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WhatsApp might have fixed the problem of dead chatsWhatsApp is testing a new feature that will remind people to clear out their dead group chats after a defined length of time, but it's only in beta now.Mar 7, 2023 1:48 AM CST
Microsoft's Bing Chat has a secret 'celebrity' mode to impersonate famous peopleBing Chat users have discovered Microsoft's AI-tool has several modes, and one of them is designed to impersonate celebrities or famous public figures.Mar 7, 2023 12:33 AM CST
Alienware is launching its first wireless keyboard alongside new peripheralsAlienware is releasing its first wireless mechanical keyboard alongside new headsets and a new wireless gaming mouse, all sporting that Alienware look.Mar 6, 2023 9:01 PM CST
The Last of Us Part I is set to be bundled with AMD Radeon RX 7000 and 6000 GPUsThe Last of Us Part I is coming to PC on March 28 and the highly anticipated release is set to be bundled with AMD Radeon RX 6000 and Radeon RX 7000 GPUs.Mar 6, 2023 7:28 PM CST
Apple's M3 24-inch iMac could come sooner than we expectedApple is finally expected to refresh the M1 24-inch iMac, with the new machine likely to sport a new 3nm M3 chip and ship later in 2023.Mar 6, 2023 5:27 PM CST
Microsoft evicts Bing AI chatbot from the Windows 11 taskbarThe Bing AI only arrived in Windows 11 less than a week ago, but now it's vanished - with no word from Microsoft as to why. But we've got a good guess...Mar 6, 2023 12:45 PM CST
Analysis: Will Square Enix's new president make more deals with Xbox?Faced with rising costs and uncertain game sales performance, Square Enix's new president may turn towards Xbox to re-kindle sales on Microsoft platforms.Mar 6, 2023 9:00 AM CST
China to battle Elon Musk for low-Earth orbit with its new 'suppression' planChina is planning on countering Elon Musk's SpaceX with its own strategy to deploy a large number of satellites into low-Earth orbit.Mar 6, 2023 3:47 AM CST
AI-powered fighter pilot beats humans in real dogfight for the first time everA group of researchers has claimed that an artificial intelligence-powered fighter pilot has beaten all humans in a close-range dogfight.Mar 6, 2023 12:04 AM CST
Steam Deck now supports real-time ray-tracing in DOOM Eternal, and it's playableReal-time ray-tracing arrives on the Steam Deck with the first game to support handheld RT being id Software's DOOM Eternal. So then, how does it run?Mar 5, 2023 8:31 PM CST
Original Diablo devs wanted to sell small expansion discs for $5 a pieceBefore Blizzard bought Condor in the mid-90s, the original Diablo developer floated the idea of selling small post-release expansion discs for $5 a pop.Mar 4, 2023 5:02 PM CST
Nintendo Switch six years of success: Sales milestones, earnings, and moreThe Nintendo Switch turns 6 years old today, and to celebrate we'll be taking a closer look at the platform's incredible success across all dimensions.Mar 3, 2023 3:33 PM CST
300TB SSDs could arrive in 2026 - but with a big catchThese won't be your average SSDs, but rather direct flash module (DFM) drives designed to fit into dedicated storage systems for enterprises.Mar 3, 2023 10:07 AM CST
The Twitter Blue subscription rolls out to more than 20 new countriesTwitter has rilled out its flailing Twitter Blue subscription service to more than 20 new countries across the continent of Europe.Mar 3, 2023 3:28 AM CST
Scientists unlock 3D printing inside the human bodyResearchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, have unlocked a new level of 3D printing that happens inside the human body.Mar 3, 2023 1:34 AM CST
NASA astronaut snaps 'absolutely unreal' photo of auroras surrounding EarthA NASA astronaut stationed on the International Space Station has snapped an incredible photograph of Earth's auroras encompassing the planet.Mar 3, 2023 12:03 AM CST
The EK-Loot Mousepad is a perfect companion piece for the company's water blocksEK Water Blocks are great for creating custom liquid cooling solutions, and the company's latest product is a mousepad that celebrates the DIY life.Mar 2, 2023 7:59 PM CST
10-year ABK deal should include Steam to make full impactMicrosoft may offer a 10-year deal to bring all Activision Blizzard games to console and streaming competitors, however it also needs to include Steam.Mar 2, 2023 5:53 PM CST
Microsoft meets with CMA to defend against antitrust concerns & explore remediesMicrosoft legal counsel is meeting with UK antitrust regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority to discuss Activision merger approval remedies.Mar 2, 2023 12:55 PM CST
AMD publishes guide on how to get the best out of your Ryzen 9 7000X3D CPUJust bought yourself a shiny new 3D V-Cache flagship processor? You'll want to get the most out of the chip, so it's worth reading AMD's quickstart guide.Mar 2, 2023 8:53 AM CST
Elon Musk eyes creating his own version of OpenAI's ChatGPTTesla, SpaceX, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has signaled he is looking into creating his own version of the popular AI chatbot created by OpenAI.Mar 2, 2023 12:02 AM CST
Intel's 14th-gen Meteor Lake-S desktop to support the unannounced Windows 12Windows 12 is rumored to be coming in late 2024, and a new Intel next-gen Meteor Lake CPU leak is stating that hardware support is already there.Mar 1, 2023 8:32 PM CST
FTC judge orders Sony to mostly comply with Microsoft subpoenaFTC's administrative law judge has ordered Sony Interactive Entertainment to mostly comply with Microsoft's subpoena for sensitive business documents.Mar 1, 2023 6:43 PM CST
Forget eSIM, Qualcomm has the world's first GSMA-compliant iSIMQualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform is now GSMA-compliant for iSIM integration, the company has confirmed in a press release.Mar 1, 2023 3:32 PM CST
How many desktop GPUs is Intel now selling? As many as AMD, apparentlyNVIDIA is still the clear top dog, but Intel is now level with AMD for market share when it comes to GPU shipments, and that's a surprise to say the least.Mar 1, 2023 9:53 AM CST

Experts call for 'conscious' artificial intelligence to have personhood rightsExperts have called for the artificial intelligence of the future that is believed to be 'conscious' to be given personhood rights.Mar 7, 2023 1:32 AM CST
Scammers are using AI voice cloning to imitate your loved ones over the phonePeople are receiving calls from what sounds like loved ones on the other end of the line calling for help and the need for thousands of dollars.Mar 7, 2023 12:03 AM CST
Researchers use Stable Diffusion AI to translate brain waves into imagesExamples of AI creating accurate images from brain waves is the sort of stuff from Cyberpunk novels, except it's real and impressive.Mar 6, 2023 8:31 PM CST
Rumored 15-inch MacBook Air tipped for a spring/summer releaseApple is again rumored to be ready to announce its first ever 15-inch MacBook Air with a release now anticipated for late spring or the summer.Mar 6, 2023 6:01 PM CST
Report: Counter-Strike 2 reveal imminent with a beta coming soonValve has reportedly been working on a new Counter-Strike game for a while now, and a CS2 beta could happen in March with a possible release in April.Mar 6, 2023 3:21 PM CST
Final Fantasy XVI's exclusivity deal gave direct access to PS5 engineersYoshi-P confirms Final Fantasy XVI's exclusivity deal gave the studio direct access to PlayStation 5 engineers to enable better console optimizations.Mar 6, 2023 12:02 PM CST
NVIDIA GPU driver bug can slow down your CPUNVIDIA has acknowledged a frustrating bug whereby processer usage can be spiked by a sizeable chunk after you exit a game in some cases.Mar 6, 2023 7:49 AM CST
NASA space telescope images are being killed by Elon Musk's satellitesA new study has explored the impact of the growing number of satellites in lower Earth orbit on astronomical research conducted by space telescopes.Mar 6, 2023 3:01 AM CST
AMD confirms that a rare Radeon driver bug can brick your Windows OS installJust when AMD got its driver release cadence and support back on track, comes word that a rare bug can brick your Windows during when updating.Mar 5, 2023 10:31 PM CST
Microsoft Edge VSR is another Video Super Resolution tool for upscaling videosMicrosoft is adding its version of AI-powered VSR (Video Super Resolution) to its Edge browser, with support for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.Mar 5, 2023 7:59 PM CST
Dead Island 2's crazy combos cause catastrophic chaosDambuster Studios gives us even more reasons to be excited about Dead Island 2 with a new unique way to customize and unleash our zombie superpowers.Mar 4, 2023 4:05 PM CST
Amazon Basics range now offers a CPU coolerAmazon Basics is a wide-ranging family of products, and it has now branched into PC components with a very cheap and cheerful processor cooler.Mar 3, 2023 1:51 PM CST
Someone slapped a 30,000mAh battery onto a Samsung phone and it actually worksSomeone added a massive 30,000mAh battery to their Samsung Galaxy A32 smartphone and it somehow actually works. It can charge other accessories, too.Mar 3, 2023 3:54 AM CST
Man caught lugging around 600-year-old mummified 'girlfriend'A 26-year-old man has been caught carting around the mummified remains of a person he called his 'girlfriend,' that lived approximately 600 years ago.Mar 3, 2023 3:03 AM CST
Elon Musk fails to mention the FDA rejected his push for brain chip human trialsElon Musk has moved the goalposts for when human trials will begin for Neuralink at least four times since 2019, but it's yet to get regulatory approval.Mar 3, 2023 1:04 AM CST
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU prices have dropped to $799, which is $100 below MSRPIt's been less than three months since it launched, and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU is already being sold for $100 less than its $899 asking price.Mar 2, 2023 9:32 PM CST
Sabrent has a great new deal, buy two memory cards get a free card readerIf you're in the market for some MicroSD storage for a device, Sabrent currently has a great deal going where its giving away free Card Readers.Mar 2, 2023 7:29 PM CST
TSMC's 3nm iPhone 15 Pro chip tipped to enable untold 'significant' upgradesApple is expected to put new 3nm chips into the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, and a report expects that to allow for improved capabilities.Mar 2, 2023 3:07 PM CST
European Commission now likely to approve Microsoft-Activision mergerReports indicate that the European Commission may approve the Microsoft-Activision merger thanks to Microsoft's latest 10-year Call of Duty offer.Mar 2, 2023 12:02 PM CST
Apple offers more cash for iPhone and Mac trade-ins - but don't get too excitedThe increase in trade-in values for some models of Apple's smartphones and computers is something, but it's not all that much in the great scheme of things.Mar 2, 2023 7:07 AM CST
Mobile AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX outperforms Intel's flagship Core i9-13980HX CPUInitial benchmarks show that the high-end mobile Ryzen CPU beats the Intel Core i9-13980HX in multicore tests and does do using less power.Mar 1, 2023 10:57 PM CST
An AI chip can play play Doom using just one milliwatt of powerSyntiant's NDP200 (Neural Decision Processor) isn't a gaming GPU but its 1/1000th of a Watt power efficiency is good enough for classic Doom.Mar 1, 2023 7:59 PM CST
Hitman developers at IO Interactive are now making their dream gameAfter a decade of assassinations, Hitman developers at IO Interactive have traded in silenced pistols for a sword and shield with their new fantasy game.Mar 1, 2023 5:30 PM CST
European Commission delays Activision merger decision deadlineEuropean Commission regulators have slightly delayed their decision deadline on the Microsoft-Activision merger, final decision still expected in April.Mar 1, 2023 1:55 PM CST
Google Pixel Watch has a new fall detection feature that could be a lifesaverThe Pixel Watch just got smarter, and is now able to use its sensors and machine learning chops to detect falls, and automatically call for help if needed.Mar 1, 2023 7:56 AM CST

I asked Microsoft's AI Bing Chat to impersonate Elon Musk and it didI enabled 'celebrity' mode on Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat, asked the AI to impersonate Elon Musk, and answer a selection of questions.Mar 7, 2023 1:03 AM CST
The Shuttle is an impressive custom Star Trek PC modeled after a TNG shuttleCustom DIY PC builds are always fun to look at, and if you've ever been a fan of Star Trek then this custom shuttle PC is something to behold.Mar 6, 2023 10:31 PM CST
Intel gaming GPU sales didn't catch up to AMD, the wrong GPUs were countedThe reason why Intel and AMD market share for desktop GPU shipments were neck and neck was due to the incorrect counting of 60,000+ data center GPUs.Mar 6, 2023 7:59 PM CST
WhatsApp is finally getting a proper tablet interface on AndroidWhatsApp is testing a new interface that is more optimized for Android tablets and will support showing two panes at once for a greater data density.Mar 6, 2023 5:44 PM CST
New Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi revealed, DBZ expected to hit $1bn this yearBandai Namco and Toei Animation surprise announce a new Budokai Tenkaichi game is in development after 16 years in between the last games for PS2.Mar 6, 2023 1:31 PM CST
This new 3D printer is a chocoholic's dreamEver wanted to make your own fancy chocolates at home? The Cocoa Press 3D printer makes this possible, with template designs and the promise that it's eas.Mar 6, 2023 9:31 AM CST
Elon Musk pays out BBC for report saying Twitter can't protect users from trollsTesla, SpaceX, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has poked fun at a recent article penned in BBC claiming Twitter can't protect its users from trolls.Mar 6, 2023 5:19 AM CST
Elon Musk warns of 'dangerous technology' that he may have acceleratedTesla, SpaceX, and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has warned of a 'dangerous technology' during a Tesla earnings call that he may have helped 'accelerate.'Mar 6, 2023 1:08 AM CST
Sabrent's new USB Type-C display adapter is a great for HDMI and DisplayPortThe new USB-C display adapter from Sabrent, with DisplayPort and two HDMI ports with multi-display functionality, could be the only one you'll need.Mar 5, 2023 9:58 PM CST
Intel's latest Game On Driver for Arc Graphics brings big gains to Halo InfiniteIntel's latest Game On Driver for Arc Graphics is the fourth driver release in the space of a month, and it brings support to old and new games.Mar 5, 2023 7:27 PM CST
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda to retire, investors to vote on replacementFollowing the 'failure' of many high-profile games, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda plans to retire and the board of directors has a replacement in mind.Mar 4, 2023 2:24 PM CST
Apple iPhone 14 may soon be available in a new color - yellowAlso known as not-quite-gold, the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus could soon get this fresh coat of paint, according to chatter on the grapevine.Mar 3, 2023 11:07 AM CST
Scientists discover nearby 'forbidden planet' that shouldn't existAstronomers have identified a nearby 'forbidden planet' with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and it shouldn't be where it is.Mar 3, 2023 3:31 AM CST
Good Samaritan's iPhone 11 spends a week underwater and lives to tell the taleA student was reunited with the iPhone that they dropped in a lake while saving a drowning woman. The iPhone had spent a week underwater but still worked.Mar 3, 2023 2:30 AM CST
NASA presses China by releasing images of its rumored 'dead' Mars roverNewly released NASA imagery shines a light on the rumored death of China's first Mars rover, Zhurong, as the images show it hasn't moved in months.Mar 3, 2023 12:33 AM CST
Steam Hardware Survey for February 2023 now has the entire GeForce RTX 40 SeriesValve publishes its Steam Hardware Survey each month, and with the February 2023 figures out there, the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti make the list.Mar 2, 2023 8:31 PM CST
Cooler Master's Mobius 120 OC flagship case fan is all about quiet performanceCooler Master's new flagship Mobius 120 OC case fan isn't about ARGB action, it's all about high performance, quiet cooling, and a lifetime warranty.Mar 2, 2023 6:57 PM CST
Phone wireless charging is cool but Tesla wants to wirelessly charge your carTesla might be working on giving us a way to wirelessly charge our cars, but we should expect it to be problematic if charging phones is any indication.Mar 2, 2023 2:50 PM CST
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is selling fast - but what about the 7950X3D?We're surprised at how many units the Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor has shifted at launch, but the 7950X3D appears to be thin on the ground stock-wise.Mar 2, 2023 11:27 AM CST
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry warns of 'terrible consequences for America'The renowned investor Michael Burry, known for predicting the 2008 housing market crash, has dropped a warning about student loan forgiveness.Mar 2, 2023 4:33 AM CST
3D V-Cache brings massive gains to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D's integrated graphicsAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated graphics isn't meant for gaming but benchmark results showcase some truly massive gains over the non-3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.Mar 1, 2023 8:58 PM CST
Sony has become AMD's biggest customer thanks to PlayStation 5 demandSony has become AMD's largest customer, accounting for over 16% of the company's total revenue as sales for the PlayStation 5 continue to soar.Mar 1, 2023 7:32 PM CST
Apple just made replacement batteries more expensive because of course it didApple has increased the price of getting a new battery installed in an iPhone, iPad, and Mac with some prices jumping by as much as $50 overnight.Mar 1, 2023 3:53 PM CST
Boosting Apple Watch battery life is a priority, according to Apple execApple is exploring different ways to bolster battery longevity, and part of making progress on this front could involve some impressive fast charging tech.Mar 1, 2023 11:07 AM CST
NASA confirms four large asteroids will approach Earth this weekNASA's Near-Earth Object Close Approach database has confirmed that this week four asteroids will be making a close approach to Earth.Mar 1, 2023 3:06 AM CST

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