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- Elon Musk officially rolls out ad revenue sharing program on X, formerly TwitterElon Musk has launched X's official ad revenue-sharing program enabling creators to earn money from all of their posts - if they meet the requirements.Jul 31, 2023 3:15 AM CDT
- SIGGRAPH celebrates 50 years of pioneering innovation in computer graphics and interactive techStarting next Sunday, August 6th in Los Angeles, SIGGRAPH will celebrate its 50th anniversary, hosting many professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts.Jul 30, 2023 6:25 PM CDT
- The Google Pixel Watch 2 is getting four new, exclusive watch faces and they just leakedThe Google Pixel Watch 2 is already starting to leak including four exclusive new watch faces that will ship with the second generation Google wearable.Jul 29, 2023 10:17 AM CDT
- Samsung's Galaxy Ring faces a production D-Day this AugustSamsung is rumors to be working on producing its own health monitoring ring, likely called Galaxy Ring, and it could get the OK for mass production soon.Jul 29, 2023 9:07 AM CDT
- Scientists revive 46,000 year old worm and it started having babiesA female microscopic roundworm that's 46,000 years old has been revived after its long slumber in Siberian permafrost and started having babies.Jul 29, 2023 5:22 AM CDT
- Elon Musk simply takes @X handle from Twitter user that had it for 16 yearsElon Musk and his social media company X, formerly Twitter, has taken the @X handle away from a user that acquired it more than 16 years ago.Jul 29, 2023 3:10 AM CDT
- Microsoft expects Xbox to deliver record-breaking revenue during Starfield's releaseIf Microsoft's forecast is correct, then the Xbox games division will deliver record Q1 revenues, and Starfield could be a significant contributor.Jul 28, 2023 9:13 PM CDT
- Apple's latest privacy push spells problems for app developers everywhereApple is going to require that developers explain why they are using some specific APIs in an attempt to help ensure they aren't misused to track people.Jul 28, 2023 4:02 PM CDT
- Samsung removed this feature from your Galaxy S23 Ultra but hasn't said whySamsung appears to have removed the high bitrate 8K video recording feature from the Galaxy S23 Ultra but it hasn't confirmed why it did it.Jul 28, 2023 2:59 PM CDT
- Are GPU price drops over? Rumor claims graphics cards are only going one way now - up in priceAMD's RDNA 2 graphics cards have sold very well through July, as have RX 7900 models, and NVIDIA's low-end Ampere GPUs, according to retailer sources.Jul 28, 2023 10:54 AM CDT
- Samsung Galaxy S23 FE all but confirmed by the Wireless Power ConsortiumThe Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has been leaking for a little while and now the phone has appeared in an online database owned by the Wireless Power Consortium.Jul 28, 2023 3:58 AM CDT
- Seagate has begun shipping its new HAMR hard drives with over 30TB of capacityIt might look like an old school HDD but Seagate's new HAMR is brand-new magnetic storage tech making its way to customers right now.Jul 27, 2023 11:56 PM CDT
- AMD officially unveils the new Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, the first mobile processor with 3D V-CacheThe new ROG Strix SCAR 17 X3D gaming laptop from ASUS is the first mobile device to feature AMD's PC gaming focused 3D V-Cache technology.Jul 27, 2023 9:57 PM CDT
- Reddit is testing 'Official' labels to help identify legit accountsReddit has announced that it is testing a new 'Official' label that will help people identify verified accounts although only a handful are right now.Jul 27, 2023 3:22 PM CDT
- Google's Find My Device support is delayed and it's all Apple's faultGoogle says that it has delayed the launch of its Find My Device network while it waits for Apple to add unknown item tracker notifications to iOS.Jul 27, 2023 2:54 PM CDT
- PlayStation 5 sales hit 40 million, may be outselling Xbox Series X/S by nearly doubleSony's new PlayStation 5 console hits 40 million units in sell-through, on pace to beat PlayStation 4 figures thanks to strength in hardware shipments.Jul 27, 2023 1:34 PM CDT
- The iPhone 15 Pro Max could be in for a massive price hikeApple's best iPhones could be about to get more expensive with the iPhone 15 Pro Max increasing by as much as $200 according to one analyst.Jul 27, 2023 12:42 PM CDT
- Intel Raptor Lake Refresh leak shows us CPU clock speeds - and rules out some rumored upgradesWe won't see Core i3 and Core i5 processors with beefed up performance core loadouts, and the flagship 14900 will supposedly boost to 5.8GHz.Jul 27, 2023 8:28 AM CDT
- Destiny 2 is the next game players are tricking AI sites into posting about secret boss GlorboGlorbo strikes back! The fake character created by Redditors to trick AI newsbots into posting articles is now a secret boss in Destiny 2.Jul 27, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
- ASUS is set to mass produce its power-cable-less GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs later this yearASUS has a new style of GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU coming soon, one that removes the need for a dedicated power connector, but it requires a custom board.Jul 26, 2023 9:57 PM CDT
- Samsung announces three new Galaxy Tab products at UnpackedSamsung has today announced not just one new tablet but three including the range-topping Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. All models support the S Pen, too.Jul 26, 2023 2:33 PM CDT
- Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Flip 5, it's new flagship flip phoneSamsung has today announced the Galaxy Z Flip 5, the latest flip phone from a company with a long history of flagship foldable phones.Jul 26, 2023 1:51 PM CDT
- Capcom delivers record Q1 with 13.5 million game sales, arcade segment growthCapcom breaks new milestones with record Q1 performance on a USD converted basis, with game sales, revenues, and net income hitting new all-time highs.Jul 26, 2023 11:32 AM CDT
- Microsoft's Surface and Windows sales are flagging badly (again)Q4 fiscal results point to a continuing slump on the hardware front, especially with Surface devices, but cloud revenue once again saves the day...Jul 26, 2023 8:20 AM CDT
- Threads launches the feature that everyone has been screaming for since day 1Instagram has rolled out a new update to Threads that includes a feature that everyone has been asking for since the app became available to download.Jul 26, 2023 7:04 AM CDT
- New AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB GPU is available in Australia as part of a complete systemThe brand-new AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE, a cutdown Radeon RX 7900 XT, is available in Australia as part of a full custom gaming PC build.Jul 31, 2023 3:02 AM CDT
- What to expect from Jensen Huang's NVIDIA keynote at SIGGRAPH 2023? Hint: AIExcitement is building in the graphics community as Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, prepares to take the stage at SIGGRAPH 2023. What should we expect?Jul 30, 2023 5:50 PM CDT
- Stablemates OnePlus Open and Oppo Find N3 foldables tipped for big zoom camera gainsThe OnePlus Open / Oppo Find N3 are coming and they are said to have the best periscope camera you'll find in any foldable phone you can buy.Jul 29, 2023 9:54 AM CDT
- Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk cage fight now in doubt as exclusive audio surfacesRecent comments from Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has thrown considerable doubt on the anticipated cage fight with Elon Musk.Jul 29, 2023 6:31 AM CDT
- Whistleblower tells Congress the US has recovered 'alien' pilots from a crashed UFODavid Grusch, a former Department of Defence officer has testified in front of Congress that the US government has recovered a UFO.Jul 29, 2023 4:31 AM CDT
- Apple sneakers go on sale for $50,000New and unworn Apple sneakers that were only available to employees during the 1980s have gone on sale for a flat $50,000 at Sotheby's.Jul 29, 2023 2:45 AM CDT
- Square Enix commits to launching more games on Xbox 'whenever possible'With the news of FF14 coming to Xbox, Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu promises to bring more of the publisher's new titles to Microsoft's Xbox platform.Jul 28, 2023 8:01 PM CDT
- Less than half of Threads' 100 million users are actually using itMeta says that less than half of the 100 million people that signed up for Threads are still active on the fledgling Twitter-like social network.Jul 28, 2023 3:42 PM CDT
- AMD RX 7900, 7800 and 7700 leak suggests aggressively priced GPUs to really worry NVIDIAApparently AMD still isn't certain which of these models will be launched, but at least two RDNA 3 GPUs are coming at Gamescom, we're told.Jul 28, 2023 1:56 PM CDT
- New Red Dead Redemption remaster evidence surfaces on Rockstar's official websiteNew evidence of the rumored Red Dead Redemption remaster surfaces on Rockstar Games' official website and hints at an impending game reveal.Jul 28, 2023 10:20 AM CDT
- Apple TV is already feeling the Lionel Messi effect as MLS viewership soarsLionel Messi's arrival in the MLS is already making waves with fans but it's also giving Apple an instant return on its investment via MLS Season Pass.Jul 28, 2023 3:41 AM CDT
- Colorful unveils new iGame GPUs, a stylish GeForce RTX 4070 Ultra Z and a cute RTX 4060 Ti MINIColorful's new GeForce RTX 4070 features a hidden-cable design, and its new GeForce RTX 4060 Ti looks perfect for Mini-ITX builds.Jul 27, 2023 10:59 PM CDT
- New PlayStation 5 model unlikely to use 5nm SoC, may stick with 6nm Oberon Plus APU insteadSony may release a new PlayStation 5 model in 2023 that ships without a disc drive, but it will probably use the 6nm Oberon Plus SoC and not a 5nm chip.Jul 27, 2023 9:10 PM CDT
- WhatApp's new instant video messages are for when typing just won't doWhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out instant video message support for those times when you just want to send a short video clip to someone.Jul 27, 2023 3:07 PM CDT
- Google is rolling out Apple AirTag anti-stalking alertsGoogle is rolling out an AirTag tracker identification feature to help prevent Android users from being stalked by people using Apple's item tracker.Jul 27, 2023 2:03 PM CDT
- Latest watchOS 10 beta adds the cutest Snoopy watch facesApple's latest watchOS 10 Apple Watch beta includes some super-cute Snoopy watch faces that are also animated - and might just be the best thing ever.Jul 27, 2023 1:27 PM CDT
- Intel firmly denies rumors that it's planning a price hike for Core CPUsA report from a tech site claiming German wholesalers have had a letter from Intel about upping processor prices is false, Intel assures us.Jul 27, 2023 10:58 AM CDT
- Waiting for NVIDIA to release an RTX 4090 Ti GPU? Sorry, it's not happening, leaker claimsKopite7kimi has been quiet for a time on the subject of NVIDIA, but we're now told that any plans for an RTX 4090 Ti graphics card have been scrapped.Jul 27, 2023 7:24 AM CDT
- Xbox overhauls the Home UI for Xbox Series X|S consoles in time for StarfieldIt's been in development for over a year, and after 8 months of testing and going through player feedback the revamped Xbox console UI is here.Jul 26, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
- Digital made up 77% of Capcom's Q1 gaming revenues, and 86% of total game salesCapcom's latest Q1 2023 earnings continue the latest trend in digital-skewed earnings, with physical once again being outpaced at the Japanese publisher.Jul 26, 2023 6:31 PM CDT
- Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are finally officialThe Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are both now available for preorder with prices starting at just $299 for the smallest one.Jul 26, 2023 2:19 PM CDT
- CD Projekt RED to lay off 9% of workforce, sets aside $1 million for severanceCD Projekt RED will lay off 100 people, or 9% of its workforce, in an attempt to remain agile while it developers multiple projects in Unreal Engine 5.Jul 26, 2023 1:25 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 8GB may be running out of stock, but not because gamers are buying the GPUThe problem isn't demand, but a lack of supply, with NVIDIA supposedly scaling down production - meaning some RTX 4060 Ti models will soon be out of stock.Jul 26, 2023 10:47 AM CDT
- NVIDIA and OpenAI to create advanced AI model that connects 10 million GPUs togetherNVIDIA and OpenAI expand their partnership with a new advanced AI model more powerful than ChatGPT that connects 10 million NVIDIA AI GPUs.Jul 26, 2023 7:32 AM CDT
- OpenAI removes ChatGPT's ability to detect AI-generated text over major performance concernsOpenAI warned that its AI classifier was 'not fully reliable' and has since been removed from ChatGPT after performance concerns were detected.Jul 26, 2023 6:46 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's massive quad-slot GeForce RTX 40 Series cooler prototype has a hidden third fanNew reports indicate that we're not going to see a GeForce RTX 4090 Ti anytime soon, but here's what the Founders Edition cooler might have looked.Jul 31, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
- Xbox has a capture problem and it's getting worseMicrosoft plans to shut down the Xbox console companion app, removing the only direct first-party option to import screenshots from console to PC.Jul 30, 2023 3:01 PM CDT
- Multiview finally debuts on YouTube but there's a huge catchYouTube TV is rolling out support for Multiview to subscribers of the WNBA PrimeTime Channel but you can't pick what to watch and on limited devices.Jul 29, 2023 9:26 AM CDT
- NASA is officially building a nuclear-powered rocket to make travel times to Mars fasterNASA has partnered with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Lockheed Martin to create a nuclear-powered rocket.Jul 29, 2023 5:52 AM CDT
- Here's the most intense and best moments of the UFO hearingThree key witnesses have finally testified in front of Congress regarding the emergence of UFOs, and many of the claims are eye-opening.Jul 29, 2023 4:03 AM CDT
- Generative AI tool puts users inside their own custom South Park episodesFable Simulation has created a generative AI tool that's been trained on South Park and can let users create their own South Park episodes.Jul 29, 2023 2:20 AM CDT
- Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox with cross-playIt's finally happening: Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Series X and S consoles in 2024, and will feature cross-play integration.Jul 28, 2023 6:53 PM CDT
- Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand reaches the iPhone with an X app iconElon Musk's ongoing rebrand of Twitter has continued with the company rolling out new iPad, and iPhone apps with the X logo and name attached.Jul 28, 2023 3:12 PM CDT
- Samsung's profits dropped a whopping 95% last quarterSamsung says that its profits fell 95% year on year for Q2 2023, a feat that matches the previous quarter's similarly dismal results.Jul 28, 2023 12:55 PM CDT
- Elon Musk is taking Twitter to the dark sideTwitter's Elon Musk has decried that light mode is no longer going to be the default interface for Twitter and that dark mode will take its place.Jul 28, 2023 4:20 AM CDT
- AMD unveils the Radeon RX 7900 GRE, a new custom model made exclusively for the Chinese marketAMD officially unveils the new Chinese market exclusive Radeon RX 7900 GRE, with price, specs, and performance detailed for this cutdown Radeon RX 7900 XT.Jul 28, 2023 12:27 AM CDT
- Rare MSI RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIM X with 20GB of VRAM pops up for sale in Sydney, AustraliaNVIDIA was planning a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 20GB of VRAM before it was scrapped, and now one has popped up for sale in Australia.Jul 27, 2023 10:29 PM CDT
- Xbox annual revenue down $746 million, made up 7% of Microsoft's yearly earningsXbox gaming generated $15.466 billion in Microsoft's Fiscal Year 2023 period, and accounted for roughly 7% of total revenues made during the year.Jul 27, 2023 5:29 PM CDT
- Adobe's new AI feature for Photoshop can fill in the bits of your photo that don't existGenerative expand feature is a seriously smart addition to Adobe Photoshop (following generative fill), although it's only in beta testing right now.Jul 27, 2023 3:00 PM CDT
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Golf Edition is a thing that just happenedThe Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Golf Edition with a green-tinted bezel is now available but only from Samsung's Korea-based website for now.Jul 27, 2023 1:48 PM CDT
- iOS 17 just leaked the iPhone 15 Pro's Action button and what you'll use it forThe iPhone 15 Pro is expected to ditch the mute switch in favor of the Action button and the latest iOS 17 beta seems to have leaked its features.Jul 27, 2023 1:14 PM CDT
- Do you use Diablo 4 mods? Blizzard might hit you with the perma-ban stickBlizzard makes it clear that 'unauthorized software' that modifies the game is prohibited - and calls out TurboHUD4 as an example.Jul 27, 2023 9:11 AM CDT
- Micron's new HBM3 Gen2 memory is the world's fastest with 1.2 TB/s of memory bandwidthMicron is currently rolling out 24GB HBM3 Gen2 memory to select customers, and with 1.2 TB/s of throughput is a massive leap over previous generations.Jul 27, 2023 12:58 AM CDT
- ASRock is about to launch a new Phantom Gaming Intel Arc A770 16GB GPU for $330For those looking at a brand-new GPU with 16GB of VRAM, check out ASRock's new Phantom Gaming Intel Arc A770 16GB GPU for $330 launching this week.Jul 26, 2023 10:28 PM CDT
- Xbox Game Pass increases one of gaming's most important metricsXbox Game Pass play time is up nearly 25% over last year and is seeing record highs for monthly active users, but Microsoft gave no subscriber updates.Jul 26, 2023 2:38 PM CDT
- Samsung announces the Galaxy Z Fold 5, it's next big foldableThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is here and the early reviews suggest that the new model isn't all that different from the model that it replaces.Jul 26, 2023 2:05 PM CDT
- Blizzard actually lost 1 million users after Diablo IV's releaseDespite the game's massive success for the publisher, Blizzard's monthly active users actually dropped in the same Q2 2023 quarter that Diablo IV launched.Jul 26, 2023 12:31 PM CDT
- If Remnant 2 challenges an RTX 4090 GPU, how is it on PS5 or Xbox? There's good and bad newsThe game that seriously worries an NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card is a bit iffy for frame rates on consoles in some cases - and especially on Xbox Series S.Jul 26, 2023 9:57 AM CDT
- Twitter officially rebranding to X ushers in major financial and legal concernsA law professor has warned that Twitter's rebrand to 'X' opens up the door for more financial problems by being inundated with lawsuits.Jul 26, 2023 7:16 AM CDT
- Fallout from Oppenheimer atomic bomb test hit 46 states after the eye-opening detonationPrinceton University scientists have looked into Oppenheimer's nuclear bomb test and discovered the fallout would have landed on 46 states.Jul 26, 2023 6:32 AM CDT
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