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US military tests new AI-powered machine gun designed to take down dronesThe US military has showcased the capabilities of a new artificial intelligence-powered machine gun that is designed to take down drones.Nov 18, 2024 5:46 AM CST
iPhone users report hearing people's voices randomly coming from their phoneSome iPhone users are reporting hearing random voices coming from their smartphone when all apps are closed and nothing is running the background.Nov 18, 2024 12:45 AM CST
Sony's new PS5 Pro console gets the beautifully nerdy iFixit teardown treatment, check it outThe iFixit teardown of Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro console: easy to get to the CMOS battery, battery hatch could be 'year's hottest repair trend?'Nov 17, 2024 7:22 PM CST
Tesla announces V4 Supercharger cabinet: up to 500kW of for cars, up to 1.2MW for Semi truckTesla is rolling out V4 Supercharger Cabinets: supports 400V-1000V vehicle architectures, with 30% faster charging for Tesla's new Cybertruck.Nov 17, 2024 4:55 PM CST
Intel has no plans to bring 3D V-Cache to its desktop Core Ultra CPU line-upThose holding out for a desktop Intel Core Ultra CPU with 3D V-Cache will need to wait a while because it's not on the cards or happening anytime soon.Nov 17, 2024 9:34 AM CST
Half-Life 2 gets 20th anniversary update: new graphics, 3.5-hour commentary, and so much moreValve celebrates Half-Life 2's huge 20th anniversary with an update to the game, a developers commentary from Half-Life 2 developers, and more.Nov 15, 2024 11:21 PM CST
Grand Theft Auto VI publisher comments on how it will use AI to make gamesTake-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has illuminated the company's position on AI tools and how they will be adopted for future games.Nov 15, 2024 7:31 AM CST
Microsoft axes Beta Channel for the world's most popular OS ahead of its support decapitationMicrosoft has closed the Beta Channel for Windows 10 only five months after opening it, and ahead of the looming support severance next year.Nov 15, 2024 5:33 AM CST
Microsoft now offers Windows 11 ISO download for Arm-based PCsMicrosoft is finally offering a Windows 11 Arm64 ISO file to download, and it includes the latest Version 24H2 update for Arm-based PCs.Nov 15, 2024 2:34 AM CST
Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament are both free on the Internet Archive, with Epic's blessingIconic shooters Unreal and Unreal Tournament, which helped establish Epic Games as a shooter powerhouse, are now free for everyone to download and play.Nov 15, 2024 1:02 AM CST
Xbox's new marketing campaign says phones, TVs, and laptops are all XboxesFor die-hard Xbox fans, Microsoft's latest 'This is an Xbox' campaign will likely further confuse their idea of what Xbox is in 2024.Nov 14, 2024 11:39 PM CST
Samsung working on 'custom HBM4' solutions for Meta and Microsoft, to fight TSMC and SK hynixSamsung reportedly started HBM4 development, with a rumor that it's working on 'custom HBM4' memory solutions for Meta and Microsoft.Nov 14, 2024 10:10 PM CST
Half-Life 2 RTX celebrates 20th anniversary with a new video showing the game offOrbifold Studios releases a new Half-Life 2 RTX trailer to celebrate Half-Life 2's huge 20th anniversary, powered by NVIDIA RTX technologies.Nov 14, 2024 8:16 PM CST
FBI confirms Chinese government-linked hackers breached US government networksThe FBI and CISA have confirmed that Salt Typhoon, a hacking group linked to the Chinese government, has compromised US government networks.Nov 14, 2024 9:02 AM CST
Apple hit with £3 billion claim over iCloud pricing violating 40 million peopleThe UK consumer watchdog has filed a £3 billion claim against Apple over its iCloud pricing and packaging practises over the last nine years.Nov 14, 2024 4:36 AM CST
China unveils high-speed quadruped robot capable of chasing people downChinese robotics company Deep Robotics has debuted a new quadruped robot designed to traverse rugged terrain at high speeds and in style.Nov 14, 2024 1:02 AM CST
Blizzard has launched Warcraft 1 and Warcraft 2 remasters and updated Warcraft 3Blizzard has announced and surprise dropped Warcraft I: Remastered, Warcraft II: Remastered, and Warcraft III: Reforged 2.0 - available now via Battle.net.Nov 13, 2024 11:01 PM CST
STALKER 2's final PC system requirements - RTX 4070, 32GB of RAM, and 160GB requiredSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is out next week, and on PC you'll want at least an RTX 4070 to play the game at 1440p or an RTX 4080 to play at 4K.Nov 13, 2024 9:36 PM CST
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU + AM5 socket burned out, both physically damaged during installationAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket burned to a crisp, both physically damaged either due to a fault, or a user error during installation.Nov 13, 2024 8:08 PM CST
UFO hearing: ex-Pentagon official says government 'cabal' hiding aliens, 'not alone in cosmos'UFO hearings: former Pentagon official telling Congress the US government has evidence that 'we are not alone in the cosmos' and a 'cabal' is hiding it.Nov 13, 2024 5:27 PM CST
Microsoft Gaming CEO confirms Xbox handheld development and looming releaseXbox head Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft is developing an Xbox handheld and given some more details about the coming device.Nov 13, 2024 10:17 AM CST
One step closer to the Edge: Microsoft's latest trick to poach Chrome users is underhandWatch out, Windows 11 users - a new Edge pop-up is intruding on desktops, and it comes with a number of unpleasantly sneaky elements.Nov 13, 2024 9:15 AM CST
Half-Life 3 is now playable thanks to fans working on Project BorealisProject Borealis: Prologue is a playable preview of the fan-made Unreal Engine 5 game that aims to tell the story of what would have been Half-Life 3.Nov 13, 2024 4:33 AM CST
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy just got a massive update, new Classic Lighting Mode improves visualsRockstar updates Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition for PS5, Xbox, and PC. A transformation that fans are welcoming with open arms.Nov 13, 2024 3:01 AM CST
Apple slated to release a smart-home wall-mounted display early next yearApple is preparing to launch a new smart home device that is designed to control various applications and complete tasks on its own through AI.Nov 13, 2024 1:32 AM CST

NASA could have already killed life on Mars during its experimentNASA could have killed any life that it picked up when it collected soil samples and mixed it with water in an experiment to test for life.Nov 18, 2024 3:07 AM CST
SilverStone's latest PC case looks like something from 1990, and we love itThe SilverStone FLP01 started out as an April Fools' joke, but now it looks like this retro-inspired beige-colored PC case is actually being released.Nov 17, 2024 10:59 PM CST
Hyundai's secret weapon: an AI-powered EV that will launch for Chinese market in 2025Hyundai's secret weapon is its first Chinese-market-dedicated EV that features generative AI technology, will hit roads in China in 2025.Nov 17, 2024 6:06 PM CST
GameMax Infinity Pro is a new dual-chamber PC chassis with panoramic views for under $100The GameMax Infinity Pro is a new chassis with a dual-chamber design, panoramic views, and versatile cooling options, with ARGB fans.Nov 17, 2024 10:36 AM CST
Valve talks about Half-Life's future, and what Half-Life 3 would look likeHalf-Life, technological, and design innovation for hand-in-hand, and we won't see another game in the franchise until it delivers something new and fresh.Nov 17, 2024 8:57 AM CST
Corsair drops a heavy hint that NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU could be seriously power-hungryBrace yourself for a 600W Blackwell flagship? That's what the rumor mill has been suggesting for some time, and Corsair appears to agree.Nov 15, 2024 10:40 AM CST
Elon Musk teases upcoming Starship flight with epic video of Mechazilla's catchElon Musk has shared an awesome video of the Mechazilla launch tower catching Super Heavy, the massive booster that propels Starship to orbit.Nov 15, 2024 6:36 AM CST
Microsoft confirms its creating a new AI that's trained on NASA's 100 petabytes of Earth dataNASA and Microsoft announced a partnership to create a new AI called Earth Copilot, an AI chatbot dedicated to answering questions about Earth.Nov 15, 2024 3:33 AM CST
EXO X1 Mini-PC: AMD Ryzen HX 370 APU, Vapor Chamber, OCulink, DisplayPort 2.1 for $738GMKTec's new EVO X1 Mini-PC: powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI HX 370 APU at 70W TDP with a Vapor Chamber, OCulink, DisplayPort 2.1 for $738.Nov 15, 2024 2:02 AM CST
SpaceX moves Starship to launchpad ahead of 6th flight test, showing a banana for scaleSpaceX is preparing for its 6th launch of the world's largest and most powerful rocket Starship by rolling out the new rocket to launch pad.Nov 15, 2024 12:34 AM CST
Xbox boss Phil Spencer digs at PS5 Pro, says 'we're not growing the market with $1000 consoles'Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer talked about the controversal price of Sony's new PS5 Pro, says 'we're not going to grow the market with $1000 consoles'Nov 14, 2024 11:11 PM CST
Razer USB 4 Dock offers 40Gbps speed, 100W power delivery, display output, and moreThe Razer USB 4 Dock takes full advantage of USB4's 40Gbs speed, with over a dozen connectivity options, power delivery, audio, display output, and more.Nov 14, 2024 9:36 PM CST
Here's how you can win NVIDIA's sweet custom Half-Life 2-themed RTX 4080 SUPER graphics cardHalf-Life 2 has turned 20 years old, with NVIDIA celebrating by GIVING AWAY a custom Half-Life 2-themed GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics card.Nov 14, 2024 5:29 PM CST
PlayStation 5 Pro performance falls short of Sony's promised 45% jump from base modelSony's PlayStation 5 Pro is falling short of the marketed 45% performance uplift compared to the base PlayStation, with experts reporting a max 35% gain.Nov 14, 2024 8:37 AM CST
Phison unveils a world's first PCIe Gen 5 SSD designed to disrupt the data delugePhison Electronics, a world leader in NAND Flash technologies, has unveiled the world's first SSD designed to addre3ss the data deluge straining data cente.Nov 14, 2024 1:32 AM CST
US pharmacy network loses 1.4 terabytes of data to boasting hackersHackers are boasting they have stolen an astonishing 1.4 terabytes of data from American Associated Pharmacies, a US healthcare organization.Nov 14, 2024 12:32 AM CST
Global GPU revenue to reach $100 billion by the end of the year, driven by AIThe GPU market is experiencing record growth and revenue, and is expected to exceed $98.5 billion in 2024 in 'unit shipments and market value.'Nov 13, 2024 10:33 PM CST
AOC intros its new AGON PRO AG276FK esports gaming monitor: rocks 520Hz refresh rateAOC unveils its new AGON PRO AG276FK esports gaming monitor: 1080p resolution with blistering fast 520Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms response time.Nov 13, 2024 9:09 PM CST
Cooler Master unleashes its new X Mighty Platinum 2000W PSU: can handle dual RTX 4090 GPUsCooler Master's new X Mighty Platinum 2000W power supply launched: features two 12V-2x6 power connectors, ready for dual GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards.Nov 13, 2024 7:07 PM CST
Intel Core i9-12900KS special edition dropped to $239 - 25% less than cheapest Arrow Lake CPULimited edition version of Alder Lake flagship CPU cost $739 at launch, now you can get it an eye-opening $500 cheaper with a limited-time deal at Amazon.Nov 13, 2024 1:22 PM CST
Micron boasts that new PCIe 5.0 SSD is the world's fastest, most power-efficient 60TB driveSeriously nippy performance of 12GB/s while power consumption is kept at 20W, this is a beefy data center drive for AI and other heavyweight usage.Nov 13, 2024 9:46 AM CST
Intel to release seven new Core Ultra CPUs following leak exposing upcoming lineupA new leak has revealed Intel's plans to expand its Core Ultra 200S lineup with seven new SKUs that include non-K, T, and F variants.Nov 13, 2024 8:45 AM CST
Microsoft is killing off these Windows 11 productivity apps at the end of the yearMicrosoft is ending support for its Mail and Calendar apps for Windows 11, as it moves to make the new online and free Outlook its only mail option.Nov 13, 2024 4:02 AM CST
LG showcases the world's first Stretchable Display that expands by up to 50%LG is developing Stretchable Displays, which can bend, twist, and expand to adhere to a range of different objects - from car dashboards to clothing.Nov 13, 2024 2:34 AM CST
Ubisoft hit with class-action lawsuit after removing The Crew from platformsUbisoft is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from two gamers who claim the company 'duped consumers' into purchasing The Crew.Nov 13, 2024 1:01 AM CST

'Worst nightmare' AI Granny deployed to combat phone scammers in the best way possibleA phone provider has deployed a new AI entity against phone scammers that is purely designed to waste their time as much as possible.Nov 18, 2024 2:34 AM CST
AMD dominates desktop CPU sales, Top 10 on Amazon are all RyzenAMD Ryzen CPUs are taking over the desktop market, as seen in Amazon's current best seller list and AMD's shipment data showing impressive growth.Nov 17, 2024 10:34 PM CST
This garbage truck driver found a working PC with Ryzen Threadripper 3970X CPU and RTX 2080 TiGarbage truck driver finds discarded PC with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, and 32GB of DDR4 memory in the bin.Nov 17, 2024 5:35 PM CST
MSI issues a statement on burnt AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and X870 motherboard socketMSI responds to the case of the burned out Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and Tomahawk X870 motherboard, confirms that it's working with AMD and GamersNexus.Nov 17, 2024 10:03 AM CST
Half-Life 2: Episode 3 gameplay showcases its Artic setting and brand-new Ice GunAs part of its big Half-Life 2 20th anniversary documentary, Valve showcases gameplay footage from the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 3.Nov 17, 2024 8:32 AM CST
Pentagon report on UFOs identifies key hotspots for sightingsThe latest Pentagon report on UFOs has revealed key hotspots for sightings, along with how many cases have been resolved and remain unresolved.Nov 15, 2024 9:46 AM CST
World's largest EV battery company founder says Elon Musk's bet on battery tech will failThe founder of the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker has said Elon Musk's bet on Tesla battery technology 'is going to fail'.Nov 15, 2024 6:01 AM CST
NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPUs up to 2.2x faster than Hopper in MLPerf v4.1 AI training benchmarksNVIDIA's new Blackwell AI GPUs offer 2.2x the performance than Hopper in new MLPerf v4.1 AI training benchmarks released by the company.Nov 15, 2024 2:56 AM CST
TSMC Arizona fab opening reportedly delayed until January 2025, TSMC prepares for 'Trump 2.0'TSMC reportedly delays Arizona fab opening ceremony until January 2025, after President-elect Trump is sworn in, plans to hold board meeting in US in Feb.Nov 15, 2024 1:36 AM CST
Alex Jones confirms satirical website 'The Onion' has bought InfoWars out from under himThe satirical website 'The Onion' has announced it has acquired the assets of Alex Jones' InfoWars website with the support of Sandy Hook victims.Nov 15, 2024 12:01 AM CST
AMD says its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 chip is 75% faster than Intel Core Ultra for gamingAMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 benchmarks show that it's 75% faster for gaming than Intel Core Ultra, however the numbers include AMD tech like frame generation.Nov 14, 2024 10:36 PM CST
Solidigm intros the world's highest capacity PCIe SSD, with its new 122TB SSD for AI workloadsSolidigm unveils the world's highest capacity PCIe SSD with the introduction of its huge 122TB data center SSD, aimed at AI-focused workloads.Nov 14, 2024 9:09 PM CST
Expert warns AI improvements have plateaued, financial bubble pop incomingAn artificial intelligence expert has warned that AI improvements per generation are beginning to plateau, making the economics of improvement futile.Nov 14, 2024 9:33 AM CST
Windows 11 freaks out 23H2 users by making them think their OS suddenly ran out of supportIs Microsoft telling you that your Windows 11 23H2 PC is out of support? You're not alone, and whatever you do - don't take any notice of this message.Nov 14, 2024 8:11 AM CST
NVIDIA's latest DLSS 3.8.10 version is over 50% smaller, here's whyNVIDIA updates DLSS, making the DLL file over 50% smaller by removing obsolete Presets - handy for manually updating a game's DLSS version.Nov 14, 2024 1:04 AM CST
Earth hit by asteroid just hours after it was detected, 3rd 'imminent impactor' is hereOnly two hours after being detected, an asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere and slammed into the Pacific Ocean, seemingly circumventing detection systems.Nov 14, 2024 12:01 AM CST
Japan's SoftBank to receive of NVIDIA's first DGX B200 system: for first AI 5G telecom telecomSoftBank's Japanese telecoms unit will receive the first chips using NVIDIA's latest Blackwell GPU design for its new AI supercomputer.Nov 13, 2024 10:10 PM CST
DDR5 memory speed world record was broken, DDR5-12264 achieved by overclocker AKMDDR5-12112 is the new memory world record, set by overclockers AKM with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, V-COLOR XFinity memory, and ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF.Nov 13, 2024 8:29 PM CST
NVIDIA benchmarks STALKER 2: GeForce RTX 4090 with DLSS 3 hits 4K 120FPS+ at Max settingsSTALKER 2 is nearly here, with NVIDIA benchmarking the game at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p with its fleet of GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards.Nov 13, 2024 6:06 PM CST
Microsoft takes usual holiday break from Windows 11 updates in December, with no preview patchWe'll get the main Patch Tuesday update delivered on December 10 as usual, but there won't be a preview update later in the month, as is normally the case.Nov 13, 2024 11:27 AM CST
Xbox head Phil Spencer comments on if the next Halo will launch on PS5Xbox head Phil Spencer has commented on bringing more Xbox games over to PlayStation, and specifically mentioned the next Halo game.Nov 13, 2024 9:45 AM CST
Trump making Elon Musk head of 'DOGE' could be the latest move sending Bluesky to the moonDroves of X users have apparently been abandoning Musk's social media platform since Trump's election victory, with Bluesky gaining a million new users.Nov 13, 2024 7:58 AM CST
Microsoft adds a generative AI feature to Notepad, its simple text editorWindows Notepad is getting a new AI 'Rewrite' tool that will let you highlight text and tap into generative AI to rewrite and change it.Nov 13, 2024 3:37 AM CST
Apple could launch second-generation Vision Pro with M5 chip later than expectedApple's second-generation Vision Pro spatial computing headset, which is expected to use the upcoming M5 chip, is rumored to be delayed until 2026.Nov 13, 2024 2:01 AM CST
'Alien signal' beamed at Earth from Mars finally decoded after an entire yearAfter more than a year, a father-daughter team has deciphered a coded 'alien signal' sent from Mars to Earth, revealing depictions of amino acids.Nov 13, 2024 12:33 AM CST

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