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- Apple iPhone design boss joins Jony Ive, Sam Altman to build the 'iPhone of AI'Apple loses another important iPhone designer, joins ex-Apple design boss Jony Ive, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman... will build the 'iPhone of AI'.Dec 27, 2023 12:24 AM CST
- Seasonic recommends using a hair dryer to bend 12VHPWR & 12V-2×6 power cablesSeasonic advises its customers to use a hair dryer to bend their existing 12VHPWR/12V-2x6 connector cables BEFORE installing your graphics card.Dec 26, 2023 9:45 PM CST
- HP's new Omen Transcend 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED gaming monitor teased, rocks DisplayPort 2.1HP's new Omen Transcend 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED gaming monitor teased, features new DisplayPort 2.1 connectivity, will be detailed at CES 2024.Dec 26, 2023 8:01 PM CST
- ASUS ROG OLED gaming monitor will also have 4K 240Hz with 1080p 480Hz mode switchASUS teases its new ROG OLED PG32UCDP with 'Dual-Hz' feature: will run 4K 240Hz and 1080p 480Hz with the flick of a button, prepare your RTX 4090.Dec 26, 2023 12:06 AM CST
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth won't be on Xbox Game PassThe next mainline game in the Ryu Ga Gotoku series, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, will be a full-priced premium game that doesn't launch on Game Pass.Dec 25, 2023 9:33 PM CST
- Insomniac's live service Spider-Man game was cancelled a while backThe online-driven live service multiplayer Spider-Man game that Insomniac Games had originally pitched was cancelled a while back, Bloomberg reports.Dec 25, 2023 6:36 PM CST
- PlayStation 5 outsold Xbox Series nearly 3:1 through 2023, analyst firm estimatesAnalyst firm Ampere Analysis estimates that Sony's PlayStation 5 outsold Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S console duo by nearly 3 to 1 throughout 2023.Dec 24, 2023 2:32 AM CST
- Sony expects 2023 to be a 'record-breaking year' for PlayStationSony management expects 2023 to deliver record-breaking results for the PlayStation video games division, driven in part by strong PS5 sell-through.Dec 23, 2023 7:54 PM CST
- Massive loop of plasma erupting from the Sun caught on video in wild timelapseAn astrophotographer has captured a stunning timelapse of a massive loop of plasma moving back and forth above the surface of the Sun.Dec 23, 2023 9:42 AM CST
- Astronomers believe there are habitable Eyeball Planets out in deep spaceAstronomers believe that deep space may contain thousands of Eyeball Planets, and some may even have the right conditions to host life.Dec 23, 2023 8:46 AM CST
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball confirms new trilogyWes Ball, the director of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, has confirmed there will be a new trilogy, and the new main character will be named Noa.Dec 23, 2023 7:47 AM CST
- FromSoftware announce Dark Souls 2 servers will shut down on two old consolesFromSoftware has announced it will be shutting down the servers for Dark Souls 2 on two old consoles, which will disable online play.Dec 23, 2023 4:32 AM CST
- The Finals hits 10 million players in just two weeksEmbark Studios' latest free-to-play FPS is one of the most popular games of the year, achieving 10 million players in little over two weeks' time.Dec 23, 2023 2:13 AM CST
- Insomniac on illegal ransomware hack and content leaks: 'This has been extremely distressing'Insomniac Games officially responds to the illegal ransomware hack that led to over 1TB of sensitive info being leaked, including game builds and more.Dec 22, 2023 10:35 PM CST
- Baldur's Gate 3 gets its first ever discount in the Steam Winter SaleThe excellent RPG benefits from its first price drop, as the PC version is now reduced by 10% on Steam as part of the Winter Sale.Dec 22, 2023 7:32 AM CST
- ASML ships industry's first High-NA EUV lithography scanner to IntelASML announces its shipped its pilot High-NA EUV scanner to Intel, with the new Twinscan EXE:5000 EUV scanner worth between $300-$400 million.Dec 22, 2023 3:33 AM CST
- MSI TITAN 18 HX gaming laptop: world's first with 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini-LED displayMSI's upcoming TITAN 18 HX gaming laptop features Core i9-14900HX processor, GeForce RTX 4090 graphics, and 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini-LED display.Dec 21, 2023 11:55 PM CST
- AMD announces a new budget sub-$200 mainstream AM4 CPU for PC Gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700AMD's Zen 3 and AM4 line-up expands with the new Ryzen 7 5700 (no 'X' or 'G' here) that could be a great option for entry-level and mainstream PC gaming.Dec 21, 2023 9:04 PM CST
- Starfield updates: New ship building options, difficulty slider, survival mode coming in 2024Bethesda Game Studios teases more content, features and updates coming to Starfield in 2024, including ship building options and a grueling survival mode.Dec 21, 2023 7:31 PM CST
- Sony won't remove Discovery TV content from PlayStation customers for 'at least 30 months'PlayStation consumers will get to keep all of the Discovery TV shows they bought and paid for as Sony and Warner Bros. Discovery strike renewal deal.Dec 21, 2023 5:05 PM CST
- GTA 6 hacker sentenced to life at mental hospital, deemed unfit to stand trialTeen who hacked Rockstar Games and leaked GTA 6 footage is sentenced to an indefinite life term at a secure hospital, deemed unfit to stand trial.Dec 21, 2023 2:31 PM CST
- The first cars to support Apple's multi-screen CarPlay will be out of most people's budgetsApple's CarPlay is getting a multi-display update and the first cars to support it will be those from Porsche and Aston Martin in 2024.Dec 21, 2023 12:45 PM CST
- Baldur's Gate 3 gets a patch to stop your character's face from meltingA bug causes characters to have their faces stretched to the point where their eyeballs can fall out 'turning the sockets into pits of flesh.'Dec 21, 2023 11:38 AM CST
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection update will launch 'early' January 2024Konami has announced it will be rolling out a new update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which will be released early next year.Dec 21, 2023 2:03 AM CST
- Mysterious spaceplane releases six unknown signal emitting objects into Earth's orbitAn amateur astronomer and satellite tracker is claiming a mysterious space plane has released six unknown objects into Earth's orbit.Dec 21, 2023 1:16 AM CST
- This Redditor passively cooled his PC with Ryzen 7 7700X and GeForce RTX 4060Redditor builds a passively-cooled AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: CPU reaches 95C, while GPU reaches 80-85C under full load.Dec 26, 2023 11:16 PM CST
- SK hynix announces next-gen HBM4 memory development kicks off in 2024SK hynix confirms it will begin development of its next-generation HBM4 memory in 2024, will power the next-gen of AI GPUs and data centers.Dec 26, 2023 9:11 PM CST
- Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video in January, ad-free will cost extraAmazon will start putting advertisements in TV shows and films streamed on Amazon Prime Video, but subscribers can pay extra to avoid all adverts.Dec 26, 2023 7:14 PM CST
- id Software's rumored Mandalorian game may be fakeRumor has it that Doom dev id Software is working their chaotic magic on Star Wars with a new game based on The Mandalorian, but the reports are shaky.Dec 25, 2023 11:35 PM CST
- China approves 105 games after draft rules wipe $80 billion from top firmsChinese regulators approve a batch of 105 games in a single day following new drafted rules that would significantly disrupt the mobile games market.Dec 25, 2023 8:30 PM CST
- Unsuspecting PlayStation game was hiding a big secret for 23 yearsThis unsuspecting PlayStation 1 first-person shooter was hiding a secret for 23 years--the game shipped with a boot exploit that allowed pirated games.Dec 25, 2023 5:28 PM CST
- Tesla insiders reveal biggest production problem with the CybertruckMultiple Tesla insiders have revealed the key problem the Elon Musk-led company has at reliably producing Cybertruck's at a high volume.Dec 24, 2023 12:46 AM CST
- Switch flashcarts may be coming in 2024The Switch's first flashcart may be ready to release in 2024, beta test version of the device being used to load up multiple games has been spotted online.Dec 23, 2023 6:50 PM CST
- GM stops selling its new Chevrolet Blazer EV over its CarPlay-less software problemsGM has decided to stop sales of its new Chevrolet Blazer EV after it was discovered that its in-car systems have some software gremlins that need fixing.Dec 23, 2023 9:15 AM CST
- The Apple Watch ban means you can't even get your old model repaired anymoreBe careful with your old Apple Watch this Christmas because Apple probably can't fix it for you if you break it and it could be a while before it can.Dec 23, 2023 8:30 AM CST
- Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount reportedly in talks for major mergerReports indicate that Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery are currently discussing a potential merger, which would create a powerhouse company.Dec 23, 2023 7:20 AM CST
- Bethesda reveals the average Starfield player spent more hours in-game than you thinkBethesda has celebrated the launch of Starfield by revealing a bunch of stats about the game in a new blog post published on the official website.Dec 23, 2023 4:15 AM CST
- Microsoft may send 240 million PCs to landfill after it kills support for its most popular OSMicrosoft has announced its ending support for its most popular operating system, which may cause 240 million PCs to be sent to landfills.Dec 23, 2023 12:13 AM CST
- Windows 11 gamers take note: ASRock is the first to support Dynamic Lighting for RGB devicesGood news, gamers - ASRock is the first motherboard maker to introduce RGB lighting sync support for Windows 11's smart new Dynamic Lighting feature.Dec 22, 2023 11:41 AM CST
- TT Show Episode 16 - Intel Core Ultra launch, PS5 Pro, Next-Gen Xbox, Twitch nudity, and more!It's the TT Show's holiday episode and the final one before for 2023, but don't worry Jak and Kosta will be back next year - just in time for CES 2024.Dec 22, 2023 7:01 AM CST
- MemryX will show off its new MX3 AI accelerator at CES 2024MemryX will be showing off their production-ready AI accelerator -- the new MX3 -- at CES 2024. It will run hundreds of unaltered AI models.Dec 22, 2023 2:52 AM CST
- G.Skill's WigiDash device is a versatile 'PC Command Touch Panel' and available now for $130G.Skill's new WigiDash is like an Elgato Stream Deck for PC enthusiasts with customizable widgets for system info, apps, audio control, and a lot more.Dec 21, 2023 10:36 PM CST
- Windows Mixed Reality is no more, as Microsoft adds it to the OS's 'deprecated features' listWindows Mixed Reality has been added to the list of features that are going to be removed from Windows, which means there won't be a Microsoft HoloLens 3.Dec 21, 2023 8:34 PM CST
- EA devs are free to develop on any engine they choose, publisher saysElectronic Arts says that its development teams are free to choose whatever engine they'd like to use, even if it's not EA's first-party Frostbite engine.Dec 21, 2023 6:32 PM CST
- New Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, and Jet Set Radio images and details shared by SEGASEGA's latest strategy meeting yields a closer look at its upcoming retro games, including descriptions and screen caps for Jet Set Radio, Shinobi & more.Dec 21, 2023 4:35 PM CST
- Xbox shakeup: Matt Booty now oversees Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and Activision-BlizzardAs Microsoft further integrates ABK into its business, Xbox gaming executive Matt Booty will now oversee Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda and Activision.Dec 21, 2023 1:31 PM CST
- iPhone 16 Pro again reportedly getting a new tetraprism camera just like the iPhone 15 Pro MaxApple's iPhone 16 Pro will likely go on sale in September 2024 and reports suggest it will have support for a new tetraprism zoom lens.Dec 21, 2023 12:30 PM CST
- Embarrassed about a game you're buying on Steam? You can now hide purchases from prying eyesA new option to make a game private can be applied at purchase, or to existing games, and is currently in testing with the beta Steam client.Dec 21, 2023 10:58 AM CST
- Scientists discover 3.5 million-year-old razor-sharp Megalodon tooth in pristine conditionA tooth of a Megalodon, a prehistoric shark widely regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators ever, has been discovered.Dec 21, 2023 1:46 AM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 'Blackwell' GPUs ready to launch in Q4 2024NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPUs will be 'ready to launch' in Q4 2024 if NVIDIA wanted to, depends on AMD's next-gen RDNA 4.Dec 21, 2023 1:09 AM CST
- Lenovo Legion Y7000 and Y9000 gaming laptops teased with Intel Core i9-14900HX CPULenovo's new Legion Y7000 and Y9000 2024 gaming laptops teased: will feature Intel's new Core i9-14900HX processor, unveiled at CES 2024.Dec 26, 2023 10:17 PM CST
- Lenovo's new ThinkBook 14+ 2024 laptop features Intel Core Ultra CPU, OCulink connectorLenovo's next-generation ThinkBook 14+ laptop teased: features Intel's new Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' CPU and OCulink connector for external GPUs.Dec 26, 2023 8:37 PM CST
- Opinion: AI may be a secret weapon for Game Pass, PS Plus subscription retentionXbox and PlayStation could leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to offer vast new personalization and customization options to subscriptions.Dec 26, 2023 3:12 PM CST
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth influenced by The Witcher 3's dramatic questsFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi says that he loves The Witcher 3, and that the fantasy RPG has influenced FF7 Rebirth's development.Dec 25, 2023 10:31 PM CST
- Fallout London mod took 'tens of thousands of hours' to make, releases April 2024Fallout London's Team Folon spent tens of thousands of hours crafting an authentic nuked UK, complete with custom animations and tons of new 3D assets.Dec 25, 2023 7:32 PM CST
- PS5 Pro or next-gen PlayStation 6 may use AI processor for real-time predictive gamingSony's PlayStation 5 Pro or next-gen PlayStation 6 console could feature some sort of dedicated AI processor that enables interesting new functionality.Dec 25, 2023 4:30 PM CST
- Sony patents odd VR foot controller with giant trackballsSony Interactive Entertainment's latest patent takes inspiration from old trackball mice with a new PlayStation VR2 controller operated with feet.Dec 23, 2023 11:35 PM CST
- Star Citizen's new Legatus ship pack costs $48,000Star Citizen's latest Legatus pack lets players buy an entire armada of ships for more than three times the annual salary of a U.S. minimum wage worker.Dec 23, 2023 4:00 PM CST
- Early iOS 18 leak again hints at a big change in the chips used in the upcoming iPhone 16Apple's iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models are all now expected to sport variations on the same A18 chip.Dec 23, 2023 9:00 AM CST
- Apple's blocking of Beeper Mini from iMessage is now under DOJ and FTC investigationApple's decision to prevent Beeper Mini from accessing its iMessage service has caused U.S. lawmakers to look more closely at its motives.Dec 23, 2023 8:15 AM CST
- NASA telescope photographs mysterious ghostly appearances within Saturn's ringsThe iconic Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a cosmic phenomenon happening within Saturn's rings, and NASA has published it.Dec 23, 2023 6:32 AM CST
- Digital to make 95% of video game revenues in 2023, or $174.5 billionDigital made up 95% of total global gaming revenues for 2023, representing $174 billion in full game purchases and in-game spending across all platforms.Dec 23, 2023 3:17 AM CST
- China drafts rules to cap in-game spending, ban daily login rewardsThe Chinese government drafts new gaming regulations that could significantly shake up the microtransaction-driven $184 billion dollar video games market.Dec 22, 2023 11:51 PM CST
- AMD and Intel next-gen motherboards rumored to be arriving in Q3 2024AMD has its 700 series motherboards incoming, whereas Intel has a whole new platform with the 800 series and a new socket for Arrow Lake CPUs.Dec 22, 2023 8:13 AM CST
- CableMod recalls 12VHPWR 1.0/1.1 angled adapters, says for users to STOP using them immediatelyCableMod says its 1.0 and 1.1 versions of the 12VHPWR 1.0/1.1 angled adapters are affected, and recalled... warns users to stop using them immediately.Dec 22, 2023 4:05 AM CST
- Intel CEO on NVIDIA AI GPU dominance: they were 'extraordinarily lucky'Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger: NVIDIA was 'extraordinarily lucky' with AI GPU dominance, adds that 'they didn't even want to support their first AI project'.Dec 22, 2023 12:24 AM CST
- AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' leaked benchmarks put it slightly ahead of Ryzen 9 7940HSThe new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' is around the corner and leaked benchmarks show performance is only slightly better than the flagship Phoenix Point.Dec 21, 2023 10:01 PM CST
- NEC's new VersaPro laptop is a blast from the past, it's got a DVD player and VGA portThe NEC VersaPro Type VD is a modern laptop that's also a blast from the past, in addition to Thunderbolt 4 it's got a DVD drive and a VGA port.Dec 21, 2023 8:02 PM CST
- Bethesda, ZeniMax developers get new leader, studios still operate as limited-integration groupThe new boss of Bethesda and ZeniMax game studios helped multiple teams integrate into Microsoft gaming, will report directly to Xbox's Matt Booty.Dec 21, 2023 5:36 PM CST
- Even FromSoftware doesn't know why Elden Ring is so popularElden Ring's massive success even mystifies the developers at FromSoftware, but the team won't just become an Elden Ring factory with tons of sequels.Dec 21, 2023 3:27 PM CST
- The iOS 17.2.1 update might fix the iPhone's battery drain problem in these countriesThe recent iOS 17.2.1 update might have fixed a battery draining bug that was affecting iPhone owners in some specific countries including China and Japan.Dec 21, 2023 1:15 PM CST
- Apple's Vision Pro headset tipped for February 2024 release, get your $3499 readyApple's Vision Pro headset is coming in 2024 and a new report suggests that we might not have to wait all that long to be able to buy it.Dec 21, 2023 11:59 AM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce Now gets Monster Hunter: World and 10 other gamesThis is the second game in the Monster Hunter franchise to be added to the GeForce Now library this year, and it'll doubtless be very welcome.Dec 21, 2023 9:29 AM CST
- Microsoft Copilot update now lets you use AI to generate entire songs with lyrics and music'We believe that this partnership will open new horizons for creativity and fun, making music creation accessible to everyone,' Microsoft.Dec 21, 2023 1:31 AM CST
- Researchers train AI to identify the location of photos just by looking at themThree Stanford graduate students trained an artificial intelligence on Google Street View, and now it can identify the location within photographs.Dec 21, 2023 1:03 AM CST
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