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- Apple's M3 MacBook Airs could arrive before April and one is already in productionIf you're in the market for a new Apple laptop it might be worth holding off on a purchase with new M3 MacBook Air models now on the horizon.Jan 29, 2024 12:30 PM CST
- Expect Apple's new iPad Pro and iPad Air in late March, report claimsApple is reportedly getting ready to announce new and refreshed iPad Pro and iPad Air models in late March according to a new report.Jan 29, 2024 10:45 AM CST
- Amazon Prime Video subscribers: You're getting ads from today (unless you pay to avoid them)From now on, your viewing will be subject to interruptions from adverts - which Amazon promises will be brief - unless you pay an extra $2.99 monthly.Jan 29, 2024 9:02 AM CST
- LG officially launches the $900 27GS95QE UltraGear OLED gaming monitor in the USLG has officially launched the 27GS95QE, a 27-inch UltraGear OLED 2560 x 1440 resolution, 0.03 ms GTG response time gaming monitor in the US.Jan 29, 2024 8:07 AM CST
- Apple launches new Vision Pro video showcasing the magic of the mixed reality headsetApple has shared a new video showcasing all of the next-generation capabilities of its Vision Pro mixed reality headset scheduled to launch this week.Jan 29, 2024 4:11 AM CST
- Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX mobile CPUs expected to use Samsung LPDDR5X on-package memoryIntel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX mobile processors should use Samsung's new LPDDR5X on-package memory, which is quite a big deal for processors.Jan 28, 2024 9:27 PM CST
- MSI MPOWER Z790M: new budget-focused OC board, supports DDR5-8000+ for $199MSI's new Z790 MPOWER motherboard is a budget champion priced at just $199, rocking dual-DIMM, DDR5-8000+ memory support, is this your new mobo?Jan 28, 2024 7:39 PM CST
- Intel CEO: next-gen Panther Lake CPUs have 2x AI performance over Arrow LakeIntel promises huge AI improvements with its next-gen Panther Lake CPUs, with CEO Pat Gelsinger saying Panther Lake has 2x AI performance of Lunar Lake.Jan 28, 2024 4:33 PM CST
- Apple Podcasts will soon offer transcripts for your favorite showsUsers of the Apple Podcasts app will seen be able to read transcripts of podcast episodes once the iOS 17.4 update is released to the public.Jan 28, 2024 3:49 AM CST
- Netflix isn't coming to the Vision Pro because it's 'not relevant,' co-CEO snipesApple's Vision Pro will launch soon with a number of apps available, but Netflix won't be among them - company co-CEO Greg Peters has now explained why.Jan 27, 2024 5:06 AM CST
- Apple will allow Xbox Cloud Gaming and other game streaming services into the App StoreApple is finally going to allow game streaming services into the App Store for iPhone and iPad so they can finally ditch web apps.Jan 26, 2024 1:30 PM CST
- Fortnite is coming back to the iPhone, but only in some parts of the worldEpic Games has confirmed that it intends to bring the popular Fortnite game back to the iPhone via its own app store, but only in the EU.Jan 26, 2024 12:45 PM CST
- Is Palworld unstoppable? It's the top game on Xbox Game Pass and has 2 million players on SteamPalworld has been an astounding success so far, and has become the second most-played game ever on Steam for concurrent players, behind only PUBG.Jan 26, 2024 10:04 AM CST
- Madame Web is set to have the worst box office opening weekend for Sony's Spider-Man UniverseBox office projections are pitting the Marvel superhero movie Madame Web as the worst opening weekend for Sony's expanding Spider-Man Universe.Jan 26, 2024 4:28 AM CST
- Elon Musk loses $18 billion in a single day after Tesla reports its earningsElon Musk, the world's richest individual, has lost a staggering $18 billion in a single after Tesla released its 4th quarter earnings report.Jan 26, 2024 1:35 AM CST
- NASA releases breathtaking photos of 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid samplesNASA's Johnson Space Center has finally cracked open the capsule containing the samples from Bennu, a distant asteroid located millions of miles away.Jan 26, 2024 12:02 AM CST
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition arrives on PC on March 21 with DirectStorage and DLSS 3PC port of the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn is only a couple of months away now, and also comes with DLAA, FSR 3 and Intel XeSS support.Jan 25, 2024 11:17 AM CST
- Palworld patch arrives to deal with cheaters - but it may not have the fix you really craveXbox players really want those issues with crashing fixed, but will have to wait, as the console patch is lagging behind the Steam update.Jan 25, 2024 8:05 AM CST
- MSI releases BIOS update for its GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPUs that boosts performance by 5%MSI issues an apology and statement relating to its new MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Series, alongside BIOS updates that boost performance.Jan 24, 2024 10:34 PM CST
- More games add AMD FSR 3 support, with the list more than doubling since 2024 beganAMD FSR 3 support has more than doubled in January 2024 alone, with momentum finally picking up for the company's answer to DLSS 3 Frame Generation.Jan 24, 2024 9:02 PM CST
- AMD's new Ryzen 7940HX 'Dragon Range' CPU tested inside of ASUS TUF Gaming laptopAMD's latest Ryzen 9 7940HX 'Dragon Range' mobile processor benchmarked, ends up 7% slower than the Ryzen 9 7945HX that's already available.Jan 24, 2024 7:11 PM CST
- Junji Ito may be one of Hideo Kojima's Avengers of horror dream teamFamed horror artist Junji Ito could be collaborating on Hideo Kojima's new game-film hybrid OD alongside Jordan Peele and even Guillermo Del Toro.Jan 24, 2024 4:33 PM CST
- Intel Arc driver offers 30% boosts for DX11 games, sparking excitement for Battlemage GPUsIntel has teased that its imminent driver release is going to offer an average of 30% better fps for some DX11 games, which is pretty impressive.Jan 24, 2024 2:01 PM CST
- NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super leak suggests a GPU that might be a touch faster than we expectedBut don't get carried away with these leaked benchmarks by any means, as they're from Geekbench, so hardly the ideal way to gauge a gaming GPU.Jan 24, 2024 11:35 AM CST
- Upcoming iOS 18 update tipped to bring a huge ChatGPT-like upgrade to Apple's SiriApple's Siri could be about to become more useful and more reliable if a new report hinting at big ChatGPT-like update is accurate.Jan 24, 2024 8:30 AM CST
- Max Payne RTX Remix mod jazzes it up nicely - but destroys frame rate of NVIDIA's RTX 4080 GPUPath tracing means the frame rate positively craters, but for early work, there's an undeniably sizeable improvement with the game's graphics.Jan 29, 2024 12:03 PM CST
- Apple's 2024 MLS Season Pass kicks off February 21 from $12.99 per monthThe Apple TV MLS Season Pass kicks off on February 21 with soccer fans able to pay $12,99 per month or $99 per year to watch all the games.Jan 29, 2024 10:30 AM CST
- Apple suggests iOS 18 could be the biggest update in the company's historyApple is expected to announce iOS 18 at WWDC in June, and according to reports, it could be the biggest update in the company's history.Jan 29, 2024 8:47 AM CST
- Windows 11 users, wave goodbye to WordPad - it'll likely be removed with the 24H2 updateIf you're fond of WordPad, here's some bad news - it's going to be stripped out of existing Windows 11 installations going forward.Jan 29, 2024 7:33 AM CST
- Scientists discover a hidden new type of star deep within our Milky Way galaxyResearchers have discovered a surprising new type of star deep within the center of our Milky Way galaxy with dramatic brightness changes.Jan 29, 2024 3:30 AM CST
- AMD's next-gen Kraken Point APU: 4 x Zen5 and 4 x Zen5c cores with RDNA 3.5 GPU teasedAMD's new premium APU is codenamed Kraken Point, will reportedly feature 4 x Zen5 and 4 x Zen5c cores, with an upgraded RDNA 3.5 GPU.Jan 28, 2024 8:46 PM CST
- Intel next-gen flagship Battlemage GPU leaked specs: performance similar to RTX 4070 SUPERIntel's next-gen flagship Battlemage desktop GPU rumored to feature 512 EUs, TSMC 5nm process node, 16GB of VRAM on a 256-bit memory bus.Jan 28, 2024 5:47 PM CST
- The Apple Pencil 3 could feature Find My support so you can more easily locate itA future Apple Pencil could be about to add support for Apple's Find My network to make it easier than ever to locate that missing stylus.Jan 28, 2024 4:58 AM CST
- The Apple Car project suffers another setback as key executive leaves for RivianThe Apple Car project has been running for years with no sign of release, now it's lost a key executive involved in the iPad, iPod, iPhone, and more.Jan 28, 2024 3:29 AM CST
- Windows 11 beta testers get the chance to turn their preview build into a release installationPreviously, testers who wanted to leave the Windows Insider scheme needed to start from scratch with a new installation of the OS - but not any longer.Jan 26, 2024 2:15 PM CST
- Apple is opening the iPhone's NFC chip for third-party contactless payments in the EUApple has confirmed that it will now allow iPhone owners in the EU to select new third-party NFC contactless payment systems when iOS 17.4 ships.Jan 26, 2024 1:15 PM CST
- Xbox layoffs move industry closer to an all-digital futureReports indicate Microsoft has shuttered entire departments devoted to delivering physical Xbox games to retailers, furthering digital-first sales.Jan 26, 2024 12:30 PM CST
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU reportedly sold well on launch - showing the value of 16GB VRAM?The RTX 4070 Ti Super outperformed the 4070 Super, and sold surprisingly well - a reflection of how much PC gamers value 16GB of VRAM these days?Jan 26, 2024 8:03 AM CST
- 8-year rom-com record shattered by 'Anyone But You' breathes new life into the genre'Anyone But You,' the rom-com featuring Sydney Sweeny and Glen Powell, has shattered a record that may breathe new life into the genre.Jan 26, 2024 2:45 AM CST
- Scientists discovered an asteroid just hours before it exploded over GermanyThe asteroid that exploded over west Berlin was only detected hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere, marking the 8th surprise asteroid entry.Jan 26, 2024 12:32 AM CST
- Blizzard president Mike Ybarra leaves as Xbox axes 1,900 jobsCurrent Blizzard president Mike Ybarra is stepping down, will leave role while Microsoft lays off 1,900 people across its entire Xbox gaming segment.Jan 25, 2024 1:32 PM CST
- We loved Until Dawn on PS4 - and the horror classic is rumored to be coming to PC and PS5Until Dawn is an excellent horror outing, and a fresh leak contends that a PC port is inbound, though it's not clear how different it'll be.Jan 25, 2024 10:11 AM CST
- Palworld attracts 8 million buyers - but also the attention of The Pokemon Company, apparentlyWhile Palworld sets another major milestone with 8 million copies sold, The Pokemon Company is investigating claims around potential plagiarism.Jan 25, 2024 7:27 AM CST
- NVIDIA RTX Remix Open Beta is available now, a new era for PC game modding beginsPC game modding is huge, and with RTX Remix now in Open Beta a new era for impressive remasters and updates to classic PC games is set to begin!Jan 24, 2024 10:01 PM CST
- Windows 11's 24H2 update for 2024 is so big Microsoft could end up calling it Windows 12Windows 11 is getting a big update this year that's going all in on AI, and rumors suggest that Microsoft could end up calling it 'Windows 12'Jan 24, 2024 8:29 PM CST
- Samsung 990 EVO SSD released: hybrid Gen5 + Gen4 SSD with up to 5GB/sec reads starts at $124.99Samsung's latest 990 EVO SSD is a new hybrid drive that supports both PCIe 4.0 x4 and PCIe 5.0 x2, with up to 5GB/sec (5000MB/sec) reads.Jan 24, 2024 6:44 PM CST
- Palworld to get PVP, raids, cross-play in new roadmap, Pocketpair also warns of rollbacksPocketpair lays out an ambitious content roadmap for indie sensation Palworld as the game sells 7 million copies in its first week on the PC gaming market.Jan 24, 2024 3:29 PM CST
- Quake 6 teased by MachineGames, Wolfenstein studio may collab with id on new shooterBethesda and MachineGames left a sly teaser for a new Quake game in the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game reveal, and Quake 6 could be happening.Jan 24, 2024 1:32 PM CST
- WhatsApp readies cross-platform support for third-party messaging appsWhatsApp is getting ready to make a new version available that will make it capable of accessing messages from third-party instant messaging apps.Jan 24, 2024 11:02 AM CST
- Apple's iPhone sideloading plans reportedly still include charging fees and reviewing appsWhen Apple finally allows sideloading on iPhones it will still expect to charge commission and review every app according to a new report.Jan 24, 2024 8:00 AM CST
- New Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi roster reveals 24 variations of Goku and VegetaBandai Namco has revealed the first 24 characters of the new Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Budokai Tenkaichi 4 game to be variations of Goku & Vegeta.Jan 29, 2024 11:33 AM CST
- ASUS releases ROG Strix XG27ACS 180Hz refresh rate QHD Fast IPS displayASUS has released the ROG Strix XG27ACS, a 180Hz refresh rate, 2560 x 1440p resolution, 1ms response time, Fast IPS panel gaming monitor.Jan 29, 2024 9:04 AM CST
- Nintendo Switch 2 slated to launch without its best rumored featureAn industry analyst has predicted that Nintendo's next console will launch with an 8-inch LCD screen, and in its first year, 10 million will be made.Jan 29, 2024 8:32 AM CST
- NASA wants to put a massive telescope on the dark side of the moonNASA is planning to return to the moon as part of space agency's Artemis program, and a proposal has surfaced for a massive telescope on the moon.Jan 29, 2024 4:52 AM CST
- NASA telescope makes 'landmark discovery' in finding Earth-like worldsResearchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made a 'landmark discovery' that gets astronomy closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.Jan 29, 2024 3:02 AM CST
- Minisforum HX100G Gaming Mini-PC packs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS and Radeon RX 6650M GPUMinisforum's new HX100G Gaming Mini-PC system features AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 'Phoenix' APU and Radeon RX 6650M GPU, with a stylish design.Jan 28, 2024 8:10 PM CST
- Intel rumored to not have next-gen Battlemage GPUs for laptops, only discrete graphics cardsIntel's next-gen Battlemage GPUs for laptops already cancelled, will be made in desktop and workstation form only... Battlemage is also PCIe 5.0 x16.Jan 28, 2024 5:09 PM CST
- Apple's fancy Spatial Videos could be playable on Meta Quest headsets soonApple's Vision Pro and iPhone 15 Pro can record Spatial Videos for playback on its AR/VR headset. Now it seems Meta Quests might get in on the action.Jan 28, 2024 4:20 AM CST
- CarPlay SharePlay-like music control is coming to the Apple TV and HomePodApple's latest iOS 17.4 and tvOS 17.4 beta software releases add new features to allow people to control the music playback on HomePods and Apple TVs.Jan 27, 2024 5:30 AM CST
- Siri on iPhones running iOS 17.4 can read messages in additional languagesApple's Siri will be able to read messages in different languages on the iPhone when iOS 17.4 ships to the public in the next few weeks.Jan 26, 2024 1:45 PM CST
- Apple's upcoming OLED iPad Pro could finally be moving the FaceTime cameraApple's OLED iPad Pro is expected to ship within months and expectations are now growing that its FaceTime camera will move locations.Jan 26, 2024 1:00 PM CST
- Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs on target for 2024 launch, CEO asserts - with massive AI gains in towNext-gen desktop processors from Intel are still on course to be launched this year, and they will no less than triple AI performance, we're told.Jan 26, 2024 11:33 AM CST
- TT Show Episode 19 - RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, Radeon RX 7600 XT, Apple Vision Pro, Meta AI, and more!GPU launch season is in full effect. Jak and Kosta also take a closer look at the Apple Vision Pro, Meta's push into AI, Palworld, and much more!Jan 26, 2024 7:01 AM CST
- Ryan Gosling slams Oscars for failing to nominate Margot Robbie and Greta GerwigRyan Gosling has come out and slammed the Oscars over the lack of respective nominations for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie.Jan 26, 2024 1:50 AM CST
- NASA officially announces its Mars helicopter Ingenuity has diedNASA has announced that Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter that landed on the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover, has taken its last flight.Jan 26, 2024 12:17 AM CST
- Xbox lays off 1,900 workers across Activision, Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios teamsMicrosoft has cut 8.6% of all jobs at its Xbox gaming division, layoffs affect Activision Blizzard King, ZeniMax/Bethesda, and Xbox Game Studios teams.Jan 25, 2024 12:30 PM CST
- A dusty long-forgotten Windows 11 app is set for a major overhaul - stand by for Stickier NotesSticky Notes is getting some kind of revamp that'll be a major announcement, we're told - and no, it isn't becoming a web app (apparently).Jan 25, 2024 9:33 AM CST
- DLSS support coming to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, TEKKEN 8, Suicide Squad, and moreWith smash hit Palworld launching into Early Access with DLSS 2 support, this week sees a few highly anticipated games launching on PC with RTX tech.Jan 25, 2024 1:06 AM CST
- Apple's next-gen iPhone runs AI on-device, rather than using the cloudApple doesn't want to use cloud-based AI for its future iPhones, will run generative AI models using built-in hardware, on the iPhone itself.Jan 24, 2024 9:33 PM CST
- Apple Car delayed until 2028, less ambitious design with downgrade to Level 2+ autonomyApple delays its electric vehicle until at least 2028: now a semi-autonomous driving car... will include the wheels and pedals, after Apple removed them.Jan 24, 2024 8:01 PM CST
- TSMC announces it's preparing for 1nm production, new cutting-edge facility in TaiwanTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announces its preparing for 1nm production, plans a new cutting-edge facility for Taiwan.Jan 24, 2024 6:03 PM CST
- Square Enix has a lot riding on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's successWhether or not Square Enix achieves its total-year profit targets of $372 million will largely depend on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's overall sales.Jan 24, 2024 2:31 PM CST
- NVIDIA's new graphics driver supports RTX 4070 Ti Super GPU and transforms SDR videos into HDRIt's a kind of magic, as NVIDIA introduces RTX Video HDR with the new driver, allowing for SDR videos to be upgraded to HDR playback.Jan 24, 2024 12:13 PM CST
- Netflix gaming engagement tripled in 2023, not yet material to core businessNetflix touts 300% engagement increase for its still-early video games offering, led strongly by the over-performance of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy.Jan 24, 2024 10:26 AM CST
- Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max tipped for a bigger and better main camera sensorThe iPhone 16 Pro Max, expected to debut this September, has been tipped to feature a bigger and more complex main camera than previous models.Jan 24, 2024 7:45 AM CST
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