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- Russian cosmonaut hands over 'the keys' to the ISS to NASA astronautLeaving Russian cosmonaut, Anton Shkaplerov has handed the International Space Station command to NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn.Mar 30, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
- Asteroid found hours before approaching Earth, orbit switched foreverAn astronomer at the Konkoly Observatory discovered Asteroid 2022 FD1 just before it was due to make a close approach to Earth.Mar 30, 2022 1:04 AM CDT
- COLORFUL's new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Vulkan, Neptune unleashedCOLORFUL unveils its new iGame GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPUs: Vulcan and Neptune GeForce RTX 3090 Ti cards use up to 510W of power.Mar 29, 2022 11:32 PM CDT
- Soviet Union was developing 'cybernetic telepathy,' according to CIANewly released reports from the Central Intelligence Agency describe the USSR's attempts to develop ESP and cybernetic telepathy.Mar 29, 2022 2:05 AM CDT
- Subnado, the world's smallest underwater scooter, is now hereThe Waydoo Subnado is now the world's smallest, lightest, portable underwater scooter and is due to launch on Kickstarter soon.Mar 29, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
- New One Piece Odyssey game looks like a manga fan's dream RPGOne Piece Odyssey looks to be the penultimate One Piece JPRG complete with crazy humor, exploration, and an impressive art style.Mar 28, 2022 3:03 PM CDT
- Bitcoin finally breaks $46,000 and is seemingly not stoppingBitcoin has seemingly stopped its downwards trajectory and has finally broken through the $46,000 resistance price point.Mar 28, 2022 6:59 AM CDT
- Hubble takes breathtaking image of galaxy millions of light years awayNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken an incredible image of a spiral galaxy located 60 million light-years from Earth.Mar 28, 2022 2:32 AM CDT
- NASA's first target for James Webb is so special its 'super-secret'NASA has announced it has selected its targets for the James Webb Space Telescope and the first target is so special it's a secret.Mar 28, 2022 1:32 AM CDT
- Ukraine official warns Russia wants to make a new South/North KoreaThe President of Ukraine accused the West of being cowards while also warning that Putin wants to make a new South/North Korea.Mar 28, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FE: first GPU with 16-pin PCIe connectorNVIDIA's new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition is the first GPU with a powerful new PCIe 5.0 16-pin power connector.Mar 27, 2022 7:11 PM CDT
- Massive Antarctic ice shelf just collapsed, in previously stable areaAn ice shelf spanning 460 square miles separating the Conger and Glenzer glaciers from warmer waters in Antarctica has collapsed.Mar 26, 2022 4:26 AM CDT
- Exxon Mobil is now mining Bitcoin by burning excess natural gasExxon Mobil and Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. have partnered to use excess natural gas to power portable Bitcoin mining servers.Mar 26, 2022 2:54 AM CDT
- GTA+ is a new $5.99/month Grand Theft Auto Online subscriptionRockstar Games launches new $5.99 a month subscription service for Grand Theft Auto Online that includes bonuses and content.Mar 25, 2022 4:05 PM CDT
- Gran Turismo 7 players get 1 million free credits as an apologyPolyphony Digital has apologized for Gran Turismo 7's myriad of issues by giving out 1 million free credits to all current owners.Mar 25, 2022 11:35 AM CDT
- Biden says what the US will do if Russia uses chemical weaponsUnited States President Joe Biden has revealed what the US will do if Russia decides to use chemical weapons in the Ukraine war.Mar 25, 2022 4:06 AM CDT
- NASA cracks opens 50-year-old sealed extraterrestrial time capsuleSample 73001 has finally been opened, after collection in 1972 by the NASA astronauts during the Apollo 17 mission to the moon.Mar 25, 2022 2:05 AM CDT
- Elon Musk confirms when Cybertruck will finally enter productionElon Musk has announced during the opening ceremony of Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory that the Cybertruck will be produced in 2023.Mar 25, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
- AMD says that its next-gen FSR 2.0 tech is 'fully supported' on XboxAMD reveals that FSR 2.0 is 'fully supported' on the Xbox, included with Xbox developer kits making it easier on game developers.Mar 24, 2022 10:24 PM CDT
- GIGABYTE BRIX Extreme Mini-PC: Intel Alder Lake CPU, HDMI 2.1, USB 4GIGABYTE unveils an impressive new BRIX Extreme Mini-PC: exclusive HDMI 2.1 Ultra HD 8K output, for 7680 x 4320 displays.Mar 24, 2022 7:32 PM CDT
- Forspoken loads in just 1 second on PC with DirectStorageLuminous Production's new game Forspoken uses Microsoft's next-gen DirectStorage API to achieve lighting-fast loading speeds.Mar 24, 2022 5:30 PM CDT
- Anonymous collective claims it has hacked the Central Bank of RussiaThe Anonymous hacking collective have announced it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia and threatened to release documents.Mar 24, 2022 6:33 AM CDT
- Paralyzed man uses brain-machine implant to 'effortlessly' communicateA new brain-computer interface has allowed a 37-year-old man dubbed Patient K1 to communicate again after being paralyzed by ALS.Mar 24, 2022 5:04 AM CDT
- Woman claims advertisements were 'implanted' into her dreamsA woman claims she participated in 'targeted dream incubation' experiments led by Molson Coors to put advertisements in dreams.Mar 24, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
- 20-year-old Ukrainian flees Russia's war with USB holding life savingsA 20-year-old Ukrainian escapes his country from Russia's invasion and manages to get out with 40% of his life savings on a USB.Mar 24, 2022 1:02 AM CDT
- NASA database confirms 600 foot-wide asteroid will approach Earth soonAn asteroid that is classified as 'potentially hazardous' will be making a close approach to Earth very soon, according to NASA.Mar 30, 2022 2:05 AM CDT
- Northern lights aurora captured in pristine eye-watering 8K videoAn astrophotographer has captured the glorious northern lights aurora in a 8K video, displaying a timelapse of a spectacle.Mar 30, 2022 12:35 AM CDT
- EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN Hybrid teased: up to 1275W of powerEVGA's custom GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN Hybrid requires not one, but two 16-pin power connectors... offering up to 1275W power.Mar 29, 2022 10:55 PM CDT
- NASA lets male astronauts stay in space longer than females, but why?Career radiation exposure limits for NASA astronauts are lower for women than for men, but this could change in the near future.Mar 29, 2022 1:34 AM CDT
- Jet-suit equipped paramedics will be taking flight this yearThe Great North Air Ambulance Service is returning to its trial of Jet Suit-equipped paramedics to access hard-to-reach patients.Mar 29, 2022 12:01 AM CDT
- Video games industry raises over $113 million for UkraineThe video games industry has raised over $112 million in donations for Ukrainian relief across devs, publishers, and influencers.Mar 28, 2022 11:32 AM CDT
- Ukrainian forces release video of drones destroying Russian equipmentFootage has surfaced of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroying Russian military equipment using Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones.Mar 28, 2022 5:01 AM CDT
- Sabrent unveils SD cards: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB + 512GB with V90 speedsSabrent enters the SD card market with its new SD-TL90 V90 SD cards, in 64/128/256GB with the 512GB the first-ever with V90 speeds.Mar 28, 2022 2:27 AM CDT
- 'Crypto paradise' island is a real place, citizenship costs $130,000Cryptocurrency enthusiasts will be able to live together in harmony on Satoshi Island, that's designed to be a 'crypto paradise.'Mar 28, 2022 1:03 AM CDT
- EVGA and COLORFUL's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti cards: thick AF, power hungryEVGA's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 and COLORFUL's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti cards are both massively thick, and super power hungry.Mar 27, 2022 8:50 PM CDT
- Netflix acquires third game dev studio to release more free gamesNetflix has purchased its third game development studio to help accelerate the lineup of free games for Netflix subscribers.Mar 27, 2022 4:07 PM CDT
- NASA is announcing an 'exciting' Hubble Space Telescope discovery soonNASA will be announcing a discovery by the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, March 30th, potentially involving the JWST.Mar 26, 2022 4:12 AM CDT
- New study shows light alcohol consumption doesn't benefit heart healthLow-level alcohol consumption's supposed benefits on the risk of cardiovascular disease have been challenged by a new study.Mar 26, 2022 2:34 AM CDT
- Microsoft has paid $2.5 billion to indie devs in the ID@Xbox programSince 2013, Microsoft has paid out billions of dollars to independent developers as part of its ID@Xbox video games program.Mar 25, 2022 1:34 PM CDT
- DirectStorage reduces CPU overhead by 40% on Windows 11Microsoft's new DirectStorage API can reduce CPU usage by up to 40% in tandem with Windows 11 and 2.5GB/sec NVMe SSD storage.Mar 25, 2022 10:26 AM CDT
- North Korea in 'clear violation' of UN rules with powerful ICBM testNorth Korea has launched its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017 in a test flight covering over 680 miles.Mar 25, 2022 3:31 AM CDT
- 'Breakthrough' detection of plastics in human blood for the first timeMicroplastic particles have been detected in human blood samples for the first time, including PET, polystyrene, and polyethylene.Mar 25, 2022 1:34 AM CDT
- Russia moves to accept payment of Bitcoin for its natural resourcesRussia's chairman of the Congressional energy committee said the Kremlin is open to accepting Bitcoin as payment for resources.Mar 25, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
- AMD Radeon Adrenalin 22.3.2 drivers released, download them hereAMD's new Radeon Adrenalin 22.3.2 drivers released, supporting Ghostwire: Tokyo, and perf boost for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.Mar 24, 2022 9:30 PM CDT
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti comes with 3 x 8-pin to PCIe 5.0 16-pin adapterNVIDIA's new flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti uses a new PCIe 5.0-ready 16-pin power connector, but comes with 8-pin adapters.Mar 24, 2022 6:40 PM CDT
- The Witcher's new medallion is what you think, CD Projekt RED saysCD Projekt RED finally puts an end to the guessing: The new Witcher medallion is a lynx, and not a cat, denoting a new school.Mar 24, 2022 4:19 PM CDT
- Russian diplomat says if threatened Moscow has the right to go nuclearThe Russian deputy ambassador to the United Nations has said that Russia has the right to press the nuclear button if threatened.Mar 24, 2022 6:02 AM CDT
- Stan the T.rex, the most expensive fossil ever, has finally been foundStan is the most expensive Tyrannosaurs rex fossil ever sold, raking in $31,847,500, and will be publicly displayed in Abu Dhabi.Mar 24, 2022 4:43 AM CDT
- Putin to seek revenge for sanctions with cyberattacks on the USA Democratic Congressman has warned that Putin wants revenge for the sanctions imposed on Russia and could attack the US.Mar 24, 2022 2:06 AM CDT
- US will send 120-pound drones to Ukraine for deadly one-way tripsThe US is sending $800 million worth of weapons to Ukraine and included in the package is drones designed for one-way missions.Mar 24, 2022 12:33 AM CDT
- Mysterious 'alien' creature washes up on shore, confusing onlookersA mysterious creature has washed up on a beach in Australia, confusing onlookers who described it as an 'alien-like' creature.Mar 30, 2022 1:34 AM CDT
- Sunspot explodes 17 solar flares, launching two blasts towards EarthResearchers have observed at least 17 different solar flare blasts erupting from a single sunspot over the last two days.Mar 30, 2022 12:06 AM CDT
- New PlayStation Plus: 740 games across six generations for $119 a yearThe reports were right: Sony's new PlayStation Plus is a three-tiered value powerhouse with 740 streamable/downloadable games.Mar 29, 2022 5:53 PM CDT
- Saturn is losing its iconic rings, will disappear completelySaturn's iconic rings will disappear completely thanks to 'ring rain,' though they will likely remain for 300 million more years.Mar 29, 2022 1:03 AM CDT
- Activision agrees that Warzone install sizes are 'f*cking crazy'Activision head of design admits that Warzone's install sizes are out of control and remain a big roadblock for the BR shooter.Mar 28, 2022 5:50 PM CDT
- Halo was the best-ever debut across 32.8 million Paramount+ userbaseThe new Halo TV show was the most-watched premiere for an original Paramount+ show and has set a new record on the streamer.Mar 28, 2022 10:35 AM CDT
- Highest resolution image of Sun ever published, 83 million pixelsThe European Space Agency (ESA) has released what is now the highest resolution image ever taken of the Sun's atmosphere.Mar 28, 2022 3:03 AM CDT
- Elon Musk says how Russia may destroy Ukraine's Starlink satellitesElon Musk has said in a recent interview that it would be hard for Russia to destroy SpaceX Starlink satellites for one reason.Mar 28, 2022 2:07 AM CDT
- Ukraine official warns the fires near Chernobyl could impact the worldMore than 10,000 hectares of forest have been burned near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, causing major concern from officials.Mar 28, 2022 12:31 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3090 Ti: only 5-10% faster than RTX 3090, duhThe new flagship GPU is only 5-10% more powerful than the GeForce RTX 3090, with 100W more power, faster GDDR6X, and more.Mar 27, 2022 7:33 PM CDT
- Fortnite has raised $70 million for Ukraine in a weekFortnite has raised an astronomical $70 million from in-game microtransaction revenues to donate to Ukraine humanitarian relief.Mar 27, 2022 1:28 PM CDT
- Ukraine launches NFT collection to fund its military, preserve historyUkraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has launched the Meta History Museum of War to raise funds and support the country.Mar 26, 2022 3:33 AM CDT
- Sony to make gaming history next week with breakthrough business planSony will reportedly reveal its new breakthrough PlayStation Spartacus subscription service next week and make games history.Mar 25, 2022 5:33 PM CDT
- DirectStorage GPU-based decompression is coming, Microsoft saysOnce GPU decompression is available, Microsoft's new DirectStorage API will reduce CPU overhead by over 40% on Windows 11.Mar 25, 2022 12:27 PM CDT
- Gran Turismo 7 will soon let you sell cars for in-game creditsPolyphony Digital reverses course and is making a ton of new changes and updates to Gran Turismo 7 based on player feedback.Mar 25, 2022 9:35 AM CDT
- Ukraine reveals how many anti-tank/aircraft missiles it needs per dayUkraine's new wish-list of military equipment that it has requested from the US reveals how many missiles it needs daily.Mar 25, 2022 3:09 AM CDT
- U.S. forms emergency team in case Russia turns to nuclear warThe U.S. has formed a new team to create contigency plans in case Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weThe U.S. has forme.Mar 25, 2022 1:03 AM CDT
- AMD's new FSR 2.0 upscaling tech boosts perf by huge 147% in DEATHLOOPAMD's new FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR 2.0) offers up to 147% more perf in DEATHLOOP, RDNA 2 exclusive optimizations.Mar 24, 2022 11:28 PM CDT
- Intel Arc Alchemist GPU performance: XeSS + ray tracing teasedIntel details its XeSS upscaling tech at GDC 2022: 5 quality modes, up to 153% performance with Ultra-Performance mode enabled.Mar 24, 2022 8:28 PM CDT
- DirectStorage currently does not support GPU decompressionLuminous Productions confirms the current version of DirectStorage does not support GPU decompression and still uses the CPU.Mar 24, 2022 6:05 PM CDT
- 343: Halo opportunities are 'like porn, you know it when you see it'Halo developer 343 Industries likens discovering new franchise opportunities as being as stark and identifiable as pornography.Mar 24, 2022 3:37 PM CDT
- Russia loots and destroys Chernobyl monitoring lab, Ukraine saysRussia has looted and destroyed a European Union-funded lab monitoring radiation levels from radioactive waste near Chernobyl.Mar 24, 2022 5:25 AM CDT
- Russia and the U.S. have 'doomsday planes,' but how do they compare?Both Russia and the U.S. are the only nations with 'doomsday planes,' the Ilyushin Il-80 (Maxdome), and Boeing E-4B (Nightwatch).Mar 24, 2022 4:22 AM CDT
- US formally declares that Russia has committed war crimes in UkraineThe Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has formally declared that the Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine.Mar 24, 2022 1:33 AM CDT
- Ukraine captures weird Russian 'container', hits a major jackpotUkraine announced that UA forces have captured a bizarre 'container' near Kyiv that belonged to Russian military forces.Mar 24, 2022 12:02 AM CDT
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