News Archive: September 2024 Tap to refine news by category New game based on Robert Pattinson's Batman is not happening, DC confirms Contrary to rumors, Warner Bros is not developing a new game based on The Batman with Robert Pattinson, co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn has now confirmed. Sep 1, 2024 11:33 AM CDT Dino Crisis unlikely to be revived by Capcom The Dino Crisis franchise is unlikely to be revived by Capcom any time soon because of one other major IP, original series creator Shinji Mikami has said. Sep 1, 2024 5:28 PM CDT Diablo 4's massive 2.0 update changes the game to be more like Diablo 3 and Diablo 2 Diablo 4's next season is bringing a massive 2.0 update that overhauls and changes the game, from a new difficulty system to Runewords and more. Sep 1, 2024 11:02 PM CDT Dune game dev: Xbox Series S is a 'challenge' While the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles are noticeably weaker than today's PC hardware, both are a lot more powerful than the Xbox Series S. Sep 2, 2024 5:31 PM CDT Sony to delist Concord, issue refunds, and take the game completely offline Sony pulls a Cyberpunk 2077, will pull Concord from sale, issue refunds for the game on PC and PS5, and take it completely offline in a matter of days. Sep 3, 2024 12:29 PM CDT Sony rumored to have 'locked down marketing rights' to GTA 6 on the PS5, and PS5 Pro Sony is rumored to have 'locked down marketing rights' to Rockstar's next-gen GTA 6 for its PS5 and PS5 Pro, Xbox won't get any market exposure. Sep 3, 2024 7:43 PM CDT Switch JoyCon maker ramps production spending, may indicate Switch 2 entering mass production Switch JoyCon maker Hosiden is spending big on production through the March 2025 fiscal year, indicating Switch 2 controllers may be in mass production. Sep 4, 2024 2:39 PM CDT Ayaneo's PC gaming handhelds are now available at US retailer Best Buy Ayaneo gaming handhelds are now available ay US retailer Best Buy, starting with the flagship Ayaneo Kun and the portable and lightweight Ayaneo NEXT LITE. Sep 4, 2024 11:31 PM CDT PlayStation 5 Pro performance rumors: close to AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT in raster, faster in RT Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro performance expected to equal that of the Radeon RX 7700 XT graphics card, but with new RDNA 4 GPU powers. Sep 5, 2024 10:33 AM CDT Black Myth: Wukong can sell 30 million copies, had a $70 million budget Black Myth: Wukong can break 30 million copies in global lifetime sales, at least that's the optimistic outlook of Game Science's top shareholders. Sep 5, 2024 4:02 PM CDT Valve's Deadlock passes 170,000 peak players through word of mouth and no fanfare Over 170,000 concurrent players and there no trailer, official screenshots, or word on what it is. Valve's new multiplayer game Deadlock is a hit. Sep 6, 2024 3:02 AM CDT Phillips launches new device designed to sync lights with gaming consoles Signify, formerly known as Phillips Lighting, launched a new light sync box that's designed to sync with games played on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Sep 8, 2024 5:02 AM CDT NVIDIA showed me its digital humans and it could be the most exciting gaming tech in 10 years NVIDIA has shown me the progress it has made on its suite of digital human technologies, which will undoubtedly revolutionize the future of gaming. Sep 8, 2024 1:46 PM CDT GTA 6 delay rumors: no delay so far, but the release date could slip according to new rumors GTA 6 rumors of being delayed have been squashed: rumor has it, Rockstar employees haven't heard of any delays, but it could 'very well slip'. Sep 9, 2024 4:31 PM CDT Here's how and where to watch Sony's unveiling event for the PlayStation 5 Pro Here's when and how to watch Sony's huge PlayStation 5 Pro unveiling event, the upcoming PlayStation Technical Presentation at 8AM PDT. Sep 10, 2024 1:19 AM CDT AMD's new SoC inside of the PS5 Pro: 60 CUs of GPU, faster GDDR6, PSSR, advanced ray tracing AMD powers the new Sony PlayStation 5 Pro console with its new SoC: packs 60 Compute Units, faster GDD6 memory, advanced ray tracing, PSSR AI upscaling. Sep 10, 2024 7:55 PM CDT PS5 Pro reveal has over 100K dislikes on YouTube Sony's impromptu PlayStation 5 Pro reveal event has received significant pushback from gamers and viewers with over 100,000 dislikes so far on YouTube. Sep 10, 2024 9:33 PM CDT Australian government to restrict access to online games like Fortnite for children under 16 The current Australian government is looking to implement a ban access to social media platforms and online games for all children under a certain age. Sep 10, 2024 11:04 PM CDT Xbox Game Pass Standard tier for console removes access to Starfield, Diablo 4, and more The new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier for Xbox console gamers is here, and it's a blood bath in the number of games it removes access to. Sep 11, 2024 2:36 AM CDT Sony confirms PS5 Pro ray-tracing comes from AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 Radeon hardware Sony also confirms that it pushed AMD to improve its RT hardware, which is why the next-generation of Radeon cards will feature a big ray-tracing upgrade. Sep 11, 2024 4:27 AM CDT Analyst expects 13-15 million sales of PlayStation 5 Pro: says $700 console is for Superfans Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro at the argument-starting $699 price tag could sell an estimated 13 million to 15 million units, says an analyst. Sep 11, 2024 8:44 PM CDT Steam Families lets you share your games library with up to 5 family members Steam Families pools together the libraries of up to six users in the same household, and it's designed for 'immediate family' members. Sep 12, 2024 4:29 AM CDT Apple iPhone 16 line-up to come with significant hike in gaming performance Apple is continuing to push its products toward gaming adoption, and the new iPhone line-up is expected to get a 30% performance boost. Sep 12, 2024 6:03 AM CDT Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 trailer hit with backlash after showing unfinished animations Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, which showcases the world the team at Ubisoft Montreal has created for the upcoming title. Sep 12, 2024 10:23 PM CDT OpenAI releases AI capable of thinking video games into existence OpenAI has released new AI models that think before producing a response, meaning they have 'reasoning' capabilities designed for complex tasks. Sep 13, 2024 2:02 AM CDT Blizzard teases Overwatch 2's upcoming World of Warcraft collaboration, new skins and more Blizzard is celebreating 20 years of World of Warcraft with an epic new crossover with Overwatch 2, which drops into the Overwatch 2 world on September 17. Sep 14, 2024 5:53 AM CDT Sony on evolving into the next-gen PlayStation 6: 'there's still more we can do' Sony asked regarding the PS5 to PS5 Pro upgrades, and how it will evolve into the next-generation PlayStation 6 console: 'there's still more we can do'. Sep 15, 2024 4:47 PM CDT Alan Wake 2 on PS5 Pro uses PSSR to upscale from 864p, sub Full-HD, to hit 4K 60 FPS PlayStation 5 Pro's new PSSR AI upscaler can deliver the present the visually demanding Alan Wake 2 at 4K 60, but the base resolution is 864p. Sub 1080p. Sep 15, 2024 10:31 PM CDT Black Myth: Wukong played on Huawei's new Mate XT Ultimate Design tri-fold smarpthone Black Myth: Wukong played on Huawei's new tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate Design smartphone: running on the triple-fold phone over the cloud. Sep 16, 2024 3:33 AM CDT Sony has no plans on abandoning PlayStation consoles, PC and mobile are second in line Even as the company pushes into PC with simultaneous live game launches, PlayStation consoles will always be the main core of Sony's gaming business. Sep 16, 2024 4:28 PM CDT Battlefield games could come to Nintendo's new Switch 2 console Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo Switch, so what about Battlefield? Apparently Electronic Arts and Respawn head Vince Zampella would love to see it. Sep 16, 2024 7:03 PM CDT Sony didn't upgrade the CPU in the PS5 Pro because they wanted better graphics Tech experts have weighed in on the lack of CPU upgrade in the PlayStation 5 Pro, and what Sony's thought process was when designing the new console. Sep 17, 2024 12:08 AM CDT EA's experimental AI tech could change gaming forever EA has ambitious ideas for the future of AI, with experimental concepts completely revolutionizing the realms of custom game experiences through gen AI. Sep 17, 2024 3:55 PM CDT Electronic Arts has over 100 active AI projects in development, CEO hypes up generative AI Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson confirms the billion-dollar live service publisher has over 100 AI projects in the works, including generative AI. Sep 17, 2024 7:32 PM CDT This is the first game confirmed for Nintendo's next-gen Switch 2 handheld console Pathea Games announces its next title -- My Time at Evershine -- launches on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and 'future Nintendo platforms yet to be announced'. Sep 17, 2024 11:09 PM CDT Final Fantasy XVI and Rebirth weren't enough to stabilize Square Enix's operating losses Big games like Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth did not deliver expected profits for Square Enix, and didn't stabilize its operating losses. Sep 18, 2024 11:29 AM CDT Sony announces PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' bundles Sony announces the new PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' bundles, fulfilling PlayStation gamers' nostalgia. Sep 19, 2024 6:50 PM CDT The two PlayStation 6 rumors: one is the PS6 console, one is the new PS6 portable console Sony has two different PlayStation 6 SoCs in development: one should be for a truly next-generation PlayStation 6 console, the other for a PS6 portable. Sep 20, 2024 8:21 AM CDT Nintendo sues Palworld dev for patent infringement Nintendo is officially suing Pocketpair, the developer of the mega-popular indie Palworld, for alleged patent infringement in domestic Japanese courts. Sep 20, 2024 5:03 PM CDT Rockstar Launcher leaks tease GTA 6, GTA 5 Gen9, and RDR1 are coming to the PC Rockstar Launcher leak teases that the developer is working on GTA 6, GTA 5 Gen9 and Red Dead Redemption 1 for teh PC, should be coming in 2025. Sep 20, 2024 9:18 PM CDT Microsoft won't have a response to PS5 Pro, instead we wait until Xbox Next and portable Xbox Sony has announced its beefed-up refreshed PlayStation 5 Pro, but Microsoft has nothing to retaliate with Xbox, and a next-gen Xbox is years away. Sep 22, 2024 9:41 PM CDT Sony announces 7 more games that are PS5 Pro Enhanced, 20 games so far ready for PS5 Pro Sony announces 7 new games that are PS5 Pro Enhanced: Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, F1 24, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and more. Sep 24, 2024 7:36 PM CDT Ubisoft pulls out of Tokyo Game Show after mounting Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy Ubisoft has officially pulled out of the Tokyo Game Show and purportedly cancelled press previews of Assassin's Creed Shadows following bot allegations. Sep 25, 2024 12:02 AM CDT Concord developers caught bragging before releasing Sony's $400 million failure New information has surfaced about the release of Concord, Sony's biggest game ever from a budgetary standpoint, and why it completely flopped. Sep 25, 2024 7:32 AM CDT Ubisoft CEO says 'Our goal is not to push any specific agenda,' kicks off new executive review Ubisoft's CEO directly addresses the controversies surrounding new AAA games, plans to now enact an executive-level review of how its games are made. Sep 25, 2024 1:32 PM CDT PS5 Pro could lead to revitalized PS5 game sales thanks to new performance upgrades Sony's new PS5 Pro could lead to revitalized PlayStation 5 game sales as buyers seek to maximize performance and fidelity gains in their experiences. Sep 25, 2024 4:27 PM CDT Silent Hill 2 remake almost didn't come to PC Konami did not originally care about bringing the Silent Hill 2 remake to PC platforms, but ultimately changed their mind at the behest of Bloober Team. Sep 25, 2024 7:26 PM CDT Sony officially explains why the PS5 Pro is so much more expensive than the PS5 Sony's Senior Principal Product Manager for PlayStation has explained what has caused the PlayStation 5 Pro to be up to $250 more than the PS5 Slim. Sep 26, 2024 3:02 AM CDT Ubisoft board of directors launch internal investigation after company situation worsens Ubisoft's Executive Committee and Board of Directors will launch an investigation and review of the company following a recent slew of bumps in the road. Sep 26, 2024 9:04 AM CDT PS5 Pro was in planning stages before the PS5 ever released Ever the forward-thinking innovator, Sony started internally discussing and planning out the PS5 Pro even before the base PlayStation 5 launched in 2020. Sep 26, 2024 7:31 PM CDT Sony silently doubles the price of Horizon Zero Dawn ahead of PS5 Pro release Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition gets its first price hike in six years ahead of Sony's release of the PlayStation 5 Pro console. Sep 27, 2024 1:34 AM CDT One of Asia's most popular games is coming to Xbox Game Pass PC One of South Korea's biggest and most popular PC games will now be freely included in Xbox Game Pass on PC, and it could spike Game Pass subscriber counts. Sep 27, 2024 12:29 PM CDT Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia, StarCraft collabs coming to PC Game Pass Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia collaboration, StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are both coming to PC Game Pass. Sep 27, 2024 9:48 PM CDT Sony: 'don't expect too many games' to run at 8K 60FPS on the PS5 Pro, but Gran Turismo 7 does Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro is capable of 8K 60FPS gaming, but the company says to not expect many games to run at 8K, but Gran Turismo 7 will. Sep 28, 2024 9:36 AM CDT After disappointing sales, Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws roadmap promises fixes and improvements Star Wars Outlaws failed to meet its sales targets, and Ubisoft is committed to fix, improve, and overhaul the game ahead of its Steam debut in November. Sep 29, 2024 9:01 PM CDT Kingdom Hearts 4 could be Tetsuya Nomura's last game Legendary Japanese games director and JPRG artist Tetsuya Nomura is thinking about retiring in a few years, and Kingdom Hearts 4 could be his last game. Sep 30, 2024 4:04 PM CDT Ubisoft lost 55% of stock value in 2 months Ubisoft has lost over half of its stock value on the Euronext Paris Exchange in little over 2 months time, reflecting recent industry business trends. Sep 30, 2024 6:04 PM CDT PS5 Pro won't use AI-powered Frame Generation at first: new games will benefit from PSSR Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro probably doesn't feature any AI-based Frame Generation (due to timing) but upcoming games will benefit from PSSR. Sep 30, 2024 8:40 PM CDT Intel considering selling its foundry business, might scrap some of its factory projects too Intel is considering splitting its chip product business from its foundry business, attempts to navigate the most difficult period in its 56-year history. Sep 1, 2024 7:15 PM CDT Microsoft lifts the lid on its new AI chip, Maia 100, up to 700W TDP, built for large-scale AI With NVIDIA dominating the AI chip market, alternatives are popping up everywhere. And with that Microsoft's first AI accelerator for Azure AI is here. Sep 1, 2024 9:02 PM CDT Fake CPU alert: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D scam processors have fake heatspreaders, empty PCBs Scammers are selling AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processors with fake heatspreaders, empty PCBs... but you won't know until after you've purchased it. Sep 2, 2024 3:33 AM CDT Astronauts detect mysterious 'pulsing' sound coming from spacecraft attached to ISS US astronaut Barry Wilmore called NASA HQ to report a strange pulsing sound coming from Boeing's Starliner following the detection of several leaks. Sep 2, 2024 7:04 AM CDT Company busted showing off humanoid robots with humans inside of them Many people are being fooled by a video of two lifelike humanoid robots at the World Robot Conference 2024, but they're actually two humans. Sep 2, 2024 10:37 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU badge gets a new AI-related tagline - a simple tweak, or worrying omen? NVIDIA's new tagline of 'powering advanced AI' for GeForce GPUs may be a simple badging adjustment, but it'll probably worry some gamers nonetheless. Sep 2, 2024 1:35 PM CDT Tesla launches ASS tech (Actually Smart Summon): tap your phone, and your car comes to you Tesla says its new ASS feature (Actually Smart Summon) will have you 'buckle up for the ride of your life, except, surprise! You're not in the car'. Sep 3, 2024 12:38 AM CDT Ian McKellen comments on returning as Gandalf in upcoming Lord of the Rings movies Ian McKellen has no plans on hanging up the white or grey cape of his beloved role as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. Sep 3, 2024 7:41 AM CDT NEO will soon be tested in homes - a 'soft' humanoid robot helper that looks uncannily real NEO Beta is an android assistant that will be in homes later this year, as 1X assures us that safety is the priority with this eerily realistic robot. Sep 3, 2024 9:36 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 aims 600W power, RTX 5080 is 10% faster than 4090 at 400W power NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 rumored with 600W TDP (150W more than RTX 4090) while RTX 5080 has 400W TDP (80W more than RTX 4080). Sep 3, 2024 5:25 PM CDT NVIDIA's suppliers in Taiwan prep for GB200 NVL36 AI servers in September, NVL72 in October NVIDIA's Taiwan-based systems and AI server part suppliers (cabinet, assembly, liquid cooling, etc) expects orders for GB200 NVL36 in September. Sep 3, 2024 8:08 PM CDT AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' laptops to get free Copilot+ update in November MIcrosoft's new AI features inside of Windows will arrive on AMD and Intel laptops in November, providing Copilot+ functions to the new AI PC processors. Sep 4, 2024 9:21 PM CDT Acer's new Predator Orion 7000: the world's first PC with Intel's new Arrow Lake desktop CPU Acer is officially the world's first to announce a PC with Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs with its Predator Orion 7000. Sep 4, 2024 10:33 PM CDT Starlink agrees to block access to Elon Musk's X across Brazil, fuelling VPN demand Elon Musk's Starlink service has announced it will comply with Brazil's decision to block access to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Sep 5, 2024 1:01 AM CDT Acer's Project DualPlay gaming laptop has a hidden controller under the trackpad Acer's new Predator gaming laptop has a hidden controller under the trackpad. It's called Acer Project DualPlay, and it's something we haven't seen before. Sep 5, 2024 2:34 AM CDT Scientists confirm if mobile phones can cause brain cancer Researchers conducted a systematic review of the potential health effects of radio waves from smartphones and whether they can cause brain cancer. Sep 5, 2024 4:37 AM CDT Cooler Master's Shark X concept PC available for pre-order, $7000 for an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Cooler Master has been showcasing the impressive Shark X custom PC for a little while now, and with pre-orders finally open the price tag is an eye-opener. Sep 5, 2024 7:02 AM CDT ASUS NUC 14 Pro AI launched: Intel Lunar Lake CPU and dedicated Copilot+ button on the front ASUS has just launched its new codenamed Lunar Canyon NUC 14 Pro AI with Intel's new Lunar Lake CPU and a dedicated Copilot+ for AI stuff. Sep 5, 2024 9:39 AM CDT Intel's next-gen Panther Lake-H CPU info leaked: 5 SKUs with up to 18 CPU cores, 12 GPU cores Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 300 series 'Panther Lake' CPU specs leaked: Panther Lake-H has up to 28 cores, 12 Xe3 'Celestial' GPU cores. Sep 5, 2024 6:42 PM CDT SK hynix starts 12-layer HBM3E memory mass production this month, ships next quarter SK hynix is planning to begin mass production of its new 12-layer HBM3E memory by the end of September, with shipments in the next quarter. Sep 5, 2024 9:09 PM CDT Mobile Radeon RX 7800M GPU delivers PlayStation 5 Pro levels of performance AMD's new and yet to be seen Radeon RX 7800M mobile GPU has been put to the test, and the result puts it on par with the PS5 Pro's rumored performance. Sep 6, 2024 2:01 AM CDT Micron samples 12-Hi HBM3E with up to 36GB capacity: 9.2Gbps speeds, 1.2TB/sec memory bandwidth Micron has started sampling its 'production-ready' HBM3E memory chips, with up to 36GB capacities in a 12-Hi HBM3E design, with up to 1.2TB/sec bandwidth. Sep 6, 2024 4:44 AM CDT China has 'renting services' for NVIDIA AI GPUs, cheaper than the US at as low as $6 per hour NVIDIA AI GPU 'renting services' are running rampant in China, as small-scale CSPs provide AI chips that are cheaper to rent than they are in the US. Sep 6, 2024 7:19 AM CDT TT Show Episode 50 - Our Big NVIDIA GeForce RTX Interview On Episode 50 of the TT Show we sit down with NVIDIA to talk about all things PC gaming and GeForce, while also looking at the week's top stories. Sep 7, 2024 6:18 AM CDT YouTubers create the world's largest working smartphone replica Youtubers DIY Perks has made it into the Guinness World Records with the creation of the world's largest smartphone replica that works. Sep 8, 2024 4:33 AM CDT YouTube announces new tools to detect AI-generated content YouTube has announced that it is building new tools to detect AI-generated content, saying it is 'committed' to protecting the integrity of its videos. Sep 8, 2024 10:20 AM CDT Scientists discover how to turn live mice transparent to see their organs Researchers have discovered a way to turn mice skin transparent without causing physical harm, enabling organ and internal observation. Sep 8, 2024 12:46 PM CDT NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 turned into $1000 luxury purse, H100 luxury purse costs an insane $65,536 GPU Purse is selling a GeForce GT 730 graphics card modded into a luxury purse that is being sold for $1000... I don't know why, but it exists. Sep 8, 2024 6:47 PM CDT ASUS Zenbook S 14 with 'Lunar Lake' Intel Core Ultra CPU offers up to 27 Hours of battery life Part of the company's Copilot+ PC line-up, the new Intel powered ASUS Zenbook S 14 laptop delivers up to 27 hours of battery life. Sep 8, 2024 9:28 PM CDT AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 technical preview driver updated specifically for Space Marine 2 AMD has updated its 'frame generation for all games' tech, with Fluid Motion Frames 2 getting general stability fixes and Space Marine 2 optimizations. Sep 8, 2024 11:29 PM CDT Apple unveils next-gen iPhone 16 family, led by new flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max Apple announces its new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max smartphones, featuring Apple Intelligence, larger displays, and the new A18 Pro chip. Sep 9, 2024 4:52 PM CDT AMD announces unified UDNA GPU architecture: combines RDNA and CDNA to compete against CUDA AMD is merging its GPU architectures -- RDNA and CDNA -- into UDNA to build scales and accommodate developers, in the fight against NVIDIA's CUDA. Sep 9, 2024 9:38 PM CDT iPhone 16 Pro Max vs iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 16 - What are the big differences? Apple has unveiled its newest generation of iPhones at its Glowtime event, showcasing the iPhone 16 standard, iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Sep 10, 2024 12:32 AM CDT AMD confirms new Krackan APU for early 2025: Zen 5 CPU + RDNA 3.5 GPU, ready for new handhelds AMD confirms cheaper Zen 5 + RDNA 3.5 is on the way: Krackan APU is dropping early 2025, sitting under the new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs. Sep 10, 2024 5:31 AM CDT AMD announces 10.10 'Advancing AI 2024' event: EPYC Turin, Instinct MI325X, Ryzen AI 300 PRO AMD announces its upcoming 10.10 'Advancing AI 2024' event: expect to see EPYC Turin, Instinct MI325X AI accelerator, and Ryzen AI 300 PRO unveiled. Sep 10, 2024 7:24 PM CDT Apple sneaks Microsoft Windows Recall-like feature into the iPhone 16 Apple announced its new iPhone lineup, and a new feature of Apple Intelligence is strangely similar to Microsoft's Windows Recall feature. Sep 11, 2024 12:42 AM CDT Oracle to use 130,000+ NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPUs supercluster, powered by 3 nuclear reactors Oracle says it's in the middle of building a new data center, with building permits to use 3 nuclear reactors to power the NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU cluster. Sep 11, 2024 7:27 PM CDT AMD Radeon RX 7800M announced via product page, no word on actual devices using it AMD's Radeon RX 7800M GPU spec page is now live - confirms a September 2024 launch alongside clock speeds, compute unit counts, and more. Sep 12, 2024 2:01 AM CDT AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series delivers up to 100 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 with new AFMF 2 driver With AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 and Variable Graphics Memory (VGM), Ryzen AI 300 Series chips with integrated RDNA 3.5 can hit 100 FPS in several PC games. Sep 12, 2024 3:34 AM CDT Iodyne intros external SSD using Frore's AirJet Mini Slim SSD active cooler: sustained 3GB/sec Iodyne's new Pro Mini is a professional-grade external SSD with USB4 and Thunderbolt 4: ready for sustained 3GB/sec performance for those who need it. Sep 12, 2024 6:30 AM CDT Samsung S25 Ultra render reveals all four sides of the unreleased smartphone Renders of the unreleased Samsung S25 Ultra have appeared online, revealing a look at what Samsung is developing for its next generation. Sep 12, 2024 8:03 AM CDT ASUS intros ROG Strix Platinum PSU family: 850W to 1200W ATX 3.1 PSUs ready for your new PC ASUS announces the ROG Strix Platinum PSU series: available in 1200W, 1000W, and 850W with ATX 3.1 and Intel lab testing + 10-year warranty. Sep 12, 2024 6:37 PM CDT TT Show Episode 51 - PlayStation 5 Pro: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly This week on The TT Show - The PS5 Pro reveal, Sony using RDNA 4 before AMD, Apple's new iPhone 16, Meta's microphone controversy, and more. Sep 13, 2024 12:38 PM CDT Heart Aerospace unveils its hybrid-electric plane: 30-seat electric plane takes flight in 2025 Heart Aerospace unveils its first full-scale demostrator hybrid-electric aircraft, 30-seat aircraft can fly 200km on battery, first flight in 2025. Sep 14, 2024 6:50 AM CDT AMD CEO Lisa Su, 'We are a data center-first company' Data center revenue is currently dwarfing everything else for companies like AMD, so Lisa Su stating that AMD is a 'data center first company' makes sense. Sep 15, 2024 9:28 PM CDT GameMax N80 is a new case with a dual chamber design, two individually cooled compartments The new GameMax N80 PC case features a very cool dual chamber design that separates the main components from the PSU to deliver a clean look. Sep 16, 2024 12:57 AM CDT Some Windows 11 stock apps might soon be much faster to load and more responsive in general Windows App SDK applications are getting a serious speed boost thanks to a new innovation from Microsoft - native Ahead-Of-Time (AOT) compilation. Sep 16, 2024 1:47 PM CDT TSMC, Micron, ASE seek deals to convert old display plants into CoWoS advanded packaging plants TSMC, Micron, and ASE are working on deals to secure old display panel plants in Taiwan, and convert them to CoWoS advanced semiconductor packaging plants. Sep 16, 2024 10:19 PM CDT American wireless data usage increased the most it ever has in a single year A new report from the Wireless Association has revealed that yearly wireless data usage across the US increased by the most in history. Sep 17, 2024 1:03 AM CDT New Windows 11 update seems to be a bit of a lottery for PC gamers - you might win, or lose big Winners will be those getting frame rate boosts on Ryzen 7000 or 9000 CPUs, whereas losers will be plagued by stuttering in games, going by reports. Sep 17, 2024 1:53 PM CDT At least sixteen people dead after synchronized pager explosion, more than 3,000 injured Local officials confirm across two countries pagers have exploded in synchronicity killing at least sixteen people and injuring at least 3,000. Sep 17, 2024 9:03 PM CDT Apple is now making some of its iPhone processors at TSMC in Arizona: major milestone for USA Apple is now making some of its A-series mobile processors in the USA, with TSMC's new fab in Arizona achieving a major milestone in the US and CHIPS Act. Sep 18, 2024 8:23 AM CDT ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX portable keyboard: smaller, thinner, ready for gaming, and pre-lubed ASUS ROG launches the new Falchion Ace HFX: a 65% analog wired gaming keyboard engineered for gamers who demand precision, speed, and customization. Sep 18, 2024 4:44 PM CDT Microsoft rolls out update ahead of pulling the plug on world's most-popular operating system Microsoft has rolled out an update to address changes made in the European Digital Markets Act, and the update has brought Windows 10 up to speed. Sep 18, 2024 11:33 PM CDT ZOTAC is selling its GeForce RTX 4070 with GDDR6 for $10 less than the GDDR6X variant The new ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Twin Edge with slightly slower GDDR6 memory is available at Newegg for $10 less than the GDDR6X model. Sep 19, 2024 1:04 AM CDT Maybe Microsoft is listening: It looks like ads could get easier to turn off in Windows 11 After a whole load of negative feedback due to trying to push more and more adverts in Windows 11, Microsoft has taken a step that'll please users. Sep 19, 2024 2:01 PM CDT AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU teased: 16C/32T of Zen 5, monster 40 RDNA 3.5 GPU, up to 96GB RAM AMD rumored to reveal new Ryzen AI Max series with Strix Halo APU: up to 16 cores, 32 threads of Zen 5, up to 96GB RAM supported, and 40 CUs of RDNA 3.5. Sep 20, 2024 6:04 AM CDT Microsoft signs deal with owner of Three Mile Island: nuclear power for its AI data centers Microsoft has signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy, which will invest $1.6B in restarting its Three Mile Island nuclear plant for AI datacenters. Sep 20, 2024 5:35 PM CDT Microsoft: Hire the maker of this Windows 12 concept video immediately - it really is that good Windows 12 concept clip is top-notch work and shows what Windows 11 should have been - is someone at Microsoft watching this? Because they should be. Sep 21, 2024 4:00 AM CDT Apple's next-gen iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air expected to feature 120Hz ProMotion displays Apple's next-gen standard iPhone 17, slimmer iPhone 17 Air smartphones will both feature 120Hz ProMotion displays, from 60Hz on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus. Sep 21, 2024 9:07 AM CDT Hands-on with the world's first triple fold smartphone that's exclusive to one country I have managed to go hands-on with Huawei's China-exclusive Mate XT Ultimate Design, the world's very first triple folding smartphone. Sep 22, 2024 12:20 AM CDT Modder hacks ChatGPT onto a TI-84 calculator: calls it the 'Ultimate Cheating Device' YouTuber ChromaLock has unveiled 'The Ultimate Cheating Device' by hacking ChatGPT into a regular TI-84 calculator, capable of impressive things. Sep 22, 2024 6:10 PM CDT Analyst: Apple has been a 'little disingenuous with its marketing' for AI features on iPhone 16 Apple has been a 'little disingenuous with its marketing' with AI + iPhone 16: some features missing until 2025, some 'nowhere near as capable' as rival AI. Sep 22, 2024 9:11 PM CDT RTX 4090 GPU prediction seems to be true: stock thins, prices rise - ahead of RTX 5090 launch? European market appears to be starting to reflect those rumors about NVIDIA ceasing production of the RTX 4090 to make way for the next-gen flagship GPU. Sep 23, 2024 2:08 PM CDT ASUS Adol 14 Air Fragrance laptop features AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 APU, built-in fragrance ASUS Adol 14 Air Fragrance Edition laptop announced for Chinese market; powered by AMD's new Strix Point APU, has built-in fragrance. Sep 24, 2024 8:56 AM CDT SONY INZONE M10S OLED gaming monitor: 27-inch 1440p at insane 480Hz with DP2.1 for $1099 Sony unveils its new INZONE M10S OLED gaming monitor: 27-inch 1440p @ 480Hz OLD gaming monitor, custom heatsink, DisplayPort 2.1, and so much more. Sep 24, 2024 3:41 PM CDT Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 ships with two USB receivers for the new CrossPlay feature The new Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 is here, and with two USB receivers you can keep your headset connected and switch between two gaming devices. Sep 25, 2024 2:06 AM CDT Logitech's new MX Creative Console is like a Stream Deck for Adobe creators The new MX Creative Console from Logitech offers a tactile set of controls for digital creators looking to streamline their workflows. Sep 25, 2024 3:31 AM CDT This is what 2.5D aka CoWoS advanced packaging looks like: GPU logic die, HBM, interposer This is what 2.5D advanced packaging (CoWoS) looks like, with ASE showing off an incredible model in Taiwan of how the components are bound together. Sep 25, 2024 8:00 AM CDT Avatar director James Cameron joins the board of Stability AI, will use AI in future filmmaking Avatar, Titanic and Terminator director James Cameron joins the board of Stability AI: will use generative AI and CGI image creation in future movies. Sep 25, 2024 9:11 AM CDT Meta Quest 3S announced, same Snapdragon processor, cheaper lenses reduce cost Meta has officially unveiled the low-cost Meta Quest 3S, which brings the cost down while keeping the same Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor. Sep 25, 2024 11:02 PM CDT SK hynix starts mass production of 12-layer HBM3E memory: 36GB capacity per module @ 9.6Gbps SK hynix begins volume production of the world's first 12-layer HBM3E memory with up to 36GB capacities, and 9.6Gbps bandwidth for AI GPUs. Sep 26, 2024 6:22 AM CDT Warnings issued after world-first Google Play Store app drains $70,000 from victims Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a new type of scam targeting mobile users and calling for AI-driven security upgrades to protect users. Sep 26, 2024 10:31 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 leaked specs: 32GB GDDR7, over 20K CUDA cores, and 600W power NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 details leaked: 32GB of GDDR7 on a massive 512-bit memory bus, over 20,000 CUDA cores, and 600W of power. LET'S GO!!! Sep 26, 2024 4:03 PM CDT MSI reveals GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING Slim 'STALKER 2' Edition graphics card MSI teases its upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER STALKER 2 Edition graphics card... ready for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl when it releases. Sep 26, 2024 8:01 PM CDT NASA releases photographs of the holes in the tires of the latest Mars rover NASA has shared images snapped by cameras mounted on its Mars rover of the holes in the tires caused by the scientific exploration of the Red Planet. Sep 27, 2024 2:04 AM CDT AI PCs to account for 43 percent of all PC shipments by end of 2025, according to analyst The AI PC era has arrived and with new CPUs integrating NPU hardware to support the latest operating systems, AI PCs will become the standard by 2026. Sep 27, 2024 4:01 AM CDT SpaceX reveals how much it has invested in trying to get Starship to Mars The Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX revealed during a hearing how much the company has invested in the development of its Starship vehicle. Sep 27, 2024 6:31 AM CDT Amnesia app is a cure for macOS 15's repeated and annoying screen recording prompts Tired of macOS 15 Sequioa asking you about screen recording permissions on a monthly basis for apps like Zoom? Here's a quick fix. Sep 27, 2024 2:03 PM CDT MSI's new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC features Arrow Lake CPU, GeForce RTX 50 series GPU MSI's upcoming MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC will feature Intel's new 'Arrow Lake' CPUs and NVIDIA's next-gen GeFroce RTX 50 series GPUs. Bring. It. On. Sep 27, 2024 7:28 PM CDT AMD's beefed-up Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor pictured: the 'Ultimate Processor for Elite Gaming' AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D pictured in new leaks: will be called the 'Ultimate Processor for Elite Gaming' and 'designed for increased frequencies'. Sep 28, 2024 2:22 AM CDT Intel's new Arrow Lake-S engineering sample CPUs pictured: multiple ES processors up for sale Intel's new Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs turn up in engineering sample (ES) form, ready with the new LGA 1851 socket, and more. Sep 28, 2024 4:44 AM CDT Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 7 265K 'Arrow Lake-S' engineering sample spotted Intel's upcoming mid-range Core Ultra 7 265K has been pictured: 20-core, 20-thread CPU while non-K' 'Arrow Lake' CPUs get support in CPU-Z and HWMonitor. Sep 28, 2024 3:54 PM CDT NVIDIA has enjoyed GPU dominance for over 20 years now, leaving AMD and Intel in its GPU dust NVIDIA has dominated the GPU market for over 20 years now, with AMD unable to compete and Intel didn't even really start in the race. Sep 29, 2024 5:14 PM CDT Microsoft brings back its most controversial Windows AI feature, with beefed up security Recall is coming back, and in a new Microsoft blog post the company outlines how this new version is designed with 'security and privacy in mind.' Sep 29, 2024 9:27 PM CDT AMD's new BIOS improves Ryzen 9000 Series CPU performance and core-to-core latency With the launch of the new X870 motherboards, AMD is also releasing the new AGESA PI 1.2.0.2 BIOS to improve Ryzen 9000 Series performance. Sep 30, 2024 8:01 AM CDT NVIDIA's unreleased GeForce RTX 4090 Ti GPU sees IO bracket released: the GPU that never was NVIDIA's unreleased GeForce RTX 4090 Ti graphics card has its IO bracket available online (again) but now we wait for the next-gen RTX 5090. Sep 30, 2024 4:44 PM CDT Huawei is shipping its Ascend 910C AI Accelerator to NVIDIA customers in China With US trade restrictions Huawei is looking to supplant NVIDIA as the go-to chipmaker for AI in China, and is already sending its latest to tech giants. Sep 30, 2024 10:01 PM CDT ASRock unleashes its Zen 5-ready X870 and X870 motherboards: led by the X870E Taichi ASRock has just unleashed its new X870E and X870 motherboards, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, led by the flagship X870E Taichi. Sep 30, 2024 11:22 PM CDT Dragon's Dogma designer leaves Capcom after 30 years Legendary Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma developer Hideaki Itsuno has announced his departure from Capcom after more than 30 years with the publisher. Sep 1, 2024 1:28 PM CDT Concord's Steam sales may be even less than we thought Sony's new live service shooter Concord could have performed even worse than originally expected on Steam, where it may have only sold 10K copies. Sep 1, 2024 7:35 PM CDT Rocksteady's QA team shrinks amid disappointing Suicide Squad sales Sales and earnings from the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League live service game have ultimately missed projections, leading to dev staff cuts. Sep 2, 2024 12:41 PM CDT Age of Mythology Retold benchmarked on RTX 4090 at 4K maxed graphics Age of Mythology Retold requires players to hit a benchmark score of at least 1000 to be able to jump into ranked multiplayer games. Sep 3, 2024 2:40 AM CDT Epic's freebie promos were cheaper than Facebook and Google Search ads, CEO says The Epic Games Store's free games program has been working exceptionally well to bring new users into the digital store ecosystem, CEO Tim Sweeney says. Sep 3, 2024 4:04 PM CDT Microsoft gives new statement on why Black Myth: Wukong isn't on Xbox yet Microsoft delivers a fresh statement on why Game Science's Chinese mega-hit Black Myth: Wukong still is not available on Xbox Series X/S consoles. Sep 3, 2024 8:32 PM CDT Nintendo R&D spending hits record high amid looming Switch 2 launch Nintendo is spending more on research and development than it ever has before as it readies its new Switch 2 hardware and associated launch software. Sep 4, 2024 4:06 PM CDT Acer Nitro Blaze 7 is the company's first PC gaming handheld powered by AMD Ryzen Acer is prepping to launch its first 7-inch FHD PC gaming handheld, the Nitro Blaze 7 - powered by the AMD Ryzen 8040 Series with Radeon 780M Graphics. Sep 5, 2024 3:02 AM CDT Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro unveiling rumor: next week at State of Play on September 19-20 Sony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console is expected to be unveiled at the State of Play event, running September 19-20, but not GTA 6 just yet. Sep 5, 2024 12:12 PM CDT First batch of GeForce NOW games for September has been announced, with 19 titles coming September is a big month for PC gaming and a big one for GeForce NOW with Age of Mythology: Retold, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and more. Sep 6, 2024 1:31 AM CDT Half Life 2 RTX Remix hands-on - Hard to believe that it's a mod and not a remake Seeing Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project in action and you get the sense that it's more than a mod, this is like if Valve decided to remake the game. Sep 7, 2024 2:56 AM CDT Grand Theft Auto VI document pulls together everything that's known about the game With only a single official trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI there is still many 'leaks' surrounding the title, and now they are all-in-one place. Sep 8, 2024 11:16 AM CDT PlayStation boss says Sony doesn't have 'much IP that we've fostered from the beginning' Sony CFO and PlayStation boss Hiroki Totoki believes that the company does not have much original IP that it has 'fostered right from the beginning' Sep 8, 2024 6:09 PM CDT Sony raises prices on 'highly profitable' PS5 accessories Sony Interactive Entertainment has increased the price of one of its 'highly profitable' PlayStation 5 accessories - the stock DualSense controller. Sep 9, 2024 6:47 PM CDT PS5 Pro journey was only 19 months from prototype to release, no missed deadline says insider Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro console took just 19 months from prototype to release, without missing any deadlines, says an insider. Sep 10, 2024 4:48 AM CDT PS5 Pro pre-orders open first on Sony's first-party PS Direct storefront PlayStation 5 Pro pre-orders will open first on Sony's first-party PlayStation Direct storefront, and then two weeks later at other stores/retailers. Sep 10, 2024 8:32 PM CDT Sony tests the waters of high pricing of PS5 Pro for next-gen PlayStation 6: could cost $999+ Sony is 'testing the water' for higher pricing with its beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro, getting ready for the next-generation PlayStation 6 console. Sep 10, 2024 10:22 PM CDT Ubisoft's arcade racing game The Crew 2 is currently on sale for $1 or 98% off Ubisoft has promised to keep the The Crew 2 online for years, and will be adding an offline mode in the future. Also, the game now costs only $1. Sep 10, 2024 11:28 PM CDT Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Open Beta was the biggest in franchise history The recent Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Open Beta was the biggest in franchise history, with the most players, matches, and hours played. Sep 11, 2024 3:32 AM CDT 75% of PS5 owners prefer 60FPS performance modes, not 30FPS graphics modes PlayStation 5 console architect Mark Cerny says that most PS5 owners choose the performance mode that prioritizes 60FPS gameplay instead of 30FPS fidelity. Sep 11, 2024 5:33 PM CDT Prediction: Sony bundling new $699 PS5 Pro with GTA 6 would be the biggest system seller EVER I think Sony will have a huge PlayStation 5 + Grand Theft Auto 6 bundle in 2025: PS5 Pro + GTA 6 bundle would be the best system seller in history. Sep 12, 2024 12:13 AM CDT Sony officially unveils the PlayStation 5 Pro and how it dropped the ball Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, which will come with significant performance gains, but unfortunately some concessions. Sep 12, 2024 5:32 AM CDT GTA 6 hitting 4K 60FPS on PS5 Pro will be 'extremely challenging' due to CPU limitations Tech experts once again reiterate that Grand Theft Auto 6 is unlikely to run at 4K 60FPS on any Gen 9 console, even including Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro. Sep 12, 2024 3:39 PM CDT GeForce RTX 30 Series owners can finally enable Frame Generation in Cyberpunk 2077 Developer CD Projekt Red has updated Cyberpunk 2077 on PC, with Patch 2.13 finally adding AMD FSR 3 with Frame Generation support to the game. Sep 13, 2024 12:31 AM CDT PlayStation 5 Pro Benchmarked: 1600p to 2160p @ locked 60FPS, could also run 8K gaming Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro rumored benchmarks: 1600p to 2160p dynamic resolution (no PSSR) with max quality at locked 60FPS with 'no frame drops'. Sep 13, 2024 8:07 AM CDT Ubisoft accused of buying bots to promote Assassin's Creed Shadows Ubisoft has been accused of purchasing bot accounts to view and comment on the new and controversial Assassin's Creed World trailer. Sep 14, 2024 10:51 PM CDT Sony says setting up a PC can be 'difficult' compared to consoles, after $699 price on PS5 Pro Sony says that setting up a PC can be 'difficult' compared to consoles, as it faces backlash over the $699 pricing on its just-announced PS5 Pro. Sep 15, 2024 5:15 PM CDT Diablo 4 passes $1 billion in lifetime revenue, $150 million from microtransactions According to a now-hidden LinkedIn post from a Blizzard employee, Diablo 4 has generated over $1 billion, 15% of which comes from microtransactions. Sep 15, 2024 11:29 PM CDT Intel lost the contract to make and fab a chip for Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 in 2022 Remember 'Intel Inside' from many years ago? Intel was nearly inside of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console, but lost the bid to AMD back in 2022. Sep 16, 2024 7:56 AM CDT Metro dev 4A Games will stay with Embracer, may be impacted by cuts Metro series game developer 4A Games will not be sold to Saber Interactive, and will stay with the Embracer Group as the company leans out to save money. Sep 16, 2024 5:18 PM CDT Destiny 2's new content roadmap may be a result of 'Sony discipline' Bungie is exploring new frontiers with Destiny 2 and plans to completely change up how new content is rolled out...and it may be at the behest of Sony. Sep 16, 2024 8:05 PM CDT PS5 Pro slightly taller than PS5 Slim, suggests more robust internal cooling solution Sony's new $700 PlayStation 5 Pro console is actually a bit taller than the base PS5 Slim model, suggesting a more robust cooling solution for the Pro. Sep 17, 2024 12:05 PM CDT Overwatch 2 welcomed to Xbox Game Pass: exclusive skins if you link your Battle.net account Overwatch 2 drops onto Xbox Game Pass on September 17, where if you link your Battle.net account to an active Game Pass account, get exclusive benefits. Sep 17, 2024 6:03 PM CDT EA officially reveals when the next Battlefield game will be playable EA has confirmed that it will let players go hands-on with the next Battlefield in early 2025 as part of a community testing program. Sep 17, 2024 8:31 PM CDT EA Star Wars games made over $5 billion, Jedi 3 in development at Respawn Electronic Arts' Star Wars galaxy of games has generated a collective $5 billion in sales and mtx, while Respawn is working on the final Jedi game. Sep 17, 2024 11:38 PM CDT Only 1 in 10 PS5 owners have a variable refresh display, most gamers won't benefit from 120 FPS Sony confirms that most PlayStation 5 gamers actually do not have variable refresh rate TVs or displays that are capable of outputting 120Hz video. Sep 18, 2024 5:03 PM CDT Nintendo Switch 2 rumors: AMD bid 'hard' against NVIDIA to be inside Switch 2, got PS6 instead Nintendo's next-gen Switch 2 handheld is powered by the NVIDIA T239 processor: finalized in 2022, with AMD bidding 'hard' against NVIDIA for Switch 2. Sep 20, 2024 7:12 AM CDT Xbox faces 'challenging' revenue and profit targets following $70 billion Activision buyout Microsoft's board of directors, CEO, and CFO have high expectations for Xbox to deliver specific revenue and profit targets after the Activision buyout. Sep 20, 2024 3:01 PM CDT Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 detailed: 4000x more detail, new Career mode, and SO much more Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 takes the franchise to lofty new heights: the 'digital twin' Earth, the graphics, physics, the fundamental game itself. Sep 20, 2024 6:08 PM CDT Unity 6 Engine teased in absolutely gorgeous Time Ghost demo: this would melt your PC Unity 6 Engine teased in incredible new Time Ghost demo: improvements in HDRP (High Definition Render Pipeline) and so much more, check it out. Sep 21, 2024 1:32 AM CDT 88-year-old Skyrim Grandma aka Shirley Curry announces retirement, played Skyrim from launch 88-year-old Shirley Curry aka 'Skyrim Grandma' announces her retirement: she started playing The Elder Scrolls VI: Skyrim back when it launched. Sep 23, 2024 5:04 AM CDT Gran Turismo 7 will feature 'experimental support' for 8K 60FPS on the PS5 Pro Polyphony Digital says that Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro will run Gran Turismo 7 with 'experimental support' for a incredible PC-level 8K 60FPS. Sep 24, 2024 7:53 PM CDT Sony officially unveils Ghost of Tsushima sequel and it features a female protagonist During its State of Play presentation, Sony confirmed that Ghost of Tsushima is getting a sequel set 300 years before the popular title's events. Sep 25, 2024 12:33 AM CDT Ubisoft refunds Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders, delays game to early 2025 Ubisoft has delayed its Feudal Japan Assassin's Creed Shadows game to early 2025 and has refunded all current pre-orders of the game across all platforms. Sep 25, 2024 11:47 AM CDT Sucker Punch reveals why it didn't make Ghost of Tsushima 2 Sucker Punch reveals why it chose to make a brand new story with its recently announced Ghost of Yotei game instead of making Ghost of Tsushima 2. Sep 25, 2024 2:34 PM CDT Palworld developer Pocketpair officially responds to Nintendo lawsuit Palworld developer Pocketpair has officially issued a response to Nintendo's allegations of patent infringement, says they are unaware of violations. Sep 25, 2024 5:29 PM CDT Who should buy a PS5 Pro? Tech experts weigh in Should you buy a new PlayStation 5 Pro console for $700? Tech experts at Digital Foundry weigh in, saying that gamers interested in 60FPS benefit most. Sep 25, 2024 8:31 PM CDT Inclusive Gaming: How audio accessibility delivers a more accessible gaming experience How does audio play a role in video games to deliver a more accessible gaming experience for everyone? Let's dive in and take a look. Sep 26, 2024 5:10 AM CDT Sony clarifies how PS5 Pro's game boost mode will work Sony offers more clarification on how the PlayStation 5 Pro's game boost mode will work, and the console should natively boost all PS4 and PS5 games. Sep 26, 2024 12:33 PM CDT Nintendo director laughs at the 'console wars' between PlayStation and Xbox Legendary Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto has commented on Nintendo's involvement in the 'console wars' between Xbox and PlayStation. Sep 27, 2024 12:31 AM CDT Lenovo Legion Go Lite leak shows a more compact handheld without detachable controllers Designs for Lenovo's next portable PC gaming handheld have leaked, with the Legion Go Lite ditching the removable controllers for a more compact build. Sep 27, 2024 2:31 AM CDT Xbox sees significant growth in Asia Xbox is seeing massive growth in gaming's overall largest market, and reach could accelerate further as Microsoft leans into localizing its biggest games. Sep 27, 2024 1:29 PM CDT Ex-Far Cry lead is heading up development on a StarCraft first-person shooter at Blizzard Blizzard is working on a new game in the popular StarCraft franchise, and according to an early report it's a first-person shooter. Sep 28, 2024 3:56 AM CDT PS5 Pro has 'dedicated custom hardware' co-developed by AMD in the GPU block for more perf Sony explains that its upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro console has 'dedicated custom hardware' that was co-developed with AMD that is in the GPU block. Sep 28, 2024 3:25 PM CDT Horizon Online is Guerrilla's next game, Horizon 3 may be years away A lot of people are currently working on Sony's new live service Horizon online game, which is expected to be co-developed by Lineage MMO master NCSoft. Sep 30, 2024 3:03 PM CDT Another one of Ubisoft's new games has missed expectations Another one of Ubisoft's new games has missed expectations, this time with microtransaction earnings in the colorful free-to-play shooter XDefiant. Sep 30, 2024 5:06 PM CDT Epic sues Samsung for feature that can auto-block virus-filled apk files from mobile phones Epic Games is suing two more mega industry giants, this time taking aim at Samsung and Google by alleging that an auto-block security feature is illegal. Sep 30, 2024 6:56 PM CDT AMD's next-gen Navi 44 XL could be mid-range RDNA 4 with the Radeon RX 8600 teased AMD's cut-down Navi 44 XL spotted in new shipping manifest, should power the next-gen RDNA 4-powered Radeon RX 8600 graphcis card. Sep 1, 2024 7:29 AM CDT Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPU leaks: up to 16 CPU cores, up to 12 Xe3 'Celestial' GPU cores Intel's next-generation Panther Lake CPU configurations detailed: up to 16 CPU cores, up to 12 Xe3 'Celestial' GPU cores for future Core Ultra 300 CPUs. Sep 1, 2024 8:02 PM CDT AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs rumored to mirror RDNA 1 product positioning: aimed at mid-range AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 8000 series 'RDNA 4' graphics cards rumored to mirror the product positioning of Radeon RX 5000 series 'RDNA' graphics cards. Sep 1, 2024 9:33 PM CDT OpenAI's first self-developed AI chip will be made by TSMC on its brand new A16 process node OpenAI rumored to have its first self-developed AI chip made by TSMC on angstrom process (A16) production lines, according to the latest reports. Sep 2, 2024 4:04 AM CDT AMD Zen 5 desktop CPUs receive up to 12% price drop within first month AMD Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 desktop CPUs receive more than 10% price drop within the first month the new series has been released. Sep 2, 2024 8:37 AM CDT Telegram CEO arrested in France over child sexual abuse material allegations The CEO and founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been arrested in France over being complicit in the storing of child sexual abuse material. Sep 2, 2024 11:07 AM CDT Windows 11 is finally the most popular operating system in the world... for PC gamers It took a while to get to this point, but Windows 11 is finally the most popular operating system in the world. At least when it comes to PC gamers. Sep 2, 2024 10:33 PM CDT Chase officially warns against using the viral 'infinite money glitch' with its ATMs Chase Bank has officially issued a warning for the now viral 'infinite money glitch' that has gained a lot of attention on the social media app TikTok. Sep 3, 2024 1:16 AM CDT Huawei's tri-fold phone is named as Mate XT in new teaser video that hints at a pricey handset As part of the 'Ultimate Design' brand we can expect the Huawei Mate XT to not just offer a 10-inch screen, but to blow a 10-inch hole in your wallet... Sep 3, 2024 8:56 AM CDT VPNs surge in Brazil following X ban despite risk of a daily fine of nearly $10,000 Virtual Private Network usage in Brazil has surged more than 1000% since X was banned across the country, despite the risk of a nearly $10,000 daily fine. Sep 3, 2024 10:01 AM CDT Elon Musk teases Colossus: most powerful AI training system uses 100,000 NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs Elon Musk says the xAI brought their Colossus 100K H100 training cluster online, the most powerful AI training system in the world, more GPUs coming soon. Sep 3, 2024 5:55 PM CDT Intel launches Core Ultra 200V series 'Lunar Lake' to battle both AMD and Qualcomm in AI PCs Intel launches its new Core Ultra 200V series 'Lunar Lake' CPUs with leading CPU, integrated GPU, and AI performance to battle AMD and Qualcomm. Sep 4, 2024 7:43 AM CDT China: we will retaliate against Japan if US-led chip restrictions continue to stem sales China warns Japan of retalization of new US-led chip restrictions, China could cut Japan's access to critical materials for automotive production. Sep 4, 2024 9:49 PM CDT NVIDIA faces mounting anti-trust investigation over its AI chip dominance NVIDIA and other companies have reportedly received subpoenas requesting information about NVIDIA's practices in AI chip market dominance. Sep 5, 2024 12:02 AM CDT World's most-powerful AI system has just been switched online Over the weekend, the world's most powerful AI training system by raw GPU horsepower was switched on, involving 100,000 NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs. Sep 5, 2024 1:35 AM CDT Instagram users will soon be able to comment on Stories Instagram will soon roll out the ability for users to comment on Stories, but these comments will be time limited and come with a few caveats. Sep 5, 2024 3:32 AM CDT Microsoft confirms that you can't uninstall its controversial Windows Recall AI feature Microsoft's controversial AI Recall tool is still coming to Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs, and per early reports there won't be an option to uninstall it. Sep 5, 2024 5:32 AM CDT Official Microsoft PC peripherals, including ergonomic keyboards, are returning later this year The old school Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard is making a comeback thanks to a new partnership with Incase that will see the return of official MS PC gear. Sep 5, 2024 7:57 AM CDT MSI unveils MEG X870E GODLIKE mobo: ready for AMD Zen 5 CPUs, Gen5 SSDs, next-gen GPUs, more MSI unleashes its next-gen flagship MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard: ready for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs, and a god-like amount of I/O capabilities. Sep 5, 2024 11:11 AM CDT Intel cancels its 20A process node for Arrow Lake, contracts TSMC to make most of the chip Intel nixes its upcoming 20A process node as they're 'encouraged' by what they're seeing from Intel 18A in the lab, Arrow Lake production goes to TSMC. Sep 5, 2024 8:14 PM CDT Lian Li's stylish and compact DAN Case A3 Series is now available with wood paneling Lian Li has introduced a Wooden Edition to its DAN Case A3 Series, with the compact and stylish chassis adding wood panels to the front. Sep 5, 2024 9:34 PM CDT TIME's most 100 influential people in AI list doesn't include Elon Musk, has Scarlett Johansson TIME releases its top 100 list of the most influential people in AI: includes NVIDIA and AMD CEOs, but Elon Musk isn't listed... an actress is. Sep 6, 2024 3:33 AM CDT JPR's quarterly GPU shipment report: Q2 2024 shipments up 1.8%, NVIDIA GPU share increases 2% JPR's quarterly GPU shipment report is out: global GPU shipments increased by 1.8% in Q2 2024, NVIDIA's share of the GPU market increased by another 2%. Sep 6, 2024 5:30 AM CDT TSMC and Samsung co-developing a bufferless HBM4 memory chip, its first partnership in AI Samsung is partnering with TSMC to jointly develop next-generation HBM4 memory, with the two companies co-developing bufferless HBM4 memory chips. Sep 6, 2024 8:00 AM CDT Planned Parenthood hack may expose millions of people's sensitive health data A branch of Planned Parenthood has confirmed that it suffered from a cyberattack that resulted in millions of people's private data being leaked. Sep 8, 2024 3:06 AM CDT Judge reveals when Google will receive its punishment for abusing monopoly power The federal judge that ruled against Google and determined the company had abused its monopoly power said when it will receive punishment. Sep 8, 2024 5:35 AM CDT Telegram CEO claims to have fathered more than 100 children, plans to 'open-source' his DNA Pavel Durov, the Russian billionaire who founded Telegram, has claimed to have helped father more than 100 children through sperm donations. Sep 8, 2024 10:45 AM CDT Linus Tech Tips responds to YouTube controversy following anti-Google video takedown Linus Tech Tips has responded to YouTube's removing its video 'De-Google Your Life' for violating its terms of service, as it showed how to remove ads. Sep 8, 2024 2:17 PM CDT AMD says 'King of the Hill' GPU strategy hasn't worked: RDNA 4 mainstream only, no high-end GPU AMD deprioritizing high-end gaming GPUs in its fight against NVIDIA, its next-gen RDNA 4 will be aiming at the mainstream gamer... RTX 5090 already wins. Sep 8, 2024 8:08 PM CDT AMD's new interim Radeon drivers fixes issues with Space Marine 2 and Black Myth Wukong The latest non-WHQL Radeon driver release from AMD is for PC gamers playing Space Marine 2, Black Myth: Wukong, and Counter-Strike 2. Sep 8, 2024 10:31 PM CDT Intel Arc graphics driver improves performance in Valve's Deadlock by up to 17% Intel's latest driver boosts Deadlock performance on Arc GPUs, a game that Valve hasn't properly announced yet and is still in 'early development.' Sep 9, 2024 12:03 AM CDT Apple intros its new AirPods Max headphones: no big upgrades, but we now have USB-C Apple is finally transitioning away from the Lightning port with its just-revealed refresh of the AirPods Max: new colors, and a new USB-C charging port. Sep 9, 2024 6:11 PM CDT Apple's new A18 Pro chip inside of the iPhone 16 Pro, Pro Max: TSMC 3nm, CPU, GPU, NPU faster Apple's new A18 Pro chip inside of the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max handsets build on second-gen 3nm TSMC, upgraded CPU, GPU, NPU, display, and more. Sep 9, 2024 9:53 PM CDT TSMC expecting its first state-of-the-art High-NA EUV lithography machine from ASML this month TSMC is expecting to receive its first state-of-the-art High-NA EUV lithography machine from TSMC this month, will begin installaiton shortly after. Sep 10, 2024 1:44 AM CDT OpenAI could skyrocket ChatGPT subscription to $2000 per month for next-gen Strawberry AI model OpenAI is reportedly considering increasing the price of its subscription-based services, at up to $2000 per month for its next-gen AI model 'Strawberry'. Sep 10, 2024 6:03 AM CDT SK hynix announces it has developed PEB110 E1.S: a new high-performance SSD for data centers SK hynix announces it has developed PEB110 E1.S, a high-performance SSD for data centers with 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities on the way. Sep 10, 2024 10:10 PM CDT Omni One's full-body VR gaming system has launched with over 50 optimized games Omni One, the complete VR system with omni-directional treadmill, has launched with a $2,595 price tag. Offers VR with full 360-degree movement. Sep 11, 2024 2:03 AM CDT Oracle CEO says company is spending $100+ billion on 2000+ data centers, NVIDIA gets 40% of it Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says his company will spend $100 billion on the data center market in the next 4 years, with 40% of that going to NVIDIA. Sep 11, 2024 8:08 PM CDT NVIDIA CEO on Blackwell AI GPU demand: it 'is so great, everyone wants to be first' NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said the fight for a limited supply of its Blackwell AI GPUs has frustrated some customers, and raised tensions with others. Sep 12, 2024 2:33 AM CDT Google has just added 'history' to Search results in a surprise update Google has partnered with The Internet Archive to implement historical context into its Google Search results, improving the quality of Search. Sep 12, 2024 4:01 AM CDT US Department of Justice puts 3D printing in its crosshairs over custom machine guns The US Department of Justice has announced a crackdown on the 3D printing industry, which is producing a device that makes guns more dangerous. Sep 12, 2024 7:01 AM CDT SpaceX go on the offensive against US government over Starship flight delays SpaceX has decided to go on the offensive against US government regulators over the time it takes to acquire a launch license for Starship. Sep 12, 2024 10:01 AM CDT NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang touts the 'beginning of a new industrial revolution' NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has met with the White House to discuss the future of AI development and how the US can remain at the forefront. Sep 13, 2024 12:01 AM CDT AMD's beefed-up Strix Halo APU, GFX1151 iGPU turn up on ROCm: will be unveiled at CES 2025 AMD's upcoming Strix Halo APUs and GFX1151 integrated GPUs are now supported in ROCm, should feature full AVX512 width and high performance. Sep 14, 2024 12:52 AM CDT Intel giving FULL refunds for faulty Core i9-13900K CPUs, some get swapped with the 14900K Intel 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPU owners getting FULL REFUNNDS or getting swapped out with the flagship Core I9-14900K for their degraded processors. Sep 15, 2024 6:03 PM CDT NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says 'We can't do computer graphics anymore' without AI NVIDIA DLSS and Frame Generation has seen the arrival of impressive Path Tracing or Full Ray-Tracing in games, which wouldn't be possible without AI. Sep 16, 2024 12:02 AM CDT Intel qualifies for up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to make chips for US military Intel has officially qualified for up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to make semiconductors (chips) for the US military, copuld help Team Blue big time. Sep 16, 2024 1:19 AM CDT Intel developing Cobra Core architecture on x86, potential successor to Royal Core Intel rumored to be working on next-gen Cobra Cove architecture on x86, a new architecture for x86 processors focused on power efficiency, and high perf. Sep 16, 2024 8:33 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 9 9700X under LN2 cooling overclocked to 6.3GHz, beats Core i9-14900KF at 7.1GHz AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9700X overclocked to 6.3GHz using LN2 cooling beats the Intel Core i9-14900KF overclocked to 7.3GHz, thanks to AVX-512. Sep 16, 2024 10:51 PM CDT James Cameron to direct Hiroshima: true story of man who survived TWO nuclear bombs in Japan James Cameron to direct 'Hiroshima' from the 2015 novel 'Last Train From Hiroshima': a true story of a Japanese man who survived BOTH nuclear bombs. Sep 17, 2024 1:19 AM CDT Intel announces major changes ahead: manufacturing, job cuts, prioritizing x86 CPU business Intel announces wide range of changes: manufacturing operations independent, prioritize x86 CPU business, 15,000+ job cuts, plants delayed, and more. Sep 17, 2024 5:31 PM CDT Elon Musk's Neuralink gets FDA 'breakthrough device' designation: restores vision to the blind Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink announces its experimental implant can restore vision, receives US FDA 'breakthrough device' designation. Sep 17, 2024 10:19 PM CDT Intel Core Ultra 200 series CPUs to significantly bump DDR5 memory speeds Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are rumored to offer a significant bump in memory speed, and they are expected to be released sometime next month. Sep 18, 2024 10:02 AM CDT Intel Lunar Lake CPUs: almost 24-hour battery life, beats Apple M3, M2 Macbook laptops Intel's new Core Ultra 200V series 'Lunar Lake' CPUs have almost 24-hour battery life, up to 30% more battery life than Apple M3 and M2 MacBooks. Sep 18, 2024 5:25 PM CDT Logitech G915 X announced, the company's flagship low-profile gaming keyboard returns After five years Logitech's low-profile keyboard is back and better than ever with the new G195X LIGHTSPEED, TKL, and wired models announced. Sep 19, 2024 12:02 AM CDT Apple secretly pulls iOS 18 after updated iPads become bricked Apple has quietly withdrawn the iOS 18 update for iPads following reports of users initiating the update only to find their device bricked. Sep 19, 2024 1:31 AM CDT Danny Boyle shot 28 Years Later on an iPhone 15 Pro Max: the biggest film ever shot on a phone Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle shot 28 Years Later on an Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max with some attachments, the biggest movie ever shot on a phone. Sep 19, 2024 8:56 PM CDT Samsung PM9E1 Gen5 SSD begins mass production: its fastest SSD so far, at 14.5GB/sec reads Samsung announces it has started mass production of its new PM9E1: a new Gen5 SSD with the industry's highest performance and largest capacity. Sep 20, 2024 9:11 AM CDT Intel Core Ultra 200HX 'Arrow Lake' laptop CPUs: Core Ultra 9 285HX has 24 cores, up to 5.5GHz Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 200HX series 'Arrow Lake' mobile CPU details leaked: Core Ultra 9 285HX features 24 cores at up to 5.5GHz boost. Sep 20, 2024 9:39 PM CDT GeForce RTX 5090 could ship with two 16-pin power connectors, require a new PSU MSI described its new PSUs as ready for 'high performance,' 'high power consumption' next-gen graphics cards, will ship with two 16-pin power connectors. Sep 21, 2024 6:02 AM CDT HP ZBook Ultra 14 laptop features AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max 390 'Strix Halo' APU HP prepares new ZBook Ultra 14 mobile workstation, powered by AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max 390 'Strix Halo' APU, with 64GB LPDDR5X-7500 memory. Sep 21, 2024 4:27 PM CDT Intel's new Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU tested against AMD Strix Point, Apple M3 chips Intel's new Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU tested: better single-core perofrmance than AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU. Sep 22, 2024 1:11 AM CDT Xyber's fastest Cybertruck PC gets modded: GeForce RTX 4090 placed on top of the Cybertruck PC Modder installs desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 into his Cybertruck Mini-PC: the monster RTX 4090 gets installed onto the top of the Cybertruck Mini-PC. Sep 22, 2024 7:40 PM CDT Intel scoops in $8.5 billion in new funding over the last few days, as Qualcomm eyes takeover Intel takes in $8.5 billion of new funding from Apollo, in a move that would be a 'vote of confidence' in the company's turnaround strategy. Sep 23, 2024 6:07 AM CDT Intel Arrow Lake-S Refresh reportedly canceled: Nova Lake will now succeed Arrow Lake Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh has reportedly been nixed: Arrow Lake-S will not be happening, Nova Lake now replaces Arrow Lake in 2025. Sep 23, 2024 6:41 PM CDT Can't be bothered to make your own Spotify playlists? AI will now do it for you in the US Spotify's generative AI will swiftly concoct a playlist for you based on what kind of vibe you want, or all manner of different parameters. Sep 24, 2024 2:51 PM CDT Intel Core Ultra 5 245K benched: 30% fewer threads than 14600K, but 4% faster in Cinebench R23 Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 5 245K 'Arrow Lake-S' CPU benchmarked: with 30% less threads, it's still 4% faster than the Core i5-14600K in Cinebench R23. Sep 24, 2024 3:59 PM CDT FBI scares Chinese government-linked botnet operators into burning down their own network China-backed botnet operators decided to 'burn down' their network after they engaged in a brief tug-of-war with the FBI and the National Security Agency. Sep 25, 2024 2:36 AM CDT PC industry situation between NVIDIA, AMD and Intel is looking ugly for consumers Intel has been completed edged out of the discrete graphics card market, with the company handing over its 2% share to NVIDIA competitor AMD. Sep 25, 2024 4:02 AM CDT Intel's new Gaudi 3 AI accelerator launched: cheaper than NVIDIA H100 AI GPU, but also slower Intel has finally formally introduced its Gaudi 3 AI accelerator, coming in slower than NVIDIA's H100 and H200 AI GPUs, but it's also cheaper. Sep 25, 2024 8:17 AM CDT Scientists prove X-rays can be used to deflect asteroids destined to collide with Earth A team of US scientists demonstrated that dangerous asteroids could be diverted with powerful X-rays that vaporize a portion of the asteroid's surface. Sep 25, 2024 9:40 AM CDT GPU sales are experiencing a boom thanks to a 'slight' drop in price GPU shipments from AIBs increased in Q2 2024, a normally slow month, with NVIDIA and GeForce RTX increasing its market share over AMD. Sep 25, 2024 11:34 PM CDT Intel's next-gen Xeon 'Clearwater Forest' CPU package spotted: the first Intel 18A chip Intel's new Xeon 'Clearwater Forest' CPU taped-out: the first Intel 18A process node chip, with PowerVia, RibbonFET, Intel 3 base die, Foveros Direct, more. Sep 26, 2024 6:45 AM CDT Samsung could be working on a robot designed to play and clean up after pets Samsung has patented a design for a ball-shaped robot companion that can play with pets such as dogs and even clean up after them. Sep 26, 2024 11:01 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 leaked specs: 16GB GDDR7, over 10K CUDA cores, and 400W power NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 leaked specs: over 10K+ CUDA cores, 16GB of next-gen GDDR7 memory, 400W+ power... will launch wtih RTX 5090. Sep 26, 2024 5:37 PM CDT AMD Ryzen 9000X3D processors should be here by the end of October AMD's beefed-up Ryzen 9000X3D series processors rumored for end of October: Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and Ryzen 5 9600X3D. Sep 26, 2024 11:29 PM CDT NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU issues addressed: GB200 AI servers to major cloud clients in December NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU issues have been resolved: GB200 AI server shipments to major cloud companies starting, Microsoft is getting a LOT of AI GPUs. Sep 27, 2024 3:03 AM CDT Linux takes close to five days to load on this ancient CPU from 1971 The 4-bit Intel 4004 from 1971 predates the modern PC and the x86 CPU, but that doesn't mean it can be used to run Linux... very, very slowly. Sep 27, 2024 4:29 AM CDT Intel Battlemage desktop GPU benchmark spotted, scores similar to current-gen Arc A Geekbench OpenCL benchmark result for a next-gen Intel Arc Battlemage GPU has appeared online and it raises more questions than it answers. Sep 27, 2024 7:32 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 + RTX 5080: launch at CES 2025, single 12V-2x6 power, PCIe 5.0, DP 2.1a NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 rumored for CES 2025 launch: 14-layer PCB, single 12V-2x6 power connector, PCIe 5.0 and DP2.1 support. Sep 27, 2024 6:07 PM CDT GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition features a dual-slot design, impressive for a 600W GPU High-end GPUs have gotten bigger of the years, with larger heatsinks and more fans. The 600W GeForce RTX 5090 is going the opposite direction. Sep 28, 2024 12:33 AM CDT KLEVV GENUINE G560 PCIe Gen5 SSD is passively cooled and reaches up to 14,000 MB/s speed KLEVV creates some stylish memory and storage, with the company's new GENUINE G560 PCIe Gen5 SSD sporting a very cool futuristic look. Sep 28, 2024 3:04 AM CDT MSI's new Zen 5 ready X870 mobos feature 'True Wi-Fi 7' with 320MHz 5.8GHz support MSI says its fleet of next-gen X870 and X870 motherboards will feature 'True Wi-Fi 7' with 320MHz 5.8GHz support, unlike some ASUS and GIGABYTE boards. Sep 28, 2024 5:30 AM CDT ASUS next-gen ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme motherboard spotted at US retailer for $1100+ ASUS Z890 motherboards hit US retailer: pricing starts at $280 and ranges up to $1000+ for the flagship ROG Maximus Extreme Z890 motherboard. Sep 29, 2024 3:43 PM CDT COLORFUL preparing new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM memory, ready for Arrow Lake and Zen 5 COLORFUL preparing new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM memory modules, with a built-in CKD, which enables higher frequencies and greater stability for your system. Sep 29, 2024 5:43 PM CDT Thermal Grizzly's WireView Pro GPU monitors power usage and temperatures at the connector The WireView Pro GPU is now available, Thermal Grizzly's handy tool for measuring GPU power connector usage and temperatures that we first saw at Computex. Sep 29, 2024 11:33 PM CDT AMD adds DDR5-8000 EXPO support, just in time for new X870 motherboards AMD has confirmed that one-click AMD EXPO DDR5-8000 memory kit support is here, just in time for the new flagship X870 and X870E motherboards. Sep 30, 2024 8:06 AM CDT G.SKILL achieves one-click DDR5-9000 with the new ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO motherboard With its shiny Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series, G.SKILL has achieved one-click DDR5-9000 with ASUS's new flagship ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO motherboard. Sep 30, 2024 9:03 PM CDT ASUS overclocks the Ryzen 9950X to 7.55 GHz on its new ROG Crosshair X870E HERO board In-house ASUS overclockers SAFEDISK and ELMOR has set a bunch of new world records with the flagship ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU. Sep 30, 2024 10:56 PM CDT BIOSTAR unveils its new X870E VALKYRIE flagship Zen 5 motherboard BIOSTAR launches its new flagship X870E VALKYRIE motherboard, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series 'Granite Ridge' desktop CPUs. Sep 30, 2024 11:33 PM CDT WB Games to lean into free-to-play, may license out Batman, Superman IPs to other publishers WB Discovery telegraphs that its games division will focus more on free-to-play titles, and may license key IPs out to third-party publishers and studios. Sep 1, 2024 3:35 PM CDT This iconic Nintendo 64 game has just been decompiled, full PC port is on the way Another Nintendo 64 game has been decompiled, and it's Rare's iconic 3D platformer Banjo-Kazooie. This means we should be getting a native PC port soon. Sep 1, 2024 10:04 PM CDT 'I've made some of the worst game choice decisions,' Xbox CEO Phil Spencer says Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer admits that he's passed up some high profile games insofar as publishing deals for the Xbox brand, but he has no regrets. Sep 2, 2024 4:37 PM CDT Nintendo's new content guidelines may lead to creators being banned forever Nintendo has made changes to its Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms' guidelines that may cause creators and streamers to receive copyright claims. Sep 3, 2024 7:14 AM CDT Saudi PIF-funding Savvy Games Group to make another 'major investment or acquisition' Saudi Arabia PIF-funded Savvy Games Group hopes to make another major investment throughout 2024, but who--or what--will the sovereign fund invest in? Sep 3, 2024 6:33 PM CDT Windows 11 gets a gamepad keyboard for Xbox controllers in preview - a good sign for handhelds? Virtual keyboard for Windows 11 now has a gamepad layout for typing with a controller, which could be useful for Windows gaming portables down the line. Sep 4, 2024 1:00 PM CDT Hogwarts Legacy sequel confirmed, Warner Bros. exec says it's a 'top priority' WB Discovery is prioritizing the development of a Hogwarts Legacy sequel and it remains one of the top priorities for the company's games division. Sep 4, 2024 5:17 PM CDT MSI Claw 8 is the first Windows 11 gaming handheld with Intel's new Lunar Lake 'Battlemage' GPU MSI Claw 8 AI+ is set to launch in January 2025, MSI's next-gen PC gaming handheld features an 8-inch display, Lunar Lake, and Xe2 'Battlemage' graphics. Sep 5, 2024 6:33 AM CDT PS5 Pro officially teased by Sony, confirms leaked design Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially teased its new PlayStation 5 Pro console in promotional materials for PlayStation's 30th anniversary. Sep 5, 2024 3:00 PM CDT After Concord's failure, PlayStation Studios' Astro Bot is a 'Game of the Year' contender Astro Bot is shaping to be a big win for Sony. And after the recent and high-profile failure of Concord it couldn't have arrived at a better time. Sep 6, 2024 2:34 AM CDT Indiana Jones and the Great Circle won't encourage players to use guns Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the latest game from MachineGames will force players to use guns as a last resort because Indy isn't super. Sep 8, 2024 4:02 AM CDT Online multiplayer discovered in Black Myth: Wukong game code Mining the game code of Black Myth: Wukong has revealed that the title had an online multiplayer mode being constructed by developers at some point. Sep 8, 2024 11:46 AM CDT Gaming is a 'strategic asset' for Warner Bros. Discovery, CFO says Despite the rollercoaster of mega-hits like Hogwarts Legacy and huge misses like Suicide Squad, Warner Bros Discovery says gaming is a 'strategic asset' Sep 8, 2024 7:31 PM CDT Sony expected to unveil beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console TOMORROW at technical presentation Sony has announced an exciting PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation by PS5 architect Mark Cerny, expect the big PS5 Pro console reveal. Sep 9, 2024 9:24 PM CDT Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro official: 45% faster, 2-3x faster in RT, launches Nov 7 for $699 Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro console is official and 45% faster. Here's the full details on the improved new gaming console just launched. Sep 10, 2024 10:29 AM CDT PS5 Pro has a mode that improves the resolution and performance in over 8500 games It's called PS5 Pro Game Boost and, according to Sony, will automatically enhance the entire backward-compatible PS4 library alongside some PS5 games. Sep 10, 2024 9:01 PM CDT PS5 Pro Enhanced patches will be free just like PS4 to PS5 upgrades Sony console architect Mark Cerny confirms that PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced patches will be free, similar to last-gen to current-gen game upgrades. Sep 10, 2024 10:40 PM CDT PS5 Pro Enhanced games can offer 8K gaming mode, PSSR requires patch from developers Game developers will have lots of options on how to best utilize the PlayStation 5 Pro's new horsepower, including 8K or 120FPS modes, and much more. Sep 11, 2024 1:32 AM CDT DLSS 3 is coming to EVOTINCTION and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown this week NVIDIA's weekly DLSS State of the Union is here, with a number of relatively unknown titles (or AA) adding DLSS 3 or DLSS Super Resolution support. Sep 11, 2024 3:59 AM CDT PS5 architect admits 30FPS can deliver 'choppier visuals' and 'less responsive controls' Sony Interactive Entertainment console architect Mark Cerny admits that 30FPS can deliver a less optimum gaming experience in some PlayStation 5 titles. Sep 11, 2024 6:31 PM CDT PS5 Pro at an expensive $699: 50M PS4 owners want an upgrade, the best console for GTA 6 Sony has 50M+ gamers with the PlayStation 4 Pro that should be tempted by the new PlayStation 5 Pro, ready to upgrade to play GTA 6 in 2025. Sep 12, 2024 12:50 AM CDT Microsoft terminates another 650 staff from its Xbox business, after Sony announces PS5 Pro Microsoft is culling another 650 staff from its Xbox gaming business, with an email from Xbox boss Phil Spencer telling them the news today. Sep 12, 2024 6:01 AM CDT Elgato unleashes gigantic new Stream Deck Studio rackmount unit for pro streamers, costs $900 Elgato unveils its new Stream Deck Studio: a new version of its control deck for professional broadcasters, has 32 keys, two rotary dials, costs $999. Sep 12, 2024 6:57 PM CDT PS5 Pro disc drive sells out ahead of launch sparking major concerns of scalping Sony has officially unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, but it doesn't feature an optical drive, forcing buyers to rush out and pre-order one. Sep 13, 2024 1:35 AM CDT Nintendo Switch 2 rumored base cost of $400, to be announced early next month says leaker Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to get announced next month, with PS5 Pro leaker saying it'll have a base MSRP of $400, with 2 different SKUs on the way. Sep 13, 2024 10:30 PM CDT The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom gameplay leaks ahead of launch The title screen and gameplay for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has leaked onto YouTube before the scheduled launch on September 26. Sep 15, 2024 12:02 AM CDT Sony's Until Dawn remake will support ray-tracing, DLSS 3, and FSR 3 on PC Until Dawn, the critically acclaimed interactive horror from the PS4 era is coming to PC. And it's set to arrive with DLSS 3, FSR 3, and Ray Tracing. Sep 15, 2024 9:58 PM CDT Nintendo rumor reveals Switch 2 price and design will be like Nintendo DS A new report says the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to have a dual-screen design reminiscent of the Nintendo DS, a bigger battery, and a higher price. Sep 16, 2024 2:16 AM CDT First Black Myth: Wukong DLC release date rumors begin flying Game Science is slated to release the first DLC for Black Myth: Wukong in early 2025, following the game selling more than 20 million units. Sep 16, 2024 11:26 AM CDT New Battlefield game set in modern era, 64-player maps confirmed Battlefield 6 to take inspiration from the 'pinnacle' Battlefield 3-4 era, will feature 64-player maps and ultra-realistic map destruction physics. Sep 16, 2024 6:05 PM CDT Xbox's mixed strategy is confusing developers, layoffs are affecting morale Microsoft's unclear and mixed strategy is confusing its developers and employees, and mass layoffs affecting 2,500 people are cutting deep into morale. Sep 16, 2024 9:08 PM CDT EA will use generative AI to completely transform user-generated content Electronic Arts has used AI to mine its own games and resources to give players the tools to create their own in-game content and assets to sell. Sep 17, 2024 3:22 PM CDT Battlefield boss says PS5 Pro price isn't bad 'you're not getting the same perf from a $700 PC' Respawn boss and the head of Battlefield, Vince Zampella says $699 pricing for PS5 Pro isn't bad: 'you're not getting the same performance from a $700 PC'. Sep 17, 2024 7:02 PM CDT 61.7 million PlayStation 5 shipped, versus just 28.3 million Xbox Series X/S as of June 2024 Sony PlayStation 5 console shipments at 61.7 million units worldwide as of June 2024, compared to Microsoft Xbox Series X/S consoles with 28.3 million. Sep 17, 2024 9:33 PM CDT Report: Switch 2 specs and design leaked, tablet has USB-C on top, new JoyCon controllers Nintendo Switch 2's case design has reportedly leaked, revealing a more simple, sleek and svelte handheld without the rumored dual-screen form factor. Sep 18, 2024 10:32 AM CDT PS5 outselling Xbox Series X/S by 3:1 Sony's PlayStation 5 console is outselling Xbox Series X/S by a ratio of 3:1, according to latest analyst estimates and confirmed numbers from Sony. Sep 18, 2024 6:46 PM CDT The next Battlefield: back to basics, possible return of Community Test Environment (CTE) The new Battlefield will recapture the feel of Battlefield 3 and Battelfield 4: modern setting, teased return of Community Test Environment (CTE). Sep 20, 2024 7:40 AM CDT Microsoft seems interested in an Xbox handheld, but will it commit? The leaders of Microsoft's games division seem very interested in making an official Xbox handheld, but can they convince corporate to greenlight it? Sep 20, 2024 4:00 PM CDT Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 requires 64GB of RAM for 'perfect' performance on the PC Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches on November 19: recommended to have 64GB of RAM on your PC for the ideal spec, 100Mbps internet connection. Sep 20, 2024 7:55 PM CDT Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' console hits eBay for $10,000 Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' console is already on eBay, with one re-seller attempting to buy it for you, for $10K. Sep 22, 2024 12:44 AM CDT Steam hits its new highest-ever record for concurrent users: 38.3 million is the new record Steam has reached is highest-ever record of concurrent users, hitting 38.3 million... now the question is, how long until we see 40 million concurrents. Sep 24, 2024 8:21 AM CDT Capcom says that Resident Evil Village will run at 120FPS on the new PS5 Pro Capcom announces that Resident Evil Village has a new 120FPS gameplay mode on the upgraded PS5 Pro, enjoying the PS5 Pro Enhanced label. Sep 24, 2024 8:43 PM CDT DLSS comes to dark fantasy shooter Witchfire, RPG GreedFall II, and more Another week and there's another batch of PC games adding DLSS support, including the impressive-looking fantasy FPS Witchfire and RPG sequel Greedfall II. Sep 25, 2024 1:04 AM CDT Star Wars Outlaws sales did not meet expectations, Ubisoft says Ubisoft admits that sales of Star Wars Outlaws were 'softer than expected' and did not meet internal forecasts, prompting a wave of tweaks and updates. Sep 25, 2024 12:22 PM CDT PS5 Pro is so powerful that it doubles FPS in first-party Sony games Sony's new $700 PlayStation 5 Pro offers some big advantages over the base PS5, and has been confirmed to double FPS in select first-party Sony games. Sep 25, 2024 3:33 PM CDT Nintendo is not interested in artificial intelligence, Miyamoto says Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto is not interested in using artificial intelligence (AI) in games, reinforcing the company's stance on the tech. Sep 25, 2024 6:35 PM CDT Sony blames lackluster PS5 Pro reaction on announcement being viewed on phones PlayStation's Senior Principal Product Manager said players missed the PS5 Pro's graphical improvements because of the devices they used to view them on. Sep 26, 2024 2:29 AM CDT Ubisoft CEO memo to staff leaks revealing its situation is now much worse An internal memo by Ubisoft's CEO revealed key details about the company's perspective on its titles following the delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Sep 26, 2024 8:02 AM CDT PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Limited Edition sold out in SECONDS, scalpers sell them for $10,000+ Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' consoles sold out in SECONDS, with scalpers getting them, and selling them for THOUSANDS. Sep 26, 2024 6:16 PM CDT Stunning Ant game based on best-selling sci-fi novel joins PS5 Pro launch line-up Microids the publisher behind the upcoming Empire of the Ants game has announced its new title will be joining the launch lineup of the PS5 Pro. Sep 27, 2024 1:02 AM CDT Alan Wake 2 with ray-tracing will run at 30 FPS on PlayStation 5 Pro Time to temper expectations when it comes to the PS5 Pro's ray tracing, especially when it comes to games that can bring an RTX 4090 to its knees. Sep 27, 2024 8:59 AM CDT Opinion: PS5 Pro's absent disc drive isn't about choice, it's about profit and future economics Sony says it excluded the $80 disc drive from the PlayStation 5 Pro to give consumers more choice, but the decision is a ploy for a digital-centric future. Sep 27, 2024 2:32 PM CDT Sony says its new PS5 Pro is the 'full package' with 'exceptional value' for gamers at $699 Sony says its upcoming PS5 Pro at $699 is 'exceptional value' and that it's the 'full package' even though it doesn't come with a Blu-ray player. Sep 28, 2024 9:11 AM CDT Sony's next-gen PlayStation 6 will benefit from the beefed-up PS5 Pro console Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console backwards compatibility will benefit from the upcoming beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console. Sep 28, 2024 5:48 PM CDT 'Xbox is a mess right now,' top games reporter thinks Top Bloomberg games reporter Jason Schreier offers his opinion, saying that 'Xbox is a mess' due to its inconsistent messaging and unclear, vague plans. Sep 30, 2024 3:33 PM CDT No Man's Sky developer says that the upcoming PS5 Pro 'absolutely rocks' No Man's Sky Engine Programmer Martin Griffiths has said that Sony's upcoming beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console 'absolutely rocks'. Sep 30, 2024 5:33 PM CDT Blizzard was making its own Minecraft game set in the Warcraft universe Years ago, Blizzard once had its own voxel-style Minecraft-esque game in development using its immensely robust medieval fantasy Warcraft universe. Sep 30, 2024 8:07 PM CDT Intel's scrapped Beast Lake CPU rumored with 2x IPC over Raptor Lake, Pat Gelsinger killed it Intel's rumored next-gen Royal Core roadmap leaked: Beast Lake Next rumored with 2x IPC over Raptor Lake, but CEO Pat Gelsinger scrapped the CPU. Sep 1, 2024 9:37 AM CDT NVIDIA GeForce 256 aka 'world's first GPU' is now 25 years old: released on October 11, 1999 The world's first GPU has just turned 25 years old: NVIDIA GeForce 256 was released on October 11, 1999 and changed the world of gaming forever. Sep 1, 2024 8:28 PM CDT New Windows 11 audio and video search feature scans and scrapes your system's media files References to 'Intelligent media search' have been found in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build, and it sounds like the next big Copoilot+ AI PC feature. Sep 2, 2024 3:04 AM CDT NVIDIA shows off its beefed-up H200 AI GPU beating AMD's just-released Instinct MI300X NVIDIA Hopper H100 and H200 AI GPUs continue to get even stronger through optimizations in the CUDA stack, even with Blackwell AI GPUs now here. Sep 2, 2024 5:00 AM CDT Apple's smaller M4 Mac Mini expected to drop all USB-A ports Apple's smaller M4 Mac Mini is slated to drop all USB-A ports in favor for the adoption of five USB-C ports, with units expected to release in October. 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Sep 3, 2024 1:47 AM CDT Anime confirmed in production based on FromSoftware video game FromSoftware, the developers behind the Dark Souls franchise and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is getting an anime based on one of its video games. Sep 3, 2024 9:10 AM CDT Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to present plans to help the company at emergency board meeting Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will present ideas to the board in mid-September, on how the Intel ship will be steered: selling its foundries, and more possible. Sep 3, 2024 5:00 PM CDT TSMC to build its 3rd fab plant in Japan by as early as 2030, expect another Nightless Castle TSMC is likely to build a 3rd fab plant in Japan as early as 2030, the final decision on when construction will proceed will depend on TSMC. 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Sep 23, 2024 6:52 AM CDT Intel Razer Lake-S CPU teased after Nova Lake-S, which just replaced Arrow Lake-S Refresh Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S processors are coming soon, with next-gen Nova Lake-S replacing them in the future, and now Razer Lake-S teased. Sep 23, 2024 7:07 PM CDT AMD's next-gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU spotted: 8-core CPU, beefed-up RDNA 3.5 GPU AMD's next-gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme SoC ready for next-gen gaming handhelds in 2025 has been spotted: 8-core CPU configuration confirmed. Sep 24, 2024 3:23 PM CDT SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 Series keyboards include industry-first technology SteelSeries has launched its 3rd Gen of Apex Pro keyboards and the new OmniPoint 3.0 switches include the industry's first Hall Effect Gen 3 sensor. 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Sep 27, 2024 6:03 AM CDT Intel responds to Arm potentially buying its product division Intel has been struggling since its 13th and 14th gen CPUs were officially recognized as having faults, and reports indicate Arm wants to buy its business. Sep 27, 2024 8:23 AM CDT NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5080: launches with 16GB GDDR7, but 24GB GDDR7 model rumored NVIDIA rumored to launch GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory, with a beefier RTX 5080 model with 24GB GDDR7 now in the rumor mill. Sep 27, 2024 6:44 PM CDT LG, Razer, and Mediatek team up to develop Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency tech for controllers Bluetooth Ultra-Low Latency or BT ULL technology is a game-changer for Bluetooth controllers, and it will be present in LG's OLED and QNED TVs in 2025. Sep 28, 2024 1:58 AM CDT AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU rumored delay: now Q1 2025 because of RDNA 3 oversupply AMD is reportedly experiencing an 'oversupply' issue with RDNA 3: too many higher-end Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs, so RDNA 4 rumored to appear in Q1 2025. Sep 28, 2024 3:25 AM CDT MSI confirms new CU-DIMM DDR5 support for AMD Ryzen 9000, Ryzen 8000 series CPUs MSI confirms it will have CUDIMM DDR5 memory support for AMD Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen 800 series CPUs: CUDIMM starts at DDR5-6400 specs. Sep 28, 2024 8:35 AM CDT South Korean companies to spend $48.9 billion on AI by 2027, new national AI computing center South Korean companies pledge 65 trillion won ($48.9 billion USD) in AI development by 2027, to compete against global leaders in the AI rush. Sep 29, 2024 4:20 PM CDT Razer's new Freyja is the world's first HD Haptics Gaming Cushion The Razer Freyja is available now for $299.99 USD, a gaming cushion with HD Haptics technology so you can feel the games you play. Sep 29, 2024 8:34 PM CDT AVerMedia expands its 'GO Series' with the new VERSATI microphone and FLEXI arm AVerMedia VERSATI GO (AM310G2) is a portable and powerful USB cardioid microphone, and the AVerMedia FLEXI GO (BA311L) is a flexible boom arm. Sep 30, 2024 12:03 AM CDT AMD Ryzen 7800X3D is vanishing off shelves as price hikes kick in - is 9800X3D CPU imminent? The stock of AMD's popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D is dwindling rapidly, it would seem, as its price spirals upwards - a sign it's about to be replaced? Sep 30, 2024 2:24 PM CDT SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are low-latency wireless earbuds for PC, PS5, and Xbox gaming SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds support low-latency wireless for gaming on all platforms, with Bluetooth and ANC for on-the-go audio and travel. Sep 30, 2024 9:32 PM CDT TikTok owner ByteDance to train its AI model using 100,000+ of Huawei's new Ascend AI chips TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance will train its next-gen AI model using Huawei's latest AI chips, keeping it all in China. Sep 30, 2024 11:11 PM CDT China is at least 10 years behind Taiwan in advanced semiconductor manufacturing China is at least 10 years behind Taiwan when it comes to advanced semiconductor manufacturing, as TSMC inches closer to 2nm mass production. Sep 30, 2024 11:44 PM CDT News Archive Join Our Newsletter
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