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Intel Alder Lake-HX: 16-core CPU w/ OC + PCIe 5.0 support for laptopsIntel's new Alder Lake-HX CPUs: first mobile chip with 16 cores, offers PCIe 5.0 support and XMP 3.0 profiles for OC, and more.May 9, 2022 9:32 PM CDT
NVIDIA LHR crypto mining gimp has been unlocked, for Linux at leastNBMiner (NebuMiner) team unlocks 100% of crypto mining performance on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series LHR-gimped graphics cards.May 9, 2022 6:31 PM CDT
EA plans Lord of the Rings smartphone game to bolster mobile earningsElectronic Arts has renewed its license with Middle-Earth Enterprises and is planning a new Lord of the Rings smartphone game.May 9, 2022 4:01 PM CDT
US government commission accuses Switzerland of enabling PutinA US commission has issued a firm criticism of Switzerland's laws that are concealing numerous Russian assets and aiding Putin.May 9, 2022 3:13 AM CDT
Elon Musk dragged online for a 9-minute private jet flightElon Musk has been dragged online after a Twitter bot that tracks Musk's private jet revealed a short trip of just 31 miles.May 9, 2022 1:32 AM CDT
YouTubers shoot bullets through eggs and film it at 1 million FPSTwo YouTubers known for capturing things in slow motion have shot a bullet through an egg and filmed it at 1 million FPS.May 9, 2022 12:04 AM CDT
ASUS teases new ROG Strix SQ7: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, coming soonASUS is preparing to launch tis new ROG Strix SQ7 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD... in 1TB capacity at first, expect it at Computex.May 8, 2022 7:43 PM CDT
Sony may have leaked new Gotham Knights multiplayer featuresSony may have accidentally leaked a new major feature coming to Warner Bros. Montreal's ambitions-open world Gotham Knights game.May 8, 2022 12:30 PM CDT
SpaceX president says humanity will be on Mars 'in this decade'Gwynne Shotwell, the President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX, has predicted that astronauts will land on Mars this decade.May 8, 2022 6:24 AM CDT
Scientists have reversed signs of aging with fecal transplantsResearchers have identified how changes in one's gut bacteria influence signs of aging and how transplants can help reverse them.May 8, 2022 3:48 AM CDT
Halo TV show is a 'global hit,' helped push Paramount+ to 39.6m subsThe new Halo TV show is a 'huge global hit' that helped surge Paramount+ subscribers to a new all-time high of 39.6 million.May 7, 2022 3:33 PM CDT
Engineers build real life flying motorcycles for a specific purposeA company that builds jet packs used by civilians and the military has created a flying motorcycle for a specific purpose.May 7, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
FTC issues Second Request in Sony's $3.6 billion Bungie dealThe FTC is investigating Sony's $3.6 billion buyout of Bungie, not the DOJ, and has requested more info from both companies.May 6, 2022 11:22 AM CDT
Amazing satellite views capture this years first solar eclipseThe first solar eclipse of the year on April 30th was captured by NOAA satellites that spotted the lunar disk blocking the sun.May 6, 2022 4:43 AM CDT
NASA says there is a leak at the center of our Milky Way galaxyNASA has taken to its blog to explain that the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy sometimes burps out streams.May 6, 2022 3:05 AM CDT
Scientists discover a 33 foot megaraptor dinosaur, breaking recordsA group of researchers have uncovered what is now considered to be the largest megaraptor to date, deemed an 'apex predator'.May 6, 2022 1:31 AM CDT
Elon Musk will be the owner and CEO of Twitter, taking on all the heatElon Musk has purchased Twitter, and now reports indicate that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO will also become the CEO of Twitter.May 6, 2022 12:02 AM CDT
Microsoft's xCloud streaming is a boon for discovery and game samplingMetrics show that Microsoft's xCloud streaming service is a fantastic way to instantly sample video games anytime, anywhere.May 5, 2022 5:34 PM CDT
Mafia 4 happening amid 2K Games management shake upThe next Mafia game is reportedly in early stages of development as 2K Games subsidiary Hangar 13 shakes up its management.May 5, 2022 3:14 PM CDT
Chinese games titan NetEase launches game studio in U.S.NetEase, China's #2 games development company, opens new studio in the United States with live service expert at the helm.May 5, 2022 9:34 AM CDT
Earth's water has been stolen over billions of years by the MoonA new study suggests that the Moon has acquired water by taking hydrogen & oxygen ions as it passes through Earth's magnetosphere.May 5, 2022 4:43 AM CDT
US military aren't taking UFO sightings seriously, says US senatorsLawmakers aren't impressed with the US military's progress in following through with the many reports on UFOs in US airspace.May 5, 2022 3:32 AM CDT
Russia says Ukraine's military is practicing satanic 'black magic'Russia has alleged that Ukraine's military is participating in satanic 'black magic' rituals as the nation continues its invasion.May 5, 2022 2:03 AM CDT
NASA explains how it's in two places at once on Mars' surfaceA NASA scientist has explained how the Perseverance team is in two places at once in the Jezero Crater and the time saved.May 5, 2022 12:33 AM CDT
Tesla Model S with motorized tilting screen spotted, video on TwitterTesla Model S infotainment system gets an upgrade: a factory-equipped, motorized, swiveling center screen... what a beauty.May 4, 2022 9:18 PM CDT

GIGABYTE is using a larger cooler on its Radeon RX 6950 XT GAMING cardGIGABYTE's entire RDNA 2 refresh GPU family detailed: new flagship Radeon RX 6950 XT GAMING OC is huge, much bigger than 6900 XT.May 9, 2022 7:14 PM CDT
Incredible Unreal Engine 5 clip paves way to next-gen Backrooms vidsA new Unreal Engine 5 project shows the photorealistic power of Epic's engine, will help pave way to next-gen Backrooms vids.May 9, 2022 5:02 PM CDT
WD unveils industry's first 22TB CMR and 26TB SMR HDDs for the cloudWestern Digital debuts the the 26TB Ultrastar DC HC670 UltraSMR HDD and the 22TB Ultrastar DC HC570 HDD, an industry first.May 9, 2022 11:05 AM CDT
Bitcoin continues its downtrend, market hit by 'extreme fear'Many Bitcoin whales are currently preparing to get out of the market as massive amounts of Bitcoin flood back into exchanges.May 9, 2022 2:31 AM CDT
Russian head official threatens Elon Musk over helping UkraineSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been threatened by Russia over him assisting Ukraine in defending against Russia's invasion.May 9, 2022 1:04 AM CDT
Elon Musk: 'If I die under mysterious circumstances, nice knowing ya'Elon Musk must've frightened the Illuminati, tweets: 'If I die under mysterious circumstances, it's been nice knowin ya'.May 8, 2022 9:33 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti unlocked with XOC BIOS: 890W power limitNVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 3090 Ti has a 450W power limit... not anymore... not for overclockers at least: 890W power unlocked.May 8, 2022 7:16 PM CDT
NFTs weren't the main reason Square Enix sold to Embracer GroupNFTs and blockchain were not the primary reasons that Square Enix sold Tomb Raider and Deus Ex among others for $300 million.May 8, 2022 11:58 AM CDT
Development of Hyundai's all-terrain robotic vehicles is underwayHyundai's New Horizons Studio has created a brand-new lab to research and develop all-terrain Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs).May 8, 2022 4:47 AM CDT
Take-Two's microtransaction terminology now includes NFTsTake-Two Interactive's definition of Recurrent Consumer Spending now includes NFTs alongside microtransactions and subscriptions.May 7, 2022 8:41 PM CDT
Microsoft may lose $1 billion a year making Call of Duty exclusiveMicrosoft could lose out on over $1 billion in sales revenues (about $1.32 bn) if it keeps Call of Duty off of PlayStation, and Sony could lose $500M.May 7, 2022 2:52 PM CDT
A new WWE role-playing game is in development, to be announced soonOn the heels of WWE 2K22's huge success, World Wrestling Entertainment has licensed the WWE brand to make a new role-playing game.May 6, 2022 1:09 PM CDT
World's largest plane successfully tests hypersonic capabilitiesStratolaunch's Roc has the largest wingspan of any aircraft and recently flew to test upgrades for its hypersonic capabilities.May 6, 2022 5:25 AM CDT
Vladimir Putin explains why you can't trust Wikipedia over state mediaRussian President Vladimir Putin has commented in a recent interview questioning Wikipedia's credibility and favoring state media.May 6, 2022 4:22 AM CDT
Binance CEO had a 'blank check' ready for Elon Musk's Twitter dealElon Musk has raised over $7 billion in funding for his Twitter buyout, with many investors already eager to give large checks.May 6, 2022 2:35 AM CDT
Bill Gates says conspiracy theorists scream 'at me on the street'Bill Gates recently sat down for an interview and discussed that he now gets yelled at on the street over 'conspiracy theories'.May 6, 2022 1:05 AM CDT
NVIDIA H100 SXM in the flesh: 4nm Hopper GPU + 80GB HBM3 memoryNVIDIA's next-gen Hopper H100 GPU in SXM form has been spotted up front and personal: 4nm Hopper H100 GPU + 80GB of HBM3 memory.May 5, 2022 8:39 PM CDT
WWE 2K22's strong sales helps boosts WWE company earningsStrong WWE 2K22 game sales have helped surge the WWE's consumer product revenues by 53% in the first quarter 2022 period.May 5, 2022 5:13 PM CDT
Square Enix owns IP rights of People Can Fly's new Project Gemini gamePeople Can Fly has signed a deal to make a new game for Square Enix, and the publisher will retain full IP ownership of the game.May 5, 2022 11:36 AM CDT
These sealed lunar samples are finally being examined 50 years laterFIfty-year-old lunar samples are finally being analyzed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ahead of future Artemis missions.May 5, 2022 5:25 AM CDT
Russian cosmonaut quits to avoid having to 'work for the Americans'Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov has opted to retire due to a lack of interesting work for him in the ISS' Russian segment.May 5, 2022 4:22 AM CDT
Meteorite pieces from 55,000 mph fireball discovered, NASA confirmsNASA confirmed the existence of a fireball that entered Earth's atmosphere and caused a sonic boom as it traveled 55,000 mph.May 5, 2022 3:03 AM CDT
NASA official says astronauts don't want to get 'stuck' on the moonA NASA associate has explained that astronauts fear being 'stuck' on the moon while achieving their goal of reaching Mars.May 5, 2022 1:32 AM CDT
Russia just added to the big problem of space debrisAn object from Russia's space agency has recently contributed to the growing problem of space debris in low-Earth orbit.May 5, 2022 12:03 AM CDT
Blizzard posts players' feedback from Overwatch 2 PvP beta so farActivision-Blizzard has officially launched the Overwatch 2 PvP beta, and has now provided players' feedback in a new udpate.May 4, 2022 8:19 PM CDT

AMD Ryzen 6000 series CPUs get DisplayPort 2.0 UHBR certificationAMD's new Ryzen 6000 series mobile CPUs get DisplayPort 2.0 Ultra-High Bit Rate (UHBR) certification: up to 4K 120Hz on 1 cable.May 9, 2022 6:57 PM CDT
Stardew Valley continues massive success streak with 20 million salesStardew Valley has now sold over 20 million copies in six years time, making it one of the most successful indie games in history.May 9, 2022 4:31 PM CDT
WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB capacity, up to 7.3GB/sec readWestern Digital expands WD_BLACK SSD portfolio, intros the WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB. 1TB starts from $190.May 9, 2022 11:00 AM CDT
NASA photographs a fresh crater on Mars that's only a couple years oldNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has photographed a fresh crater on Mars's surface that appears to be only a couple of years old.May 9, 2022 2:05 AM CDT
Elon Musk's huge 6-year plan for Twitter has been revealedA publication has acquired Elon Musk's presentation to investors that outlines his plans for Twitter and his financial targets.May 9, 2022 12:31 AM CDT
ASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 spotted: quad-slot card looks... uniqueASUS x Noctua GeForce RTX 3080 spotted: quad-slot cooling design that is the old school RTX 3080 with 10GB, not 12GB GDDR6X.May 8, 2022 8:58 PM CDT
People Can Fly updates its new games pipeline, includes 5 projectsOutriders developer People Can Fly is currently working on five games including 2 AAA titles for Square Enix and Take-Two.May 8, 2022 1:29 PM CDT
Canada will now prosecute those who commit crimes on the moonCanada has passed an amendment to its Criminal Code, expanding its jurisdiction to allow it to prosecute crimes to the moon.May 8, 2022 6:43 AM CDT
New DARPA hypersonic missile prototype test flew 5x the speed of soundLockheed Martin has tested a new hypersonic cruise missile prototype for DARPA's Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept program.May 8, 2022 4:11 AM CDT
Most of Take-Two's awards are based on stock, not microtransactions75% of Take-Two Interactive's restricted stock unit rewards are based on stock price performance, not microtransaction boosts.May 7, 2022 5:38 PM CDT
Man who received a pig heart transplant dies with animal virus DNAA man who received the first genetically modified pig heart transplant has sadly died two months after receiving his transplant.May 7, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
Final Fantasy XVI is NOT done, Square Enix will take time to polishFinal Fantasy 16 game director Yoshi-P recently commented on the game's development status, confirms the RPG is not finished yet.May 6, 2022 12:16 PM CDT
The Vatican is making its way into the Metaverse and NFTsMetaverse developer Sensorium is partnering with the Vatican non-profit organization Humanity 2.0 to create a VR NFT gallery.May 6, 2022 5:04 AM CDT
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are seeking to ditch passwordsApple, Google and Microsoft have announced they will adopt a common standard from the FIDO Alliance to enable passwordless logins.May 6, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
Scientists want to use lunar soil to give exploring astronauts oxygenA group of researchers believes that they can provide exploring astronauts oxygen through lunar soil found all over the moon.May 6, 2022 2:02 AM CDT
Bill Gates warns Twitter may become 'worse' with Elon Musk at the helmMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has discussed Tesla CEO Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter and what the platform could turn into.May 6, 2022 12:27 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce NOW upgraded: 4K streaming on PC + Mac, 120FPS mobileNVIDIA upgrades GeForce NOW with 4K streaming on the PC + Mac, as well as 120FPS for mobile users... on top of the Star Wars love.May 5, 2022 8:19 PM CDT
Microsoft's mergers F2P with free-to-stream in new cloud power playMicrosoft's bold new strategy merges free-to-play with free-to-stream, bringing Fortnite to all devices any time any where.May 5, 2022 4:22 PM CDT
Outriders didn't make a profit in 2021, People Can Fly confirmsOutriders didn't turn a profit throughout 2021 and developer People Can Fly have not received any royalty payments from the game.May 5, 2022 10:43 AM CDT
Unique 'black widow' discovered in space devouring its companionA unique black widow binary star system candidate named ZTF J1406+1222 has been found in the Milky Way with a third star orbiting.May 5, 2022 5:04 AM CDT
A piece of this spacecraft just fell off on its way to the launchpadBoeing's Starliner spacecraft has had a mishap on its way to the launch pad in preparation for its second Orbital Flight Test.May 5, 2022 4:01 AM CDT
NASA captures the Sun releasing a strong solar flare on videoNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured the Sun releasing a solar flare that falls into the most intense category.May 5, 2022 2:34 AM CDT
Scientists worried over NASA possibly bringing alien germs to EarthSome scientists are worried about the possibility of NASA accidentally bringing alien germs to Earth and contaminating our planet.May 5, 2022 1:05 AM CDT
AMD Navi 31 GPU: flagship Radeon RX 7000 series uses PCIe 5.0 x16AMD's next-gen Navi 31-based Radeon RX 7970 XT features PCIe 5.0 x16 support, will go perfectly with a next-gen Zen 4-based CPU.May 4, 2022 9:34 PM CDT
Razer: our new Blade 15 is the first laptop with a 240Hz OLED displayRazer Blade 15 gaming laptop with 240Hz OLED display: starts from $3500, packs Core i9-12900H, 64GB RAM, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.May 4, 2022 7:27 PM CDT

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