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- Helldivers 2 blows away God of War with new record player count for PlayStation launch on SteamGod of what-now? When it comes to PlayStation PC releases, Helldivers 2 has more than doubled God of War's record concurrent player count on Steam.Feb 12, 2024 2:15 PM CST
- The iPhone 16 Pro Max could be a battery life champ, report claimsThe future iPhone 16 Pro Max could boast an improved battery life the likes of which no iPhone has ever been able to muster to date.Feb 12, 2024 12:45 PM CST
- The iPhone's iOS 18 update could take some design cues from the Apple Vision Pro's visionOSThe Apple Vision Pro is the new thing in town and a new report claims that its visionOS software could inform Apple's plans for the IOS 18 iPhone software.Feb 12, 2024 12:00 PM CST
- AMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored to offer 'totally ludicrous' performance boost to the tune of 30%Okay, so we've heard these 30% generational uplift rumors before, but a YouTube leaker reckons more sources are now insisting Zen 5 is going for big gains.Feb 12, 2024 9:19 AM CST
- Man files lawsuit against robot creator that led to the death of his wifeA man has filed a lawsuit against the creators behind a robot that was used for colon surgery on a woman that ultimately ended in her death.Feb 12, 2024 6:27 AM CST
- Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to launch with the feature every gamer wantsNew rumors suggest Nintendo's next-generation console will launch with one of, if not the most sought-after feature a gamer wants in a new console.Feb 12, 2024 12:33 AM CST
- World's first desktop AI workstations with NVIDIA GPU and CPU Superchips start from $41,500 USDNot longer limited to data centers, severs, and cloud systems, you can now buy an off-the-shelf desktop workstation with NVIDIA's Grace Hopper Superchip.Feb 11, 2024 11:29 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER sold out at several retailers, premium and MSRP models difficult to findOut of the three GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series GPUs that NVIDIA launched in January 2024, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is currently sold out in the US.Feb 11, 2024 10:32 PM CST
- Xbox Series X/S sales figures updated with new Holiday 2023 resultsXbox Series X/S console installed base could have increased by +6 million after significant holiday 2023 discounts, key analyst firms have predicted.Feb 11, 2024 9:02 PM CST
- Sony's live service game plan is off to a great startSony's new PlayStation 5 live service game plan is going smoothly as Helldivers 2 pops off, amassing 360,000 concurrent players within days of launch.Feb 11, 2024 8:01 PM CST
- Xbox consoles won't be phased out or discontinued, games hardware still important for MicrosoftXbox apparently isn't giving up on consoles and gaming hardware, despite rumors lamenting the demise of Microsoft's unprofitable hardware ventures.Feb 11, 2024 9:14 AM CST
- Will 2024 be a year of breakout hits for PC gaming? Helldivers 2 is suddenly Steam's top-sellerHelldivers 2 comes from nowhere to be the top-selling game, overtaking even last month's storming surprise success, Palworld. What's next, then?Feb 9, 2024 2:00 PM CST
- Dreams of Windows 12 this year are shot down, as Windows 11 24H2 is confirmed by MicrosoftAfter rumors already strongly suggested that Windows 11 24H2 update was what we'd get this year, and not Windows 12, this is now official.Feb 9, 2024 9:57 AM CST
- AI to make AI - NVIDIA's ChipNeMo is an AI model created to accelerate chip productionNVIDIA's custom AI LLM called ChipNeMo is currently being used to train engineers, and it could also be used to help design and accelerate chip production.Feb 9, 2024 12:31 AM CST
- GeForce NOW celebrates its fourth anniversary as a PC game cloud streaming serviceGeForce NOW cloud streaming is celebrating its fourth anniversary and over time its grown from strength to strength, not only in terms of games but tech.Feb 8, 2024 11:31 PM CST
- NVIDIA CEO recognized for GPUs and AI revolution, elected to National Academy of EngineeringNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his 'outstanding contributions' to GPUs and AI.Feb 8, 2024 7:02 PM CST
- Russian man uses Open AI's ChatGPT-4 to find the perfect date on Tinder, AI bot talked to womanRussian man builds ChatGPT bot to chat not just find his perfect match on Tinder, but he built an LLM to chat to the women before he did.Feb 8, 2024 5:31 PM CST
- Microsoft's Copilot gets a makeover, as AI's image creation powers are taken to the next levelSupercharged image creation chops are really smart and very welcome, plus a new carousel adds some randomness and color to the Copilot interface.Feb 8, 2024 10:52 AM CST
- Disney buys $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games to create a new 'universe'Disney has purchased a $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games to create a new 'universe' that will let gamers interact with iconic Disney IP.Feb 8, 2024 2:16 AM CST
- WhatsApp is going to allow users to send messages and chat with people on other messaging appsThe EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) will force companies to open up their walled gardens, however WhatsApp has been working on cross-app support for years.Feb 8, 2024 1:02 AM CST
- Renowned Harvard scientist claims real alien technology has been discoveredA famous Harvard scientist has reinforced his claims that alien technology was discovered in the ocean off the coast of Papa New Guinea.Feb 8, 2024 12:00 AM CST
- Popular AI models were put into a war games scenario, and GPT-3.5 and Llama 2 went nuclearVarious AI LLMs play some wargames, and you can probably guess how it turned out. Mushroom clouds and the end of everything... thanks ChatGPT!Feb 7, 2024 9:32 PM CST
- Intel loses patent fight in Germany, some Intel CPUs are now banned in the countryA regional court in Germany rules that Intel infringed on a patent regarding CPUs, sides with R2 Semiconductor, injunction against Intel Core CPU series.Feb 7, 2024 8:01 PM CST
- NVIDIA's new Grace Superchip loses to Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids in HPC benchmarksBarcelona Supercomputing Center and the State University of New York publishes benchmarks of NVIDIA's new Grace Superchip, can't beat Intel Sapphire Rapids.Feb 7, 2024 5:55 PM CST
- GEEKOM Mini IT12 with 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD on sale for just $389GEEKOM is running a sale on its Mini IT12 mini PC with Intel 12th Gen Core i5 processor for just $389, with $20 off discount code for TweakTown readers.Feb 7, 2024 3:06 PM CST
- Apple News gains New York Times' Wirecutter absolutely free for everyoneThe Wirecutter, part of the New York Times, has been added to the Apple News app and is completely free to all as a result of the addition.Feb 12, 2024 1:45 PM CST
- The Apple Vision Pro might need four whole generations to reach its potential, Apple believesThe Apple Vision Pro is now on sale but a new report suggests Apple expects it to change quite a lot over the next few generations.Feb 12, 2024 12:30 PM CST
- DIYer makes a real-world Pokedex powered by ChatGPT AI, and it's every bit as cool as it soundsEver wanted your own Pokedex? One that actually works, not like the rubbish toy version from the 90s? Well, it can be done with the help of ChatGPT...Feb 12, 2024 11:28 AM CST
- Scientists 'blown away' when they saw inside the world's first ancient chicken eggResearchers discovered an intact ancient egg that is being described as a 'world's first,' and scientists were 'blown away' when they looked inside.Feb 12, 2024 8:48 AM CST
- Scientists discover extraterrestrial metal inside ancient human artifactA team of researchers discovered artifacts from a hoard of treasures that appear to have been made out of material not of this world.Feb 12, 2024 3:33 AM CST
- Apple to roll out new feature for checking out when Apple Pay isn't an optionApple has rolled out a new iOS update that seemingly includes a big change for Apple Cash users who want to use Apple Pay online when it isn't available.Feb 12, 2024 12:16 AM CST
- AMD Ryzen 7 8700G built-in GPU overclocked to 3.3GHz, 25C reduction in temps with liquid metalAMD's new Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' APU tested by overclockers: CPU hits 5.0GHz, integrated Radeon 780M overclocked to 3.3GHz at 46C.Feb 11, 2024 11:16 PM CST
- RuneScape is officially a billion-dollar gaming franchiseRuneScape joins the ranks of other mega-hit billion-dollar live service game franchises, but it took over two decades for the MMORPG to make it happen.Feb 11, 2024 10:01 PM CST
- ASRock opens up about potentially making GeForce RTX graphics cards, calls it 'challenging'In a new interview ASRock doesn't rule out that it could one day make GeForce RTX graphics cards, but it did say that it would be 'challenging'Feb 11, 2024 8:32 PM CST
- GIGABYTE redesigns PCB for GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 GPUs to minimize crackingHigh GPUs are massive units these days, with large fans, heatsinks, and cooling all adding weight and putting pressure on the PCBs.Feb 11, 2024 7:29 PM CST
- Nintendo champions physical game sales in latest resultsGaming is moving towards digital everywhere except Nintendo, where physical games still typically make up the lion's share of Switch content distribution.Feb 10, 2024 12:09 PM CST
- TT Show Episode 21 - Sony's new PSP, Xbox going third party, SSDs in space, and life on Mars!A brand new gaming handheld from AMD and Sony? Sounds too good to be true, but rumors are pointing to a new PlayStation Portable in development.Feb 9, 2024 12:35 PM CST
- SCDKEY Valentine's Day sales with up to 91% off, including Windows licenses from just $16.80SCDKEY's excellent Valentine's Day 2024 deals are live and active right now where you can grab Microsoft Windows licenses from just a low $16.80.Feb 9, 2024 1:10 AM CST
- US government makes AI-generated phone calls illegal after the Joe Biden fiascoThe Federal Communications Commission, a regulatory body of the US government, has banned all robocalls following the debacle with President Joe Biden.Feb 9, 2024 12:16 AM CST
- NVIDIA rolls out GeForce Hotfix Driver to fix stuttering issues when browsing and gamingNVIDIA has released a new beta GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 551.46 which aims to fix stuttering issues when gaming and even browsing the internet.Feb 8, 2024 10:31 PM CST
- Overwatch 2 Season 9 is nearly here, will 'revitalize the Overwatch 2 experience'Blizzard details Overwatch 2's new Season 9 update: huge changes to the core gameplay, new progression system, all heroes now have passive healing.Feb 8, 2024 6:33 PM CST
- Xiaomi shows off Redmi G Pro Mini-LED gaming monitor: 27-inch 1440p 180Hz with DisplayPort 2.1Xiaomi reveals its new Redmi G Pro gaming monitor, featuring a 27-inch Mini-LED panel with a native 2560 x 1440 resolution, 180Hz refresh, DisplayPort 2.1.Feb 8, 2024 4:50 PM CST
- Will Nintendo reveal the Switch 2 at its rumored Direct next week?Industry insiders are telling publications that Nintendo plans to air a new Nintendo Direct next week between February 12 and February 15.Feb 8, 2024 6:01 AM CST
- Insomniac Games announces highly anticipated Spider-Man 2 updateInsomniac Games has announced a highly anticipated update for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 following PlayStation Studios announcing record-breaking sales.Feb 8, 2024 1:51 AM CST
- 10-year-old war film shoots its way into Netflix's global top 10 chartDavid Ayer's 2014 war film Fury has made its way into Netflix's Global Top 10 chart, according to the streaming service's recently released chart.Feb 8, 2024 12:30 AM CST
- Patriot Memory unveils its new Viper PV553 PCIe Gen5 SSD with blower fan coolingThe new Patriot Viper PV553 PCIe Gen5 SSD features an innovative active cooling system with a blower fan and sports car-like style.Feb 7, 2024 11:31 PM CST
- ASRock's new BIOS update for Intel motherboards improves 14th Gen CPU performance by up to 10%ASRock is the first to implement Intel's new microcode and is rolling out BIOS updates for its range of Z790 motherboards - boosting CPU performance.Feb 7, 2024 9:02 PM CST
- Superman actor Henry Cavill says working on Warhammer 40K 'greatest privilege' of his careerSuperman and The Witcher star -- and gamer -- Henry Cavill, says it is 'the greatest privilege' of his career to be involved with Warhammer 40K.Feb 7, 2024 7:20 PM CST
- Apple Vision Pro scalpers pricing the $3500 headset at up to a whopping $10,000Apple's new Vision Pro headset is in stock right now for $3499, yet scalpers are off-loading them on the likes of eBay for up to a huge $10,000.Feb 7, 2024 5:04 PM CST
- Microsoft's new PC Manager app aims to speed up Windows 11 and get rid of ads (oh the irony)All this sounds a bit rich given Microsoft's wider deployment of 'suggestions' and nagging to use its various other services in Windows 11 recently.Feb 7, 2024 2:05 PM CST
- New visionOS 1.0.3 update fixes a huge Apple Vision Pro security passcode problemThe visionOS 1.0.3 software update now allows Apple Vision Pro owners to reset their headsets at home should they forget their device's passcode.Feb 12, 2024 12:59 PM CST
- Apple Watch 'ghost touches' are plaguing Series 9 and Ultra 2 ownersSome Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models are affected by a 'ghost touch' issue and Apple is already working on a fix.Feb 12, 2024 12:15 PM CST
- Unofficially running Windows 11 on an aged PC? The OS soon won't boot - at all - with old CPUsWindows 11 24H2 is coming with a new 'POPCNT' instruction that'll certainly pop the bubble of anyone running Microsoft's OS on a potato PC from yesteryear.Feb 12, 2024 10:11 AM CST
- NASA honors its dead Mars helicopter with a special name from Tolkien's legendariumNASA has honored its dead Mars helicopter by naming its final resting place after the fictional location in J.R.R Tolkien's epic legendarium.Feb 12, 2024 8:10 AM CST
- NASA launches new mission to observe the 'invisible universe' on EarthNASA has launched a new mission using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to study the 'invisible universe' within Earth's atmosphere, water, and air.Feb 12, 2024 3:15 AM CST
- Microsoft quietly rolls out hidden feature for Windows 11 insider buildsMicrosoft has rolled out a new feature within the Windows 11 insider build of 24H2 that may enable resolution upscaling across all applications.Feb 12, 2024 12:01 AM CST
- Update to Samsung Magician Software for SSDs resolves 'high severity' security vulnerabilityIf your system has a Samsung SDD make sure you update to the latest version of Samsung Magician Software as it resolves a notable security vulnerability.Feb 11, 2024 11:04 PM CST
- AMD's next-gen Navi 48 GPU: 3.0GHz to 3.3GHz, up to RX 7900 XTX performance, not using GDDR7AMD's next-gen RDNA 4-based 'Navi 48' GPU will be monolithic die on TSMC N4P, boosting up to 3.3GHz, with 20Gbps GDDR6 memory on 256-bit memory bus.Feb 11, 2024 9:36 PM CST
- NVIDIA is the only one buying large amounts of GDDR7 for next-gen GPUs, AMD with 20Gbps GDDR6NVIDIA is the only one buying next-gen GDDR7 memory from Micron, Samsung or SK hynix... rumor has it AMD is not buying GDDR7, but 20Gbps GDDR6 memory.Feb 11, 2024 8:29 PM CST
- Opinion: What the future of Xbox console hardware could look likeXbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer reportedly says consoles are still important for Microsoft, but has that hardware definition changed to meet the times?Feb 11, 2024 11:05 AM CST
- Nintendo made $4.2 billion during Holiday '23 with a 31% operating profit marginThe Switch is nearly 8 fiscal years old now, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from generated consistently strong revenues and profit margins from gaming.Feb 10, 2024 11:07 AM CST
- Intel Arc driver makes Palworld, Starfield run faster, and there's a 70% FPS boost elsewhereSnowrunner players will be very pleased with having their frame rates doubled, or not far off that anyway - but there's a wrinkle here with Helldivers 2.Feb 9, 2024 10:54 AM CST
- AMD Linux Driver points to 'RDNA 4' coming soon, and the Radeon team moving on from RDNA 3AMD's open-source Graphics drivers for Linux got updated this week, and going through the technical data it looks like RDNA 4 is picking up steam.Feb 9, 2024 12:56 AM CST
- Sony will erase digital libraries that it said would be accessible 'forever'Sony will merge its Funimation streaming service with Crunchyroll, but not all content will be available to stream despite a 'forever' guarantee.Feb 9, 2024 12:01 AM CST
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti non-SUPER now available for $699, matching recent 7900 XT price dropGood news for those looking at picking up a 1440p and 4K gaming GPU, both the Radeon RX 7900 XT and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti have seen substantial discounts.Feb 8, 2024 9:56 PM CST
- AI PCs expected to be close to 60% of total PC shipments by 2027 says analystIDC expects next-gen AI PC shipments to double hardware-enabled AI PCs by 2027, consuming close to 60% of all PC systems shipped by then.Feb 8, 2024 6:03 PM CST
- Think you've got a long wait for Windows 11's next feature update? Think again as it's imminentMoment 5 is about to arrive, rumor has it, though it won't be much of an update - the big move will be Windows 11 24H2 (probably) later this year.Feb 8, 2024 11:26 AM CST
- Apple has two foldable iPhones that may never see the light of dayApple is reportedly working on two foldable iPhones that are half as thick as current-gen iPhones, but they may never see the light of day.Feb 8, 2024 3:45 AM CST
- Elon Musk is funding a discrimination lawsuit against Disney and LucasfilmElon Musk offered to pay for the legal bills of any X user that their employer unfairly treated due to posting or liking something on the platform.Feb 8, 2024 1:17 AM CST
- NASA zooms in on the final resting place for its dead Mars helicopterNASA's Perseverance rover has located the Mars helicopter named Ingenuity in its final resting place after NASA announced it would never fly again.Feb 8, 2024 12:15 AM CST
- Indie dev using its game engine to faithfuly remaster original PlayStation games in 4K 60 FPSThe Last Night is a gorgeous 2.5D game that blends modern and retro visuals, and now the developer is bringing its tech to original PlayStation games.Feb 7, 2024 10:33 PM CST
- Zephyr's new GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Valkyrie has 280mm AIO cooler, sweet metallic styleZephyr is preparing its first liquid-cooled graphics card, with the new RTX 4080 SUPER, working with Valkyrie on a 280mm AIO cooling solution.Feb 7, 2024 8:37 PM CST
- Minisforum V3 with AMD's new Ryzen 7 8840U 'Hawk Point' APU launches by end of MarchMinisforum officially launches its V3 high-performance AMD 'Hawk Point' 3-in-1 tablet, offering NPU computing power for AI workloads, and more.Feb 7, 2024 6:30 PM CST
- This sealed Apple Vision Pro was signed by CEO of Apple Tim Cook, costs $28,000Apple Vision Pro headset signed by CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, at launch day for Vision Pro in New York City in Fifth Avenue up for sale: costs $28,000.Feb 7, 2024 4:33 PM CST
- Leaked Intel CPU with 12 performance cores might sound like a gamer's dream - but it isn'tBartlett Lake-S CPU with 12 performance cores most likely won't ever come to consumers, and do you really need that many perf cores anyway?Feb 7, 2024 11:30 AM CST