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- PlayStation to break 6 billion game sales by mid-2023Sony's PlayStation games platform is likely to break 6 billion lifetime game sales by mid-2023, includes compounding sales data provided by the company.Feb 12, 2023 3:02 PM CST
- NASA telescopes snaps breathtaking photo of a star cluster out in deep spaceNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a breathtaking photograph of a distant star cluster that is loosely bound together by gravity.Feb 12, 2023 5:08 AM CST
- Big 3 market share: PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo slightly fluctuate in 2022Using global video games market data from NewZoo and public company documents, we are able to determine market shares of PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo.Feb 12, 2023 3:07 AM CST
- US fighter jet shoots down UFO invading Canadian airspace, officials confirmUnited States President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have ordered the removal of a UFO invading Canadian air space.Feb 11, 2023 10:52 PM CST
- Microsoft having tough time acquiring Sony's records in Activision merger caseMicrosoft says that Sony's Jim Ryan is travelling all over the world and speaking out against the Activision merger while MSFT tries to acquire documents.Feb 10, 2023 2:01 PM CST
- Twitter enables 4,000 character tweets, but only for specific peopleTwitter has announced the go-ahead of 4,000 character-long tweets on its platform, but it will only be enabling this feature to specific users.Feb 10, 2023 4:03 AM CST
- US says China is lying over mystery balloon that was 'clearly for intelligence'The US government has claimed that the Chinese balloon that was recently shot down was 'clearly for intelligence surveillance' and not a typical weather.Feb 10, 2023 2:35 AM CST
- Windows 11 sends an alarming amount of user data to third partiesA new video titled 'Has Windows become Spyware?' outlines the massive amounts of 'telemetry' data going out to third parties in Windows 11.Feb 9, 2023 9:34 PM CST
- Intel says goodbye to the 11th Generation 'Rocket Lake' processor rangeIntel is closing the book on its 14nm 'Raptor Lake' processor range, with orders set to end soon with the final chips going into production this year.Feb 9, 2023 7:34 PM CST
- Microsoft-Activision merger: Sony now refuses to communicate with MicrosoftActivision CEO Bobby Kotick accuses Sony of trying to 'sabotage' the Microsoft-Activision merger, says Sony is refusing all communication with the parties.Feb 9, 2023 1:16 PM CST
- Famed programmer drops warning about artificial intelligenceA famed programmer has warned that if humans keep on developing artificial intelligence, it will be able to replicate or simulate a human brain.Feb 9, 2023 5:04 AM CST
- Elon Musk responds to major health concerns 'public support is appreciated'Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given an insight into his personal health struggles while he was on trial for his infamous tweets.Feb 9, 2023 3:32 AM CST
- Philips 'Sleep Headphones' are earbuds designed to be worn while you sleepFor those that listen to audio in bed or have trouble sleeping, the new Sleep Headphones from Philips are the world's smallest earbuds.Feb 8, 2023 10:32 PM CST
- PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX officially revealed, and it's a beastA premium water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX from PowerColor, this new Liquid Devil is officially described as a GPU that will 'break records'.Feb 8, 2023 7:59 PM CST
- PlayStation beat Xbox cloud gaming users in 2021, new CMA data indicatesPlayStation dominates cloud gaming users throughout 2021, beating Microsoft's xCloud streaming by over 10%, but Xbox swings back at PlayStation in 2022.Feb 8, 2023 5:18 PM CST
- Microsoft-Activision merger news: CMA gives update on investigation findingsUK's Competition and Markets Authority delivers an update on the Microsoft-Activision merger by publishing the findings of an independent investigation.Feb 8, 2023 1:33 PM CST
- Former Coinbase official pleads guilty to making millions from insider tradingA Coinbase official that was responsible for product management has pleaded guilty to being involved in an insider trading scheme that generated millions.Feb 8, 2023 2:06 AM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 expected to launch in April, with RTX 4060 to followWe're only a few months away from NVIDIA launching its more mainstream GeForce RTX 40 Series offerings, with the RTX 4070 set to debut sometime in April.Feb 7, 2023 10:34 PM CST
- Dell is laying off over 6,600 employees after a steep decline in PC salesDell is the latest company to announce job cuts as PC sales decline, with its cuts representing around 5% of the company's global workforce.Feb 7, 2023 8:27 PM CST
- 1,600 year old 7.5-foot-long sword unearthed protecting the dead from spiritsA team of archaeologists have unearthed a 1,600-year-old burial mound that contained a 7.5-foot-long iron sword that protected the dead from spirits.Feb 7, 2023 3:05 AM CST
- Someone tried to turn their Nintendo Switch into a Steam Deck, it didn't workOne man's journey to get Steam running on a Nintendo Switch to turn it into a Steam Deck might have ended in failure but it's fascinating, nonetheless.Feb 6, 2023 9:02 PM CST
- MSI launches its first two Radeon RX 7000 GPUs with the 7900 XTX for $1099MSI's first Radeon RX 7000 GPUs have hit retail in the US, with Gaming Trio models for both the 7900 XTX and 7900 XT available now.Feb 6, 2023 7:27 PM CST
- Microsoft accidentally lets ChatGPT go live on its Bing search engineMicrosoft has seemingly accidentally released OpenAI's ChatGPT onto its search engine Bing after rumors circulated that AI was coming to Bing.Feb 6, 2023 4:34 AM CST
- Scientists successfully clone 'super cows' that produce a weird amount of milkThe new animals are expected to reduce the nation's dependency on imported cows when the country currently imports 70% of its dairy cows.Feb 6, 2023 3:02 AM CST
- Rumored GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with AD106 GPU benchmarked, on par with RTX 3070 TiWe're almost at the point where NVIDIA and AMD are set to debut their mainstream next-gen GPU offerings, here's potential benchmarks for the RTX 4060.Feb 5, 2023 8:32 PM CST
- PlayStation MAUs surge by 10 million as Sony sets new holiday growth recordPlayStation's monthly active users (MAUs) have increased by substantial multi-million levels throughout Sony's highest-earning Q3 holiday period for gaming.Feb 12, 2023 2:13 PM CST
- This first-ever AI robot speaks and even can perform popular dancesSaudi Arabia has unveiled its first-ever AI robot that features speaking capabilities such as responding to questions and performing popular dances.Feb 12, 2023 4:40 AM CST
- After chasing horror, PUBG parent Krafton delves deeper into mythical fantasyPUBG parent company Krafton is opening its first-ever Canadian video game studio, and the first project will be an ambitious fantasy game based on novels.Feb 12, 2023 1:32 AM CST
- CMA finds Activision is open to adding games to subscriptions sans mergerUK regulators at the CMA conclude that Activision is open to the idea of adding some of its titles to multi-game subscription services like Game Pass.Feb 11, 2023 10:33 PM CST
- Report: Call of Duty 2023 will be a full game set in Modern Warfare universeThis year's new Call of Duty game will reportedly be a full-sized game set in Modern Warfare universe, and may come complete with its own campaign.Feb 10, 2023 1:13 PM CST
- Satellite images reveal the devastation of Turkey earthquake that killed 11,000+Satellite images are coming out of the devastated region of Turkey that was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 11,200 people.Feb 10, 2023 3:35 AM CST
- Google's AI chatbot makes a mistake that cost $100 billionGoogle's unveiling of its new AI chatbot, poised to revolutionize Google Search, has caused parent company Alphabet to lose $100 billion in market value.Feb 10, 2023 1:34 AM CST
- As PC sales decline, ARM-based laptop computing on MacBooks is on the riseThe MacBook Air with its new Arm-based processors has impressed many in recent times, and it's indicative of all-things Arm on the rise.Feb 9, 2023 9:01 PM CST
- Satya Nadella believes Activision merger could help Xbox compete in JapanMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella shares comments on the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger and believes the combination will help Xbox better compet.Feb 9, 2023 5:10 PM CST
- CMA has been 'co-opted by FTC ideology,' says Activision CEO Bobby KotickActivision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has a few choice words for UK regulators at the CMA regarding the politics around the Microsoft-Activision merger.Feb 9, 2023 12:24 PM CST
- Scientists discover unprecedented rings around an object in the solar systemAstronomers have discovered rings encircling a distant object in our solar system, providing further insights into the formation of rings in general.Feb 9, 2023 4:33 AM CST
- Scientist use alien-detecting AI to discover eight 'suspicious' signalsA group of researchers has used an alien-detecting artificial intelligence system to identify eight 'suspicious' signals that randomly disappeared.Feb 9, 2023 3:04 AM CST
- The Lord of The Rings mechanical keyboards and artisan keycaps look awesomeOne mechanical keyboard to rule them all. Plus, some artisan keycaps and a nice wrist rest too. Here's the DROP + The Lord of the Rings collection.Feb 8, 2023 9:57 PM CST
- GeForce Game Ready Driver arrives in time for RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 laptopsWith GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops launching this week NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready Driver ushers in next-gen of laptop gaming.Feb 8, 2023 7:32 PM CST
- CMA may require Microsoft to sell Activision or Call of Duty for merger approvalRegulators at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority outline possible divestiture requirements that may need to be followed to get the merger approved.Feb 8, 2023 4:35 PM CST
- Nintendo Switch takes third place for best-selling console of all timeThe Nintendo Switch has just taken third place on the ladder for the best-selling console of all time, knocking off Sony's PlayStation 4.Feb 8, 2023 3:03 AM CST
- Microsoft swipes at Google's crown with new ChatGPT-powered search engineMicrosoft has announced it will be upgrading its Bing search engine on Edge with an upgraded version of the very popular AI system ChatGPT.Feb 8, 2023 1:32 AM CST
- AMD dominated the list of the most searched CPUs on Google in 2022Looking at Google trends AMD dominates the consumer CPU market with close to 60% of all searches, with the most popular CPU being the Ryzen 5 5600X.Feb 7, 2023 10:01 PM CST
- A factory-sealed original 2007 Apple iPhone has a current bid of around $17,000A factory-sealed original Apple iPhone that was never opened due to disinterest in having a smartphone could now fetch as much as $50,000 at auction.Feb 7, 2023 7:59 PM CST
- Google unveils its antidote to ChatGPT being adopted by MicrosoftGoogle has unveiled its direct competitor to OpenAI's immensely popular artificial intelligence system ChatGPT with an announcement for Bard.Feb 7, 2023 2:31 AM CST
- PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil is the first water-cooled Radeon RX 7000 GPUThe first images of the PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil showcase a pretty slick looking custom water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX.Feb 6, 2023 8:32 PM CST
- PlayStation made $8.8 billion more than Xbox in 2022Sony's PlayStation games division beats Microsoft's Xbox gaming branch by over $8.8 billion in 2022 and the earnings gap between the two expands further.Feb 6, 2023 11:31 AM CST
- Scientists left confused at vortex spotted spawning in around Sun's north poleNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has left scientists stunned at what it just captured as the Sun spawned in a vortex near its north pole.Feb 6, 2023 4:04 AM CST
- TweakTown just broke the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark world recordWith an impressive overall score of 18,101, Jon Coulter, Senior Hardware Editor at TweakTown, has broken the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark record.Feb 5, 2023 10:27 PM CST
- Never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card is has a current bid of $9,500The iconic 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card that never got a release is now up for auction on eBay, with a rare functioning prototype drawing sizable bids.Feb 5, 2023 7:59 PM CST
- PS Plus subscribers stabilize at 46.4 million through PlayStation's record Q3PlayStation Plus subscribers have bounced back after Sony lost nearly 2 million subscribers in Q2, stable growth could continue as Sony adds content value.Feb 12, 2023 12:04 PM CST
- UFO detected over this US state causes government to close airspaceNorth American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has sent a fighter jet to go and investigate an unknown object that was detected in the US.Feb 12, 2023 3:54 AM CST
- Nintendo confirms not all new Switch games will cost $69.99The new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game is Nintendo's first game to cost $69.99, but the company says not all of its games will have the same price.Feb 12, 2023 12:34 AM CST
- US government drops update on car-sized UFO shot down over AlaskaThe US government has confirmed it has successfully shot down an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) on Friday that was hovering over Alaskan skies.Feb 11, 2023 9:14 PM CST
- NASA rover discovers surprising evidence of water on MarsNASA's Curiosity rover has discovered surprising and what is now being described as the clearest evidence Curiosity has gathered of Mars' watery past.Feb 10, 2023 4:04 AM CST
- Elon Musk shares when SpaceX will take the human race to MarsSpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a video of the rocket that is poised to take humans to Mars test firing its multiple Raptor engines.Feb 10, 2023 3:04 AM CST
- NVIDIA's RTX Video Super Resolution for Chrome will go live this monthWill NVIDIA's upcoming RTX Video Super Resolution end up being 'DLSS for YouTube'? We won't have long to find out as it's expected to roll-out this month.Feb 9, 2023 10:04 PM CST
- AMD now has over 30% of the processor market, Intel still dominatesAMD passes a historic milestone for its share of the CPU market, bolstered by big gains in the server space and continued interest in all things Ryzen.Feb 9, 2023 8:32 PM CST
- United Kingdom may represent less than 5% of global video games market revenuesFigures provided by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) indicate that the UK may represent less than 3% of total game revenues made in 2022.Feb 9, 2023 2:36 PM CST
- Nintendo vs PlayStation hardware sales: All consoles and handhelds rankedThe Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling gaming hardware of all time, but how does it stack up against all previous Nintendo and PlayStation systems?Feb 9, 2023 9:34 AM CST
- Rare 'one-in-ten-billion' star system discovered and it's going to explodeA team of astronomers has identified an extremely rare star system that is on its way to dying in an explosive collision called a kilonova.Feb 9, 2023 4:04 AM CST
- NASA confirms its Webb telescope accidentally observed its smallest object yetNASA has confirmed that its James Webb Space Telescope has accidentally snapped a photograph of a rogue asteroid that's called an 'interloper'.Feb 9, 2023 2:33 AM CST
- MSI is set to launch NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and 4070 Ti GPUs in whiteMSI announces NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO WHITE graphics cards, and they both look stylish in their all-white and silver designs.Feb 8, 2023 8:31 PM CST
- It's official: Nintendo is now charging $69.99 for first-party gamesNintendo has officially confirmed that its new first-party Switch games will cost $69.99 starting with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Feb 8, 2023 5:40 PM CST
- CMA list possible remedies for Microsoft-Activision merger approvalUK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority outline some possible remedies and concessions they may require for the Microsoft-Activision merger.Feb 8, 2023 2:59 PM CST
- Rockstar to end lawsuit with fans that reverse-engineered Grand Theft AutoTake-Two, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto, is moving to settle a lawsuit between itself and fans that reverse-engineered GTA3 and Vice City.Feb 8, 2023 2:31 AM CST
- NASA's Mars rover photographs metallic object that collided with the surfaceNASA's Curiosity rover has stumbled across a metallic object that crashed into the surface of Mars. The rover has snapped photos of the discovery.Feb 8, 2023 1:03 AM CST
- Cooler Master TD500 Mesh V2 is the latest version of its best-selling caseCooler Master has updated its best-selling TD500 Mesh case with support for more cooling whilst retaining the same stylish look and feel.Feb 7, 2023 9:32 PM CST
- Twitter makes its app more bearable after its most recent updateTwitter has rolled out a new update to its platform on both iOS and Android, making its app experience much more bearable for everyone.Feb 7, 2023 4:08 AM CST
- Judge uses ChatGPT in Colombian court case, with AI factoring into his decisionA Judge in Colombia has used popular AI chat tool ChatGPT to help with the decision-making process and the eventual court ruling in a case.Feb 6, 2023 10:02 PM CST
- AMD's new Radeon 780M integrated graphics doubles Steam Deck performanceThe first benchmarks for the integrated graphics of the new Radeon 780M from AMD has surfaced, and it's an impressive generational improvement.Feb 6, 2023 7:59 PM CST
- Scammers rush to capitalize on the AI bandwagon with get-rich-quick schemesYouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are becoming polluted by individuals pushing AI and how you can use it to make yourself tens of thousands of dollars.Feb 6, 2023 5:02 AM CST
- Officials confirm the US has attacked a Chinese 'spy' balloonOfficials have confirmed the US military has shot down a Chinese 'spy balloon,' causing tension between the US and China to rise significantly.Feb 6, 2023 3:33 AM CST
- ASUS is offering cash for old GPUs when you buy a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 TiFor those that live in the UK, ASUS is offering a GPU trade-in deal where you get cash-back for upgrading to a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 Ti.Feb 5, 2023 9:32 PM CST
- AMD confirms driver update for RDNA 2 and older Radeon GPUs is coming soonIt's been over two months since AMD has released a driver update for GPUs that aren't the Radeon RX 7900 XT or 7900 XTX, but that's set to change.Feb 5, 2023 7:31 PM CST
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