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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to boost company headcount to 50K, plus 100 million AI assistantsNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang plans to boost NVIDIA headcount to 50,000 along with 1 million AI assistants, in order to super-boost the company's output.Oct 14, 2024 11:19 PM CDT
Intel's non-K Arrow Lake Core Ultra CPUs could top out at DDR5-7200Intel's Core Ultra 200S desktop CPUs are launching late this month, and it looks like the non-K variants could be limited when it comes to DDR5 support.Oct 14, 2024 9:57 PM CDT
Chinese quantum computer cracked multiple SPN algorithms: 'future of encryption is at stake'Chinese researchers using a D-Wave quantum computer, claim to have executed the first successful quantum attack that is a threat to the military, banking.Oct 14, 2024 7:07 PM CDT
Windows 11 24H2 update is reportedly leaving some users with no internet connectionA nasty sounding bug has joined the collection of problems with Microsoft's 24H2 update, and this one is taking down Wi-Fi and wired internet connections.Oct 14, 2024 2:32 PM CDT
New AMD RX 7650 GRE rumor suggests it won't be the answer to your budget GPU prayersApparently the RX 7650 GRE is set to use the Navi 33 GPU, and not Navi 32, so we can temper our expectations - plus it may not launch in the US either.Oct 14, 2024 11:50 AM CDT
KIOXIA SSD 'Flexible Data Placement' tech is a game changer for generative AI and the cloudKIOXIA will be demoing tech that increases SSD lifespan threefold while also boosting performance at the 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit.Oct 14, 2024 8:32 AM CDT
Check out this amazing Alien PC and other cool tech we saw at PAX Australia 2024At PAX Australia we got to see some of the most impressive custom PC builds we've ever seen and even went hands-on with new Intel Core Ultra 200 rigs.Oct 14, 2024 2:42 AM CDT
Tesla Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot: serves drinks, helps you out, dances, costs $20K to $30KTesla hosts its 'We Robot' event: unveils its new Robotaxi Cybercab, and its new Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot which costs between $20K and $30K.Oct 14, 2024 1:19 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077's photorealistic DreamPunk mod looks incredible in 8K with a GeForce RTX 4090DreamPunk 2.1 is the latest photorealistic mod for Cyberpunk 2077 from NextGen Dreams, and it looks incredible running on a GeForce RTX 4090.Oct 13, 2024 11:34 PM CDT
Intel starts next-gen Xe3 GPU enablement for Linux: ready for future-gen Panther Lake CPUsIntel has started next-gen Xe3 'Celestial' GPU enablement in Linux, also announces Xe-LPG+ GPU for its upcoming Arrow Lake-H processors.Oct 13, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
Patriot Viper PV573 Gen5 SSD is here: 14,000 MB/s read speeds, high capacity, active coolingThe new Patriot Viper PV573 PCIe Gen5 x4 M.2 2280 SSD delivers 4TB with read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s. So fast it needs an active cooling solution.Oct 13, 2024 7:58 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen Blackwell Ultra 'B300' AI GPU for GB300 AI servers: socketed design rumoredNVIDIA's upcoming Blackwell Ultra 'B300' AI GPUs could use a socketed design on GB300 AI servers, which will make maintainance and upgrades even easier.Oct 13, 2024 6:13 PM CDT
Xbox gamers can soon stream purchased games via the cloudStarting next month, Xbox gamers will be able to stream games from their purchased library of titles wirelessly over the cloud via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Oct 13, 2024 2:14 PM CDT
Piracy can reduce sales revenues by 20%, a sizable loss for publishers and developersA new study indicates that Denuvo DRM helps protect 'total revenue from piracy by a mean of 15% and a median of 20%' on the initial impact of sales.Oct 12, 2024 9:48 AM CDT
Nintendo forces players to be silent about its mysterious online testNintendo is conducting a mysterious Nintendo Switch Online test, and participants are required not to disclose or discuss its contents.Oct 12, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
EA reveals official drop rates for the rarest Apex Legends lootbox itemEA has shared a global breakdown of the minimum drop rates of cosmetics in Apex Legends to introduce more transparency with players.Oct 11, 2024 1:32 AM CDT
Scientists accidentally discover first working breakthrough Spider-Man web fluidResearchers are attempting to create the iconic web fluid used by everyone's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and it's 'superhero-inspired material.'Oct 11, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
New budget GPU hope? AMD RX 7650 GRE could be a surprise launch from nowhere at CES 2025It should really be the Golden Dragon Edition (or Snake, timing dependent), but naming niggles aside, let's hope for a compelling affordable graphics card.Oct 10, 2024 1:02 PM CDT
Honored scientist had his ashes dropped into the eye of Hurricane MiltonA longtime radar scientist and hurricane hunter was honored for his contributions to meteorology by having his ashes dropped into Hurricane Milton.Oct 10, 2024 11:32 AM CDT
MSI details exclusive 'AI Boost' feature that overclocks the NPU for a performance boostMSI has released an upgrade to its BIOS as part of the company upcoming launch of new Z890/X870 motherboards designed for Intel and AMD's new CPUs.Oct 10, 2024 10:33 AM CDT
MSI's Z890 motherboards have reinforced aluminum PCIe slots for next-gen graphics cardsGPUs aren't getting any smaller, so MSI is making sure that its new motherboards are ready for the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 Series.Oct 10, 2024 9:46 AM CDT
MSI teases absolute monster Z890 GODLIKE motherboard ready for Intel Arrow LakeMSI teased its beastly MEG Z890 GODLIKE motherboard, which is outfitted with all the bells and whistles you would expect for enthusiast-level gaming.Oct 10, 2024 9:05 AM CDT
DDR5-8000 is the new standard for Intel Arrow Lake, and DDR5-9000 is easy to achieveDRR5-8000 will be a breeze with MSI's new Z890 motherboard series, DDR5-9000+ descired as 'easy' to achieve thanks to revamped one-click memory OC.Oct 10, 2024 8:17 AM CDT
Intel 14th Gen Core CPUs get huge 'discount bomb': 14900KF for $417, 14600KF for $204Before its next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs launch, Newegg kicks off a 'discount bomb' on 14th Gen Core CPUs: 14900KF for $417, 14700KF for $327, 14600KF for $204.Oct 9, 2024 8:07 PM CDT
The first scripted short film made for Apple's Vision Pro headset puts your INSIDE the actionSubmerged is the first scripted film made for the Apple Vision Pro, totally immersing you into the movie in Apple Immersive Video.Oct 9, 2024 6:30 PM CDT

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 rumor: faster than RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in raster, slightly faster in RTNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5070 12GB rumored to be 5% faster in rasterization than the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, and around 5-10% faster in RT.Oct 14, 2024 10:44 PM CDT
Windows 11 just got new functionality for PC gaming handhelds and controllersWindows 11 is adding the ability to navigate the on screen keyboard with a controller, an excellent feature for PC gaming handhelds.Oct 14, 2024 8:28 PM CDT
TSMC's 3nm project list grows: AMD MI350 series, NVIDIA Rubin AI GPU, expected in 2H 2025TSMC's huge 3nm project list adds AI chips to the fray: AMD Instinct MI350 and NVIDIA Rubin AI GPU chips to be made on TSMC 3nm in 2025.Oct 14, 2024 6:34 PM CDT
Bungie didn't make the new Destiny mobile gameDestiny: Rising is a new mobile game that's licensed to NetEase and not developed or published by Bungie, NetEase paid $100 million to license Destiny.Oct 14, 2024 2:02 PM CDT
CD Projekt CEO dismisses outlandish DEI claimsCD Projekt RED co-CEO Michal Nowakowski has quickly dismissed the recent outlandish DEI claims surrounding the Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher developer.Oct 14, 2024 11:16 AM CDT
KIOXIA XD8 Series SSDs for data centers are up to 73% faster thanks to new PCIe Gen 5 techKIOXIA's next-gen XD8 Series E1.S Data Center SSD Series is here, leveraging PCIe 5.0 and the latest NVMe standards for cutting-edge speed and performance.Oct 14, 2024 8:01 AM CDT
Apple rumor: AirPods with cameras in 2027: smart glasses to compete with Meta Ray-BansApple is reportedly working on a Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses competitor: AirPods with cameras to 'salvage the billions of dollars spent on Vision Pro'.Oct 14, 2024 2:22 AM CDT
Mark Zuckerberg has put over 1000 hours into this classic PC game, says he's unbeatableMark Zuckerberg's PC game of choice is Sid Meier's Civilization, and with over 1,000 hours in a single entry he claims to be 'unbeatable.'Oct 14, 2024 12:36 AM CDT
Corsair is releasing Call of Duty-themed headsets, keyboards, streaming equipment, and moreFrom controllers to keyboards, mice, headsets, to microphones, full PC rigs, and more - here's a look at Corsair's new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 line-up.Oct 13, 2024 10:56 PM CDT
NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for AI are effectively 'sold out' for the next 12 monthsWith overwhelming demand for cutting-edge AI hardware NVIDIA's Blackwell AI GPUs are 'sold out,' and will be for the next 12 months.Oct 13, 2024 9:01 PM CDT
YEYIAN unveils 3 new PCs with Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs: starts from $1699 with RTX 4070 SUPERYEYIAN Gaming unveils 3 new Gaming PCs powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 200S processor, with prices starting at $1699 packing the RTX 4070 SUPER.Oct 13, 2024 7:20 PM CDT
Pokemon developer GameFreak confirms hack, apologizes for leaksPokemon developer Game Freak confirms recent hack and subsequent leak of information, issues a formal statement on the matter on its official website.Oct 13, 2024 4:02 PM CDT
Steam now reminds you that you don't actually own your PC games libraryValve's digital games storefront now reminds users that they don't actually own the software that they purchase, but only a license to access the software.Oct 12, 2024 1:01 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU spotted with all-core boost of 5.2GHz, could go on sale on November 7Fresh rumors indicate that we could see the Ryzen 9800X3D revealed in just a couple of weeks, with a top-end single-core boost of 5.4GHz, even?Oct 12, 2024 4:25 AM CDT
TT Show Episode 55 - Arrow Lake, GeForce RTX 5070, and Google's Pixel smartphone trackingArrow Lake CPUs and Z890 boards have been officially unveiled, GeForce RTX 5070 specs have leaked, and Google 'caught' harvesting data from Pixel phones.Oct 11, 2024 11:41 PM CDT
Black Ops 6 is shaping up to be the least toxic Call of Duty game everCall of Duty Black Ops 6 will launch with some anti-toxicity features Activision has improved upon after testing them on other Call of Duty titles.Oct 11, 2024 1:01 AM CDT
AI is an opportunity for game devs, Fallout creator Tim Cain saysFallout co-creator Tim Cain shares his thoughts on how artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI, will affect the video games industry.Oct 10, 2024 4:02 PM CDT
Ex-Blizzard president Mike Ybarra wanted to reduce Diablo 4's microtransactionsFormer Blizzard president Mike Ybarra wasn't satisfied with Diablo 4's over-priced cosmetics and microtransactions, and wanted to change the store.Oct 10, 2024 12:32 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU could be revealed imminently to steal Intel's Arrow Lake thunderAre we about to see the Ryzen 9800X3D today? Quite possibly, and AMD may be rushing this processor to the shelves to run interference with Arrow Lake.Oct 10, 2024 11:15 AM CDT
MSI's new fleet of Z890 motherboards go official with style and graceMSI has officially unveiled a fleet of new dazzling motherboards designed to support Intel's highly anticipated next CPU generation, Arrow Lake.Oct 10, 2024 10:14 AM CDT
MSI's new Z890 motherboards have an additional 8-pin PCIe power connection, here's whyLike other new boards, MSI's new Arrow Lake Z890 line-up features an additional 8-pin PCIe connection, so we asked MSI what it's for.Oct 10, 2024 9:31 AM CDT
Intel's Core Ultra 200 Series CPUs have a different hot spot, so you might need a new coolerOne interesting fact about Intel's Core Ultra 200 Series and its new architecture, the hotspot is changing, and so too are the cooling requirements.Oct 10, 2024 8:47 AM CDT
RTX 50 pricing leak: RTX 5090 for $1999-$2499, RTX 5080 for $1199-$1499, RTX 5070 for $599-$699NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPU pricing leaked: RTX 5090 for $1999 to $2499, RTX 5080 for $1199 to $1499, RTX 5070 for $599 to $699.Oct 10, 2024 3:51 AM CDT
OpenAI gets one of the first engineering builds of NVIDIA's new Blackwell DGX B200 AI systemChatGPT creator OpenAI receives one of the first engineering builds of NVIDIA's new Blackwell AI GPU-based DGX B200 AI systems, are they're excited.Oct 9, 2024 7:07 PM CDT
Nintendo testing new mysterious Switch Online featureNintendo is allowing users to sign up to test out a mysterious new feature for its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, no details are currently known.Oct 9, 2024 5:27 PM CDT

Overwatch 2 Season 13: Competitive Play matchmaking being tweaked, lots of other changesBlizzard is about to unleash Overwatch 2 Season 13: with new map reworks, system updates, Mythic Spellbinder Widowmaker skin, and so much more.Oct 14, 2024 10:25 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 rumored with an 18GB GDDR7 version (huh?!)NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5070 rumored with 18GB of GDDR7 memory, would launch in an RTX 5070 12GB model at first, breaking the VRAM mould.Oct 14, 2024 7:55 PM CDT
Xbox Game Studios gets second new leader in a yearXbox Game Studios is now led by Craig Duncan, who served as studio head of Rare for the last 13 years, as current XGS boss Alan Hartmann retires soon.Oct 14, 2024 6:34 PM CDT
$31 billion Call of Duty franchise coming to cloud streaming for the first time everActivision's uniquely powerful Call of Duty franchise will soon be accessible via cloud streaming for the first time ever, complete with 3 different games.Oct 14, 2024 1:01 PM CDT
Creation Engine is 'perfectly tuned' for Elder Scrolls 6, former Bethesda dev saysBethesda's new Creation Engine 2 iteration is apparently 'perfectly tuned' for the immersive RPGs that the company makes, including Elder Scrolls 6.Oct 14, 2024 10:06 AM CDT
Analyst says NVIDIA Blackwell GPU production volume will hit 750K to 800K units by Q1 2025NVIDIA's next-gen Blackwell AI GPUs expected to sell so well, revenues will surpass Hopper AI GPUs by as soon as Q1 2025 says Morgan Stanley.Oct 14, 2024 3:33 AM CDT
Analyst says new Apple Vision Pro costs around $2000: slower chip, cheaper materials in 2025Apple rumored to be working on second-generation Vision Pro headset: lower-end model costs around $2000, built with slower chip, cheaper materials.Oct 14, 2024 1:43 AM CDT
Red Dead Redemption's PC price has left many fans upsetAfter over a decade of wondering if it'll ever be released, Rockstar has finally confirmed that Red Dead Redemption is coming to PC. But, it'll cost you.Oct 14, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
Phison president promises AI training and AI tuning with a $50K workstation systemPhison GM and President Michael Wu has changed the $1M to $1.5M cost of fine-tuning a PC for ChatGPT, to just $50,000 for a new AI workstation.Oct 13, 2024 10:19 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce 256 25th Anniversary - Celebrating the world's first GPUBack in 1999 the world's first GPU hit the scene transforming the PC gaming landscape while powering classics like Unreal Tournament and Quake III Arena.Oct 13, 2024 8:32 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 won't have huge price increase over RTX 4090 says leakerNVIDIA's next-generaiton GeForce RTX 5090 rumored pricing at up to $2499 is wrong says another leaker, RTX 5090 shouldn't be too much more than RTX 4090.Oct 13, 2024 6:44 PM CDT
Xbox Game Pass cloud-only subscription tier may be in the worksWith a favorable ruling in the Epic v Google trial, now is the time to strike as Microsoft prepares a cloud-only subscription tier for Xbox Game Pass.Oct 13, 2024 2:53 PM CDT
Xbox mobile store is coming, integrated directly into Xbox appMicrosoft's Xbox app on Android will soon become a fully-fledged storefront that allows users to buy games directly from their mobile phones and devices.Oct 12, 2024 12:17 PM CDT
Man accused of creating Bitcoin denies involvement, points to QAnon conspiracy theoriesThe man who is allegedly the mysterious famous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has denied the mind behind the world's most valuable digital currency.Oct 12, 2024 12:32 AM CDT
Concord may not be dead after all as game files update fueling free-to-play speculationConcord, one of the biggest flops in video game history, may not be dead after all as its developers have been quietly updating the Steam game files.Oct 11, 2024 9:41 AM CDT
Internet Archive hit by 'catastrophic' hack private user data of millions now exposedThe Internet Archive has experienced a massive data breach that has exposed tens of millions of user account details such as email addresses and passwords.Oct 11, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
Football Manager 25 delayed by SEGA, may impact company financialsSEGA and developer Sports Interactive have made the decision to delay Football Manager 25 outside of the Holiday 2024 season, may impact SEGA's earnings.Oct 10, 2024 3:15 PM CDT
Unreleased M4 MacBook Pro goes on sale before Apple has even announced itA retail sample of what appears to be a legitimate unreleased M4 MacBook Pro has been unboxed online before Apple's announcement slated for late October.Oct 10, 2024 12:02 PM CDT
MSI's impressive profile for Zen 5 CPUs maintains performance at lower temperaturesMSI has demonstrated the power of its Set Thermal Point profile on AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, revealing it can reduce temperatures while maintaining performance.Oct 10, 2024 11:01 AM CDT
You'll achieve full Wi-Fi 7 speeds of 5.8 Gbps with MSI's new Z890 Arrow Lake motherboardsWith next-gen Intel Core Ultra 200 Series CPUs, and the arrival of Z890 motherboards, we're also getting game changing full-speed Wi-Fi 7.Oct 10, 2024 10:03 AM CDT
MSI Click BIOS X is the company's revamped UI for Intel Core Ultra and AMD motherboardsMSI's new BIOS UI, design, and features for Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs and systems is a massive improvement over previous versions.Oct 10, 2024 9:14 AM CDT
Intel Arrow Lake confirmed Thunderbolt 4 support with 40Gbps transfer speedIntel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs will feature Thunderbolt 4 support, which will enable a transfer rate of up to 40Gbps and daisy-chain connections.Oct 10, 2024 8:33 AM CDT
Casio confirms its suffering from a cyberattack forcing internal shutdownsCasio has confirmed in a short post on its website that it has detected a breach in its infrastructure that has caused a system failure.Oct 10, 2024 12:04 AM CDT
Amazon praises Throne and Liberty player count after its first week of releaseThe newly released MMORPG Throne and Liberty developed by NCSOFT and published by Amazon Games has amassed millions of players in its first week.Oct 9, 2024 6:37 PM CDT
Nintendo's mysterious FCC device filing has nothing to do with Switch 2Talk about a false alarm: The mysterious Nintendo FCC filing turned out to be the company's new $100 interactive Alarmo alarm clock, not a Switch 2 device.Oct 9, 2024 5:05 PM CDT

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