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- Harvard professor says godlike aliens could be creating baby universes in laboratoriesA Harvard astronomer has said that advanced civilizations elsewhere in the universe could be creating baby universes in laboratories.Aug 18, 2023 11:31 AM CDT
- SpaceX liquidates its $373 million Bitcoin position amid chronic crypto market crashReports indicate that SpaceX has liquidated its entire Bitcoin position in an epic sell-off worth $373 million amid a tectonic market crash.Aug 18, 2023 10:21 AM CDT
- Jack Dorsey hangs up his Instagram boots, 'don't know why it took me so long'Jack Dorsey, the founder of what was once called Twitter, has announced he has deleted his Instagram account and that his handle is now free.Aug 18, 2023 9:16 AM CDT
- Intel is changing how GPU performance is measured with the new 'GPU Busy' metric in PresentMonThe new Intel PresentMon Beta app to measure GPU performance introduces a new game-changing metric that adds a new layer to analyzing in-game performance.Aug 18, 2023 8:04 AM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 might end up a tamer GPU if AI boom continues - but that could work out wellMoore's Law is Dead believes that if AI boards continue to sell a ton of units, NVIDIA could scale back the RTX 5090 - but at least it'd cost less, too.Aug 18, 2023 6:52 AM CDT
- Samsung's Freestyle Gen 2 is a portable projector for cloud gaming and you can pre-order it nowSamsung's Freestyle Gen 2 includes Gaming Hub and cloud gaming support adding a new layer to the popular projector's functionality.Aug 18, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
- Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld pictures emerge and it looks like a Nintendo SwitchThe first images of the Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld are here and the physical design is inspired greatly by the Nintendo Switch.Aug 17, 2023 9:04 PM CDT
- Xbox 360 store closing in 2024Microsoft has confirmed plans to close the Xbox 360 games and content storefront in 2024, cutting off digital purchasing opportunities for the Gen7 system.Aug 17, 2023 9:32 AM CDT
- Linus Tech Tips stops video production after posting an apology video amid ongoing controversyThe Linus Tech Tips drama has reached the lengthy apology video stage, and LTT is halting video production to make internal changes.Aug 17, 2023 6:32 AM CDT
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX benchmarks leak, and it's a monster with 96 Zen 4 coresThe new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000WX series is expected to launch in Q3 2023, and the flagship Threadripper Pro 7995WX has been spotted.Aug 16, 2023 10:32 PM CDT
- COD HQ may be Call of Duty's games as a platform future, may mimic Halo Master Chief CollectionActivision's new Call of Duty HQ infrastructure looks to unify multiple engine-built COD games for ease-of-use and discovery, may be similar to Halo MCC.Aug 16, 2023 3:54 PM CDT
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's specs might have just leakedThe Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra isn't expected to debut until the early part of 2024, but one leaker has already shared details about what specs to expect.Aug 16, 2023 2:00 PM CDT
- YouTube launches 'Samples' a new way to discover brand new musicYouTube has rolled out a new feature to its YouTube Music app, and it's designed to enable users to discover more music they haven't listened to.Aug 16, 2023 12:47 PM CDT
- Fed up waiting for dark mode for the Paint app? It's now rolling out to all Windows 11 usersDark mode for Paint is finally here and rolling out to those on the retail version of Windows 11 - although you may not have it quite yet.Aug 16, 2023 11:40 AM CDT
- Rare red sprites photographed in night sky above ArizonaPhotographer, Greg McCown, took a group on a storm photo tour and captured extremely rare atmospheric phenomena called red sprites.Aug 16, 2023 9:34 AM CDT
- Microsoft's new policy to combat toxic Xbox gamers is '8 strikes and you're out'New 'enforcement strike system' has come into play, and you'll receive temporary suspensions for a few strikes, but a year-long ban if you reach 8.Aug 16, 2023 8:23 AM CDT
- LG Smart Cottage is the company's energy-efficient prefabricated home of the futureSure, it's full of LG appliances and technology, but the LG Smart Cottage is an innovative smart home designed for a sustainable future.Aug 16, 2023 1:32 AM CDT
- Mesa's Radeon Vulkan RADV driver for ray-tracing updated to deliver up to 3X performanceRDNA 2 ray-tracing on Linux sees a massive boost to performanc e thanks to a new update to Mesa's open-source Radeon Vulkan RADV driver.Aug 15, 2023 10:28 PM CDT
- Running low on storage? Watch those Baldur's Gate 3 saved games, they can spiral out of controlSave us from the perils of huge drive-munching saved games in Baldur's Gate 3 which, following a previous bug fix, can now expand limitlessly.Aug 15, 2023 10:54 AM CDT
- New 3DMark benchmark lets you pit an NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU against a Samsung Galaxy phoneOr any smartphone for that matter. Obviously the NVIDIA GPU will triumph, but the interesting bit is, how much will the RTX 4090 win by in ray tracing?Aug 15, 2023 8:00 AM CDT
- Ford puts its hands-free driving tech behind a subscription paywallFord has announced its building its hands-free technology into 500,000 of its vehicles for the 2024 model year across North America.Aug 15, 2023 2:07 AM CDT
- AMD could be preparing a really powerful laptop GPU based on Navi 31Gaming laptops could get a new option for RDNA 3 mobile, which would be far more powerful than existing RX 7600M notebook graphics cards.Aug 14, 2023 8:30 AM CDT
- Scientists discover new alien-like species with 20 'arms' at near AntarcticaA team of researchers have discovered a new species while trawling the ocean near Antarctica, and at first, it appears alien-like.Aug 14, 2023 6:58 AM CDT
- Apple's M3 Ultra Mac Studio: unleashing 32-core and 80 GPU cores for ultimate performanceApple is rumored to be testing its M3 Ultra chip, which comes with a big increase in the CPU department and a smaller increase in the GPU department.Aug 14, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
- Elon Musk leaks messages with Mark Zuckerberg where he calls him 'modern-day Bruce Lee'Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been texting, and the Meta CEO has given the Tesla CEO an ultimatum over their anticipated cage fight.Aug 14, 2023 1:16 AM CDT
- Apple's Vision Pro headset could have more storage than you might expectThe Apple Vision Pro headset could have 1TB of storage according to a new report, but it isn't clear if that will be the base storage option.Aug 18, 2023 11:15 AM CDT
- AI has produced more images in 1 year than cameras have over 150 yearsA new study has claimed that AI-powered image-generation tools have already produced more images in just 1.5 years than all photographers.Aug 18, 2023 10:04 AM CDT
- Apple just fixed a big macOS location-sharing bug - download the update nowSome macOS users found that their Macs weren't asking for their location when they should and now a new software update has been rolled out to fix it.Aug 18, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
- Intel Arc driver update brings a massive 20% performance improvement to DirectX 11 gamingIntel delivers another milestone driver update for the Intel Arc A750, this time focusing on DirectX 11 performance in games like Overwatch 2.Aug 18, 2023 8:01 AM CDT
- Razer BlackWidow V4 75% is the company's first hot-swappable mechanical keyboardIt's the company's most customizable keyboard to date, as the new Razer BlackWidow V4 75% features hot-swappable switches for the first time.Aug 18, 2023 3:32 AM CDT
- Former Linus Tech Tips employee alleges sexual misconduct amid ongoing controversyA former Linus Tech Tips employee allegedly quit working at the company after experiencing sexual misconduct and unfair working standards.Aug 18, 2023 2:07 AM CDT
- Dell forced to pay a sizable fine in Australia for offering fake discounts on monitorsDell forced to pay $10 million Australian dollarydoos in fines for misleading customers with fake discounts for PC monitors showcasing incorrect pricing.Aug 17, 2023 8:28 PM CDT
- Intel Battlemage GPUs could be faster than hoped, and may give an RTX 4070 a run for its moneyClues dug up by a leaker suggest Battlemage will have a beefy enough flagship, perhaps good enough to match the RTX 4070 - or even beat it?Aug 17, 2023 8:47 AM CDT
- AMD Ryzen CPUs affected by 'Inception' vulnerability and the fix could impact performanceNewer Ryzen CPUs are affected by the new 'Inception' vulnerability, and it looks like the fix could impact productivity performance but not gaming.Aug 17, 2023 6:02 AM CDT
- KIOXIA's CD8P Series of high-speed PCIe Gen5 SSDs wins Best of Show at Flash Memory Summit 2023Flash Memory Summit took place last week, and KIOXIA's CD8P Series of high-speed PCIe Gen5 SSDs took home the 'Best in Show' award for innovation.Aug 16, 2023 9:57 PM CDT
- Starfield's release build is now finished and ready to ship to gamersBethesda Game Studios have put the finishing touch on Starfield's gold master copy, and the game is now complete and ready to ship to gamers and consumers.Aug 16, 2023 3:08 PM CDT
- The iPhone 15 could be getting a huge Thunderbolt speed glow-upIf you pick up a new iPhone this fall you could be getting one with super-fast file transfer support thanks to the addition of Thunderbolt-equipped USB-C.Aug 16, 2023 1:33 PM CDT
- Famous astrophysicist dismisses AI's like ChatGPT, calling them 'glorified tape recorders'In an interview with CNN, famed astrophysicist Michio Kaku said that artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT are 'glorified tape recorders'.Aug 16, 2023 12:17 PM CDT
- GIGABYTE announces new 34-inch ultra-wide gaming monitor aimed at budget gamersGIGABYTE has announced a new budget 34-inch 3440 x 1440 resolution ultra-wide gaming monitor, which is a revision of the popular gaming monitor M27Qx.Aug 16, 2023 11:06 AM CDT
- Washington Post claims Elon Musk is throttling publications on X he personally doesn't likeRenowned publications are reporting that Elon Musk is choosing to purposely throttle website links on X, but only for websites he doesn't like.Aug 16, 2023 9:16 AM CDT
- Elon Musk launches Pro version of X that simultaneously paywalls a popular featureX owner Elon Musk has rolled out a Pro version of X that simultaneously puts a paywall in front of a very popular feature on the social media platform.Aug 16, 2023 7:20 AM CDT
- AMD's 'Navi 4C' for Radeon RX 8000 series GPUs goes all in on the chiplet designWith AMD supposedly exiting the high-end GPU market with its upcoming RDNA 4 architecture, this look at 'Navi 4C' is a fascinating look at the future.Aug 16, 2023 12:59 AM CDT
- INNO3D's innovative GeForce RTX 4070 Twin X2 with hidden Stealth cable design has launchedINNO3D's GeForce RTX 4070 Twin X2 OC White 'Stealth' Edition is here with the company rolling out more mainstream GPUs with hidden power cables soon.Aug 15, 2023 9:57 PM CDT
- Steam Deck is getting a fix for serious Zenbleed security flaw - but some gamers are worriedWhile a fix is inbound - and a fallback solution in place - for the Deck's Zen 2 APU, there are concerns about a performance hit from a microcode update.Aug 15, 2023 10:02 AM CDT
- Apple Watch could get a strain sensor that'd be perfect for weightliftersJob ad suggests that a future Apple Watch might get a strain sensor to better measure your progress over time with strength training.Aug 15, 2023 6:49 AM CDT
- Elon Musk says he's going to rock up at Mark Zuckerberg's house today ready to fightThe cage fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has reached new heights of insanity after Musk said he's going to rock up at Zuckerberg's house.Aug 15, 2023 1:38 AM CDT
- Hardly anyone finished Baldur's Gate 3 in its first weekendJust a few hundred players managed to finish the RPG over the launch weekend, which is way fewer than we expected - and a new hotfix has landed.Aug 14, 2023 8:00 AM CDT
- NASA's Webb showcases the incredible beauty of the dust in spaceNASA and the European Space Agency's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the incredible and beautiful life and times of dust in deep space.Aug 14, 2023 6:33 AM CDT
- iPhone emergency SOS satellite system saves family from wildfires in MauiA family has shared a harrowing experience on X about being stuck in the Maui wildfires that luckily ended with the iPhone 14's emergency SOS system.Aug 14, 2023 2:16 AM CDT
- Researchers find AI is much better than humans at solving 'prove you're a human' testsA new study has claimed that AI-powered bots are better at solving CAPTCHA tests than humans, which are designed to prove the user is human.Aug 14, 2023 12:59 AM CDT
- Immortals of Aveum needs an RTX 2080 Super GPU at minimum, making Starfield look easy-goingThat's quite an ask for NVIDIA fans, although the first-person shooter is a little more forgiving on the AMD side - and it does have DLSS and FSR support.Aug 18, 2023 10:53 AM CDT
- WhatsApp photos can now look better than ever thanks to 'HD' supportUsers of WhatsApp can now choose to send their photos in a new HD format to preserve more of the detail and resolution of the original images.Aug 18, 2023 9:30 AM CDT
- Hoping Starfield might still support NVIDIA DLSS? Sadly, it's almost certainly not happeningIt looks to be all-but-confirmed that Starfield won't support NVIDIA DLSS, or Intel XeSS, unless a launch day patch seriously surprises us.Aug 18, 2023 8:35 AM CDT
- The iPhone 15 tipped for a fast-charging upgrade, but is it fast enough?The upcoming iPhone 15 models have been tipped to get a 35W fast charging upgrade but they will still charge much more slowly than Android counterparts.Aug 18, 2023 7:21 AM CDT
- Sabrent's 1TB Rocket Nano XTRM External SSD is tiny, fast, and Thunderbolt 3 compatibleThe latest portable external NVMe storage from Sabrent is not only tiny but it can reach speeds of up to 2,700 MB/s over Thunderbolt 3.Aug 18, 2023 2:58 AM CDT
- Sabrent's new docking station for the Steam Deck offers 4K output and M.2 SSD storage expansionThis could be the only Steam Deck or ROG Ally docking station you'll ever need thanks to the addition of M.2 SSD storage expansion.Aug 17, 2023 10:02 PM CDT
- Intel Arc GPUs are about to get even better value - for those wanting Assassin's Creed MirageIntel is giving away two games, Assassin's Creed Mirage and Nightingale, with Arc graphics cards and selected Raptor Lake or Alder Lake CPUs.Aug 17, 2023 1:39 PM CDT
- Baldur's Gate 3 patch turned chaotic evil and was removed - making some player's saves unusableHotfix 4 was released, but came with an unexpected side-effect of causing crashes, so was pulled - but that has caused issues with recent saved games.Aug 17, 2023 7:54 AM CDT
- YouTube moves to kill cancer treatment misinformation platform wideYouTube is moving to remove cancer treatment misinformation across its platform, part of its overarching effort to reduce all medical misinformation.Aug 17, 2023 3:14 AM CDT
- AMD Radeon Chief confirms major product announcements are coming next week at GamescomAMD pencils in next week's massive Gamescom 2023 event as the place where the Radeon team will unveil multiple new products like the Radeon RX 7800 XT.Aug 16, 2023 9:26 PM CDT
- New York City just banned TikTok on city-owned hardwareNew York City is banning the use of TikTok on devices that it owns and has told people that they have to remove the app entirely within the next 30 days.Aug 16, 2023 2:35 PM CDT
- Starfield Q&A: alien warfare, housing, pacifist runs, and much moreBethesda Game Studios developers Emil Pagliarulo and Will Shen answer a bunch of Starfield questions from the community and give new clues about the game.Aug 16, 2023 1:15 PM CDT
- James Gunn responds to rumors that porn star Johnny Sins will play Lex LuthorDC Studios co-head James Gunn has responded to an unfounded rumor that porn star Johnny Sins will be playing Lex Luthor in an upcoming Superman film.Aug 16, 2023 12:02 PM CDT
- Mecpow launches X3/X3 Pro laser engravers with an epic tripled lifespan, discount code insideMecpow is launching two new laser engravers that come with a tripled lifespan, high precision, seamless connectivity, and enhanced safety features.Aug 16, 2023 10:05 AM CDT
- Intel points out Arc A750 GPU is way better value than NVIDIA RTX 3060 as new driver emergesIntel has released a new graphics driver with Madden NFL 24 support, and took the time to show how much better value the A750 GPU is than NVIDIA's RTX 3060.Aug 16, 2023 9:00 AM CDT
- First Baldur's Gate 3 patch will apply 1,000+ fixes, and second one will act on player feedbackLarian is listening to players and will incorporate some of their suggestions in the second patch, but the first one will just be a massive round of fixing.Aug 16, 2023 6:31 AM CDT
- MSI is prepping to release White versions of its GeForce RTX 4060 and 4070 Ventux GPUsAll-white GPUs are growing in popularity and MSI is prepping to launch brand-new White versions of its popular Ventus range of GeForce RTX cards.Aug 15, 2023 11:56 PM CDT
- Google Photos gets a new spin on 'Memories' feature powered by AIAI is getting everywhere these days, and now it has been recruited to drive a revamped Memories view in a fresh update for Google Photos.Aug 15, 2023 11:40 AM CDT
- Armored Core VI PC system requirements revealed - and they're pretty forgiving (mostly)Armored Core VI won't tax your PC all that much, going by these system requirements - though ray tracing is more involved as expected.Aug 15, 2023 8:34 AM CDT
- Ubisoft announces discount and new release date for Assassin's Creed MirageUbisoft has announced that its Assassin's Creed throwback game, 'Assassin's Creed Mirage,' will be discounted and released a week early.Aug 15, 2023 2:34 AM CDT
- Sony confirms first-party PlayStation games have been delayedSony has confirmed that first-party PlayStation games have been delayed past Fiscal Year 2023, leading to lower operating income targets.Aug 14, 2023 12:25 PM CDT
- Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update decapitates CortanaMicrosoft's newest update for Windows 11 disables the Cortana app, but the digital assistant will live on inside Outlook mobile as a text-to-voice feature.Aug 14, 2023 7:16 AM CDT
- SEC fines big banks $549 million over using iMessage, WhatsApp and SignalThe Securities and Exchange Commission has fined big banks a whopping $549 million over using personal end-to-end encryption messaging apps.Aug 14, 2023 4:24 AM CDT
- AMD's new professional graphics GPU, the Radeon PRO W7600, shows its face at Siggraph 2023AMD showcased its new Radeon PRO W7600 GPU for professionals on the expo floor at Siggraph 2023 and we took some happy snaps of it.Aug 14, 2023 1:55 AM CDT
- PS5 console profits to be reduced, Sony warnsSony's latest financials indicate that the company plans to make less profit per units sold on worldwide PlayStation 5 console sales due to regional mix.Aug 13, 2023 5:47 PM CDT
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