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- The new Ryzen burnout fixing AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS is reportedly buggyIt looks like the firmware and BIOS update that was looking to fix the Ryzen 7000 CPU burnout issue for good has run into some issues.May 5, 2023 12:57 AM CDT
- Someone got busted smuggling old NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards with live lobstersHong Kong authorities pull over a van on its way to the mainland and find cargo containing 280 kilograms of live lobsters and 70 NVIDIA graphics cards.May 4, 2023 10:58 PM CDT
- Xbox Advanced Technology Group helping optimize Starfield's performanceXbox's Advanced Technology Group helped Bethesda accelerate and optimize Starfield on Xbox platforms to create a quality experience, Phil Spencer says.May 4, 2023 2:32 PM CDT
- Minecraft update fixes a weird bug that's been in the game since alphaA bug supposedly present in the alpha, which was officially reported in 2012, has only just been fixed. To be fair, it was a relatively minor glitch...May 4, 2023 11:13 AM CDT
- Leak suggests NVIDIA vs AMD clash of the mid-range GPUs is on for the end of MayNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti and AMD RX 7600 have been sighted in regulatory filings by GIGABYTE, suggesting both GPUs should arrive imminently as rumored.May 4, 2023 8:25 AM CDT
- Valve updates Steam store pages to reduce the number of trailers you seeA small but very welcome update has arrived on Steam, which will make store pages more uniform in design while making it easier to access screenshots.May 4, 2023 12:26 AM CDT
- Crucial T700 Gen 5 SDD is the world's fastest, and it launches later this monthThe new range of Crucial T700 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSDs launching later this month will be the world's fastest. Pricing and pre-order info available now.May 3, 2023 10:27 PM CDT
- Capcom expects Street Fighter 6 to be its best-selling Street Fighter game everCapcom management expects Street Fighter 6 to break all previous game sales records and become the best-selling game in the legendary franchise.May 3, 2023 3:32 PM CDT
- First-party PlayStation PC games contributed to $2.5 billion earningsSony's first-party releases on PC are going extremely well, with its PC parent segment generating a record-breaking $2.5 billion in revenues through FY22.May 3, 2023 2:03 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti retailer leak gives us another clue about the GPU's specPalit RTX 4060 Ti models listed at a Russian retailer confirm previous leaks of an 8GB VRAM configuration and a memory bus of 128-bit (sadly).May 3, 2023 10:49 AM CDT
- Colorful launches the watercooled iGame GeForce RTX 4070 Neptune OC-VThe new Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 4070 Neptune OC-V is the first all-in-one watercooled GeForce RTX 4070, which is strange for a 200W GPU.May 3, 2023 7:58 AM CDT
- Scientists say Earth is leaking signals that advanced aliens may soon detectA team of scientists has found that technologically advanced civilizations would be able to detect signals leaking out of Earth into space.May 3, 2023 5:31 AM CDT
- AMD reports a sizable operating loss as Ryzen revenue plummets in Q1 2023AMD's latest financial report sees the company report its first operating loss in years as Ryzen revenue plummets even as new products launch.May 2, 2023 11:34 PM CDT
- PlayStation 5 to overtake PS4 in launch aligned sales by March 2024Sony's 25 million PlayStation 5 shipment target for Fiscal Year 2023 will push the PS5 ahead of the PS4 in launch-aligned shipments for the first time.May 2, 2023 5:39 PM CDT
- Nintendo ordered to testify before FTC in Microsoft-Activision Merger caseFTC law judge orders Nintendo executive who negotiated the 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft to testify in FTC's Activision merger lawsuit.May 2, 2023 2:27 PM CDT
- Intel could be changing the name of its Core CPUs and we're confused alreadyAs if the whole Raptor Lake refresh and what Meteor Lake CPUs may or may not be inbound wasn't confusing enough, now we've got an odd name on the table.May 2, 2023 12:30 PM CDT
- Leaked: All the Google Pixel 7a details you could ever needThe Google Pixel 7a has leaked into oblivion and it only got worse when one leaker shared even more details on their Twitter account.May 2, 2023 12:00 PM CDT
- Confirmed: Google says when the Pixel 7a will shipThe Google Pixel 7a is coming very soon indeed and now the company's Indian Twitter account has confirmed exactly when that will be.May 2, 2023 10:58 AM CDT
- Skyrim ChatGPT mod shows the future of gaming will be powered by AIA modder has taken OpenAI's language model, fed it the Skyrim NPC dialogue, and now iconic Skyrim NPCs are able to have creative conversations.May 2, 2023 8:37 AM CDT
- Samsung puts ChatGPT in its cross hairs after staff leak insider source codeAfter an internal Samsung source code was leaked onto ChatGPT, the company has issued a ban on all generative AI services by employees.May 2, 2023 2:05 AM CDT
- Rocking a 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card? This 3D-printed armor could be for youThe 3dfx Voodoo2 is an iconic graphics card that helped shape the future of PC gaming, and now you can protect its future with funky armor.May 1, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
- The first performance patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PC has droppedStar Wars Jedi: Survivor just got its first post-launch PC patch that aims to improve non-ray-tracing performance, weighing in at roughly 3.3 GB.May 1, 2023 9:57 PM CDT
- PlayStation delivers record $26.9 billion revenue, operating profit drops 40%Sony's PlayStation games division made a record-breaking $26.9 billion in revenues throughout FY 2022, but high expenses caused operating income to slide.May 1, 2023 3:42 PM CDT
- WhatsApp readies automatic Facebook story postingWhatsApp is testing a change that will allow people to automatically share their Status to their Facebook stories while still maintaining some control.May 1, 2023 11:31 AM CDT
- Samsung's best phone just got the Galaxy S23 Ultra's best feature for freeSamsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 just gained support for taking photos using the Galaxy S23's astrophotography mode and it even has a built-in tripod as well.May 1, 2023 10:55 AM CDT
- Radeon RX 5600 XT gets modded with 12GB of VRAM, is this the new thing?Modding older GPUs to give them more VRAM could breathe new life into something like the 6GB Radeon RX 5600 XT, as seen in this new demonstration.May 5, 2023 12:31 AM CDT
- This NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is being sold for almost $100 less than the MSRPThis overclocked GeForce RTX 4080 from PNY is currently being sold for less than the $1199 MSRP set by NVIDIA, and that's great to see.May 4, 2023 10:26 PM CDT
- Microsoft-Activision merger approved in up to 9 regions so farXbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer says that Microsoft seeks to get the Activision merger approved in 14 jurisdictions, and has secured approvals in 9 so far.May 4, 2023 1:31 PM CDT
- Phil Spencer won't force Xbox devs to make sequels, believes in creative freedomPhil Spencer says he won't force Xbox developers to stay in the mold that has defined studios, and will allow encourage creative freedom and aspirations.May 4, 2023 10:31 AM CDT
- Samsung's 4nm chips could be a boost for Google's Tensor G3Google's working with Samsung for its Tensor chips already and now it's thought that a 4nm manufacturing breakthrough could boost the Tensor G3.May 4, 2023 1:36 AM CDT
- Razer partners with a designer eyewear brand to create futuristic sunglassesRazer's latest collaboration is with the Italian designer eyewear brand Retrosuperfuture to create the new Razersuperfuture sunglasses.May 4, 2023 12:04 AM CDT
- Publishers reveal how expensive games are to make, discuss AAA game budgetsSome of gaming's top publishers reveal their AAA game budgets, some of which exceed hundreds of millions of dollars for both development and marketing.May 3, 2023 5:29 PM CDT
- Gmail is getting blue checkmarks like Twitter's but freeGmail is going to start giving verified email senders a new blue checkmark so that people can be sure that they are who they say that they are.May 3, 2023 2:27 PM CDT
- WhatsApp is fixing a longstanding problem on the iPhoneThe WhatsApp instant messaging app is working on a new feature that will make it much easier to migrate chats from one iPhone to another.May 3, 2023 1:30 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU finally drops well below MSRP - should you be tempted?Is the RTX 3070 looking like a sound purchase now, in the face of rumors about the RTX 4060 Ti and its performance levels? There's plenty to consider here.May 3, 2023 9:26 AM CDT
- Elon Musk reveals when SpaceX is expected to launch Starship againAfter the explosive launch of SpaceX's next-generation rocket, Starship, Elon Musk has already set a projection date for the rocket's second launch.May 3, 2023 7:22 AM CDT
- This viral AI-generated beer commercial is nightmare fuel you need to seeOne of if not the very first artificial intelligence-generated advertisements has gone viral, promoting what only seems to be a nightmarish house party.May 3, 2023 3:03 AM CDT
- People are emulating the new Zelda game on PC a week before its official releaseThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has leaked with early copies being sold and PC emulation leading to livestreams on platforms like Twitch.May 2, 2023 10:58 PM CDT
- New refer a friend program offers free 14-day PC Game Pass trialsIn lieu of the popular $1 trial promo, Microsoft has announced a new Game Pass refer a friend program for subscribers to share with multiple friends.May 2, 2023 4:29 PM CDT
- Report: PlayStation 5 Pro devkits being sent out this yearSony is reportedly sending out PlayStation 5 Pro devkits to first-party developers soon, and third-party devs are set to get them by the end of 2023.May 2, 2023 1:28 PM CDT
- Leaker says a full-blown Final Cut Pro is coming to the iPad and soonThe iPad could be about to get a huge new video editing app but how likely is it and should we be paying much attention to its leaker?May 2, 2023 12:25 PM CDT
- WhatsApp could finally stop hampering our fun with GIFsWhatsApp is working on a change to the way it handles animated GIFs that will see them animate on their own without a need for you to tap them first.May 2, 2023 11:10 AM CDT
- This $175 Steve Jobs check could be worth $25,000+This $175 Apple check was signed by Steve Jobs at a time when the company was just starting to grow and now you can have it for around $25,000.May 2, 2023 10:38 AM CDT
- Researchers say China's Mars rover has made an unprecedented discoveryA team of researchers has made a discovery that may help in the long-standing search for evidence of past microbial life on the surface of Mars.May 2, 2023 7:34 AM CDT
- Scientists teach AI to 'read minds and transcribe thought'A team of scientists has taught an artificial intelligence system to read an individual's thoughts by feeding it scans showing their brain activity.May 2, 2023 1:32 AM CDT
- The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is currently the most popular GPU according to SteamSteam Hardware numbers for its users has been updated with April 2023 data, and most popular GPUs list reads like a NVIDIA GeForce timeline.May 1, 2023 11:27 PM CDT
- PlayStation live service games to deliver variety with emphasis on qualitySony Interactive Entertainment promises to deliver a wide variety of live service games that target high-quality experiences across multiple scopes.May 1, 2023 5:38 PM CDT
- The Google Pixel 7a might be the last of its kindThe Pixel 7a might be the last of its kind with no more A-series devices expected to be released in the future according to a new leak.May 1, 2023 12:49 PM CDT
- Pulling out of UK would significantly harm ActivisionActivision's recent 2022 annual report indicates it would be significantly harmed if it decided to pull out of the UK as a result of CMA merger ruling.May 1, 2023 11:31 AM CDT
- The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 just leaked in these stunning rendersSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 is getting closer than ever and a new leak appears to have given us our best look at it yet with new renders shared online.May 1, 2023 10:40 AM CDT
- Samsung is confident it can catch and surpass TSMC regarding chip productionSamsung's head of its foundry division says the company is five years out from catching up to TSMC, with the turning point coming with 2-nanometer.May 4, 2023 11:59 PM CDT
- Xbox's ethos seems platform agnostic, Phil Spencer reiterates gaming visionWhile Nintendo and Sony prioritize consoles, Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer Microsoft has a different vision that breaks down the barriers between platforms.May 4, 2023 4:16 PM CDT
- Ukraine becomes seventh jurisdiction to approve Microsoft-Activision mergerUkraine is now the seventh worldwide regulator to approve Microsoft's massive $68.7 billion acquisition proposal of games giant Activision Blizzard King.May 4, 2023 12:17 PM CDT
- Rumor mill now seems to agree: AMD Zen 5 may be 20% faster than Ryzen 7000 CPUsA consensus seems to be forming among prominent leakers on the AMD side that Zen 5 processors should offer a 20% IPC uplift compared to Ryzen 7000.May 4, 2023 10:06 AM CDT
- This tiny retro Intel 486 PC looks cool and is an impressive modding achievementCheck out this amazing Tiny 486 PC built from scratch with a mix of 3D printing, custom PCBs, clever hacks, blood, sweat, and Windows 3.11.May 4, 2023 12:58 AM CDT
- DLSS3 mod for Elden Ring shows impressive performance gains for the RTX 4090DLSS 3 and Frame Generation has been modded into Elden Ring on PC, with creator PureDark making it available to RTX 40 Series owners via Patreon.May 3, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
- Report: Redfall's development and release were outside Xbox's purviewXbox Game Studios was reportedly not involved in Redfall's development decisions, and ZeniMax is still operating as its own separate operating unit.May 3, 2023 4:29 PM CDT
- Nothing teases its new premium smartphone and it's coming to the USThe Nothing Phone (2) is coming and the company has teased a summer 2023 release while giving us an idea of what the phone will look like.May 3, 2023 2:10 PM CDT
- Xbox Direct is 'the day gamers have been waiting for,' Microsoft promisesMicrosoft promises the Xbox Direct is the 'day gamers have been waiting for,' and has announced exact times of the event along with more showcase inf.May 3, 2023 11:45 AM CDT
- NVIDIA says its AV1 video encoding on GeForce is better than AMD and IntelAs part of an article about AV1 encoding coming to OBS and YouTube, NVIDIA just casually inserts an image that makes GeForce RTX encoding look way better.May 3, 2023 8:56 AM CDT
- NASA's Webb telescope closes in on major breakthrough in discovering alien lifeA team of astronomers have pointed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at an exoplanet and observed water vapor around the distant rocky planet.May 3, 2023 6:06 AM CDT
- Elon Musk fans deem the Twitter CEO '8-Bit Elon' after his hilarious livestreamTwitter CEO Elon Musk has gone live on his personal Twitter account to test out one of Twitter's features that uses 2015 Periscope code.May 3, 2023 1:58 AM CDT
- New GeForce drivers push Redfall performance into triple digits with DLSS 3GeForce Game Ready Driver 531.79 has been released, adding DLSS 3 support to Redfall and more optimizations for Blizzard's Diablo IV.May 2, 2023 10:29 PM CDT
- Xbox's first $70 game gets ridiculed by gamersMicrosoft just released its debut $70 first-party game, and things aren't going well as gamers publicly ridicule and lampoon the game across the board.May 2, 2023 3:34 PM CDT
- Full Motorola Razr 40 Ultra foldable specs leakMotorola was the king of the flip phone once upon a time. Now the specs of its next flagship foldable have leaked including the chip, displays, and more.May 2, 2023 12:40 PM CDT
- Gargantuan 14.1-inch iPad leaks and you won't believe what chip it'll haveThe iPad is getting bigger than ever and it's been tipped to have its fastest chip yet, but what will it actually be called and when will it ship?May 2, 2023 12:09 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU spotted with a chunky price cut in EuropeIs that price drop of almost 10% below MSRP in Europe a tantalizing hint that the US might see the cost of the Founders Edition reduced, too?May 2, 2023 11:08 AM CDT
- Microsoft has a reason to hope that Windows 11 is finally getting more popularLatest stats from an analyst firm will be welcome news at Microsoft, and the company has a plan to push more users to Windows 11, too.May 2, 2023 9:29 AM CDT
- 'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn people about what he createdThe 'Godfather of AI' has quit his decade-long job at Google to warn people about the dangers of the systems he has helped construct.May 2, 2023 2:40 AM CDT
- AMD is rumored to be switching to Samsung 4nm for unknown chipsTSMC might be the big player in cutting edge chip manufacturing but with Samsung seeing improvements to its yields it looks like AMD is signing on.May 2, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
- Windows 10's current version, 22H2, is the last major update for the OSWindows 10 has reached its final form with Microsoft confirming that no more major updates are coming. The solution? Upgrade to Windows 11.May 1, 2023 10:29 PM CDT
- Sony reduces investment budget to allocate more cash for PlayStation gamingSony has revised its capital allocation plan for strategic investments, increasing available funds to help grow divisions like PlayStation gaming.May 1, 2023 4:16 PM CDT
- Google named as second main opponent of Microsoft-Activision mergerMicrosoft has named both Google and Sony Interactive Entertainment as the main oppositionary forces against the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger.May 1, 2023 12:38 PM CDT
- Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra tipped for a free photography upgradeThe Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is getting a new camera upgrade thanks to a free software update that could be with us within the next few weeks.May 1, 2023 11:18 AM CDT
- Mandatory AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS Firmware for all Ryzen 7000 CPUs out soonAMD officially diagnoses the issue relating to some Ryzen 7000X3D chips burning up and is currently rolling out new firmware to fix the issue for good.May 1, 2023 12:57 AM CDT
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