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Nintendo 'disturbed' by Activision, has 'taken action' in responsePressure on Activision-Blizzard mounts as Nintendo joins Microsoft and Sony to speak out against sexual abuse allegations.Nov 24, 2021 11:50 AM CST
NASA rover sends back jaw-dropping postcard photograph from MarsNASA's Mars rover named Curiosity has taken an incredible photograph of the Martian landscape and sent it back to Earth.Nov 24, 2021 1:34 AM CST
500,000 miles away something is being slowly eaten by this starData from NASA's X-ray observatory has been found to contain evidence of something being consumed by a star 500,000 miles away.Nov 24, 2021 12:03 AM CST
Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries DLC coming to Quest next yearThe VR remake of Resident Evil 4 has quickly become the fastest selling title on the Quest 2 platform. New DLC coming next year.Nov 23, 2021 8:29 PM CST
Iodine ion thrusters successfully used to move a satellite in orbitResearchers have published a new study detailing their successful two year trial of iodine as a fuel for spacecraft once in orbit.Nov 23, 2021 7:32 AM CST
301 new exoplanets verified by deep learning with a new neural networkUsing a new deep learning neural network called ExoMiner, scientists have identified 301 new exoplanets from the Kepler Archive.Nov 23, 2021 5:02 AM CST
NASA delays launch of its next-generation space telescopeNASA has officially delayed the launch of its next-generation space telescope that was scheduled to launch late next month.Nov 23, 2021 3:02 AM CST
NASA telescope photographs the process of a star being bornA famous NASA and ESA space telescope has photographed the process of a star forming hundreds of light-years away from Earth.Nov 23, 2021 1:33 AM CST
Man finds rock, thinks it's gold, it ends up being far more valuableA man armed with a metal detector found a heavy rock back in 2015 and thought it was gold. It turned out to be much more valuable.Nov 23, 2021 12:04 AM CST
PlayStation 5 architect says we're in a 'third era' of gaming historySony PlayStation 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny says that we're in a 'third era' of gaming history thanks to beefy hardware.Nov 22, 2021 10:08 PM CST
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 phones: 4500mAh battery, 65W chargingQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1: flagship SoC will enable next-gen smartphones of 2022 with 4500mAh+ batteries, 65W charging.Nov 22, 2021 8:12 PM CST
Activision CEO may voluntarily resign if he can't fix company cultureActivision CEO Bobby Kotick tells executives that he may voluntarily resign if he can't fix the company's tumultuous culture.Nov 22, 2021 3:41 PM CST
Massive 'barrier' discovered wrapping around the center of our galaxyA team of astronomers has discovered a 'barrier' at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. How/why it works currently is unknown.Nov 22, 2021 3:22 AM CST
Sustained life on Mars will require humans to jumpstart the planetA group of scientists has suggested that if humans want to sustain life on Mars, we will need to jumpstart the whole planet.Nov 22, 2021 1:34 AM CST
NASA's Mars rover just photographed a creepy and eerie Martian sunsetNASA's Mars rover named Perseverance has just photographed an eerie Martian sunset and posted the image to its Twitter account.Nov 22, 2021 12:02 AM CST
El Salvador has plans to create an ENTIRE CITY based on BitcoinEl Salvador's government wants to build a 'Bitcoin City', city is shaped like a coin, and it would be built next to a volcano.Nov 21, 2021 9:30 PM CST
MediaTek Dimensity 9000: next-gen SoC with 5G, AI, and TSMC 4nm nodeMediaTek unveils its new Dimensity 9000 SoC:ARMv9 Cortex-X2 core, Mali-G710 GPU, and made on TSMC's new 4nm process node.Nov 21, 2021 7:44 PM CST
Game devs asked Sony for 16-core CPU in the PlayStation 5Game developers asked Sony for a 16-core CPU in the PlayStation 5, but backpedaled because it would've affected GPU peff.Nov 21, 2021 4:57 PM CST
Got an idea for a nuclear reactor on the moon? Talk to NASANASA hopes to empower a sustainable human presence on the moon, and its requested proposals for a nuclear solution to enable it.Nov 21, 2021 2:32 AM CST
Gaming's biggest titans are pushing back against ActivisionBoth Microsoft and Sony are speaking out against Activision's disturbing behavior, are pressuring the publisher to change.Nov 20, 2021 3:08 PM CST
Samsung teases next-gen GDDR7 memory: insane 32Gbps (GDDR6X = 21Gbps)Samsung teases GDDR6+ and next-gen GDDR7 memory: GDDR7 @ 32Gbps (!!!) with 'real-time error protection feature' says Samsung.Nov 19, 2021 8:30 PM CST
Over 16,000 people want Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to resignOver 16,700 people have signed a public petition calling for Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to be forcibly removed from office.Nov 19, 2021 5:38 PM CST
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is wary and skeptical of 'exploitative' NFTsUbisoft, EA, Square Enix, SEGA, and Take-Two are all interested in NFTs, but platform-holders like Xbox are still skpetical.Nov 19, 2021 4:03 PM CST
Rockstar apologizes with free classic GTA trilogy on PCRockstar Games delivers a big apology for the disastrous GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition remaster collection with promises to fix.Nov 19, 2021 1:39 PM CST
PlayStation boss calls Activision out amid disastrous PR nightmarePlayStation boss Jim Ryan is criticizing how Activision is addressing its harassment claims and is 'disheartened' by its response.Nov 19, 2021 11:34 AM CST

Huge range of Sony lenses discounted for Amazon's early Black FridayAlmost all of Sony's camera lenses are now discounted for Amazon's early Black Friday sales, with deals saving you up to 22% off.Nov 24, 2021 6:02 AM CST
NASA creates first-ever map of Mars underground using the Martian windA NASA probe has created the first-ever map of the underground of Mars by listing to the sound of Martian wind in the soil.Nov 24, 2021 1:03 AM CST
The latest Vive Focus 3 updates bring much needed VR arcade featuresThe Vive Focus 3 is already a great business VR headset. With the new software updates, it's a fantastic VR arcade headset too.Nov 23, 2021 9:50 PM CST
Star Citizen's budget is so big it's out of this galaxyStar Citizen is officially one of the most expensive video games of all time, commands budget that's 4x of today's biggest games.Nov 23, 2021 1:59 PM CST
Hubble's annual tour of our solar system photographs the outer planetsIn its yearly survey of the outer solar system's gas giants, the Hubble Space Telescope returns new images of their surfaces.Nov 23, 2021 7:02 AM CST
Hubble almost back to full operation after recent instrument recoveryOn its road to recovery, NASA has brought one of Hubble's main scientific instruments back online as they work to restore Hubble.Nov 23, 2021 4:17 AM CST
Scientists say alien 'humans' may already be out there in the universeA scientist said that researchers can 'say with reasonable confidence' that human-like evolution has happened outside of Earth.Nov 23, 2021 2:32 AM CST
Here's when the next Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon will happenIf you happened to miss the recent partial lunar eclipse, don't worry, a total Lunar Eclipse and a Blood Moon will happen soonish.Nov 23, 2021 1:03 AM CST
Call of Duty: Vanguard costs just $39 at Warmart in Black Friday salesWarmart+ subscribers can get Call of Duty: Vanguard on the cheap during Black Friday sales, the cheapest price yet at $39.Nov 22, 2021 11:31 PM CST
Call of Duty: Warzone Secrets of the Pacific event kicks off Nov 24Call Of Duty: Warzone Secrets Of The Pacific event kicks off on November 24, with the new map Caldera debuting on December 8.Nov 22, 2021 9:38 PM CST
AMD: yeah, the Radeon RX 6500M, Radeon RX 6300M have our Navi 24 GPUAMD confirms its mid-range Radeon RX 6500M and Radeon RX 6300M graphics cards will both feature the cut-down Navi 24 GPU.Nov 22, 2021 7:31 PM CST
Sony now has 15-year exclusivity on making PS5 case shell panelsU.S. patent office approves a patent granting Sony exclusive rights to manufacture and sell PS5 case shell panels in the U.S.Nov 22, 2021 2:43 PM CST
Hellish planet found, one year on the planet is just a few daysA team of astronomers has located a scorching hot, hellish exoplanet where a year on the planet is only really a few days.Nov 22, 2021 2:32 AM CST
NASA will launch its asteroid-deflecting spacecraft soon, watch hereNASA will launch its very first planetary defense mission later this week, where it will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid.Nov 22, 2021 1:03 AM CST
Intel's low-end Arc Alchemist DG2-128EU GPU: rocks 6GB GDDR6 memoryIntel's low-end GPU using the Xe-HPG GPU could have 6GB of GDDR6 memory, with the upcoming Intel DG2-128EU GPU teased again.Nov 21, 2021 10:26 PM CST
Battlefield 2042 becomes one of the worst reviewed games on SteamBattlefield 2042 is one of the worst-reviewed games on Steam, and sits in the top 10 worst games on Steam -- great work, EA DICE.Nov 21, 2021 8:55 PM CST
Intel Arc Alchemist flagship GPU recently tested on GeekbenchIntel's next-gen flagship Arc Alchemist flexes benchmark muscle on Geekbench, but has low GPU clocks -- and this isn't surprising.Nov 21, 2021 7:15 PM CST
PS5: Devs wanted 1GB/sec SSD speeds, Sony delivered 5x thatPlayStation 5 game developers only wanted an SSD that hits 1GB/sec read speeds...but Sony went above and beyond with 5x perf.Nov 21, 2021 1:24 PM CST
Innosilicon's new Fenhua No.1 high-end GPU: GDDR6X, PCIe 4.0, HDMI 2.1Innosilicon Technology's new 'high-performance GPU for servers' uses GDDR6X memory, PCIe 4.0 support, and HDMI 2.1 output.Nov 20, 2021 8:56 PM CST
Battlefront 3 was never greenlit by EA, new singleplayer games comingDICE reportedly pitched a concept for a Battlefront 3 multiplayer game but EA never greenlit the game due to high royalty fees.Nov 20, 2021 2:09 PM CST
Intel 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' mobile CPU smiles for the cameraIntel's next-next-gen 14th Gen Core 'Meteor Lake' mobile test CPU spotted, we're down to a 5-15W CPU on the new Intel 4 node.Nov 19, 2021 7:27 PM CST
Halo Infinite campaign is officially finished and ready to shipHalo Infinite's huge campaign is now 100% finished and ready to ship on mass-produced discs, won't be delayed past December 8.Nov 19, 2021 5:08 PM CST
Assassin's Creed Origins in 8K: You won't believe your eyesAssassin's Creed Origins dazzles in 8K as a true spectacle of high-end PC gaming and helps redefine next-gen Ubisoft games.Nov 19, 2021 3:31 PM CST
1337 Activision employees want CEO Bobby Kotick kicked out1,337 Activision-Blizzard employees stand their ground and send a big message to company CEO Bobby Kotick and board of directors.Nov 19, 2021 12:29 PM CST
Embracer Group will release 25 new AAA games by 2026Embracer Group will release 26 new AAA games by March 2026 across all of its publishers, developers, and 82 worldwide studios.Nov 19, 2021 10:21 AM CST

NASA's lunar orbiter spied on Saturn, snapped image of iconic ringsNASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spied on Saturn and snapped an image of the massive planet with its iconic rings.Nov 24, 2021 2:05 AM CST
Blue Origin announces it will take an NFL hall of famer to space soonBlue Origin has announced it will be taking an NFL hall of famer to space aboard its New Shepard rocket before the end of the year.Nov 24, 2021 12:31 AM CST
Hitman 3 is coming to SteamVR in JanuaryIO Interactive's Hitman 3 is finally getting a PC VR release. PlayStation players no longer have a monopoly on VR assassination.Nov 23, 2021 9:06 PM CST
Awesome early Black Friday deals on Amazon, up to 29% off Bose EarbudsEarly Black Friday deals are up on Amazon, and the Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling and Sport Earbuds are looking very tempting.Nov 23, 2021 8:01 AM CST
New space radio technology manufacturing deal signed by Rocket LabJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Rocket Lab continue their partnership to produce space radio technology.Nov 23, 2021 6:32 AM CST
Amazon drops crazy early Black Friday sales: up to 46% off on monitorsAmazon has come out the gate hot with some incredible Black Friday sales on a large selection of Samsung monitors. Up to 46% off.Nov 23, 2021 3:31 AM CST
NASA's asteroid collision test all hinges on these 60 critical minutesNASA is about to launch a spacecraft directly towards an asteroid, and the success of the mission depends on the last 60 minutes.Nov 23, 2021 2:02 AM CST
Once in 580-year astronomical event photographed from around the worldThe longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years was spotted all around the world, and these are the incredible photos of the event.Nov 23, 2021 12:33 AM CST
Qualcomm Snapdragon brand change: Qualcomm name dropped, more comingQualcomm reportedly dropping 'Qualcomm' name from Snapdragon branding, new numbering system coming at Snapdragon Tech Summit.Nov 22, 2021 10:51 PM CST
Apple WristMac: wearable Macintosh accessory from 1988 up for $100,000Apple made a wearable accessory for its Macintosh in the 1980s called the WristMac, now at auction and could fetch up to $100,000.Nov 22, 2021 8:52 PM CST
TikTok user 'accidentally' swallows AirPod, records audio from stomachApple AirPod swallowed by TikToker who thought it was some painkillers, with the AirPod recording audio from her stomach.Nov 22, 2021 7:05 PM CST
Amazon drops wild early Black Friday deals: Samsung TV's up to 35% offAmazon has kicked off Black Friday deals with major price reductions on a select range of great Samsung TVs - up to 35% off.Nov 22, 2021 2:22 PM CST
Satellite to perform its riskiest Earth fly-by yet, will go to the SunThe European Space Agency's satellite that is headed towards monitoring the Sun will perform its riskiest fly-by of Earth yet.Nov 22, 2021 2:06 AM CST
NASA's space telescope caught a prawn drifting through deep spaceNASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an awesome image of a prawn drifting throughout deep space in the constellation Scorpius.Nov 22, 2021 12:32 AM CST
Micron and MediaTek validate LPDDR5X for next-gen smartphones, AIMicron and MediaTek announce new LPDDR5X for MediaTek's new Dimensity 9000 5G flagship chipset for smarpthones, offers 7500Mbps.Nov 21, 2021 9:55 PM CST
Intel's new Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPU: cya Core-X, hey Xeon WorkstationIntel Core-X naming dropped for its next-gen Intel Sapphire Rapids-X platform, with the company leaving its Core-X branding.Nov 21, 2021 8:32 PM CST
Elder Scrolls VI exclusive to Xbox, isn't coming to PlayStationXbox chief Phil Spencer confirms The Elder Scrolls VI is exclusive to Xbox platforms (including PC) and won't be on PlayStation.Nov 21, 2021 6:49 PM CST
This solar sail has been orbiting successfully for more than 2.5 yearsLightSail 2, a crowdfunded CubeSat propelled by solar sails, is still orbitting strong after 2.5 years, but its life is finite.Nov 21, 2021 3:08 AM CST
343i made this one big change to please Halo Infinite players343 Industries was quick to respond to feedback and released a patch that changes Halo Infinite's new XP-based challenge system.Nov 20, 2021 4:17 PM CST
Samsung's next-gen DDR6 memory: DDR6-12800 and can OC to DDR6-17000!Intel's newly-launched Alder Lake and Z690 support just-here-and-impossible-to-buy DDR5 RAM... while Samsung teases DDR6 memory.Nov 19, 2021 9:29 PM CST
Halo Infinite to last 10 years, 'this is Halo-as-a-service,' 343i says343 Industries reiterates that Halo Infinite is a live game that will evolve and change over time, calls game Halo-as-a-service.Nov 19, 2021 6:24 PM CST
Analysts are losing confidence and downgrading Activision's stockAnalysts are starting to adjust ratings and targets on Activision-Blizzard stock and view company shares as potentially volatile.Nov 19, 2021 4:33 PM CST
SEGA confirms deal with Microsoft won't lead to Xbox exclusivesSEGA's new cloud deal with Microsoft won't lead to Xbox exclusives, the company has confirmed in a new earnings brief report.Nov 19, 2021 2:29 PM CST
Outriders player count explodes by 400% after New Horizons updatePeople Can Fly has successfully revitalized Outriders' playerbase with a huge new update catered specifically for dedicated users.Nov 19, 2021 12:25 PM CST
NASA will livestream Cygnus spacecraft's departure from the ISSThree months after being deployed on a resupply mission to the International Space Station, the Cygnus spacecraft is coming home.Nov 19, 2021 7:00 AM CST

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