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- Sony giving away free Call of Duty Warzone double XP tokens on May 20PS4 and PS5 Warzone players can grab a few double XP tokens to prepare for John McClane's and Rambo's in-game appearances.May 15, 2021 10:14 AM CDT
- This ultra-compact PC has open air chassis, AMD Ryzen CPU + Radeon GPUMinisforum GameMini is a new ultra-compact gaming PC with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + Radeon RX 6700 XT, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD.May 14, 2021 9:28 PM CDT
- Samsung 5nm fab construction starts, NVIDIA 'Ampere Next' GPUs in 2022Samsung announces construction on its new facility for next-gen 5nm EUV, expected to be completed in 2H 2022 -- ready for NVIDIA.May 14, 2021 7:28 PM CDT
- AMD Navi 24 GPU aka 'Beige Goby' teased: Big Navi for under $150AMD's new lower-end Navi 24 GPU detailed: entry-level 'Beige Goby' should be the Radeon RX 6500, or Radeon RX 6400 series.May 14, 2021 2:34 PM CDT
- NASA's Perseverance rover shows us extremely HD close-up of MarsNASA's Perseverance rover has dropped a video on its Twitter page showcasing an extreme close-up of the dry Martian surface.May 14, 2021 9:03 AM CDT
- US Customs asks travelers to stop putting cow poo in their luggageThe United States Customs and Border Protection agency has announced that people need to stop putting cow dung in their luggage.May 14, 2021 6:28 AM CDT
- Telescope that may unlock secrets of the universe is almost finishedThe space telescope that will replace the famous Hubble Space Telescope has reached a significant milestone in its development.May 14, 2021 3:37 AM CDT
- Orbbec is developing 3D cameras on Microsoft's Azure Depth PlatformOrbbec and Microsoft team up to develop advanced time-of-flight 3D cameras for computer vision and AI developers for 2022 launch.May 13, 2021 11:37 PM CDT
- From Alan Wake to Control: Remedy revenues grew 700% in last 10 yearsRemedy reveals astronomical 10-year growth in its latest earnings report, and expects 2021 to be another great year for revenues.May 13, 2021 5:50 PM CDT
- Spatial is now hosting NFT galleries for artists to display their workSpatial announced a new version of its virtual collaboration platform that supports NFT artwork and a robust web application.May 13, 2021 8:00 AM CDT
- Hubble drops stunning images of Jupiter that showcase a hellish planetNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has dropped some incredible images that showcase Jupiter as a colorful, hellish, and scary planet.May 13, 2021 3:34 AM CDT
- Dell's refreshed XPS 17: Tiger Lake-H CPU, up to 64GB RAM and 4TB SSDDell's new XPS 15 and XPS 17 revealed: Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs, up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, up to 4TB of M.2 SSD storage.May 12, 2021 11:28 PM CDT
- ASUS ROG Strix LC Radeon RX 6900 XT TOP Edition announcedASUS upgrades its STRIX LC with new pre-binned Navi 21 XTXH GPU, with the new ROG Strix LC TOP Edition graphics card announced.May 12, 2021 9:31 PM CDT
- AORUS 17X gaming laptop: Core i9-11980HK, GeForce RTX 3080 + 300Hz LCDThe new flagship AORUS 17X gaming laptop is a Top-Tier Battle Station, bringing 1080p 300Hz with Tiger Lake-H + GeForce RTX 3080.May 12, 2021 7:44 PM CDT
- Dragon Age 4 release date won't happen before EA's FY2023 periodDragon Age 4 is still a long ways away and described as an 'out year' game by EA, won't release before its FY2023 timeline.May 12, 2021 6:17 PM CDT
- EA teases 'new business models' for Battlefield 6 for extended playEA is teasing a new big live service feature for its new Battlefield game that will offer 'new ways to play' across platforms.May 12, 2021 3:54 PM CDT
- EA expects Apex Legends to make $750 million this year in net bookingsEA expects huge earnings for Apex Legends this fiscal year thanks to new seasonal content and the incoming mobile release.May 12, 2021 12:27 PM CDT
- NASA releases audio and video of the first flight on another planetNASA released the audio and the video of the very first flight taken on another planet, marking a milestone achieved in history.May 12, 2021 5:28 AM CDT
- Big Pharma uses Facebook data to target ads to people's health issuesBig pharmaceutical companies are using Facebook's user data to covertly sell specific drugs to people who have health issues.May 12, 2021 2:34 AM CDT
- MSI CMP 30HX MINER series teased, ready to crypto mine with dual fansMSI introduces new CMP 30HX MINER series for cryptocurrency mining, dual-fan design and no RGB lighting to be found on this one.May 11, 2021 8:37 PM CDT
- 14-year Goldman Sachs exec resigns, Dogecoin made him a millionaireDogecoin turns managing director and head of emerging market sales of Goldman Sachs, Azia McMahon, into a millionaire: quits job.May 11, 2021 6:49 PM CDT
- EA: Battlefield 6 coming to PS4, Xbox One, not next-gen exclusiveBattlefield 6 is NOT a next-gen console exclusive, will also launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, EA has confirmed.May 11, 2021 4:39 PM CDT
- Razer's new Blade 15 gaming laptop: Intel Tiger Lake-H + RTX 30 GPURazer's new Blade 15 gaming laptops for 2021 rock Intel's new 11th Gen Core CPUs + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 seriees GPUs, and more.May 11, 2021 3:31 PM CDT
- Everything you need to know on Intel 11th Gen Core 'Tiger Lake-H' CPUsIntel has finally launched its new 11th Gen Core Tiger Lake-H CPUs, with an avalanche of new laptops announced with the new chips.May 11, 2021 2:25 PM CDT
- HTC Vive Pro 2 packs 5k 120Hz display and supports the Vive WirelessThe new Vive Pro 2 headset features 2.5K per eye resolution, 120Hz refresh, 120-degree FoV, for the same price as the old Vive Pro.May 11, 2021 11:01 AM CDT
- GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce motherboard costs insane $1600GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS Xtreme Waterforce motherboard: $1600 with beautiful monoblock and 2 x LED readouts for water + CPU temperature.May 14, 2021 10:46 PM CDT
- AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT overclocked: Navi 21 XTXH GPU breaches 3.3GHzAMD Radeon RX 6900 XT overclocked to 3321MHz and breaks 3DMark Time Spy Extreme benchmark record, single-GPU domination in 3DMark.May 14, 2021 8:44 PM CDT
- Samsung to invest $151 billion into chip manufacturing through to 2030Samsung raises investment budget into semiconductor chip manufacturing up to $151 billion between now and 2030 to fight TSMC.May 14, 2021 7:04 PM CDT
- 80s stars Rambo, John McClane coming to Warzone, Black Ops, COD MobileActivision is teaming up with Hollywood to bring 1980s action stars to Call of Duty Mobile, Warzone, and Black Ops Cold War.May 14, 2021 11:36 AM CDT
- China will attempt its first Mars landing on Friday, May 14If the landing mission is successful China will carve itself into history as the third nation to successfully land on Mars.May 14, 2021 8:34 AM CDT
- Elon Musk handed Ripple 'the best ad campaign' for XRPElon Musk has given Ripple officials what could be 'the best ad campaign' for its XRP cryptocurrency, according to an attorney.May 14, 2021 5:35 AM CDT
- US suffers crippling 'act of war' cyberattacks on major infrastructureThe US is suffering from an increasing number of cyberattacks that are akin to 'acts of war'. Experts call for a spending increase.May 14, 2021 2:31 AM CDT
- Sci-fi meets the old west in Population: One Season 2The second season of Population: One just kicked off and it's got a old west theme. It's time to dual wield shotguns in a saloon.May 13, 2021 10:15 PM CDT
- Control team's new AAA project in early pre-production phaseRemedy's Control team is moving on to a new AAA project that's in very early phases of development, won't launch any time soon.May 13, 2021 5:15 PM CDT
- YouTube to combat TikTok with $100 million fund to pay Shorts creatorsYouTube is planning on combating the extremely popular app TikTok with a $100 million fund to pay YouTube Shorts creators.May 13, 2021 5:33 AM CDT
- LA residents freaked out about a strange string of lights in the skyResidents from Los Angeles to Las Vegas have taken to social media to report a strange string of lights appearing in the sky.May 13, 2021 2:36 AM CDT
- AMD Radeon RX 6600, RX 6600 XT teased: Navi 23 GPU + 8GB GDDR6AMD's new Radeon RX 6600 XT and Radeon RX 6600 teased, both with Navi 23 GPUs and 8GB of GDDR6 memory expected in Q2 2022.May 12, 2021 10:48 PM CDT
- MSI lists the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti on its website a little earlyMSI begins listing the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card on its website, pulls it early -- they aren't far away now.May 12, 2021 8:49 PM CDT
- Elon Musk stops Bitcoin payments for Tesla, cites mining energy costsElon Musk has announced that Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases for Bitcoin, as Tesla is concerned about mining energy costs.May 12, 2021 7:15 PM CDT
- The founder of Ethereum gifted $1 Billion to India Covid Relief FundVitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, sold $1 billion worth of gifted Shiba Inu coin and gave it to the India Covid Relief Fund.May 12, 2021 5:46 PM CDT
- Quakecon 2021 is all-digital this August, in-person event cancelledQuakeCon 2021 is digital-only, may highlight new updates with Doom Eternal's next-gen ports along with giveaways and more.May 12, 2021 2:37 PM CDT
- EA isn't ready to give up on last-gen consoles, no next-gen exclusivesWith lower PS5 and Series X/S install bases, EA isn't ready to give up on the 140 million+ last-gen console platform just yet.May 12, 2021 11:39 AM CDT
- Chernobyl neutron emissions are increasing, may cause nuclear reactionResearchers observed that neutron emissions at Chernobyl have increased by 40% since 2016, which could cause a nuclear reaction.May 12, 2021 4:33 AM CDT
- The Pico Neo 3 Pro is a business-focused XR2 VR headset for $699Pico Interactive is bringing two VR headsets the US enterprise market at very aggressive prices compared to the recent competition.May 11, 2021 10:41 PM CDT
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16: super-thin 16-inch laptop with up to 48GB RAMThe new ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 is their first 16-inch laptop: packs Intel's new Tiger Lake-H CPU, PCIe 4.0, and up to 48GB of RAM.May 11, 2021 7:49 PM CDT
- Sabrent RocketQ Destroyer: fastest, largest PCIe 4.0 SSD in the worldSabrent RocketQ Battleship SSD: 8 x 8TB SSDs in PCIe 3.0 or 8 x 4TB SSDs in PCIe 4.0 -- will sink the battleship of ANY competitor.May 11, 2021 6:26 PM CDT
- EA CEO confirms Battlefield 6 reveal for June, not this monthEA's Andrew Wilson confirms Battlefield 6 will not be revealed this month, a full reveal coming next month sometime in June.May 11, 2021 4:17 PM CDT
- Ryze and Shine: Intel's new Core i9-11980HK ready for 4K 120Hz laptopsIntel's new Tiger Lake-H flagship Core i9-11980HK processor is fully unlocked, offering 8 cores and 16 threads with PCIe 4.0 tech.May 11, 2021 2:59 PM CDT
- EA Play Live returns in late-July, expect Star Wars, Dragon Age & moreElectronic Arts' summer game show EA Play Live will return in late July, more than a month after E3 2021's showcase in June.May 11, 2021 1:09 PM CDT
- Earth's most distant space probe heard a very strange 'hum' soundEarth's most distant space probe is traveling through interstellar space and detected a strange 'hum' sound out in the darkness.May 11, 2021 9:09 AM CDT
- Corsair is preparing for DDR5: the next generation of memory on the PCCorsair says it is 'preparing for the next generation of memory' with DDR5, will 'share more about DDR5 in the coming months'.May 14, 2021 10:04 PM CDT
- TSMC to spend tens of billions more on US-based 3nm chip factoriesTSMC is looking at spending $23-$25 billion on next-gen 3nm plant in Arizona, USA -- will compete with Samsung's new 5nm tech.May 14, 2021 8:06 PM CDT
- Nintendo gearing up R&D spending for next-gen hardware, tons of gamesNintendo is spending more on R&D to fund next-gen hardware, new games, experimental technologies, and service infrastructures.May 14, 2021 4:21 PM CDT
- Remedy to self-publish and self-finance some future gamesRemedy has aspirations to self-publish and self-finance its own games, but not every future title will be self-published.May 14, 2021 10:36 AM CDT
- Target won't sell trading cards after man pulls gun over card disputeTarget has announced that it will stop selling all kinds of trading cards in stores across the United States from May 14 onward.May 14, 2021 7:33 AM CDT
- Elon Musk is working with Dogecoin developers, says it's 'promising'After suspending Bitcoin payments to Tesla, Elon Musk said that he is currently working with Dogecoin developers on improvements.May 14, 2021 4:32 AM CDT
- The Vive Wireless Adaptor can't drive the Vive Pro 2's full resolutionHTC's new Vive Pro headset offers super high resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and wireless adaptor support. Just not all at once.May 14, 2021 12:17 AM CDT
- Bionik is getting ready to launch a pair of VR headset accessoriesBionik is preparing to release a pair of accessories to upgrade your VR headset. A Quest 2 face cushion and universal headphones.May 13, 2021 9:32 PM CDT
- Remedy's new Epic-funded AAA game entering full productionEpic Games is publishing and funding two games at Remedy (one AAA, and both of these projects have entered full production.May 13, 2021 4:40 PM CDT
- Russia is considering using 3,000 year-old warrior DNA to build clonesRussia's Defense Minister has hinted towards using the DNA from 3,000-year-old Scythian warriors to create an army of clones.May 13, 2021 4:29 AM CDT
- AMD 4700S PC desktop kit reveal: partially disabled Xbox Series X APUAMD 4700S PC Desktop Kit gets teardown treatement, looks to be a partially disabled Xbox Series X APU packing 16GB on-board GDDR6.May 13, 2021 12:28 AM CDT
- Semiconductors in America Coalition formed to fight tech shortagesSIAC members include: Amazon Web Services, AMD, Apple, AT&T, Google, Intel, Qualcomm, Micron, Microsoft, and many, many others.May 12, 2021 10:19 PM CDT
- AI powered photo realistic textures tease how amazing GTA 6 could lookIntel researchers might have just unlocked the future of photorealistic graphics: check out hyper-realistic GTA V graphics!May 12, 2021 8:08 PM CDT
- Intel Arctic Sound Xe-HP 2T GPU teased: 7680 cores, 32GB of HBM2e VRAMIntel Xe-HP Powered Arctic Sound 1T and 2T GPU specs teased: up to 7680 cores and up to 32GB of HBM2e memory on 10nm SuperFin.May 12, 2021 7:05 PM CDT
- Sony: 25 new PS5 games in development, will offer incredible varietySony's PlayStation Studios brand is working on a huge 25-game slate for PS5, and nearly have of them are brand new IPs/franchises.May 12, 2021 5:11 PM CDT
- EA 'leaning heavily' into big franchises with record R&D spendingElectronic Arts spent more on research and development in FY2021 than it ever has before, big spending will continue in FY2022.May 12, 2021 1:31 PM CDT
- EA outlines new three-part plan responsible for $7.3 billion guidanceEA has a three-pillar plan that will help skyrocket it to a record $6.8 billion in net revenue earnings throughout FY2022.May 12, 2021 10:34 AM CDT
- OLED display company hints at Nintendo dropping a 'Switch Pro'A financial report by OLED manufacturer and developer Universal Display Corporation has hinted at an OLED Nintendo Switch Pro.May 12, 2021 3:34 AM CDT
- HP Reverb G2 Omnicept selling for $1249, ships next weekHP is now selling the Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition on its US webstore. The first units of this biometric VR headset ship next week.May 11, 2021 9:31 PM CDT
- We could be playing the new Battlefield as early as July 22EA could shadow drop Battlefield out of nowhere sometime in June 2021 -- as early as next month -- like it did with Apex Legends.May 11, 2021 7:05 PM CDT
- Apex Legends earnings hit $1 billion, made $600 million in FY2021Respawn's Apex Legends F2P battle royale has broken $1 billion microtransaction revenues to date with half a quarter to spare.May 11, 2021 5:33 PM CDT
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 gaming laptop packs 17-inch 4K 120Hz displayASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 packs Intel's new 11th Gen Core i9-11900H, up to 48GB of RAM (!!!), GeForce RTX 3080 and 4K 120Hz display!May 11, 2021 3:33 PM CDT
- Valve boss teases Steam games coming to consolesValve's Gabe Newell teases Steam PC games showing up on on consoles in some capacity, but it 'won't be what you expect' he says.May 11, 2021 2:33 PM CDT
- HTC's Vive Focus 3 is not the Quest 2 killer you've been dreaming ofHTC's Vive Focus 3 headset looks like a Quest 2 killer on paper but the headset is destined for business use, not VR gaming.May 11, 2021 11:05 AM CDT
- Private trips to the International Space Station may begin in JanuaryAxiom Space and NASA have agreed that they will be taking civilians to the International Space Station to spend eight days there.May 11, 2021 8:34 AM CDT
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