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Crypto farm used 3800 PS4s for FIFA bots, not to mine cryptocurrencyUkrainian crypto miners were using 3800 PS4 Pro consoles as a massive FIFA bot farm to sell accounts, not to mine cryptocurrency.Jul 18, 2021 6:23 PM CDT
How to recover deleted files - Top 10 data recovery toolsHere's the top 10 data recovery software for your PC, with Stellar Data Recovery leading the list -- for both Windows and Mac.Jul 18, 2021 4:35 PM CDT
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 5995X: 64 cores on Zen 3 coming in 2021AMD codename Chagall arrives in November 2021: Zen 3-powered Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series with up to 64 cores and 128 threads.Jul 17, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
New Steam Deck 512GB pre-orders won't ship until Q3 2022Valve is targeting Steam Deck fulfillments on a first-come, first-served basis, new pre-orders delayed to as far as Q3 2022.Jul 17, 2021 4:32 PM CDT
Elon Musk's new Twitter profile picture has Dogecoin in his aviatorsElon Musk updates his Twitter profile picture with Dogecoin, price leaps 10% and has people thinking Dogecoin will hit the moon.Jul 17, 2021 2:13 PM CDT
Astronomers detect first activity on the largest comet ever discoveredAstronomers in New Zealand detected the first activity of what may be the largest comet to ever be discovered by astronomers.Jul 16, 2021 5:33 AM CDT
Elon Musk posts cryptic message, internet scrambles to decode itTesla and Space CEO Elon Musk has posted a cryptic message to his Twitter account, and the internet scrambled to figure it out.Jul 16, 2021 4:05 AM CDT
NASA Perseverance rover snaps wild image of ancient 'garden of pavers'NASA's Mars rover named Perseverance has relayed a fascinating video back to Earth, showing off an ancient Martian lakebed.Jul 16, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
Anonymous announces own crypto: Anon Inu to fight China and Elon MuskAnonymous will fight the meme war against Elon Musk, and the crypto war against China, with its new DeFi crypto 'Anon Inu'.Jul 15, 2021 8:29 PM CDT
Elon Musk says Starlink will soon offer gamers pings of 20ms or lowerElon Musk says Starlink engineers and SpaceX production, launch teams ready to offer sub 20ms pings for competitive gamers.Jul 15, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
Valve's $399 Steamdeck handheld: a portable PC that plays Steam gamesValve's new Steamdeck is a $399 handheld that plays Steam games at PC perf levels, uses custom AMD APU and comes with a dock.Jul 15, 2021 12:31 PM CDT
Elon Musk says if he isn't the CEO 'Tesla is going to die'During his first day in court, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has defended himself against his own board members over a deal made in 2016.Jul 15, 2021 5:08 AM CDT
Florida man shoots police drone out of the sky that 'harassed him'A Florida man has taken aim at a police drone flying near his property and shot it down, claiming it was 'trying to harass him'.Jul 15, 2021 3:33 AM CDT
This $1790 humanoid robot keeps getting fired from jobsSoftBank's first humanoid robot gets fired because people 'expect the intelligence of a human' -- we're years away from robots.Jul 14, 2021 9:39 PM CDT
Non-crypto mining gimped RTX 3080s found in pre-built mining PCsYeah, so those ultra-rare ASUS ROG STRIX GUNDAM GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards -- costing $2300 each -- in pre-built mining rigs.Jul 14, 2021 8:11 PM CDT
Blizzard is adding the best feature to Diablo II ResurrectedBlizzard is adding a ton of quality of life improvements to Diablo II Resurrected, alleviating many of the game's main annoyances.Jul 14, 2021 5:47 PM CDT
Battlefield 2042's crazy weather effects will be on PS4, Xbox One tooDICE says that the last-gen PS4 and Xbox One versions of Battlefield 2042 will have the 'same gameplay features' as next-gen.Jul 14, 2021 3:49 PM CDT
Investors flock to Cardano as demand for the coin continues to riseA new report has indicated that both institutional and retail investors are expressing interest in Cardano, and here's why.Jul 14, 2021 6:31 AM CDT
Amazon just got official permission to use radars to watch you sleepThe Federal Communications Commission has officially granted Amazon permission to watch you with radar technology while you sleep.Jul 14, 2021 5:06 AM CDT
Did Richard Branson really go to space? Neil deGrasse Tyson says 'no'Did Richard Branson really go to 'space' aboard the VSS Unity? Neil deGrasse Tyson says 'no', but acknowledges the achievement.Jul 14, 2021 3:33 AM CDT
AMD's next-gen Zen 4 desktop CPUs will offer 16 cores maxAMD's next-gen Zen 4 'Raphael' CPUs will max out at 16 cores, the same core count as the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 5950X processor.Jul 13, 2021 11:42 PM CDT
This new weight-loss device literally locks your mouth shut, can't eatIt's 2025 and you've said something that goes against the Group Think online, snap... what was that? Banned from eating for a week.Jul 13, 2021 8:06 PM CDT
China would drop NUCLEAR BOMBS non-stop on Japan if it defends TaiwanCCP will 'use nuclear bombs continulously until Japan declares unconditional surrender for the second time', doesn't sound good.Jul 13, 2021 5:27 PM CDT
NieR Automata's new Steam patch adds 60FPS cutscenes, FidelityFX CASAfter many years, NieR: Automata is finally getting patched on Steam to offer 60FPS cinematics, FidelityFX CAS, and new lighting.Jul 13, 2021 2:40 PM CDT
Insane video of lighting striking a golf ball mid-air is dropping jawsA teen working at a driving range in Texas has caught on camera the exact moment a lightning bolt struck a golf ball mid-air.Jul 13, 2021 6:19 AM CDT

EA will show off new Skate teaser footage tomorrowSkate 4 developer Full Circle says the game won't be at EA Play Live on July 22, but a teaser will drop sometime tomorrow.Jul 18, 2021 5:43 PM CDT
Pegasus Project: Israeli spyware used in nefarious ways worldwideIsraeli surveillance company NSO Group sees their hacking software used by authoritarian governments to track activists, others.Jul 18, 2021 2:15 PM CDT
Rainbow Six Extraction delayed to January, still part of Ubisoft FY22Ubisoft delays its upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction multiplayer game to January 2022, but it'll still be part of the FY2022 plan.Jul 17, 2021 6:13 PM CDT
Fallout 76 servers plagued with disconnects, hackers, and dupingServer instability interrupts Fallout 76 play time, but rampant duping and hacking has also disrupted the in-game economies.Jul 17, 2021 3:55 PM CDT
Scalpers selling Steam Deck reservations for up to $5,000 on eBayScalpers are brazenly listing pre-orders for Valve's new Steam Deck handheld-PC hybrid for thousands of dollars over MSRP.Jul 16, 2021 3:37 PM CDT
NASA scientists may have detected a likely recent 'alien burp' on MarsNASA researchers believe they have found the location of a mysterious 'alien burp', and the Curiosity Mars rover may be close by.Jul 16, 2021 5:05 AM CDT
Typing on your phone may soon power your phone, and here's howResearchers at the University of California created a 'holy grail' piece of technology that charges devices with people's bodies.Jul 16, 2021 3:31 AM CDT
18-year-old to be youngest person in space, joins Blue Origin flight18-year-old Oliver Daemen is about to become the youngest person in space, will join Jeff Bezos on Blue Origin on July 20.Jul 15, 2021 9:49 PM CDT
TSMC eyes continued US expansion, could build new fab in JapanTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company teases new factories for the US and Japan, to keep up with the huge surge in demand.Jul 15, 2021 8:13 PM CDT
EA to reveal new Star Wars games in 2022 (Jedi Fallen Order 2, others)EA will reveal the future of its new Star Wars games sometime in 2022, including Jedi Fallen Order 2 & other unannounced projects.Jul 15, 2021 4:04 PM CDT
Netflix gaming, what to expect: In-app casual games, no extra chargesThe reports were right: Netflix is entering the world of gaming, but probably not in the same capacity as Amazon or Google.Jul 15, 2021 11:35 AM CDT
Japan obliterates world record for fastest internet speed everJapan is now the country that holds the world record for the fastest internet speed ever, destroying the previous record.Jul 15, 2021 4:34 AM CDT
Elon Musk calls lawyer a 'bad human' in court, says he's 'deceptive'During a court session, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has called a lawyer a 'bad human', and said that his questions were 'deceptive'.Jul 15, 2021 3:02 AM CDT
AMD RDNA 2 GPU codename 'Voyager' inside of Samsung Exynos 2200 on 4nmSamsung's next-gen Exynos 2200 SoC should be made on in-house Samsung 4LPP (4nm Low Power Plus Node) with AMD codename Voyager GPU.Jul 14, 2021 8:48 PM CDT
Razer Blade 17 gaming laptop updated: Core i7-11800H + RTX 3080 GPURazer's new Blade 17 gamiong laptops now rock Intel's latest 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H and NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 GPU.Jul 14, 2021 7:37 PM CDT
Black Ops Cold War getting 30GB of high res 4K textures on PS5Treyarch is releasing a bunch of high-res 4K textures in multiplayer for Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War on PlayStation 5.Jul 14, 2021 5:15 PM CDT
Halo Infinite borrows Apex Legends' ping system for voiceless intelHalo Infinite will have its own ping system that allows voiceless team-based communication and instant on-screen HUD intel.Jul 14, 2021 2:17 PM CDT
Mysterious cluster of bright lights appeared in ISS live-stream, UFOs?A large cluster of mysterious bright lights has appeared on the International Space Station live-stream, causing a big stir online.Jul 14, 2021 6:09 AM CDT
iPhone and Android users urged to stop using Messenger, here's whyA cybersecurity expert has warned both iPhone and Android users to stop using Facebook Messenger as their default messaging app.Jul 14, 2021 4:36 AM CDT
Deadpool finally debuts in Marvel Cinematic Universe in new wild videoA newly released video shows Deadpool interacting with a beloved Marvel Cinematic Universe character as they watch TV together.Jul 14, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
Biden administration will monitor your text messages, for your safetyBiden administration pushes door-to-door vaccinations, spying on your text messages to stop any discussion against the narrative.Jul 13, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
Red Dead Redemption 2 now has NVIDIA's DLSS tech: 45% more perf at 4KRed Dead Redemption 2's new 1.27 update adds NVIDIA DLSS support, offering up to 45% more performance at 4K on GeForce RTX GPUs.Jul 13, 2021 7:33 PM CDT
Tango Gameworks delays Ghostwire: Tokyo to early 2022 on PS5Tango Gameworks delays its upcoming supernatural PlayStation 5 exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo to early 2022 over coronavirus concerns.Jul 13, 2021 4:28 PM CDT
Sony to spend $1.8 billion on 25 million share buyback in FY2021Sony will repurchase up to 25 million stocks for up to $1.8 billion in FY2021 in an effort to maximize investment values.Jul 13, 2021 1:33 PM CDT
'Oh no!' Jackass star gets bitten by Shark doing insane stuntWhile filming a ridiculously dangerous stunt for the Jackass Shark Week Special, a Jackass star has suffered a shark bite.Jul 13, 2021 5:42 AM CDT

Steam Deck reservations are now open to all Steam usersValve's Steam Deck can now be reserved by anyone with a Steam account, but order shipments have been pushed back until Q2-Q3 2022.Jul 18, 2021 5:09 PM CDT
Ubisoft to reveal new F2P hero shooter set in Tom Clancy universeUbisoft will reveal a new F2P Tom Clancy hero shooter tomorrow with crossovers from Splinter Cell, The Division, and Ghost Recon.Jul 18, 2021 1:58 PM CDT
Steam Deck should run every Steam game at launchValve is tirelessly working on Proton compatibility and features to ensure every Steam game will run on the Steam Deck at launch.Jul 17, 2021 5:43 PM CDT
Steam Deck uses an M.2 2230 SSD that's 'not intended for replacement'Valve confirms the Steam Deck uses a socketed M.2 2230 SSD that's not intended for replacement, but it may not be soldered.Jul 17, 2021 3:07 PM CDT
Microsoft accuse Israeli group of selling tools that hack into WindowsA new report has revealed that Microsoft is accusing an Israeli group of selling tools that allow users to hack into Windows.Jul 16, 2021 6:09 AM CDT
'I don't care' if the Cybertruck flops, says Tesla CEO Elon MuskTesla CEO Elon Musk has recognized that the Cybertruck very well could fail, but that doesn't necessarily mean Musk will care.Jul 16, 2021 4:34 AM CDT
China may have dumped so much poo in the ocean it's visible from spaceA United States satellite intelligence firm suspects that China has dumped so much poop into the ocean it's visible from space.Jul 16, 2021 3:07 AM CDT
Blue Origin auction winner spends $28 million, won't fly to spaceThe anonymous $28 million auction winner will fly on future New Shephard mission with Blue Origin after 'scheduling conflicts'.Jul 15, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
Intel's new Xeon CPU: 38C/76T chip still loses to AMD, so, so badlyIntel's new Xeon W-3375 CPU maxes at 38C/76T @ 4GHz -- costs $6000 and still loses to AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO with 64C/128T.Jul 15, 2021 7:37 PM CDT
New Quake or Doom on the way? id teases reveals at QuakeCon 2021id could reveal its new next-gen exclusive shooter at QuakeCon 2021...will it be the rumored Quake reboot or a Doom game?Jul 15, 2021 2:46 PM CDT
Dogecoin creator won't return to crypto, says its 'cartel controlled'The co-creator of Dogecoin has said that he won't be returning to cryptocurrency, says it's 'controlled by wealthy figures'.Jul 15, 2021 5:34 AM CDT
Netflix may release video games that are tied to new TV showsNetflix has confirmed it has hired an ex-EA and Facebook executive Mark Verdu to lead its new game development department.Jul 15, 2021 4:05 AM CDT
31% of US companies are forced to close down after a ransomware attackData from Atlas VPN is shows that '31% of US companies close down after falling victim to ransomware', according to a new report.Jul 15, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
Sabrent's new Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer: 32TB ultra-fast SSDs @ 28GB/secSabrent's new ultra-fast Rocket 4 Plus Destroyer is INSANE: 32TB of PCIe 4.0 storage that is capable of 28GB/sec (28,000MB/sec).Jul 14, 2021 8:35 PM CDT
Yeah, I'd totally buy this noblechairs x Tesla gaming chairElon Musk tweets about gaming chairs, Razer CEO chimes in -- and then noblechairs says Tesla gaming chair is 'certainly doable'.Jul 14, 2021 7:07 PM CDT
Crytek reportedly in talks to sell to multiple buyersReports say Crytek is in discussions to sell the company to interested third parties, and Tencent may have made a big offer.Jul 14, 2021 4:33 PM CDT
Battlefield 2042 won't support cross-gen cross-play on consoles and PCBattlefield 2042 doesn't support cross-gen crossplay between PlayStation 4/Xbox One consoles and next-gen PS5 & Xbox Series X/S.Jul 14, 2021 1:27 PM CDT
Video: woman tries exit plane mid-flight, crew duct-tapes her to seatA now-viral TikTok video has shown a woman duct-taped to an American Airlines seat after she tried to open the plane doors.Jul 14, 2021 5:35 AM CDT
Putin's weapon of choice to destroy US is this 'unstoppable' missileVladimir Putin's weapon of choice to destroy United States coastal cities is reportedly a hypersonic missile that's in final tests.Jul 14, 2021 4:04 AM CDT
Bitcoin wallet activated after 9 years, is this Satoshi Nakamoto?!A dormant Bitcoin wallet has just been activated after 9.1 years -- $26 million worth of BTC inside, it was worth just $10K.Jul 14, 2021 12:02 AM CDT
Lightning strike kills 11 people taking selfies on a tower in India11 tourists have died after lightning strikes a popular tourist destination in India, at Amer Fort which was built in the 1500s.Jul 13, 2021 8:34 PM CDT
AORUS FO48U: 48-inch 4K 120Hz OLED TV with HDMI 2.1 coming VERY soonGIGABYTE is about to launch its AORUS FO48U: 48-inch 4K 120Hz OLED display with HDMi 2.1, soundbar-caliber Space Audio tech.Jul 13, 2021 7:07 PM CDT
Stadia courts developers with new 85-15 revenue splitGoogle's Stadia streaming platform needs more content and is attempting to sway developers with a new 85-15 revenue split.Jul 13, 2021 3:31 PM CDT
Company of Heroes 3 announced, adds new tactical pause featureRelic's fan-favorite tactical RTS Company of Heroes is back and better than ever, complete with a dynamic campaign map and more.Jul 13, 2021 12:44 PM CDT
Researchers post 'extremely rare' video of a see-through Glass OctopusResearchers observing the weird and wonderful depths of the ocean have posted 'extremely rare footage' of a Glass Octopus.Jul 13, 2021 5:09 AM CDT

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