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Four mysterious Earth-sized planets found near center of our galaxyAstronomers have announced they've found four mysterious and 'rogue' Earth-sized planets near the center of the Milky Way galaxy.Jul 7, 2021 5:05 AM CDT
Serious warnings issued for all Apple iPhone users who value privacySerious warnings have been issued by wireless security specialists for Apple iPhone users who don't want to get their phone hacked.Jul 7, 2021 3:32 AM CDT
Zack Snyder's next movie is 'Rebel Moon' and will be Netflix exclusiveZack Snyder's next feature film is another Netflix exclusive, with 'Rebel Moon' a grand fantasy adventure franchise in space.Jul 6, 2021 9:30 PM CDT
Bitcoin.org hit with 'absolutely massive' DDoS attack, BTC as ransomBitcoin.org smashed down by DDoS with the attackers demanding 0.5 BTC ransom, or they'll continue with the attacks on Bitcoin.org.Jul 6, 2021 8:03 PM CDT
EA files patent for new choose-your-own-path battle pass systemEA has patented a unique battle pass scheme that has multiple branching pathways for indirect and nonlinear content unlocks.Jul 6, 2021 6:05 PM CDT
GEC now offers space billboards, $1 million per month in large cityGeometric Energy Corporation (GEC) announces advertising in space, space billboards thanks to SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rocket.Jul 6, 2021 2:12 PM CDT
Nintendo confirms new Switch has up to 1080p 60FPS output, no 4KNintendo announced a new Switch today, but it's not what you were expecting: The new Switch OLED has no mention of 4K gaming.Jul 6, 2021 10:12 AM CDT
Dogecoin value gained 2,400% since January, now 5th most popular coinDogecoin has risen to become a very popular cryptocurrency as it currently holds the 5th spot surpassing $253 billion market cap.Jul 6, 2021 5:07 AM CDT
Declassified Australian UFO report involves 'cat-faced' & dwarf aliensA declassified report on UFO's encounters between 1957 and 1971 mentions recorded encounters with cat-faced and dwarf aliens.Jul 6, 2021 3:39 AM CDT
SKA's new telescope listening out for extraterrestrial civilizationsSKA's next-gen telescopes will reach out into the stars, and look for everything between alien life, answers to the Universe.Jul 5, 2021 10:33 PM CDT
SKA begins building the world's largest, most complex radio telescopesConstruction on the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) observatory will begin soon, after 30 years of planning: in Africa and Australia.Jul 5, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
AMD now powers 3 of the top 10 supercomputers in the world with EPYCAMD kicking even more Intel ass: now powers 3 of the 10 fastest supercomputers in the world, more emergency efficient than Xeon.Jul 5, 2021 7:50 PM CDT
Activision buys 11.6% stake in mobile casino game developerMonetization titan Activision-Blizzard buys 12.6 million shares (11.6% stake) of casino mobile game developer Play Studios.Jul 5, 2021 6:27 PM CDT
Final Fantasy 7 Remake series will be a convergence of all FF7 mediaFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, Square Enix's latest franchise-within-a-franchise, will wrap up all Final Fantasy 7 media/spin-offs.Jul 5, 2021 3:06 PM CDT
Elon Musk's tweets cause Dogecoin price to spring upwardsA series of tweets from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has caused the meme-cryptocurrency known as Dogecoin to spike in value.Jul 5, 2021 5:30 AM CDT
Team Trump launches Twitter lookalike social media, gets hacked day 1New reports are indicating that Team Trump's brand new social media platform has been hacked on the first day of launch.Jul 5, 2021 4:07 AM CDT
Chinese astronauts take first spacewalk outside of new space stationChinese astronauts have taken the first space walk outside of their newly launched space station, marking a historical moment.Jul 5, 2021 2:32 AM CDT
Intel's next-gen Sapphire Rapids for consumers teased + W790 chipsetIntel Sapphire Rapids HEDT platform for consumers leaked for Q2 2022: new W790 chipset for Intel's next-gen HEDT platform.Jul 5, 2021 12:32 AM CDT
Check out the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 SUPRIM SE x GODZILLA graphics cardMSI's new custom GeForce RTX 3070 SUPRIM SE x GODZILLA graphics card looks incredible, fit for Godzilla's next-gen gaming PC.Jul 4, 2021 11:07 PM CDT
Bloober Team's new games outed, fuels Silent Hill speculationBloober Team's potential games pipeline has been outed by European Commission grants, and one of them could be Silent Hill.Jul 4, 2021 4:10 PM CDT
Xbox business is built on one thing above all else, Phil Spencer saysMicrosoft's main singular goal with the Xbox business is expansion, and everything else--revenues, sales, hardware--cascades down.Jul 3, 2021 7:21 PM CDT
Take-Two acquisition spree is 'just getting started,' exec saysTake-Two Interactive's buyout spree should continue as it ramps up for its most ambitious slate of video games in history.Jul 3, 2021 4:19 PM CDT
A Boeing 737 plane just crashed in the ocean off the coast of HawaiiThe Federal Aviation Administration has announced that a Boeing 737 has crashed off the coast of Hawaii after engine problems.Jul 3, 2021 3:05 AM CDT
EA's new plan lets you watch ads to get in-game itemsOn top of microtransaction billions, EA has a new ad-based revenue model that will let players watch ads to grab in-game items.Jul 2, 2021 3:06 PM CDT
Doom Eternal's new horde mode sounds better than invasionDoom Eternal's invasion mode has been nuked, but id Software is replacing it with something better: A survival horde mode.Jul 2, 2021 1:28 PM CDT

Here's how to avoid the new iPhone bug that breaks your Wi-FiThere is a new bug on iPhone that can cause your Wi-Fi connection to stop working. Here's how to avoid that annoying bug.Jul 7, 2021 4:37 AM CDT
Hubble shows off the skeleton of a breathtaking Whirlpool GalaxyNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the skeleton of a breathtaking Whirlpool Galaxy, showing off two face-on views.Jul 7, 2021 3:04 AM CDT
Woman suffers 'Widow Maker' heart attack, saved by her Apple WatchDiane Feenstra was wearing her Apple Watch when she was alerted to her high heart rate, prompting her to seek medical attention.Jul 6, 2021 9:05 PM CDT
Elon Musk shares, deletes Warren Buffett crypto meme with fake quoteElon Musk shared the fake quote from Warren Buffett which said 'find as many coins as you can. And fast!' in regards to crypto.Jul 6, 2021 7:30 PM CDT
Here's what Skyrim looks like in Unreal Engine 5One skilled games artist recreates what Skyrim would look like if it were made with new next-gen Unreal Engine 5 technology.Jul 6, 2021 5:35 PM CDT
Switch OLED specs compared: New model vs Lite vs 2017 launch SwitchHere's a side-by-side comparison that shows how the new Nintendo Switch OLED compares against other consoles in the Switch family.Jul 6, 2021 2:00 PM CDT
Here's how $10 million in Xbox gift cards stolen by Microsoft employee'singularly responsible for global fluctuations in the price of Xbox gift cards on reseller markets.''singularly responsible for g.Jul 6, 2021 6:04 AM CDT
Chinese scientists unveiled a new 'Dragon Man' human speciesChinese scientists and researchers announced they've discovered a new human species that is closer to humans than Neanderthals.Jul 6, 2021 4:34 AM CDT
Australian government UFO report is opening eyes across the internetAn old UFO report from the Australian government is going viral on Reddit as it's shows a long connection between the US and UFOs.Jul 6, 2021 3:05 AM CDT
Uh, so Windows 11 laptops will REQUIRE front facing camera in 2023Starting in 2023, all new laptops will require front-facing webcams for Windows 11 -- so we expect tape sales to increase by then.Jul 5, 2021 10:05 PM CDT
TSMC finishing up clean room, EUV contracts for US fab as we speakTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the final stages of getting its US facilities started, ink should be dry soon.Jul 5, 2021 8:52 PM CDT
Australia's new 50 petaflop supercomputer: 200,000+ AMD EPYC CPU coresPawsey Supercomputing's next-gen Setonix supercomputer uses AMD Milan CPUs and Mi-Next GPUs, packs 50 petaflops of power.Jul 5, 2021 7:25 PM CDT
Microsoft wouldn't have bought Bethesda if Todd Howard didn't agreeMicrosoft doesn't want to disrupt studios, and it is always important that key players like Todd Howard agree to buyouts.Jul 5, 2021 5:42 PM CDT
Antivan Crows and Andarateia may be in Dragon Age 4New Dragon Age 4 concept art teases a possible new location, and the deadly band of assassins known as the Antivan Crows.Jul 5, 2021 2:35 PM CDT
If you have Bitcoin, Congress thinks you're in a 'criminal conspiracy'Co-chair of the House blockchain caucus said that Congress is increasingly thinking crypto users are in a 'criminal conspiracy'.Jul 5, 2021 5:03 AM CDT
Richard Branson to beat Jeff Bezos to space by just 9 daysFounder of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, is scheduled to beat Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to space by just nine whole days.Jul 5, 2021 3:33 AM CDT
Win this Seagate FireCuda 520 Cyberpunk 2077 PCIe 4.0 SSDSeagate is giving away one of its super-fast Seagate FireCuda 520 Cyberpunk 2077 PCIe 4.0 SSDs which is capable of 5GB/sec.Jul 5, 2021 1:23 AM CDT
Qualcomm Snapdragon 895+ could be on TSMC's next-gen 4nm processQualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 895+ won't be here until at least late 2022, but it could be on TSMC 4nm and not Samsung 4nm.Jul 4, 2021 11:55 PM CDT
Here's a list of ASUS motherboards that are Windows 11 compatibleASUS releases a list of compatible motherboards for Windows 11, with the most important factor being TPM (Trusted Platform Module)Jul 4, 2021 10:38 PM CDT
Forza Horizon 5's skies: 48,000 8K image captures worth 75TB of dataPlayground Games captured a whopping 75TB of real-world sky pictures to create Forza Horizon 5's ultra-realistic in-game skyboxes.Jul 4, 2021 3:15 PM CDT
Elder Scrolls 6 to redefine next-gen Creation Engine 2 technologyBethesda is tweaking its next-gen Creation Engine 2 tech specifically for Elder Scrolls 6's design, Starfield will pave the way.Jul 3, 2021 6:10 PM CDT
Dan Harmon shows off real-life Rick from Rick and MortyRick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon has shown off a disturbingly awesome real-life Rick in a set of images released on Instagram.Jul 3, 2021 4:03 AM CDT
Hubble shows off the Red, White and Blue in a phenomenal imageNASA's and the ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a glorious display of the Red, White, and Blue in an image of a stars.Jul 3, 2021 2:33 AM CDT
Dragon Age 4 and Mass Effect 4 won't be at EA Play LiveDon't expect to see Dragon Age 4 or the new Mass Effect at EA Play Live, BioWare says. That show will be dominated by Battlefield.Jul 2, 2021 2:33 PM CDT
Facebook is the youngest company to receive a $1 trillion valuationAfter some favorable rulings, Facebook has joined the few other companies to close above $1 trillion in market capitalization.Jul 2, 2021 4:34 AM CDT

New iOS update is nuking people's iPhone batteries, here's the fixReports indicate that Apple's new iOS update 'iOS 14.6' is causing people's iPhone batteries to be drained faster than usual.Jul 7, 2021 4:03 AM CDT
Monkey's are actually speech-ready, but their voices are hauntingHave you ever wondered what a monkey would sound like if it could talk? Well, there is a video that can cure your curiosity.Jul 7, 2021 2:21 AM CDT
Pentagon pulls $10 billion rug on JEDI cloud deal with MicrosoftThe Pentagon cancels its 10-year, $10 billion cloud computing deal with Microsoft, after it pissed Amazon off over the deal.Jul 6, 2021 8:31 PM CDT
Starlink imposter website: sells fake dishes for $249, pay in BitcoinFake website setup, selling Starlink satellite internet pre-orders that bypass Iran restrictions -- costs $249, pay in Bitcoin.Jul 6, 2021 7:05 PM CDT
New PlayStation State of Play set for July 8, Deathloop will starThird-party games will steal Sony's new State of Play event, and we should see Grand Theft Auto V on PS5, indies, and more.Jul 6, 2021 3:15 PM CDT
Nintendo: New Switch OLED doesn't have any CPU, GPU, or RAM upgradesNintendo confirms the new Switch OLED uses the same 16nm Tegra X1 SoC as the existing Switch Lite and 2019 revision models.Jul 6, 2021 10:59 AM CDT
Biden: 'we will respond' to Russia if it's guilty of big cyberattackPresident Joe Biden has said that the US will respond to Russia if it's found guilty of the Independence Day cyberattack.Jul 6, 2021 5:34 AM CDT
200 human skeleton remains were found on this beachAround 200 human skeletons were unearthed at a beach, and analysis showed the people were a mix of women, children, and men.Jul 6, 2021 4:09 AM CDT
First CIA director: aliens exist, US withheld 'this fact' from publicA UFO report from Australia states that the first CIA director said the US government is withholding information on aliens.Jul 6, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
Check out 7 minutes of System Shock remake gameplay videoNightdive Studios teases System Shock 'Research Teaser Trailer' -- 7 minutes of glorious new gameplay footage from the iconic game.Jul 5, 2021 9:32 PM CDT
'Huge UFO' spotted hovering over the sea for 10 seconds by studentMatthew Evans captured the huge UFO out of his window Teignmouth, Devon -- hovering over the sea before it blasted away.Jul 5, 2021 8:26 PM CDT
Ivermectin Coin: new crypto will end the pandemic, launches on July 24Adam Gaertner announces Ivermectin Coin, launches on July 24 which is World Ivermectin Day -- will end the on-going pandemic.Jul 5, 2021 7:10 PM CDT
Atari takes a loss as it restructures towards premium games businessAtari will start making more premium games on consoles and PC as it shifts away from non-core activities--new Swordquest when?Jul 5, 2021 3:48 PM CDT
Australian UFO report declassified indirectly confirms aliens existAn Australian government declassified UFO report indirectly confirms the existence of off-world aliens or extraterrestrial life.Jul 5, 2021 6:08 AM CDT
US government says it must have power to reverse Bitcoin transactionsCo-chair of the House blockchain caucus said that the US government needs the power to reverse crypto transactions for regulation.Jul 5, 2021 4:33 AM CDT
Most Americans think alien life exists and this report is the proofMost people in the United States believe that intelligent alien life is out there somewhere, and the latest report is the proof.Jul 5, 2021 3:04 AM CDT
AMD 4700S desktop kit is really a PlayStation 5 SoC without the GPUAMD 4700S APU is based on Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 SoC with Hynix GDDR6 memory solded to the other side of the motherboard.Jul 5, 2021 1:05 AM CDT
ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED: up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and 4K OLED displayASUS Zenbook 15 OLED has a 15.6-inch Nano Edge OLED panel + up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU.Jul 4, 2021 11:32 PM CDT
PS5 gamers push back against $69.99 Ghost of Tsushima re-releaseSony's latest tactic in charging $69.99 for next-gen re-releases of PS4 games has irked users, PS5 owners prepared to skip buying.Jul 4, 2021 10:23 PM CDT
Trusted games reporter comments on GTA 6's 2025 rumorsThe recent Grand Theft Auto 6 rumors have some truth to them, including the possible 2025 release date and expanding map.Jul 4, 2021 2:32 PM CDT
Microsoft experiments with high-end machine learning on Xbox Series XMicrosoft is hiring new software engineers to help create new next-gen machine learning algorithms for Xbox Series X/S consoles.Jul 3, 2021 5:14 PM CDT
James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble's successor locks in launch dateThe project manager for the James Webb Space Telescope said that the telescope and the Ariane 5 rocket are confirmed for launch.Jul 3, 2021 3:32 AM CDT
NetherRealm's next game might be Mortal Kombat 12, not Injustice 3NetherRealm is totally finished with Mortal Kombat 11, confirms it's now totally focused on its next project (Inustice 3? MK12?)Jul 2, 2021 4:08 PM CDT
Control 2 is in development: Here's everything we knowControl 2 is happening alongside a new multiplayer spin-off, but don't expect the sequel for a long time--it's in pre-production.Jul 2, 2021 2:00 PM CDT
TikTok will soon get 3 minute long videos, three times the length nowTikTok creators will soon be able to shoot and upload videos to TikTok that are longer than one minute. 3 minute videos are coming.Jul 2, 2021 4:05 AM CDT

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