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Texas and Elon Musk team up to investigate TwitterThe Attorney General of Texas has announced a new investigation being launched into how many Twitter accounts are illegitimate.Jun 7, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
Oops: Seasonic teases AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 7000 series GPUsAMD's next-gen RDNA 3-based Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs get leaked by Seasonic, and their wattage calculator. Someone's in trouble!Jun 6, 2022 9:48 PM CDT
Nightdive wants to make Unreal Remastered, and I'm totally downNightdive Studios CEO says CliffyB reached out to Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney about making an Unreal Remaster, and now I want it.Jun 6, 2022 8:24 PM CDT
ASUS announces Prime AP201 Micro-ATX case: fits huge GPUs + radiatorsASUS Prime AP201: the new Micro-ATX case can take 280mm and 360mm radiators, as well as graphics cards at up to 338mm in length.Jun 6, 2022 6:17 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XIV expected to make 'considerable earnings' this yearFinal Fantasy XIV is expected to make a 'considerable earnings contribution' this fiscal year, hinting a new expansion is coming.Jun 6, 2022 12:58 PM CDT
Intel LGA 1851 appears, retires LGA 2551 rumor for Arrow + Meteor LakeIntel's next-gen 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' and 15th Gen Core 'Arrow Lake' CPUs will be LGA 1851, not LGA 2551 says new rumor.Jun 6, 2022 6:09 AM CDT
Judge rules Google to pay politician $500,000 over cyberbullying videoA judge has ordered Google to pay a politician more than $500,000 for failing to remove videos that caused him significant trauma.Jun 6, 2022 3:31 AM CDT
330-ton giant turbine manifests electricity using the oceanEngineers have tested a massive 330-ton turbine that has proven to generate electricity using deep and strong ocean currents.Jun 6, 2022 1:47 AM CDT
DDR5 RAM drops in price: 20% cheaper in a month so farDDR5 memory pricing is coming down slowly, with DDR5-4800 memory now 20% cheaper in the last month alone: ready for AMD Zen 4.Jun 5, 2022 11:21 PM CDT
Intel 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' rumor: new LGA 2551 socket teasedIntel's next-next-gen 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' CPU: new LGA 2551 socket, new motherboards, will drop at the end of 2023.Jun 5, 2022 9:43 PM CDT
Diablo Immortal demands $500,000 to fully upgrade a characterDiablo Immortal's pay-to-win mechanics are layered in such a way that gamers could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on it.Jun 5, 2022 3:51 PM CDT
First glimpses of NASA spacesuits for returning to the moon are hereImages of the next-generation spacesuit developed by Collins Aerospace for NASA and its Artemis missions have surfaced online.Jun 5, 2022 6:32 AM CDT
Elon Musk asks about Jeffrey Epstein + Ghislaine Maxwell client listElon Musk is illuminating the Jeffrey Epstein + Ghislaine Maxwell client list, wants to know where the DOJ and media are.Jun 5, 2022 3:02 AM CDT
'Lost tapes' unearthed from Chernobyl show never-before-seen footageUnseen footage from the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster will be shown in HBO's new documentary Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes.Jun 5, 2022 1:25 AM CDT
New Mega Drive mini is one of the coolest things SEGA has ever madeSEGA's new Mega Drive Mini 2 is an awesome blast to the past that includes old-school SEGA CD games and even add-on modules.Jun 4, 2022 10:21 AM CDT
ASUS ROG Strix SQ7 SSD specs: works in PS5 + PC, up to 7GB/sec readsASUS details its upcoming ROG Strix SQ7 Gen4 SSD 1TB: works with PlayStation 5 + PC, uses Phison E18 SSD controller, 7GB/sec reads.Jun 3, 2022 8:22 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI is being made by game dev dream teamA dream team of talented devs are working on FF16 including Devil May Cry 5's combat designer, Final Fantasy Tactics devs, & more.Jun 3, 2022 5:30 PM CDT
Taiwan assures EU it'll remain trusted partner in global chip industryTaiwanese economy minister Wang Mei-Hua has assured the European Union that it will be a trusted partner in the chip industry.Jun 3, 2022 7:58 AM CDT
Five planets will align this month, and be visible to the naked eyeFor the first time since December 2004, planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will all be aligned in order in the sky.Jun 3, 2022 5:03 AM CDT
PS4, PS5 exclusives Spider-Man & Miles Morales coming to PC in 2022Insomniac Games' Spider-Man duology is coming to Steam and PC in 2022, complete with remastered visuals and more upgrades.Jun 2, 2022 11:13 PM CDT
AGON PRO AG274QS gaming monitor announced: 27-inch 1440p @ 300HzAGON by AOC unveils their new AGON PRO AG274QS gaming monitor: 1440p @ 300Hz and perfect for high-speed gamers of the future.Jun 2, 2022 10:05 PM CDT
Falcon Northwest's new Tiki Mini PC has AMD RX 6950 XT reference GPUFalcon Northwest's latest Tiki Mini PC can be configured with something you can't buy yet: AMD's new Radeon RX 6950 XT reference.Jun 2, 2022 8:46 PM CDT
NZXT unveils new Intel Z690 mobos: N7 Z690 for $300, N5 Z690 for $240NZXT unveils two new motherboards based on the Intel Z690 chipset: the new N7 Z690 which costs $300, and N5 Z690 which costs $240.Jun 2, 2022 7:13 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI coming Summer 2023 on PlayStation 5Final Fantasy XVI is officially coming to PlayStation 5 in Summer 2023, and the game has entered the 'final leg of development'Jun 2, 2022 5:40 PM CDT
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 reveal set for June 8Activision plans to reveal Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign gameplay footage with a big announcement event on June 8.Jun 2, 2022 11:10 AM CDT

Biden declares state of emergency over electricity generating capacityPresident Biden declares state of emergency over 'threats to the availability of sufficient electricity generating capacity'.Jun 6, 2022 11:09 PM CDT
Elon Musk asks what resolution is life in: 8K he saysElon Musk asks 'what resolution is life in, 8K?' which it would have to be over... and definitely over 120FPS, surely, right?Jun 6, 2022 9:15 PM CDT
Apple announces next-gen M2 SoC: 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, made on 5nmApple's new M2 SoC announced: 20+ billion transistors, up to 24GB of LPDDR5 unified memory, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and more.Jun 6, 2022 7:55 PM CDT
AORUS Model S 12th Mini Gaming PC: Xbox Series X lookalike PCThe new AORUS Model S 12th Mini PC packs up to: Intel Alder Lake CPU + GeForce RTX 3070 + DDR5 RAM + NVMe M.2 Gen 4 SSD, and more.Jun 6, 2022 5:37 PM CDT
New Just Cause confirmed by Square Enix, may be a live service gameSquare Enix confirms a new Just Cause game is in development, but it may be a big departure from previous games in the series.Jun 6, 2022 11:40 AM CDT
US regulator finds the cause for $1 billion being lost to crypto scamsThe US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that more than $1 billion was lost in cryptocurrency scams throughout 2021.Jun 6, 2022 5:35 AM CDT
North Korea fires eight ballistic missiles, US and South Korea respondTensions have spiked as North Korea conducted what is believed to be its largest single missile test ever with 8 missiles fired.Jun 6, 2022 3:03 AM CDT
Jeff Bezos' phallic-shaped rocket takes six humans to spaceJeff Bezos' Blue Origin recently used its New Shepard rocket to launch six more individuals into space and then back to Earth.Jun 6, 2022 1:27 AM CDT
Elon Musk has 'super bad feeling' about economy, Tesla layoffs comingElon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy, with Tesla layoffs beginning soon in 'emails seen by Reuters' of course.Jun 5, 2022 10:56 PM CDT
Elon Musk on overpopulation: 'definitely' don't have 'too many people'Elon Musk on overpopulation: Earth could 'sustain many times its current human population and the ecosystem would be fine'.Jun 5, 2022 9:33 PM CDT
SEGA: Dreamcast classic mini is too expensive to make right nowSEGA has expressed interest in making Dreamcast and Saturn mini-consoles, but hardware production is way too costly right now.Jun 5, 2022 1:49 PM CDT
Intel 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake': 15-21% IPC boost over Raptor LakeIntel's new 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' CPUs rumored to have 15-21% more IPC performance over 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' CPUs.Jun 5, 2022 6:10 AM CDT
This NASA spacecraft has caught stunning footage from around JupiterAndrea Luck, a NASA citizen scientist, has used the stunning raw imagery from the Juno spacecraft to animate a flyby of Jupiter.Jun 5, 2022 2:29 AM CDT
Love The Thing and Event Horizon? This game should be on your radarDead Space spiritual successor The Callisto Protocol blends John Carpenter-esque body horror with spine-tingling survival terror.Jun 4, 2022 6:11 PM CDT
Horizon Forbidden West will soon play better than ever on PS5Horizon Forbidden West will soon get Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support on PlayStation 5 to better smooth in-game frame rates.Jun 4, 2022 1:21 AM CDT
AYANEO 2 Geek handheld console: Zen 3+ CPU + RDNA 2 GPU starts at $699AYANEO's new Geek 2 handheld console announced: Ryzen 6000 APU with Zen 3+ CPU cores + RDNA 2 GPU cores that starts at $699.Jun 3, 2022 7:14 PM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI is a true next-gen spectacle on PlayStation 5Final Fantasy XVI looks to be a true next-gen spectacle on PlayStation 5 with incredible in-game visuals, graphics, and effects.Jun 3, 2022 5:02 PM CDT
Mars dust devil shown from Perseverance rover's POV in new NASA GIFNASA's Perseverance Mars rover managed to capture a dust devil swirling in the Jezero Crater on the 148th sol of its mission.Jun 3, 2022 6:19 AM CDT
Val Kilmer's voice in 'Top Gun: Maverick' was entirely AI-generatedActor Val Kilmer was able to star in the newly released Top Gun: Maverick thanks to Sonantic, which recreated his voice using AI.Jun 3, 2022 4:32 AM CDT
Elon Musk: real Optimus robot prototype for Sept 30 at Tesla AI DayTesla AI Day pushed back to September 30 with robot reveal, Elon Musk tweets 'we may have an Optimus prototype working by then'.Jun 2, 2022 10:44 PM CDT
Intel 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' CPU spotted, with Intel Arc A770 GPUIntel's next-gen Raptor Lake CPU with 24 cores and 32 threads teased, alongside Intel Arc a770 GPU and 32GB of DDR5-4800 RAM.Jun 2, 2022 9:30 PM CDT
AMD rumored Radeon RX 6700 non-XT with 10GB of GDDR6 appearsAMD reportedly working on Radeon RX 6700 non-XT model, with 10GB of GDDR6 (RX 6700 XT has 12GB of GDDR6, RX 6650 XT has 8GB GDDR6)Jun 2, 2022 8:15 PM CDT
MSI's new gaming laptop: world's first Samsung Display QHD 240Hz OLEDMSI's new Raider GE67 HX gaming laptop features the world's first QHD 240Hz OLED display, insane-low 0.2ms response time.Jun 2, 2022 6:42 PM CDT
Diablo Immortal PC isn't bad, it's just entirely unnecessaryDiablo Immortal isn't a bad game on PC, but it's entirely unnecessary and only exists as a monetized stopgap for Diablo 4.Jun 2, 2022 2:12 PM CDT
The best deal in gaming is back for a limited timeOne of the best video game subscription deals in gaming history is back for a limited time, be sure to grab it while it lasts.Jun 2, 2022 10:46 AM CDT

Samsung rumored to make Google's in-house Tensor SoC for Pixel 7 phoneSamsung is reportedly making the new Tensor chip for Google and its upcoming Pixel 7 series of smartphones: Cloudripper GS201.Jun 6, 2022 10:46 PM CDT
NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4080: AD103 GPU with 420W TDP rumoredNVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 4080 in 'PG139-SKU360' form rocks 420W TGP, uses the AD103 GPU says the very latest leaks.Jun 6, 2022 8:46 PM CDT
Microsoft Office 2021 licenses from $13.32 with GoDeal24 Software SaleGoDeal24 has some awesome deals on Microsoft software, including Office 2021 for only $13.32 and specials on Microsoft Office.Jun 6, 2022 7:38 PM CDT
Jeff Gerstmann is leaving Giant Bomb, site will now have nine membersGiant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann is leaving the site after 14 years of shows, commentary, interviews, and entertainment.Jun 6, 2022 3:36 PM CDT
Elon Musk has Twitter by the (blue) balls, could cancel acquisitionElon Musk says Twitter is 'actively resisting and thwarting his information rights' under the merger agreement, could pull out.Jun 6, 2022 9:31 AM CDT
World's most popular NFT brand hacked, hundreds of thousands stolenHackers managed to infiltrate the world's most popular NFT brand and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars through Discord.Jun 6, 2022 5:04 AM CDT
Classified Chinese military secrets leaked on a video game forumA gamer has posted on a video game forum what seems to be classified Chinese military secrets in an attempt to change the game.Jun 6, 2022 2:03 AM CDT
Elon Musk gives a deep reason why humans must transport life to MarsSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to give a very deep reason why humans are obligated to transport life to Mars.Jun 6, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
Intel displays 'real' Arc Alchemist desktop GPU at IEM 2022Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPU with full ACM-G10 GPU was 'shown' at Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) 2022 in Dallas this week.Jun 5, 2022 10:02 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 rumor: 220W power, RTX 3080 level performance?NVIDIA's next-gen mid-range GeForce RTX 4060: rumor has it we're looking at 220W+ power, but that totally makes sense...Jun 5, 2022 9:03 PM CDT
Zelda 64 prototype shows what Ocarina of Time looked like in 1996Check out these screenshots of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 way back in 1996, which was two years before its launch.Jun 5, 2022 11:15 AM CDT
Taller people have a higher risk of disease, huge new study confirmsNew research shows that height is associated with an increased risk of many diseases and conditions, such as high blood pressure.Jun 5, 2022 3:36 AM CDT
Breakthrough may reveal the origin of life on Earth, and maybe on MarsA pathway through which life on Earth and Mars could come to be has been found through the formation of RNA on basalt lava glass.Jun 5, 2022 1:43 AM CDT
Resident Evil 4 Remake coming in 2023 exclusively on next-gen consolesCapcom resurrects evil with a new Resident Evil 4 Remake built from the ground up in its powerful next-gen RE Engine technology.Jun 4, 2022 12:12 PM CDT
Modders are making N64 games look better than Nintendo ever couldUsing PC emulators and plugins, modders are breathing new life into Nintendo 64 games & making them look better than Nintendo can.Jun 3, 2022 11:52 PM CDT
Stray, PS4 + PS5 + PC exclusive lets you play a cat, drops on July 19Stray, the sci-fi cat adventure game for the PS4, PS5, and PC, will be released on July 19 -- yeah, you can play as the cat!Jun 3, 2022 6:25 PM CDT
PS5 hits 20 million sales, huge console shipments coming holiday 2022Sony's PlayStation 5 has sold 20 million units to date with less than 1 million consoles sold during the current Q1 period so far.Jun 3, 2022 11:09 AM CDT
World-record data transfer speed of over a petabit per second achievedThe National Institute of Information and Communications Technology has managed to transfer data faster than a petabit per second.Jun 3, 2022 5:59 AM CDT
Patient recieves transplant of 3D-printed ear grown from his own cellsA revolutionary 3D-bioprinted implant made by 3DBio Therapeutics has been used in a clinical trial to treat a patient's microtia.Jun 3, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
EVGA RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN overclocked to nearly 3GHz, 1200W+ of powerEVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN overclocked with LN2 cooling: 2925MHz GPU clocks, 24GB GDDR6X @ 24Gbps, and 1200W+ of power.Jun 2, 2022 10:31 PM CDT
MSI Titan GT77 laptop: 4K 120Hz + RTX 3080 Ti + 128GB DDR5 + 32TB SSDMSI's new 'desktop replacement' Titan GT77 laptop: some truly impressive technology crammed into a 17.3-inch gaming laptop.Jun 2, 2022 9:06 PM CDT
Meta's head of AI leaves, the day after Sheryl Sandberg jumps shipMeta's VP of AI is leaving the company, barely 24 hours after Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg announced shock exit after 14 years at FB.Jun 2, 2022 7:46 PM CDT
Pimax Crystal VR headset: 'take clarity to another level' costs $1899Pimax unveils its new Crystal VR headset: Qualcomm XR2 chip, new QLED + Mini-LED display at 2880 x 2880 and smooth 160Hz refresh.Jun 2, 2022 6:26 PM CDT
The Steam Deck is handheld-only for now, dock has been delayedValve has delayed the Steam Deck's docking station due to significant COVID-19 manufacturing and supply line disruptions.Jun 2, 2022 1:17 PM CDT
Here's why GTA 6 won't release day one on subscriptions like Game PassTake-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick reveals why games like GTA 6 won't ever release day and date on a subscription service.Jun 2, 2022 9:52 AM CDT

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