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- You can now send messages to yourself in WhatsAppStrike up a conversation with you, or simply use it as a tool to take notes and leave voice memos, WhatsApp's latest update lets you chat with yourself.Jan 19, 2023 7:57 PM CST
- Microsoft's contractor policy could disrupt Activision's game developmentMicrosoft's contractor policy and potential layoffs could significantly affect Activision Blizzard King game development if the $68.7bn merger closes.Jan 19, 2023 2:02 PM CST
- CableMod's custom 12VHPWR cables for RTX 40 series cards can also burn upCableMod's 12VHPWR connectors are also prone to burning out when connected to an RTX 4090, but the good news is its customer support is excellent.Jan 18, 2023 11:01 PM CST
- The FBI recommends using an adblocker to protect you from cyber criminalsWith the rise of malicious ads popping up in search engine results, the FBI has issued a PSA that recommends people install an adblocker.Jan 18, 2023 8:29 PM CST
- Ubisoft CEO damages worker morale, now its Paris studio may go on strikeUbisoft workers may go on strike to protest controversial comments made by company CEO Yves Guillemot and further disrupt Ubisoft at a vulnerable point.Jan 18, 2023 11:22 AM CST
- BBC says its sorry for playing pornographic sounds during live football coverageThe BBC has publicly apologized for accidentally playing pornographic sounds during its live on-air coverage of the FA Cup football match.Jan 18, 2023 7:31 AM CST
- Scientists snap the most detailed image of the Moon ever taken from EarthA group of astronomers has snapped what is described as the most detailed image of the Moon ever snapped from the surface of Earth.Jan 18, 2023 5:06 AM CST
- GeForce RTX 40 Series laptop prices will go as high as $4700 for an RTX 4090GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops will make their debut next month, prices for MSI variants have appeared online with RTX 4090 models going for quite a bit.Jan 17, 2023 8:04 PM CST
- PC spec requirements for Square Enix's new fantasy game are quite surprisingSquare Enix's latest action fantasy game Forspoken seems pretty demanding on PC and requires hefty hardware specs to deliver just 1440p 30FPS gameplay.Jan 17, 2023 1:49 PM CST
- Here's how much CO2 Elon Musk's private jet spewed out in 2022SpaceX, Twitter, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took more than 100 flights on his private jet in 2022, and here's how many CO2 emissions he produced.Jan 17, 2023 8:35 AM CST
- Apple rumored to unveil next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros tomorrowApple is rumored to make a big announcement in the coming days about purported next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops.Jan 17, 2023 7:07 AM CST
- MSI is going to classic route with new SUPRIM GeForce RTX 4090 modelsWith the MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X CLASSIC 24G, MSI is looking to reuse the Ampere generation design which just so happens to be lighter and smaller.Jan 16, 2023 11:01 PM CST
- Sabrent's new USB Type-C Docking Station supports everything and will also cloneIf you're in the market for a new USB Docking Station, the latest from Sabrent has you covered thanks to dual M.2 PCIe/NVMe and SATA 2.5/3.5 Inch support.Jan 16, 2023 9:24 PM CST
- New Xbox showcase connects players directly to devs, removes filler and fluffMicrosoft's new Xbox gaming showcase will focus on developers as they discuss various games including Elder Scrolls Online, Forza, Minecraft, and Redfall.Jan 16, 2023 5:52 PM CST
- The unofficial Oblivion remaster you've been waiting for releases in 2025Massively ambitious mod Skyblivion, which essentially recreates the entirety of Oblivion using Skyrim's game engine, will release sometime in 2025.Jan 16, 2023 11:49 AM CST
- Microsoft's new AI can clone anyone's voice with just a 3 second audio sampleMicrosoft's newly developed artificial intelligence system is capable of cloning anyone's voice by listening to just a 3-second audio example.Jan 16, 2023 8:02 AM CST
- Elon Musk posts a video showing how humans will land on MarsSpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shared a video of what he says will be how humans will land on our next target planet, Mars.Jan 16, 2023 6:32 AM CST
- Google serves up malware for user looking to update their AMD Graphics DriversIn the age of text-based ads appearing above search results, here's a reminder to double check everything from the URL to description before clicking.Jan 15, 2023 11:27 PM CST
- ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP pushes gaming monitor refresh rates to 540HzUltra-high refresh rate displays are built for esports and competitive gaming, and ASUS's latest pushes 1080p esports gaming all the way up to 540Hz.Jan 15, 2023 9:29 PM CST
- Ubisoft drops earnings target by 105 million Euros as games miss expectationsUbisoft has lowered its net bookings forecast for the biggest quarter of the year by a whopping €105 million as its new games deliver disappointing sa.Jan 14, 2023 11:46 AM CST
- Ubisoft stock crashes as company prepares 500 million Euro loss for 2022Ubisoft company stock crashes as it tells investors it expects a 500 million Euro loss in non-IFRS operating income for the Fiscal Year 2023 period.Jan 13, 2023 3:47 PM CST
- NASA's Webb telescope confirms first exoplanet that's very similar to EarthNASA has said that its James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed its first exoplanet and that it's almost exactly the same size as Earth.Jan 13, 2023 6:33 AM CST
- Mutalk is a wireless microphone that covers your entire mouthThe Mutalk looks like a muzzle and a futuristic harmonica wrapped up into a single device that can't help but look a little silly.Jan 12, 2023 11:02 PM CST
- Worldwide PC shipments dropped by 28.5% in Q4 2022, the largest decline to dateIndustry analysts Gartner, which has been tracking the PC market in the mid-1990s, recorded a steep decline in worldwide PC shipments in tail end of 2022.Jan 12, 2023 7:58 PM CST
- Bill Gates responds to owning the most farmland in the United StatesBill Gates, known for founding Microsoft, is now recognized as the biggest private land owner in the US, with more than 275,000 acres under his name.Jan 12, 2023 8:04 AM CST
- Scdkey.com Sale: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for $15.80 and Office for just $27.10Scdkey.com has an awesome software sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro OEM CD-KEY for $15.80 and other great deals on Office.Jan 19, 2023 6:57 PM CST
- Halo game dev 343 Industries hit hard by recent Xbox studio layoffsHalo developer 343 Industries has been 'hit hard' by Microsoft's recent mass layoffs, and it might be a long time before Halo Infinite gets a new campaign.Jan 19, 2023 10:50 AM CST
- Micron has announced new DDR5 memory modules in 24GB and 48GB capacitiesWith DRR5 prices set to drop this year, Micron is set to debut memory modules with 24GB and 48GB capacities with support for the latest AMD and Intel CPUs.Jan 18, 2023 10:28 PM CST
- Returnal PC specs are here: RTX 2070 Super needed for 1080p 60FPS High settingsSony has released PC spec requirements for its latest PlayStation 5 exclusive game coming to PC, and older-gen CPUs and graphics cards are supported.Jan 18, 2023 5:21 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti could ship with a TGP of only 160WWith mainstream cards NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series cards on the horizon, today comes an early leak of the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and its power efficiency.Jan 18, 2023 9:04 AM CST
- SEC accidentally leaks 500+ cryptocurrency miner names and email addressesHundreds of cryptocurrency miners have had their personal information leaked online by the SEC, leaving blockchain nodes vulnerable to attack.Jan 18, 2023 7:03 AM CST
- Apple announces new M2 chips and compares them to a 4 year old Intel chipApple has revealed its latest MacBook Pro running it's new M2 Pro and M2 Max SOCs, but the company compared them to a four year old Intel chip.Jan 18, 2023 4:04 AM CST
- Getty Images is suing AI art company Stability AI for scraping its contentIs it copyright infringement or fair use, Getty Images is taking a stand against scraping its images for AI purposes without a license.Jan 17, 2023 7:28 PM CST
- NetEase rejects deal with Activision, Blizzard games getting pulled in ChinaChinese games giant NetEase has rejected Activision-Blizzard's offer and games like Diablo III, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch will be taken offline.Jan 17, 2023 11:48 AM CST
- World's most populated nation announces 1st population decline in decadesChina's population declined by 850k in 2022, with 9.56 million births and 10.41 million deaths, marking the nation's first population decline in decades.Jan 17, 2023 8:03 AM CST
- Neuroscientist points out the one thing wrong with AI's like ChatGPTA neuroscientist has published a new essay that points out the one thing that differentiates humans from artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT.Jan 17, 2023 6:33 AM CST
- LG's new UltraGear monitor picked for League of Legends EMEA ChampionshipWith a League of Legends esports partnership, LG's brand-new UltraGear 25GR75FG is a display built for high-performance competitive gaming.Jan 16, 2023 10:32 PM CST
- MSI G274QPF-QD is an affordable 1440p display sequel to one of the bestReleased in 2021, the MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD quickly became one of the most impressive 1440p displays. And now, the affordable follow-up is coming.Jan 16, 2023 8:58 PM CST
- Check out Lies of P running in 8K at Ultra resolution on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXUpcoming steampunk Souls-like Lies of P receives new gameplay footage in stunning 8K resolution on Ultra on AMD's new Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics car.Jan 16, 2023 3:17 PM CST
- YouTuber solves mystery that has plagued Morrowind players for 22 yearsYouTuber and well-known Elder Scrolls memester MickyD solves one of the most interesting mysteries of the classic RPG The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.Jan 16, 2023 10:36 AM CST
- Norton announces thousands of its customer accounts have been hackedGen Digital, the developer of Norton, announced that thousands of its customer accounts are hacked, potentially giving criminals access to passwords.Jan 16, 2023 7:34 AM CST
- Researchers discover the building blocks of life inside a very rare meteoriteScientists have discovered some of the building blocks of life inside a meteorite that crashed into a driveway in England a couple of years ago.Jan 16, 2023 6:04 AM CST
- GALAX Hall of Fame GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is for extreme overclockersA new GeForce RTX 4070 Ti from GALAX pushes the power limit to 366W as part of the company's Hall of Fame (HOF) range. Same size as the RTX 4090 HOF too.Jan 15, 2023 10:58 PM CST
- GoDeal24 Software Sale: Get Windows 10 for $6.12 and Office 2021 for $13.05!GoDeal24 has an awesome software sale on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 Pro for only $13.05 and 62% off on Microsoft Windows.Jan 15, 2023 7:45 PM CST
- It's official: Wizards will not charge royalties in new DnD OGLWizards of the Coast have changed their controversial Open Game License and confirm the new Dungeons & Dragons OGL will not have a royalty structure.Jan 14, 2023 9:11 AM CST
- Ubisoft may sell game franchises to reduce costsUbisoft is making itself more lean in order to better face inflation and recession markets, says it will divest 'non-core assets' and may sell game IPs.Jan 13, 2023 2:29 PM CST
- US government releases unclassified 2022 report on UFOsA new report has been released by the US government detailing a plethora of potential UFO or UAP sightings by various US military branches.Jan 13, 2023 6:03 AM CST
- TSMC might lower 3nm costs to attract companies like NVIDIA and AMDIndustry sources say that TSMC is considering a price drop on its 3nm processes to get more companies interested in buying up capacity.Jan 12, 2023 10:59 PM CST
- Intel Core i9-13900KS, which hits 6 GHz clock speeds, launches at $699The world's first CPU to hit 6 GHz clock speeds out-of-the-box, the Intel Core i9-13900KS, is available now as the new flagship Raptor Lake CPU.Jan 12, 2023 7:27 PM CST
- Russia outlines plan to get stranded cosmonauts back on EarthTwo cosmonauts are currently stranded on the International Space Station after a spacecraft scheduled to transport them home malfunctioned.Jan 12, 2023 7:32 AM CST
- Ex-Halo 5 dev says 'Microsoft set Halo up for failure'Ex-Halo developer Tyler Owens calls Microsoft out and says the technology titan essentially set Halo Infinite and the Halo franchise up for failure.Jan 19, 2023 3:05 PM CST
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX clocks can go as high as 3.5 GHz in non-gaming workloadsA custom Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU has seen its clock speeds exceed 3.5GHz in productivity app Blender and as high as 2.9GHz when gaming.Jan 19, 2023 2:08 AM CST
- Class-action lawsuit filed against AI image generators by a group of artistsAI generated art is built with complex systems and applications that train using millions of existing images, and it's becoming controversial.Jan 18, 2023 9:02 PM CST
- Microsoft to fire 10,000 employees including Xbox game developersMicrosoft plans to fire 10,000 employees across all of its divisions, including its Xbox video game branch with first-party game developers affected.Jan 18, 2023 12:37 PM CST
- NASA's Hubble Telescope photographs a 'visitor to a galaxy' in deep spaceThe Hubble Space Telescope has accidentally photographed a rogue asteroid that streaked across a galaxy that Hubble had in its sights.Jan 18, 2023 8:02 AM CST
- Elon Musk will soon need to pay a $1.5 billion debt as Twitter nose divesElon Musk's acquisition of Twitter came at a steep price of $44 billion, and now the first installment of interest payments is coming up.Jan 18, 2023 6:02 AM CST
- There's a Porsche Gaming Chair that you can buy from a Porsche dealershipWhat if your gaming chair was like the car seat from a Porsche? Well, that's pretty much what the RECARO × Porsche Gaming Chair Limited Edition is.Jan 17, 2023 11:59 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 4070 logo appears on Galax products ahead of its official revealA simple marketing mistake or GALAX using a similar cooling design for GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and GeForce RTX 4070 models, the next Ada GPU is coming.Jan 17, 2023 6:32 PM CST
- Europe prepares statement of objections against Microsoft-Activision mergerThe European Commission is reportedly preparing a Statement of Objections against the Microsoft-Activision merger as regulators follow procedures.Jan 17, 2023 10:06 AM CST
- Twitter wants advertisers back so bad that it's giving away $250,000Twitter is looking to attract new and old advertisers back to its platform with a new strategy that includes matching advertisers with up to $250,000.Jan 17, 2023 7:33 AM CST
- Elon Musk proposes new feature that'll fix Twitter's political echo chambersSpaceX and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has proposed a new feature that would stop the echo chambers of left and right-wing politics on Twitter.Jan 17, 2023 6:02 AM CST
- Silicon Power's new UD85 PCIe Gen 4 SSD is all about entry-level performanceFor those looking for a budget-friendly option for that PCIe Gen 4 M2 SSD upgrade, Silicon Power has got you covered with the new UD85.Jan 16, 2023 9:59 PM CST
- Love King's Field? Then you need check out this indie gameIf you loved old-school RPGs like King's Field I & II on the original PlayStation, then you need to check out this pixellated indie game over on Steam.Jan 16, 2023 8:26 PM CST
- Metal Gear Solid MGS1 PS5 remake may be announced soon by Konami and SonyKonami and Sony have reportedly teamed up for a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid game on PlayStation 5, and it could be revealed sometime soon.Jan 16, 2023 12:39 PM CST
- Court rules that Elon Musk will stand his ground in CaliforniaSpaceX, Tesla, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk had his request denied by the judge in charge of his upcoming trial over allegations of false statements.Jan 16, 2023 8:31 AM CST
- Japan wants to send these AI baby seals to astronauts living on MarsA team of scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has developed 'baby seal' robots for use in exploring the surface of Mars.Jan 16, 2023 7:02 AM CST
- GeForce RTX 4080s with brand new AD103-301 silicon might lead to lower pricesNVIDIA's partners are beginning to ship new GeForce RTX 4080 models with new silicon designed with fewer components and less overhead.Jan 16, 2023 12:04 AM CST
- NVIDIA Broadcast's new AI powered Eye Contact makes sure your eyes are always onAn AI powered update to NVIDIA Broadcast adds a dose of deepfake action to make your eyes look at the camera even when you're not.Jan 15, 2023 10:01 PM CST
- Sony's PlayStation Store is getting some much-needed helpEx-Apple Services lead Ben King has been recruited to help lead and bolster PlayStation's digital and direct-to-consumer PlayStation Direct marketplaces.Jan 14, 2023 4:15 PM CST
- It's time for Ubisoft to give up on NFTs and cryptoUbisoft is facing €500 million in losses as it cancels projects and restructures its business, and now is a great time to eliminate risky NFTs and crypto‎Jan 13, 2023 4:31 PM CST
- Ubisoft delays Skull and Bones for a sixth time as it faces dire economic trialsUbisoft has delayed one of its most anticipated and most-postponed games as it weathers uncertain economic conditions affecting the games industry.Jan 13, 2023 1:36 PM CST
- Wi-Fi 7 is on the horizon, bringing massive improvements over Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7 is on the way, so we've broken down some the major improvements you can expect with the next generation of Wi-Fi coming later this year.Jan 12, 2023 11:26 PM CST
- AI lawyers are helping defendants fight speeding tickets in court, for realEntering a courtroom with a robot lawyer could be a real thing as defendants plan to use an AI legal assistant to help them in upcoming cases.Jan 12, 2023 8:58 PM CST
- Advertisers warned to get used to Elon Musk's unpredictability with TwitterThe world's largest ad-buying company has reduced spending with Twitter by at least 40% as Twitter executives warn Musk will continue being unpredictable.Jan 12, 2023 8:34 AM CST
- NASA reveals plan for massive telescope dedicated to spotting aliensNASA has already revealed details on its next-generation space telescope that will be purposely built to identify alien life on other planets.Jan 12, 2023 7:02 AM CST
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