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NVIDIA confirms 5 new games are getting DLSS 3 updates in the coming weeksNVIDIA DLSS 3 updates coming to Need for Speed Unbound, Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, Portal with RTX, Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.Dec 3, 2022 1:14 AM CST
AMD's new Radeon 22.11.2 drivers: ready for The Callisto ProtocolAMD's new Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.11.2 drivers support The Callisto Protocol, Need for Speed Unbound, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next-Gen Update.Dec 2, 2022 10:27 PM CST
NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 527.37 drivers: Game Ready for Midnight SunsNVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 527.37 WHQL drivers are Game Ready for Marvel's Midnight Suns, adding DLSS 2 and advanced ray tracing effects, and more.Dec 2, 2022 7:27 PM CST
Todd Howard praises Destiny 2 and Diablo III loot drops: 'We have a ways to go'Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses items in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, says properly placing rare items is 'an art that we have a ways to go in'Dec 2, 2022 4:40 PM CST
Bethesda has a dedicated 'clutter team' that adds substance and style to worldsBethesda Game Studios has a dedicated team that is responsible for 'cluttering' environments and interior spaces in Fallout and Elder Scrolls games.Dec 2, 2022 3:07 PM CST
Epic Games launches app that converts real-world objects into 3D modelsEpic Games has launched a new app that allows users to scan real-world objects and convert them into 3D models that can be used as assets.Dec 2, 2022 7:34 AM CST
Elon Musk says he could have a Neuralink brain implant in 'right now'Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has pledged to get the Neuralink brain implant when it's available, saying he could have one now and you wouldn't know.Dec 2, 2022 6:02 AM CST
Discord server subscriptions now available with $2.99 - $199.99 sub optionsDiscord has formally launched its server subscriptions program that essentially combines servers with Patreon-style monetization and content delivery.Dec 1, 2022 5:33 PM CST
Valve to give away over 100 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game AwardsValve plans to give away at least 180 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game Awards stream showcase on December 8, users have to watch on Steam to enter.Dec 1, 2022 3:34 PM CST
Elon Musk announces his Neuralink brain implant is now ready for humansElon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink is planning on putting its coin-sized implant into human brains within the next six months.Dec 1, 2022 7:35 AM CST
NASA's Orion spacecraft takes a photo of Earth from nearly 270,000 miles awayNASA's Orion spacecraft, on its Artemis 1 mission, has snapped an incredible photo of Earth at its maximum distance away from Earth.Dec 1, 2022 6:02 AM CST
Overwatch 2 Season 2 update: Shambali Monastery map, Battle for Olympus modeBlizzard's upcoming Overwatch 2 Season 2 update will include a new map called Shambali Monastery, a new game mode called Battle for Olympus, and more.Nov 30, 2022 11:22 PM CST
EK announces custom waterblocks for NVIDIA RTX A5000 workstation GPUEK WaterBlocks' new EK-PRO GPU WB RTX 5000 is available in Nickel + Inox Rack, ready to water cool the NVIDIA RTX A5000 workstation GPU.Nov 30, 2022 8:35 PM CST
NVIDIA confirms Portal with RTX drops on December 8: needs RTX 4080 for 4K 60FPSNVIDIA confirms Portal with RTX launches on December 8, with a GeForce RTX 4080 hitting 4K 60FPS with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.Nov 30, 2022 6:02 PM CST
NVIDIA's generalist AI tech plays Minecraft, wins conference awardNVIDIA's generalist AI agent plays Minecraft, wins itself an Outstanding Datasets and Benchmarks Paper Award at the 2022 NeurIPS conference.Nov 29, 2022 11:26 PM CST
Samsung's new GDDR6W announced for 'immersive metaverse experiences'Samsung announces its new GDDR6W memory, which was created for immersive metaverse experiences with powerful graphics memory... alrighty.Nov 29, 2022 9:29 PM CST
TAIDU's new 34-inch ultrawide Mini-LED gaming monitor at 165Hz for $800TAIDU's new M34HWW-Pro gaming monitor: 34-inch ultrawide at 3440 x 1440 and 165Hz refresh, with a beautiful Mini-LED panel for $800... in China only.Nov 29, 2022 7:25 PM CST
Officials warn people to evacuate as world's largest active volcano eruptsThe US Geological Survey has issued warnings to inform people they must prepare to evacuate the area after the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption.Nov 29, 2022 2:31 AM CST
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi to file for bankruptcy, new FTX contagion victimCryptocurrency lender BlockFi has announced it's laying off large portions of its staff while also filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Nov 29, 2022 1:04 AM CST
GIGABYTE confirms both GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 series GPUsGIGABYTE kinda, accidentally confirms its upcoming custom GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards are on their way.Nov 28, 2022 11:33 PM CST
Intel's new Sapphire Rapids 'Fishhawk Falls' HEDT CPUs teased for April 2023Intel's new Sapphire Rapids-WS 'Fishhawk Falls' CPU and new W790 chipset to be revealed in Februrary 2023, with an April 2023 release.Nov 28, 2022 8:55 PM CST
We can expect custom Radeon RX 7900 series GPUs on launch on December 13AMD unleashes its new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics cards on December 13, with new rumors suggesting custom models are coming, too.Nov 28, 2022 6:32 PM CST
Microsoft to formally offer 10-year deal with Sony to help merger approvalMicrosoft will use its 10-year licensing offer to help assuage key regulators like the European Commission in hopes of getting the merger approved.Nov 28, 2022 3:25 PM CST
$600k statue of Elon Musk's head on the body of a goat straddling a rocket failsA $600,000 30-foot, 12,000 lb statue of Elon Musk's head on the body of a goal riding a rocket has failed miserably when it was wheeled to Tesla HQ.Nov 28, 2022 4:08 AM CST
NASA's Orion spacecraft enters the Moon's orbit, surpasses record set in 1970NASA announced that Flight Controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have successfully performed a burn to put Orion into the Moon's orbit.Nov 28, 2022 1:03 AM CST

GALAX preps more white GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080 'SG' graphics cardsGALAX teases it has more white-themed GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards on the way, joining the family of 'Serious Gaming' graphics cards.Dec 3, 2022 12:30 AM CST
SAPPHIRE confirms: Radeon RX 7900 NITRO cards have 3 x 8-pin power connectorsSAPPHIRE has officially confirmed its upcoming Radeon RX 7900 series NITRO graphics cards have vapor chamber cooling, 3 x 8-pin PCIe power connectors.Dec 2, 2022 9:22 PM CST
PCI-SIG informs its members to stick to official 12VHPWR when making cablesPCI-SIG tells its members that they need to 'take all approprite and prudent measures to ensure end-user safety' with new 12VHPWR power connectors.Dec 2, 2022 6:29 PM CST
Warframe crossplay is now live on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PCDigital Extreme's successful hit Warframe is the latest free-to-play live service game to get cross-play across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC.Dec 2, 2022 4:05 PM CST
Dragalia Lost shuts down, but mobile is not that important for NintendoDragalia Lost has officially shut down, but here's a big reminder that Nintendo is not very reliant on mobile gaming, which is an extension of its biz.Dec 2, 2022 2:10 PM CST
Cryptocurrency exchange lays off 1,000+ workers as 'crypto winter' sets inAnother major cryptocurrency exchange has announced internally that it will be laying off more than 1,000 workers, which is about 30% of its workforce.Dec 2, 2022 7:02 AM CST
Kanye West shows his devote support for Hitler, gets Twitter account bannedKanye West, now officially known as Ye, has praised Adolf Hitler while wearing a black hood on the Alex Jones show, 'I see good things about Hitler, also.'Dec 1, 2022 11:48 PM CST
Capcom's third best-selling game of all time coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom's third best-selling game of all time, is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023 and MH Sunbreak is also coming Spring 2023.Dec 1, 2022 5:03 PM CST
Kindred Chevy 3100 is a classic truck, customized and powered by e-drivetrainKindred Chevy 3100 takes a classic American pickup and electrifies it - the Kindred Chevy 3100 is a classic truck but with a very modern touch.Dec 1, 2022 2:50 PM CST
Kanye West says the IRS froze his accounts because he owes $50 million in taxesKanye West, now known as Ye, has revealed that the Internal Revenue Service has frozen his accounts over the amount he owes the US government in taxes.Dec 1, 2022 7:02 AM CST
Scientists discover meteorite with two new minerals never seen on Earth beforeA team of researchers has discovered a meteorite in Somalia that contains two new minerals that have never been seen on Earth before.Dec 1, 2022 12:10 AM CST
GIGABYTE B760 AORUS Elite motherboard spotted, features DDR4 supportGIGABYTE is the first with a mid-range B760 motherboard spotted, with the GIGABYTE B760 AORUS Elite motherboard featuring DDR4 memory support.Nov 30, 2022 10:29 PM CST
Phison delays its next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSDs, was meant to launch in NovemberPhison's next-gen E26 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD controller has been delayed, after debuting with AMD's Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPUs in September 2022.Nov 30, 2022 7:27 PM CST
Sony makes bizarre claim that Microsoft wants to make them more like NintendoSony makes an absurd claim that 'Microsoft's true strategy' is to force Sony to transform into a company similar to Nintendo so it won't compete with Xbox.Nov 30, 2022 3:23 PM CST
GIGABYTE's 'Instant 6GHz' feature now works on Core i9-13900K, Core i7-13700KGIGABYTE offers its exclusive Instant 6GHz feature on the Z690 platform for Intel's Core i9-13900K and Core i7-13700K processors, boosting performance.Nov 29, 2022 10:28 PM CST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, GeForce GTX 1660 series GPUs reportedly discontinuedNVIDIA has reportedly discontinued the GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce GTX 1660 graphics cards, moving onto the GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs instead.Nov 29, 2022 8:23 PM CST
AMD's new Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 7700 (non-X) CPUs teased earlyAMD is preparing a couple of new non-X processors in its ever-growing Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' range: Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 7700 are coming soon.Nov 29, 2022 6:30 PM CST
New AI can show you show what you'd look like in different periods of timeA new artificial intelligence system that's designed to show users what they would look like in different time periods is currently going viral.Nov 29, 2022 2:03 AM CST
China tries to block protest news on Twitter with a great wall of pornChina is attempting to block the spread of news on Twitter by rolling out a series of spam tweets that show porn, escort services, and more.Nov 29, 2022 12:32 AM CST
Intel's new Core i7-1370P mobile CPU with 14 cores at 5.0GHz teasedIntel's new Core i7-1370P mobile Raptor Lake CPU teased: 14 cores and 20 threads at up to 5.0GHz for laptops that should be unveiled at CES 2023.Nov 28, 2022 10:39 PM CST
Merging with Microsoft could disrupt Activision's revenuesActivision's segment relies on annualized sales of premium games, primarily Call of Duty, and inclusion on Xbox Game Pass could disrupt game sales.Nov 28, 2022 8:07 PM CST
Hennessey shows off Mammoth TRX Overland Edition, a 1,000hp beast of a truckThe market for vehicles to help driver and passengers get out and explore the world continues to expand - this time with another model from Hennessey.Nov 28, 2022 5:40 PM CST
Mercedes using brand collaboration with Avatar to promote EVs, sustainabilityIn a unique co-branding promotion, German automaker Mercedes-Benz is working with 20th Century Studios to promote future automotive tech - and Avatar.Nov 28, 2022 1:25 PM CST
Elon Musk to make Twitter's character limit 420 on his road to 1 billion usersElon Musk has shared some slides from his company talk on Twitter 2.0 and how he believes its a 'good idea' to change the platform's character limit.Nov 28, 2022 3:45 AM CST
Elon Musk says he'll produce his own phone if Apple and Google 'boot' TwitterElon Musk has said that if Google and Apple decided to boot Twitter off Android and iPhone, he would make an alternative phone for the social media.Nov 28, 2022 12:34 AM CST

AMD refreshes packaging design of its Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' CPUsAMD celebrates its new Holiday Deals with refreshed retail packaging for its still-fresh Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors, low prices still here.Dec 2, 2022 11:31 PM CST
The Callisto Protocol on PC at Ultra needs GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6900 XTThe Callisto Protocol on the Ultra preset has the developer recommending an Intel Core i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, and a beefy GPU, too.Dec 2, 2022 8:29 PM CST
BOE unleashes world's first 600Hz laptop gaming displayBOE unveils its monster new 600Hz laptop display, an upgrade from their 27-inch 500Hz gaming laptop display from earlier this year.Dec 2, 2022 5:33 PM CST
Krafton stock down 8% as Callisto Protocol misses expectationsPUBG owner Krafton Inc. sees a significant stock dive following the lower-than-expected reception of its latest published game The Callisto Protocol.Dec 2, 2022 3:35 PM CST
NASA's Webb captures the most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation everNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the most detailed image ever of the iconic Pillars of Creation, located in deep space.Dec 2, 2022 8:07 AM CST
SpaceX's Starship completes static fire test, closing in on first orbital launchSpaceX continues to work toward getting Starship ready for its first orbital test flight, with the company recently completing a static fire test.Dec 2, 2022 6:32 AM CST
Today's Google Doodle is one of the best of all timeToday's Google Doodle offers important historical lesson for the video games industry, tells story of Jerry Lawson who created first gaming cartridge.Dec 1, 2022 6:03 PM CST
Worlds collide in epic Destiny 2 x Assassin's Creed crossoverDestiny 2's Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 show up in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as custom armor and item sets as AC Valhalla ends its final rollout of content.Dec 1, 2022 4:29 PM CST
Ford Mustang Mach-E tops 150K units produced, with increased capacity expectedFord Mustang Mach-E EV reaches 150,000 units manufactured - and the US automaker expects to see increased production capacity in 2023 and beyond.Dec 1, 2022 1:45 PM CST
FTX lawyers tried to take control away from Sam Bankman-Fried before bankruptcyLeaked internal documents and text messages showcase how top FTX lawyers tried to strip power away from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.Dec 1, 2022 6:32 AM CST
The Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Concept, an impressive all-terrain carLamborghini plans to go off road with its unique Huracan Sterrato Concept, embracing a modified portfolio for luxury vehicle drivers.Nov 30, 2022 11:55 PM CST
GALAX GeForce RTX 4080 SG smashes insane 3.6Hz GPU clock world recordNow that EVGA is out of the GPU business, GALAX is busy collecting world records... now with its GeForce RTX 4080 SG smashing the 3.6GHz barrier.Nov 30, 2022 9:28 PM CST
NVIDIA's new RTX 6000 Ada Lovelace workstation GPU with 48GB GDDR6 ECC for $7350NVIDIA's next-gen RTX A6000 workstation 'Ada Lovelace' GPU with 48GB of GDDR6 ECC memory is now available, starts at $7350, oh boy.Nov 30, 2022 6:24 PM CST
Drivers can expect Corvette sub brand focused on both ICE and electric carsWell, it looks like an electric Corvette and other models will be included in a new Corvette sub-brand from GM and Chevrolet - as GM looks ahead to EVs.Nov 29, 2022 11:45 PM CST
EK's new waterblock for Intel Arc A770, A750 costs nearly as much as the GPUEK WaterBlocks' new EK-Quantum Vector2 is ready to water cool Intel's new Arc A770 and Arc A750 graphics cards, costs nearly as much as the card itself.Nov 29, 2022 10:01 PM CST
ZF will release new smaller, lighter modular e-drivetrain for cars in 2025The industry shift towards electric vehicles has forced automakers to rethink car design, and companies like ZF hope to offer their expertise.Nov 29, 2022 7:45 PM CST
Hubble spies on a glittering gathering of stars 23,000 light years from EarthNASA has published a photo snapped by the famous Hubble Space Telescope that focuses on a globular star cluster located 23,000 light years from Earth.Nov 29, 2022 3:16 AM CST
Elon Musk says Apple is threatening Twitter, sparking offensive response by MuskElon Musk has gone after Apple targeting the company's 30% tax on in-app purchases and claiming that it has threatened to block Twitter on the App Store.Nov 29, 2022 1:34 AM CST
Binance sends $2 billion in Bitcoin to unknown wallet costing them just $0.42Binance CEO, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has taken to Twitter to try and explain the massive $2 billion transaction of Bitcoin to an unknown wallet address.Nov 29, 2022 12:02 AM CST
Intel's new Sapphire Rapids-ready W790 motherboards listed early, costs $960Intel's new Sapphire Rapids 'Fishhawk Falls' Xeon CPU to be revealed in February 2023, with April 2023 release... and now a tease of the new W790 chipset.Nov 28, 2022 9:45 PM CST
Nextorage shows off next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSDs pumping away at 10GB/secNextorage shows off its next-gen PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD which features sequential reads of up to 10GB/sec, and sequential writes of up to 9.5GB/sec.Nov 28, 2022 7:23 PM CST
Sony: Game Pass leads PlayStation Plus significantly with 29 million subscribersSony says that Xbox Game Pass has a considerable lead over its new revamped PlayStation Plus multi-tier subscription service, with XGP subs at 29 million.Nov 28, 2022 5:02 PM CST
US government bans sales of Huawei and ZTE over national security riskOn Friday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said that sales of new Huawei and ZTE products had been banned over national security risks.Nov 28, 2022 4:31 AM CST
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover drives more than half of top advertisers awayA new report from Media Matters for America has claimed that more than half of Twitter's top advertisers have left the platform within the last month.Nov 28, 2022 1:34 AM CST
Twitter employee goes to a High Court to stop Elon Musk from firing herTwitter's global vice president of public policy has gone to the High Court of Dublin to stop Twitter owner Elon Musk from firing her.Nov 28, 2022 12:02 AM CST

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