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• ASUS AM5 mobos get next-gen Zen 5 'Granite Ridge' CPU support with new BIOSASUS AM5 motherboards based on the X670E chipset get updated with new AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS updates, adds support for next-gen Zen 5 'Granite Ridge' CPUs.Apr 3, 2024 11:28 PM CDT
• US government is adjusting export regulations for China, RTX 4090 D and H20 AI GPUs now bannedUS government is updating regulations of exporting chipmaking tools, AI GPUs, high-performance semiconductor to China... RTX 4090 D could be axed.Apr 3, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
• The Matrix 5 announced: resurrected, reloaded, refreshed with Drew Goddard directingThe Matrix 5 has been announced, with Drew Goddard set to direct, leaving the Wachowski's out for the first time in franchise history.Apr 3, 2024 8:24 PM CDT
• AI safety expert predicts a 99.999999% chance of p(doom). What's that mean? Well, it isn't goodRoman Yampolskiy, an expert in AI safety, disagrees with Elon Musk's recent assessment that there's only a 10-20% chance of AI killing off humankind.Apr 3, 2024 10:24 AM CDT
• Scientists set world record in creating an 'artificial Sun'A team of scientists has set a new world record in the pursuit of creating an 'artificial Sun' that, if achieved, could provide endless clean energy.Apr 3, 2024 2:55 AM CDT
• Apple's new AI system can 'see' and could be a game-changer for SiriApple researchers developed a new artificial intelligence-powered system to enable more natural interactions with AI and it outperforms ChatGPT.Apr 3, 2024 1:27 AM CDT
• Amazon walks out of its 'Just Walk Out' technology after being plagued with issuesAmazon has decided to remove its 'Just Walk Out' technology from all its Fresh grocery stores across the US following numerous issues.Apr 3, 2024 12:18 AM CDT
• ASUS unveils ROG Mjolnir: a new outdoor power station for PC gamers, looks like Thor's hammerASUS reveals ROG Mjolnir: a new outdoor gamer-focused power station with 4 power outlets, USB Type-C and USB Type-A connectors, and more.Apr 2, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
• 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan: multiple buildings have fallen, tsunami warning for JapanA huge 7.5-magnitude earthquake has hit near Taiwan, sending tsunami warnings for waves expected to be 3m high for remote Japanese islands near Taiwan.Apr 2, 2024 8:07 PM CDT
• Helldivers 2 brews more Liber-tea for the cosmos, triples level cap to 150Arrowhead goes above and beyond with the new Helldivers 2 update, not doubling but TRIPLING the game's level cap while adding in some new hazards.Apr 2, 2024 6:31 PM CDT
• PlayStation 2 sales are a lot higher than Sony saysEx-PlayStation boss Jim Ryan recently said PS2 was at 160 million shipments, which is 5 million over Sony's official number. So...who is actually right?Apr 2, 2024 5:22 PM CDT
• Microsoft confirms it's making an animated AI chatbot for Xbox consolesMicrosoft has confirmed that it's developing a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for Xbox, and it's currently in the prototype phase.Apr 2, 2024 10:47 AM CDT
• Microsoft brings back a useful File Explorer feature ditched in Moment 4 update for Windows 11Drag and drop is being dragged back onto the menu for File Explorer, after Microsoft ditched it (temporarily) as part of the Moment 4 update.Apr 2, 2024 8:50 AM CDT
• Sony reveals the real number of PS2 sales, 155 million units sold was wrongSony has said the number of PlayStation 2 unit sales is underreported, and the true number was revealed during the official PlayStation podcast.Apr 2, 2024 7:26 AM CDT
• OpenAI makes ChatGPT extra free but with one big catchOpenAI has decided to make ChatGPT even freer, but the new version includes an additional set of rule changes and vague yet new safeguards.Apr 2, 2024 1:16 AM CDT
• Top RDNA 4 GPU performance to be slower than Radeon RX 7900 XTX, faster than 7900 GRERDNA 4's top GPU, the Radeon RX 8800 XT won't be as powerful as the Radeon RX 7900 XTX but will be at least 15% faster than the Radeon RX 7800 XT.Apr 1, 2024 11:56 PM CDT
• AORUS RTX4080 SUPER Xtreme Ice will launch with highest clock speed of all RTX 4080 SUPERsThe AORUS GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER Xtreme ICE will also be limited to 300 units worldwide, as part of a special ICE-themed combo that includes a motherboard.Apr 1, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
• Minisforum's new AtomMan AI Mini-PC is liquid-cooled with AMD 'Hawk Point' APUMinisforum shows off the new AtomMan UH185 Ultra: Intel Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' CPU with a built-in display, and high-end OCulink connectivity.Apr 1, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
• DARPA boss says the US is using AI in 70% of its programs, AI-powered F16 fighter jets testedDefence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) official says the Department of Defense (DoD) is using AI in 70% of its programs, including F16 jets.Apr 1, 2024 6:32 PM CDT
• NASA destroyed an asteroid and now it might collide with MarsNASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission that broke a distant asteroid may eventually cause craters on the surface of Mars.Apr 1, 2024 12:36 AM CDT
• TEAMGROUP's new CinemaPr P31 Portable External SSD is designed for recording high-res videoThe T-CREATE CinemaPr P31 Portable External SSD is 'designed specifically for filming,' and even includes 1.4-inch screw holes for cage and other mounting.Mar 31, 2024 11:34 PM CDT
• Radeon RX 7900 XTX price drops to $889, save big on AMD's 4K gaming flagshipFlagship GPU discounts don't come around often which makes us think that an official Radeon RX 7900 XTX price drop to $899 is on the cards.Mar 31, 2024 9:36 PM CDT
• Random GeForce RTX 4080 driver crash during a Counter-Strike 2 tournament causes team to loseGame crashes happen, even at the pro level - with a Counter-Strike 2 team losing a round due to an NVIDIA driver error on a GeForce RTX 4080 powered rig.Mar 31, 2024 8:31 PM CDT
• Warzone Mobile earned 67% less than COD Mobile, could be big miss for XboxWarzone Mobile's debut revenues are reportedly down by some 67% from Call of Duty Mobile, and it may present an issue for Xbox's grand expansion efforts.Mar 31, 2024 6:06 PM CDT
• Xbox is a 'profitable and growing business,' Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer saysMicrosoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer reiterates that Xbox is not only profitable, but the business is growing as a whole, even if the industry isn't.Mar 31, 2024 1:19 PM CDT

• TSMC took just 10 hours after Taiwan's M7.5 earthquake to resume 70-80% operationsTSMC took just 10 hours of the earthquake on April 3 in Taiwan to reach 70% operation in some fabs, new fabs were back to 80% in the same time.Apr 3, 2024 11:07 PM CDT
• SK hynix confirms $3.87 billion advanced packaging plant, R&D facility for AI in Indiana, USASK hynix confirms advanced packaging facility for next-gen HBM, collaborating with Purdue University for R&D, with $3.87 billion facility in Indiana, USA.Apr 3, 2024 9:29 PM CDT
• Knights of the Old Republic PS5 remake is 'alive and well,' but we still have no release windowThe Knights of the Old Republic's PS5 remake hasn't been lost in the divestment of Saber Interactive and the project is apparently still alive and kicking.Apr 3, 2024 3:02 PM CDT
• Microsoft's Copilot key for Windows 11 AI PCs has a secret - it dates back to the mid-1980sSort of - at least the mapping behind the Copilot key dates back to IBM PCs which had a massive bank of function keys, some 24 of them, in fact.Apr 3, 2024 6:06 AM CDT
• AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation is coming soon to PS5 and Xbox, and will debut in Immortals of AveumThe first PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S game with AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation is coming soon, with the update expected in the next few weeks.Apr 3, 2024 2:29 AM CDT
• GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 are the most popular current-gen GPUs, and it's not even closeCracking the Top 10 on Steam, the GeForce RTX 4060 and RTX 4070 are the most popular current-gen GPUs... followed by more RTX 40 Series GPUs.Apr 3, 2024 1:04 AM CDT
• TSMC forced to evacuate following 7.4 earthquake in TaiwanA dangerous earthquake has struck Taiwan, forcing some of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's chip fabrication plants to evacuate.Apr 3, 2024 12:03 AM CDT
• From Red Dead to Bully, GTA+ is now the cheapest way to play Rockstar's gamesRockstar Games is ramping up the value of its $5.99 per month GTA+ subscription by packing in GTA Online additions and a rotating content library of games.Apr 2, 2024 9:32 PM CDT
• Capcom scores again: Dragon's Dogma 2 achieves 2.5 million sales in 18 daysCapcom's new high fantasy RPG sequel Dragon's Dogma 2 is a big hit and has already sold over 2.5 million copies across all platforms.Apr 2, 2024 7:33 PM CDT
• Samsung shows off next-gen 3D DRAM tech, should hit the market after 2030Samsung is working on its own 3D DRAM technology, calls it the 'industry-first disruptive tech adoption' that should arrive sometime after 2030.Apr 2, 2024 6:03 PM CDT
• Tekken 8 Fight Pass booster is $20, or 3x more expensive than the actual battle passTekken 8 has lots of monetization now, including cosmetics, premium microtransaction currency, and a new dual-pronged paid battle pass pay scheme.Apr 2, 2024 3:59 PM CDT
• Google promises to delete all the user data collected in Incognito modeGoogle has promised to delete all the data it improperly collected through Chrome's Incognito mode, which is 'billions of data points.'Apr 2, 2024 10:31 AM CDT
• RTX 3060 cements its place as the most popular GPU on Steam as NVIDIA remains dominant over AMDNVIDIA's RTX 4060 graphics card is doing well, too, coming up the ranks fast, with AMD's desktop GPUs nowhere to be seen these days, frankly.Apr 2, 2024 8:20 AM CDT
• LG launches world's first new OLED Ultragear gaming monitorsLG has recently launched some new Ultragear gaming monitors that were showcased at CES 2024, revealing the full specifications for its new OLED displays.Apr 2, 2024 6:15 AM CDT
• ROG Keris II Ace is ASUS's new 54-gram ultralight gaming mouse, available nowASUS announced the ROG Keris II Ace ultralight gaming mouse at CES 2024. This mouse follows up on the excellent ASUS ROG Keris Wireless AimPoint we reviewe.Apr 2, 2024 12:58 AM CDT
• TSMC executives outline how they'll get to a monster 1 trillion transistor GPUTSMC chairman and chief scientist explain how they'll reach a 1 trillion transistor GPU, with advances in semiconductor tech feeding the AI boom.Apr 1, 2024 11:02 PM CDT
• CD Projekt RED says The Witcher 4, currently in development, will not have microtransactions'We do not see a place for microtransactions in the case of single-player games.' CD Projekt RED takes a stand on the still controversial topic.Apr 1, 2024 9:32 PM CDT
• No one knows for sure if GTA 6 will hit 60FPS on PS5 Pro, but 30FPs seems more likelyNo one actually knows if Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at 60FPS on the PlayStation 5 Pro or not, but Rockstar's past history adds weight to GTA6 at 30FPS.Apr 1, 2024 7:32 PM CDT
• Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Gen4 SSDs refreshed: now DRAM-less, single-sided 7GB/sec+ beastsSabrent's new Rocket 4 Gen4 SSD is now available: DRAM-less, single-sided Gen4 SSD with 7GB/sec+ speeds and better thermals, perfect for the PS5, too.Apr 1, 2024 5:03 PM CDT
• Scientists cooked 'real good' drugs space and then sent back to EarthA company whose goal is to autonomously manufacture pharmaceuticals in space has announced the results of its drugs, which were recently cooked in orbit.Apr 1, 2024 12:17 AM CDT
• Microsoft to use facial recognition tech to sort, group, and rank your photos for searchingMicrosoft has published a new patent outlining how it will use facial recognition to categorize and rank photos to make it easier to search for images.Mar 31, 2024 11:02 PM CDT
• Critical security fixes issued for NVIDIA's ChatRTX AI Chatbot, so make sure you update'Escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.' A couple of major security flaws in NVIDIA's ChatRTX AI chatbot discovered.Mar 31, 2024 9:01 PM CDT
• AI isn't even close to beating game devs, Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 quest designer saysGenerative artificial intelligence might have a long, long way to go before it can beat game developers and deliver convincing interactive experiences.Mar 31, 2024 8:03 PM CDT
• Buying Gearbox may considerably change Take-Two's FY25 pipeline and revenue forecastTake-Two's short-term revenue forecasts and release pipeline may have been significantly affected by the recent $460 million acquisition of Gearbox.Mar 31, 2024 4:33 PM CDT
• Witcher 4 could be out by 2026, new Sirius Witcher multiplayer game by 2027One analyst speculates that CD Projekt could plan to release two games by 2027, potentially starting first with Polaris and then with Project Sirius.Mar 30, 2024 9:33 PM CDT

• Patriot teams with MSI on new white-themed Viper Xtreme DDR5 RAM for MSI MPOWER motherboardPatriot partners with MSI on its new Viper DDR5 memory, themed in a beautiful white color ready for MSI's flagship Z790MPOWER motherboard.Apr 3, 2024 10:27 PM CDT
• PCIe 7.0 specs released: 512GB/sec bandwidth total, next-gen PCIe 7.0 SSDs will pump 128GB/secPCI-SIG announces official PCIe 7.0 specs: up to 512GB/sec bidirectional bandwidth through PCIe 7.0 x16 config, improved power efficiency, and more.Apr 3, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
• Google engineers hacked PS Portal to play PSP games, then handed the secrets to SonyGoogle engineers managed to get the PlayStation Portal handheld to natively play PSP games, but consumers and gamers will never be able to do the same.Apr 3, 2024 1:57 PM CDT
• US government tasks NASA with creating an out-of-this-world clockThe White House has ordered NASA and other US agencies to work with international agencies to create a clock that will be stationed on the moon.Apr 3, 2024 3:40 AM CDT
• Discord's April Fool loot box video garnered 1.4 billion views in a day by accident1.4 billion views in 24 hours, Discord's April Fools' gag about Loot Boxes accidentally created one of the most successful 'viewbots' of all time.Apr 3, 2024 1:58 AM CDT
• NASA achieves world's first observation from within a Sun burpNASA's Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft designed to monitor the Sun, has captured the first observation of inside a coronal mass ejection.Apr 3, 2024 12:45 AM CDT
• Sony takes on Xbox at their own game, signs two indies as PlayStation Plus launch releasesSony PlayStation is taking Microsoft Xbox on at its own game by signing multiple deals to bring select indie games to PlayStation Plus as day one releases.Apr 2, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
• TSMC to begin pilot program at its Arizona, USA fab plant for mass production by end of 2024TSMC's new Arizona plant in the United States heads into trial production of its first production line in mid-April, mass production by end of the year.Apr 2, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
• SK hynix is now the second biggest company in South Korea by market value, only behind SamsungSK hynix pushes past $100 billion market capetlization, becomes South Korea's second biggest company by market cap to Samsung, thanks to AI GPUs.Apr 2, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
• TSMC is preparing partnership with Kyushu University in Japan to recruit new talentTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Kyushu University in Japan to sign new agreement: TSMC researchers to teach Kyushu University students.Apr 2, 2024 5:47 PM CDT
• Are you naturally good at shooters? Research suggests some gamers see more fps than othersThere are differences in perception speed which could at least partly account for why top professional gamers are so much better than us.Apr 2, 2024 11:20 AM CDT
• AMD Zen 5 CPU leak shows 40% 'core for core' performance uplift - but let's not get excited yetZen 5 is set to be 40% faster than current Ryzen 7000 processors? That's the latest lofty expectation for AMD's next-gen CPUs raised via the rumor mill.Apr 2, 2024 10:05 AM CDT
• NASA confirms a space object crashed through the roof of a homeNASA is investigating an object from space that crashed through the roof of Alejandro Otero's home in Naples, Florida, a few weeks ago.Apr 2, 2024 7:50 AM CDT
• US Government wants tech companies to go nuclear to meet the power demands of AI data centersWith billions being spent on AI data centers there's a growing concern with the energy requirements. So much so, the nuclear option is on the table.Apr 2, 2024 1:33 AM CDT
• Grand Theft Auto V shown running on the Nintendo Switch and AndroidThe Grand Theft Auto V source code leaked in December, and now modders are trying to get the game to run on the Nintendo Switch, Android, and Linux.Apr 2, 2024 12:18 AM CDT
• Intel Arrow Lake CPUs will be Core Ultra 200 series, Raptor Lake-H Refresh is Core 200H seriesIntel's next-gen Arrow Lake consumer CPUs will be called the Core Ultra 200 series, while Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobile CPUs called Core 200H series.Apr 1, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
• ASUS ROG Ally with Ryzen Z1 non-Extreme APU drops to just $299ASUS ROG Ally with Ryzen Z1 APU drops to just $299, a huge $200 discount from its $499 pricing, but a knocked down ROG Ally from the Z1 Extreme version.Apr 1, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
• Minisforum V3 tablet with AMD Hawk Point APU released for $960Minisforum's new V3 launched: 3-in-1 tablet powered by AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 'Hawk Point' APU, with 8 x Zen 4 cores, RDNA 3 GPU, XDNA for AI.Apr 1, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
• Scientists snap new photo of the monster black hole at the center of our galaxyThe Event Horizon Telescope, the telescope that captured the first image of the Milky Way's black hole, has captured a new photograph.Apr 1, 2024 12:53 AM CDT
• Acer's Predator X49 X QD-OLED gaming monitor slipped under everyone's radarAcer quietly teased the release of the Predator X49 X back in December, and it could be one of the gaming monitors that flew under everyone's radar.Apr 1, 2024 12:01 AM CDT
• Intel Battlemage GPUs have shown up in shipping manifests, the Arc follow up is coming soonIntel looks to be in the final stages of prepping the Battlemage GPU launch in 2024, so we're expected a full announcement of next-gen Arc graphics soon.Mar 31, 2024 10:31 PM CDT
• NVIDIA buys Xbox brand from Microsoft: next-gen Xbox has dual GPUs, AI to fight PlayStation 6NVIDIA acquires the Xbox brand from Microsoft: will power a next-gen Xbox in 2025 with next-gen GeForce GPU, AI, RTX to fight the PlayStation 6.Mar 31, 2024 8:45 PM CDT
• Xbox Game Pass and Epic Store funding deals reportedly fizzle outIndependent game developers are having a hard time securing funding for their games, and the lucrative Xbox Game Pass and Epic Store deals are dwindling.Mar 31, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
• Take-Two buys Gearbox for $460 millionGearbox Entertainment is officially spinning out of Embracer Group as Take-Two Interactive offers $460 million in stock to acquire the Borderlands dev.Mar 31, 2024 3:54 PM CDT
• CD Projekt 'well-prepared to fund new games' with $326 million cash troveCD Projekt ended 2023 with 1.3 billion PLN (about $326 million) in cash and cash equivalents, enough money to fund its ambitious new project pipeline.Mar 30, 2024 8:36 PM CDT

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