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- Xbox head Phil Spencer wants to see Epic Games Store, Steam, and other storefronts on consolesMicrosoft might be looking into letting additional storefronts like the Epic Games Store or Steam on Xbox consoles, which is a strange idea.Mar 27, 2024 2:27 AM CDT
- Scientists photograph explosive city-sized 'devil comet' with hidden spiralAstronomers detected an explosive, green, city-sized 'devil comet' racing toward the center of our solar system, and at its core is a spiral.Mar 27, 2024 1:16 AM CDT
- SK hynix plans $4 billion advanced chip packaging facility for Indiana, USASK hynix will invest around $4 billion in building an advanced chip packaging facility in West Lafayette, a western city of Indiana, USA.Mar 26, 2024 11:59 PM CDT
- Microsoft names Pavan Davuluri as its new Windows and Surface chief starting todayMicrosoft appoints Pavan Davuluri as the Windows and Surface boss, has more than 23 years of experience at Microsoft, worked with Qualcomm and AMD.Mar 26, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
- TSMC gets 3nm orders from Apple, Intel and AMD: for iPhone 16, Lunar Lake CPUs and Zen 5 CPUsTSMC's new 3nm process node has Apple, Intel, and AMD as customers: A18 inside iPhone 16, M4 laptop chip, Intel Lunar Lake, and AMD Zen 5 all on 3nm.Mar 26, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
- Samsung's next-gen GDDR7 official listing: next-gen GPUs to get 28Gbps or 32Gbps GDDR7Samsung officially lists its next-gen GDDR7 memory modules at 28Gbps and 32Gbps, now sampling to partners to work on their next-gen GPUs.Mar 26, 2024 7:11 PM CDT
- iPhone 16's new Capture button shown in newly leaked case designApple's iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models are expected to feature a new Capture button and now early cases are starting to leak online.Mar 26, 2024 4:00 PM CDT
- More Xbox games to break exclusivity, Phil Spencer hintsNew Xbox CEO Phil Spencer interview strongly indicates that more Xbox games will break exclusivity in an effort to 'open up' a new friction-less model.Mar 26, 2024 3:04 PM CDT
- Epic Store coming to Android and iOS in 2024 with third-party partner supportEpic Games confirms and announce its plans to bring the Epic Games Store to both Apple iOS and Google Android sometime in 2024 with its own payment system.Mar 26, 2024 11:39 AM CDT
- OpenAI releases stunning Sora-created videos made by artists and directorsOpenAI has released a new selection of videos created by its new AI-generation platform, Sora, but this time, artists and directors made them.Mar 26, 2024 8:31 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's LATTE3D generative AI model creates game-ready 3D models and objects in secondsGenerative AI is going to play a major role in the future of game development, starting now. NVIDIA's LATTE3D generates 3D animals and objects in seconds.Mar 26, 2024 6:32 AM CDT
- Microsoft's DirectSR makes it simple for developers to add upscaling but defaults to FSRDirectSR (Direct Super Resolution) tech for DirectX is compatible with PC and Xbox and makes it simple for developers to add DLSS, FSR, and XeSS.Mar 26, 2024 3:01 AM CDT
- Microsoft has a plan to make ray-tracing take up less VRAM for 8GB GPU ownersMicrosoft is introducing a LOD or level of detail system for ray-tracing which will improve performance and reduce the VRAM cost for gamers.Mar 26, 2024 1:28 AM CDT
- PlayStation VR2 firmware update enables PC access and GeForce RTX supportOfficial support for Sony's PSVR 2 is coming soon, with a new firmware update disabling PS5-only authentication and adding support for NVIDIA GPUs.Mar 26, 2024 12:31 AM CDT
- Intel's next-gen Battlemage Xe2-HPG GPU with up to 24 GPU cores, 12GB VRAM spottedIntel's next-gen Battlemage 'Xe2-HPG' GPU shows up with 20 + 24 GPU cores, 12GB of VRAM running in SiSoft Sandra benchmark database.Mar 25, 2024 11:07 PM CDT
- Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake-PS processors will be the first to use new LGA 1851 socketIntel reportedly preparing new Meteor Lake-PS processors for its new LGA 1851 socket, which will be used by Intel's upcoming next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs.Mar 25, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
- SK hynix plans $90 billion on 'world's largest mega fab complex' fully complete in 2046SK hynix will begin construction of its new mega fab complex called Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in March 2025, completion date of 2046.Mar 25, 2024 5:34 PM CDT
- Apple Vision Pro support for a future Apple Pencil is reportedly being tested alreadyThe Apple Vision Pro could be getting support for the Apple Pencil, but details are hard to come by but testing is underway, a new report claims.Mar 25, 2024 3:30 PM CDT
- OpenAI is trying to sell its video-generation AI software to HollywoodOpenAI has been taking its artificial intelligence software named Sora on the road to Hollywood, showing the technology to a select number of directors.Mar 25, 2024 6:15 AM CDT
- Researchers discover egg-shaped object in deep space caught in death spiralAstronomers discovered an egg-shaped object in 2008 that's twice the size of Jupiter and seemingly caught in a death spiral into its host star.Mar 25, 2024 12:48 AM CDT
- Gamer shown playing Mario Kart with Telepathy, Elon Musk's brain chip implantThe first patient to receive the brain chip from Elon Musk's company Neuralink has been shown playing iconic Nintendo game Mario Kart.Mar 25, 2024 12:01 AM CDT
- Micron teases tall form factor 256GB DDR5-8800 memory sticks for next-gen serversMicron shows off 256GB MCR DIMM memory modules at NVIDIA GTC 2024, with the tall 256GB DDR5 memory module consuming around 20W of power.Mar 24, 2024 10:30 PM CDT
- Chinese firm unveils RISC-V powered Gen5 SSD controller: fanless design with 14GB/sec+ speedsYingren's new YRS820 is a new PCIe 5.0 SSD controller, powered by AI, and pumping out 14.2GB/sec (14,200MB/sec) reads with a fanless design.Mar 24, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's full-spec Blackwell B200 AI GPU uses 1200W of power, up from 700W on Hopper H100NVIDIA's next-generation Blackwell B200 AI GPU uses up to 1200W of power, 500W more power than Hopper H100 AI GPU which consumes 700W of power.Mar 24, 2024 7:38 PM CDT
- Grand Theft Auto 6 rumored to be falling behind schedule, could be delayed until 2026Grand Theft Auto 6 production is falling behind its target of an early 2025 release according to rumors, with an 'emergency' release option of 2026.Mar 24, 2024 6:03 PM CDT
- Scientists create camera that can take 156 trillion frames per secondA team of scientists has created a camera that can shoot images at 156.3 terahertz, which is the equivalent of 156.3 trillion frames per second.Mar 27, 2024 1:47 AM CDT
- Diablo 4's ray-tracing and DLSS 3 Frame Generation update is finally hereDiablo 4's latest update adds real-time ray-tracing for shadows and reflections, and it's now also available on PC and Xbox Game Pass.Mar 27, 2024 12:59 AM CDT
- Sabrent's 7-Port USB C Hub is powered and each port has its own switchSabrent's new USB C Hub with 7-Ports that deliver power to devices also has switches so you can enable or disable them when not in use.Mar 26, 2024 11:32 PM CDT
- Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite SoC tested: runs Baldur's Gate 3 at 1080p 30FPS or soQualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite will run Windows games 'just fine' using x64 emulation: Baldur's Gate 3 runs at around 1080p 30FPS.Mar 26, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
- AMD's previous-gen Vega GPU reborn: Chinese company uses Intel CPU with Vega GPU for NAS moboChinese company uses AMD's older-gen Vega GPU on a new NAS motherboard, powered with an Intel Core i7-8705G CPU. GPU has 4GB of HBM2 memory.Mar 26, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
- GTA+ gets new must-play Rockstar gameRockstar Games adds another must-play title to their premium $5.99/month GTA+ subscription, bringing more value to the console-based service.Mar 26, 2024 5:32 PM CDT
- Apple SVP teases new iOS 18 AI features as WWDC dates are confirmedApple is getting ready to unveil the new iOS 18 software update at WWDC in June and now a company SVP has teased new AI features in a post on X.Mar 26, 2024 3:45 PM CDT
- Epic Games mobile store could significantly boost revenues, increase profitability oddsThe new Epic Games Store mobile version will undoubtedly help boost revenues while also improving Epic's chance at achieving storefront profitability.Mar 26, 2024 1:01 PM CDT
- Windows 11 users reportedly find a mysterious Copilot app stealthily installed on their PCTo the surprise of those finding it, there's a Copilot app in both release and preview versions of Windows 11 - though it's just a shell of a client.Mar 26, 2024 9:46 AM CDT
- 3DMark creators have a new $5000 AI Image Generation Benchmark tool to test GPU performanceThe new UL Procyon AI Image Generation Benchmark, built around Stable Diffusion, tests GPU AI performance - but the price makes it for professionals only.Mar 26, 2024 7:33 AM CDT
- Bethesda sneakily drops update on The Elder Scrolls 6 in new messageBethesda has dropped a subtle teaser about the next installment in The Elder Scrolls series in a 30th-anniversary celebration post.Mar 26, 2024 4:00 AM CDT
- Resident Evil 9 rumored to be open-world thanks to engine updates made for Dragon's Dogma 2Resident Evil 9 is on track for a 2025 release, and will be an 'open-world' game that 'retains the series DNA' thanks to engine updates.Mar 26, 2024 2:29 AM CDT
- Scientists spark thermonuclear explosion inside a supercomputerA team of scientists ignited a thermonuclear explosion within a supercomputer, revealing new insights into the mysterious cannibals in space.Mar 26, 2024 1:02 AM CDT
- Google, Intel, Qualcomm fighting NVIDIA's dominance on AI GPUs, with CUDA software alternativeA new coalition of tech companies that includes Google, Intel, and Qualcomm have plans to loosen NVIDIA's 'chokehold' on its secret weapon: CUDA.Mar 25, 2024 11:55 PM CDT
- Apple's original 4GB iPhone considered 'Holy Grail' for collectors, auctioned for $130,000Apple's first-gen iPhone sells for over $130,000 at auction, with the 4GB iPhone in 'fantastic condition' with 'almost no physical damage'.Mar 25, 2024 10:08 PM CDT
- AMD's next-gen EPYC 9845 'Turin' CPU: 160 cores, 320 threads with 640MB cache, 500W powerAMD's next-gen EPYC 'Turin' CPU details leaked: Zen 5 and Zen 5c processors with up to 160 cores and 320 threads, 640MB cache, 500W TDP.Mar 25, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
- Stock of NVIDIA's Lovelace GPUs could soon get thinner on the ground ahead of RTX 5090 launchFresh chatter from the grapevine claims NVIDIA could cut production of RTX 4000 graphics cards ahead of its Blackwell launch in H2 2024.Mar 25, 2024 4:00 PM CDT
- The macOS 14.4.1 update just fixed that weird USB hub problem you've been fighting withThe new macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 software update is here and it brings a fix for a number of bugs including one that broke some USB hubs and monitors.Mar 25, 2024 3:30 PM CDT
- Scientists make breakthrough in preventing OLED burn-inOLED panels have been around for quite some time but now we are starting to see them come to monitors, raising the concern for burn-in.Mar 25, 2024 3:31 AM CDT
- Intel and AMD CPUs officially blocked from a government's PCs over privacyThe list is growing for US chip manufacturers being blocked by one nation that is continuously turning inward for computational solutions.Mar 25, 2024 12:32 AM CDT
- Formula 1 management shocked to learn team used Excel for 20,000-part inventoryFormula 1 team has been relying on Microsoft Excel for Williams car build workbook, new Williams team principal says 'the Excel list was a joke'.Mar 24, 2024 11:34 PM CDT
- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger publicly invites Tesla CEO Elon Musk for a tour of semiconductor fabIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger publicly invites Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for a tour of Intel's new semiconductor fab lines, asks him to follow and DM.Mar 24, 2024 10:10 PM CDT
- Intel's new fab in Germany finds 6000-year-old ancient burial ground from human sacrificeIntel's new multi-billion dollar semiconductor fabs in Germany has archaeologists finding two prehistoric burial mounds from human sacrifice.Mar 24, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
- NVIDIA CEO says future-gen DLSS 10 will have a neural rendering system, AI generating pixelsNVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says that within the next 5-10 years we'll see AI generative every single pixel in a game, from 'DLSS 10 in the far future'.Mar 24, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
- Overwatch to hit 100 million players during season 10Overwatch 2 has apparently become quite popular over time and is 'on track' to break 100 million lifetime players throughout the release of season 10.Mar 24, 2024 5:03 PM CDT
- US lawmaker comes after FDA for ignoring 'troubling evidence' about NeuralinkA US lawmaker has asked the Food and Drug Administration why it didn't inspect Elon Musk's Neuralink before approving human testing.Mar 27, 2024 1:32 AM CDT
- This Windows feature hasn't been updated for 30 years and it was only meant to be temporaryThe Format disk tool in Windows hasn't changed in decades, it was created by a programmer in a single day and the UI was only mean to be temporary.Mar 27, 2024 12:29 AM CDT
- Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake CPU spotted inside of Samsung's new Galaxy Book5 Pro laptopSamsung's new Galaxy Book5 Pro laptop features Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake 8-core CPU, Arc Battlemage 'Xe2' GPU, spotted on SiSoft Sandra database.Mar 26, 2024 11:11 PM CDT
- OpenAI Sora video tool large-scale deployment uses 720,000 NVIDIA H100 GPUs worth $21.6 billionOpenAI video tool 'Sora' compute estimates for large-scale deployment: 720,000 x NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs, worth over $21 billion in total.Mar 26, 2024 9:33 PM CDT
- UGREEN NASync Series offers powerful storage options and media streaming for all usersWith up to 184TB of storage capacity, the new UGREEN NASync Series is designed for large media libraries, data storage, and robust archiving.Mar 26, 2024 7:45 PM CDT
- Xbox's new brand pivot hopes to capture Gen Z audienceXbox's new 'brand pivot' hopes to capture Gen Z, and sees the ecosystem breaking exclusivity and using the strength of rival platforms to sell games.Mar 26, 2024 4:58 PM CDT
- Apple confirms WWDC 2024 will kick off on June 10 as iOS 18 AI rumors persistApple has confirmed that its annual WWDC event will kick off on June 10 this year with an in-person component at Apple Park in Cupertino.Mar 26, 2024 3:30 PM CDT
- DLSS 3 mod is an unofficial fix for sluggish FPS with NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPUs in Dragon's Dogma 2Fed up with poor performance in Dragon's Dogma 2? A new mod provides frame generation to cure frame rate blues for NVIDIA Lovelace graphics cards.Mar 26, 2024 12:20 PM CDT
- Elon Musk officially changes the way Tesla delivers its cars to customersElon Musk has sent out a company-wide email informing all Tesla employees of new mandatory changes to how Tesla delivers its vehicles to customers.Mar 26, 2024 8:53 AM CDT
- AMD removes memory OC limits on Radeon RX 7900 GRE, delivers up to 15% more performanceAMD removes memory speed restrictions for the Radeon RX 7900 GRE and the result is up to a 15% performance boost in pure performance.Mar 26, 2024 7:01 AM CDT
- First private vehicle to ever land on the moon has sadly shut its eyes foreverThe first private spacecraft to ever make a successful landing on the surface of the Moon has sadly closed its eyes for the last time.Mar 26, 2024 3:31 AM CDT
- Tesla's most delayed car will have 'rocket technology' when it releasesTesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the upcoming Tesla Roadster will feature 'some rocket technology' sourced from his other company, SpaceX.Mar 26, 2024 1:46 AM CDT
- NASA astronaut explains the dreaded loss of a $100,000 bag in spaceNASA astronauts returning from the International Space Station recounted their experiences aboard the floating laboratory, including their difficulties.Mar 26, 2024 12:46 AM CDT
- TinyCorp's new TinyBox AI system: AMD AI GPU system starts at $15K, NVIDIA GPU starts at $25KTinyCorp's new TinyBox AI systems: company says AMD GPU crashes and hangs sometimes, but NVIDIA AI GPUs in their AI systems 'just works'.Mar 25, 2024 11:33 PM CDT
- China's AI robot tested on walk through rough forest terrain: stumbles, trips, but doesn't fallLimX Dynamics' Biped Robot P1 goes through reinforcement learning through mountainous forest terrain: stumbles, trips, but doesn't fall over.Mar 25, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
- Broadcom shows off absolutely gigantic AI chip, new XPU design for 'consumer AI company'Broadcom's custom silicon group shows off third-gen XPU design from a large 'consumer AI company' with HBM, high-speed intra-chip connectivity, and more.Mar 25, 2024 6:03 PM CDT
- The Apple Vision Pro will debut in China before year's end, Tim Cook confirmsThe Apple Vision Pro is currently only available to buy in the United States but Tim Cook has confirmed that China will see a launch this year.Mar 25, 2024 3:45 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's nerfed RTX 3050 6GB GPU is selling like hotcakes apparently - at least in ChinaWe're told there's huge demand for this graphics card in China, which might surprise you - to the point that manufacturers are hiking the price.Mar 25, 2024 2:52 PM CDT
- Apple's biggest iOS update ever will add more customization to the iPhoneApple's coming iOS 18 update is expected to be the 'biggest in the company's history,' with more customization touted for the home screen.Mar 25, 2024 2:55 AM CDT
- Elon Musk says his brain chip company is already curing blindnessElon Musk's brain-computer interface startup Neuralink is working on restoring eyesight, and according to Musk, the tech is already working on monkeys.Mar 25, 2024 12:16 AM CDT
- AMD reconfirms Zen 5-powered Strix Point APUs launching in 2024, RDNA 3+ and XDNA 2 confirmedAMD hosted its AI PC Innovation Summit in Beijing recently, confirming RDNA 3+ is coming with their next-gen Strix Point APUs featuring Zen 5.Mar 24, 2024 11:07 PM CDT
- 10 Best AI Image Upscalers for Ultra Clarity in 2024We've rounded up the best free and paid AI image upscalers, including desktop software and online tools. Join us as we explore the options.Mar 24, 2024 9:45 PM CDT
- NVIDIA's next-gen RTX and AI GPU IP will be found in MediaTek's new Dimensity SoCsMediaTek's new Dimensity Auto Cockpit will use NVIDIA's next-gen GPU accelerated AI computing and RTX graphics IP, ready for future cars.Mar 24, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
- Opinion: GTA 6 delay could leave room for GTA V PS5 Pro upgrade or re-releaseIf Grand Theft Auto 6 does get delayed to 2026, Rockstar could work with partners to release a PS5 Pro enhanced version of GTA 5 to keep players busy.Mar 24, 2024 6:32 PM CDT
- Final Fantasy 9 remake possibly teased by Yoshi-PSquare Enix and Final Fantasy XIV game director Yoshi-P might have just teased FF9 Remake with new FF14 in-game items based on Final Fantasy IX characters.Mar 24, 2024 4:06 PM CDT
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