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Samsung asks for 'Age of Togetherness' with new Frame, Neo QLED TVsSamsung's latest The Frame TV is back, bigger, and better than ever -- the showpiece TV has a new anti-reflective display.Jan 3, 2022 6:31 AM CST
Elon Musk agrees Tesla Bot's future may be a 'friend' in the householdElon Musk has sat down with Lex Fridman to discuss the future of Tesla and the Tesla Bot, with the CEO agreeing it could.Jan 3, 2022 3:02 AM CST
All of these tiny dots aren't glittering stars, they're something elseEach of these 25,000 tiny dots may appear to be stars in the night sky, but they aren't. They are something far more dangerous.Jan 3, 2022 1:35 AM CST
Mars orbiter photographs 'powdered sugar on a rich velvet cake'The European Space Agency and Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has captured what looks like a rich red velvet Mars cake.Jan 3, 2022 12:31 AM CST
Samsung announces world's first 4K 144Hz TV for next-gen PC gamingSamsung announces the world's first 4K 144Hz TV at CES 2022, perfect for next-gen consoles and PC gaming at up to 4K 120/144FPS.Jan 2, 2022 11:45 PM CST
NASA reveals how you can watch fireballs in the night sky very soonNASA has outlined how skywatchers will be able to see the Quadrantid meteor, which may be one of the best meteor showers of 2022.Jan 2, 2022 8:40 PM CST
Kojima's new game: 'experimental, radical, and will challenge mediums'Hideo Kojima says his next game will be a radical new experiment aimed at blurring the lines between entertainment mediums.Jan 2, 2022 6:16 PM CST
SEGA: PC makes up 16% of total Yakuza series lifetime salesSEGA has sold 2.8 million Yakuza games on PC since FY2019, making the platform an important basis for game sales moving forward.Jan 2, 2022 3:11 PM CST
Yoshi-P teases the next Final Fantasy XIV saga arcSquare Enix's cash crop MMORPG is far from finished, Yoshi-P confirms the next major story arc is currently in development.Jan 2, 2022 12:30 PM CST
ASUS teases DDR5-to-DDR4 memory adapter, works on Z690 motherboardASUS tests outs DDR5 to DDR4 converter card, tested and works on ASUS Z690 motherboards and makes your DDR4 run on the DDR5 board.Jan 1, 2022 9:25 PM CST
Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 is apparently coming to Xbox soonA new deal between Nintendo and Microsoft could see the old-school Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 returning to Xbox One.Jan 1, 2022 5:11 PM CST
Square Enix to make play-to-earn blockchain games with token economiesSquare Enix president Yosuke Matsuda says decentralized blockchain play-to-earn games will be a part of its plans moving forward.Jan 1, 2022 2:04 PM CST
Alienware's new m17 R5 gaming laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 6980X + RX 6850M XTAMD's new codename 'Rembrandt' APU teased on the fresh new 6nm node from TSMC, arrives in the form of the Ryzen 6000 series APUs.Jan 1, 2022 11:45 AM CST
NASA has now extended the sunshield booms for the James Webb TelescopeNASA has confirmed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) port and starboard mid-booms have been extended, unfurling its sunshield.Jan 1, 2022 3:07 AM CST
The world's new brightest ever laser is almost ready to fireThe Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II) will be the world's brightest laser, and it's due to be finished not long into 2022.Jan 1, 2022 12:00 AM CST
Ex-Call of Duty CM calls for 'focus on gameplay not content gateways'Ex-Call of Duty community manager calls upon Activision to stop treating players like consumers funneled into content gateways.Dec 31, 2021 2:04 PM CST
Ex-PlayStation president starts $225 million acquisition companyFormer PlayStation CEO and Jack Tretton spearheads a new $225 million special acquisitions company aimed at video gaming.Dec 31, 2021 10:39 AM CST
Hubble snaps a stunning photo of a nearby galaxy's star clusterThe Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has captured a beautiful photo of the NGC 1755 star cluster, found in the Large Magellanic Cloud.Dec 31, 2021 3:45 AM CST
The mission for the James Webb Space Telescope just got much longerThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will likely continue science operations for well over ten years, thanks to fuel savings.Dec 31, 2021 12:45 AM CST
NieR, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest developers are interested in NFTsSome of Square Enix's top-tier game developers responsible for franchises like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest want to explore NFTs.Dec 30, 2021 5:23 PM CST
Star Citizen raised $85 million in 2021, total funding at $420 millionStar Citizen raised a huge $85.9 million in funding throughout 2021, more than any other year, pushing total funding to $420m.Dec 30, 2021 3:05 PM CST
Study shows how red meat affects heart health via the gut microbiomeA new study has shown how certain bacteria found in the gut microbiome of red-meat eaters increase the risk of heart disease.Dec 30, 2021 2:00 AM CST
The next step of Webb's sunshield unfolding has been completedThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has finished deploying its Deployable Tower Assembly (DTA), separating its two sections.Dec 30, 2021 12:30 AM CST
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 HERO ships with 'reversed' memory capacitorASUS stuffs up pretty bad: ROG Maximus Z690 HERO motherboard and 'Code 53' errors and burning issues: reverse memory capacitor.Dec 29, 2021 11:01 PM CST
COLORFUL intros Warhalberd CN600 NVMe M.2 Gen 3 SSDs, 256GB for $39COLORFUL's new Warhalberd CN600 NVMe SSD are available in 256GB and 512GB capacities, costing just $39 and $59, respectively.Dec 29, 2021 9:29 PM CST

Samsung's new 2022 Neo QLED TVs let you buy, display NFTs on the TVSamsung steps out into the NFT spotlight, with its new Micro-LED, Neo QLED, and The Frame TVs fully supporting the world of NFTs.Jan 3, 2022 4:20 AM CST
NASA drops update on James Webb Space Telescope unfoldingNASA has dropped a new update on the deployment timeline for the James Webb Space Telescope's complex unfolding process.Jan 3, 2022 2:32 AM CST
Elon Musk gives a time frame for when humans will walk on MarsTesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sat down with Lex Fridman to answer a series of questions about the future of space travel.Jan 3, 2022 1:03 AM CST
Samsung's new TV remote recharges battery from your Wi-Fi radio wavesSamsung's new Eco Remote literally draws power to recharge its batteries from radio waves, so your Wi-Fi router charges remote.Jan 3, 2022 12:12 AM CST
MSI's new Gaming, Creator laptops pack Intel + NVIDIA's latest chipsMSI's new Creator and Gaming series laptops have kick-ass in-house MSI vapor chamber cooling, Alder Lake CPU + RTX 3080 Ti GPU.Jan 2, 2022 11:35 PM CST
MSI Stealth GS77 gaming laptop: Core i9 + RTX 3080 Ti 16GB + 4K 120HzMSI's new fleet of 2022 gaming laptops are here, with the flagship Stealth GS77 packing an Intel Core i9 CPU, and RTX 3080 Ti GPU.Jan 2, 2022 7:27 PM CST
Twitch co-founder launches Fractal NFT marketplaceTwitch co-founder Justin Kan launches Fractal, a new NFT marketplace that's partnered with the top current blockchain games.Jan 2, 2022 5:08 PM CST
Samsung: yeah, our new Exynos 2200 + AMD RDNA 2 GPU drops January 11Samsung's next-gen Exynos 2200 SoC has a custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU inside, and will power a new slate of devices throughout 2022.Jan 2, 2022 2:21 PM CST
Samsung announces world's first 4K 240Hz Mini-LED gaming monitorSamsung's new 32-inch 4K 240Hz gaming monitor is a world's first -- the new Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 packs 4K 240FPS insanity.Jan 2, 2022 12:20 PM CST
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 is the 'world's most powerful gaming tablet'ASUS teases its new ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet: powered by AMD's new 'Rembrandt' APU on 6nm supports external RTX 30 series GPUs.Jan 1, 2022 8:35 PM CST
Grand Theft Auto trilogy remaster physical retail version has no mapsPhysical retail copies of the new Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition remaster don't come with any maps.Jan 1, 2022 4:16 PM CST
Only in Japan: lickable 'Taste your TV' invented, you can lick your TVMeiji University professor Homei Miyashita creates lickable TV screen prototype: Taste the TV lets you literally taste your TV.Jan 1, 2022 1:20 PM CST
AMD's new Ryzen 9 6980HX mobile CPU teased, 6nm node in the nudeAMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 6980HX processor is nearly here, fresh off TSMC's new 6nm process and delivers 5.0GHz to Zen.Jan 1, 2022 11:18 AM CST
First ever magnetic field detected from an exoplanetA team of astronomers has used Hubble to identify HAT-P-11b, the first extrasolar planet found with evidence of a magnetosphere.Jan 1, 2022 2:00 AM CST
Video game stock tumbles in 2021 as pandemic spending moderatesVideo game companies see a sharp slide in share value in 2021 as pandemic spending highs start to moderate to a new normal.Dec 31, 2021 10:41 PM CST
Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle matchmaking has an 80% failure rateHalo Infinite's Big Team Battle matchmaking is still mostly broken and will require lots of patience in order to get into a game.Dec 31, 2021 1:07 PM CST
Miyagi-Do, Eagle Fang, and Cobra Kai outfits sweep FortniteFortnite's latest cosmetic pack channels your inner All-Valley Champ with new Cobra Kai and Karate Kid crossover content.Dec 31, 2021 7:53 AM CST
A new study uncovers why comet heads glow green but never their tailsScientists from the University of New South Wales have learned how dicarbon makes some comets glow green, but not their tails.Dec 31, 2021 2:45 AM CST
Intel benches Samsung's new PM1743 PCIe 5.0 SSD: insane 28GB/sec readsSamsung's new high-end PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD tested in Z690 board and Intel Alder Lake CPU: pushes over 13GB/sec read speeds.Dec 30, 2021 8:35 PM CST
Koei Tecmo will unleash its true power in 2022 with big new gamesDead or Alive and Dynasty Warriors maker Koei Tecmo teases big new things for 2022, to show their 'full power' next year.Dec 30, 2021 4:36 PM CST
Star Citizen's new Legatus 2951 pack costs $40,000The never-finished Star Citizen is selling a high roller-exclusive Legatus 2951 ship pack bundle for a massive $40,000 USD.Dec 30, 2021 2:31 PM CST
China's lunar station will now be ready eight years sooner, in 2027The Chinese lunar station first slated for completion in 2035 has moved its timeline up to 2027 as part of the Chang'e 8 mission.Dec 30, 2021 1:30 AM CST
LG Display taps exotic deuterium: makes OLED TVs up to 30% brighterLG Display announces new OLED display called OLED EX: new panels that use deuterium during manufacturing with impressive results.Dec 29, 2021 11:56 PM CST
Intel Core i5-12400 costs $180, beats Core i9-11900K that costs $500+Intel's new Alder Lake-based Core i5-12400 processors costs $180, capable of outstripping the Core i9-11900K that costs $500+.Dec 29, 2021 10:27 PM CST
AMD says it will spill some beans on Zen 4 architecture at CES 2022AMD will unveil its next-gen Ryzen 6000 series CPUs for laptops at CES 2022, desktop Zen 3 chips with 3D V-Cache, and more.Dec 29, 2021 9:01 PM CST

Alienware Concept Nyx: kinda like a Plex server, but for your PC gamesAlienware wants you gaming absolutely everywhere -- on your couch, on the toilet, in the car, and everywhere in between.Jan 3, 2022 4:00 AM CST
NFTs hit with rocky week as theft, adoption and Eminem surfaceMuch has occurred in the last week in the NFT space as millions of dollars have been stolen while celebrities' adoption continues.Jan 3, 2022 2:04 AM CST
Scientists photograph monstrous supermassive black hole feedingAstronomers have managed to capture the emissions from a supermassive black hole with a mass equivalent to 55 million Suns.Jan 3, 2022 12:45 AM CST
AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE APU: 4 CPU cores, Vega GPU, 35W TDPAMD's new Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE APU: 4 x Zen 2 CPU cores, Vega GPU cores, 35W TDP, with CPU boosts of up to 3.7GHz on the cheap.Jan 2, 2022 11:56 PM CST
Intel NUC 12 Extreme packs desktop-based LGA1700 socketIntel is using a desktop version of its 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU instead of a mobile offering inside of its NUC 12 Extreme.Jan 2, 2022 10:52 PM CST
Work from home, stay productive with Office 2021 for $30 at GoDeal24Grab an incredible deal at GoDeal24's New Year Sale where you can find Office 2021 for $30 and Windows 11 for an amazing $15.36.Jan 2, 2022 7:11 PM CST
PC gaming explodes: Steam hits new 28 million concurrent player recordPC gaming is bigger than ever, Steam hits record new 27.9 million peak concurrent player record on the second day of 2022.Jan 2, 2022 4:13 PM CST
NVIDIA GTC 2022 announced: next-gen MCM-based Hopper GPU reveal likelyNVIDIA announces GTC 2022 as in-person event, Jensen Huang should reveal their next-gen Hopper GPU -- their first MCM-based design.Jan 2, 2022 1:21 PM CST
EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN teased, 2 x 12-pin PCIe power neededEVGA's ludicrous GeForce RTX 3090 Ti KINGPIN graphics card teased, will require monstrous dual 12-pin PCIe power connectors.Jan 2, 2022 11:50 AM CST
AMD's next-gen Ryzen chips will power Tesla Model 3, Model Y computersTesla's new MCU3 Infotainment Computer will be replacing Intel Atom A3950 chips, for AMD's new Ryzen chips in Model 3, Model Y.Jan 1, 2022 7:31 PM CST
Square Enix wants to do it all: blockchain, cloud gaming, AI, XRFollowing its lofty blockchain play-to-earn plans, Square Enix has a history of promising to embrace new games technology.Jan 1, 2022 3:21 PM CST
Japanese company makes hand massanger, massage your hand between gamesJapanese company Bauhutte unveils its hand massager for gamers, introducing the MSG-01H-BK hand massager for your fingers, hands.Jan 1, 2022 12:31 PM CST
Half of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants are being shut downGermany is continuing to phase out nuclear energy production, shutting down three more reactors despite increasing energy prices.Jan 1, 2022 4:00 AM CST
The International Space Station just had its lease on life extendedThe Biden-Harris administration has committed to supporting the International Space Station's (ISS) operation through 2030.Jan 1, 2022 1:00 AM CST
Diablo 1 only needed to sell 20,000 copies to break evenThe original Diablo from 1996 only needed to sell 20,000 copies to break even, an older talk with Diablo dev David Brevik reveals.Dec 31, 2021 5:41 PM CST
Leaked Starfield screenshot hearkens back to NASA's golden ageA newly discovered Starfield asset screenshot from a 2018 build shows a golden dome, hearkens back to NASA's golden space age.Dec 31, 2021 12:06 PM CST
Sunshield uncovered in James Webb Space Telescope's latest deploymentThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just deployed its Aft Momentum Flap and released the covers protecting its sunshield.Dec 31, 2021 4:45 AM CST
Decades-long dilemma solved with a new study of cell membranesResearchers from the Ohio State University have observed the mechanism by which a cell membrane envelopes foreign substances.Dec 31, 2021 1:45 AM CST
Get Windows and Office New Year deals with coupon code 'TT25' from $12CDKeysales has genuine lifetime Windows 11 Pro activation keys for just $20.36, get one now fast, along with deals of Office.Dec 30, 2021 6:40 PM CST
Final Fantasy XV content developer making 'high-profile PS5 remake'Final Fantasy XV and Atelier developer Mutan Inc is working on a new unannounced 'high-profile PS5 remake,' a job listing says.Dec 30, 2021 3:49 PM CST
You can now track the James Webb Space Telescope in real-timeYou can now see the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) real-time progress to L2 on NASA's website, along with temperature data.Dec 30, 2021 2:30 AM CST
SpaceX's Starship fires up its engines after suffering a new delayA delayed assessment by the FAA means SpaceX's Starship won't fly until at least March, but work goes on with a static fire test.Dec 30, 2021 1:00 AM CST
Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro announced: Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 120W fast chargingXiaomi's new flagship Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro smartphones packs Snapdragon 8 Gen1, up to 12GB RAM, 120Hz display, and oh-so-much more.Dec 29, 2021 11:30 PM CST
Intel's new Alder Lake-S stock cooler: up to 73C with Core i5-12400Intel's new RM1 stock cooler for 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' LGA1700 CPU coolers tested, 73C with mid-range Core i5-12400 CPU.Dec 29, 2021 10:03 PM CST
AMD CEO Lisa Su says 2023 will be 'peak year' of next-gen consolesAMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su says PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S supply is strong, 2022 will be another strong year of growth, too.Dec 29, 2021 8:29 PM CST

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