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• TT Show Episode 56 - PAX Australia Round-Up, NVIDIA's PC Gaming Handheld, and moreThis week on The TT Show - PAX Australia 2024, a potential GeForce PC gaming handheld, Concord returns, and the Nintendo Museum's dark secret.Oct 18, 2024 1:33 AM CDT
• Western Digital celebrates 20 years of My Passport storage with a Special Edition DriveThe 20th Emerald Anniversary Edition My Passport drive from Western Digital features a protective emerald green anodized metal body and a USB-C interface.Oct 17, 2024 11:29 PM CDT
• SSD prices are expected to drop by up to 10% in Q4 2024 due to weaker NAND Flash demandConsumer demand for SSDs and NAND Flash Memory remains 'sluggish,' which is going to drive wafer prices down by up to 15% over the next couple of months.Oct 17, 2024 11:04 PM CDT
• Analogue 3D is a new Nintendo 64 console that can play every N64 game in 4K without emulationThe new Analogue 3D is an N64 console engineered in FPGA with zero emulation, and it can output in 4K with a look that replicates the feel of a CRT TV.Oct 17, 2024 10:28 PM CDT
• OLED monitor shipments have grown by a massive 181% this yearOLED monitor sales and shipment are through the roof and MSI has managed to carve out a sizable chunk of the market share with its line-up.Oct 17, 2024 10:02 PM CDT
• Samsung teases next-gen 24Gb GDDR7 memory: enables higher-capacity VRAM, up to 42.5Gbps speedsSamsung has developed next-gen 24Gbps GDDR7 memory modules: offering higher VRAM capacities on future consumer GPUs, with up to 42.5Gbps speeds.Oct 17, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
• FBC: Firebreak is Remedy's co-op multiplayer shooter set in the Control universeRemedy's latest is a co-op shooter set in the Control universe, and the first gameplay trailer for FBC: Firebreak showcases its 'hectic' action.Oct 17, 2024 9:01 PM CDT
• Blizzard's controversial Warcraft remaster is reportedly getting a significant updateWarcraft III: Reforged should have been an easy win but with promised features missing, modes removed, and broken multiplayer - it was a mess.Oct 17, 2024 8:33 PM CDT
• GeForce NOW Ultimate subscribers get a free copy of Dragon Age: The VeilguardGeForce NOW Ultimate subscribers get to play on a GeForce RTX 4080 rig in the cloud, and six month subs get a free copy of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.Oct 17, 2024 8:03 PM CDT
• NVIDIA wants to know which legacy Control Panel features you want to see in the NVIDIA AppThe NVIDIA App is exiting Beta soon, so NVIDIA wants to know which of these legacy Control Panel features you want to see make the jump.Oct 17, 2024 7:27 PM CDT
• Surface Laptop with Intel Lunar Lake processor spotted, new design launching in 2025Copilot+ PC Surface Laptops with Intel Lunar Lake are on the way thanks to a Intel Core Ultra 7 268V-powered variant appearing on an auction site in China.Oct 17, 2024 6:56 PM CDT
• In loving memory of Tyler Bernath, TweakTown Hardware EditorWe regretfully report that Tyler Bernath, TweakTown Hardware Editor, lost his battle with cancer yesterday at age 41. We will remember you!Oct 17, 2024 1:36 PM CDT
• WD rushes out a firmware fix for SSDs hit by nightmarish Windows 11 24H2 BSoD bugWestern Digital 'highly recommends updating firmware' on its SSDs which are affected by the HMB-related glitch that's left some folks in a BSoD boot loop.Oct 17, 2024 12:11 PM CDT
• FTC's click-to-cancel rule makes it easy to cancel subscriptions without jumping through hoopsEver torn your hair out trying to cancel a subscription? You'll no longer have to deal with firms making it really difficult to escape from their service.Oct 17, 2024 11:32 AM CDT
• Doom Eternal is now free for Amazon Prime members - but some PC gamers still aren't happyDon't look a gift Cacodemon in the mouth? Yes, Doom Eternal might be free, but the devilish twist is you'll have to download it from... The Microsoft Store.Oct 17, 2024 10:33 AM CDT
• AI in real-life usage: Can't win an argument with your partner? Get ChatGPT to do it for youGirlfriend goes viral for using ChatGPT to make her arguments when couple disagrees, apparently telling her partner that they lack 'emotional bandwidth.'Oct 17, 2024 9:05 AM CDT
• New Kindle Colorsoft is Amazon's first-ever color Kindle and it's available for preorderKindle Colorsoft is the first Amazon Kindle with a full color e-ink display, and the 32GB Signature Edition is available for preorder for $279.99.Oct 17, 2024 2:02 AM CDT
• Dell PowerEdge XE9712: NVIDIA GB200 NVL72-based AI GPU cluster for LLM training, inferenceDell's new PowerEdge XE9712 with NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 AI server: the future of high-performance dense acceleration for real-time AI inference.Oct 16, 2024 10:49 PM CDT
• ASUS's ROG THOR III PSUs have patented 'GPU-First' tech for next-gen GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUsASUS says that its intelligent voltage stabilizer (IVS) cable enhances voltage delivery to your GPU by up to 45% for 'smooth and consistent gaming.'Oct 16, 2024 9:04 PM CDT
• Intel and AMD are testing 12V-2x6 PCIe power connectors for their next-gen Radeon and Arc GPUsThe question is, will Intel and AMD stick with the traditional 8-pin PCIe connectors for its next-gen GPUs or shift to the new 12V-2x6 PCIe standard.Oct 16, 2024 8:32 PM CDT
• Google to buy nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors developed by Kairos PowerGoogle signs the world's first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power.Oct 16, 2024 8:08 PM CDT
• Google shares photos of liquid-cooled NVIDIA Blackwell GB200 NVL racks for AI cloud platformGoogle has been working closely with NVIDIA to sustainablyt built compute infrastructure of the future: uses liquid-cooled Blackwell GB200 NVL racks.Oct 16, 2024 7:47 PM CDT
• Qualcomm waiting for 2024 US election results before making its big move on IntelQualcomm is still thirsty to acquite Intel, is reportedly waiting for the 2024 US presidential elections to be over, to see if Harris or Trump wins.Oct 16, 2024 7:28 PM CDT
• Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 boosts publisher revenues by 1200%Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is such a mega-successful hit that the sequel has helped boost its publisher's revenues by over 1200% year-over-year.Oct 16, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
• Sonos announces 'breakthrough' Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4 with new 'Sound Motion' techSonos reveals Arc Ultra: its new premium soundbar featuring revolutionary transducer technology called Sound Motion, unprecedented 9.1.4 spatial audio.Oct 16, 2024 6:30 PM CDT
• Dragon Ball Sparking Zero sells 3 million copies in first dayBandai Namco's latest Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi game is a certified mega-hit with 3 million copies sold in the first 24 hours on all platforms.Oct 16, 2024 5:31 PM CDT
• Halo Infinite's cancelled Tatanka battle royale would have been a 'game changer,' director saysCertain Affinity designer confirms that Halo Infinite's unannounced battle royale mode has been cancelled, says it would've been a 'game changer'Oct 16, 2024 4:33 PM CDT
• Discord only exists because of Final Fantasy XIDiscord, the most popular voice chatting app for gaming, only exists because Discord's creator wanted a place to voice chat about Final Fantasy XI.Oct 16, 2024 3:23 PM CDT
• Microsoft 'resolves' class-action antitrust lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard mergerMicrosoft has sufficiently 'resolved' a class-action antitrust lawsuit that was filed in opposition of the $70 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.Oct 16, 2024 1:01 PM CDT
• Hate Windows 11's modern looks and interface? Now you can make it look like Windows 95Windows 11: Classic Mode - a trip back to the 90s for your modern PC, courtesy of a pile of apps including Stardock WindowBlinds and Winaero Tweaker.Oct 16, 2024 12:32 PM CDT
• Reminder: Microsoft also sells refurbished Xbox Series X/S consoles at a discountJust like Sony, Microsoft also sells refurbished generation 9 consoles at a discounted rate, with Series X/S reburb consoles costing about $50 less.Oct 16, 2024 12:02 PM CDT
• Own a Western Digital SSD? Windows 11 24H2 could be a BSoD nightmare - but there's a fudged fixWindows 11 24H2 looks like really bad news for some Western Digital NVMe SSDs, but if you're happy popping into the Registry, there's a workaround.Oct 16, 2024 10:50 AM CDT
• RTX 50 for Q1 2025 launch: RTX 5090, 5080 in January, RTX 5070 in February, RTX 5060 in MarchNVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series rumored launch schedule for Q1 2025: RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in January, RTX 5070 in February, RTX 5060 in March 2025.Oct 16, 2024 10:19 AM CDT
• Ubisoft rumored to kill support for a major title after sharp player count declineRumors indicate that XDefiant is on the chopping block at Ubisoft and if the game doesn't find a fresh influx of players support will be cut after S4.Oct 16, 2024 9:45 AM CDT
• Intel Battlemage desktop GPU reveal could be imminent - mark October 29 in your diaryInside two weeks we could know what the 2nd-gen of Arc looks like, and whether Battlemage graphics cards are going to really pep up the budget GPU market.Oct 16, 2024 9:15 AM CDT
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will get hands-on previews this monthIndiana Jones and the Great Circle is expected to get hands-on previews at the end of the month as some creators have teased a secret upcoming event.Oct 16, 2024 9:02 AM CDT
• Google announces it's blocking access to extremely popular Chrome ad blockerGoogle has announced it is targeting one of Chrome's biggest ad blockers in a new update, which will involve removing Chrome Web Store support.Oct 16, 2024 8:40 AM CDT
• NASA confirms the Sun has reached its most dangerous period in its 11-year cycleNASA has confirmed the Sun has reached its solar maximum in its 11-year solar cycle, which is where solar activity is at its highest levels.Oct 16, 2024 8:19 AM CDT
• I, Robot director accuses Elon Musk of stealing his vision with Optimus robotsThe director of the extremely popular Will Smith blockbuster 'I, Robot' has accused Elon Musk of stealing the films designs for his humanoid robots.Oct 16, 2024 7:50 AM CDT
• Microsoft announces new version of world's most popular OS despite its looming deathMicrosoft has released a new version of the world's most popular operating system despite the fact that support is officially ending in less than a year.Oct 16, 2024 7:20 AM CDT
• Parents of student that used AI to cheat sue school, claiming AI tools aren't bannableParents of the student that was punished for using AI tools on a history project are now suing the school over claims the student's future has been harmed.Oct 16, 2024 6:52 AM CDT
• Scientists create artificial vision capable of seeing in dark and bright environmentsResearchers have created a new robotic vision system that's inspired by cat eyes and how they can dynamically adapt to bright and dark environments.Oct 16, 2024 6:18 AM CDT
• SpaceX release tower perspective footage of Starship being caught mid-airThe world's largest and most powerful rocket has been caught by Mechazilla and its chopstick arms in what looks like real-life science fiction.Oct 16, 2024 5:35 AM CDT
• NVIDIA and MediaTek's AI PC chip sounds perfect for a GeForce RTX-powered PC gaming handheldWith rumors pointing to NVIDIA and MediaTek releasing a new AI PC SoC with an NVIDIA GPU in 2025, here's hoping this extends to PC gaming handhelds.Oct 16, 2024 2:04 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's DLSS weekly update includes MechWarrior 5: Clans and a stunning Final Fantasy 16 PCThis week's NVIDIA DLSS update includes MechWarrior 5: Clans, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Forgive Me Father 2, and one impressive Final Fantasy PC mod.Oct 16, 2024 1:29 AM CDT
• AMD launches new Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series Processors, 50+ NPU TOPS for business laptopsAMD and its OEM partners like HP and Lenovo will release over 100 business laptops/Copilot+ PCs with the new Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series processors.Oct 16, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
• Corsair's 9000D RGB AIRFLOW Super Tower has launched, fits up to 18 x 120mm fans8 x 120mm, 7 x 140mm, or 4 x 200mm fans, the Corsair iCUE LINK 9000D RGB AIRFLOW Super-Tower PC Case is a monster of a PC case that supports two systems.Oct 15, 2024 11:59 PM CDT
• Call of Duty Black Ops 6 PC requirements revealed, GeForce RTX 4070 required for 4K UltraCall of Duty Black Ops 6 will also support AMD FSR 3.1 on day one, including FSR Super Resolution and FSR Frame Generation - as seen in the new PC trailer.Oct 15, 2024 10:32 PM CDT
• Corsair's new VIRTUOSO MAX gaming headset promises 'ultra-immersive' Dolby Atmos audioCorsair's new premium wireless gaming headset has arrived, the new VIRTUOSO MAX features Dolby Atmos, ANC, Bluetooth, High-Res Audio, and more.Oct 15, 2024 10:03 PM CDT
• Crucial unveils DDR5 CUDIMM memory: up to 6400MT/s, with 64GB modules dropping in 2025Micron and its sub-brand Crucial introduce new CUDIMM memory module: on-module Clock Driver (CKD) improves speed, stability, up to 6400MT/s speeds.Oct 15, 2024 9:44 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D reveal rumored for October 25, the day after Intel launches Arrow Lake CPUsAMD to reveal its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor on October 25, the day after Intel launches its new Core Ultra 200K series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs.Oct 15, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 uses up to 81GB of downloads per HOUR to play the gameMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 consumes 180Mbps of internet bandwidth while flying, which works out to a data cap busting 81GB per hour.Oct 15, 2024 8:35 PM CDT
• ASUS teases 'exciting' upgrades to Z890 BTF motherboards, ready for Intel Arrow Lake CPUsASUS doesn't have any BTF motherboards in its upcoming Z890 family, but it does tease that there are some exciting upgrades on the way.Oct 15, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang calls Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk 'superhuman'NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang calls Elon Musk's insane xAI supercomputer a 'superhuman' feat, 100,000 x H200 AI GPUs setup in 19 days, usually takes 4 years.Oct 15, 2024 7:27 PM CDT
• Bandai Namco cancels projects, reduces headcount to improve margins and reduce costsElden Ring and Dragon Ball publisher Bandai Namco has reportedly cancelled multiple projects as it becomes more selective in its production spending.Oct 15, 2024 7:03 PM CDT
• Xbox Series consoles now use 6nm chips, but there's no CPU or GPU gainsMicrosoft's new Xbox Series X and Series S consoles are all built with 6nm chips on TSMC's N7 family, similar to the existing PlayStation 5 Slim models.Oct 15, 2024 6:02 PM CDT
• Atlus and SEGA are having an incredibly successful yearWith multiple platinum-selling hit games across multiple franchises like Yakuza and Persona, SEGA and Atlus are having an incredibly successful year.Oct 15, 2024 5:04 PM CDT
• Blizzard co-founder 'blown away' at the progress of generative AIBlizzard co-founder and current Dreamhaven CEO Mike Morhaime shares his thoughts about how AI and generative AI could help change the games industry.Oct 15, 2024 4:03 PM CDT
• Asmongold banned from Twitch following anti-Palestinian tiradeTwitch has banned one of the accounts of popular World of Warcraft streaming Asmongold for his anti-Palestinian remarks made during a recent stream.Oct 15, 2024 3:04 PM CDT
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard won't have DRM protection, Denuvo or otherwiseBioWare has confirmed that the new Dragon Age: The Veilguard action RPG will not have any kind of DRM protections on PC, including Denuvo or others.Oct 15, 2024 2:03 PM CDT
• BioWare praises PS5 Pro's PlayStation Spectral Resolution AI upscalingBioWare's new Dragon Age: The Veilguard action RPG will leverage the PlayStation 5 Pro's new AI-driven upscaling tech to deliver higher-end performance.Oct 15, 2024 1:01 PM CDT
• Is Windows 11 24H2 stealing some of your SSD space? Microsoft explains what's really going onNo, the 24H2 update isn't eating a portion of your drive space with no intention of giving it back - in fact, the 'stolen' storage is a reporting error.Oct 15, 2024 12:34 PM CDT
• Disc-less Xbox Series X now available for $450Microsoft's new Xbox Series X and Series S models are now available to buy for the holidays, including the new white tower Series X and 2TB black Series S.Oct 15, 2024 12:04 PM CDT
• The video games industry is growing, Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime saysFormer Blizzard president Mike Morhaime shares his thoughts on the games industry's current events, including the mass layoffs and margin squeezes.Oct 15, 2024 11:07 AM CDT
• Windows 10's on life support, with less than a year left, but it still gets Windows 11 featuresWindows 10 is going to be officially unsupported in less than a year's time, but Microsoft is still porting Windows 11 features across.Oct 15, 2024 10:55 AM CDT
• Apple sneaks out mostly unchanged iPad mini with same screen, but it offers a few key upgradesNotched up to 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage as a bare minimum, with faster connectivity, and a peppier CPU, but is that enough? Not for many folks.Oct 15, 2024 10:24 AM CDT
• OCP Global Summit underway, KIOXIA demoing its cutting-edge SSD solutionsThe 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit is underway and KIOXIA is there demonstrating cutting-edge speed, scalability, and energy efficiency.Oct 15, 2024 8:04 AM CDT
• SpaceX's successful Starship flight grabbed by giant mech armsSpaceX has been successful in its most ambitious Starship launch test flight yet, as Elon Musk has achieved the landing of the world's largest rocket.Oct 15, 2024 7:04 AM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talks about Elon Musk building world's largest supercomputerNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sat down for an hour-and-a-half conversation, where he touched on NVIDIA powering the world's most powerful supercomputer.Oct 15, 2024 6:32 AM CDT
• Windows update spawns undeletable data on user PCs after being downloadedMicrosoft recently rolled out its new Windows 11 24H2 update, and it's been discovered that it spawns a small clump of undeletable data.Oct 15, 2024 5:50 AM CDT
• ASRock Z890 Taichi AQUA motherboard - USB-C only, detachable VRM, and M.2 water blockASRock's Z890 Taichi AQUA motherboard is all USB-C, with the rear panel featuring ten Type-C connections and not a single USB Type-A port.Oct 15, 2024 3:07 AM CDT
• Nintendo Museum likely uses PC emulation for its classic consoles and Super Mario gamesThis is ironic because Nintendo is against PC emulation, even when it comes to videogame preservation, calling it 'copyright infringement' and 'illegal.'Oct 15, 2024 2:33 AM CDT
• AMD reveals world's first Ultra Ethernet 400 Gbps network cardAMD has unveiled the Pensando Pollara 400, a 400 Gbps Ultra Ethernet network interface card that is designed to support the growing AI demand.Oct 15, 2024 2:03 AM CDT
• Elon Musk's Tesla humanoid Optimus robots weren't fully autonomous, humans piloted themTesla unveiled its fleet of Cybercabs last week. Optimus humanoid robots participated in the event, mingling with the crowd, serving drinks, and speaking.Oct 15, 2024 1:31 AM CDT
• Scientists birth organisms in 'third state' that's beyond life and deathResearchers have created a new organism that exists in a 'third state' that will challenge how scientists think about and understand cell behavior.Oct 15, 2024 1:02 AM CDT

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