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TT Show Episode 29 - RDNA 4, Intel Battlemage, GTA 6, Steam on Xbox, and AI goes nuclearOn Episode 29 of The TT Show Jak and Kosta also look at another impressive OLED display, the perils of space debris, and creepy robots being creeps.Apr 5, 2024 5:56 AM CDT
Microsoft Edge to let users control how much RAM it uses with a new PC Gaming modeA new feature coming soon to Edge will let users limit the amount of RAM and memory the browser uses, with the option to enable it when PC gaming.Apr 4, 2024 9:59 PM CDT
MSI EXPERT CLASSIC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and ASUS DUAL fan Radeon RX 7900 XTX on the wayAnd MSI is planning to expand its new EXPERT series with a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER model, alongside introducing a GeForce RTX 4070 Gaming Duke.Apr 4, 2024 8:31 PM CDT
MechWarrior 5: Clans teased with gorgeous Unreal Engine 5 technologyMechWarrior 5: Clans is an Unreal Engine 5-powered game that features a Clan Invasion story, the first since MechWarrior 2 back in 1995.Apr 4, 2024 7:02 PM CDT
First-party Xbox game Sea of Thieves has exclusive content for PlayStation gamersAlthough Sea of Thieves is a first-party Microsoft game, Xbox and Rare will offer two different sets of exclusive cosmetics to PlayStation 5 gamers.Apr 4, 2024 3:46 PM CDT
New Helldivers 2 Democratic Detonation warbond has a crossbow that fires exploding boltsHelldivers 2's chaotic new Democratic Detonation warbond refreshes stock with new gear--including a crossbow that fires explosive bolts of justice.Apr 4, 2024 2:45 PM CDT
Apple is reportedly readying new, thinner iPhone 16 bezels this yearApple is expected to announce a new line of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models later this year and a new report hints at some bezel improvements.Apr 4, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
Microsoft to charge Windows 10 users $61 to keep the OS past 2025, and $122 the following yearWhat to keep using Windows 10 after it goes end-of-life in late 2025? You'll need to pay up, with the price of ongoing security support doubling each year.Apr 4, 2024 3:01 AM CDT
Google Podcasts shuts down, the latest addition to the crowded Google GraveyardGoogle adds another body to its growing graveyard with Google Podcasts shutting down this week in the US, with other regions to follow in June 2024.Apr 4, 2024 1:02 AM CDT
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

GIGABYTE's new Z790 AORUS XTREME X ICE motherboard features a golden LGA 1700 socketGIGABYTE reveals its new Z790 XTREME X ICE motherboard: overall beautiful design, with a golden LGA 1700 socket ready for your Core i9-14900KS.Apr 4, 2024 11:00 PM CDT
AMD's next-gen Zen 5 to get 15-25% average IPC uplift, 'will NOT be close to 40%' rumorsAMD's next-gen Zen 5 won't have a monster 40% IPC improvement, recent leaks suggest somewhere in the 'teens or low to mid-twenties'.Apr 4, 2024 9:24 PM CDT
Maxio's new PCIe 5.0 SSD controller: up to 14.8GB/sec reads, up to 16TB capacitiesMaxio Technology unveils new flagship MAP1802 Gen5 SSD controller: up to 8TB Gen5 SSD capacity, up to 14.8GB/sec (14,800MB/sec) reads.Apr 4, 2024 8:01 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 552.12 released, supports Call of Duty's latest seasonThe latest NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready driver optimizes performance for Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone.Apr 4, 2024 6:56 PM CDT
Apple's iPhone 16 Pro might borrow the iPhone 15's color-infused back glassA new leak claims that Apple will bring the iPhone 15's color-infused back glass design to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.Apr 4, 2024 3:15 PM CDT
The Outer Worlds special edition with enhanced graphics and DLC is now free at Epic Games StoreSpacer's Choice Edition of this excellent RPG is the latest high-quality freebie from Epic, and you can nab a free copy of Thief, too.Apr 4, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
Apple's new iPads have been 'repeatedly postponed,' suppliers sayAfter various missed release dates for Apple's new iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets and now a new report claims they have been 'repeatedly postponed.'Apr 4, 2024 12:29 PM CDT
MSI brings back a blast from the past with new triple-fan 'Gaming Duke' GeForce RTX 4060MSI brings back the Duke, with a new GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming Duke 3X listed by MSI China. No word yet on global availability or pricing.Apr 4, 2024 2:32 AM CDT
Deus Ex, the iconic PC game, just got an impressive RTX Remix ray-tracing modDeus Ex is considered one of the best PC games of all time, and it looks incredible with path-tracing thanks to NVIDIA's RTX Remix.Apr 4, 2024 12:29 AM 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

Intel XeSS 1.3 released, improved AI upscaling and big performance gains for Arc graphicsA 10% performance bump for the Intel Arc A750 on average, with improved image quality to boot. Intel XeSS 1.3 is now rolling out to game developers.Apr 4, 2024 10:31 PM CDT
Overclocker 'Splave' uses ASRock's new Z790I Lightning Wi-Fi board: 4 new OC world recordsASRock's new Z790I Lightning Wi-Fi motherboard with Intel's new Core i9-14900KS processor overclocked by Splave, with multiple new world records.Apr 4, 2024 9:00 PM CDT
Razer Blade 18 gaming laptop features with the world's first 4K 200Hz display and Thunderbolt 5The Razer Blade for 2024 is here, and it's available in two flavors: with the world's first 4K 200 Hz laptop display or with a QHD 300 Hz Mini-LED display.Apr 4, 2024 7:31 PM CDT
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro handsets shown off by new dummy model leakApple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models this September and now all four handsets have appeared in dummy model form.Apr 4, 2024 4:00 PM CDT
iPadOS 17.5 references to an Apple Pencil squeeze gesture spied as updated model rumoredReferences to a new Apple Pencil squeeze gesture have been found in iPadOS 17.5 as rumors of a new stylus launch continue to swirl.Apr 4, 2024 3:00 PM CDT
Apple is reportedly working on a little robot that can follow you around your homeApple's next big product launch won't be a car, but it could now be a robot that follows you around according to a new Bloomberg report.Apr 4, 2024 1:45 PM CDT
Windows 11's Microsoft Store just got a lot better with performance boosts across the boardChanges are in testing right now - for the Canary and Dev channels - but should progress soon enough to the release version of Windows 11.Apr 4, 2024 9:59 AM CDT
DLSS 3.7 update arrives, with early testers reporting improved motion clarity and performanceNVIDIA has released DLSS 3.7 for developers and people are already testing the new .dll in games, and so far it sounds like a winner.Apr 4, 2024 1:59 AM CDT
NVIDIA does not expect 'any impact on' chip supply from TSMC after Taiwan earthquakeNVIDIA says 'After consulting with our manufacturing partners, we don't expect any impact on our supply from the Taiwan earthquake'.Apr 3, 2024 11:51 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

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