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• NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPU rumor: delayed to March, April over supply issuesNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPUs have reportedly been delayed to a March launch, with RTX 5070 + RTX 5060 Laptop GPUs launching in April.Feb 14, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Assassin's Creed Shadows shows early signs of successDespite controversy, refunds, and a full-on delay out of the holiday season, Ubisoft says that Assassin's Creed Shadows shows signs of pre-order success.Feb 14, 2025 1:28 PM CST
• Arm to unveil first in-house chip after securing Meta as first major customerArm is working on launching its first in-house chip, which reports indicate will be a server CPU chip that will be produced by TSMC.Feb 14, 2025 12:01 PM CST
• Meta's next big bet is humanoid robots, plans shape for a new futureMeta has reportedly identified the next lane where it will spend billions of dollars in research and development: AI-powered humanoid robotics.Feb 14, 2025 11:26 AM CST
• Nintendo Switch 2 allegedly being sold underground for an outrageous priceAn early model of the Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly being sold online for an astonishing amount of money ahead of the official close-up on April 2.Feb 14, 2025 10:02 AM CST
• PassMark observes CPUs are slower in 2025 - and no, we don't think this is Windows 11's faultPassMark mulls vague theories for apparent recent slowdown in CPU performance, including whether it may be related to Windows 11, or bloatware somehow.Feb 14, 2025 8:17 AM CST
• You can debloat Windows 11 in just 2 clicks with this new intuitive toolA team of developers has created a free tool for gutting Windows 11 of all Microsoft bloatware with just two clicks, making fresh installs hassle-free.Feb 14, 2025 7:41 AM CST
• iPhone 17 Air shown off in all its thin glory in new render videoApple's iPhone 17 Air has been spotted in a fantastic new render that compiles some of the rumored specifications into one slick and thin device.Feb 14, 2025 7:15 AM CST
• GeForce NOW adds cloud support for the classic 'Batman: Arkham' seriesBatman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight are all coming to GeForce NOW this week - the cloud-powered caped crusader has arrived.Feb 14, 2025 12:02 AM CST
• Meta's breakthrough: AI can successfully read 80% of thoughts, & understand how they emergeTwo research papers published by Meta indicate breakthroughs in two areas: first, the ability to decode thoughts, and second, understanding how they emerge.Feb 13, 2025 11:29 PM CST
• GameMax splashes into the high-end display market with new 32-inch 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitorGameMax has stepped into the high-end display market with the unveiling of the GMX32UCDM, a 32-inch 240Hz 3rd-gen QD-OLED gaming monitor.Feb 13, 2025 11:17 PM CST
• TikTok's parent unveils AI that generates viral videos from textByteDance, the parent company of Tiktok, has released the 'Goku' family of video foundation models, which generates Tiktok-style videos from text prompts.Feb 13, 2025 10:51 PM CST
• Here's every game trailer and release date from PlayStation's State of PlaySony's State of Play has wrapped up and here's all of the titles announced during the presentation, a short description on them, and their release dates.Feb 13, 2025 10:20 PM CST
• Days Gone Remastered leaves fans wondering - where's the upgrade?Sony announced Days Gone Remastered on Wednesday, but early graphics comparisons are leaving fans struggling to pinpoint the differences.Feb 13, 2025 9:06 PM CST
• Indiana Jones' big DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation update arrives next weekIndiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting DLSS 4 support next week, including the new AI Transformer model and Multi Frame Generation.Feb 13, 2025 8:36 PM CST
• GeForce Game Ready Driver for Avowed is here, 4K 240+ FPS with RT on the RTX 5080GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.42 has been released and it adds day one support for Avowed, plus Sid Meier's Civilization VII and Wuthering Waves.Feb 13, 2025 8:02 PM CST
• NVIDIA confirms GeForce RTX 5070 Ti on February 20, GeForce RTX 5070 on March 5NVIDIA has confirmed the launch date for its next GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will debut on February 20, GeForce RTX 5070 on March 5.Feb 13, 2025 7:33 PM CST
• Marvel Rivals players catch a subtle joke in Captain America's latest MCU skinFollowing the release of Cap's latest Avengers: Infinity War (2018)-inspired skin, fans have zeroed in on a particular design choice from the developers.Feb 13, 2025 6:54 PM CST
• Samsung rumored to redesign 1c DRAM process for better yields, hopes it will help with HBM4Samsung is reportedly redesigning its 1c DRAM process to reach better yields, something it hopes will help it in its journey into next-gen HBM4 memory.Feb 13, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• Star Wars Outlaws missed Ubisoft's expectations again despite content updateDespite steep discounts and a huge content title update, Star Wars Outlaws still failed to meet Ubisoft's sales expectations over the holiday 2024 period.Feb 13, 2025 3:19 PM CST
• US VP JD Vance says Trump admin will ensure AI systems are designed, built, fabbed in the USAUS Vice President JD Vance says that the Trump admin will make sure the best AI systems are built in the US with American designed, manufactured chips.Feb 13, 2025 3:03 PM CST
• TSMC rumored to be working on advanced chip packaging plant in the USA, would avoid tariffsTSMC could radically speed up its semiconductor plans in the Untied States: next-gen 2nm mass production at its Arizona fab now expected for 2028.Feb 13, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• NVIDIA x MediaTek rumored on new AI smartphone chip now, AI PC chip to debut at Computex 2025NVIDIA and MediaTek reportedly working on AI smartphone chip according to fresh rumors, with its AI PC processor now pegged for Computex 2025 reveal.Feb 13, 2025 1:31 PM CST
• SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 9070 series 'Nitro+' custom RDNA 4 spotted: triple-slot, hidden connectorsSAPPHIRE's new Radeon RX 9070 series 'Nitro+' graphics cards spotted: custom RDNA 4 comes with huge triple-slot cooler, hidden power connectors.Feb 13, 2025 1:01 PM CST
• AMD officially announces Radeon RX 9000 series 'RDNA 4' reveal for February 28, launch in MarchAMD says that the 'wait is almost over' announcing a February 28 reveal of its next-gen Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs, with RDNA 4 launching in March.Feb 13, 2025 12:37 PM CST
• It's not just the GeForce RTX 5090... we've now got melting connectors on the RTX 5080Redditor posts picture of his melted 16-pin power connector on his PSU, which had NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card inside.Feb 13, 2025 12:12 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 'Strix Halo' with Radeon 8060S tested: APUs go totally next-genAMD's new enthusiast-grade Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU has been tested in 3DMark: new Radeon 8060S is close to 3x faster than Radeon 890M in 3DMark.Feb 13, 2025 11:33 AM CST
• Google's former chief warns AI could lead to a 'Bin Laden' style attackIn a recent interview with the BBC, Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt expressed his fears about AI being used by 'rogue states' to commit acts of terror.Feb 13, 2025 6:37 AM CST
• Scientists 'racing' to create the first AI for animal-to-human translationResearchers are competing for multi-million dollar rewards in a race to be the first to develop AI that enables real-time animal-to-human translation.Feb 13, 2025 5:56 AM CST
• Until Dawn meets 'The Thing' in the latest State of Play reveal trailerDuring the recent PlayStation State of Play, we got a closer look at Directive 8020, a sci-fi horror game inspired by famous films like 'The Thing'Feb 13, 2025 12:33 AM CST
• GTA 5's ex-lead just revealed a new game - fans are calling it 'GTA 2077'During Sony's State of Play showcase, former Rockstar lead Leslie Benzies showcases 'Mindseye', an action adventure title set for a summer release.Feb 13, 2025 12:01 AM CST
• Borderlands 4 release date confirmed for September 23, 20252K and Gearbox have confirmed that Borderlands 4 is set to launch on September 23, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Check out the new trailer!Feb 12, 2025 11:33 PM CST
• Elden Ring Nightreign release date confirmed for PC and consoles alongside new trailerElden Ring Nightreign is out May 30, 2025 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox and it's a new standalone roguelike co-op survival action game.Feb 12, 2025 11:04 PM CST
• Sam Altman backpedals on release of o3, shortly after de-hyping 'superintelligence' claimsSam Altman took to X to detail OpenAI's new plans for their upcoming models. Including the cancellation of o3, and the push to release GPT-5.Feb 12, 2025 10:40 PM CST
• Assassin's Creed Shadows PC specs, GeForce RTX 4090, DLSS required for Full RT in 4KAssassin's Creed Shadows PC requirements show that you'll need a pretty powerful rig to max out the visual settings, and that's with DLSS, FSR, or XeSS.Feb 12, 2025 10:33 PM CST
• NVIDIA's Jensen Huang 'No AI can replace 100% of a job, but many can replace 80% of what we do'In a recent interview with World Wide Technology, Jensen Huang dived into how AI is more likely to augment jobs than fully replace them.Feb 12, 2025 10:06 PM CST
• GeForce RTX 5060 launch pushed back to April due to 'chip supply constraints'Although the GeForce RTX 5060 hasn't been formally announced it's now on track for an April 2025 launch due to 'chip supply constraints.'Feb 12, 2025 7:56 PM CST
• ASUS releases BIOS update for its new ASTRAL GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUsA new BIOS and firmware update for the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs has been released promising a 'more silent fan curve.'Feb 12, 2025 7:29 PM CST
• AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 XT listed for $698 by Canadian retailer, RX 9070 non-XT at $586Canadian retailer lists multiple custom AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards: starting at $586 and listed for up to $698 for custom RDNA 4.Feb 12, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Overwatch 2 Season 15 starts Feb 18: lootboxes are back, new Perk system and maps teasedBlizzard has just announced Overwatch 2 Season 15: lootboxes return, upgrade heroes using Perks, competitive rank reset, new skins, and new maps teased.Feb 12, 2025 1:25 PM CST
• Crytek lays off 15% of its staff, announces next-gen Crysis 4 is officially on holdCrytek announces it 'must' layoff 15% of their total 400 employees, and after shelving the new Crysis, all effort is now put into Hunt: Showdown 1896.Feb 12, 2025 1:01 PM CST
• Remedy has sold over 2M+ copies of Alan Wake 2, teases that a new project is now in productionRemedy confirms that it has sold over 2 million copies of Alan Wake 2, says that Control 2, Max Payne 1&2 Remake, and a new project are in production.Feb 12, 2025 12:27 PM CST
• AMD RX 9070 GPU launch event rumored for February 20 - to steal NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti thunder?If the current rumors are right, we can expect the full RX 9070 announcement in just over a week, followed by the GPUs going on sale come March 6.Feb 12, 2025 11:11 AM CST
• NVIDIA RTX 5070 rumor claims GPU is delayed to March, and this is seeming more and more likelyPrevious rumors have hinted at a delay to March, and the RTX 5070 graphics card is conspicuously missing from all the current chatter about the RTX 5070 Ti.Feb 12, 2025 8:46 AM CST
• AMD RDNA 4 high-end GPU rumored to debut by June with 32GB VRAM - to take on RTX 5090, or not?The big question here is: if the rumored graphics card is true, is this a gaming GPU, or a data center one? Sadly, we reckon the latter is more likely.Feb 12, 2025 8:12 AM CST
• Sam Altman says he feels sorry for Elon Musk's life-long 'insecurities'OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said during an interview that Elon Musk's whole life is 'from a position of insecurity' and that he 'feels for him'.Feb 12, 2025 7:40 AM CST
• Man who lost nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin now wants to buy the landfillThe man who threw out a hard drive in 2013 with 7,500 Bitcoins is now intending to buy the landfill site where he believes the drive is waiting to be found.Feb 12, 2025 7:13 AM CST
• Elon Musk says he's uncovered the biggest level of fraud in historyElon Musk has warned that the magnitude of fraudulent federal entitlements completely outweighs the sum of every private scam anyone has ever heard of.Feb 12, 2025 6:52 AM CST
• Microsoft warns some Windows 11 users they should downgrade to Windows 10 'immediately'Windows 11 users getting pushed back to Windows 10 - that's a new one - but in this case, there's a good reason for Microsoft's recommendation.Feb 12, 2025 5:00 AM CST
• NASA officially increases probability of most-dangerous asteroid hitting EarthNASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers currently have on the books.Feb 12, 2025 2:33 AM CST
• Scientists create revolutionary light-based AI chip smaller than a speck of dustResearchers have designed a new ground-breaking AI chip that manipulates light to drastically increase data processes speed and reduce power consumption.Feb 12, 2025 2:03 AM CST
• Google and Apple officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, but there's a catchGoogle has confirmed that it has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in compliance with President Trump's orders.Feb 12, 2025 1:32 AM CST
• Widespread VPN attack: 2.8 million IPs involved in brute-force campaignA large-scale cyber-attack has been reported by The Shadowserver Foundation, with 2.8 million VPN and edge devices targeted globally.Feb 12, 2025 1:01 AM CST
• Nintendo Switch 2 price leak backs up Nintendo's recent official statementsA new leak on Famiboards by a Costco employee has shared two images of an internal product listing for what could be the Nintendo Switch 2.Feb 12, 2025 12:31 AM CST
• GeForce RTX 5090 power connector spotted at 150+ Celsius, prone to meltingA 12VHPWR power connector being used on the GeForce RTX 5090 has melted, sparking an investigation into the power draws of the RTX 5090.Feb 12, 2025 12:02 AM CST
• Feeling guilty about using WinRAR for free for decades? Buy the official WinRAR bagWinRAR is using the fact that many out there that have been using its software for free for decades as a marketing tool for its official merch.Feb 11, 2025 11:04 PM CST
• Intel's Security Report for 2024 says its products are more secure than AMD's or NVIDIA'sThe 2024 Intel Product Security Report showcases that Intel's CPU and GPU security is a step or two ahead of its competition - AMD and NVIDIA.Feb 11, 2025 10:02 PM CST
• be quiet! Silent Loop 3 announced, a new AIO cooler with whisper-quiet performanceThe new be quiet! Silent Loop 3 AIO CPU cooler launches later this month, and it's been designed for silent operation - even when the pump is at maximum.Feb 11, 2025 9:31 PM CST
• 'Hapunan' - why this Filipino horror game about selling duck eggs is going viralHapunan, a story-driven horror game developed by a solo Indie developer in the Philippines, has been gaining traction among streamers. What's behind it?Feb 11, 2025 8:44 PM CST
• Palmer Luckey-founded Anduril inks huge US Army deal: 'turning soldiers into superheroes'Palmer Luckey-founded Anduril Industries is taking over the US Army's ambitious Integrated Visual Augmented System (IVAS) from Microsoft.Feb 11, 2025 8:08 PM CST
• G.SKILL announces OC World Cup 2025 with $40,000 USD total cash prize poolG.SKILL OC World Cup 2025 details have been announced, with the Online Qualifier round kicking off this weekend leading up to the Gran Final at Computex.Feb 11, 2025 6:58 PM CST
• AMD releases new Radeon beta drivers for Monster Hunter Wilds and Civilization VIIAMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.2.1 might be a beta release but it adds support for this month's biggest PC game releases for Radeon GPUs.Feb 11, 2025 6:34 PM CST
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series gaming laptop pre-orders start February 25, retail launch in MarchNVIDIA announces next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series gaming laptop pre-orders begin on February 25, expected to hit retail shelves in March.Feb 11, 2025 4:04 PM CST
• GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition: first melted power connector, third-party cable blamedNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card experiences melted 12V-2x6 power connector, third-party cable is to blame.Feb 11, 2025 3:33 PM CST
• Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney asks if OpenAI will take VBucks as payment to buy ChatGPT makerEpic Games CEO and founder Tim Sweeney asks if OpenAI will accept VBucks as a payment to acquire the company, says he's 'thinking of making an offer'.Feb 11, 2025 2:44 PM CST
• Elon Musk tries to buy OpenAI, but Sam Altman replies 'no thank you', tries to buy X for $9.74BElon Musk announces $97.4 billion bid to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI, with CEO Sam Altman saying 'no thank you' and offers to buy X for $9.74 billion.Feb 11, 2025 2:22 PM CST
• GIGABYTE's new GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5080 AORUS Master cards have an optional fourth fanGIGABYTE's new custom GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 AORUS Master cards have a monster triple-fan cooler, but they have an optional fourth fan, too.Feb 11, 2025 2:02 PM CST
• Trump refuses to sign global AI declaration, calls for 'optimism over fear'The Trump administration has resisted signing the global declaration presented at the AI Action Summit in Paris, citing its limitations on innovation.Feb 11, 2025 12:05 PM CST
• PlayStation's State of Play is set for Feb 12, major reveals expectedIn a last-minute blog post, Sony revealed the official timing for PlayStation's latest State of Play - set to take place on Wednesday at 5pm ET.Feb 11, 2025 10:42 AM CST
• Spotify responds to Premium users saying they're hearing adsSpotify has responded to complaints from Premium users hearing advertisements while hearing content, saying an investigation is underway.Feb 11, 2025 8:32 AM CST
• Experts left terrified after AI self-replicates without human assistanceResearchers warn AI has already crossed a critical 'red line' after it showcased the ability to clone itself with off-the-shelf components.Feb 11, 2025 8:02 AM CST
• Back to the Future might be the next franchise to receive the 'Indiana Jones treatment'The existence of the project has been all but confirmed by screenwriter Bob Gale. The question is, will it get the Indy treatment?Feb 11, 2025 7:31 AM CST
• NVIDIA's Jensen Huang is 'spitting bars' in recent AI video showcaseChinese AI company ByteDance unveiled their latest AI video tool, OmniHuman, which can animate realistic video footage from still images.Feb 11, 2025 7:02 AM CST
• Andrew Ng released 'Agentic Object Detection' last week - here's why it's making waves'Agentic Object Detection' is the latest advancement announced by Andrew Ng. Here's why it's important, and how we might see it put to use.Feb 11, 2025 6:31 AM CST
• Microsoft's latest study confirms it: AI is making us dumberNew research conducted by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon has observed that reliance on AI causes a decline in critical thinking, among other effects.Feb 11, 2025 6:02 AM CST

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