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• Intel leak suggests Arrow Lake CPUs may disappoint compared to previous rumors, but don't panicThese performance estimations purportedly direct from Intel could disappoint at first glance, but there are some major caveats to bear in mind.Jul 17, 2023 6:26 AM CDT
• Don't buy a new Mac! Updated M3 models to launch within monthsApple's new M3-powered Macs could arrive as soon as this October with the MacBook Air and iMac two of the machines likely to get the chip first.Jul 17, 2023 1:51 AM CDT
• Redditor creates GeForce RTX 4060 Founders Edition with Mini-ITX shroud and single-fan coolerCheck out this fan-made Mini-ITX GeForce RTX 4060 Founders Edition from Redditor Clashmains_2, who took it on themselves to create one.Jul 16, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
• Every Call of Duty game is on sale on Xbox as Microsoft prepares to merge with ActivisionEvery Call of Duty game ever released on Xbox is currently on sale on the Xbox store as Microsoft prepares to merge with Activision Blizzard King.Jul 16, 2023 12:19 PM CDT
• World's largest LED display transformed into Earth, Mars and the MoonThe Sphere is a 366-foot-tall by 516-foot-wide LED display that has transformed into objects within the solar system, such as Earth and Mars.Jul 14, 2023 6:45 PM CDT
• Judge assumes Call of Duty will be Game Pass exclusive despite Microsoft's PS Plus offerFederal judge overseeing the FTC v Microsoft case believes it is likely that Call of Duty will be Xbox Game Pass exclusive, contrary to Microsoft's offers.Jul 14, 2023 3:21 PM CDT
• Apple Watch Ultra 2 tipped for 2023 release with 3D-printed partsThe Apple Watch Ultra could be about to get a refresh and it's been suggested that 3D printed parts will be included this time around.Jul 14, 2023 11:48 AM CDT
• UK regulators extend final order deadline as they consider Microsoft's latest merger offerUK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority have extended a final report deadline as they consider Microsoft's latest divestiture offer.Jul 14, 2023 8:33 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE unveils two new flat-screen gaming monitors each with a 170Hz refresh rateGIGABYTE has unveiled two new flat-screen gaming monitors that will be arriving with Super Speed IPS and a solid refresh rate of 170Hz.Jul 14, 2023 5:46 AM CDT
• Twitter claps back at Threads by dishing out $5 million to thousands of usersTwitter has begun paying verified creators a portion of the advertising revenue generated in post replies, and the money is substantial.Jul 14, 2023 4:49 AM CDT
• Hogwarts Legacy 'Ultra Plus' mod takes graphics to a whole new levelHogwarts Legacy 'Ultra Plus Ultimate Visual' mod ushers in a fresh graphical upgrade that truly pushes the game to its absolute limits.Jul 14, 2023 2:16 AM CDT
• Corsair launches new high-performance NIGHTSABRE WIRELESS mouse and K65 PRO MINI keyboardCorsair has launched a pair of new peripherals for PC gamers, the NIGHTSABRE WIRELESS RGB Mouse and K65 PRO MINI RGB 65% Optical-Mechanical Keyboard.Jul 13, 2023 11:58 PM CDT
• Microsoft could renegotiate Activision buyout at higher share premium to extend deadlineMicrosoft and Activision could negotiate a deadline extension for their impending merger, and ATVI shareholders may get a higher premium as a result.Jul 13, 2023 6:22 PM CDT
• Former FTC chair explains why Microsoft prevailed in Activision merger caseFormer acting FTC chair William Kovacic explains why the Federal Trade Commission lost its preliminary injunction hearing in the Activision merger case.Jul 13, 2023 1:27 PM CDT
• Microsoft and UK regulators pause Activision merger legal battleMicrosoft and UK regulators at the CMA have paused their appeals battle, CMA is now willing to work with Microsoft to find ways to address concerns.Jul 13, 2023 12:24 PM CDT
• Windows 11 and other Microsoft software get fixes for 132 vulnerabilities in latest patchesHow many? Yes, that's a lot of security holes to plug in Windows, Office, and other Microsoft products - including six zero-day flaws.Jul 13, 2023 10:24 AM CDT
• US government moves $305,000,000 worth of Bitcoin seized from Silk Road bustNearly 10,000 Bitcoins were moved by the US Department of Justice to a series of addresses amid a Silk Road official being sentenced to 20 years in prison.Jul 13, 2023 3:16 AM CDT
• Your iCloud Keychain passwords will work in Chrome, other browsers with macOS SonomaApple's iCloud Keychain password manager is now available to users of third-party browsers who have the latest macOS Sonoma beta installed.Jul 13, 2023 2:10 AM CDT
• NASA celebrates Webb anniversary with new photo of space throwing up more spaceNASA has released a new image of a star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex to celebrate one year of glorious Webb observations.Jul 13, 2023 1:47 AM CDT
• Diablo 4 Barbarian records Critical Hit with 36 zeroes, filling the screen with a single numberDiablo 4 player records 35,248,198,783,801,730,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 points of damage, which is insane and clearly broken. But fun to see.Jul 13, 2023 12:59 AM CDT
• Valve's Team Fortress 2 just got a massive update with 14 new maps and 25 new cosmetic itemsA big update for Valve's Team Fortress 2 is here, bringing a tonne of new content. Even more impressive, more people are playing TF2 than ever before.Jul 12, 2023 11:56 PM CDT
• ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX is available for $799, and it comes with StarfieldOne of the best deals for a high-end GPU in 2023 to date, with the ASRock Phantom Gaming Radeon RX 7900 XTX available for $799 with Starfield.Jul 12, 2023 10:27 PM CDT
• FTC responds to federal ruling: Microsoft-Activision merger is a clear threat to competitionThe FTC says it is disappointed with Judge Corley's ruling, says the Microsoft-Activision merger is a 'clear threat to competition' in various markets.Jul 12, 2023 5:22 PM CDT
• This macOS update fixes a syncing problem with an iPod that hasn't been sold in yearsApple's latest macOS Ventura software update is here to deal with a specific bug that prevented the old iPod Shuffle from successfully syncing with Macs.Jul 12, 2023 1:22 PM CDT
• Intel Raptor Lake Refresh line-up leaked - and the mid-range CPUs look a threat to AMDIntel could have some nippy refreshes inbound, including the 14700K and 14600K CPUs - and the 14400 might be great value, if this rumor is right.Jul 12, 2023 10:33 AM CDT

• Extremely rare event: woman gets hit in the rib cage with meteorite during coffee dateA woman that claimed she was hit in the chest with a meteoroid during a coffee date has taken that 'space rock' to geologists for examination.Jul 17, 2023 5:45 AM CDT
• This website is powered by a 39-year-old IBM PCjr DOS Web Server with a 4.77 MHz CPUBrutmanLabs.org is a site dedicated to retro computing and has been live for over 2,500 hours running on an IBM PCjr home computer from 1984.Jul 17, 2023 12:58 AM CDT
• Cyberpunk 2077 has a 'Very Positive' user review rating on Steam after two years of updatesAfter two years of updates and countless bug fixes, Cyberpunk 2077's Steam user review rating finally hits that 'Very Positive' milestone.Jul 16, 2023 11:28 PM CDT
• Sony signs Call of Duty deal with MicrosoftSony has officially signed a contract with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation once Microsoft closes its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision.Jul 16, 2023 9:34 AM CDT
• FTC loses, Xbox wins: Appeals court denies FTC injunction in Microsoft-Activision merger caseThe Ninth Circuit Appeals Courts have denied the Federal Trade Commission's injunction request, and the merger has effectively been greenlight in the U.S.Jul 14, 2023 6:36 PM CDT
• UPDF, the best PDF Editor? A functional and affordable Adobe Acrobat alternativeWondering what's all this hype about UPDF and what makes it the best Adobe Acrobat alternative? Dive into this article to get your answer!Jul 14, 2023 3:16 PM CDT
• In a timely move, Xbox will allow a competing cloud streaming service on its platformAntstream is coming to Xbox, with the streaming subscription service bringing over 1400 classic arcade and floppy-era computer games to the platform.Jul 14, 2023 11:32 AM CDT
• Windows 11 to give users the ability to easily get rid of Cortana (and it's about time)A simple and convenient one-click uninstall for Cortana is now available via the Start menu, although this is just in early testing right now.Jul 14, 2023 7:30 AM CDT
• Scientists say the universe is 26.7 billion years, defying all previous beliefsNew research suggests that the universe could be more than twice as old as what researchers previously estimated, which was 13.8 billion years old.Jul 14, 2023 5:25 AM CDT
• Hollywood studios seek eternal rights to AI replicas of actorsHollywood actors have joined the picket line in a stance against studios that want to scan actors to create AI replicas to be used in new content.Jul 14, 2023 4:20 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti available for its lowest price to date, just $334MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB just got a massive discount over at Newegg, bringing the price down by around 16% - making it a great deal.Jul 14, 2023 1:59 AM CDT
• Ratchet & Clank PC requirements revealed and it will be the first DirectStroage 1.2 game tooRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart is out July 26, 2023, for PC and it ramps up the ray tracing effects with added support for DirectStorage 1.2.Jul 13, 2023 10:58 PM CDT
• FTC requests order to block Microsoft and Activision from merging until appeal decision is madeFTC requests an injunction that would block Microsoft from merging with Activision until after the Commission's appeal filing has been decided upon.Jul 13, 2023 3:03 PM CDT
• Instagram's Threads just fixed its first major iPhone problemInstagram has released a Threads app update that fixes an issue that previously caused the app to crash on iPhones when adding media to a post.Jul 13, 2023 1:23 PM CDT
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has DirectStorage on PC and a GPU trick to take a load off the CPURatchet & Clank: Rift Apart is confirmed to support DirectStorage, and it'll be the first PC game to utilize version 1.2 and GPU decompression tech.Jul 13, 2023 12:05 PM CDT
• Elden Ring gets a nifty mod to improve the graphics on PC, adding dynamic shadowsA new Force Dynamic Shadows mod looks a pretty cool addition for jazzing up the graphics in Elden Ring, and it may work in Dark Souls 3, too.Jul 13, 2023 8:24 AM CDT
• Scientists make AI go crazy by feeding it AI-generated contentRice and Stanford University researchers have coined a new term for when an AI is fed AI-generated data, which causes them to go 'MAD.'Jul 13, 2023 2:59 AM CDT
• NASA rover detects organic matter on Mars, suggesting life's building blocks may planet-wideNASA's Perseverance rover has detected organic matter in rock samples acquired in the Jezero Crater, suggesting organic matter may be planet-wide.Jul 13, 2023 2:09 AM CDT
• Sinkhole in Florida reopens for the third time after swallowing a sleeping man 10 years agoA sinkhole in Florida has reopened for the third time in 10 years after it swallowed a sleeping man in 2013, causing residents in the area to be concerned.Jul 13, 2023 1:35 AM CDT
• Elon Musk unveils new AI company to rival ChatGPT and unlock the secrets of the universeTwitter owner, Tesla, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced a new AI company that will rival ChatGPT and unlock the universe's secrets.Jul 13, 2023 12:45 AM CDT
• ASUS confirms the ROG Ally handheld's microSD reader can overheat and malfunctionASUS responds to issues with ROG Ally handhelds overheating and damaging the SD card reader (and SD cards), and there's a fix coming.Jul 12, 2023 11:29 PM CDT
• AMD FidelityFX SDK 1.0 is now available to download, a one-stop-shop for AMD techAMD FidelityFX SDK 1.0 released, and it combines all AMD tech for game developers in a single package. From FSR to brand new tech like FidelityFX Blur.Jul 12, 2023 9:36 PM CDT
• NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU reportedly has a new power connector design to avoid cable meltdownsApparently the new Founders Edition of the NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card has the revised power connector design as seen on the RTX 4070 already.Jul 12, 2023 2:05 PM CDT
• Microsoft identified 'five different mobile and PC gaming opportunities' in Activision buyoutMicrosoft CFO Amy Hood and her financial team identified five key mobile and PC gaming opportunities as 'financial upsides' to the Activision merger.Jul 12, 2023 12:29 PM CDT
• Square Enix wants to speed up game development and is 'exploring various ideas' on remastersSquare Enix's new president says the company isn't happy with the long development times for big game releases, and wants to speed up new game launches.Jul 12, 2023 9:46 AM CDT

• Russia's banning iPhones over surveillance fearsApple's iPhones, iPads, and other devices have effectively been banned for official use in Russia over US surveillance concerns within the country.Jul 17, 2023 2:23 AM CDT
• NVIDIA dominates the South Korean GPU market, while CPU shares are split between Intel and AMDGeForce GPUs apparently make-up 94% of all South Korean DIY builds, with the real race happening in the CPU space with AMD and Intel neck and neck.Jul 17, 2023 12:31 AM CDT
• Report: Xbox LIVE Gold being replaced with new Xbox Game Pass tierMicrosoft officially plans to retire Xbox LIVE Gold and introduce a new $9.99/month base Game Pass tier with online multiplayer and a pool of games.Jul 16, 2023 9:14 PM CDT
• Report: Microsoft and Activision likely to extend merger deadlineEmboldened by the win in federal courts, Microsoft and Activision are said to likely make an agreement to extend the merger deadline past July 18.Jul 15, 2023 10:33 AM CDT
• Ubisoft unveils immersive haptic bodysuit that transports gamers inside Assassin's Creed MirageUbisoft has announced a Ready Player One-inspired haptic suit for Assassin's Creed Mirage, enabling players to feel 'exclusive sensations'.Jul 14, 2023 6:17 PM CDT
• WoW Classic hardcore raid wipe: Is this the greatest (or worst) act of griefing of all-time?Yes, we've got a feeling it is, considering the planning and build-up required to pull this off, as 'Tinyviolin69' wipes a max-level hardcore mode raid.Jul 14, 2023 12:05 PM CDT
• Windows 11 is getting a handy new option to fix the OS if it's brokenIn a new preview build, you can now fire off an in-place repair of a Windows 11 installation that's hit the rocks via Windows Update.Jul 14, 2023 10:00 AM CDT
• Bill Gates warns how AI is expected to change the world as we know itMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could change the world as we know it and not for the overall better.Jul 14, 2023 7:00 AM CDT
• Hubble telescope photographs 'cosmic monster' showing off the magic of spaceNASA and the ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has pointed its instruments at a 'cosmic monster' located eight billion light years away from Earth.Jul 14, 2023 5:03 AM CDT
• This AI extension has gone viral as it gives everyone their own 'personal assistant'An artificial intelligence extension has gone viral on productivity TikTok as thousands of people rush to get their own 'personal assistant'.Jul 14, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
• ASRock's new Z790 Taichi Lite and B650E Taichi Lite motherboards are hereASRock is bringing the price down on some of its most premium motherboards with the launch of the new Z790 Taichi Lite and B650E Taichi Lite.Jul 14, 2023 1:28 AM CDT
• XPG LANCER BLADE DDR5 memory kits with low profile heatsinks, RGB, and OC support have launchedXPG LANCER BLADE RGB DDR5 and LANCER BLADE DDR5 memory is here, there's also a 'ROG Certified' edition to push overclocking speeds even further.Jul 13, 2023 10:31 PM CDT
• Microsoft-Activision deal closure may spark gaming acquisition spreeJefferies managing director Andrew Uerkwitz comments on how the Microsoft-Activision merger closure could spur companies to make more acquisitions.Jul 13, 2023 2:18 PM CDT
• Apple just make it way easier to take full-page screenshotsApple has released a new version of its iOS 17 iPhone software and it brings with it a number of new features including improvements to screenshots.Jul 13, 2023 1:10 PM CDT
• Microsoft comments on FTC appeal, says FTC's case is 'demonstrably weak'Microsoft President Brad Smith and Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer deliver statements on the recent win in federal courts regarding the Activision merger.Jul 13, 2023 11:34 AM CDT
• The Google One VPN is getting smarter about your locationGoogle says its One VPN service is going to start connecting people to a more local server to help apps that rely on local IP address information.Jul 13, 2023 5:14 AM CDT
• CEO replaces 90% of customer support staff with AI chatbot, sparking major backlash onlineA 31-year-old CEO has fired 90% of his customer support staff to implement an artificial intelligence system that has dramatically reduced running costs.Jul 13, 2023 2:34 AM CDT
• Apple has another go at releasing its failed iOS 16.5.1 Rapid Security Response updateApple has released an updated Rapid Security Response for iOS 16.5.1 after its previous attempt introduced a bug that prevented websites from loading.Jul 13, 2023 1:57 AM CDT
• Samsung to beat LG with the largest OLED TV on the marketSamsung is coming for LG's number one spot in having the biggest OLED TV on the market with the release of the brand new QN83S90C.Jul 13, 2023 1:16 AM CDT
• Cyberpunk 2077 gets ChatGPT functionality thanks to the new CyberAI mod'Use OpenAI to generate unique storylines or side quests based on in-game events or player actions,' ChatGPT comes to Cyberpunk 2077.Jul 13, 2023 12:28 AM CDT
• Linux hits highest market share in decades, with 3% of desktops running the OSLinux usage on desktop PCs has doubled since 2018, with the open-source operating system's market share now sitting at 3% - the highest to date.Jul 12, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
• FTC appeals Judge Corley's decision in Microsoft-Activision merger caseUPDATE: The Federal Trade Commission has filed a notice to appeal Judge Corley's decision to deny the Commission's preliminary injunction request.Jul 12, 2023 6:00 PM CDT
• PlayStation owners get Apple TV+ free for six monthsIf you own a PlayStation you can now get your hands-on Apple TV+ and stream movies and TV shows for free for up to six months with no purchase required.Jul 12, 2023 1:32 PM CDT
• Microsoft offers 'small and discreet' divestiture CMA, but UK regulators haven't yet acceptedMicrosoft has proposed a 'small and discreet' divestiture to UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority in the hopes of merger approval.Jul 12, 2023 11:33 AM CDT
• Social media heavyweights: Zuckerberg shows off his ripped body ahead of Elon Musk cage fightMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shown off his ripped body in a new Instagram post featuring UFC superstars Alex Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya.Jul 12, 2023 3:37 AM CDT

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