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Meta to use AI to stop nude pictures being sent on InstagramMeta Platforms has revealed it's developing an artificial intelligence system to sift through messages to identify unsolicited nude images.Sep 27, 2022 5:11 AM CDT
NASA's DART spacecraft hits asteroid, video released of final momentsNASA has successfully collided its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft into an asteroid located approximately 7 million miles away.Sep 27, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin grants former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden with Russian citizenship, two years after permanent residenc.Sep 26, 2022 10:47 PM CDT
Overwatch 2 teased at 1440p 500FPS+ powered by GeForce RTX 4090NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090 is so powerful in Overwatch 2, that developer Blizzard raised the in-game frame cap from 400FPS to 600FPS for the RTX 4090.Sep 26, 2022 9:07 PM CDT
NVIDIA Hopper H100 GPU with 120GB HBM2e (or HBM3) memory teasedNVIDIA's new high-end Hopper H100 GPU with 80GB HBM2e memory could soon be joined by a beefier Hopper H100 GPU with 120GB of HBM2e memory.Sep 26, 2022 7:16 PM CDT
Embracer CEO: Saints Row will 'make money,' franchise isn't cancelledSaints Row may have bombed on the market in terms of sales, and Embracer Group is confident it will still make money, but not as much as other games.Sep 26, 2022 4:34 PM CDT
Games industry to generate $196.8 billion in 2022, analysts predictAnalyst firm Newzoo predicts the global games market will generate $196.8 billion in worldwide revenues across consoles, PC, and mobile throughout 2022.Sep 26, 2022 3:05 PM CDT
EV sales still rising, but more needs to be done to reach net-zeroElectric vehicle sales are going up, but there is still much left to do before we successfully reach net-zero by intended deadlines.Sep 26, 2022 10:42 AM CDT
PNY unveils VERTO GeForce RTX 4090, GeForce RTX 4080 16GB + 12GB cardsPNY unveils a trio of new VERTO-branded GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards, with the new PNY XLR8 Gaming GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs coming soon.Sep 26, 2022 12:05 AM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 40 series lack DP2.0 connectivity, sillyNVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 and its RTX 40 series GPU siblings do NOT have DisplayPort 2.0 connectivity, and it's a HUGE disappointment.Sep 25, 2022 11:26 PM CDT
MSI's new SPATIUM PCIe 5.0 SSD: up to 4TB, up to insane 12GB/sec readsMSI unveils its next-gen SPATIUM PCIe 5.0 SSD with up to 12GB/sec sequential reads, capacities of up to 4TB. Perfect timing for Zen 4 and Raptor Lake.Sep 25, 2022 10:05 PM CDT
ZOTAC RTX 4090: PCIe Gen5 cable can only be unplugged 30 timesZOTAC says the new 4 x 8-pin to 12VHPWR (the new 16-pin PCIe Gen5) has a very, very limited service life of up to 30 connects and disconnects.Sep 25, 2022 8:24 PM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 breaks into Steam's top charts on Edgerunners highCD Projekt has gone from controversy to celebration as Cyberpunk 2077 rides Edgerunners high to break into Steam's top-selling and top-played charts.Sep 25, 2022 6:25 PM CDT
Resident Evil 9 will star a new cast, Winters family not returningResident Evil 9 will feature a new cast of characters and the Winters family story has officially been wrapped up, RE9 may also have 1st and 3rd person.Sep 25, 2022 12:42 PM CDT
CLEVON 1 autonomous delivery vehicle headed to North AmericaClevon looks forward to bringing its CLEVON 1 autonomous delivery vehicle to North America now that it has opened a headquarters in Texas.Sep 24, 2022 5:12 PM CDT
Report: Twitch management more concerned about profits than creatorsSources tell Bloomberg that Twitch's current management, including CEO Emmett Shear and President Dan Clancy, are more focused on profits than creators.Sep 24, 2022 2:33 PM CDT
NASA officially bans sex in space over fears of astronaut pregnanciesNASA prohibits its astronauts from engaging in any sexual intercourse or human conception throughout their missions as it doesn't want to risk pregnancy.Sep 24, 2022 12:01 AM CDT
Study: charging electric vehicles at night may not be the best planWhen is the best time to recharge an EV? Many owners tend to recharge while at home overnight, but that might have chaotic results for the power grid.Sep 23, 2022 1:02 PM CDT
Hertz to buy 175,000 electric vehicles from General MotorsGeneral Motors and Hertz enter agreement for the car rental agency to buy 175,000 electric vehicles from the automaker over next few years.Sep 22, 2022 11:39 PM CDT
2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance makes its world debut, minus V8Mercedes shows off the C63 S E Performance, V8-level power in a 4-cylinder $85,000 luxury hybrid vehicle designed to be a head turner with good gas mileage.Sep 22, 2022 8:14 PM CDT
Elon Musk gives date for when SpaceX will launch its Starship rocketSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk outlines the new launch date for its highly anticipated Starship rocket developed by his company SpaceX.Sep 22, 2022 3:02 AM CDT
NASA spacecraft captures its first 'frosted cupcake' clouds on JupiterCitizen scientists, in collaboration with astronomers, used NASA's Juno spacecraft to create the first 3D renders of 'frosted cupcake' clouds on Jupiter.Sep 22, 2022 1:31 AM CDT
NASA's Webb captures the clearest image of Neptune's rings in 30 yearsNASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has honed in on the eighth planet from the Sun and snapped the clearest image of its rings in more than 30 years.Sep 22, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
Twitch revenue split to drop to 50/50 for big streamersTwitch has adjusted its revenue split terms for all streamers, will now enact a standard 50/50 split for most popular streamers after $100K threshold.Sep 21, 2022 4:03 PM CDT
Flying hoverbike shown off with debut amazing flightThe XTURISMO hoverbike created by AERWINS Technologies and inspired by Star Wars has made its debut flight at the North American International Auto Show.Sep 21, 2022 7:14 AM CDT

Scientists discover sealed 3,300-year-old cave 'frozen in time'Researchers have discovered a 3,300-year-old cave 'frozen in time' that dates back to the famous rein of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II.Sep 27, 2022 3:45 AM CDT
Google 'nasa dart' to watch NASA's spacecraft crash into your browserNASA has finally crashed its DART spacecraft into an asteroid, changing its orbit, and you can get a demonstration by simply Googling 'NASA DART'.Sep 27, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
Corsair preps new 12VHPWR cables, liquid cooling blocks for RTX 4090Corsair announces new 12VHPWR 600W cables for NVIDIA's monster new GeForce RTX 4090, as well as new Hydro X Series XG7 total-conversion water blocks.Sep 26, 2022 9:52 PM CDT
GIGABYTE's new GeForce RTX 4090 cards on sale in Hong Kong, right nowGIGABYTE's new csutom GeForce RTX 4090 GAMING OC graphics card is currently for sale in Hong Kong, two weeks before the RTX 4090 officially launches.Sep 26, 2022 8:38 PM CDT
Seasonic's new VERTEX PSU: up to 1200W, ATX 3.0 + PCI 5.0 supportedSeasonic's new VERTEX ATX 3.0-ready PSUs have a native 16-pin PCIe 5.0 '12VHPWR' cable that's ready for NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs.Sep 26, 2022 6:39 PM CDT
Embracer reminds games industry they have rights to hundreds of IPsThe Embracer Group teases new transmedia content in massive franchises like Hellboy, Duke Nukem (movie confirmed), Tomb Raider, and even Time Cop.Sep 26, 2022 3:54 PM CDT
E3 2023 returns as in-person event, will have industry-only hallsE3 2023 has been dated and will return to an in-person event this June with separate exhibition halls for gamers and industry/enterprise figures.Sep 26, 2022 1:21 PM CDT
'Radeon Monster Profile' tool for RDNA 2: RX 6800 XT beats RTX 3090 TiHydra's new Radeon Monster Profile (RMP) teased for RDNA 2 GPUs: lets them 'reveal its maximum potential' helping RX 6800 XT beat the RTX 3090 Ti.Sep 26, 2022 12:46 AM CDT
NVIDIA kills NVLink support for Ada Lovelace, a silent death for SLINVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang confirms Ada Lovelace GPU architecture drops NVLink connector, no more multi-GPU goodness for GeForce RTX series GPUs.Sep 25, 2022 11:37 PM CDT
NVIDIA details AD102, AD103, AD104 GPU specs: transistors, ROP countsNVIDIA's next-gen fleet of Ada Lovelace GPUs detailed: AD102, AD103, AD104 all have massive increases in transistors, ROP counts, GPU horsepower.Sep 25, 2022 11:06 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X breaks 4 x HWBOT records with just an AIO coolerAMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 7950X processor breaks 4 x HWBOT records with an AIO cooler, no fancy, crazy high-end LN2 cooling was used here on Zen 4.Sep 25, 2022 9:47 PM CDT
Buy lifetime MS Office from $11.99 and Windows OS is as low as $6.14!GoDeal24 has a special sale on Microsoft software, including Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for only $6.13 and 62% off on Microsoft Office products.Sep 25, 2022 8:08 PM CDT
Sony's new lighter PS5 uses 6nm APU 'Oberon Plus'Sony's new lighter PlayStation 5 model is confirmed to feature a 6nm SoC codenamed Oberon Plus that will help Sony produce more PS5s in the long run.Sep 25, 2022 4:08 PM CDT
MIT develops platform so robots can grip with correct forceResearchers from MIT do it again - this time with a platform for robots to have an easier time conducting regular tasks that humans can do with ease.Sep 24, 2022 10:15 PM CDT
Daimler Trucks' Torc Robotics now running actual customer freightTorc Robotics, a Daimler Truck subsidiary, is testing autonomous trucks, one step closer to fully autonomous trucks delivering freight on the open road.Sep 24, 2022 3:45 PM CDT
Convertibles struggling as carmakers focus on push towards electricCarmakers are leaving behind convertibles with the shift towards electric vehicles, and little word on whether convertible EVs will arrive in showrooms.Sep 24, 2022 1:03 PM CDT
New Splinter Cell remake will reflect today's high-tech worldUbisoft plans to update its new Splinter Cell remake to reflect modern day stories and Sam Fisher's gadget arsenal will include new advanced technology.Sep 23, 2022 11:38 PM CDT
Mars has much more human trash on it than you'd expectFor more than 50 years, humans have been exploring the Red Planet, and during that time, we have learned much and also left a lot behind.Sep 23, 2022 4:10 AM CDT
AORUS GeForce RTX 4090 MASTER is the biggest RTX 4090 so far, by farGIGABYTE's new monster GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS MASTER graphics card is gigantic... could fit 10 x Radeon RX 6400 low profile cards inside... yeah.Sep 22, 2022 8:58 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 FE: 2850MHz GPU at stock in Cyberpunk 2077NVIDIA teases its next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition graphics card, reaches 2800-2850MHz at stock settings in Cyberpunk 2077 demo.Sep 22, 2022 7:43 PM CDT
NASA gives update on critical fueling test for Artemis 1 moon rocketNASA has dropped an update on the fueling retest for its Artemis 1 moon rocket that suffered a critical malfunction during its launch late last month.Sep 22, 2022 2:35 AM CDT
NASA spacecraft about to collide with an asteroid photographs JupiterNASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is on its way to collide with an asteroid, and on its way, its snapped images of Jupiter.Sep 22, 2022 1:02 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 achieves massive success with 1 million+ playerbaseCyberpunk 2077's playerbase grows to astronomical levels on all platforms following the growing popularity of the new CP2077 Edgerunners anime on Netflix.Sep 21, 2022 6:04 PM CDT
Logitech G Cloud may be a tough sell due to redundant form factorThe new Logitech G Cloud cloud gaming handheld may be a very tough sell at $349 especially since its overall design and form factor seems redundant.Sep 21, 2022 3:10 PM CDT
NASA's plan to crash into an asteroid next week may one day save EarthNASA is about to crash a small spacecraft into an asteroid millions of miles away from Earth, and its test may one day save Earth from doom.Sep 21, 2022 6:29 AM CDT

Anonymous claims it has hacked the Iranian governmentThe hacking collective Anonymous has announced it hacked the National Bank of Iran as part of its campaign against the Iranian government.Sep 27, 2022 3:07 AM CDT
Intel Core i9-13900K 'Raptor Lake' CPU teased in new video at 5.8GHzIntel's new flagship Core i9-13900K 'Raptor Lake' CPU teased at max boost frequency of 5.8GHz in new video with 'performance one couldn't have dreamed of'.Sep 26, 2022 11:20 PM CDT
South Korea has ambitious plans to have 50% of cars autonomous by 2035Are you comfortable with the idea of autonomous cars? Apparently South Korea is extremely comfortable with the idea, as the government has ambitious plans.Sep 26, 2022 9:37 PM CDT
NVIDIA + CDPR giving away RTX 4090s with Cyberpunk 2077 backplatesNVIDIA and CD PROJEKT RED are giving away GeForce RTX 4090 'Ada Lovelace' graphics cards with custom Cyberpunk 2077 backplates, 3 challenges in total.Sep 26, 2022 7:53 PM CDT
EA to mold franchises around 4 concepts: Play, create, watch, connectElectronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson confirms the publisher will shape its major franchises around four business concepts: Play, Create, Watch, Connect.Sep 26, 2022 5:25 PM CDT
Robotic servers helping ease worker shortages as tech expandsRestaurants struggling to find human workers might be able to augment their staff with the assistance of various robot solutions currently available.Sep 26, 2022 3:15 PM CDT
VW subsidiary aims to improve grid reliability by adding EVs into gridPartnerships help accelerate the effort to expand electric vehicle ownership, and to strengthen the grid required to support all of these EVs on our roads.Sep 26, 2022 12:03 PM CDT
TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta DDR5-7200 RAM arrives, costs $350 for 32GBTEAMGROUP's brand new T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 desktop RAM reaches DDR5-7200 speeds, with a 32GB DDR5-7200 kit costing $350 from Newegg.Sep 26, 2022 12:17 AM CDT
NASA still watching weather as Artemis I rollback prep continuesBetween maintenance issues and Mother Nature, NASA is having one hell of a time trying to launch the Artemis I moon mission, with launch delayed yet again.Sep 25, 2022 11:27 PM CDT
ADATA XPG CYBERCORE II ATX 3.0 PSU: up to 1300W, ready for RTX 40 GPUsADATA's new XPG CYBERCORE II series PSU: 1000W, 1300W ATX 3.0-compliant power supplies that have native 16-pin PCIe 5.0 '12VHPWR' connector, ready for Ada.Sep 25, 2022 10:34 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X hits 7.2GHz on single core, 6.5GHz all-core on LN2AMD's new Ryzen 9 7950X 'Zen 4' processor overclocked to a huge 7.2GHz on a single core, crazy 6.5GHz all-core... chilled with LN2 cooling.Sep 25, 2022 9:14 PM CDT
Report: GTA 6's budget could be as high as $2 billionGrand Theft Auto 6's budget may be as high as $2 billion, reports indicate Take-Two Interactive have allocated as much as $2 billion for the game.Sep 25, 2022 7:05 PM CDT
DHS shows off first fully electric federal law enforcement vehicleThe Department of Homeland Security will use the Ford Mustang Mach-E to help jump into the electric vehicle market to shift away from gas vehicles.Sep 25, 2022 1:54 PM CDT
Automotive semiconductor market still all over the placeSemiconductor chip shortage wreaking havoc in the auto industry, with chip makers unable to keep up with surging demand from automakers.Sep 24, 2022 7:09 PM CDT
Halo Infinite's new Tatanka mode is 'big and new for the franchise'Certain Affinity reveals new tidbits about Halo Infinite's new supposed battle royale mode Tatanka, including that it's been in development since 2020.Sep 24, 2022 3:25 PM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 breaks 100,000 PC players for first time since launchCyberpunk 2077 continues gaining thousands of players consecutively every daysince Edgerunners' release, has broken 100,000 concurrent players on PC.Sep 24, 2022 12:02 PM CDT
GTA 6 hacker has been arrested by UK policeA 17 year-old UK citizen has been identified as the alleged hacker behind the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks and has been arrested by London police.Sep 23, 2022 10:36 PM CDT
Meta plans to cut expenses with a plot to lay off staffMeta plans to reduce staff in specific departments following its first-ever report of declining revenue and its hedged bets on virtual reality.Sep 23, 2022 2:09 AM CDT
RTX 4090: 170FPS+ in Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS 3, RTX 3090 Ti: 62FPSNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090 is an absolute monster with DLSS 3 enabled in Cyberpunk 2077, absolutely crushes the already-fast GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.Sep 22, 2022 8:26 PM CDT
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz will start streaming on TwitchFollowing news of a big reduction in streamer and partner payouts, controversial Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz will start streaming on Twitch.Sep 22, 2022 2:53 PM CDT
Florida taps Supreme Court to settle milestone fight over social mediaFlorida has moved to tap the Supreme Court to settle a milestone dispute over social media speech regulation and violations of amendments.Sep 22, 2022 2:02 AM CDT
NASA begins investigation into James Webb Space Telescope glitchNASA has announced that it will be postponing some observations with the new James Webb Space Telescope following a glitch with the ultracold camera.Sep 22, 2022 12:31 AM CDT
Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden joins Tencent as strategic advisorFormer Sony Interactive Entertainment President Shawn Layden has joined Tencent as a strategic advisor on new games...and possibly metaverse expansion.Sep 21, 2022 5:17 PM CDT
Logitech G Cloud is a quick-start cloud handheld for curious consumersThe Logitech G Cloud is a mobile Android 11 handheld that comes with Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GeForce Now pre-loaded, aimed at dedicated cloud gaming.Sep 21, 2022 1:31 PM CDT
Incredible fireball captured on film streaking across the night skyMeteor tracking officials have confirmed a fireball streaking across the night sky, putting to bed speculation of a falling SpaceX Starlink satellite.Sep 21, 2022 6:04 AM CDT

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