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- FTC allows Sony more time to prepare documents for Microsoft-Activision mergerThe FTC has granted another one of Sony's request for a time extension, Sony now has until March 1 to prepare documents for Microsoft's discovery period.Feb 18, 2023 8:03 PM CST
- Five new Lord of the Rings games will release by March 2024Embracer Group plans to release five Lord of the Rings video games in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 that range from mobile titles and AA experiences to RPGs.Feb 17, 2023 11:06 PM CST
- Microsoft could divest Blizzard for Activision merger approval, analyst suggestsAnalyst and industry expert Joost van Dreunen suggests that Microsoft could offer to divest Blizzard as structural remedies to the FTC, CMA, and EC.Feb 17, 2023 1:33 PM CST
- Windows 11 is getting a quicker way to kill an unresponsive appUsing a simple right-click on the taskbar, which seems a much better way of dealing with misbehaving apps than having to go through the Task Manager.Feb 17, 2023 8:10 AM CST
- AI writes haunting poem about how artificial intelligence will take over EarthOpen AI's artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, has spat out a haunting response when asked to write a poem about how AI will take over the world.Feb 17, 2023 12:36 AM CST
- AMD releases source code for FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.2 aka its DLSSWith AMD still keeping a lid on its plans for FidelityFX Super Resolution 3, it has finally released source code for FSR 2.2 which improves image quality.Feb 16, 2023 8:56 PM CST
- Windows 10 Pro reduced at SCDkey to $15.80 with a free update to Windows 11Scdkey.com has an awesome February Software Sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro for $15.80 and Windows 11 Pro for $22.10.Feb 16, 2023 7:50 PM CST
- Samsung Galaxy S23 pulls off a surprisingly clever trick for longer battery lifeA new display tech is quite startling in that it manages to bolster brightness, and at the same time, enable better battery life - impressive work, Samsung.Feb 16, 2023 8:15 AM CST
- Someone has used AI to give voice to thousands of dialogue options in SkyrimWith AI voice generation reaching that 'lifelike' point someone has given voice the main character in Skyrim, and the results are impressive.Feb 15, 2023 8:31 PM CST
- Sony injects tremendous value into PlayStation Plus with new games lineupSony attempts to spark new sign-ups and player retention by adding tons of value to its PlayStation Plus subscription service with a new games lineup.Feb 15, 2023 3:04 PM CST
- iPhone 15 Pro could look seriously smart with ultra-thin bezelsRumor has it that the iPhone 15 Pro is going to benefit from very thin bezels to give the smartphone a more premium look (to match the price, no doubt).Feb 15, 2023 11:10 AM CST
- Researchers discover intriguing Earth-sized exoplanet close to homeAn international team of researchers discovered an exoplanet relatively close to Earth, and it's approximately the same size as our pale blue dot..Feb 15, 2023 5:16 AM CST
- 4,200 foot-wide asteroid to make closest approach to Earth in 400 yearsAn asteroid more than 3,000 feet wide is about to pass Earth, and it will make its closest approach to our planet in the last 400 years.Feb 15, 2023 12:31 AM CST
- Chinese Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU destroyed by the 30W NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030A fourth player enters the market, with the Chinese developed Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU's performance looking terrible no matter you slice it.Feb 14, 2023 10:26 PM CST
- That rare 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card has sold for $15,000 at auctionA slice of PC gaming history has just been sold at auction, with the never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card fetching a cool $15,000.Feb 14, 2023 7:58 PM CST
- Will Sony unlock Bluetooth audio for PS5 when new PlayStation earbuds ship?Sony is reportedly working on PlayStation-branded wireless earbuds for the PS5, but the real question is whether or not Sony will unlock full BT audio.Feb 14, 2023 3:11 PM CST
- US government explains why its just now detecting so many UFOsGen. Glen VanHerck, the commander of NORAD and the US Northern Command, has explained why the US military is just now detecting multiple unknown objects.Feb 14, 2023 3:46 AM CST
- Asteroid caught on video plummeting to the Earth hours after being discoveredSkywatchers caught a falling asteroid on video only hours after the European Space Agency (ESA) was notified of the incoming space rock.Feb 14, 2023 12:34 AM CST
- Apple's iOS 16.3.1 may fix iPhone 14's overly-protective Crash Detection featureApple's iOS 16.3.1 update is hoping to fix an issue that saw Crash Detection fire off emergency calls too often. Emergency workers have already complained.Feb 13, 2023 9:08 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU tests emerge, faster than desktop RTX 3060NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU benchmarks showcase it being over 60% faster than the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU. Faster than the desktop version too.Feb 13, 2023 6:29 PM CST
- Game Pass consistently reduces game sales, CMA finds substitution effectsMicrosoft tells UK regulators at the CMA that titles on Game Pass can see a reduction in full game sales within a year after being added to the service.Feb 13, 2023 1:40 PM CST
- China announces its preparing to shoot down a UFOChinese authorities have announced they have spotted an unidentified flying object and were preparing to shoot it down near a 'port city'.Feb 13, 2023 2:38 AM CST
- The next NVIDIA GPU shortage might arrive due to AI models like ChatGPTChatGPT made use of tens of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs to train its AI model, and with its popularity exploding it may require a lot more to keep up.Feb 13, 2023 12:07 AM CST
- ACER's Intel Arc A770 Predator BiForst is available now and has a cool designWith a stylish design and a USD 399 price-point this new Intel Arc A770 variant from ACER is a great option for those looking 16GB of VRAM on a budget.Feb 12, 2023 10:58 PM CST
- Corsair updates its popular liquid CPU cooling range and adds some new casesCalling all PC builders, Corsair has new RGB fans, liquid CPU coolers, and even a couple of cases that all look and sound impressive.Feb 12, 2023 8:59 PM CST
- Diablo IV open beta: Act, level cap, and release timeline revealedBlizzard reveals more details about Diablo IV's open beta, including early access and regular timelines, act zones, and level caps for beta testers.Feb 18, 2023 7:06 PM CST
- PlayStation first-party game sales break records with new yearly highSony's first-party game sales reach 20 million to break new four-year records for the PlayStation games division during the Q3 holiday 2022 period.Feb 17, 2023 10:27 PM CST
- AMD Ryzen Master app has a glaring vulnerability - so update nowThis security flaw could allow an attacker to take control of your PC, but the good news is that it's been patched in the latest version of AMD's utility.Feb 17, 2023 11:07 AM CST
- 18-year-old finds meteorite that fell to Earth hours after being discoveredAn asteroid that was recently identified plummeted to the surface of Earth only hours after it was discovered, and now the meteorite has been found.Feb 17, 2023 3:33 AM CST
- Elon Musk warns this AI system sounds like it'll go 'haywire' and kill everyoneMicrosoft's new Bing browser powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT is being played with by the public, raising many concerns with its responses.Feb 17, 2023 12:31 AM CST
- The trailer for Apple's Tetris movie is here and it looks greatApple has dropped the full trailer for its upcoming Tetris movie, and it looks very cool. The true story of 'how one man risked his life...' for Tetris.Feb 16, 2023 8:28 PM CST
- Saints Row sales bomb has changed how Embracer greenlights new projectsAs games like Saints Row deliver lower returns, Embracer Group becomes more selective and now says that 'game project has to earn the right to exist'Feb 16, 2023 3:00 PM CST
- Apple could bring back the MacBook 12-inch - but don't get your hopes upApple's MacBook 12-inch had its problems, but the laptop could be making a comeback - and packing an Apple SoC just might make all the difference.Feb 16, 2023 5:00 AM CST
- Apple's latest patent is more evidence that a foldable iPhone is coming soonWith rumors that Apple is planning to release a foldable iPhone heating up, the company has filed a new patent that features an interesting design.Feb 15, 2023 7:28 PM CST
- Hogwarts Legacy's first big update is here but PS5 users are left out for nowThe Hogwarts Legacy game has its first big update available for download, but not for those on PS5. At least not yet, but it should be ready soon.Feb 15, 2023 2:20 PM CST
- Windows 11 just got some vital security updates, so don't hang around, patch nowThree major zero-day vulnerabilities are fixed, and lots of other security flaws have been addressed, including some that Microsoft considers critical.Feb 15, 2023 9:30 AM CST
- UFO expert says new 'alien' sightings will soon erupt across UKA UFO expert has warned that the recent hype around unknown flying objects being spotted will soon erupt across the United Kingdom.Feb 15, 2023 4:43 AM CST
- These horrifying toxic chemicals were released in the Ohio train derailmentThe Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed from its tracks just before 9 pm on February 3, releasing toxic chemicals into the surrounding airspace.Feb 15, 2023 12:02 AM CST
- Elon Musk makes his dog the new CEO of Twitter 'he's great with numbers'Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX, has handed over his title at Twitter to his own dog Floki, with Musk announcing 'he's great with numbers'.Feb 14, 2023 9:43 PM CST
- AMD finally releases a new driver for RDNA 2 based Radeon RX 6000 GPUsThe latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.2.1 driver for Radeon GPUs brings back support for the RDNA 2 Radeon RX 6000 Series.Feb 14, 2023 7:27 PM CST
- Activision merger: Microsoft and Sony to face off at European Commission hearingMicrosoft and Activision are expected to defend merger while facing off against Sony at a hearing with European Commission regulators in Brussels.Feb 14, 2023 2:07 PM CST
- MRI machine kills lawyer that was carrying a concealed weaponA 40-year-old lawyer has been killed by his own concealed weapon after entering an MRI machine that caused the weapon to discharge.Feb 14, 2023 1:33 AM CST
- NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang comments on ChatGPT and artificial intelligenceThe CEO of NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, has commented on the emergence of artificial intelligence and chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing.Feb 14, 2023 12:06 AM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 specs reveal GPU with 3072 Cores, 8GB VRAM, and 115WSpecs for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 desktop GPU have been revealed by a well-known leaker, and it looks to be identical to the laptop variant.Feb 13, 2023 7:27 PM CST
- Sabrent's new USB Type-C Flat Docking Station looks like a HDD WalkmanDocking stations are awesome for grabbing data from drives, and with most looking like toasters the latest from Sabrent looks like a cassette-tape Walkman.Feb 13, 2023 6:02 PM CST
- Nintendo Switch platform has generated nearly $67 billion in lifetime revenuesThe Nintendo Switch platform generated nearly $5 billion in earnings this holiday season, pushing lifetime Switch revenues to nearly $67bn since launch.Feb 13, 2023 12:37 PM CST
- Elon Musk to build hundreds of new homes for his employeesDocuments have revealed that one of Elon Musk's companies will be developing more than a hundred homes in Austin, Texas, for its employees.Feb 13, 2023 2:08 AM CST
- US military shoots down octagonal-shaped UFO on Super Bowl SundayThe removal of an unknown octagonal-shaped object flying over Lake Huron marks the 4th flying object to be shot down by US military in just over a week.Feb 12, 2023 11:47 PM CST
- Windows 11 looks to be getting a feature to control RGB lightingIt looks like Microsoft is adding the ability to customize RGB lighting directly from within Windows 11 without the need for third-party apps.Feb 12, 2023 10:29 PM CST
- Corsair's new iCUE Murals Lighting software manages your PC and room lightingCorsair's robust iCUE software expands with Murals Lighting, for dazzling RGB creations with full support for Philips Hue and Nanoleaf.Feb 12, 2023 8:02 PM CST
- Google, NVIDIA, Valve and EA to attend Microsoft-Activision merger hearingSome of gaming's largest publishers and store operators will attend the European Commission's Microsoft-Activision merger hearing in Brussels next week.Feb 18, 2023 12:08 AM CST
- PlayStation's physical game revenues surge to new four-year high in holiday 2022Sony made more from physical PlayStation game sales revenues in holiday 2022 than they have in the last four years as games unit hits all-time Q3 record.Feb 17, 2023 9:32 PM CST
- Microsoft is now pushing its Edge browser not just in Windows, but in iOSThe outlook email client is trying to get iOS users to open links not in Safari, but in Edge, in a similar vein to the promotion we've seen in Windows.Feb 17, 2023 10:15 AM CST
- Scientists bring dead birds back to life as dronesA team of researchers has brought dead birds back to life in the form of taxidermy drones that flap their wings and even fly around.Feb 17, 2023 1:31 AM CST
- Intel outpaces the competition with another Game On Driver for Arc GraphicsThe latest Intel Arc Graphics driver adds day one support for Atomic Heart, Company of Heroes 3, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, and The Settlers: New Allies.Feb 16, 2023 10:56 PM CST
- Windows 11 Superlite is a custom build that disables telemetry and bloatwareWindows 11 Superlite Edition from Ghost Spectre is a bloatware free version Microsoft's latest OS, and it supports PC gaming with options to customize.Feb 16, 2023 7:56 PM CST
- Microsoft tells us why its Bing chatbot went off the railsAnd it's all your fault, people - well, those of you who drove the AI chatbot to distraction with an overwhelmingly lengthy bombardment of questions.Feb 16, 2023 10:00 AM CST
- AMD Radeon RX 7600S is the first RDNA 3 laptop GPU testedAMD Radeon RX 7600S has been put to the test in an ASUS TUF Gaming A16 laptop, and its performance is roughly the same at the RTX 3060.Feb 15, 2023 8:59 PM CST
- Corsair has some new wireless gaming heasdsets with the HS55 and HS65 WirelessCorsair new HS55 Wireless and H65 Wireless gaming headsets are stylish and lightweight, and with Bluetooth support are versatile too.Feb 15, 2023 6:27 PM CST
- Twitter users might have to live with Elon Musk until the end of the yearTwitter CEO Elon Musk says that he will remain in charge until the end of the year before finding a replacement as the company becomes more stable.Feb 15, 2023 2:01 PM CST
- Western Digital introduces an external My Book desktop drive with 22TB storageWD updates its My Book and My Book Duo range for 2023, upping the maximum storage capacities to a whopping 22TB and 44TB respectively.Feb 15, 2023 7:01 AM CST
- Investigation launched into UFO that air traffic control didn't detectMilitary personnel has launched an investigation into a recent UFO sighting that was reported by 20 people and not detected by air traffic control.Feb 15, 2023 1:03 AM CST
- Microsoft killed Internet Explorer on Valentine's Day moving users onto EdgeA day for lovers and a day Microsoft finally puts Internet Explorer to rest, as the company disables the browser (i.e. kills it) for good.Feb 14, 2023 10:57 PM CST
- Motherboard shipments dropped by around 10 million units in 2022Motherboard shipments dropped significantly in 2022 compared to 2021, with the big four being impacted - ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI.Feb 14, 2023 8:31 PM CST
- Rumored Xiaomi 13 Lite borrows the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic IslandThe upcoming Xiaomi 13 Lite has a front-facing camera system that looks very much like the iPhone 14 Pro's Dynamic Island, but there the similarities end.Feb 14, 2023 3:20 PM CST
- UFO and Chinese spy balloon fear are benefiting these companiesDefense company stock prices are on the rise following the downing of China's spy balloon and three unknown objects across North America.Feb 14, 2023 4:47 AM CST
- Hogwarts Legacy takes all four spots on Steam after wild weekend releaseThe action RPG Hogwarts Legacy is being flocked to eager players on Steam after the title was released on the platform on February 11, 2023.Feb 14, 2023 1:03 AM CST
- Apple set to skip the M2 iMac and go straight to M3 in late 2023, report saysApple's 24-inch iMac looks set to stick with the M1 chip for now, with no M2 refresh expected to happen. Instead, it looks like M3 or bust for the iMac.Feb 13, 2023 9:28 PM CST
- LG is creating giant cinema-sized LED screens that sound like OLED for cinemasCalled LG Miraclass, these new LED screens from LG can go the way up to 101 square meters in size and are designed for cinemas. Big screen OLED.Feb 13, 2023 7:01 PM CST
- You can now get a 2TB SSD upgrade for your Steam Deck via FrameworkUpgrading the internal storage of Valve's Steam Deck with a 2TB Western Digital M.2 2230 SSD, which is now available to purchase for USD 299.Feb 13, 2023 5:32 PM CST
- NASA captures stunning video of massive solar flare that hit EarthNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a stunning video of a major solar flare eruption that forced a radio blackout for parts of Earth.Feb 13, 2023 4:02 AM CST
- Tesla Super Bowl ad shows Elon Musk's vehicles failing miserablyA Tesla critic ran an anti Full Self Driving advertisement at the Super Bowl, which showed Tesla vehicles crashing into child-sized test dummies.Feb 13, 2023 12:41 AM CST
- Elon Musk says the recent UFO sightings are his alien friendsTwitter, SpaceX, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said, 'don't worry,' the recent UFO spottings by military personnel are just some of his friends.Feb 12, 2023 11:15 PM CST
- NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution SDK 3.1 adds an auto-update option for developersFuture games will have the ability to auto-update NVIDIA DLSS to the latest version, a new feature added in the latest SDK for developers.Feb 12, 2023 9:57 PM CST
- GoDeal24 Valentine's Day Sale: buy a genuine copy of Windows 10 for just $6.12GoDeal24 has an awesome Valentine's Day sale on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 Pro for only $13.05 and 62% off on Microsoft Windows.Feb 12, 2023 7:40 PM CST
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