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- Steve Jobs's clothing from the early days of Apple is being auctioned for tens of thousandsVintage Steve Jobs memorabilia is currently up for auction, however it's not technology that is up for sale but the clothing that he wore.Jun 30, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
- Intel Arc Battlemage X2 and X3 GPUs spotted: up to 448 EUs on a 256-bit memory busIntel's next-generation Arc Battlemage X2 and X3 GPUs teased: up to 448 EUs and 256-bit memory bus, with Battlemage 'X3' using the BMG-G10 GPU die.Jun 30, 2024 8:10 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs to have FULL overclocking support, new 3D V-Cache featuresAMD's next-generation Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000X3D processor to feature full overclocking support, as well as upgraded 3D V-Cache features.Jun 30, 2024 6:16 AM CDT
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D CPU launches with MSI's new TITAN 18 Pro Ryzen Edition: 250W, RTX 4090 GPUAMD's next-gen Zen 4-based Ryzen 9 7945HX3D processor will launch inside of MSI's new flagship TITAN 18 Pro AMD Edition laptop: up to 250W, up to RTX 4090.Jun 30, 2024 3:16 AM CDT
- Microsoft CEO of AI says the content you post online is 'freeware' for AI trainingThe CEO of Microsoft's AI division has said that most of the content published online can be used to train neural networks, or AI tools.Jun 29, 2024 10:06 AM CDT
- Revolutionary AI empathy chip to let prisoners see and feel their victim's perspectiveA molecular biologist and science communicator has unveiled a concept designed to speed up the time it takes to rehabilitate prisoners.Jun 29, 2024 3:02 AM CDT
- 'I absolutely suck at video games,' Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki saysIt's not just you--Hidetaka Miyazaki, who helped create some of the hardest games of all time, believes that he actually sucks at playing video games.Jun 28, 2024 2:20 PM CDT
- AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.6.1 takes Anti-Lag 2 support for Counter-Strike out of previewRadeon Anti-Lag 2 exits Technical Preview as it becomes a part of the latest AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 24.6.1 GPU driver release.Jun 27, 2024 11:04 PM CDT
- GeForce Game Ready Driver adds day-one support for new co-op game The First DescendantGeForce Game Ready Driver 556.12 adds day-one support for the new free-to-play co-op shooter The First Descendant and PAYDAY 3's upcoming DLSS 3 uodate.Jun 27, 2024 9:27 PM CDT
- NVIDIA says its Blackwell GPUs will be the 'most successful' product in the company's historyNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says Blackwell GPU architecture will be the most 'successful product in their history and for the entire history of computers'.Jun 27, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
- AI will 'define your game in the future,' Amazon Games executive saysAmazon Games VP Christoph Hartmann believes that AI will have such a dramatic impact on the games industry that it 'define your game in the future'Jun 27, 2024 2:38 PM CDT
- Steam Game Recording is a new ShadowPlay-like gameplay recording feature for all Steam gamesSteam Game Recording is now available in Beta, it works with every game, makes creating clips easy, and is a part of the Steam Overlay.Jun 27, 2024 12:56 AM CDT
- AMD is introducing new AI texture compression for gaming to reduce download and install sizesAMD's new AI-powered 'Neural Texture Block Compression' will free up VRAM and reduce the massive install sizes for modern blockbuster games.Jun 26, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
- Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU gets benched on GeekbenchIntel's next-generation Core Ultra 7 268V 'Lunar Lake' CPU appears on Benchmark, boosts up to 5.0GHz and easily beats the Core Ultra 9 185H.Jun 26, 2024 9:49 PM CDT
- Windows 11 now automatically enables OneDrive folder backup for fresh installsMicrosoft is now automatically turning on OneDrive backups on fresh Windows 11 installs, and you can probably guess how this going to go down.Jun 26, 2024 8:26 PM CDT
- Intel unveils world's first optical interconnect tech using photonics, 100x distance increasedIntel achieves a revolutionary milestone in integrated photonics technology for high-speed data transmission for the future of AI.Jun 26, 2024 6:54 PM CDT
- Internet Archive forced to remove over 500,000 books from its Open LibraryThe Internet Archive's Open Library project suffers a major blow as a US court rules in favor of publishers claiming copyright infringement.Jun 26, 2024 8:57 AM CDT
- SK hynix is on its way to dream memory, hitting 56% yields on its new 3D DRAMSK hynix is accelerating its lead in the cutting-edge field of what's referred to as 'dream memory' or 3D DRAM, SK hynix hitting 56% yields on 3D DRAM.Jun 26, 2024 5:32 AM CDT
- Two SpaceX Falcon Heavy side boosters caught landing in epic unison videoSpaceX has posted incredible footage of its two Falcon Heavy boosters separating and landing together after delivering a NOAA weather satellite.Jun 26, 2024 1:52 AM CDT
- Analyst: next-gen Xbox to go full digital, PlayStation and Nintendo a few generations laterMicrosoft's next-generation Xbox expected to go full digital says industry analyst Mat Piscatella, PlayStation and Nintendo stay physical, for now.Jun 25, 2024 11:04 PM CDT
- TSMC seeks land for new CoWoS advanced packaging plant, struggles to keep up with AI demandTSMC is looking for land for a new CoWoS advanced packaging production site in Pingtung, Taiwan, as it struggles to keep up with AI chip demand.Jun 25, 2024 9:05 PM CDT
- Intel Core Ultra 200V 'Lunar Lake' CPU specs leaked: Core Ultra 9 288V is the new flagship CPUIntel's entire fleet of next-gen Core Ultra 200V 'Lunar Lake' CPUs reportedly leaked: led by the new flagship Core Ultra 9 288V processor.Jun 25, 2024 7:31 PM CDT
- Former PlayStation boss discusses 'existential crisis' of console gamingFormer PlayStation boss Shawn Layden discusses why the expectation of compounding generational growth is the 'existential crisis' of console gaming.Jun 25, 2024 2:04 PM CDT
- Nintendo Switch unit sales close in on the best-selling US consoleNintendo's popular gaming handheld is on track to beat the best-selling console in the United States, marking a monumental moment for Nintendo.Jun 25, 2024 2:46 AM CDT
- NVIDIA drops 10% in just three days after becoming world's most valuable companyNVIDIA became the world's most valuable company last week, and now the company's share price has entered into a decline by dropping 13% in just three days.Jun 25, 2024 1:03 AM CDT
- Research firm's 'leaked information' about new Intel GPU reads like AI-generated nonsenseOreogon? HDMO? Simdee processors? Jon Peddie Research posts a strange (AI-generated?) article about an unannounced Intel GPU currently in development.Jun 30, 2024 9:34 PM CDT
- KLEVV announces all-new FIT V DDR5 gaming memory with sleek, ultra-low-profile designKLEVV announces its new FIT V DDR5 gaming memory with a sleek, ultra-low-profile design: up to 32GB kits at up to 6400MT/s speeds.Jun 30, 2024 7:32 PM CDT
- AMD Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs rumored to launch July 28, the day before Ryzen 9000 CPUsAMD is reportedly launching its new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs on July 28, just a few days before Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series desktop CPUs.Jun 30, 2024 5:18 AM CDT
- Sabrent has up to 50% off on storage gear for National Camera Day, new V60 microSDXC cardsSabrent is celebrating National Camera Day with exclusive savings of up to 50% on a range of SD cards, memory cards, card readers, and more.Jun 30, 2024 1:47 AM CDT
- Microsoft caught turning on automatic OneDrive folder backup in Windows 11Microsoft has been caught quietly changing OneDrive to automatic backup without asking users for authorization in Windows 11's setup.Jun 29, 2024 8:05 AM CDT
- TT Show Episode 40 - The war on AI music, VR's decline, and Kingpin returnsThis week on the TT Show - AI music is under fire, VR gaming on the decline, Kingpin GPUs set to make a return, and two very different display reviews.Jun 28, 2024 10:51 PM CDT
- One Million Checkboxes goes viral, a baffling game that seems to be a new genre: the MMWOTAn MM-what-now? Yes, it's an all-new acronym, but as to what it means, we'll get to that - read on to discover the joys of this literal 'tick box' exercise.Jun 28, 2024 12:28 PM CDT
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus Copilot+ PC has 'severe battery drain' in Cinebench against Apple M2Qualcomm's new Arm-based Snapdragon X Plus experiences 'severe battery drain' when tested with Cinebench against Apple's previous-gen M2 chip.Jun 27, 2024 10:19 PM CDT
- Capcom is remastering this classic zombie game, and it's not Resident EvilCapcom is prepping to remaster and re-release an Xbox 360-era zombie classic, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.Jun 27, 2024 8:57 PM CDT
- NVIDIA working on a game-changing $50 trillion 'AI automation' market for the futureNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang thinks that the AI insanity won't slow down, and will fuel a game-changing $50 trillion worth of companies in the future.Jun 27, 2024 7:21 PM CDT
- MSI fixes instability woes with NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs in new AMD motherboard BIOS updateHas your NVIDIA RTX 4060 or 4070 GPU been misbehaving? MSI motherboard update has the fix, and preps the ground for Ryzen 9000 too.Jun 27, 2024 1:59 PM CDT
- You can now play the original 1996 version of Resident Evil on PC thanks to GOGThe original CD-ROM and PlayStation version of Resident Evil is now on GOG, with Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis coming soon.Jun 27, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
- Custom MSI GeForce RTX EXPERT 'Black Myth: Wukong' Edition graphics card looks epicThis custom Black Myth: Wukong mod for the MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER EXPERT GPU looks incredible, we'd love for it to be made official.Jun 26, 2024 10:59 PM CDT
- NVIDIA Grace CPU with 72 cores benched: beats LN2-cooled, 1000W power hungry Intel Xeon CPUsNVIDIA's Grace CPU with 72-cores of Arm-based power hits Geekbench, compared against Intel and AMD processors with both Xeon and Threadripper tested.Jun 26, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
- Steam Deck handhelds are currently on sale, Valve offering 15% off 64GB and 512GB modelsValve's Steam Summer Sale kicks off today and to celebrate it's dropping the price of the Steam Deck to its lowest price since launching in 2022.Jun 26, 2024 7:58 PM CDT
- Google could change its Chrome browser to save battery life on your Windows 11 laptopA fancy trick with offloading audio processing might just take some strain off the CPU and enable more battery longevity with notebooks.Jun 26, 2024 1:39 PM CDT
- South Korea announces comprehensive support plan to lead the world semiconductor marketThe South Korean government announces a comprehensive support plan for the semiconductor industry, to rule the competitive global semiconductor market.Jun 26, 2024 7:34 AM CDT
- Elden Ring game director Hidetaka Miyazaki responds to DLC difficulty complaintsThe director and mastermind behind Elden Ring and its notorious DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has commented on the taxing difficulty of FromSoftware games.Jun 26, 2024 3:04 AM CDT
- Microsoft faulted for massive hospital record data heist by former employeeMicrosoft has been blamed for the theft of more than a million hospital patient records that were stolen by a former employee after their termination.Jun 26, 2024 12:34 AM CDT
- Apple A18 Neural Engine rumor: more AI power than M4, best generative AI features for iPhone 16Apple's new A18 processor inside of the new iPhone 16 family will have an upgraded Neural Engine, will run generative AI features on the iPhone.Jun 25, 2024 10:27 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X benched on AIDA64: up to 45% faster than 7950XAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X benched against Zen 4-based 7950X in AIDA64 with DDR5-8000 memory: 9950X is up to 45% faster than 7950X.Jun 25, 2024 8:38 PM CDT
- Dr Disrespect confirms reason for Twitch banDr. Disrespect has officially confirmed why he was banned from Twitch in 2020 with a statement, also comments about his separation with Midnight Society.Jun 25, 2024 5:19 PM CDT
- Boeing leaves NASA astronauts stranded on ISS after capsule leaks emergeBoeing's Starliner capsule, which transported two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, was found to be leaking helium in five places.Jun 25, 2024 4:34 AM CDT
- World's largest music labels team up to wage war against AI music generatorsSony, Warner Brothers, Universal, and other big recording labels have teamed up to file a lawsuit against AI music generator company Uncharted Labs.Jun 25, 2024 1:55 AM CDT
- OpenAI could change PCs forever by making them 'multiplayer'OpenAI's latest acquisition could change how humans interact with PCs forever, as the acquired company was working on 'inherently multiplayer' PCs.Jun 25, 2024 12:33 AM CDT
- AMD's next-gen Zen 6-based 'Medusa' CPU rumors: 2025 teased, some packaging tech from MI450 GPUAMD's next-generation Zen 6 CPU architecture codenamed 'Medusa' teased, could use same packaging technology as Instinct MI450 AI accelerator.Jun 30, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
- SK hynix to spend $74.6 billion on memory business, another $58 billion for AI, semiconductorsSK hynix announces new $74.6 billion investment over the next 3 years on strengthening its memory business, $58 billion on AI, semiconductors.Jun 30, 2024 6:52 PM CDT
- ASUS TUF Gaming A14 laptop open for pre-order: up to Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU, RTX 4060 Laptop GPUASUS announces pre-orders for its new TUF Gaming A14 gaming laptop: up to Ryzen 7 8845HS (available now) or up to Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (later this year).Jun 30, 2024 4:28 AM CDT
- Scientists discover asteroid strikes on Mars are 10 times higher than expectedResearchers have gathered seismic data on Mars and found the Red Planet is smacked by hundreds of basketball-sized meteors every year.Jun 29, 2024 10:31 AM CDT
- Robot with living human skin glimpses into the bleak reality of mortalityResearchers have grown 'living tissue' and placed it over a robot's face, creating a haunting image that may be the first of humanoid robotics.Jun 29, 2024 5:02 AM CDT
- Hidetaka Miyazaki takes great inspiration from director of King's Field on PS1FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki reveals his major influences that have inspired him over the years, and the greatest hearkens back to King's Field 1.Jun 28, 2024 3:23 PM CDT
- Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Amazon Fire TV for Game Pass Ultimate membersXbox Cloud Gaming + Amazon Fire TV = watch the new Fallout TV show on Prime Video and then jump into Fallout 4 or Fallout 76 without the need for a console.Jun 27, 2024 11:29 PM CDT
- AMD FSR 3.1 is now available in five games, improving image quality and frame generationAMD's FSR 3.1 has arrived and it's debuting in a bunch of PlayStation PC ports, including Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man, and Ghost of Tsushima.Jun 27, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
- DRAM memory shortages coming, manufacturers are pushing all-in on HBM production for AI chipsThe DRAM memory industry is expected to experience a chip shortage as AI chips makers are eating up all of the HBM supply, chewing up production facilities.Jun 27, 2024 8:38 PM CDT
- New live action Street Fighter movie set for 2026 launchLegendary Pictures and Sony have penned a release date for the new Street Fighter live action film, and it's set to launch in theaters in Q1 2026.Jun 27, 2024 4:18 PM CDT
- Amazon currently has eight games in development, including Tomb Raider and Lord of the RingsAmazon Games is currently working on eight different AAA video game projects, ranging from MMO experiences to more traditional games like Tomb Raider.Jun 27, 2024 1:41 PM CDT
- ASUS's new Radeon GPU is the old Radeon RX 6500 XT with 4G of VRAMASUS's Radeon RX 6500 XT DUAL OC V2 is a compact card two-slot card, a revision that gets rid of the RGB but keeps the 4GB of VRAM.Jun 26, 2024 11:59 PM CDT
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPUs from MSI and Colorful have the same chip as the GeForce RTX 4090New GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER models have been spotted using the AD102 silicon, the same GPU chip found in the flagship GeForce RTX 4090.Jun 26, 2024 10:27 PM CDT
- Logitech's new G515 low profile wireless gaming keyboard is available nowLogitech a new low-profile keyboard in the style of the iconic G915, with the G515 LIGHTSPEED TKL Wireless Gaming Keyboard - available now.Jun 26, 2024 8:57 PM CDT
- AMD rumored to beef up Ryzen 9 9700X specs before launch, because 7800X3D is so popularAMD is reportedly re-speccing its upcoming Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9700X with a higher TDP, to better compete with the super-popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU.Jun 26, 2024 7:20 PM CDT
- Kingston launches racecar-inspired FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition memoryKingston's new DDR5-8000 Limited Edition memory features a look inspired by racecars, with premium parts to match the high-performance design.Jun 26, 2024 9:29 AM CDT
- Samsung reportedly ahead of TSMC with next-gen panel-level packaging semiconductor techSamsung Electronics is reportedly making 'significant strides' in the semiconductor packaging industry, ahead of TSMC and panel-level packaging.Jun 26, 2024 7:10 AM CDT
- First Neuralink patient says gaming is easy now because he's got 'aimbot'The first Neuralink patient has said that his brain chip implant has given him 'aimbot' in games and that its accuracy is 'just not fair.'Jun 26, 2024 2:19 AM CDT
- Microsoft moves to remove local Windows accounts and force Microsoft accountsMicrosoft has removed the instructions on its support page for Windows 11 users to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account.Jun 26, 2024 12:02 AM CDT
- AMD will use the most advanced process for each next-gen product, innovative design techAMD says that it will be using the most advanced process for each next-generation product, while using innovative design technologies.Jun 25, 2024 10:06 PM CDT
- AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs launch on July 15, confirmed by ASUSASUS confirms that AMD's new Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs launching on July 15, desktop Ryzen 9000 series CPUs launch on July 31.Jun 25, 2024 8:07 PM CDT
- 'Netflix of gaming' won't happen any time soon, says ex-PlayStation chairmanFormer Sony Interactive Entertainment chairman Shawn Layden is skeptical and dubious that game streaming will replace game consoles in his lifetime.Jun 25, 2024 3:38 PM CDT
- World's first achieved after samples return from mysterious far side of the MoonFor the first time, a space agency has successfully transported lunar samples acquired on the mysterious far side of the Moon back to Earth.Jun 25, 2024 4:01 AM CDT
- Man officially sues NASA for space junk smashing through his roofNASA is officially being sued by a man after a piece of space junk traced back to ISS crashed through his roof in Naples, Florida.Jun 25, 2024 1:36 AM CDT
- Scientists create gene-editing tool that may revolutionize DNA engineeringResearchers created a programmable tool that can precisely target and relocate genetic sequences with greater accuracy than CRISPR, the industry standard.Jun 25, 2024 12:01 AM CDT
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