates the AI GPU business: right up to the Rubin Ultra AI GPU with 576GB of HBM4 memory in 2027.Aug 26, 2024 1:08 AM CDT
AMD Radeon RX 8000 series 'RDNA 4' GPU spotted: 56 CUs and 16GB of memoryAMD's next-generation RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 8000 series graphics card spotted on Geekbench: 56 CUs of RDNA 4 GPU power with 16GB of VRAM.Aug 26, 2024 3:33 AM CDT
NVIDIA will release a slower RTX 4070 but with the same name and priceNVIDIA is introducing a new GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card with cut-down GDDR6 memory, but it has the same name as the GDDR6X variant.Aug 26, 2024 5:46 AM CDT
SK hynix's next-gen HBM4 tape out in October: ready for NVIDIA's future-gen Rubin R100 AI GPUSK hynix is hoping to tape-out its next-gen HBM4 memory by October, getting ready to power NVIDIA's future-gen Rubin R100 AI GPU in 2025.Aug 26, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
IBM unveils Telum II CPU with 8 cores at 5.5GHz, Spyre AI accelerator: 300+ TOPS, 128GB LPDDR5IBM has unveiled its new Telum II processor and Spyre AI accelerators for its latest IBM Z mainframe systems powering AI workloads.Aug 26, 2024 11:55 PM CDT
AMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series 'Shimada Peak' CPU teased: 96 cores of Zen 5AMD's next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series 'Shimada Peak' teased: Zen 5 with up to 96 cores and 192 threads of CPU power.Aug 27, 2024 5:04 PM CDT
Silicon Power's new microSD achieves read speed of 820 MB/s, faster than an SSDSilicon Power's new microSD is impressive, but the incredible speed comes via the new SD 7.0 or SD Express interface that leverages NVMe technology.Aug 28, 2024 3:32 AM CDT
Why cutting back on screen time is harder than you thinkWe all probably use our screens too much, would you agree? Is 'Digital Minimalism' something you should be considering to improve your life?Aug 28, 2024 2:12 PM CDT
AI creates a playable version of the original Doom, generating each frame in real-timeGoogle Research's GameNGen technology uses AI to generate playable games, creating each new frame based on input - and it's using Doom to showcase it.Aug 28, 2024 9:04 PM CDT
Lexar's PLAY 2280 Gen 4 SSD for PS5 actually looks like a PlayStation 5Looking for some extra PS5 storage? Lexar's new PLAY 2280 PCIe Gen 4.0 SSD looks like a PS5, and with 4TB of capacity it's perfect for PlayStation gamers.Aug 28, 2024 10:33 PM CDT
NVIDIA says it will tweak Blackwell AI GPUs, issues with the 'GPU mask' needing B200 re-spinNVIDIA admits it has had issues with its Blackwell AI GPUs that require a re-spin some layers of its new B200 AI GPU to improve yields.Aug 29, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard teased: the most powerful board for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUsMSI's next-gen flagship MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard teased: ready for Zen 5, but also ready for next-gen Zen CPUs with an absolutely BEAST design.Aug 29, 2024 1:33 AM CDT
Samsung slated to release Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition with a key differenceSamsung is rumored to be working on a new Galaxy Z Fold that's expected to be released sometime in 2024, and reportedly, the name is 'Special Edition.'Aug 29, 2024 6:32 AM CDT
Corsair reveals XENEON 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED 34-inch 3440 x 1440 @ 240Hz monitor for $1199Corsair's new XENEON 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED is a new 34-inch 3440 x 1440 ultrawide gaming monitor, sweet 240Hz refresh rate, white theme, priced at $1199.Aug 29, 2024 7:10 PM CDT
NVIDIA to join Apple, Microsoft funding round for OpenAI that values the AI startup at $100B+NVIDIA has discussed joining the funding round for OpenAI, that would value the AI startup at over $100 billion, according to the latest leaks.Aug 29, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
TT Show Episode 49 - The 30FPS versus 60FPS gaming debate continuesThis week on The TT Show - Avowed to be 30FPS on Xbox, PS5 Pro leaks, Concord flops, RTX 4070 controversy, AI-generated Doom, and much more!Aug 30, 2024 7:02 AM CDT
AMD Ryzen 7600X3D is real - but new 3D V-Cache CPU has a big Micro Center-shaped catchJust like the Ryzen 5600X3D before it, the new 7600X3D from AMD is a Micro Center exclusive - and the MSRP has come in a bit higher than expected.Aug 30, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.8.1 adds support for Call of Duty and Star Wars OutlawsAMD Software Adrenalin Edition 24.8.1 is here, with new game support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta, Concord, FINAL FANTASY XVI, Star Wars Outlaws.Aug 31, 2024 7:02 AM CDT

Xbox gamers will soon be able to watch their friends Discord streamsDiscord integration on Xbox is expected to get even deeper as gamers will soon be able to watch their friends' Discord streams without a PC or smartphone.Aug 1, 2024 11:00 AM CDT
Lenovo teases a more compact Lite version of its Legion Go handheld coming soonWe were immediately impressed by Lenovo's portable gaming handheld, the Legion Go, in our review. So a more compact variant sounds like a great idea.Aug 5, 2024 10:31 PM CDT
Photo of extremely rare 'Nintendo Dolphin' console surfaces onlineA social media account called Console Variants has posted a new photo of a GameCube prototype that was called the Nintendo Dolphin.Aug 7, 2024 5:34 AM CDT
NVIDIA's Game Ready Driver has Final Fantasy 16 profiles, suggests PC release is coming soonFinal Fantasy 16's PC looks to be right around the corner thanks to new profiles for the game and a demo in NVIDIA's latest Game Ready drivers.Aug 9, 2024 12:36 AM CDT
Roblox officially banned by Turkish government over 'child exploitation'Roblox has been officially banned by the Turkish government over 'child exploitation' concerns, mounting lawsuits and child labor concerns.Aug 9, 2024 10:36 AM CDT
Remedy says Max Payne 1+2 remake is now in 'full production' with a HUGE budgetRemedy Games announces that the Max Payne 1&2 remake have progressed from production to the 'full production stage' and is in the works.Aug 11, 2024 5:50 AM CDT
Grand Theft Auto franchise made $175 million in Q1'25, down 5.7% from last quarterThe Grand Theft Auto franchise generated $175 million in game sales and microtransaction revenues through last quarter, Take-Two Interactive says.Aug 11, 2024 1:13 PM CDT
Take-Two still thinks day-and-date games on Xbox Game Pass is irrational for its businessDon't expect big Take-Two games like Grand Theft Auto 6, NBA 2K, or BioShock to ever release day one on a subscription like Xbox Game Pass, CEO indicates.Aug 11, 2024 5:44 PM CDT
Dishonored and Prey creator's next game mixes first-person action with FalloutA new game from the co-creator of Dishonored and Prey that will excite fans of both? Sounds tasty, especially when you add Fallout into the mix.Aug 11, 2024 11:28 PM CDT
Fractal Design's latest isn't a PC case, Refine is a 'comfortable, versatile' gaming chairIf you're after a gaming chair to match your Fractal Design Mood or Fractal Design North XL case, look no further - the Fractal Refine is here.Aug 12, 2024 5:06 AM CDT
Big 3 console hardware revenues compared: Xbox made just 13% of annual earnings from hardwareXbox console hardware sales generated just 13% of total annual earnings for Microsoft as game sales, monetization, and subscription lead the charge.Aug 12, 2024 12:01 PM CDT
Doom II: Ray Traced is an incredible Path Tracing mod that transforms the 1994 originalDoom II, like you've never seen before. A new path tracing mod has been released and it totally transforms the iconic FPS - and looks stunning in motion.Aug 13, 2024 1:32 AM CDT
First grabs of Bloodborne running on PC appear - so is a finished emulated version close now?Development of Bloodborne with shadPS4 has progressed so the devs can now get into the game - dare we hope it'll be finished before the end of 2024?Aug 13, 2024 1:28 PM CDT
Activision made 27% of Xbox's yearly earningsActivision Blizzard King made about 27% of Xbox's total yearly earnings and helped Microsoft achieve over $21.5 billion in annual video games revenues.Aug 13, 2024 5:48 PM CDT
Borderlands 4 teased following the catastrophic movie flop at the box officeThe CEO of Gearbox Studios, the developers behind the Borderlands franchise has teased the next installment following the tragic movie flop.Aug 14, 2024 3:05 AM CDT
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree sales 'off to a good start,' DLC helped boost full game salesFromSoftware parent company Kadokawa Corp gives updates on Shadow of the Erdtree's performance, also says DLC helped raise Elden Ring base game sales.Aug 14, 2024 6:05 PM CDT
PlayStation's new live service game Concord will have cosmetic microtransactionsPlayStation's new live service game Concord will indeed have microtransactions, but they will be cosmetic only and will not be available at launch.Aug 14, 2024 10:03 PM CDT
NVIDIA RTX Remix Creator Toolkit is now open source, empowering modders everywhereGreat news for modders, NVIDIA is open-sourcing the RTX Remix Toolkit to expand its capabilities while giving developers more options.Aug 14, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
Valve announces new Steam Store rules that begin in SeptemberValve announced it's making some policy changes to what can be written in the description of Steam Store listings, outlining the rules for all developers.Aug 15, 2024 4:07 AM CDT
Steam updates its User Reviews with a new AI-powered Helpfulness SystemValve is using AI to make sure you see the most relevant and helpful User Reviews on Steam and less one word takes, memes, and ASCII art.Aug 15, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
Call of Duty is about to fix one of the biggest problems with the franchiseCall of Duty has unveiled a roadmap leading up to the release of the highly-anticipated Black Ops 6, and included in that roadmap are smaller file sizes.Aug 16, 2024 1:35 AM CDT
This new gaming chair costs $800, works with Meta Quest 3: will rumble your BUTT during gamesRoto partners with Meta on its new Roto VR Exporre: a new gaming chair designed specifically for the Meta Quest 3, and it'll rumble your butt.Aug 17, 2024 5:03 AM CDT
Epic Games has spent nearly $1 billion challenging Apple and GoogleThrough a combination of hundreds of millions of dollars in court costs and missing Fortnite revenues, Epic's antitrust suits have cost nearly $1 billion.Aug 18, 2024 1:05 PM CDT
Bully rated for PS5, Series X, but it might be for GTA+ subs and not a premium Gen 9 releaseBully has been rated for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles by the Taiwanese ratings board, but this may be for Rockstar's GTA+ subscription.Aug 18, 2024 6:04 PM CDT
You can now play the original Diablo in a browser window, so say goodbye to productivityBlizzard's iconic Diablo is now playable in a browser, and you can even upload and download your save files. And yes, the iconic Tristram music is here.Aug 18, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
ZOTAC launches ZONE gaming handheld: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and an AMOLED display for $799ZOTAC enters the gaming handheld market with its new ZONE: powered by an AMD Hawk Point APU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 7-inch 1080p 120Hz AMOLED display.Aug 19, 2024 7:30 AM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI PC demo up on Steam, full game launches in SeptemberFinal Fantasy XVI is officially coming to Steam next month for $49.99 with a $69.99 complete edition, and a demo of the game is currently available now.Aug 19, 2024 1:15 PM CDT
Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project gets a new trailer, playable Nova Prospekt levelHalf-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project is one of the most impressive games currently in development, breathing new life into one the iconic FPS.Aug 20, 2024 8:16 AM CDT
Black Myth Wukong conquers Steam as the most-played singleplayer game in historyChinese action RPG Black Myth Wukong conquers Steam as the most-played singleplayer game of all time, peaking at an incredible 1.95 million plyaers.Aug 20, 2024 10:31 AM CDT
Dying Light: The Beast is a new standalone game starring original zombie survivor Kyle CraneTechland reveals a new Dying Light game, a standalone experience that features Kyle Crane, the original zombie survivor protagonist from Dying Light 1.Aug 20, 2024 2:13 PM CDT
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will have Full Ray Tracing on PC with DLSS 3.5 supportIndy's latest adventure joins Black Myth: Wukong and Star War Outlaws as a game that will push PC visuals with cutting-edge effects with 'Full Ray Tracing.Aug 20, 2024 4:02 PM CDT
GeForce Game Driver for Black Myth Wukong, Final Fantasy 16, and Star Wars Outlaws is hereThe latest GeForce Game Ready 560.94 WHQL driver is a big one for PC gamers - Black Myth: Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws, Final Fantasy 16, and more.Aug 20, 2024 10:36 PM CDT
Valve officially bans Razer and Wooting's new keyboard featureValve has officially announced the ban of Razer and Wooting's new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2; users of these features will be kicked.Aug 21, 2024 8:38 AM CDT
Microsoft expects big returns from Xbox, gaming CEO Phil Spencer says: 'The bar is high for us'Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterates that Microsoft has set a 'high bar' for Xbox's total returns, reflecting $77.5 billion in recent acquisitions.Aug 21, 2024 3:52 PM CDT
Dragonball: Sparking! ZERO will let you create and share your own custom saga battlesDragonball: Sparking! ZERO aka Budokai Tenkaichi 4 gives players the freedom to create customized battle sequences and share them across the world.Aug 21, 2024 11:01 PM CDT
Sea of Thieves may have already sold 1 million copies on PS5Sea of Thieves may have reached over 1 million sales on PlayStation 5 after roughly 4 months of launching on Sony's platform, new reports indicate.Aug 22, 2024 11:34 AM CDT
Lord of the Rings MMO lacks the 'hook' it needs to separate itself, says Amazon Games bossAmazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann sat down for an interview where he gave a small but important update on The Lord of the Rings MMO.Aug 23, 2024 3:32 AM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong is one of the best-selling games of all timeBlack Myth: Wukong has made history as the one of the fastest-selling video games of all time, accumulating 10 million copies sold within 3 days of launch.Aug 23, 2024 3:25 PM CDT
Avowed targeting 30FPS on consoles; 'You don't need 60FPS,' art director saysSimilar to Starfield, Obsidian's new action-adventure RPG Avowed will be locked to 30FPS on both Xbox Series X/S consoles because 60FPS isn't needed.Aug 23, 2024 6:33 PM CDT
24K gold-plated Wii made for Queen Elizabeth II spotted at Gamescom 2024For the first time, the 24K gold-plated Nintendo Wii designed for Queen Elizabeth II was showcased to the public at Gamescom 2024, in Cologne, Germany.Aug 24, 2024 9:03 AM CDT
Valve officially announces Deadlock, 'a multiplayer game in early development'After months of leaks and evidence showing thousands of playtesters jumping in, Valve has deemed it time to formally announce its next shooter 'Deadlock'Aug 25, 2024 6:28 AM CDT
Steam sets new all-time peak shortly after Black Myth: Wukong's launchSteam sets a new record for users logged in and playing games at the same time shortly after the launch of hit Chinese action RPG Black Myth: Wukong.Aug 25, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
A controller for the rare Nintendo PlayStation has sold at auction for $35,000Heritage Auctions has sold a Nintendo PlayStation controller prototype for a cool $35,000, one of the rarest bits of hardware from videogame history.Aug 26, 2024 1:04 AM CDT
Kingdom Hearts III Premium Showcase leaks revealing cinematics, and Cars almost making itThe Kingdom Hearts III Premium Showcase files have leaked online, revealing cinematics, development material, and consideration for including Cars.Aug 26, 2024 4:04 AM CDT
PS5 Pro may cost an estimated $600 or $700Sony's upcoming mid-gen PlayStation 5 Pro could cost $599 or even $699 depending on how much the new system costs to manufacture, new estimates reveal.Aug 26, 2024 4:33 PM CDT
Nintendo mobile earnings add context to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's closureHistorical earnings data adds some context to Nintendo's current strategy for mobile, gives clues why Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is going pay-to-play.Aug 26, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
Windows 11 gamers get full customization of PS5 DualSense Edge controller thanks to a new appWant to adjust the stick sensitivy or deadzones for the triggers on PC? You get all this and a bunch of other options with the PlayStation Accessories app.Aug 27, 2024 1:35 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong map mod lets you better track quests and find hidden secretsSimple Map is a handy mod lets you bring up a map in the map-less Black Myth: Wukong. Also, there's a mod that gives our monkey friend a lightsaber.Aug 28, 2024 1:58 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2 sequel Project Orion entering development soon, dev team to double across next yearCD Projekt confirms that Cyberpunk 2 sequel Project Orion will enter development soon and that the dev team will double across the next year or so.Aug 28, 2024 2:21 PM CDT
Witcher 4 release date teased by developer CD ProjektCD Projekt Group reveals some interesting details about the pre-order release date policies of PS Store and Xbox Store, hints at Witcher 4 release date.Aug 28, 2024 5:33 PM CDT
20 minutes of Age of Mythology: Retold gameplay with RTX On and maxed graphicsThe release of Age of Mythology: Retold is around the corner, and we managed to access the game early to enjoy one nostalgia-fueled game.Aug 29, 2024 4:20 AM CDT
The real reason why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Xbox has been revealedThe rumored Xbox hardware memory leak issue isn't to blame for Black Myth: Wukong's absence on Xbox Series X/S consoles after all--it's Sony's fault.Aug 29, 2024 2:16 PM CDT
Borderlands CEO says his hopes on Epic Store were 'overly optimistic or misplaced'Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford discusses his thoughts about the Epic Games Store and the years-old exclusivity deal for Borderlands 3 to skip Steam on PC.Aug 29, 2024 9:46 PM CDT
Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' movie to get its own game developed by WarnerA film industry insider has claimed a new Batman game in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' universe could be in the works at Warner Bros. Interactive.Aug 30, 2024 7:35 AM CDT
Final Fantasy XIV will eventually be playable on all gaming platformsSquare Enix's top-earning MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will eventually be playable on all gaming platforms, from mobile to Nintendo console hardware.Aug 30, 2024 8:09 PM CDT
DLSS Updater is a free tool that updates all games to the latest versionA handy tool that updates DLSS to the latest version in all games, and it works with Steam, EA, Ubisoft, Epic Games, GOG, and Battle.net launchers.Aug 31, 2024 8:59 AM CDT
Your next Taco Bell drive-thru order may be taken by an AI not a humanArtificial intelligence is now being used as drive-thru servers in one of America's most popular fast-food establishments, Taco Bell.Aug 1, 2024 10:01 AM CDT
Delta CEO reveals how much the CrowdStrike outage cost the companyThe CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, has revealed the CrowdStrike outage that knocked out 8.5 million Windows machines cost the company $500+ million.Aug 1, 2024 11:45 AM CDT
Google will bury AI-generated deepfakes of people where no one will lookGoogle is moving against AI-generated non-consensual deepfakes of people, with the search engine company saying there is no place it on its platform.Aug 1, 2024 1:16 PM CDT
GamersNexus calls Intel 'unbelievably slimy,' multi-part CPU investigation comingCalling a company as big as Intel 'unbelievably slimy' is no small thing, and for Intel, at least, the CPU debacle seems to be going from bad to worse.Aug 1, 2024 10:32 PM CDT
NVIDIA's ChatRTX for GeForce RTX PCs is updated with a new UI that you can customizeNVIDIA updates ChatRTX to make it easier than ever to customize and 'chat with your files,' plus you've now got Meta Llama 3.1-8B.Aug 2, 2024 1:29 AM CDT
Sabrent teases Rocket XTRM 5: new external Thunderbolt 5 SSD in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB coming soonSabrent is bringing the thunder with its new XTRM 5 Thunderbolt 5 external SSD: offering up to a blistering 80Gbps of bandwidth ffor a super-fast SSD.Aug 2, 2024 6:48 PM CDT
Intel shares TANK by over 30% after 15K+ job cuts announced, bleeding CPU market share to AMDIntel posts its Q2 2024 earnings report and its shares tank by over 30% after it would lay off over 15% of its global workforce, amid other major issues.Aug 3, 2024 12:22 AM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen Blackwell AI GPUs delayed, rumor has it 'design flaws' are to blameNVIDIA's new Blackwell AI GPUs reportedly delayed over design flaws, affecting big customers like Meta, Google, Microsoft, and more wanting AI GPUs.Aug 3, 2024 3:59 AM CDT
Tesla's supercomputing cluster at Giga Texas: 100K H100/H200 for video training FSD, OptimusElon Musk does a walkthrough of the Tesla supercomputer cluster at Giga Texas: 100K NVIDIA H100/H200 with massive storage for video training FSD, Optimus.Aug 4, 2024 8:22 PM CDT
NVIDIA B200 Blackwell Ultra AI GPU has 288GB HBM3E, redesigned B200A Blackwell Ultra with 144GBNVIDIA's mid-generation refresh B200 Blackwell Ultra with up to a huge 288GB of HBM3E memory, redesigned B200A Blackwell Ultra has 144GB HBM3E memory.Aug 4, 2024 9:56 PM CDT
NVIDIA is reportedly discontinuing its most popular gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 3060According to a new report NVIDIA could be pulling the plug on its most popular gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 3060 - pushing gamers toward the RTX 4060.Aug 5, 2024 8:28 AM CDT
NFL to roll out facial recognition software in stadiums across the entire leagueThe NFL is going to be rolling out facial recognition software across 32 stadiums that will be powered by artificial intelligence and ready for preseason.Aug 5, 2024 10:34 AM CDT
$2 trillion wiped from stock market implosion: Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple, NVIDIA all downBloodbath: 10 S&P 500 stocks including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, Apple and Amazon wiped an astonishing $2 trillion from the US stock market today, so far.Aug 5, 2024 12:38 PM CDT
AOOSTAR's new external GPU dock with OCulink launched: built-in 400W PSU, costs just $149AOOSTAR has announced its new AG102 OCulink external GPU dock, with a built-in 400W PSU, and supports graphics cards of up to 250W of power.Aug 5, 2024 1:33 PM CDT
Logitech MIXLINE is a new and free audio-mixing app for creators and gamersMIXLINE is a free piece of software from Logitech that makes delaing with multiple audio inputs and outputs as easy as possible for gamers and creators.Aug 5, 2024 8:59 PM CDT
Elon Musk wants to 'give people superpowers', 'outperform a pro gamer' with his brain implantsElon Musk wants his Neuralink brain computer interface (BCI) patients to 'outperform a pro gamer' and says 'let's give people superpowers'.Aug 5, 2024 11:19 PM CDT
AMD reportedly planning to release entry-level Radeon RX 7400 and 7300 RDNA 3 GPUsAMD isn't quite ready to call it quits on the Radeon RX 7000 Series, with rumors pointing to more RDNA 3 on the way... GeForce RTX 3050 competitors.Aug 6, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
World's most used operating system loses millions of users to Windows 11Microsoft's Windows 10 is slowly losing market share to the company's latest OS as millions of users make the transition to Windows 11.Aug 6, 2024 1:49 AM CDT
NVIDIA scrambles to respond to regulator probing over 90% share of AI chip marketNVIDIA faces global scrutiny from government regulators over its dominance in the AI chip market, as the GPU maker sells more than 90% of all AI chips.Aug 6, 2024 7:18 AM CDT
NVIDIA app updates adding more features and free Xbox Game PassNVIDIA has rolled out a new update to its NVIDIA app, the one-stop shop for driver-level game setting changes, monitor customization, and driver updates.Aug 6, 2024 11:03 AM CDT
President Trump announces he'll do an 'major interview' with Elon Musk on MondayPresident Donald Trump says that he'll be interviewed by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Monday night, mark your calendars, people!Aug 6, 2024 7:45 PM CDT
Microsoft responds to Delta's threats over $500 million CrowdStrike outageMicrosoft has responded to Delta Air Lines' accusations that it is partly responsible for the CrowdStrike outage that cost the air line $500 million.Aug 7, 2024 2:34 AM CDT
KIOXIA is developing Optical SSDs for the next-generation of green data centers and outer spaceAt the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference KIOXIA is demoing a brand-new style of SSD, one with an optical interface. Optical storage is back!Aug 7, 2024 7:29 AM CDT
Sabrent Rocket 4 4TB coming soon: teases Rocket 5 SSDs, lots of storage leadership at FMS 2024Sabrent teases Rocket 5 1TB, 2TB, 4TB monster-fast SSDs at FMS 2024: 4TB version of Rocket 4 and Rocket XTRM5 Thunderbolt 5 external SSD coming soon.Aug 7, 2024 9:20 PM CDT
KIOXIA RAID Offload technology for SSDs earns 'Best in Show' award at FMS for innovationKIOXIA's new RAID Offload data protection technology ensures performance scales as the number of SSDs increases, and it just won an award at FMS.Aug 8, 2024 1:34 AM CDT
AMD is hosting a mysterious Gamescom Event on August 23, is a new Radeon announcement coming?AMD Gamescom Event is happening on August 23, will Team Red use this as an opportunity to announce or tease the next-generation of Radeon GPUs?Aug 8, 2024 3:31 AM CDT
Intel Inside cars, launches 'new' GPU for 'next-level, high-fidelity experiences' in vehiclesIntel launches its A760A GPU which is made for cars, offering 'next-level, high-fidelity experiences' with higher performance, including AI.Aug 8, 2024 10:43 PM CDT
Intel rumored to outsource even more 3nm manufacturing to TSMC for advanced packaging, and moreIntel plans to outsource more 3nm manufacturing to TSMC and have its related advanced packaging and more done by local Taiwanese companies.Aug 9, 2024 5:04 AM CDT
AOOSTAR: AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU-powered Mini-PCs expected in OctoberAOOSTAR says that Mini-PCs based on AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs will arrive in October, if things go smoothly.Aug 9, 2024 6:30 AM CDT
Intel hit with lawsuit alleging investors were hoodwinked by CEO and CFOA new class-action lawsuit alleges Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and CFO David Zinser hoodwinked investors about the health of its foundry business.Aug 9, 2024 8:21 AM CDT
President signs 10-day ban on Elon Musk's X for 'inciting hatred'The president of a country has announced Elon Musk's X social media platform has been banned for 'inciting hatred, fascism, civil war, death.'Aug 9, 2024 10:02 AM CDT
MSI's new AM5 exclusive BIOS options add up to 10% more perf on AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUsMSI's latest AM5 BIOS features offer up to 10% more performance in gaming with AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, download the new BIOS now.Aug 9, 2024 8:33 PM CDT
New 'Sinkclose' vulnerability in AMD CPUs, only way to remove it is to 'throw your PC away'AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors exposed to new 'Sinkclose' vulnerability, could affect millions and millions of processors worldwide. Sigh.Aug 11, 2024 7:33 AM CDT
NEO Semiconductor's new 3D X-AI chip tech: replace HBM used in AI GPUs with 100x more perfNEO Semiconductor teases its new 3D X-AI technology, with 100x performance acceleration, 99% power reduction, and 8x the memory density for AI GPUs.Aug 11, 2024 8:17 PM CDT
Hypercasket is a casket with a design inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck, and it has a seatbeltThe Hypercasket is 'available to families who want a truly unique final resting place.' The price tag? $9,999.99 USD. Seatbelt optional.Aug 12, 2024 12:56 AM CDT
Google puts one of Chrome's biggest ad blockers on the chopping blockGoogle is moving to curb the use of Chrome ad blocker extensions with a new update that will remove one of the most popular ad blockers.Aug 12, 2024 3:02 AM CDT
4.3 million Americans are at risk of fraud after savings account data breachA Utah-based fintech firm was breached by hackers, putting millions of Americans at risk of fraud due to a trove of sensitive information being stolen.Aug 12, 2024 4:33 AM CDT
CrowdStrike president accepts 'Most Epic Fail' award over world's largest IT outageA CrowdStrike official has accepted the 2024 Pwnie Award for Most Epic Fail at one of the world's biggest hacking conventions, DEF CON 2024.Aug 12, 2024 8:31 AM CDT
Windows 11 has a rare Start menu change inbound, possibly - one that might make you smileMore often than not, tweaks to the Start menu these days are more likely to annoy - so a switch in the interface that could make you smile is welcome.Aug 12, 2024 2:16 PM CDT
NVIDIA and MediaTek's new Arm-based AI chip rumored for 1H 2025 to fight Intel, AMD, QualcommMediaTek and NVIDIA expected to unveil their Arm-based AI processor in the first half of 2025, will fight AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm's new AI processors.Aug 12, 2024 7:26 PM CDT
Borderlands movie flops at the box office, one of the worst-reviewed blockbusters in yearsWith the recent success of The Last of Us and Fallout on TV, the animated Super Mario Bros. film, Borderlands feels like a giant step back.Aug 12, 2024 10:03 PM CDT
Radeon 890M 'RDNA 3.5' iGPU bests GeForce GTX 1650 in gaming benchmarksRDNA 3.5 mobile graphics delivering PlayStation 4 levels of performance is great to see, with the Radeon 890M outperforming the desktop GeForce GTX 1650.Aug 13, 2024 12:34 AM CDT
200,000 students, staff and parents personal data exposed in recent hackAn Arizona tech school is sending out an astonishing 209,000 letters to current and former students and staff after their data was exposed in a breach.Aug 13, 2024 2:27 AM CDT
Elon Musk and Donald Trump interview combined views hit 1 billionElon Musk and X have posted some numbers about the recent interview with former US President Donald Trump, who sat down with Musk for three hours.Aug 13, 2024 10:29 AM CDT
Google unveils its new Pixel 9 Pro Fold powered by its new Tensor G4 processorGoogle unveils its new Pixel 9 Pro Fold smartphone: 8-inch 1080p 120Hz display, new Tensor G4 processor powering new AI abilities like Gemini Live.Aug 13, 2024 7:42 PM CDT
Former Twitter employee wins $600,000+ for Elon Musk's 24-hour email ultimatumIn an effort to lean out then-Twitter, company owner Elon Musk sent out an email to all employees that gave them 24 hours to accept new terms or be fired.Aug 14, 2024 2:02 AM CDT
KLEVV unveils CRAS V RGB ROG Certified DDR5-7200 RAM with Intel XMP, AMD EXPO profilesKLEVV introduces its new CRAS V RGB ROG certified memory with DDR5-7200 speeds, bringing Intel XMP and AMD EXPO profiles along for the ride.Aug 14, 2024 7:45 AM CDT
Vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft's Azure Health Bot ServiceResearchers have discovered vulnerabilities within Microsoft's Azure Health Bot Service that could lead to sensitive patient data being exposed.Aug 14, 2024 10:34 AM CDT
AMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored to receive a performance and TDP boost with next AGESA updateAMD is apparently planning to increase the power rating for its first two Zen 5 CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, from 65W to 105W.Aug 15, 2024 2:27 AM CDT
Self-driving cars are gathering at night to honk at each otherA San Francisco parking lot has become the home of multiple self-driving cars gathering at night to honk at each other, keeping up surrounding residents.Aug 15, 2024 7:00 AM CDT
AMD to unveil its beefed-up Strix Halo and Kraken APUs at CES 2025 in JanuaryAMD to show off higher-end Strix Halo and Kraken APUs at CES 2025, with Strix Halo packing in Zen 5 CPU cores, and massively beefed-up RDNA 3.5 cores.Aug 15, 2024 9:01 AM CDT
Corsair launches its new iCUE LINK TITAN RX RGB AIO cooler family, ready for all next-gen CPUsCorsair launches new iCUE LINK TITAN RX RGB AIO CPU coolers: better than ever before, ready for AMD and Intel's next-gen processors.Aug 15, 2024 7:00 PM CDT
Apple could launch a $1000 tabletop home robot in 2026A known Apple insider has claimed the company is working on a 'smart home command center' that is slated for release sometime in 2026.Aug 15, 2024 10:31 PM CDT
Geekbench AI 1.0 benchmark is now available: AI tests for CPUs, NPUs and GPUsGeekbench AI 1.0 released: a new benchmarking suite with a testing methodology for machine learning, deep learning, and AI-centric workloads.Aug 15, 2024 11:55 PM CDT
Microsoft responds to backlash from Windows 10 users about Windows 11Microsoft has officially responded to the feedback from Windows 10 and 11 users complaining about the number of advertisements within the latest OS.Aug 16, 2024 1:31 AM CDT
World's most powerful space telescope measures expansion rate of the universeNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has set its extremely powerful instruments to the age-old question of 'how fast is the universe expanding?'Aug 16, 2024 8:01 AM CDT
NASA confirms a 'two-way highway' opened up between Earth and the SunNASA has confirmed that a 'two-way highway' opened up between Earth and the Sun last April, causing Earth to spew particles back at the Sun.Aug 16, 2024 9:03 AM CDT
MSI's new MPG 321CURX QD-OLED: its first 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED curved gaming monitorMSI introduces its first curved 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor: the new MPG 321CURX QD-OLED, with a 1700R curvature, and so much more.Aug 16, 2024 10:19 AM CDT
MSI's new Z890 MAG Tomahawk motherboard for Arrow Lake-S processors to be teased next weekMSI preparing to unveil its next-gen Z890 MAG Tomahawk motherboard next week, ready for Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs.Aug 17, 2024 3:51 AM CDT
GPU-Z 2.60 released: updates for NVIDIA RTX 40 series GPUs, Qualcomm and AMD Radeon GPUsGPU-Z 2.6.0 released: improved support for RTX 40 series GPUs, Zen 5 CPU temps corrected, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and other Arm GPUs now supported.Aug 17, 2024 8:25 AM CDT
Arm rumored to be making consumer gaming GPUs: competitors for NVIDIA, AMD, and IntelArm looks to be preparing a consumer gaming GPU, which would compete directly against the likes of NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel in the GPU market.Aug 17, 2024 10:07 AM CDT
ASUS to tease its Zen 5-ready, beefed-up 870E, X870 mobos at Gamescom next weekASUS will reveal its next-gen ROG X870E and X870 motherboards at Gamescom 2024 next week, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.Aug 18, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
OneXGPU 2 performance detailed: AMD Radeon RX 7800M eGPU offers 60FPS+ in AAA gamesOneXPlayer details new OneXGPU 2 external GPU specs and performanace: Radeon RX 7800M offers high-end AAA games at 60FPS+ on Ultra settings.Aug 18, 2024 9:00 AM CDT
COLORFUL adds stylish 'Loong Edition' DDR5 Memory to its iGame Year of the Dragon line-upIt's the Year of the Dragon and the new Colorful iGame DDR5 Loong Edition memory joins the company's line-up of stylish limited-edition hardware.Aug 18, 2024 10:29 PM CDT
AMD acquires server builder ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, will fight NVIDIA's AI infrastructureAMD announces it plans to acquire server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion as the company expands its AI portfolio to better battle NVIDIA.Aug 19, 2024 6:18 AM CDT
Tesla hires Optimus robot trainers: pays $48 an hour to wear motion capture suit, VR headsetTesla is hiring Optimus robot trainers, where they get paid $48 an hour to wear motion-capture suits and VR headsets to train Optimus robots.Aug 19, 2024 10:48 PM CDT
Zotac has a GeForce RTX 4070 Blower Edition GPU for compact SFF buildsAnother GeForce RTX 4070 sporting a compact two-slot blower-fan cooling system has arrived, this time from Zotac - who says it'll work great in SFF build.Aug 20, 2024 1:28 AM CDT
Analyst predicts: x86-based AI PC laptop shipments to skyrocket 17,000% in 2025, Arm just 553%Omdia predicts Microsoft Copilot+ AI PC laptop shipments for 2025: Arm-based AI PC laptops ship 533% more units, x86 AI PC laptops with 17,000% more.Aug 20, 2024 5:31 PM CDT
Get a free copy of Star Wars Outlaws when you purchase a GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU or LaptopStar Wars Outlaws launches on August 30 for PC and consoles, and NVIDIA's latest game bundle offers free copies when you buy a GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU.Aug 20, 2024 11:02 PM CDT
Sabrent tests out its new Thunderbolt 5 external SSD: capable of 6GB/sec+ at just 45CSabrent tests out its new Thundetbolt 5 external SSD, puts its through its paces and teased 6GB/sec reads from a single Thundetbolt 5 cable.Aug 21, 2024 8:28 AM CDT
Is Windows 11's big AI feature dead? Nope, Microsoft tells us - Recall is arriving in OctoberIn a blog post update, Microsoft has informed us that the controversial Recall feature will debut, in preview, on Copilot+ PCs in October.Aug 21, 2024 2:03 PM CDT
ASUS says its new X870E & X870 motherboards are ready for AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUsASUS teases AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000X3D series CPUs, with 3D V-Cache and super-boosted performance, on its own website for its motherboards.Aug 21, 2024 7:38 PM CDT
AMD says Windows 11 patch will boost Zen 5, Zen 4, Zen 3 CPU gaming performanceAMD publishes a new blog post explaining the disparity between its internal gaming benchmarks for Zen 5 processors, and the results of CPU reviewers.Aug 21, 2024 9:36 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs could be delayed to CES 2025, leaving the door open for Intel Arrow LakeWe were hoping to see 3D V-Cache processors for the Zen 5 generation later in 2024, but we're being told this is no longer happening.Aug 22, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
MSI teases MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi motherboard: Zen 5 ready, USB4, EZ Clip M.2 slots, and moreMSI shows off its new Zen 5-ready MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi motherboard: high-end mobo for Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, 20 VRM phases, dual USB4 ports.Aug 22, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
MSI's new MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED gaming monitor: 5120 x 1440p with 240Hz refresh for $1199MSI unveils its new MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED gaming monitor: a mammoth 49-inch 5120 x 1440 QD-OLED panel at a super-smooth 240Hz refresh rate for just $1199.Aug 22, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
Peter Jackson officially returns to Middle-Earth in the War of the Rohirrim trailerWarner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which uses footage from Peter Jackson's trilogy.Aug 23, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
ASUS just announced a bunch of new ROG keyboards, mice, and more at GamescomASUS's new range of ROG gear includes a pair of new gaming keyboards, two compact mice, and a wireless headset with a familiar design.Aug 23, 2024 1:27 AM CDT
Apple Cash will soon ask you to verify your identity to send $500Apple has announced a policy change for Apple Cash users that will begin on October 4, which involves identity verification when sending $500 or more.Aug 23, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to attend SEMICON Taiwan 2024: meet with SK hynix and TSMC execsNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will fly to Taiwan for SEMICON Taiwan 2024, will meet with partners SK hynix and TSMC. SK hynix + TSMC to talk co-developed HBM.Aug 23, 2024 10:44 AM CDT
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC hits 60 FPS for 1080p gaming comfortably - no discrete GPU neededCyberpunk 2077 at an average of 74 FPS - admittedly with low details, but still, this bodes seriously well for what to expect with Strix Halo.Aug 23, 2024 2:00 PM CDT
TT Show Episode 48 - Black Myth Wukong Impressions, Gamescom, and MoreThis week on the TT Show, Black Myth Wukong impressions, the future of games revealed at Gamescom, Arm enters the GPU race, and more.Aug 24, 2024 2:25 AM CDT
NVIDIA shows off Blackwell AI GPUs running in its data center: makes first-ever FP4 GenAI imageNVIDIA shows off its new Blackwell AI GPUs up and running in real-time inside of its data centers: makes the first-ever FP4 GenAI image.Aug 24, 2024 7:46 AM CDT
Cryptocurrency scam sends former bank CEO to prison for detonating a bankA former bank CEO has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for causing the collapse of a bank through a cryptocurrency scam that cost nearly $50 million.Aug 24, 2024 10:02 AM CDT
China imports record-high $26 billion of semiconductor equipment to make chips in 2024 so farChinese companies have imported a record $26 billion in semiconductor-related machinery, with companies ramping up prices in case it gets worse.Aug 25, 2024 5:21 AM CDT
LG's 'Dream OLED' technology will solve burn-in once and for all and improve brightnessLG is developing groundbreaking OLED panel technology that uses blue phosphorescence. This 'Dream OLED' will improve brightness, efficiency, and more.Aug 25, 2024 7:01 AM CDT
US federal judge forces Martin Shkreli, aka Pharma Bro, to surrender his Wu-Tang Clan albumPharma Bro aka Martin Shkreli, has been ordered by a US federal judge to hand over his copies of The Wu-Tang Clan's Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album.Aug 25, 2024 7:33 PM CDT
Intel Arc 140V and 130V GPUs confirmed: Xe2 GPU now supported in Intel graphics driverIntel's first public driver for its next-gen Xe2 GPU have been released, seemingly confirming the upcoming Battlemage-based Arc 140V, Arc 130V graphics.Aug 26, 2024 1:33 AM CDT
TSMC to make $31 billion in 9 months from its 3nm and 5nm process nodes aloneTSMC's newest 3nm and 5nm process nodes expected to generate NT $1 trillion ($31 billion USD) in revenue in only 9 months time, exceeding expectations.Aug 26, 2024 4:40 AM CDT
NASA confirms the fate of the two astronauts Boeing left stranded in spaceSpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule will rescue astronauts left aboard the International Space Station by Boeing's failed Starliner spacecraft.Aug 26, 2024 8:02 AM CDT
AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 Ryzen CPUs get big performance gains with new Windows 11 24H2 updateAMD Ryzen 9000 series 'Zen 5' and Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors get performance gains with the recent Windows 11 24H2 update.Aug 26, 2024 10:23 PM CDT
Intel shows off its next-gen Lunar Lake, Xeon 6, Guadi 3 chips at Hot Chips 2024Intel demonstrates its next-gen Lunar Lake, Xeon 6 and Gaudi 3 products at Hot Chips 2024, lots of details on its new chips are now available.Aug 27, 2024 12:59 AM CDT
AMD details Instinct MI300X MCM GPU: 192GB of HBM3 out now, MI325X with 288GB HBM3E in OctoberAMD has detailed its new Instinct MI300X 'CDNA 3' AI accelerator at Hot Chips, while teasing its beefed-up MI325X launches soon with 288GB HBM3.Aug 27, 2024 5:56 PM CDT
CORSAIR's new compact M55 and M55 WIRELESS gaming mice are available nowCorsair's new compact M55 gaming mouse is available in wired and wireless variants, built for performance, and neither version will break the bank.Aug 28, 2024 8:34 AM CDT
AMD RDNA 4 leak: Navi 48 GPU at up to 3.2GHz, 16GB GDDR6, RTX 4080 perf, priced at $499 to $599AMD's next-generation RDNA 4-based Navi 48 GPU leaks: 64 CUs at up to 3.2GHz, 16GB GDDR6 20Gbps memory, up to 280W, RTX 4080 perf, for up to $599.Aug 28, 2024 7:43 PM CDT
Razer's new $200 controller for PC and Xbox features 'mouse-click back paddles'The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro is apparently the 'pinnacle of wireless esports performance controllers with unmatched customization and cutting-edge tech.'Aug 28, 2024 9:28 PM CDT
Intel at Hot Chips 2024: Lunar Lake has over 20% more MT, ST performance than Meteor LakeIntel says Lunar Lake CPUs will have 3x improved latency and bandwidth improvements over Meteor Lake at Hot Chips, new CPUs launch on September 3.Aug 28, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
GIGABYTE's new X870 EAGLE Wi-Fi 7 motherboard supports Zen 5 CPUs, up to 256GB of DDR5-8000 RAMGIGABYTE introduces its new X870 EAGLE Wi-Fi 7 motherboard: feautres 18 power phases, supports up to 256GB of DDR5-8000 memory, new Zen 5 CPUs, and more.Aug 29, 2024 12:35 AM CDT
Working Apple I Computer from the 1970s has sold for over $315,000 at auctionOne of the very first 'personal computers' or PCs, the Apple-1 Computer is a rare retro PC collectible because only a few hundred were made.Aug 29, 2024 2:04 AM CDT
MSI rolls out update giving AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPUs a free performance boostMSI has rolled out a new update to its AM5 motherboards that provides a free performance boost to two AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors.Aug 29, 2024 7:17 AM CDT
AMD's next-gen RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 8000 series GPUs to have 48MB to 64MB of Infinity CacheAMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs will feature between 48MB and 64MB of next-gen Infinity Cache says leaker, prices for desktop RX 8000 series GPUs at up to $599.Aug 29, 2024 7:34 PM CDT
NASA confirms departure date for Boeing's spacecraft that stranded astronautsNASA has confirmed the date it will send home Boeing's leaky Starliner capsule that stranded two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.Aug 30, 2024 4:02 AM CDT
NASA confirms successful deployment of potentially revolutionary solar sailNASA has confirmed its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully deployed in Earth's orbit ahead of its maneuvering test.Aug 30, 2024 8:47 AM CDT
SpaceX blew a 'catastrophic' first-of-its-kind hole in the atmosphere with StarshipA new study from scientists has claimed SpaceX's explosion of its Starship rocket last year blew a first-of-its-kind hole in Earth's atmosphere.Aug 30, 2024 11:05 PM CDT
Cooler Master's Cyrofuze thermal paste has been used to paint a CPU muralCooler Master's Cryofuze 5 Prism Thermal Grease comes in a pack of six different colors, and it got an artist to use them to paint a mural on a CPU.Aug 31, 2024 8:31 AM CDT

Ubisoft recommends GeForce RTX 3060 Ti rendering at 720p to play Star Wars Outlaws on PCDLSS and FSR are required to play Star Wars Outlaws at all resolutions on PC if you want to hit 60 FPS. Even at 1080p, you'll need to upscale from 720p.Aug 2, 2024 2:29 AM CDT
Microsoft delays RPG Avowed to 2025 because it has too many games coming later this yearAvowed is the next RPG from the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds, and it's release has been delayed to early 2025.Aug 5, 2024 10:56 PM CDT
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for PS4 and Xbox One launch date revealedElectronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have announced that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be available for the Xbox One and PS4 next month.Aug 7, 2024 6:01 AM CDT
God of War Ragnarok PC specs announced, will support DLSS 3.7, FSR 3.1, and XeSS 1.3 on day oneThe good news? You'll be able to hit 60 FPS with a GeForce RTX 2060 when playing God of War Ragnarok. The downside? 190GB of SSD storage is required.Aug 9, 2024 3:31 AM CDT
DOOM and DOOM II bundle releases with new levels and 4K supportThe first two DOOM games have been bundled together and released on every platform but with completely new levels and various other improvements.Aug 9, 2024 11:03 AM CDT
Microsoft Flight Simulator boss: we have 2,500,000GB of aerial data, streamed from the cloudMicrosoft Flight Simulator boss Jorge Neumann says that the developer has two and a half petabytes (2,500,000GB) of aerial data, streamed to gamers.Aug 11, 2024 6:30 AM CDT
GTA V game sales flatten as GTA+ subscriptions rise by double digitsAfter selling millions of copies for consecutive quarters in a row, sales of Grand Theft Auto V have finally started to stall out as GTA+ subs rise.Aug 11, 2024 3:49 PM CDT
PUBG parent Krafton buys Tango Gameworks, new Hi-Fi Rush games on the wayTango Gameworks now has a new home at Krafton, the parent company of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and the rights to Hi-Fi Rush also carry over too.Aug 11, 2024 7:46 PM CDT
Another major Activision Blizzard franchise has been added to the Xbox Game Pass libraryActivision Blizzard games have been a little slow coming to Xbox Game Pass, but the latest has Crashed the party and is available on PC, Console, and Cloud.Aug 12, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
Geralt confirmed to be in The Witcher 4, CD Projekt Red's 'most advanced' gameGeralt's voice actor confirms the character will be returning in the next Witcher game, but gamers won't get him as the main character.Aug 12, 2024 8:53 AM CDT
STALKER 2 just got a 35-minute developer deep dive video, and it looks incredibleS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl looks incredible and terrifying in equal measure, as developer GSC Game World presents a new deep dive look.Aug 12, 2024 9:01 PM CDT
Red Dead Redemption PC port leaks on the PlayStation StoreA leak spotter has found a product page listing for Red Dead Redemption, but the description states 'PC specific enhancements' such as increased FPS.Aug 13, 2024 4:10 AM CDT
Nintendo reveals Switch 2 release window to developersNintendo has reportedly revealed the Switch 2's expected release window to developers, indicating the system won't have a similarly timed launch as Switch.Aug 13, 2024 2:24 PM CDT
GPD's new Pocket 4: the first handheld powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APUGPD's new Pocket 4 is officially the first handheld with AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU, launches in October.Aug 13, 2024 9:09 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong 'Final Trailer' - over four minutes of epic action and stunning visualsAfter several years of development, the highly anticipated Black Myth: Wukong is almost here, and the 'Final Trailer' is all kinds of epic.Aug 14, 2024 3:34 AM CDT
Overwatch 2: Season 12 details: new support hero Juno, new Clash game mode, and moreBlizzard announces Overwatch 2: Season 12 with a new support hero called Juno, a new Clash game mode, new maps, hero balances and so much more.Aug 14, 2024 8:04 PM CDT
Fallout New Vegas game director says yes to creating a new Fallout gameThe time is right for another Fallout game, and who better to lead development than the lead designer and director of Fallout: New Vegas.Aug 14, 2024 10:36 PM CDT
Square Enix has a secret weapon to help boost its flagging games businessDespite the release of big games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Square Enix's video games business is slowing down...but the publisher has a secret weapon.Aug 15, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
Alienware adds an 'FPS to RPG gamer' button to its latest gaming monitorAlienware is the latest brand to join the exclusive club of producing a Dual-Mode gaming monitor, making switching resolutions and refresh rates easy.Aug 15, 2024 4:46 AM CDT
World of Warcraft now playable on the cloud, iconic MMO arrives on GeForce NOWWorld of Warcraft comes to GeForce NOW, and it arrives with CurseForge Addon support for veteran players that love to mod their WoW.Aug 15, 2024 9:02 PM CDT
Skyblivion devs showcase full quests in the impressive Oblivion in Skyrim remakeThe Elder Scrolls IV: Obliviosn rebuilt from the ground-up in the Skyrim engine. Yes, Skyblivion is one of the most impressive mods in development.Aug 16, 2024 2:03 AM CDT
PS5 Pro, Switch 2 chips have been shipped out by Chinese supplierChinese chip supplier Weltrend says it has shipped integrated circuits for new PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch consoles, pointing to the PS5 Pro & Switch 2.Aug 17, 2024 5:25 PM CDT
Switch 2 will be 'relatively cheap' and cost less than $499, analyst predictsToyo Securities analyst believes the Nintendo Switch 2 will have a 'relatively cheap' dollar cost with a retail price less than $499.Aug 18, 2024 3:50 PM CDT
This gamer has 444 gaming consoles hooked up to a single TV, awarded a Guinness World RecordA new Guinness World Record has been handed out: to Ibrahim Al-Nasser, for the Most Video Game Consoles Plugged Into One TV At The Same Time.Aug 18, 2024 8:21 PM CDT
NVIDIA showcases Black Myth: Wukong's impressive 'Full Ray Tracing' modeBlack Myth: Wukong is out this week, and with DLSS 3 and Reflex support here's a deep dive into the game's impressive cinematic 'Full Ray Tracing' mode.Aug 19, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
Gaming to earn $187.7 billion in 2024, up 2% over last yearWorldwide video games market is expected to earn $187.7 billion in 2024, up 2% year-over-year, with gaming console segment earnings dropping slightly.Aug 19, 2024 10:09 AM CDT
Capcom wants to sell more games to maximize ROI instead of slashing game dev budgetsIn a Q&A with investors, Capcom reiterates its aspirational plan to eventually sell 100 million games a year, saying that it wants to maximize game sales.Aug 19, 2024 4:23 PM CDT
GeForce NOW is adding three of the biggest PC games of 2024 to its cloud gaming libraryWith a library that is now 2,000 strong, GeForce NOW cloud gaming is getting AAA hits like Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy 16, and Star Wars Outlaws.Aug 20, 2024 8:32 AM CDT
New first-party Xbox games may not show up on Xbox Game Pass Standard for a full year or longerMicrosoft details the new $14.99/month Xbox Game Pass Standard tier that will replace the now-defunct $9.99 Console tier, will not include day one games.Aug 20, 2024 12:12 PM CDT
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 in Spring 2025, Xbox has confirmedXbox has officially confirmed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to PlayStation 5 in Spring 2025, just months after it launches on Xbox and PC.Aug 20, 2024 3:07 PM CDT
Dune Awakening open beta revealed with new gameplay footageFuncom delivers an eye-opening look at Dune: Awakening's combat, traversal, guild intrigue, and crafting in a robust new 5-minute gameplay trailer.Aug 20, 2024 5:03 PM CDT
Dragon Age The Veilguard and Avowed are two big RPGs getting Ray Tracing, DLSS 3 and ReflexDragon Age: The Veilguard from BioWare and Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment are two big RPGs, and they're both gettiing Ray Tracing, DLSS 3, and Reflex.Aug 20, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
Phil Spencer didn't technically lie about Starfield or Indiana Jones exclusivityXbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been called out for comments made in February 2024 around Indiana Jones' exclusivity, but technically he didn't lie.Aug 21, 2024 10:31 AM CDT
New Mafia game takes place in Sicily, but the visuals are out of this worldHangar 13's new Mafia game takes players back to the old country, and the reveal trailer offers a look at incredible cinematic visuals the game will offer.Aug 21, 2024 4:44 PM CDT
Black Myth: Wukong boosts PS5 sales in China, which rarely happensSony is set to see a healthy uptick in PlayStation 5 sales as Chinese consumers buy up PS5 consoles to play the mega-hit action RPG Black Myth: Wukong.Aug 21, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
Bethesda shows Fallout 76's new legendary crafting system coming in Milepost Zero updateBethesda reveals details around Fallout 76's new legendary crafting mechanic coming with Milepost Zero that gives a chance of learning legendary prefixes.Aug 22, 2024 1:28 PM CDT
Embark Studios releases trailer for ARC Raiders: PvPvE action survival shooter drops in 2025Embark Studios has released a new trailer for its upcoming ARC Raiders at Gamescom 2024: drops in 2025, playtesting 'starts this fall'.Aug 23, 2024 9:30 AM CDT
Diablo 2 is broken, and has been for some time...will Blizzard fix it?Diablo 2: Resurrection has been broken for a long time thanks to a particular specialized build, but Blizzard has yet to fix it...will they fix it?Aug 23, 2024 4:03 PM CDT
PlayStation investing in emerging MENA games marketSony Interactive Entertainment is investing big into emerging video games markets such as MENA, which includes the Middle East and North Africa regions.Aug 23, 2024 7:29 PM CDT
Microsoft officially responds to Black Myth Wukong releasing on XboxBlack Myth Wukong quickly shattered records on Steam as the most-played single-player game in the platform's history, but what about a release on Xbox?Aug 24, 2024 10:32 AM CDT
Valve rumored to not be working on one, but TWO new Half-Life games says leakerValve isn't just working on a new Half-Life game, but TWO new Half-Life games says leaker: PC + VR, where you play Gordon Freeman and Alyx TOGETHER.Aug 25, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
Shift Up made $19.5 million from Stellar Blade's launch on PS5Action RPG Stellar Blade generated around $19.5 million in revenue for developer Shift Up after selling more than 1 million copies on PlayStation 5.Aug 25, 2024 10:32 PM CDT
Insiders leak why Black Myth Wukong on Xbox is 'delayed indefinitely'Black Myth Wukong has broken records on Steam as the most-played single-player game in the platform's history, but when will it be released on Xbox?Aug 26, 2024 2:34 AM CDT
Nintendo rumored to have special mandate for Nintendo Switch 2 controllersNintendo's next-generation console is highly anticipated and one of the latest rumors suggests a major change is coming to its controllers.Aug 26, 2024 7:08 AM CDT
Jeff Grubb says Sony will launch the PlayStation 5 Pro this year, geared up for GTA 6 in 2025An insider says that we could see a State of Play presentation from Sony by the end of September, could be the big PlayStation 5 Pro reveal event.Aug 26, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
Star Wars Outlaws pre-orders hit #9 on PlayStation Store's best-sellersUbisoft's new Star Wars Outlaws game may be doing solid pre-order numbers on the PlayStation Store as the game clocks in at #9 on the best-sellers list.Aug 27, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
PS5 prices increased by 83% since launch in this regionSony Interactive Entertainment has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 digital console by 83% since the system's launch in 2020 in this key region.Aug 27, 2024 2:35 PM CDT
Lenovo's new Legion GO accessories make it feel more like a PC Nintendo SwitchLenovo has announced a new range of accessories for the Legion Go gaming handheld, with the dock and controller-holder taking inspiration from the Switch.Aug 28, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
Witcher 4 won't be influenced by player survey feedback: 'We trust our gut,' CD Projekt saysCD Projekt executives say the company will not rely on direct player survey feedback to help mold and shape the next Witcher trilogy, including Witcher 4.Aug 28, 2024 3:26 PM CDT
Concord made less than $1 million on Steam on the high end, analysts estimateFirewalk's new live service hero shooter Concord may have sold less than 20,000 copies on PC via Steam on the higher end of analyst sales estimates.Aug 28, 2024 6:36 PM CDT
Final PS5 Pro design leaks ahead of the rumored imminent unveilingDetails about the design of the highly anticipated PS5 Pro have leaked online for the first time, ahead of its rumored September unveiling.Aug 29, 2024 4:50 AM CDT
Japanese gamers turn to Xbox as Sony raises PS5 priceMicrosoft's Xbox Series X becomes the 13th best-selling game console on Japan's Yodobashi digital storefront as Sony raises PS5 prices in its home country.Aug 29, 2024 4:40 PM CDT
Hideo Kojima spotted with possible PS5 Pro following recent final design leakHideo Kojima has been spotted with what very well could be a PS5 Pro dev kit running an early version of the upcoming Death Stranding: On the Beach.Aug 30, 2024 1:05 AM CDT
Xbox has an 'extremely low' userbase in Japan, but Square Enix will bring more games to XboxFinal Fantasy 14 game director Naoki Yoshida explains why it took Square Enix such a long time to release the MMORPG and most of its games on Xbox.Aug 30, 2024 11:40 AM CDT
GeForce NOW library expands with 26 new games, including Visions of Mana and Star Wars OutlawsGeForce NOW's cloud library expands with several games, plus the ability to jump into the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta without having to install it.Aug 31, 2024 7:29 AM CDT
Activision made this epic Call of Duty: Warzone map open-source and available for AI trainingThe giant Caldera map from Call of Duty: Warzone is now open-source and available for AI training, education, and game developers to tinker with.Aug 1, 2024 1:58 AM CDT
Reddit CEO says Microsoft refuses to negotiate with Reddit to scrape its dataReddit's CEO Steve Huffman has called upon Microsoft to come to the negotiation table if it wants to continue scraping data from the platform.Aug 1, 2024 10:33 AM CDT
ASUS launches ROG Swift OLED dual-mode gaming monitor at $1,299ASUS's ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP gaming monitor launches with a Dual Mode that lets users swap between FHD at 480Hz and 4K at 240Hz.Aug 1, 2024 12:08 PM CDT
Windows 11 users, get ready to see Copilot popping up in your Start menu (well, maybe)Windows 11 might see Copilot integrated into the Start menu to offer AI-powered suggestions about... well, we can only guess for now.Aug 1, 2024 2:02 PM CDT
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang introduces 'James' a digital human that you'll be able to interact withNVIDIA's new digital humans work with ChatGPT and other AI models, and use GeForce RTX technologies to render realistic humans with emotion.Aug 2, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
TT Show Episode 45 - NVIDIA's game-changing AI and Logitech's new 'Forever Mouse'CrowdStrike fallout, Intel's CPU troubles continue, Logitech is looking into a 'forever mouse', and NVIDIA creates the DLSS for rendering in-game objects.Aug 2, 2024 2:04 AM CDT
Intel cuts 15% of its workforce after disastrous Q2: dying CPUs, bleeding market share to AMDIntel has posted a disaster Q2 2024 earnings report: losing $1.6 bilion, and firing 15,000+ of its global workforce to save some pennies.Aug 2, 2024 7:17 PM CDT
Intel 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core boxed CPUs get 2 more years of warranty, Intel throws a boneIntel has announced extended warranty periods for retail boxed 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs amid major issues surrounding the processors.Aug 3, 2024 12:53 AM CDT
US Senator Elizabeth Warren pushes for US DOJ to look into NVIDIA and anti-competitive AI GPUsUS progressive groups and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren press the US Department of Justice to investigate NVIDIA for anti-competitive behavior.Aug 3, 2024 5:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA's new Blackwell AI GPUs 'encountering major issues' which require redesign, big delaysNVIDIA's new Blackwell AI GPU family are 'encountering major issues' that have impacted production targets through the first half of 2025.Aug 4, 2024 9:17 PM CDT
AMD's beefed-up Strix Halo APU leaked: upgraded RDNA 3.5 GPU offers RTX 4070 80W gaming perfAMD's beefed-up Zen 5-powered Strix Halo APU leaked: teases 307mm² die with 16 cores, 32 threads of CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU compared to GeForce RTX 4070 80W.Aug 4, 2024 10:19 PM CDT
Steam data shows the GeForce RTX 4060 is becoming really popular with PC gamersThe GeForce RTX 4060 continues to grow in popularity - cracking the Top 5 GPUs in the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for July 2024.Aug 5, 2024 8:56 AM CDT
Micron develops industry's first PCIe Gen6 datacenter SSD: new Gen6 SSD pumps over 26GB/secMicron announces it's the first to develop PCIe Gen6 data center SSD technology for ecosystem enablement: ready for ultra-fast AI storage, and more.Aug 5, 2024 12:04 PM CDT
US recession scare wipes trillions from stock market, trading platforms are going downThere's blood in the water: potential US recession has wiped trillions of the stock market, causing multiple trading platforms going down across the US.Aug 5, 2024 12:49 PM CDT
Sad day for gamers: Intel's 36-core Beast Lake CPU, rumored to blow away AMD's X3D, is canceledThe rumored Beast Lake range of processors, set to offer monstrous gaming performance, has been canned by Intel, a leaker tells us.Aug 5, 2024 2:37 PM CDT
Silicon Motion SM2508: best perf-per-watt Gen5 SSD controller ready for next-gen AI PCsSilicon Motion unveils the best performance per watt PCIe Gen5 SSD controller at FMS 2024 with the introduction of the Silicon Motion SM2508.Aug 5, 2024 9:27 PM CDT
Foxconn still plans to ship NVIDIA's new GB200 AI servers on schedule in Q4 2024 amid issuesFoxconn plans to ship NVIDIA's new GB200 AI servers on schedule: Q4 2024, and is the only contract serer maker able to get enough Blackwell supply.Aug 5, 2024 11:45 PM CDT
Elon Musk files lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman for tricking himElon Musk has filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over his involvement in the founding of OpenAI and the later release of ChatGPT.Aug 6, 2024 12:46 AM CDT
Dell crushes its HR department with 12,500 layoffs in a single dayThe stock market is wobbling seeing a massive sea of red that was followed by Dell announcing its laying off 12,500 workers to become a leaner company.Aug 6, 2024 5:01 AM CDT
Memblaze will tease a monster 30.72TB PBlaze7 7940 Gen5 SSD at FMS 2024, up to 14GB/sec readsMemblaze ships 150,000+ units of its PBlaze7 7940 SSD, its PCIe Gen5 enterprise NVMe SSD, will show off 30.72TB PBlaze7 7940 SSD at FMS 2024.Aug 6, 2024 9:00 AM CDT
Google 'is a monopolist' in search dominance, US judge rules in game-changing anti-trust caseGoogle is in serious trouble after a US federal judge ruled that the search giant abused a monopoly over the search industry in new anti-trust case.Aug 6, 2024 6:43 PM CDT
Elon Musk's X teams up with Rumble to sue advertisers over boycottingElon Musk's social media platform X, Rumble and others are suing an international advertising group for allegedly boycotting companies.Aug 7, 2024 1:33 AM CDT
World's first fully automated robot dentist performs surgery on humanA company has announced it performed the world's first fully automated dental procedure with the thorough help of an AI-powered robot.Aug 7, 2024 3:01 AM CDT
Phison's groundbreaking aiDAPTIV+ makes training AI easier by combining GPUs and SSDsPhison's aiDAPTIV+ is a groundbreaking hybrid software and hardware solution for LLM training by leveraging SSDs to expand GPU memory.Aug 7, 2024 7:57 AM CDT
Microsoft works with Samsung to launch mixed reality (MR) headset for games, media in 2026Microsoft is developing a mixed reality (MR) headset for games and multimedia consumption, working with Samsung Display on OLED panel for the headset.Aug 7, 2024 9:56 PM CDT
Intel's next-generation Arrow Lake desktop CPUs will draw 'at least' 100W less powerAt a recent event in China, Intel confirmed that its next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs for desktop PCs will draw less power at higher frequencies.Aug 8, 2024 2:01 AM CDT
Intel microcode fix for 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core CPUs now available for select motherboardsNew BIOS updates with the '0x129 microcode' is now available for these ASUS, MSI, and ASRock motherboards, reportedly fixes Intel CPU issues.Aug 8, 2024 8:34 PM CDT
Corsair is moving away from 80 PLUS certification for PSUs, embraces CybeneticsCorsair's PSUs will no longer feature 80 PLUS ratings, the company is switching to the more detailed Cybenetics certification that also rates noise levels.Aug 9, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
Google can't rig the search market to exclude competitors: Elon Musk says 'now, it is war'Elon Musk's social network X has filed an antitrust lawsuit against advertisers boycotting X, says they tried for peace for 2 years, but 'now it is war'.Aug 9, 2024 5:34 AM CDT
AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPU delidding 'goes wrong' with a cracked dieThe first Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU has been delidded for the first time by ASUS China manager, I/O die breaks into literal 'pieces'.Aug 9, 2024 7:02 AM CDT
Advertising group disbands after Elon Musk's X files lawsuit with RumbleThe advertising group, 'The World Federation of Advertisers', informed its members that it's 'discontinuing' activities for the GARM.Aug 9, 2024 9:01 AM CDT
TT Show Episode 46 - Ryzen 9000 Series CPU reviews and NVIDIA's AI training scandalThis week on the TT Show... Ryzen 9000 Series CPU reviews, NVIDIA in some AI hot water, and Intel's troubles go from bad to worse.Aug 9, 2024 5:55 PM CDT
Intel Arc Battlemage graphics card tease: 14 Xe2 GPU cores, 12GB GDDR6 at 19Gbps on 192-bit busIntel's next-generation Arc Battlemage 'Xe2' graphics card spotted: 14 Xe2 GPU cores, 12GB of GDDR6 at 19Gbps on a 192-bit memory bus.Aug 9, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
Beelink's new GPU dock features built-in 600W PSU: handles monster RTX 4090 as external GPUBeelink unveils its new external GPU dock: features a 600W built-in PSU, and supports NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card.Aug 11, 2024 6:49 PM CDT
Qualcomm's Adreno GPU vulnerability found: Snapdragon chips join problematic Intel, AMD CPUsQualcomm Adreno GPU has 9 vulnerabilities discovered by Google researchers, with Qualcomm already patching it, you still need to be careful.Aug 11, 2024 9:46 PM CDT
Huawei CEO photographed on plane with world's first tri-foldable smartphoneHuawei CEO Yu Richard has been photographed on a plane with what appears to be the world's first tri-foldable smartphone with a dual-hinge mechanism.Aug 12, 2024 2:05 AM CDT
Microsoft is retiring 2017's Paint 3D and keeping the original MS Paint from 1985MS Paint will never die, as the aging app gets shiny new AI creator features Microsoft has decided it's time to pull the plug on its successor, Paint 3D.Aug 12, 2024 3:29 AM CDT
World's first 8TB SD card and 16TB external SSD officially unveiledWestern Digital has announced the world's first 8TB SD card and a 16TB external SSD at the 2024 Future of Memory and Storage Conference.Aug 12, 2024 5:33 AM CDT
YouTube Music adds personal radio feature that can be shared with friendsYouTube Music is slowly adding social features, and one new feature is a personalized radio playlist that can be shared with friends via a link.Aug 12, 2024 9:56 AM CDT
Here's how to watch the historic interview with President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on X todayPresident Donald Trump returns to X for an 'unscripted with no limits on subject matter' interview with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.Aug 12, 2024 6:21 PM CDT
James Cameron says he's working on something Terminator related, says 'it's totally classified'Avatar and Terminator director James Cameron says he's working on new 'Terminator stuff' says that it is 'totally classified'. Alright, hype begins.Aug 12, 2024 8:13 PM CDT
AMD acquires Silo AI for $665 million in cash, 'AI is our number one strategic priority'$665 million in cash is nothing to sneeze at. For AMD, the Silo AI acquisition is the latest step in focus on AI. 'Our number one strategic priority.'Aug 12, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
SK hynix developing 3D DRAM it calls 4F2 DRAM: joins South Korean competitor Samsung's 3D DRAMSK hynix announces it plans to develop 4F2 (square) DRAM, joining South Korean rival Samsung with vertically stacked DRAM tech for AI chips of the future.Aug 13, 2024 12:48 AM CDT
Corsair blames disappointing financials on Grand Theft Auto VI not being outCorsair has published its second-quarter earnings report for 2024 and explained to investors why its results are weaker than anticipated.Aug 13, 2024 2:52 AM CDT
VPN demand skyrockets in Venezuela after government blocks access to XOnly days after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a 10-day ban on Elon Musk's X, VPN use across the country has increased by nearly 500%.Aug 13, 2024 11:39 AM CDT
Intel has just sold ALL of its Arm shares, as the CPU behemoth continues to struggleIntel dumps all of its Arm shares as the CPU giant struggles after laying off 15,000 employees, bleeding market share to AMD, and failing CPUs worldwide.Aug 13, 2024 8:27 PM CDT
Texas accuses General Motors of collecting and selling driver 'bad' habitsGeneral Motors has been accused of collecting data about the 'bad' habits of drivers and selling it on to insurers, according to the state of Texas.Aug 14, 2024 4:05 AM CDT
SK hynix preparing to expand DRAM capacity (HBM, DRAM) by 80K wafers per month at M16, M10 fabsSK hynix begins ordering equipment to expand HBM caapcity (HBM + general use DRAM) by 80,000 wafers per month at its M16 and M10 fabs.Aug 14, 2024 8:26 AM CDT
Hackers might have stolen social security data of ALL Americans, around 2.9 BILLION recordsHackers have reportedly stolen the Social Secuity numbers of EVERY single American from National Public Data, around 2.9 billion records.Aug 14, 2024 8:23 PM CDT
Apple rumored to launch the all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 'Air'An analyst has informed investors that Apple's introduction of an iPhone 17 'Air' has a good chance of boosting sales for the company.Aug 15, 2024 5:01 AM CDT
Google's fully self-designed Tensor G5 chips made on TSMC 3nm node, breaks up with SamsungGoogle's next-generation ifully self-designed Tensor G5 chips will be made on TSMC's 3nm process, ending a 4-year relationship with Samsung.Aug 15, 2024 7:29 AM CDT
NVIDIA launches cute and tiny RTX 2000E Ada workstation GPU: single-slot, 16GB GDDR6 ECC memoryNVIDIA's new RTX 2000E Ada workstation GPU launched: 16GB GDDR6 memory with ECC on a 128-bit memory bus, with 224GB/sec bandwidth for 50W max TDP.Aug 15, 2024 9:33 AM CDT
TSMC board approve $37 billion in new capital spending to 'meet long-term capacity plans'TSMC board of directors approve $37.1 billion in new capital spending, including $29.6 billion to 'meet long-term capacity plans' and a new roadmap.Aug 15, 2024 7:17 PM CDT
MSI unveils AMD Ryzen 9000 feature that boosts performance by up to 22%AMD has officially launched its high-end Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, and MSI has just unveiled how MSI motherboard owners can achieve 22% more performance.Aug 15, 2024 11:01 PM CDT
Scientists discover the origin of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaursEarth was hit with a massive six-mile-wide asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, and now researchers believe they know where in space it came from.Aug 16, 2024 12:32 AM CDT
Revolutionary brain-chip enables ALS patients to speak againResearchers have devised an incredible new brain-computer interface that enabled a man suffering from ALS to gain the ability of 'speech' back.Aug 16, 2024 3:33 AM CDT
Dell has just launched a Silent Keyboard and Mouse Combo for a quiet workplaceThe Dell Silent Keyboard and Mouse (KM555) combo lives up to its name, and won't make a sound as you type, click, or glide through work.Aug 16, 2024 8:34 AM CDT
Sabrent has an amazing deal for its multi-port USB Type-C hub on Amazon right nowSabrent's excellent Multi-Port USB Type-C Hub with 4K HDMI (and USB Power Delivery 60W) is on special right now, down to just $9.90 on Amazon right now.Aug 16, 2024 9:28 AM CDT
MSI talks CAMM2 DDR5 memory benefits for the desktop PC: higher speeds, lower latencies, moreMSI highlights the benefits of CAMM2 DDR5 RAM for desktop PCs: shorter tracers, higher speeds, lower latencies, cooler, and new innovative designs.Aug 16, 2024 10:44 AM CDT
Microsoft FINALLY removes FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11: from 32GB to 2TBMicrosoft is finally removing the FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11: FAT32 upgrades from 32GB limit, to 2TB in new Windows 11 builds.Aug 17, 2024 4:25 AM CDT
Tesla Cybertruck upgrade: bolt-on armor, Starlink, recharge with electricity, jet fuel, dieselIntroducing STING: an invincible Tesla Cybertruck with bolt-on, bolt-off armor, on-board Starlink, uses electricity, JP-8 jet fuel, diesel, and biodiesel.Aug 17, 2024 9:08 AM CDT
Texas Instruments gets $1.6B from CHIPS Act to build new semiconductor fabs in Texas and UtahTexas Instruments signs preliminary agreement to receive up to $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding for semiconductor manufacturing in Texas, Utah.Aug 17, 2024 8:19 PM CDT
China's new Hygon C86-7490: based on AMD Zen 1, custom CPU with 64C/128T, DDR5, SP5 socketChinese chipmaker Hygon has just unveiled its new C86-7490 CPU: based on the Dhyana x86 IP (AMD Zen) with up to 64 cores, 128 threads on SP5 platform.Aug 18, 2024 1:07 AM CDT
Get a FREE kit of RAM you purchase an AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU from MicrocenterMicrocenter is bundling free RAM kits with select AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU purchases: 16GB with Ryzen 5 9600X, 32GB with Ryzen 7 9700X processors.Aug 18, 2024 7:00 PM CDT
NASA shares video of an astronaut biting down on a rare space delicacyNASA has shared an awesome video of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station enjoying a rare treat while in microgravity.Aug 19, 2024 1:32 AM CDT
Samsung's next-gen HBM4 to enter mass production by the end of 2025, ready for next-gen AI GPUsSamsung's next-generation HBM4 memory to tape-out in Q4 2024, mass production scheduled for Q4 2025 ready for NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin R100 AI GPU.Aug 19, 2024 7:39 PM CDT
SK hynix plans to develop new memory product with 30x the performance of HBM memory chipsSK hynix unveils plans to develop a new memory product that is up to 30x faster than current HBM, they're working non-stop to make it happen.Aug 19, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
G-SYNC Levels Up - NVIDIA partners with MediaTek to bring G-SYNC hardware to more displaysThanks to a new partnership with NVIDIA and MediaTek, PC gaming displays are going to level up significantly by bringing G-SYNC hardware to more screens.Aug 20, 2024 8:02 AM CDT
Exascend intros new 2.5-inch SATA SSD family with up to monster 15.36TB capacityExascend unvelis an expansion of its 2.5-inch SSD series -- the SA4, SI4, and SE4 -- with an unprecendented 15.36TB capacity for huge workloads.Aug 20, 2024 6:24 PM CDT
AVerMedia X'TRA GO is available now, an impressive portable capture dock for gaming handheldsThe AVerMedia X'TRA GO is a charging dock, streaming device, and capture card for all gaming handhelds - Steam Deck, Switch, ROG Ally, and more!Aug 21, 2024 1:34 AM CDT
$1 billion CrowdStrike deal collapses over faltering 'customer trust'Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has reportedly lost a nearly $1 billion deal with a company over fears of 'customer trust' following the global outage.Aug 21, 2024 9:16 AM CDT
ASUS NitroPath DDR5 tech: boosts memory speed by up to 400MT/s with advanced layout routingASUS introduces its new NitroPath DRAM technology with its new X870E and X870 motherboards: advanced layout routing allows for 400MT/s RAM speed boost.Aug 21, 2024 6:33 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs launching alongside new Z890 motherboards on October 17Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs and next-gen Z890 motherboards will be released at retail on October 17.Aug 21, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
Scientists create world's fastest microscope capable of capturing electrons in motionResearchers have created the world's fastest microscope, which is believed to lead to discoveries in physics, chemistry, engineering, and more.Aug 22, 2024 9:03 AM CDT
Analyst: NVIDIA has 'effectively canceled' B100 AI GPU over design flaw: B200A to replace itNVIDIA to prioritize the ramp of B200 for hyperscalers, but has 'effectively canceled' the B100 AI GPU says analyst, lower-perf B200A will replace it.Aug 22, 2024 7:15 PM CDT
NVIDIA is giving away custom Black Myth Wukong and Indiana Jones GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER cardsNVIDIA is giving away two one-of-a-kind GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics cards - to celebrate the PC releases of Black Myth Wukong and Indiana Jones.Aug 22, 2024 8:59 PM CDT
Ford scaling back its all-electric ambitions: commits to future gas and diesel vehiclesFord pulls out of the EV market, all future higher-range all-electric EVs that the carmaker was working on, have been canceled out of nowhere.Aug 22, 2024 10:35 PM CDT
Samsung unveils groundbreaking 3D gaming monitor at Gamescom 2024Samsung Electronics has unveiled the latest in groundbreaking gaming monitors at Gamescom 2024, with one focusing on 3D without glasses.Aug 23, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
AMD Radeon 8800 XT GPU leak suggests GeForce RTX 4080 performance for half the priceA new report says that the Radeon RX 8800 XT will offer GeForce RTX 4080 performance at half the price, and it will launch sometime in later this year.Aug 23, 2024 2:03 AM CDT
Connect Pro charging cable is the first magnetic cable to hit 100W chargingMagnetic charging could be the future of cables, especially in a world where more people are getting devices, and not all feature the same port.Aug 23, 2024 4:31 AM CDT
Amazon Web Services CEO suggests developers may not be coding in two yearsIn leaked audio from a 'fireside' chat with Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman, the AWS leader suggested developers may not be coding in 24 months or so.Aug 23, 2024 11:28 AM CDT
Mecpow launches X4/X4 Pro user-friendly laser engravers with up to $100 offMecpow is launching two new laser engravers the X4 and X4 Pro, and both are launching on Amazon with discount codes of $100 and above.Aug 23, 2024 2:12 PM CDT
iPhone 16 launch and announcement date leaked ahead of Apple's plunge into AIApple is preparing to launch its new line-up of iPhones that will come with the highly anticipated iOS 18, which contains Apple's venture into AI.Aug 24, 2024 3:05 AM CDT
NVIDIA to discuss building AI to build chips for AI at upcoming Hot Chips eventNVIDIA will hot a Hot Chips tutorial on how the company uses AI to build chips for AI, starting with Blackwell which has 208 billion transistors.Aug 24, 2024 8:18 AM CDT
Scientists spot a supermassive black hole savoring its very last mealResearchers have observed a supermassive black hole savoring its last meal as only pieces of the object are being torn off every year it passes by.Aug 24, 2024 11:01 AM CDT
Intel's new Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU leaks through new Geekbench resultsIntel's next-generation Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' processor gets benched on Geekbench: improved performance in both CPU and GPU before launch.Aug 25, 2024 5:43 AM CDT
Telegram CEO arrested in France, Edward Snowden says it's an 'assault on basic human righs'Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested, will appear in a French court over alleged offences related to Telegram, NSA leaker Edward Snowden weighs in.Aug 25, 2024 4:27 PM CDT
Lightweight AI - NVIDIA releases Small Language Model with industry leading accuracyMistral-NeMo-Minitron 8B is a highly accurate and powerful small language model built off of NVIDIA and Mistral AI's NeMo 12B, optimized for real-time.Aug 26, 2024 12:05 AM CDT
Intel's new Arc Graphics driver adds support for Call of Duty Black Ops 6The Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta dates should be arriving soon as Intel adds support for the game in its latest driver release for Arc graphics.Aug 26, 2024 2:02 AM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU: RTX 4070 performance, consumes LESS powerNVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU: gaming performance at RTX 4070 levels, consumes LESS power, and rocks new GDDR7 memory.Aug 26, 2024 4:53 AM CDT
Apple officially announces when the iPhone 16 will be unveiledApple has announced its next iPhone event that is set to unveil the iPhone 16 line-up that will be accompanied by Apple's foray into AI.Aug 26, 2024 11:24 AM CDT
AMD's new Zen 5-ready high-end X870E motherboard reviews rumored for September 30AMD's first waves of high-end X870E motherboard reviews are expected to debut on September 30: new high-end boards designed for Zen 5.Aug 26, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
AMD deep dives new Zen 5 core architecture at Hot Chips 2024: new chapter in high-perf chipsAMD's new Zen 5 core architecture detailed at Hot Chips 2024: Zen enters a new chapter of high-performance computing on laptops, desktops, and servers.Aug 27, 2024 4:27 PM CDT
Antec's new FLUX Pro PC Case Series is here, a feature packed mesh and wood designAntec's new FLUX Pro is an impressive Full Tower case that not only looks stylish but is packed with a few innovative new features.Aug 28, 2024 3:01 AM CDT
Apple's MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch with M4 CPUs are now in mass production, report claimsAll set for Apple's new MacBook Pro models, boasting M4 Pro and M4 Max processors? The production lines are now being cranked up, we're told.Aug 28, 2024 1:06 PM CDT
Windows Update brings double digit gaming performance improvement to AMD Ryzen CPUsThere's a new Windows Update that increases performance when gaming with a Ryzen 9000 Series or Ryzen 7000 Series processor, install it now.Aug 28, 2024 8:02 PM CDT
SK hynix develops the world's first 16Gb DDR5 memory chip using its new 1c nodeSK hynix develops the industry's first 1c DDR5 memory: its 1c node is the South Korean giant's 6th generation 10nm process, with lots of improvements.Aug 28, 2024 9:59 PM CDT
HighPoint's new 128TB Gen4 AIC card has 16 x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB SSDs: costs $25,999HighPoint announces its new RocketAIC 7749M2: the world's first 128TB Gen4 x16 AIC card with up to 16 x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB SSDs and costs $25,999.Aug 28, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
Supermicro confirms NVIDIA B200 AI GPU delay: offers liquid-cooled H200 AI GPUs insteadNVIDIA partner Supermicro confirms Blackwell B200 AI GPU delay, offers its partners liquid-cooled Hopper H200 AI GPUs in their place.Aug 29, 2024 1:11 AM CDT
Intel's Arrow Lake Halo CPU rumor: beefed-up Arrow Lake CPU would battle AMD Strix Halo APUIntel rumored to be working on its own 'Halo' processor with Arrow Lake Halo teased: would go head-to-head with AMD's upcoming Strix Halo APU.Aug 29, 2024 2:34 AM CDT
Pixel 9 Pro XL owners report severe charging problems and 'odd behavior'Google Pixel 9 Pro XL owners are unfortunately reporting battery issues related to the wireless charging capabilities, and overall 'odd behavior.'Aug 29, 2024 7:46 AM CDT
ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users: from 100 million to 200 million users per weekOpenAI says that its ChatGPT chatbot now has over 200 million weekly active users, up from 100 million weekly users in the last fall season.Aug 29, 2024 8:33 PM CDT
OpenAI announces ChatGPT growth has more than doubled since 2023OpenAI, one of the world's leaders in the artificial intelligence push, has announced a major milestone when it comes to users of its ChatGPT service.Aug 30, 2024 6:15 AM CDT
First Neuralink brain-chip patient says he's now learning two new languagesThe first human to receive a Neuralink implant has taken to X to post an update on his situation and how the technology has changed his life.Aug 30, 2024 10:15 AM CDT
Worried Arrow Lake CPUs might be hit by instability issues? Intel has confirmed they won't beNeither is Lunar Lake for laptops affected, as Intel reassures us that its next-gen processors won't suffer from instability gremlins.Aug 31, 2024 4:00 AM CDT

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