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AMD finally releases Radeon Adrenaline driver for STALKER 2, Dragon Age, and moreAMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.12.1 WHQL driver for Radeon GPUs adds new game support to a few major PC games that have been out for weeks.Dec 5, 2024 11:36 PM CST
Intel's Xe3 'Battlemage-next' architecture has been finalized, team already working on Xe4On PCWorld's The Full Nerd Podcast, Intel's Tom Petersen has confirmed that Intel is already working on Xe4 and that Xe3 or 'Battlemage-next' is finalized.Dec 5, 2024 9:02 PM CST
OC legend Splave sets new DDR5 frequency world record with a speed of DDR5-12666DDR5-12666 is the new memory frequency world record, set by OC champ Splave with G.SKILL memory, ASRock's Z890 Taichi OCF board, and Intel Core Ultra 285K.Dec 5, 2024 7:33 PM CST
3DMark introduces a new DirectStorage SSD benchmark for modern SSDs and games3DMark has added a new benchmark to test the capabilities of your SSD by benchmarking Microsoft's DirectStorage technology that improves loading times.Dec 5, 2024 6:28 PM CST
Elon Musk's xAI plans 10x expansion of Colossus AI cluster, with over 1 million AI GPUsElon Musk's xAI startup pledges to expand its Colossus AI supercomputer power by 10x where it will use more than 1 million AI GPUs at once.Dec 5, 2024 4:50 PM CST
Elden Ring creator confirms 'multiple projects' underway, with 'new FromSoftware' comingThe creator of Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed the development studio is working on 'multiple projects,' and a new FromSoftware is coming.Dec 5, 2024 9:20 AM CST
Former PlayStation boss warns consoles are close to their peak in powerFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said during an interview that consoles may never get more powerful than they are now as the last spec is close.Dec 5, 2024 7:32 AM CST
OpenAI safety researcher quits amid safety concerns about a human-level AIOpenAI researcher Rosie Campbell has announced her resignation, citing concerns about a shift in workplace culture since many pivotal staff departed.Dec 5, 2024 12:32 AM CST
Google announces generative video model 'Veo' to compete with OpenAI's impending Sora AI modelGoogle announces Veo, its new advanced video generation model developed by DeepMind, to compete with OpenAI's upcoming text-to-video service 'Sora'.Dec 4, 2024 10:35 PM CST
AMD's new B850 motherboard spotted: new mid-range AM5 motherboard ready for CES 2025 revealAMD's first B850 motherboard leaked with an all-white design, the new mid-range 800 series chipset will most likely debut at CES 2025 early next year.Dec 4, 2024 8:08 PM CST
Ubisoft to shut down two global game studios, one in San Francisco and the other in OsakaUbisoft will close down two of its global studios, one in San Francisco, USA, and the other in Osaka, Japan, as the publisher continues slashing costs.Dec 4, 2024 2:35 PM CST
Delaware judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to get a $56 billion pay package from TeslaA Delaware judge has rejected Elon Musk's bid to reinstate his 2018 pay package, the world's highest pay package for a US corporate executive.Dec 4, 2024 1:33 AM CST
Windows 11 loses customers amid the world's most popular OS gaining tractionDespite Microsoft's push to move Windows 10 users to Windows 11, Redmond's latest operating system is losing marketshare to its predecessor.Dec 4, 2024 12:33 AM CST
NVIDIA's next-gen Rubin AI GPU could be pushed up 6 months ahead of schedule with HBM4NVIDIA's next-generation Rubin AI GPU architecture with HBM4 rumored to be pulled up by 6 months, supply chain partners in Taiwan already hard at work.Dec 3, 2024 11:11 PM CST
MSI MPG 322URX gaming monitor: 4K 240Hz QD-OLED confirmed with DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 supportMSI confirms that its upcoming MPG 322URX 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor features DisplayPort 2.1a UHBR20 with 80Gbps of bandwidth, expected at CES 2025.Dec 3, 2024 9:09 PM CST
AMD's CES 2025 keynote announced, 'next generation of gaming' to be unveiledAMD has announced the date its big CES 2025 keynote, where it will unveil the 'next generation of innovation across gaming, AI PC, and commercial.'Dec 3, 2024 7:04 PM CST
FromSoftware doesn't deny Elden Ring 2, but studio isn't actively working on itFromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki confirms the studio is not actively planning or working on an Elden Ring sequel, but that doesn't mean the IP is on ice.Dec 3, 2024 11:32 AM CST
Intel Arc B580 is 10% faster than the GeForce RTX 4060, 24% faster than Arc A750Intel's first Battlemage GPU, the Arc B580, will be here before Xmas and it'll be 10% faster and $50 cheaper than the GeForce RTX 4060.Dec 3, 2024 8:12 AM CST
Global Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 ID-Cooling High-Performance Coolers, open worldwide until Dec 9New global giveaway! Win 1 of 3 ID-Cooling coolers. Enter now for a chance to win high-performance, stylish cooling gear! Ends Dec 9.Dec 2, 2024 7:00 PM CST
Amazon's best Cyber Monday deals on Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphonesCyber Monday has heavily discounted smartphones across online retailers, with discounts ranging up to 25% on smartphones and accessories.Dec 2, 2024 4:57 PM CST
Apple won't use TSMC 2nm chip for M5 chip over high costs, will use SoIC packaging in late 2025Apple moves away from using TSMC's new 2nm process node for its next-gen M5 chip because of high costs, will use SoIC technology, expected in 2025.Dec 2, 2024 2:47 PM CST
Nearly 3 years after Intel Arc graphics cards arrived, they're finally on Steam's top GPU listIt's Intel's Arc Alchemist integrated graphics solutions for laptops that have made the breakthrough in the ranking of the most popular GPUs on Steam.Dec 2, 2024 6:51 AM CST
Cyber Monday deals swarm Amazon with discounts on the PS5, monitors, laptops, and SSDsCyber Monday deals have taken over Amazon, offering discounts on a variety of products, such as SSDs, Sony's PlayStation 5, gaming monitors, and laptops.Dec 2, 2024 3:36 AM CST
Google has blocked Microsoft from launching its Xbox Mobile Store on AndroidAs Google appeals the decision to allow third-party storefronts sell Android apps, Microsoft pauses its plans to launch its Xbox Mobile Store.Dec 1, 2024 9:59 PM CST
Sony's first Spider-Man game has made $3.8 billion in sales revenueSony's original Spider-Man game made $3.8 billion in sales revenue across a multi-year span, but this doesn't include Miles Morales or Spider-Man 2 sales.Dec 1, 2024 7:31 PM CST

NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver for Indiana Jones, Path of Exiles 2, and Marvel Rivals is hereGeForce Game Ready Driver 566.36 is here with support for a bunch of games. Indiana Jones, Marvel Rivals, Delta Force, Path of Exile 2, and more.Dec 5, 2024 11:01 PM CST
AMD confirms Radeon RX 8800 and Radeon RX 8600 'RDNA 4' GPUsThe Radeon RX 8600 and Radeon RX 8800 have both been referenced in AMD's ROCm software libraries, pointing to these being the first two RDNA 4 GPUs.Dec 5, 2024 8:29 PM CST
BofA expects Tesla to have 1000 of its Optimus robots on factory floors by the end of 2025Wall Street analysts expect to see over 1000 of Tesla's exciting new Optimus robot on factory floors by the end of 2025, Tesla stock expected to soar.Dec 5, 2024 7:07 PM CST
TSMC could make NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPUs in the USA at Fab 21 near Phoenix, ArizonaTSMC is reportedly in discussions with NVIDIA to make its Blackwell AI GPUs at its new Fab 21 plant in Phoenix, Arizona... AI GPUs made in the USA.Dec 5, 2024 5:55 PM CST
Amazon is giving away free games to celebrate its new video game TV showAmazon is celebrating the soon-to-launch video game-inspired animated anthology series Secret Level by giving away a selection of games.Dec 5, 2024 10:15 AM CST
Microsoft kills hope old PCs will run Windows 11 as death of world's most popular OS nearsMicrosoft has killed any remaining hope that it will reduce the eligibility requirements for Windows 11 ahead of the support severance with Windows 10.Dec 5, 2024 8:48 AM CST
Omni One Core is a VR treadmill for PC gamers and is compatible with all headsetsThe Omni One Core is a full VR treadmill system for PC gamers that already have a headset, and it looks pretty impressive when paired with Half-Life: Alyx.Dec 5, 2024 7:02 AM CST
Corsair unveils its Vengeance RGB DDR5 CUDIMM memory: up to 9200 MT/s speeds, up to 96GB kitsCorsair unveils its new Vengeance RGB DDR5 CUDIMM memory modules: up to 96GB kits, with speeds of up to DDR5-9200 for Intel Z890 motherboards.Dec 5, 2024 12:12 AM CST
TEAMGROUP unleashes DDR5-8800 CUDIMM memory, overclocked to impressive 10666 MT/s speedsTEAMGROUP's gaming brand T-FORCE launches its new XTREEM CKD DDR5-8800 CU-DIMM memory: up to 9600 MT/s with some overclocking achieved.Dec 4, 2024 10:10 PM CST
SK hynix and Samsung team up to standardize LPDDR6-Processing In Memory (PIM) for on-device AISamsung collaborating with SK hynix on standardizing LPDDR6-PIM memory, expected inside of new products in late 2025, now waiting for JEDEC approval.Dec 4, 2024 7:15 PM CST
Apple hit with lawsuit over ominous 'All-Seeing Eye' device monitoring employeesA current Apple employee has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the company over its alleged spying practices on its employees via an 'All-Seeing Eye'.Dec 4, 2024 5:34 AM CST
Scientists squint their eyes concerningly at Earth-sized shadows appearing on Jupiter's surfaceResearchers have discovered and are observing dark shapes appearing on the surface of Jupiter, with each of these 'dark ovals' being as big as Earth.Dec 4, 2024 1:32 AM CST
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger officially departs company likely against his willIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger has abruptly departed the company after what appears to be a decision the board of directors made over the weekend.Dec 4, 2024 12:02 AM CST
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will need a GeForce RTX 4090 for 4K 60FPS ray tracingIndiana Jones and the Great Circle PC requirements have been announced and it's one of the most demanding PC games ever, even without ray-tracing.Dec 3, 2024 10:29 PM CST
Ubisoft sunsets first-person shooter XDefiant due to unprofitabilityAfter poor performance and unprofitability, Ubisoft has chosen to sunset its free-to-play first-person shooter XDefiant as it reduces costs & spending.Dec 3, 2024 8:35 PM CST
NVIDIA's next-gen GB300 AI platform in mid-2025: more perf than GB200, fully liquid-cooledNVIDIA's next-generation GB300 'Blackwell Ultra' AI servers expected to debut in mid-2025: fully-liquid cooled, 12-Hi HBM3E memory, TSMC CoWoS-L packaging.Dec 3, 2024 6:36 PM CST
Intel has been testing Battlemage GPU drivers 24/7 to ensure a smooth launch'Quality Assurance has been as if our life depended on it because I think it does,' Intel's Tom Petersen said when asked about Battlemage launch readiness.Dec 3, 2024 8:44 AM CST
Intel Arc B580 'Battlemage' GPU announced - 1440p Ultra gaming for $249It's official, the Intel Arc B580 GPU is launching on December 12, 2044, the first desktop Battlemage card - and it's built for 1440p gaming.Dec 3, 2024 8:00 AM CST
ASUS will have X870 BTF motherboards + Ryzen 9 9000X3D processors on show at CES 2025ASUS confirms it will have X870 BTF motherboards launching alongside AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D processors at CES 2025.Dec 2, 2024 6:36 PM CST
AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT rumor: flagship RDNA 4 GPU is 45% faster in RT gaming than 7900 XTXAMD's next-generation Radeon RX 8800 XT 'RDNA 4' graphics card: 25% less power than 7900 XTX, with 'ray tracing indeed an epic improvement'.Dec 2, 2024 3:54 PM CST
Intel announces that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, and the search is on for his replacementPat has suddenly departed - which is not really a big surprise, given the year Intel's had - and Zinsner plus Holthaus are temporary co-CEOs.Dec 2, 2024 10:06 AM CST
Cyber Monday up to 50% off deals hit Sony, Beats, Bose, and Sennheiser headphonesHeadphones have been heavily discounted on Amazon in celebration of Cyber Monday, with discounts of more than $100 ranging from 25% to 50%.Dec 2, 2024 4:32 AM CST
InWin's full-tower futuristic motorized 'Infinite' PC chassis weighs over 100 poundsInWin's 11th-generation Infinite chassis is a monster of a case, with the biggest piece of curved tempered glass ever seen and a motorized aluminum shell.Dec 1, 2024 10:56 PM CST
SEGA reveals exactly why it cancelled Hyenas, its live service Super GameLast year, SEGA cancelled a live service FPS that had been in production for multiple years...and now the Japanese publisher reveals why it did it.Dec 1, 2024 9:32 PM CST
Intel Arc Battlemage is official, full reveal coming December 3Intel is planning to make a big GPU announcement this week, and all signs point to it being the first next-gen desktop Battlemage Intel Arc B580 card.Dec 1, 2024 6:58 PM CST

PUBG creator Brendan Greene's new game on Steam: 'an Earth-scale world generated in real-time'PlayerUnknown aka Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, announced new games and releases a tech demo called Preface: Undiscovered World.Dec 5, 2024 10:10 PM CST
GPU shipments in Q3 2024 dip, as gamers wait for NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series GPUsJPR's new data shows GPU market reached 73.6 million units in Q3 2024, dropping for the quarter... as gamers wait for next-gen GPUs in early 2025.Dec 5, 2024 8:08 PM CST
Lenovo Legion Go S is an affordable Ryzen Z2G handheld that could retail for $399Images of the Lenovo Legion Go S have surfaced, showcasing a more budget-friendly PC gaming handheld that will be powered by AMD's new Ryzen Z2 platform.Dec 5, 2024 7:01 PM CST
Elon Musk says the first Starlink satellite direct-to-cell phone constellation is now completeSpaceX Falcon 9 launches 20 Starlink satellites, completing the first orbital shell of its new direct-to-cell constallation, Elon Musk chimes in on X.Dec 5, 2024 5:05 PM CST
Nintendo Switch 2 release window confirmed by at least six developersAt least six developers have confirmed to a publication the release window for the Nintendo Switch 2 is between June and early July.Dec 5, 2024 9:50 AM CST
Bitcoin hits record peak of $100,000 per coin, marking a 126% increase since JanuaryBitcoin has reached a new milestone as the world's most valuable cryptocurrency has surpassed a $100,000 per coin, rallying 126% since January.Dec 5, 2024 8:03 AM CST
SpaceX is in talks to sell shares at new global top 25 company valuationSpaceX is reportedly in talks about selling shares to insiders, and publications state that the company is now valued at approximately $350 billion.Dec 5, 2024 5:46 AM CST
OpenAI announce Shipmas with '12 days of OpenAI' with 12 livestreams, text-to-video Sora unveilChatGPT maker OpenAI announces special 'Shipmas' event with 12 days of reveals, livestreams of 'a bunch of new things, big and small'.Dec 4, 2024 11:11 PM CST
Amazon teases its next-gen Trainium3 AI accelerator is 4x faster than Trainium 3, drops in 2025Amazon AWS teases its next-gen Trainium3 AI accelerator chip: 4x higher performance than Trainium2, using TSMC 3nm process, expected in 2025.Dec 4, 2024 9:09 PM CST
Meta 'taking an open approach' with nuclear energy, small modular reactors for AI datacentersMeta AI training consumes more than the electricity grid, company is now looking at nuclear power plants or small modular reactors (SMRs).Dec 4, 2024 5:54 PM CST
As Blizzard delists the original Warcraft games, GOG announces it will save and preserve themWith the release of Warcraft I and II Remastered, Blizzard is delisting the original games from sale. And with that GOG promises to preserve them.Dec 4, 2024 2:01 AM CST
Elon Musk launches new attack at OpenAI to prevent its much-wanted evolutionElon Musk found an opportunity to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company after the SpaceX founder filed a new legal injunction.Dec 4, 2024 1:06 AM CST
MSI's new Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds have launchedMSI's second generation Claw PC gaming handhelds are here with the new Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V 'Lunar Lake' APU.Dec 3, 2024 11:39 PM CST
NVIDIA's new Thor chip for smart EVs picked up by BYD, SAIC Motors, other Chinese EV companiesNVIDIA is reportedly working on Thor: its next-gen chip for EVs of the future, with Chinese EV makers like BYD, SAIC Motors, Geely, and Li Auto.Dec 3, 2024 10:10 PM CST
Samsung to show off its 42.5Gbps 24GB GDDR7 memory modules at ISSCC 2025 in FebruarySamsung to showcase its new 42.5Gbps GDDR7 memory modules, in either 24Gb or 3GB modules, offering the best perforrmance from GDDR7.Dec 3, 2024 8:08 PM CST
Intel Graphics Software for Arc GPUs updated with easy-to-use overclocking controlsWith the new Intel Arc B580 launching soon, the company is also updating its PC app with the new Intel Graphics Software that includes new features.Dec 3, 2024 6:33 PM CST
Intel announces XeSS 2 with new Frame Generation and Low Latency techIntel XeSS 2 is coming, with AI-powered Frame Generation and Low Latency technology similar to NVIDIA Reflex. And it arrives alongside Battlemage.Dec 3, 2024 8:28 AM CST
Elon Musk has priority access to NVIDIA GB200 AI GPU delivery in January 2025, costs $1.08BElon Musk has landed xAI with priority access to NVIDIA GB200 AI servers for its xAI supercomputer in January 2025, costing $1.08 billion.Dec 2, 2024 11:46 PM CST
NVIDIA's quad-slot RTX 4090 Ti prototype from dumpster being sent to GamersNexus for reviewNVIDIA's unreleased quad-slot GeForce RTX 4090 Ti prototype graphics card was found in a dumpster, is now being sent to GamersNexus for review.Dec 2, 2024 5:55 PM CST
Corsair is working on Vengeance DDR5 CUDIMM memory, ready for Z890 motherboardsCorsair Vengeance DDR5 CUDIMM memory is in the workds: black and white designs, with optional RGB LED strip at the top... looks great, ready for Z890.Dec 2, 2024 3:29 PM CST
Windows 11 spikes in popularity with PC gamers, with biggest increase we've ever seen on SteamWindows 11 is gaining ground with gamers on Steam, now leading Windows 10 by nearly 10% - and we can expect that momentum to drive forward next year.Dec 2, 2024 8:04 AM CST
Gaming monitors, AMD CPUs, SSDs, laptops, and more discounted for Cyber MondayThe Monday after Black Friday is Cyber Monday, which means limited-time deals on various products across numerous online retailers.Dec 2, 2024 4:12 AM CST
MSI Claw 8 AI+ specs and pricing revealed, up to Intel Core Ultra 7-258V and 32GB of memoryMSI Claw 8 AI+ pricing and specs revealed, $899 for the flagship variant with Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor and 32 GB of LPDDR5X-8533MHz memory.Dec 1, 2024 10:27 PM CST
Intel launching two Battlemage GPUs - Arc B570 with 10GB and Arc B580 with 12GB of VRAMSpec sheets for the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 10GB OC and ASRock Intel Arc B580 Steel Legend 12GB OC point to two Battlemage GPUs coming.Dec 1, 2024 8:01 PM CST
Intel is not allowed to sell its Foundry business even if it wants toIntel's the CHIPS Act deal with the U.S. government includes a clause or condition that requires the company to maintain ownership of its Foundry business.Dec 1, 2024 6:32 PM CST

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