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• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU leaks: estimated 45-65% faster than RTX 4080 Laptop GPUNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU rumored to be an estimated (and bloody impressive if true) 45% to 65% faster than the RTX 4080 Laptop GPU.Oct 23, 2024 10:25 PM CDT
• Linux creator names and shames Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD for having 'buggy hardware'Linux creator Linus Torvalds is 'pretty damn fed up with buggy hardware' from the likes of Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA: blaming them for vulnerabilities.Oct 23, 2024 10:10 PM CDT
• Qualcomm responds to Arm scrapping license agreement to design chips based on its technologyArm has reportedly scrapped its license with Qualcomm, which granted the company the right to design chips based on Arm technology standards.Oct 23, 2024 10:02 PM CDT
• Google's next-gen Tensor G6 codename 'Malibu' chip: TSMC 2nm for major perf, power improvementsGoogle's future-gen Pixel 11 smartphone will feature next-gen Tensor G6 processor codenamed 'Malibu' made on TSMC's new 2nm process node.Oct 23, 2024 9:36 PM CDT
• ORIGIN PC unveils NSL-14 and NSL-16 workstation laptops with new Intel Core Ultra 7 CPUsORIGIN PC unveils its new workstation laptops: NSL-16 and NSL-14 feature Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU, up to 32GB RAM, up to 8TB SSD, and up to 20 hours battery.Oct 23, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
• ASUS launches Thunderbolt 5 add-in card: up to 120Gbps bandwidth, with DisplayPort 2.1 supportASUS has launched its own Thunderbolt 5 add-in card with the ASUS ThunderboltEX 5: single 6-pin power connector, up to 130W USB-PD support, and more.Oct 23, 2024 8:08 PM CDT
• Micron 9550 PCIe Gen5 SSDs qualified for NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 recommended vendor listMicron 9550 Gen5 data center SSD has been added to the NVIDIA recommended vendor list (RVL) for the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 AI server and its custom models.Oct 23, 2024 7:25 PM CDT
• Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K loses to 14900K, 13900K, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, 7800X3D in gamingIntel's new flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor loses to the Core i9-14900K, 13900K, and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, 7800X3D, and even the Ryzen 7 7700X in gaming.Oct 23, 2024 6:54 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU leaked by two US retailers - but let's all agree to ignore the price tagsAs ever, this looks like placeholder pricing, although the slight worry for some is that it's pitched north of $450 - a hint that AMD might be considering this route?Oct 23, 2024 11:21 AM CDT
• Check out this GPU die shot of NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cardNVIDIA's new GB203 GPU die shot teased: will power the GeForce RTX 5080 desktop, GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop and RTX 5080 Laptop GPUs in 2025.Oct 23, 2024 8:42 AM CDT
• NVIDIA renames Blackwell Ultra to B300 series: HBM3E 12-Hi memory, TSMC CoWoS-L packagingNVIDIA has reportedly renamed its upcoming Blackwell Ultra to B300 series: HBM3E 12-Hi memory, TSMC CoWoS-L advanced packaging expected in 2025.Oct 23, 2024 7:45 AM CDT
• SK hynix shows off HBM3E 12-Hi chips: 12 chips stacked, 40% thinner than 8-Hi stacks for 2025SK hynix shows off its cutting-edge HBM3E 12-Hi stack at the OCP Global Summit: max capacity of 36GB by making the DRAM chips 40% thinner.Oct 23, 2024 7:26 AM CDT
• Apple slated to launch new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini models within 7 daysA renowned Apple insider has claimed the Cupertino company is planning on revealing its new line-up of M4-powered Macs within the coming week.Oct 23, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
• Amazon officially unveil star-studded cast for video game TV show 'Secret Level'Amazon has officially unveiled the cast for its upcoming video game TV show, Secret Level, which is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video in December.Oct 23, 2024 2:30 AM CDT
• NVIDIA DLSS support comes to several major PC game releases this weekAlan Wake 2: The Lake House, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, No More Room In Hell 2, Dragon: Age: The Veilguard, The Axis Unseen, and more.Oct 23, 2024 2:02 AM CDT
• Elon Musk shares high detail footage of Starship launch captured on $17,000 camera lensSpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared some high-detail footage of the launch and catch of Starship, the world's largest and most powerful rocket.Oct 23, 2024 1:32 AM CDT
• 100,000+ United Nations documents exposed by cybersecurity researcherA cybersecurity researcher has discovered more than 100,000 documents associated with the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.Oct 23, 2024 1:03 AM CDT
• Ubisoft reportedly disbands Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team even after positive reviewsUbisoft has reportedly dropped the axe on the team behind the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game.Oct 23, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
• Researchers create new microchip design that abandons electricity for sound and lightResearchers have for the first time used lasers to make, control and detect high-frequency sound waves on the surface of a microchip.Oct 23, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
• Biwin unveils new UDIMM memory: up to 8800MT/s speed on Intel's new Z890 platformBiwin unveils its new UDIMMs with cutting-edge speeds of up to 8800MT/s on Intel's new Z890 platform, and up to 8400MT/s on AMD's new X870 platform.Oct 22, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
• GeForce Game Ready Driver for Dragon Age, Call of Duty, and Red Dead Redemption is hereGeForce Game Ready Driver 566.03 is available now, and it's a big one for new PC games - with support for Call of Duty, Dragon Age, and more.Oct 22, 2024 10:29 PM CDT
• Morgan Stanley says NVIDIA 2U air-cooled MGX GB200 NVL2 still suffers from 'thermal issues'Morgan Stanley notes that NVIDIA's 2U air-cooled MGX GB200 NVL2 continues to suffer from 'thermal issues' and we could expect it in 4U form factor instead.Oct 22, 2024 10:10 PM CDT
• 200 semiconductor engineers working for Samsung applied for jobs with rival SK hynixHundreds of Samsung semidonductor engineers apply for jobs at South Korean rival, SK hynix, with a growing concern of Samsung's chip business.Oct 22, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
• Nintendo is developing a new Minecraft-style MMO, and 10,000 people are playtesting itNintendo is currently testing a new game on the Switch, an MMO where players work together to build or 'develop' and entire planet.Oct 22, 2024 8:26 PM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5090 in leaked footage was just a massive RTX 4070 Ti SUPERNo that wasn't footage of a GeForce RTX 5090 being powered up at a factory, it was the chunky ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER SOLID.Oct 22, 2024 7:34 PM CDT
• Rambus reveals chipsets ready for next-gen DDR5 MRDIMM memory: speeds of up to 12,800 MT/sRambus unveils memory interface chipsets for Gen5 DDR5 RDIMMs and next-gen DDR5 Multiplexed Rank Dual Inline Memory Modules (MRDIMMs).Oct 22, 2024 6:36 PM CDT
• Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K fully unlocked hits huge 370W power consumptionIntel's unlocked Core Ultra 9 285K processor uses an insane 370W of power during a Cinebench R23 benchmark run, with the P-Cores hitting 5.6GHz.Oct 22, 2024 5:51 PM CDT
• Black Myth: Wukong physical release on PS5 requires no internet connectionDevelopers Game Science have partnered with Pm Studios to release a physical edition of Black Myth: Wukong for the PS5, and everything is on disc.Oct 22, 2024 9:04 AM CDT
• Footage from Nintendo's unreleased co-op multiplayer Pokémon game leaks onlineFootage for an online co-op multiplayer Pokémon game has leaked online along with details about the scrapped project such as how long it was in dvelopment.Oct 22, 2024 8:31 AM CDT
• Amazon's next-generation nuclear reactors use Billiard ball-sized fuel to solve the big problemAmazon announces significant investment into advanced nuclear technology designed to solve the energy problem within exponentially growing data centers.Oct 22, 2024 6:31 AM CDT
• PS5 Pro's PSSR AI upscaling is significantly better than AMD FSR 3.1, new deep dive showsA new deep dive into the PS5 Pro's PSSR upscaling shows that it's the console's secret weapon, and a DLSS moment for PlayStation gaming.Oct 22, 2024 6:03 AM CDT
• World's biggest tech companies and government agencies hit by DDoS attacks by two menFederal authorities have identified two men responsible for directed and sustained DDoS attacks against some of the biggest tech companies.Oct 22, 2024 5:34 AM CDT
• Elon Musk announces he's giving away $1 million a day to select people until Election DaySpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced he will be giving away $1 million a day to until Election Day, he said 'I think its kind of fun'.Oct 22, 2024 5:04 AM CDT
• Check out this beautiful die shot of Intel's new Core Ultra 9 285K on TSMC's 3nm process nodeIntel's new flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor gets delidded, die shot treatment: up close with the Compute, Graphics, SoC, and I/O Tiles.Oct 22, 2024 3:33 AM CDT
• Anonymous hacker charged with seeking to kill after cyberattacks hit hospitals globallyTwo brothers have been accused of being Anonymous Sudan, a group that allegedly targeted hospitals in a series of serious cyberattacks.Oct 22, 2024 2:33 AM CDT
• Valve confirms it's working on the Steam Deck 2, but it's waiting for two thingsSteam Deck designer Lawrence Yang says the Steam Deck 2 will arrive when there's 'a generational leap in compute without sacrificing battery life.'Oct 22, 2024 2:01 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE's new Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE motherboard has CAMM2 memory supportGIGABYTE is preparing the Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE CAMM2 motherboard: support for CAMM2 memory, RAM that is SCREWED INTO the motherboard.Oct 22, 2024 1:46 AM CDT
• Blade Runner 2049 creators sue Elon Musk, Tesla, and Warner Bros over robotaxi eventThe producers of Blade Runner 2049 filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and Tesla for copyright infringement and false endorsement over Tesla's robotaxi event.Oct 22, 2024 1:05 AM CDT
• Support for world's most popular operating system will die in less than a yearIt is officially less than a year before support for the world's most popular operating system will end in the 'biggest CTRL-ALT-Delete' in history.Oct 22, 2024 12:34 AM CDT
• Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5-8200 CUDIMM memory spotted: coming soon to a motherboard near youKingston's new Fury Renegate DDR5-8200 CUDIMM memory spotted as part of the MSI Media Kit for the Intel Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' CPU launch.Oct 21, 2024 11:54 PM CDT
• Taiwan is 'very open' to using new nuclear technology as AI demand devours electricity supplyTaiwan says that it is 'very open' to using nuclear technology, as the AI demand has been unstoppable so far... and it's only going to get bigger.Oct 21, 2024 11:19 PM CDT
• Apple's next-gen M4 chips in M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max will power new wave of MacBook Pro laptopsApple will unveil its next-gen MacBook Pros later this month: inside, featuring next-gen M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max processors made by TSMC on its 3nm node.Oct 21, 2024 10:19 PM CDT
• Apple's next-gen iPhone 17 Air rumors: A17 chip, 8GB RAM, single 48MP rear camera, and moreApple's rumored ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air teased with A17 processor made on TSMC's 3nm process node, single 48MP rear camera, 8GB RAM, and more.Oct 21, 2024 9:47 PM CDT
• Valve's new ragdoll, gore systems: primed for Half-Life 3, would be perfect for Left 4 Dead 3Valve has been cooking up a new ragdoll + gore systems would work so well in Half-Life 3, and be an amazing upgrade for an eventual Left 4 Dead 3.Oct 21, 2024 9:26 PM CDT
• Intel Core Ultra 200H 'Arrow Lake-H' laptop CPUs: flagship Core Ultra 9 285H has 45W TDPIntel's mainstream Arrow Lake CPUs for laptops should be the Core Ultra 200H series: will be joined by the Core 200H, Core 200U, and Ultra 200HX processors.Oct 21, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
• AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 5.6GHz on all cores: up to 35% faster than 7800X3D at stockAMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D tuned at 5.6GHz all-core is 35% faster than the 7800X3D at stock, scores a huge 25,000+ points in Cinebench R23 with PBO and OC.Oct 21, 2024 8:08 PM CDT
• Alan Wake 2 on PS5 Pro in Performance mode: 864p res upscaled to 4K at 60FPSAlan Wake 2 running on the new PlayStation 5 Pro and its Performance mode renders at 864p and upscales to 4K at 30FPS, Quality mode is only 30FPS.Oct 21, 2024 7:25 PM CDT
• Unreal Engine 5.4-powered The Matrix Awakens demo: huge 40% CPU perf increase over UE5.0 buildUnreal Engine 5.4-powered build of The Matrix Awakens tech demo has 40% more CPU performance over the Unreal Engine 5.0 build of the demo.Oct 21, 2024 6:44 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPU prices drop by up to $50 ahead of Zen 5 X3D debutWith Zen 5 X3D arriving in a few weeks you can save up to $50 off the current non-X3D AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPU line-up - from the 9600X up to the 9950X.Oct 21, 2024 9:06 AM CDT
• AMD officially confirms Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs and November release dateAMD teases the upcoming launch of its new X3D CPUs for gaming, with the first Ryzen 9000 X3D CPU or CPUs set to debut on November 7, 2024.Oct 21, 2024 9:00 AM CDT
• Cybersecurity firm sounds alarm on data breaches after global account leaks almost doubleThe global data breach monitoring tool operated by cybersecurity company Surfshark indicates global data breaches have almost doubled.Oct 21, 2024 6:35 AM CDT
• God of War TV series from Sony and Amazon is reportedly in production hellAfter two years of production at Sony Pictures TV and Amazon MGM Studios, the God of War TV Series is 'starting over' with new writers.Oct 20, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's official 4K Texture Pack requires a beast of a PC to runRecommended CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Intel Core i9-14900K. Recommended GPU: Radeon RX 7900 XTX or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER.Oct 20, 2024 11:02 PM CDT
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is coming to PC in January 2025, just in time for next-gen GPUsSony confirms the release date for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC, and it's timed perfectly for the next-gen GeForce RTX 50 and Radeon RX Series launch.Oct 20, 2024 10:03 PM CDT
• Intel Arc graphics driver brings up to 24% more performance to Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' devicesThe latest Intel Graphics Driver brings some improvements to Intel Core Ultra Series 2 'Lunar Lake' gaming, with up to 24% more performance in some games.Oct 20, 2024 9:31 PM CDT
• AMD Radeon driver for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is here, bringing optimized day one supportAMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.10.1 is available now, brings day one support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - including optimized FSR 3.1 settings.Oct 20, 2024 8:59 PM CDT
• Microsoft's new gaze-based video streaming tech will reduce the bandwidth required for meetingsMicrosoft's latest patent uses AI to detect where you're looking during a video meeting or conference call, and reduce the quality of streams not in focus.Oct 20, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
• Microsoft's demand for NVIDIA GB200 AI servers is more than all other cloud companies combinedMicrosoft is the 'most aggressive customer' in procuring NVIDIA's new GB200 AI serrvers, with GB200 orders surging 3-4x beating all other CSPs.Oct 20, 2024 6:36 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D specs leak: 4.7GHz base clock with 120W TDP now confirmedAMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor specs confirmed: 8 cores, 16 threrads of Zen 5 + new 3D V-Cache, 4.7GHz base clock and 120W TDP.Oct 20, 2024 5:55 PM CDT
• KLEVV intros DDR5 CU/CSO-DIMM memory: up to 48GB per module, up to 6400MT/s speedsKLEVV introduces its first-ever CU-DIMM and CSO-DIMM memory modules, ready for Intel's new Arrow Lake-S CPUs and Z890 platform for increased DDR5 perf.Oct 20, 2024 4:44 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 spotted: Blackwell gaming GPU used in factory trial videoNVIDIA's next-generation ultra-enthusiast flagship GeForce RTX 5090 spotted in factory trial video, being tested in Indonesia right now.Oct 20, 2024 4:04 PM CDT
• Squadron 42 pushed back with 2026 window, new gameplay demo teased at CitizenCon 2024Squadron 42 gets a new 2026 release window, and a new gameplay demo that runs for over an hour... starring half of Hollywood, and it looks beautiful.Oct 20, 2024 3:33 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE launches Thunderbolts 5 AIC with Thunderbolt 5 ports with Gen4 interfaceGIGABYTE intros its first Thunderbolt 5 add-in card (AIC) with the introduction of the Thunderbolts 5: Gen4 card with up to 100W USB-PD charging.Oct 20, 2024 2:58 PM CDT
• SuperMicro unveils NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 SuperCluster: liquid-cooled AI serversSuperMicro is now sampling its new liquid-cooled Exascale Compute in a Single Rack: with the new NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 AI server rack now shipping.Oct 20, 2024 7:14 AM CDT
• Half-Life 3 to push boundaries of game physics, destruction, NPC AI behavior in fresh leaksHalf-Life 3 leaks tease developer Valve is pushing the boundaries of game physics, interactivity, NPC AI behavior, heat and fluid simulation.Oct 20, 2024 6:33 AM CDT
• NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU issues hurt relations with TSMC, RTX 50 GPUs nearly made by SamsungNVIDIA's issues with Blackwell AI GPUs in August 'hurt relations' with TSMC, which saw NVIDIA consider Samsung to fab its GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs.Oct 20, 2024 5:55 AM CDT
• Check out this modded Xbox gaming handheld: uses original Xbox motherboard, upgraded insidesThis is the first-ever Xbox gaming handheld mod: original Xbox motherboard used, modded with 9-inch 480p display, Wi-Fi 6, and 100W USB PD charging.Oct 20, 2024 4:44 AM CDT
• Intel Arc Battlemage GPU leaks: AIBs have 'almost ZERO desire to gamble on Arc' againIntel's next-gen Battlemage GPU update: top Battlemage GPU will offer RTX 4070 levels of performance, but AIBs have almost 'zero desire' in Arc.Oct 20, 2024 3:33 AM CDT
• Intel Griffin Cove CPUs in 2027+ with 'Unified Core' teased: E-Cores eliminated from desktopIntel's next-gen Panther Lake (Intel 18A) drops in 2025, Nova Lake (Intel 18A-P) in 2026, next-gen CPU on Intel 14A-P with Griffin Cove P-Cores teased.Oct 20, 2024 2:22 AM CDT
• Qualcomm kills its Snapdragon Dev Kit: refunds all orders with stumbled Windows on Arm pushQualcomm has killed its Snapdragon Dev Kit, emails customers explaining they'll get a full refund for their purchases, project is dead 'indefinitely'.Oct 20, 2024 1:45 AM CDT
• GMKTech EVO-X1 Mini-PC features AMD Ryzen AI HX 370 'Strix Point' APU, OCulink connectivityGMK unveiled its new EVO-X1 Mini-PC which features AMD's new Ryzen AI HX 370 'Strix Point' APU with Zen 5 + RDNA 3.5 as well as OCulink connectivity.Oct 20, 2024 12:48 AM CDT
• Alan Wake 2: The Lake House Expansion release date confirmed in new launch trailerAlan Wake 2: The Lake House Expansion has had its release date revealed by Australian and New Zealand retailers that have posted it as a listing.Oct 18, 2024 8:33 PM CDT
• Pokemon developer officially responds to hack that confirms Switch 2's codenamePokemon developer Game Freak has confirmed it has been hacked, and now internal codenames for projects, along with the Nintendo Switch successors codename.Oct 18, 2024 7:56 PM CDT
• Another leak suggests AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is close - so imminent CPU launch seems very likely nowGiven the volume of leaks and rumors around the Ryzen 9800X3D being launched next week, it'd be a surprise at this point if the processor didn't show.Oct 18, 2024 1:46 PM CDT
• Game over for Intel? Leaked X3D 'turbo mode' set to give Ryzen 9800X3D up to a 35% gaming boostWill Ryzen 9000X3D be Intel's worst nightmare? GIGABYTE reveals what could be AMD's ace up its sleeve - and it'll pep up vanilla Ryzen 9000 CPUs too.Oct 18, 2024 11:52 AM CDT

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