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• This custom laptop packs a desktop GeForce RTX 4090 with 450W power, weighs close to 7kgA chinese modder has created a custom laptop that packs a desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card with 450W of power, Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor.Oct 1, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
• NZXT reveals its new N9 X870E motherboard: ready for Zen 5, launches in 2025NZXT unveils its new N9 X870E motherboard: ready for high-performance Zen 5 processors, with a beautiful sleek design that arrives in 2025.Oct 1, 2024 2:45 AM CDT
• China is at least 10 years behind Taiwan in advanced semiconductor manufacturingChina is at least 10 years behind Taiwan when it comes to advanced semiconductor manufacturing, as TSMC inches closer to 2nm mass production.Sep 30, 2024 11:44 PM CDT
• BIOSTAR unveils its new X870E VALKYRIE flagship Zen 5 motherboardBIOSTAR launches its new flagship X870E VALKYRIE motherboard, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series 'Granite Ridge' desktop CPUs.Sep 30, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
• ASRock unleashes its Zen 5-ready X870 and X870 motherboards: led by the X870E TaichiASRock has just unleashed its new X870E and X870 motherboards, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, led by the flagship X870E Taichi.Sep 30, 2024 11:22 PM CDT
• TikTok owner ByteDance to train its AI model using 100,000+ of Huawei's new Ascend AI chipsTikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance will train its next-gen AI model using Huawei's latest AI chips, keeping it all in China.Sep 30, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
• ASUS overclocks the Ryzen 9950X to 7.55 GHz on its new ROG Crosshair X870E HERO boardIn-house ASUS overclockers SAFEDISK and ELMOR has set a bunch of new world records with the flagship ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU.Sep 30, 2024 10:56 PM CDT
• Huawei is shipping its Ascend 910C AI Accelerator to NVIDIA customers in ChinaWith US trade restrictions Huawei is looking to supplant NVIDIA as the go-to chipmaker for AI in China, and is already sending its latest to tech giants.Sep 30, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
• SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are low-latency wireless earbuds for PC, PS5, and Xbox gamingSteelSeries Arctis GameBuds support low-latency wireless for gaming on all platforms, with Bluetooth and ANC for on-the-go audio and travel.Sep 30, 2024 9:32 PM CDT
• G.SKILL achieves one-click DDR5-9000 with the new ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO motherboardWith its shiny Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series, G.SKILL has achieved one-click DDR5-9000 with ASUS's new flagship ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO motherboard.Sep 30, 2024 9:03 PM CDT
• PS5 Pro won't use AI-powered Frame Generation at first: new games will benefit from PSSRSony's upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro probably doesn't feature any AI-based Frame Generation (due to timing) but upcoming games will benefit from PSSR.Sep 30, 2024 8:40 PM CDT
• Blizzard was making its own Minecraft game set in the Warcraft universeYears ago, Blizzard once had its own voxel-style Minecraft-esque game in development using its immensely robust medieval fantasy Warcraft universe.Sep 30, 2024 8:07 PM CDT
• Epic sues Samsung for feature that can auto-block virus-filled apk files from mobile phonesEpic Games is suing two more mega industry giants, this time taking aim at Samsung and Google by alleging that an auto-block security feature is illegal.Sep 30, 2024 6:56 PM CDT
• Ubisoft lost 55% of stock value in 2 monthsUbisoft has lost over half of its stock value on the Euronext Paris Exchange in little over 2 months time, reflecting recent industry business trends.Sep 30, 2024 6:04 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky developer says that the upcoming PS5 Pro 'absolutely rocks'No Man's Sky Engine Programmer Martin Griffiths has said that Sony's upcoming beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console 'absolutely rocks'.Sep 30, 2024 5:33 PM CDT
• Another one of Ubisoft's new games has missed expectationsAnother one of Ubisoft's new games has missed expectations, this time with microtransaction earnings in the colorful free-to-play shooter XDefiant.Sep 30, 2024 5:06 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's unreleased GeForce RTX 4090 Ti GPU sees IO bracket released: the GPU that never wasNVIDIA's unreleased GeForce RTX 4090 Ti graphics card has its IO bracket available online (again) but now we wait for the next-gen RTX 5090.Sep 30, 2024 4:44 PM CDT
• Kingdom Hearts 4 could be Tetsuya Nomura's last gameLegendary Japanese games director and JPRG artist Tetsuya Nomura is thinking about retiring in a few years, and Kingdom Hearts 4 could be his last game.Sep 30, 2024 4:04 PM CDT
• 'Xbox is a mess right now,' top games reporter thinksTop Bloomberg games reporter Jason Schreier offers his opinion, saying that 'Xbox is a mess' due to its inconsistent messaging and unclear, vague plans.Sep 30, 2024 3:33 PM CDT
• Horizon Online is Guerrilla's next game, Horizon 3 may be years awayA lot of people are currently working on Sony's new live service Horizon online game, which is expected to be co-developed by Lineage MMO master NCSoft.Sep 30, 2024 3:03 PM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 7800X3D is vanishing off shelves as price hikes kick in - is 9800X3D CPU imminent?The stock of AMD's popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D is dwindling rapidly, it would seem, as its price spirals upwards - a sign it's about to be replaced?Sep 30, 2024 2:24 PM CDT
• AMD adds DDR5-8000 EXPO support, just in time for new X870 motherboardsAMD has confirmed that one-click AMD EXPO DDR5-8000 memory kit support is here, just in time for the new flagship X870 and X870E motherboards.Sep 30, 2024 8:06 AM CDT
• AMD's new BIOS improves Ryzen 9000 Series CPU performance and core-to-core latencyWith the launch of the new X870 motherboards, AMD is also releasing the new AGESA PI 1.2.0.2 BIOS to improve Ryzen 9000 Series performance.Sep 30, 2024 8:01 AM CDT
• AVerMedia expands its 'GO Series' with the new VERSATI microphone and FLEXI armAVerMedia VERSATI GO (AM310G2) is a portable and powerful USB cardioid microphone, and the AVerMedia FLEXI GO (BA311L) is a flexible boom arm.Sep 30, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
• Thermal Grizzly's WireView Pro GPU monitors power usage and temperatures at the connectorThe WireView Pro GPU is now available, Thermal Grizzly's handy tool for measuring GPU power connector usage and temperatures that we first saw at Computex.Sep 29, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
• Microsoft brings back its most controversial Windows AI feature, with beefed up securityRecall is coming back, and in a new Microsoft blog post the company outlines how this new version is designed with 'security and privacy in mind.'Sep 29, 2024 9:27 PM CDT
• After disappointing sales, Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws roadmap promises fixes and improvementsStar Wars Outlaws failed to meet its sales targets, and Ubisoft is committed to fix, improve, and overhaul the game ahead of its Steam debut in November.Sep 29, 2024 9:01 PM CDT
• Razer's new Freyja is the world's first HD Haptics Gaming CushionThe Razer Freyja is available now for $299.99 USD, a gaming cushion with HD Haptics technology so you can feel the games you play.Sep 29, 2024 8:34 PM CDT
• COLORFUL preparing new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM memory, ready for Arrow Lake and Zen 5COLORFUL preparing new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM memory modules, with a built-in CKD, which enables higher frequencies and greater stability for your system.Sep 29, 2024 5:43 PM CDT
• NVIDIA has enjoyed GPU dominance for over 20 years now, leaving AMD and Intel in its GPU dustNVIDIA has dominated the GPU market for over 20 years now, with AMD unable to compete and Intel didn't even really start in the race.Sep 29, 2024 5:14 PM CDT
• South Korean companies to spend $48.9 billion on AI by 2027, new national AI computing centerSouth Korean companies pledge 65 trillion won ($48.9 billion USD) in AI development by 2027, to compete against global leaders in the AI rush.Sep 29, 2024 4:20 PM CDT
• ASUS next-gen ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme motherboard spotted at US retailer for $1100+ASUS Z890 motherboards hit US retailer: pricing starts at $280 and ranges up to $1000+ for the flagship ROG Maximus Extreme Z890 motherboard.Sep 29, 2024 3:43 PM CDT
• Sony's next-gen PlayStation 6 will benefit from the beefed-up PS5 Pro consoleSony's next-generation PlayStation 6 console backwards compatibility will benefit from the upcoming beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console.Sep 28, 2024 5:48 PM CDT
• Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 7 265K 'Arrow Lake-S' engineering sample spottedIntel's upcoming mid-range Core Ultra 7 265K has been pictured: 20-core, 20-thread CPU while non-K' 'Arrow Lake' CPUs get support in CPU-Z and HWMonitor.Sep 28, 2024 3:54 PM CDT
• PS5 Pro has 'dedicated custom hardware' co-developed by AMD in the GPU block for more perfSony explains that its upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro console has 'dedicated custom hardware' that was co-developed with AMD that is in the GPU block.Sep 28, 2024 3:25 PM CDT
• Sony: 'don't expect too many games' to run at 8K 60FPS on the PS5 Pro, but Gran Turismo 7 doesSony's new PlayStation 5 Pro is capable of 8K 60FPS gaming, but the company says to not expect many games to run at 8K, but Gran Turismo 7 will.Sep 28, 2024 9:36 AM CDT
• Sony says its new PS5 Pro is the 'full package' with 'exceptional value' for gamers at $699Sony says its upcoming PS5 Pro at $699 is 'exceptional value' and that it's the 'full package' even though it doesn't come with a Blu-ray player.Sep 28, 2024 9:11 AM CDT
• MSI confirms new CU-DIMM DDR5 support for AMD Ryzen 9000, Ryzen 8000 series CPUsMSI confirms it will have CUDIMM DDR5 memory support for AMD Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen 800 series CPUs: CUDIMM starts at DDR5-6400 specs.Sep 28, 2024 8:35 AM CDT
• MSI's new Zen 5 ready X870 mobos feature 'True Wi-Fi 7' with 320MHz 5.8GHz supportMSI says its fleet of next-gen X870 and X870 motherboards will feature 'True Wi-Fi 7' with 320MHz 5.8GHz support, unlike some ASUS and GIGABYTE boards.Sep 28, 2024 5:30 AM CDT
• Intel's new Arrow Lake-S engineering sample CPUs pictured: multiple ES processors up for saleIntel's new Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs turn up in engineering sample (ES) form, ready with the new LGA 1851 socket, and more.Sep 28, 2024 4:44 AM CDT
• Ex-Far Cry lead is heading up development on a StarCraft first-person shooter at BlizzardBlizzard is working on a new game in the popular StarCraft franchise, and according to an early report it's a first-person shooter.Sep 28, 2024 3:56 AM CDT
• AMD's next-gen RDNA 4 GPU rumored delay: now Q1 2025 because of RDNA 3 oversupplyAMD is reportedly experiencing an 'oversupply' issue with RDNA 3: too many higher-end Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs, so RDNA 4 rumored to appear in Q1 2025.Sep 28, 2024 3:25 AM CDT
• KLEVV GENUINE G560 PCIe Gen5 SSD is passively cooled and reaches up to 14,000 MB/s speedKLEVV creates some stylish memory and storage, with the company's new GENUINE G560 PCIe Gen5 SSD sporting a very cool futuristic look.Sep 28, 2024 3:04 AM CDT
• AMD's beefed-up Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor pictured: the 'Ultimate Processor for Elite Gaming'AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D pictured in new leaks: will be called the 'Ultimate Processor for Elite Gaming' and 'designed for increased frequencies'.Sep 28, 2024 2:22 AM CDT
• LG, Razer, and Mediatek team up to develop Bluetooth Ultra Low Latency tech for controllersBluetooth Ultra-Low Latency or BT ULL technology is a game-changer for Bluetooth controllers, and it will be present in LG's OLED and QNED TVs in 2025.Sep 28, 2024 1:58 AM CDT
• GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition features a dual-slot design, impressive for a 600W GPUHigh-end GPUs have gotten bigger of the years, with larger heatsinks and more fans. The 600W GeForce RTX 5090 is going the opposite direction.Sep 28, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
• Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia, StarCraft collabs coming to PC Game PassBlizzard announces Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia collaboration, StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II are both coming to PC Game Pass.Sep 27, 2024 9:48 PM CDT
• MSI's new MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC features Arrow Lake CPU, GeForce RTX 50 series GPUMSI's upcoming MEG Vision X AI pre-built PC will feature Intel's new 'Arrow Lake' CPUs and NVIDIA's next-gen GeFroce RTX 50 series GPUs. Bring. It. On.Sep 27, 2024 7:28 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5080: launches with 16GB GDDR7, but 24GB GDDR7 model rumoredNVIDIA rumored to launch GeForce RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory, with a beefier RTX 5080 model with 24GB GDDR7 now in the rumor mill.Sep 27, 2024 6:44 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 + RTX 5080: launch at CES 2025, single 12V-2x6 power, PCIe 5.0, DP 2.1aNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 rumored for CES 2025 launch: 14-layer PCB, single 12V-2x6 power connector, PCIe 5.0 and DP2.1 support.Sep 27, 2024 6:07 PM CDT
• Opinion: PS5 Pro's absent disc drive isn't about choice, it's about profit and future economicsSony says it excluded the $80 disc drive from the PlayStation 5 Pro to give consumers more choice, but the decision is a ploy for a digital-centric future.Sep 27, 2024 2:32 PM CDT
• Amnesia app is a cure for macOS 15's repeated and annoying screen recording promptsTired of macOS 15 Sequioa asking you about screen recording permissions on a monthly basis for apps like Zoom? Here's a quick fix.Sep 27, 2024 2:03 PM CDT
• Xbox sees significant growth in AsiaXbox is seeing massive growth in gaming's overall largest market, and reach could accelerate further as Microsoft leans into localizing its biggest games.Sep 27, 2024 1:29 PM CDT
• One of Asia's most popular games is coming to Xbox Game Pass PCOne of South Korea's biggest and most popular PC games will now be freely included in Xbox Game Pass on PC, and it could spike Game Pass subscriber counts.Sep 27, 2024 12:29 PM CDT
• Alan Wake 2 with ray-tracing will run at 30 FPS on PlayStation 5 ProTime to temper expectations when it comes to the PS5 Pro's ray tracing, especially when it comes to games that can bring an RTX 4090 to its knees.Sep 27, 2024 8:59 AM CDT
• Intel responds to Arm potentially buying its product divisionIntel has been struggling since its 13th and 14th gen CPUs were officially recognized as having faults, and reports indicate Arm wants to buy its business.Sep 27, 2024 8:23 AM CDT
• Intel Battlemage desktop GPU benchmark spotted, scores similar to current-gen ArcA Geekbench OpenCL benchmark result for a next-gen Intel Arc Battlemage GPU has appeared online and it raises more questions than it answers.Sep 27, 2024 7:32 AM CDT
• SpaceX reveals how much it has invested in trying to get Starship to MarsThe Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX revealed during a hearing how much the company has invested in the development of its Starship vehicle.Sep 27, 2024 6:31 AM CDT
• NASA releases images of peanut-shaped object making close approach to EarthDeep Space Network's Goldstone Solar System Radar has captured a series of images of the peanut-shaped asteroid making its close approach to Earth.Sep 27, 2024 6:03 AM CDT
• Linux takes close to five days to load on this ancient CPU from 1971The 4-bit Intel 4004 from 1971 predates the modern PC and the x86 CPU, but that doesn't mean it can be used to run Linux... very, very slowly.Sep 27, 2024 4:29 AM CDT
• AI PCs to account for 43 percent of all PC shipments by end of 2025, according to analystThe AI PC era has arrived and with new CPUs integrating NPU hardware to support the latest operating systems, AI PCs will become the standard by 2026.Sep 27, 2024 4:01 AM CDT
• God of War Ragnarok players with Radeon GPUs will want to install the latest AMD preview driverAMD's latest Radeon Adrenalin Edition driver for God of War Ragnarok and Frostpunk 2 is a preview release, so you'll need to manually install it.Sep 27, 2024 3:32 AM CDT
• NVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU issues addressed: GB200 AI servers to major cloud clients in DecemberNVIDIA Blackwell AI GPU issues have been resolved: GB200 AI server shipments to major cloud companies starting, Microsoft is getting a LOT of AI GPUs.Sep 27, 2024 3:03 AM CDT
• Lenovo Legion Go Lite leak shows a more compact handheld without detachable controllersDesigns for Lenovo's next portable PC gaming handheld have leaked, with the Legion Go Lite ditching the removable controllers for a more compact build.Sep 27, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
• NASA releases photographs of the holes in the tires of the latest Mars roverNASA has shared images snapped by cameras mounted on its Mars rover of the holes in the tires caused by the scientific exploration of the Red Planet.Sep 27, 2024 2:04 AM CDT
• Sony silently doubles the price of Horizon Zero Dawn ahead of PS5 Pro releaseHorizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition gets its first price hike in six years ahead of Sony's release of the PlayStation 5 Pro console.Sep 27, 2024 1:34 AM CDT
• Stunning Ant game based on best-selling sci-fi novel joins PS5 Pro launch line-upMicroids the publisher behind the upcoming Empire of the Ants game has announced its new title will be joining the launch lineup of the PS5 Pro.Sep 27, 2024 1:02 AM CDT
• Nintendo director laughs at the 'console wars' between PlayStation and XboxLegendary Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto has commented on Nintendo's involvement in the 'console wars' between Xbox and PlayStation.Sep 27, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
• MSI addresses Intel 13th and 14th gen CPU instability issues in new motherboard updateMSI has become the first motherboard vendor to roll out the much-awaited BIOS patch for Intel's 13th and 14th-gen CPUs on its Z790 and B760 motherboards.Sep 27, 2024 12:01 AM CDT
• AMD Ryzen 9000X3D processors should be here by the end of OctoberAMD's beefed-up Ryzen 9000X3D series processors rumored for end of October: Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and Ryzen 5 9600X3D.Sep 26, 2024 11:29 PM CDT
• MSI reveals GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING Slim 'STALKER 2' Edition graphics cardMSI teases its upcoming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER STALKER 2 Edition graphics card... ready for STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl when it releases.Sep 26, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
• PS5 Pro was in planning stages before the PS5 ever releasedEver the forward-thinking innovator, Sony started internally discussing and planning out the PS5 Pro even before the base PlayStation 5 launched in 2020.Sep 26, 2024 7:31 PM CDT
• AMD plans to release mid-range Ryzen 5 9600X3D: 6 cores, 12 threads of Zen 5 + 3D V-Cache techAMD's mid-range Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor expected: 6 cores, 12 threads of Zen 5 with 64MB of next-gen 3D V-Cache technology to take on Intel Arrow Lake.Sep 26, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
• PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Limited Edition sold out in SECONDS, scalpers sell them for $10,000+Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro '30th Anniversary Limited Edition' consoles sold out in SECONDS, with scalpers getting them, and selling them for THOUSANDS.Sep 26, 2024 6:16 PM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 leaked specs: 16GB GDDR7, over 10K CUDA cores, and 400W powerNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 leaked specs: over 10K+ CUDA cores, 16GB of next-gen GDDR7 memory, 400W+ power... will launch wtih RTX 5090.Sep 26, 2024 5:37 PM CDT

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