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• Panasonic resurrects its founder as an AI trained on thousands of recordingsPanasonic has created an artificial intelligence of its long-deceased founder Kōnosuke Matsushita, using 3,000 recordings, his writings, and lectures.Nov 29, 2024 4:35 AM CST
• Tencent unveils what Palworld is to Pokemon but for Sony's Horizon Zero DawnTencent has announced a Horizon Zero Dawn lookalike called 'Light of Motiram' that Polaris Quest is developing, and the announcement is being attacked.Nov 29, 2024 3:16 AM CST
• Qualcomm Snapdragon X-based AI PC laptops flop: only 720,000 laptops sold, 0.8% of marketQualcomm Snapdragon X laptop shipments hit 720,000 units since the AI PC launched: scooped up a measely 0.8% of the AI PC laptop market.Nov 29, 2024 1:20 AM CST
• Half of the team behind Assassin's Creed Shadows haven't made a game beforeAn industry insider has revealed Assassin's Creed Shadows is on track for its February release as previews/review copies are slated to drop mid-January.Nov 29, 2024 1:03 AM CST
• Nintendo Switch 2 rumor - console to launch in March 2025, big reveal in JanuaryThe latest Nintendo Switch 2 release date and announcement rumors are pointing to a big January 2025 reveal and a March 2025 launch.Nov 29, 2024 12:34 AM CST
• GeForce NOW Black Friday Deal - 50% off new Ultimate or Performance subscriptionsGeForce NOW's Black Friday Deal gives new members 50% off their subscriptions with existing members getting a great deal on a SteelSeries controller.Nov 28, 2024 11:59 PM CST
• Intel plans to release more desktop GPUs after the first Arc Battlemage card debuts in DecemberThe first desktop Battlemage GPU product, the Intel Arc B580, is around the corner and it looks like Intel still has plans for more Arc GPU generations.Nov 28, 2024 11:32 PM CST
• 8BitDo's new retro Xbox console-themed mouse and keyboard look fantastic8BitDo is launching two cool-looking retro-inspired Xbox Edition peripherals with the new Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard and Retro R8 Mouse.Nov 28, 2024 11:03 PM CST
• Belkin warns owners of one model of power bank to stop using it - a full recall is underwayIf you've got a Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger power bank, then you must stop using the device immediately, and return it for a refund.Nov 28, 2024 11:32 AM CST
• Black Ops 6 declared the 'biggest Call of Duty ever,' as Activision deals with cheatersCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 has had the biggest first month in franchise history, with more players and more multiplayer matches than ever before.Nov 28, 2024 3:04 AM CST
• 2K Games removes its launcher from all of its PC games on Steam and Epic2K Games is one of the biggest game publishers out there and it has decided that it no longer needs to have its own launcher to play its games on PC.Nov 28, 2024 2:31 AM CST
• Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition 'Battlemage' graphics card spotted for $250, more specs emergeWe could be looking at an Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition GPU launch in December and a $250 price point for Intel's first Battlemage desktop graphics card.Nov 28, 2024 2:03 AM CST
• Microsoft responds to claims all Word and Excel files are being used to train AIMicrosoft has responded to claims that it has quietly switched on an 'opt-out' feature that enables the scraping of Word and Excel files for AI training.Nov 28, 2024 1:07 AM CST
• Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 update that prevents a brand of PC from shutting downMicrosoft's latest Windows 11 update is causing problems for specific brands of PCs, with reports stating affected machines are unable to shutdown.Nov 28, 2024 1:04 AM CST
• Scientists unveil breathtaking 100 mile per pixel photograph of the SunThe European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has snapped detailed photographs of the Sun that have been stitched together to create an eye-watering image.Nov 28, 2024 12:32 AM CST
• Neuralink wants people for a new brain chip that controls a robotic arm with thoughtsNeuralink has announced its entering the next phase of development of a brain-computer interface that involves the use of robotic arm.Nov 28, 2024 12:01 AM CST
• Steam Autumn Sale - The best PC Game deals for Under $10 and $5The Steam Autumn Sale is here! We go through the best gaming deals to be had for under $10 and $5, plus Valve's Steam Deck gets a tasty 25% discount.Nov 27, 2024 11:04 PM CST
• Amazon's new video AI model is codenamed Olympus, could be announced as soon as next weekAmazon has developed a new video AI model to compete with the likes of OpenAI's new Sora text-to-video tech, codename Olympus could be announced next week.Nov 27, 2024 9:24 PM CST
• Black Friday Sales - The best GeForce RTX and Radeon RX GPU dealsGPU deals! Save big on a wide range of cards - from the GeForce RTX 4060, RTX 4070, and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER to the Radeon RX 7800 XT, 7900 XT, and more.Nov 27, 2024 8:02 PM CST
• PS5 and controllers hit with Black Friday sale, savings of up to $100 on Amazon and NeweggSony's PlayStation 5 and its controllers have been heavily discounted on Newegg and Amazon in celebration of the upcoming Black Friday sale weekend.Nov 27, 2024 6:15 PM CST
• Microsoft's gaming division not hiring white staff, Elon Musk tags CEO, says this is illegalMicrosoft's gaming division is not hiring 'crusty white dudes' priortitizing non-whites in new jobs, Elon Musk tags Microsoft CEO, says 'this is illegal'.Nov 27, 2024 5:32 PM CST
• PS5 handheld prototyped by Sony, capable of playing console games nativelySpurred from sales of its $199 PS Portal gaming handheld, Sony is reportedly working on a dedicated handheld device that will play PlayStation 5 games.Nov 27, 2024 11:04 AM CST
• FromSoftware's parent company wants Sony to buy all of it, not just partsSony eyeing the parent company of legendary video game development studio FromSoftware is one of the best deals the company can make right now.Nov 27, 2024 9:03 AM CST
• NVIDIA DLSS comes to Void Crew, a new co-op roguelite, and War Thunder gets ray-tracingAfter a decade of free-to-play arcade and realistic military multiplayer action, War Thunder has been given a full ray-tracing visual overhaul.Nov 27, 2024 8:03 AM CST
• X officially says The Onion won't be getting Alex Jones' InfoWars accountsX Corporation has filed an objection in a federal Bankruptcy Court to the transferring of InfoWars X accounts to The Onion, citing its own TOS.Nov 27, 2024 7:32 AM CST
• Ubisoft to release Animal Crossing/Minecraft-style game codenamed 'Alterra'Ubisoft is rumored to be working on an Animal Crossing-inspired game that's codenamed 'Alterra,' and will feature similar Mincraft building mechanics.Nov 27, 2024 7:01 AM CST
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has close to 4 hours of cutscenesMachine Games has confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has close to four hours of cinematics, that's almost two Indy films worth of story!Nov 27, 2024 3:36 AM CST
• TeamGroup's new external SSD, the T-CREATE EXPERT P32, offers up to 16TB of storageLooking for some extra storage? Well, the new T-CREATE EXPERT P32 Desktop External SSD offers up to 16TB which should be enough to cover your needs.Nov 27, 2024 3:02 AM CST
• Samsung has a new OLED gaming monitor with a massive 500 Hz refresh rateSamsung is expected to launch the first 27-inch OLED gaming monitor with an ultra-fast 500Hz refresh rate in the first half of 2025.Nov 27, 2024 2:34 AM CST
• OneXPlayer's PC gaming handheld with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU starts from $1339The OneXFly F1 Pro is now available to order, and it's one of the most powerful gaming handhelds on the market thanks to its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU.Nov 27, 2024 2:01 AM CST
• Ubisoft's response to Star Wars Outlaws flopping is to ask Valve to kill SteamDBUbisoft insiders have leaked that internally the company isn't a fan of Valve's liberty with Steam's API that birthed intuitive tools like SteamDB.Nov 27, 2024 1:32 AM CST
• Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update is causing more headaches for usersMicrosoft's Windows 11 24H2 update is causing some problems for users who have taken to Microsoft's forums and Reddit to voice their concerns.Nov 27, 2024 1:01 AM CST
• Top US senator confirms China is listening in on phone calls, including the PresidentsDetails of China's ramping cyber attacks against the US have emerged from US Senator Mark R Warner, who warned US networks may need mass rebuilds.Nov 27, 2024 12:32 AM CST
• Microsoft confirms fix for Windows Recall's biggest problem is 'try turning it on and off'Microsoft's Windows Recall raised major security concerns even before its release, and now users trying the feature are reporting additional problems.Nov 27, 2024 12:02 AM CST
• ASUS intros Pro WS Z890-ACE SE workstation mobo, ready for Arrow Lake CPUs with rotated socketASUS unveils its new Pro WS Z890-ACE SE workstation motherboard: features rotated LGA1851 socket, ready for Intel's new Core Ultra 200 'Arrow Lake' CPUs.Nov 26, 2024 10:10 PM CST
• Elon Musk's Neuralink to conduct trial to see if its brain implact can control a robotic armElon Musk's brain-computer interface (BCI) startup, Neuralink, announces it will test whether a person can contrrol a robotic arm with just their thoughts.Nov 26, 2024 9:09 PM CST
• Tencent's new 3D One gaming handheld teased: gigantic 11-inch screen, Intel Lunar Lake CPUTencent reveals its new 3D One gaming handheld prototype: gigangic 11-inch display, powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 7 258V 'Lunar Lake' processor.Nov 26, 2024 8:08 PM CST
• Ausom discounts powerful Leopard DT1 Pro electric scooter by up to $100 for Black FridayAusom, one of the leading manufacturers of electric scooters, is discounting the powerful Leopard DT1 by $100 for this upcoming Black Friday sale.Nov 26, 2024 7:05 PM CST
• NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5090D rumor: same GPU, same clocks, other parts being tunedThere is 'no hardware difference' between NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 and the newly-rumored RTX 5090D for the Chinese market, says leaker.Nov 26, 2024 6:36 PM CST
• GTA 6 developer teases 'cutting-edge' tech, 'procedural generation' for objects, environmentsGrand Theft Auto 6 developer teases new RAGE engine has ray tracing, procedural object generation, and more for next-gen consoles and PC.Nov 26, 2024 5:55 PM CST
• PS2 hits colossal 160 million sales, Sony confirmsSony has officially clarified the PlayStation 2's final sales numbers and cementing it as the best-selling console of all time with 160 million sales.Nov 26, 2024 5:04 PM CST
• Elon Musk at SpaceX launch: if he played League of Legends, it would damage the space programElon Musk was asked if he played Fortnite, to which he said no... when asked about League of Legends, he said if he did it would 'damage the space program'Nov 26, 2024 4:37 PM CST
• CD Projekt may release a new game in the next 2 yearsCD Projekt RED plans to release some kind of new content in the next two years, is the new content a video game or some sort of transmedia animation?Nov 26, 2024 4:01 PM CST
• Witcher 4 enters full productionProject Polaris, the next game in the mega-hit Witcher franchise, has now entered full production at CD Projekt RED's studios with 400 developers.Nov 26, 2024 3:02 PM CST
• Cyberpunk 2077 reaches 30 million copies soldCyberpunk 2077 has now sold 30 million copies worldwide on all platforms, with the Phantom Liberty breaking 8 million sales with a 27% attach rate.Nov 26, 2024 1:55 PM CST
• If Apple release an ultra-thin iPhone next year it won't come with these featuresApple has been rumored to be working on a new ultra-thin iPhone slated to release next year, and it's reduction in size means feature concessions.Nov 26, 2024 9:31 AM CST
• NASA captures unprecedented view of secret US military 'city under the ice'A NASA scientist has flown over the Greenland Ice Sheet and captured an unprecedented view of a secret US military base located under the ice.Nov 26, 2024 7:07 AM CST
• SpaceX releases epic 'buoycam' footage of Starship splashing down in the oceanSpaceX recently completed its sixth flight of Starship and has released 'buoycam' footage of the monstrous rocket splashing down in the ocean.Nov 26, 2024 6:35 AM CST
• Microsoft's solution to PC gamers alt-tabbing to browsers requires a big sacrificeMicrosoft has announced it has a better solution than alt-tabbing out of a game to use a browser, which 88% of PC players use while gaming.Nov 26, 2024 5:50 AM CST
• IMAX to use AI to translate its original content in order to expand its global reachIMAX partners with Dubai-based startup Camb.ai to use its AI speech models to translate its original content, including documentaries.Nov 26, 2024 4:04 AM CST
• MSI MAG 321UPX QD-OLED 32-inch 4K 240Hz gaming monitor during Black Friday sales: down to $799MSI's beasty 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor is 11% off during Black Friday sales, reducing its $899 list price down to $799.Nov 26, 2024 3:33 AM CST
• NASA selects SpaceX to send a $3.35 billion nuclear-powered helicopter to SaturnNASA has selected SpaceX and its Falcon Heavy rocket for an upcoming high-profile science mission that is estimated to cost $3.35 billion.Nov 26, 2024 3:02 AM CST
• Google responds to the deaths of three men who followed Google Maps off a bridgeThree men have been killed at night after they plummeted off an unfinished bridge in a car while following directions from Google Maps.Nov 26, 2024 2:40 AM CST
• TSMC's new 2nm Kaohsiung fab is 6 months ahead of schedule: Apple and AMD are first customersTSMC's new 2nm Kaohsiung fab is reportedly 6 months ahead of schedule, TSMC hosts equipment move-in ceremony to clients, partners, government officials.Nov 26, 2024 1:39 AM CST
• AMD CPUs hit with incredible Black Friday discounts, save up to 56% on select chipsBlack Friday is here nice and early and AMD CPUs prices have been slashed across Amazon, with savings of up to 56% on select chips.Nov 26, 2024 1:02 AM CST
• Here's the best-selling computer components on Amazon during Black FridayBlack Friday has officially kicked off and Amazon has listed its best-selling products in its 'Computer Components' category, with discounts of up to 36%.Nov 26, 2024 12:32 AM CST
• Seasonic and Noctua launch PRIME TX-1600W power supply: runs without fans at 800W power usageNoctua and Seasonic introduce the PRIME TX-1600 Noctua Edition ultra-quiet 1600W power supply: dual 12V-2x6 PCIe power connectors, costs $569.Nov 26, 2024 12:18 AM CST
• Top 5 best-selling PS5 games on Amazon for Black FridayBlack Friday week is here already, and Amazon has slashed prices across several PS5 games with discounts ranging from 29% to 43% off.Nov 26, 2024 12:02 AM CST
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090D special variant for China has been confirmed, coming in 2025NVIDIA is reportedly working on a GeForce RTX 5090D graphics card for the Chinese market, new 5090D logo appears in leaks teasing the cut-down RTX 5090.Nov 25, 2024 11:46 PM CST
• New Intel driver for Z890 motherboards boosts Core Ultra 200S gaming performanceASRock urges Intel Core Ultra 200S owners with one of their Z890 motherboards to install the latest Intel Platform Power Management driver.Nov 25, 2024 11:02 PM CST
• Microsoft accused of using online Word and Excel content for AI training, unless you opt-outMicrosoft denies that it is scraping Microsoft 65 user data, including Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, to train its various AI models.Nov 25, 2024 10:33 PM CST
• Samsung's behemoth 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is 36% off for Black Friday at $1600Samsung's gigantic 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is a chunky 36% discount for Black Friday, dropping its $2500 price to $1600.Nov 25, 2024 10:10 PM CST
• Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air rumored to be the thinnest iPhone in over 10 years at 6mm thickApple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be the thinnest iPhone ever, at just 6mm thick it'll be thinner than the iPhone 6 which was 6.9mm thick.Nov 25, 2024 9:09 PM CST
• NVIDIA reportedly using Samsung GDDR7 memory chips for next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series GPUsNVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' gaming GPUs reportedly set to use Samsung's new GDDR7 memory chips, coming in 2025.Nov 25, 2024 8:29 PM CST
• Tesla is looking for AI Teleoperation workers: remote control robotaxis, humanoid robotsTesla's AI Teleoperation team is hiring staff to remotely control, train robots and cars with a state-of-the-art VR rig for complex, intricate tasks.Nov 25, 2024 8:08 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 'Shimada Peak' CPU spotted: 96-core, 16-core Zen 5 variants teasedAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper series 'Shimada Peak' CPUs spo tted: up to 96 cores and 192 threads, also 16-core form.Nov 25, 2024 7:07 PM CST
• DDR5 OC world record broken again: blistering 12,611.6MT/s with Patriot Viper Xtreme 5 RAMOverclocker 'snakeeyes' uses sets a new memory OC world record, using Patriot's new Viper Xtreme 5 RAM hitting crazy-high 12,611.6MT/s speeds.Nov 25, 2024 6:05 PM CST
• Office for $15, Windows 11 for $10 - GoDeal24's Black Friday Sale has unbeatable PC deals!Upgrade your PC this Black Friday with GoDeal24! Get lifetime licenses for Microsoft Office from $15.29 and Windows 11 from $6.82. Don't miss out!Nov 25, 2024 4:58 PM CST
• Titan Army slashes prices on three high refresh rate gaming monitors for Black FridayTitan Army is slashing the prices of three gaming monitors for the upcoming Black Friday deals mayhem, with discounts of up to $60.Nov 25, 2024 9:40 AM CST
• Top Black Friday motherboard deals on Amazon, discounts of up to 24% on select modelsBlack Friday deals have slashed prices across a range of different motherboards, with discounts of up to 24% and savings of more than $100.Nov 25, 2024 9:12 AM CST
• Hottest Black Friday gaming monitor deals on Amazon, savings of up to $500Black Friday deals are taking over Amazon, and gaming monitor prices have been slashed, with savings of up to $500 on select models.Nov 25, 2024 2:03 AM CST
• Hottest Black Friday SSD deals on Amazon, save up to 64% off on select modelsAmazon Black Friday deals are here early, and we have aggregated Amazon's best deals on SSDs, with savings of up to 64% on select models.Nov 25, 2024 1:04 AM CST
• Elon Musk eyes buying MSNBC, Rachael Maddow to be replaced by Joe RoganComcast is severing well-known media assets such as CNBC and MSNBC from its network, resulting in speculation about possible sales of legacy media sites.Nov 25, 2024 12:32 AM CST
• Microsoft asks President Trump for help against Russian and Chinese cyber attacksMicrosoft has called upon the assistance of President Donald Trump to 'push harder' against cyber attacks from both China and Russia.Nov 25, 2024 12:04 AM CST
• Dell IR7000 with Direct Liquid Cooling: up to 480kW per rack: GB200 NVL4 with 144 x B200 GPUsDell's new IR7000 supports up to 480kW per rack of computing power with Direct Liquid Cooling: flexible design with NVIDIA GB200 NVL4 or GB200 NVL72.Nov 24, 2024 11:11 PM CST

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