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• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D overclocked to 6.9GHz: 1000FPS in CS2, 2000FPS in Valorant at 100W powerAMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D overclocked to 6.9GHz and smashes 1000FPS in Counter-Strike 2, and over 2000FPS in Valorant with just 100W power consumption.Nov 7, 2024 5:00 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen 9800X3D sells out straight away - scalpers already offering CPU at inflated pricesIt's a sad, but familiar, story, as in the US (and UK) you can't get the Ryzen 7 9800X3D anywhere - though German retailers appear to have stock.Nov 7, 2024 3:48 PM CST
• No Man's Sky looks incredible in 8K @ 30FPS on PS5 Pro, dev boasts, with PSSR as a trump cardWith new patch for the game, PSSR delivers superb upscaling to 8K resolution at 30 FPS, or 4K at 60 FPS which will be what most gamers will go for.Nov 7, 2024 10:26 AM CST
• AMD Ryzen 9950X3D CPU game benchmark leak might seem promising - but don't get excited yetFactorio is the game benchmark here - a title we'd only heard of in passing - and there are good reasons to be heavy with the salt in terms of the results.Nov 7, 2024 8:24 AM CST
• Apple's flagship M4 Ultra expected to beat RTX 4090 in OpenGL and Vulkan APIs, not everywhereApple's upcoming M4 Ultra GPU is expected to beat NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 in OpenGL + Vulkan APIs, but not in all benchmarks or games.Nov 7, 2024 2:15 AM CST
• Nintendo confirms that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, full reveal on the wayNintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that 'Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch.'Nov 7, 2024 1:32 AM CST
• Warcraft II: Remastered gets leaked, Blizzard is bringing back the iconic RTS gameWarcraft II: Remastered has appeared on Blizzard's internal servers. The updated version of the 1995 classic is rumored to be announced next week.Nov 7, 2024 12:34 AM CST
• Samsung's newly-rumored Galaxy S25 Slim will compete against Apple's new iPhone 17 Air in 2025Samsung reportedly working on ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Slim, will take the ultra-thin smartphone fight to Apple and its rumored iPhone 17 Air in 2025.Nov 6, 2024 10:10 PM CST
• NVIDIA moves orders away from Supermicro over dodgy financials, DOJ investigationNVIDIA is reportedly already redirecting orders away from Super Micro Computer to other suppliers, in order to prevent supply chain disruptions.Nov 6, 2024 9:19 PM CST
• ASUS unveils TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure: up to 20Gbps speeds over USB-C for all devicesASUS unveils its new TUF Gaming A2 SSD enclosure: supports 20Gbps speeds over USB-C for creators, gamers, and tech enthusiasts who crave fast storage.Nov 6, 2024 8:57 PM CST
• MSI does Black Friday early for GPUs: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super is $120 off with a free gameMSI's RTX 4070 Ti Super comes with Star Wars Outlaws, and it's even cheaper than the most affordable open box 4070 Ti Super model on Newegg right now.Nov 6, 2024 2:11 PM CST
• Elon Musk's claim he's a global top 20 player at Diablo IV is true, but there's a catchElon Musk claimed that he's a global top-20 Diablo IV player, and while that is verifiably true, it does come with some significant caveats.Nov 6, 2024 8:45 AM CST
• Nintendo Wii gets turned it into a Mini Gaming PC that can play Switch gamesModding old video game consoles to become something else is a big thing right now, and this Nintendo Wii turned into a Mini Gaming PC is very cool.Nov 6, 2024 7:28 AM CST
• Scientists discover gene that if tweaked can extend life by up to 30%Researchers have identified a specific protein within genetic code that, if tweaked, can extend life by up to 30%, which could one day come to humans.Nov 6, 2024 5:03 AM CST
• NVIDIA surpasses Apple as the single most valuable company in the worldNVIDIA has become the world's single most valuable company in the world with its stock price rising 2,700% over the past 5 years, now surpassing Apple.Nov 6, 2024 4:46 AM CST
• Creating Hogwarts Legacy 2 is the biggest priority at Warner Bros. right nowWith the first game selling 30 million copies, Warner Bros. now developing a sequel, working on a new Harry Potter HBO series, and more.Nov 6, 2024 2:33 AM CST
• New mod fixes one of the most disliked features in Starfield and other Bethesda RPGsSeamless City Interiors is a new mod for Starfield that does the seemingly impossible, it removes those annoying loading screens so you can freely explore.Nov 6, 2024 2:01 AM CST
• Researchers discover some air fryers listen to their owners and send data back to ChinaA UK consumer watchdog analyzed several different branded air fryers and found that they were sending data about their owners back to China.Nov 6, 2024 1:32 AM CST
• Steam has officially added a record button for gameplay and clipsSteam Game Recording is now available for all Steam users (including the Steam Deck), adding powerful and innovative capture tools to every game.Nov 6, 2024 1:04 AM CST
• China unveils new rocket concept that's a blatant copy of SpaceX's StarshipChina recently unveiled a new concept design for its heavy-lift rocket, which appears to have been directly inspired by SpaceX's Starship.Nov 6, 2024 12:33 AM CST
• Elon Musk confirms if Tesla is making a smartphone to rival Apple and GoogleElon Musk has touched on rumors about Tesla having a smartphone in development during a recent interview on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast.Nov 6, 2024 12:03 AM CST
• Corsair unleashes MP700 Elite PCIe 5.0 SSD in 1TB and 2TB flavors, starting at $145Corsair's new MP700 Elite is equipped with 3D TLC NAND and offers read speeds of up to 10,000MB/s along with sequential writes of up to 8,500MB/s.Nov 5, 2024 11:35 AM CST
• AI of Recaps: Amazon introduces AI-powered summaries of past seasons to Prime VideoNot only can X-Ray Recaps give you summaries of whole seasons, but single episodes too - it's in beta now, rolling out to those with Fire TV in the US.Nov 5, 2024 11:05 AM CST
• Apple could launch a pair of AR glasses connected directly to the iPhoneAn Apple insider has claimed the Cupertino company is 'seriously considering' releasing AR smart glasses that would be linked to iPhones.Nov 5, 2024 10:34 AM CST
• Doom for the Nintendo alarm clock? It's here, and the 90s shooter runs surprisingly smoothlyThe controls, mind you, are seriously clunky as you might expect, but getting Doom running on the Alarmo is an impressive feat nonetheless.Nov 5, 2024 10:20 AM CST
• Spider-Man developer highlights the game-changer feature in PS5 ProInsomniac Games has highlighted what it believes is the best feature within Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro and how it will lead to increased visual fidelity.Nov 5, 2024 10:01 AM CST
• Authorities confirm 500,000 people's data was stolen in a recent hackMore than half a million people's data was accessed and potentially stolen by a hacking group, which said it dumped the data after failing to receive money.Nov 5, 2024 9:34 AM CST
• Assassin's Creed boss confirms when the series will take a new directionAssassin's Creed Shadows will provide the groundwork for the future of the Assassin's Creed series, according to the franchise boss Marc-Alexis CotéNov 5, 2024 9:09 AM CST
• Meta's plan for a new nuclear-powered AI datacenter was foiled by beesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that bees contributed to the cancellation of a planned nuclear-powered data center designed for artificial intelligence.Nov 5, 2024 7:02 AM CST
• NVIDIA to unveil its next-gen GeForce RTX 50 'Blackwell' GPUs 'soon' says leakerNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' gaming GPU reveal is coming 'soon' says leaker, we're all ready for the GeForce RTX 5090, aren't we!Nov 5, 2024 6:39 AM CST
• Meta gives US government its powerful AI after China took it and weaponized itMeta has announced that it will make its powerful artificial intelligence models available to US governments, including those working on defense.Nov 5, 2024 6:32 AM CST
• Windows 11 steals market share from world's most popular OS ahead of official support severingThe world's most popular operating system is slowly losing market share to Microsoft's Windows 11 ahead of its official support severing next year.Nov 5, 2024 3:04 AM CST
• Apple's iOS 18.2 comes with a selection of new Apple Intelligence features and improvementsApple has released the iOS 18.2 beta to developers, revealing some of the upcoming AI features scheduled to be released publicly in a December update.Nov 5, 2024 2:31 AM CST
• Halo 2's iconic E3 demo from 2003 is being added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PCHalo fans will finally be able to play Halo 2's iconic E3 demo from 2003 this weekend, as a free mod for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.Nov 5, 2024 2:03 AM CST
• Star Wars Outlaws has a new Creative Director, 'biggest update' ever on the wayUbisoft's troubled Star Wars Outlaws has a new leader, vision, and a big update on the way that will overhaul the game - from combat to animation and more.Nov 5, 2024 1:33 AM CST
• espresso Display 15 is a more affordable version of espresso's premium portable displaysThe new espresso Display 15 looks like a great second-screen or portable gaming display, and it's available with a magnetic stand for $299.Nov 5, 2024 12:57 AM CST
• KLEVV unveils new URBANE V RGB DDR5 Gaming OC memory: speeds of up to 8400 MT/sKLEVV unveils its new URBANE V RGB DDR5 Gaming OC Memory: speeds of up to 8400 MT/s, with a beautiful white aesthetic and RGB lighting.Nov 5, 2024 12:12 AM CST
• Acer teases Predator Hera DDR5-9466 CUDIMM memory: real gold finish, huge 10270 MT/s OC on airAcer introduces its new memory module design: Hera DDR5 Special Edition, coated in a REAL gold mirror finish, with speeds at over 10,000 MT/s under OC.Nov 4, 2024 11:45 PM CST
• NVIDIA is aiming for high-end segment with its first consumer CPU, expected in 2025NVIDIA and MediaTek's upcoming AI PC processor is expected to enter the high-end market in September 2025, with a wider release 'expected in March 2026'.Nov 4, 2024 11:19 PM CST
• MSI's new MEG Z890 Unify-X motherboard with Kingston DDR5 RAM overclocked to record 12196 MT/sMSI's new MEG Z890 Unify-X motherboard used with Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 UDIMM memory modules overclocked to world record 12196 MT/s.Nov 4, 2024 10:48 PM CST
• OneXFly F1 Pro gaming handheld with Ryzen AI 370 APU tested with Black Myth WukongBlack Myth: Wukong's 1080p performance has been tested on the OneXFly F1 Pro, the first PC gaming handheld with Radeon 890M 'RDNA 3.5' graphics.Nov 4, 2024 10:34 PM CST
• GIGABYTE confirms 16 Core Ryzen 9000 X3D processors are coming soonIn a new press release for its new X3D Turbo Mode feature for its AM5 motherboards, GIGABYTE confirms Ryzen 9000 16-core X3D processors are 'incoming.'Nov 4, 2024 10:01 PM CST
• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, overclocked to 5.46 GHz, outperforms the 7800X3D by 24%The Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU with 3D V-Cache can be overclocked, and the proof is in a new Geekbench submission showcasing a 260 MHz faster boost clock speed.Nov 4, 2024 9:33 PM CST
• Huawei Ascend 910B AI chip has secret TSMC chip inside: Taiwan, US government investigatingHuawei's new Ascend 910B AI trainer found with a chip from TSMC inside, sending the Taiwan and US governments into a scramble over China's latest move.Nov 4, 2024 9:11 PM CST
• PlayStation 5 Pro is launching with 55 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' games, here's the full listLaunching on November 7 for $699, the PlayStation 5 Pro will be here in a matter of days - so here's the list of day one 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' games.Nov 4, 2024 8:29 PM CST
• Intel was kicked off a Dow Jones index after 25 years and replaced by NVIDIAIntel has been removed from a Dow Jones index, where it was listed for 25 years, in what seems to be yet another mounting blow to the company.Nov 4, 2024 7:56 PM CST
• AMD teams with Fujitsu on strategic partnership to create computing platforms for AI and HPCAMD and Fujitsu to form a strategic partnership to create computing platforms for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) moving forward.Nov 4, 2024 7:07 PM CST
• OWC unveils Thunderbolt 5 products ready for Apple's new M4-powered Mac mini, MacBook ProOWC unveils new Thunderbolt 5 products for systems and laptops: Thunderbolt 5 Portable SSD with 6GB/sec reads, and a Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cable, too.Nov 4, 2024 6:24 PM CST
• Apple Vision Pro in 2025 will feature an upgraded M5 processor, cheaper version delayed to 2027Apple's new Vision Pro in 2025 will get a next-gen M5 processor says analyst, while the cheaper Vision Pro has its production delayed until 'beyond 2027'.Nov 4, 2024 5:38 PM CST
• Flag on the play: Windows 11 24H2 bug causes File Explorer to go out of bounds, off the desktopReally strange glitch means the ellipses menu on the toolbar of File Explorer can go off the top of the screen so it's not usable in Windows 11.Nov 4, 2024 2:11 PM CST
• Microsoft's latest bribe to use Edge or Bing is a prize of $1,000,000 in new sweepstakeNew sweepstake program offers a cool million bucks to one lucky winner who uses Microsoft's products, and there's a bunch of $10,000 prizes to be won, too.Nov 4, 2024 8:39 AM CST
• NVIDIA confirms eight high-risk vulnerabilities in GeForce drivers, urges everyone updatesNVIDIA has confirmed it discovered eight 'high-risk' security vulnerabilities with its GeForce drivers, and has recommended GeForce users update ASAP.Nov 4, 2024 6:56 AM CST
• AI fools thousands of people to show up for a fake Halloween paradeThousands of Dubliners showed up for a Halloween parade Thursday night and were left bitterly disappointed after they realized it was a fake event.Nov 4, 2024 6:25 AM CST
• ASUS rolls out 'Turbo Game Mode' for AM5 mobos: up to 35% more perf boost on X3D chipsASUS introduces 'Turbo Game Mode' for its fleet of AMD AM5 motherboards: second CCD and SMT toggles provide up to 35% more performance for X3D processors.Nov 4, 2024 5:55 AM CST
• SK hynix unveils the industry's first 16-Hi HBM3E memory: offering up to 48GB per stackSK hynix unveils the industry's first 16-Hi HBM3E memory, offering up to 48GB per stack for AI GPUs with even more AI memory in the future.Nov 4, 2024 5:00 AM CST
• Scientists discover 2,000-year-old temple at the bottom of the oceanResearchers discovered an estimated 2,000 year-old temple at the bottom of the ocean after mapping the sea floor ten miles off the coast of Naples.Nov 4, 2024 4:35 AM CST
• Windows 11 is now the dominant OS among PC gamers51.97% of all Steam users are on Windows 11, and with Windows 10's numbers dropping it's now the clear OS of choice for PC gaming.Nov 4, 2024 1:31 AM CST
• Helldiver 2 coming to Xbox is 'not happening' says Xbox insiderAn Xbox insider has given an update on the rumored development of an Xbox version of Sony's Helldivers 2, the incredibly popular title from Arrowhead.Nov 4, 2024 1:04 AM CST
• Apple enters 'total redesign' mode for an upcoming MacBook ProApple is rumored to have entered into 'total redesign' mode for the next generation MacBook Pro after delays with display technology plaguing 2025 models.Nov 4, 2024 12:32 AM CST
• NASA receives message from interstellar spacecraft explorer 15 billion miles awayNASA has received a message from an interstellar explorer located more than 15 billion miles away from Earth after it failed to respond to commands.Nov 4, 2024 12:02 AM CST
• Top 34 GPUs among PC gamers are all GeForce, NVIDIA is competing against itselfHere's hoping AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 cards can shake things up a little. Right now, it looks like NVIDIA is only competing with itself.Nov 3, 2024 10:46 PM CST
• Apple's upgraded M4 Ultra for new Mac Pro: should feature up to 32-core CPU, up to 80-core GPUApple's upcoming M4 Ultra processor will sport up to 32 CPU cores, up to 80 GPU cores, will run Cyberpunk 2077 natively with Pay Tracing on Apple silicon.Nov 3, 2024 10:10 PM CST
• SK hynix boss says NVIDIA CEO asked him to bring forward supply of HBM4 chips by 6 monthsSK hynix chairman Chey Tae-won just said that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang called him, asked him to bring next-gen HBM4 memory chips by 6 months early.Nov 3, 2024 9:52 PM CST
• GTA Online's PC version is getting ray tracing and a visual overhaul in early 2025Rockstar is finally updating GTA Online on PC to bring it in line with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, with a visual overhaul coming next year.Nov 3, 2024 9:37 PM CST
• US policymakers explore 'Merger Deal' to save Intel: could merge with Qualcomm, Arm, AMDIntel's troubles only continue, with reports that US policymakers are considering a merger with 'native companies' like Qualcomm, Arm, Marvell, or AMD.Nov 3, 2024 9:11 PM CST
• Intel is 'still committed to Arc,' but with fewer discrete GPUs and more integrated graphicsIntel reaffirms its commitment to Arc graphics, but the focus is shifting from discrete GPUs to integrated GPUs. Desktop Battlemage is still on the way.Nov 3, 2024 8:27 PM CST
• Apple posts Q4 2024 results: insane $94.9 billion in revenue, record iPhone salesApple announces its fiscal Q4 2024 financial results: $94.9 billion in revenue, all-new iPhone 16 and more with record sales, leading into the holidays.Nov 3, 2024 8:08 PM CST
• Minisforum launches MGA 1 eGPU for $559, a stylish dock with a Radeon RX 7600M XTThe Minisforum MGA1 is a new OCuLink eGPU and dock with a Radeon RX 7600M 8GB mobile graphics card that is available now for $559.Nov 3, 2024 7:29 PM CST
• Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix: visit Mom's Spaghetti and defeat Eminem and win Nike, Jordon KicksEpic Games prepares for Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix: Enimem is featured, gamers can visit Mom's Spaghetti, new Kicks include Nike and Jordan shoes.Nov 3, 2024 7:07 PM CST
• PlayStation 5 Pro detailed specs and teardown: 16GB GDDR6 + new 2GB DDR5 memory inside PS5 ProSony's new PlayStation 5 Pro console gets full specs and teardown ahead of launch: 8 cores Zen 2 CPU, 16.7 TFLOPs RDNA GPU, 16GB GDDR6 + 2GB DDR5 RAM.Nov 3, 2024 6:30 PM CST
• Oasis AI and a single NVIDIA H100 GPU has created a playable 'AI Minecraft' at 720p 20 FPSThis AI version of Minecraft, which you can play for yourself, is entirely AI generated via the new open-world Oasis AI model from Decart.Nov 3, 2024 6:03 PM CST
• Apple's new M4 Max beats Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in Geekbench 6 runApple's new flagship M4 Max processor beats Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K and AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X processors in Geekbench 6 run.Nov 3, 2024 5:23 AM CST
• Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (no, that's NOT a typo)Russia is suing Google for an amount of money that is more than ALL of the money in the world, over blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube.Nov 2, 2024 6:42 AM CDT
• TT Show Episode 58 - Apple Intelligence, AMD confirms RDNA 4 details, and Russia fines GoogleThis week on the TT Show - a Russian court has fined Google an astonishing $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, which is more money than there is money.Nov 2, 2024 4:05 AM CDT
• EA expects Dragon Age: The Veilguard to largely affect holiday earningsElectronic Arts apparently has lofty sales aspirations for BioWare's latest RPG as Dragon Age: The Veilguard is expected to heavily weight Q3 earnings.Nov 1, 2024 1:29 PM CDT

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