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As PC sales decline, ARM-based laptop computing on MacBooks is on the riseThe MacBook Air with its new Arm-based processors has impressed many in recent times, and it's indicative of all-things Arm on the rise.Feb 9, 2023 9:01 PM CST
Satya Nadella believes Activision merger could help Xbox compete in JapanMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella shares comments on the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger and believes the combination will help Xbox better compet.Feb 9, 2023 5:10 PM CST
CMA has been 'co-opted by FTC ideology,' says Activision CEO Bobby KotickActivision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has a few choice words for UK regulators at the CMA regarding the politics around the Microsoft-Activision merger.Feb 9, 2023 12:24 PM CST
Scientists discover unprecedented rings around an object in the solar systemAstronomers have discovered rings encircling a distant object in our solar system, providing further insights into the formation of rings in general.Feb 9, 2023 4:33 AM CST
Scientist use alien-detecting AI to discover eight 'suspicious' signalsA group of researchers has used an alien-detecting artificial intelligence system to identify eight 'suspicious' signals that randomly disappeared.Feb 9, 2023 3:04 AM CST
The Lord of The Rings mechanical keyboards and artisan keycaps look awesomeOne mechanical keyboard to rule them all. Plus, some artisan keycaps and a nice wrist rest too. Here's the DROP + The Lord of the Rings collection.Feb 8, 2023 9:57 PM CST
GeForce Game Ready Driver arrives in time for RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 laptopsWith GeForce RTX 40 Series laptops launching this week NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready Driver ushers in next-gen of laptop gaming.Feb 8, 2023 7:32 PM CST
CMA may require Microsoft to sell Activision or Call of Duty for merger approvalRegulators at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority outline possible divestiture requirements that may need to be followed to get the merger approved.Feb 8, 2023 4:35 PM CST
Nintendo Switch takes third place for best-selling console of all timeThe Nintendo Switch has just taken third place on the ladder for the best-selling console of all time, knocking off Sony's PlayStation 4.Feb 8, 2023 3:03 AM CST
Microsoft swipes at Google's crown with new ChatGPT-powered search engineMicrosoft has announced it will be upgrading its Bing search engine on Edge with an upgraded version of the very popular AI system ChatGPT.Feb 8, 2023 1:32 AM CST
AMD dominated the list of the most searched CPUs on Google in 2022Looking at Google trends AMD dominates the consumer CPU market with close to 60% of all searches, with the most popular CPU being the Ryzen 5 5600X.Feb 7, 2023 10:01 PM CST
A factory-sealed original 2007 Apple iPhone has a current bid of around $17,000A factory-sealed original Apple iPhone that was never opened due to disinterest in having a smartphone could now fetch as much as $50,000 at auction.Feb 7, 2023 7:59 PM CST
Google unveils its antidote to ChatGPT being adopted by MicrosoftGoogle has unveiled its direct competitor to OpenAI's immensely popular artificial intelligence system ChatGPT with an announcement for Bard.Feb 7, 2023 2:31 AM CST
PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil is the first water-cooled Radeon RX 7000 GPUThe first images of the PowerColor RX 7900 XTX Liquid Devil showcase a pretty slick looking custom water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX.Feb 6, 2023 8:32 PM CST
PlayStation made $8.8 billion more than Xbox in 2022Sony's PlayStation games division beats Microsoft's Xbox gaming branch by over $8.8 billion in 2022 and the earnings gap between the two expands further.Feb 6, 2023 11:31 AM CST
Scientists left confused at vortex spotted spawning in around Sun's north poleNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has left scientists stunned at what it just captured as the Sun spawned in a vortex near its north pole.Feb 6, 2023 4:04 AM CST
TweakTown just broke the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark world recordWith an impressive overall score of 18,101, Jon Coulter, Senior Hardware Editor at TweakTown, has broken the PCMark 10 Extended Benchmark record.Feb 5, 2023 10:27 PM CST
Never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card is has a current bid of $9,500The iconic 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 graphics card that never got a release is now up for auction on eBay, with a rare functioning prototype drawing sizable bids.Feb 5, 2023 7:59 PM CST
After years of scarcity, Sony plans to flood the market with PlayStation 5sCOVID-19 production and shipping issues plagued the PS5's debut, but now Sony plans to meet consumer demand with a fusillade of console shipments.Feb 5, 2023 1:19 PM CST
Dragon Age 4 may recreate one of Mass Effect Andromeda's worst mistakesThe current build of Dragon Age Dreadwolf apparently makes an agonizingly bad decision that breaks the beloved squad mechanics from previous BioWare RPGs.Feb 5, 2023 10:34 AM CST
PlayStation makes history with record $8.8 billion earnings in Holiday 2022Sony is undeniably the market leader among the Big Three and just reported the best-ever PlayStation earnings of all time, shattering previous records.Feb 4, 2023 1:20 PM CST
Researchers discover evidence of a 'stealth' ocean world in our solar systemScientists have discovered evidence pointing to a 'stealth' ocean world in our solar system, which may contain a geologically young ocean.Feb 4, 2023 5:05 AM CST
Elon Musk says he's getting rid of Twitter's old verified checkmark on accountsTwitter CEO and owner Elon Musk has said that he will be getting rid of Twitter's old verification checkmark on previously verified accounts.Feb 4, 2023 2:31 AM CST
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry drops uneasy warning before deleting TwitterThe famed investor Michael Burry known for 'The Big Short,' has dropped an eerie warning on his Twitter account before deleting his profile.Feb 3, 2023 5:32 AM CST
A 'mysterious' flying spiral was caught on video hovering above HawaiiA blue spiral has formed over Hawaii, and the observatory positioned on top of Hawaii's highest peak has captured video footage of it.Feb 3, 2023 2:04 AM CST

AMD now has over 30% of the processor market, Intel still dominatesAMD passes a historic milestone for its share of the CPU market, bolstered by big gains in the server space and continued interest in all things Ryzen.Feb 9, 2023 8:32 PM CST
United Kingdom may represent less than 5% of global video games market revenuesFigures provided by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) indicate that the UK may represent less than 3% of total game revenues made in 2022.Feb 9, 2023 2:36 PM CST
Nintendo vs PlayStation hardware sales: All consoles and handhelds rankedThe Nintendo Switch is the third best-selling gaming hardware of all time, but how does it stack up against all previous Nintendo and PlayStation systems?Feb 9, 2023 9:34 AM CST
Rare 'one-in-ten-billion' star system discovered and it's going to explodeA team of astronomers has identified an extremely rare star system that is on its way to dying in an explosive collision called a kilonova.Feb 9, 2023 4:04 AM CST
NASA confirms its Webb telescope accidentally observed its smallest object yetNASA has confirmed that its James Webb Space Telescope has accidentally snapped a photograph of a rogue asteroid that's called an 'interloper'.Feb 9, 2023 2:33 AM CST
MSI is set to launch NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and 4070 Ti GPUs in whiteMSI announces NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 Ti GAMING TRIO WHITE graphics cards, and they both look stylish in their all-white and silver designs.Feb 8, 2023 8:31 PM CST
It's official: Nintendo is now charging $69.99 for first-party gamesNintendo has officially confirmed that its new first-party Switch games will cost $69.99 starting with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.Feb 8, 2023 5:40 PM CST
CMA list possible remedies for Microsoft-Activision merger approvalUK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority outline some possible remedies and concessions they may require for the Microsoft-Activision merger.Feb 8, 2023 2:59 PM CST
Rockstar to end lawsuit with fans that reverse-engineered Grand Theft AutoTake-Two, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto, is moving to settle a lawsuit between itself and fans that reverse-engineered GTA3 and Vice City.Feb 8, 2023 2:31 AM CST
NASA's Mars rover photographs metallic object that collided with the surfaceNASA's Curiosity rover has stumbled across a metallic object that crashed into the surface of Mars. The rover has snapped photos of the discovery.Feb 8, 2023 1:03 AM CST
Cooler Master TD500 Mesh V2 is the latest version of its best-selling caseCooler Master has updated its best-selling TD500 Mesh case with support for more cooling whilst retaining the same stylish look and feel.Feb 7, 2023 9:32 PM CST
Twitter makes its app more bearable after its most recent updateTwitter has rolled out a new update to its platform on both iOS and Android, making its app experience much more bearable for everyone.Feb 7, 2023 4:08 AM CST
Judge uses ChatGPT in Colombian court case, with AI factoring into his decisionA Judge in Colombia has used popular AI chat tool ChatGPT to help with the decision-making process and the eventual court ruling in a case.Feb 6, 2023 10:02 PM CST
AMD's new Radeon 780M integrated graphics doubles Steam Deck performanceThe first benchmarks for the integrated graphics of the new Radeon 780M from AMD has surfaced, and it's an impressive generational improvement.Feb 6, 2023 7:59 PM CST
Scammers rush to capitalize on the AI bandwagon with get-rich-quick schemesYouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are becoming polluted by individuals pushing AI and how you can use it to make yourself tens of thousands of dollars.Feb 6, 2023 5:02 AM CST
Officials confirm the US has attacked a Chinese 'spy' balloonOfficials have confirmed the US military has shot down a Chinese 'spy balloon,' causing tension between the US and China to rise significantly.Feb 6, 2023 3:33 AM CST
ASUS is offering cash for old GPUs when you buy a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 TiFor those that live in the UK, ASUS is offering a GPU trade-in deal where you get cash-back for upgrading to a new RTX 4080 or RTX 4070 Ti.Feb 5, 2023 9:32 PM CST
AMD confirms driver update for RDNA 2 and older Radeon GPUs is coming soonIt's been over two months since AMD has released a driver update for GPUs that aren't the Radeon RX 7900 XT or 7900 XTX, but that's set to change.Feb 5, 2023 7:31 PM CST
Sony has sold 585 million PlayStation consoles and handheldsFrom the original PlayStation 1 to the Vita and PlayStation 5, Sony has sold over 585 million hardware units worldwide from 1994 to the present day.Feb 5, 2023 12:23 PM CST
PS5 sales hit 32 million as Sony makes over $3 billion in Q3 hardware salesSony's latest earnings report reveals stellar results with 7.1 million PlayStation 5 console shipments and an incredible $3.1 billion earned from hardware.Feb 4, 2023 2:11 PM CST
Astronomers discover rare potentially habitable Earth close to our planetA group of international astronomers have identified an exoplanet that's a rare rocky world that is only 31 light-years from Earth.Feb 4, 2023 6:04 AM CST
Scientists discovered Jupiter has 12 more moons than they originally thoughtAstronomers have discovered that Jupiter has an additional twelve moons that previously weren't counted towards its total, which is nearing 100.Feb 4, 2023 4:31 AM CST
E3 2023 loses Big 3 as Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony will not attend in any capacityCOVID-19 has permanently disrupted the Electronics Entertainment Expo and forever changed gaming showcases as the Big Three plan to avoid the event.Feb 4, 2023 12:13 AM CST
AI warns scientists of looming critical threshold approaching fastBased on the models given to it, artificial intelligence has informed a team of scientists that Earth is approaching a critical threshold.Feb 3, 2023 5:03 AM CST
Steam Hardware Survey for January 2023 revealed, GeForce RTX 4090 makes the listValve publishes its Steam Hardware Survey each month, and with the January 2023 figures out there, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 made the list.Feb 2, 2023 10:57 PM CST

Intel says goodbye to the 11th Generation 'Rocket Lake' processor rangeIntel is closing the book on its 14nm 'Raptor Lake' processor range, with orders set to end soon with the final chips going into production this year.Feb 9, 2023 7:34 PM CST
Microsoft-Activision merger: Sony now refuses to communicate with MicrosoftActivision CEO Bobby Kotick accuses Sony of trying to 'sabotage' the Microsoft-Activision merger, says Sony is refusing all communication with the parties.Feb 9, 2023 1:16 PM CST
Famed programmer drops warning about artificial intelligenceA famed programmer has warned that if humans keep on developing artificial intelligence, it will be able to replicate or simulate a human brain.Feb 9, 2023 5:04 AM CST
Elon Musk responds to major health concerns 'public support is appreciated'Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has given an insight into his personal health struggles while he was on trial for his infamous tweets.Feb 9, 2023 3:32 AM CST
Philips 'Sleep Headphones' are earbuds designed to be worn while you sleepFor those that listen to audio in bed or have trouble sleeping, the new Sleep Headphones from Philips are the world's smallest earbuds.Feb 8, 2023 10:32 PM CST
PowerColor Liquid Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX officially revealed, and it's a beastA premium water-cooled Radeon RX 7900 XTX from PowerColor, this new Liquid Devil is officially described as a GPU that will 'break records'.Feb 8, 2023 7:59 PM CST
PlayStation beat Xbox cloud gaming users in 2021, new CMA data indicatesPlayStation dominates cloud gaming users throughout 2021, beating Microsoft's xCloud streaming by over 10%, but Xbox swings back at PlayStation in 2022.Feb 8, 2023 5:18 PM CST
Microsoft-Activision merger news: CMA gives update on investigation findingsUK's Competition and Markets Authority delivers an update on the Microsoft-Activision merger by publishing the findings of an independent investigation.Feb 8, 2023 1:33 PM CST
Former Coinbase official pleads guilty to making millions from insider tradingA Coinbase official that was responsible for product management has pleaded guilty to being involved in an insider trading scheme that generated millions.Feb 8, 2023 2:06 AM CST
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 expected to launch in April, with RTX 4060 to followWe're only a few months away from NVIDIA launching its more mainstream GeForce RTX 40 Series offerings, with the RTX 4070 set to debut sometime in April.Feb 7, 2023 10:34 PM CST
Dell is laying off over 6,600 employees after a steep decline in PC salesDell is the latest company to announce job cuts as PC sales decline, with its cuts representing around 5% of the company's global workforce.Feb 7, 2023 8:27 PM CST
1,600 year old 7.5-foot-long sword unearthed protecting the dead from spiritsA team of archaeologists have unearthed a 1,600-year-old burial mound that contained a 7.5-foot-long iron sword that protected the dead from spirits.Feb 7, 2023 3:05 AM CST
Someone tried to turn their Nintendo Switch into a Steam Deck, it didn't workOne man's journey to get Steam running on a Nintendo Switch to turn it into a Steam Deck might have ended in failure but it's fascinating, nonetheless.Feb 6, 2023 9:02 PM CST
MSI launches its first two Radeon RX 7000 GPUs with the 7900 XTX for $1099MSI's first Radeon RX 7000 GPUs have hit retail in the US, with Gaming Trio models for both the 7900 XTX and 7900 XT available now.Feb 6, 2023 7:27 PM CST
Microsoft accidentally lets ChatGPT go live on its Bing search engineMicrosoft has seemingly accidentally released OpenAI's ChatGPT onto its search engine Bing after rumors circulated that AI was coming to Bing.Feb 6, 2023 4:34 AM CST
Scientists successfully clone 'super cows' that produce a weird amount of milkThe new animals are expected to reduce the nation's dependency on imported cows when the country currently imports 70% of its dairy cows.Feb 6, 2023 3:02 AM CST
Rumored GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with AD106 GPU benchmarked, on par with RTX 3070 TiWe're almost at the point where NVIDIA and AMD are set to debut their mainstream next-gen GPU offerings, here's potential benchmarks for the RTX 4060.Feb 5, 2023 8:32 PM CST
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan accused of lying to European Union regulatorsSony is being accused of lying to European Commission regulators about Microsoft's plans for Call of Duty after the proposed merger with Activision.Feb 5, 2023 3:33 PM CST
Dragon Age 4's opening act may show the downfall of the Grey WardensThe opening sequence of BioWare's new Dragon Age Dreadwolf roleplaying game could chronicle the fiery downfall of the Grey Wardens' Weisshaupt Fortress.Feb 5, 2023 11:28 AM CST
GIVEAWAY: Netac Shadow Series RGB DDR5-4800 (16GB x 2) dual-channel memory kitsWe have Netac's Shadow Series RGB DDR5-4800 (16GB x 2) dual-channel memory kit up for grabs with one kit going home to two lucky winners!Feb 4, 2023 1:30 PM CST
Google responds to threats by ChatGPT with its own AI that'll be revealed soonGoogle has announced it will be hosting an event where it's expected to reveal its own version of ChatGPT that will upgrade Google Search.Feb 4, 2023 5:33 AM CST
Elon Musk found not guilty of fraud over his infamous 'funding secured' tweetA jury has cleared Elon Musk from being liable for any losses suffered by investors after his infamous 'funding secured' tweet that shook stock prices.Feb 4, 2023 4:03 AM CST
Scientists print edgeless human skin with enhanced biomechanical propertiesA team of researchers at Columbia University has devised a way to bioprint skin in any 3D shape that can be transplanted as biological clothing.Feb 3, 2023 6:05 AM CST
Netflix brags its new 'Dog and Boy' anime uses AI-generated art sparking outrageNetflix has revealed that the creators behind one of its new TV shows used image-generation tools guided by humans to assist in the show's development.Feb 3, 2023 2:31 AM CST
AMD partners will launch more affordable B650 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 CPUsAMD's new Ryzen 7000 CPU range is expanding and with that AMD is working with its board partners to make the jump to AM5 more affordable.Feb 2, 2023 9:56 PM CST

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