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Hubble drops outstanding pic of rare star 70 times bigger than the SunIn celebration of Hubble's 31st birthday, the space telescope released an image of one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way.Apr 29, 2021 4:32 AM CDT
Roto VR motorized VR chair soon to support Vive Pro, Valve IndexThe Roto VR motorized VR chair will soon have support for the Vive Pro and Valve Index with a new cable magazine upgrade part.Apr 28, 2021 11:30 PM CDT
GameStop will use new share offering to wipe out long-term debtGameStop raises $551 million from new offering that sold 3.5 million stock at market rates, will be used to transform company.Apr 28, 2021 5:33 PM CDT
Monster Hunter Rise soars across Capcom's charts with 6 million salesThanks to massive Switch install base, Capcom's latest Monster Hunter Rise has amassed 6 million copies sold in a month's time.Apr 28, 2021 11:29 AM CDT
Apple's next-gen M2 chip rumored to go into productionApple's next-generation M2 chip has reportedly entered mass production, should power next-gen MacBook Pro laptop in 2H 2021.Apr 27, 2021 10:23 PM CDT
AMD Zen 5 APU codenamed 'Strix Point': 3nm, big.LITTLE cores for 2024AMD's next-next-gen Zen 5 APUs codenamed 'Strix Point', would be made on TSMC 3nm process, support DDR5, and ARM big.LITTLE cores.Apr 27, 2021 8:36 PM CDT
Friday the 13th The Game's final patch update detailedGun Media details the final Friday the 13th patch update coming to the service game before it's set into maintenance mode.Apr 27, 2021 6:30 PM CDT
inXile's Brian Fargo teases new game, but it's a long ways offWasteland dev inXile is working on a brand new game, and it could be a new IP exclusive for the Xbox/PC platform ecosystem.Apr 27, 2021 11:31 AM CDT
Biden to give out a $8,000 tax credit to some people for 2021 tax yearApart of the economic benefits under the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, some Americans could get an $8,000 tax credit for 2021.Apr 27, 2021 8:33 AM CDT
12-year-old boy eats 54 magnets to become magnetic for 'science'A 12-year-old boy that's really into science experimented on himself by eating 54 magnets to see if he'd become magnetic.Apr 27, 2021 5:34 AM CDT
Pentagon mysteriously gave a company 175 million IP addressesThe United States Department of Defense has mysteriously given Global Resource System control of 175 million IP addresses.Apr 27, 2021 2:33 AM CDT
Intel in a nutshell: hey President Biden, where's our USA fab money?Intel hasn't received their 'staggeringly large' subsidies to build semiconductor fabs in the US, new FOIA requests show.Apr 26, 2021 9:11 PM CDT
ASUS CMP 40HX mining card tested, 43MH/s ETH hash power for $699ASUS CMP 40HX mining GPU tested in 8 x GPU system with 43MH/s hash power, 135W of power -- some great ETH mining results here.Apr 26, 2021 7:08 PM CDT
GameStop to 'aggressively expand' store inventory selectionGameStop will start selling new consumer products in a dedicated wide-scale push towards e-commerce sales, includes PC hardware.Apr 26, 2021 5:08 PM CDT
SpaceX crew was officially within 28 miles from 'unidentified object'As SpaceX's Dragon space was flying to the International Space Station just recently, it encountered a UFO only 28 miles away.Apr 26, 2021 9:05 AM CDT
Scientific real-time map tracking 200 'ticking time bombs' near EarthScientists and researchers have created an almost real-time map that is tracking 200 'ticking time bombs' out in near-Earth space.Apr 26, 2021 6:35 AM CDT
Collision risk: SpaceX to fly 4,000 Starlink satellites at same heightElon Musk's SpaceX is close to getting FCC approval to launch another 4,000 more Starlink satellites all at the same altitude.Apr 26, 2021 3:32 AM CDT
MSI MEG Z590 Unify-X mobo used in record-breaking DDR4-7200 overclockMSI's new MEG Z590 Unify-X motherboard used to hit highest frequency DDR4 overclock in the world, with DDR4-7200MHz insanity.Apr 25, 2021 9:23 PM CDT
SAPPHIRE TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Extreme Edition listed at up to $5000SAPPHIRE TOXIC Radeon RX 6900 XT Extreme Edition listed in Europe for between 2599-4160 EUR, which works out to $3100-$5000.Apr 25, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
CD Projekt allocated $53 million for Cyberpunk 2077 refunds/returnsCD Projekt Group has set aside up to $53 million to cover Cyberpunk 2077 refunds across multiple storefronts and retailers.Apr 25, 2021 3:10 PM CDT
TSMC to build water plant in Taiwan, will help with chipmaking effortsTaiwan is in the middle of a huge water shortage, so TSMC is building the world's first industrial wastewater treatment plant.Apr 24, 2021 9:39 PM CDT
Starlink internet connection hits 300Mbps, even while covered in iceStarlink satellite internet user in Colorado, USA has dish covered in ice -- maintains kick ass 300Mbps+ internet connection.Apr 24, 2021 7:47 PM CDT
PS5's Godfall listed for PlayStation 4 as 6-month exclusivity endsPlayStation 5 exclusive Godfall has been rated by PEGI for PlayStation 4, six months after releasing on next-gen hardware.Apr 24, 2021 6:16 PM CDT
Louisiana government: Bitcoin may 'replace gold as a monetary reserve'The governing body of Louisiana has given Bitcoin the nod of approval while noting some of Bitcoin's greatest accomplishments.Apr 24, 2021 8:35 AM CDT
First supermoon of 2021 'pink moon' this Monday, here's how to spot it2021 is about to have its first supermoon called the 'Pink Moon' will be one of the brightest of 2021. Here's how to spot it.Apr 24, 2021 4:34 AM CDT

International Space Station astronauts grew and ate space vegetablesThe astronauts aboard the International Space Station have just been treated to some micro-gravity-grown space vegetables.Apr 29, 2021 3:31 AM CDT
Meta's AR technology gets a new life as Campfire MR headsetCampfire's mixed reality solution gives remote product designers an easy way to work on products like they used to at the office.Apr 28, 2021 10:12 PM CDT
PS4 sales dwindle, total 116.1 million as PS5 breaks into Sony chartsAs PlayStation reaches record $25.04 billion in revenues, PS4 console shipments are dwindling to their lowest point in history.Apr 28, 2021 5:07 PM CDT
Xbox's record $3.5 billion Q3 earnings solidifies all-time yearly highXbox hits an all-time new high in just three quarters, Microsoft rakes in $3.533 billion in Q3'2021 as hardware, software surge.Apr 28, 2021 10:23 AM CDT
AMD's new driver radically reduces power usage on Radeon RX 6000 GPUsAMD's new Radeon 21.4.1 drivers provide large improvements to power consumption on the Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT, and RX 6900 XT.Apr 27, 2021 9:45 PM CDT
Asgard taps Micron DDR5 memory, teases 128GB DDR5-5600 kits for 2022Jiahe Jinwei's gaming brand Asgard teased Micron DDR5 memory used for its upcoming 32GB and 128GB kits of DDR5-5600 RAM.Apr 27, 2021 7:47 PM CDT
GOG earnings up 114% in 2020 to $92.2 million thanks to Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt's GOG storefront hit a new high thanks to strong Cyberpunk 2077 PC sales and energized Witcher 3 game purchases.Apr 27, 2021 1:48 PM CDT
SEGA will start selling NFTs in 2021 to help stabilize earningsSEGA is getting in on the NFT craze with digital artwork, video content, and even background music used in its biggest games.Apr 27, 2021 10:18 AM CDT
Elon Musk mocks Jeff Bezos by saying he 'can't get it up (to orbit)'SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has poked some fun on Twitter at Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos, saying he 'can't get it up (to orbit) lol'.Apr 27, 2021 7:31 AM CDT
NASA's Mars helicopter achieves its longest and fastest flight yetNASA has taken flight with its Mars helicopter named Ingenuity, and it's achieved its longest and fastest flight so far.Apr 27, 2021 4:34 AM CDT
The new Oculus avatar system offers a quintillion configurationsThe new Oculus avatar system gives you more than a quintillion customization options to make your virtual self as unique as you.Apr 26, 2021 10:31 PM CDT
Pentagon gearing up to reveal what they know about UFOs to the worldFormer head of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program: Pentagon 'acknowledged the reality' of UFOs, June reveal...Apr 26, 2021 8:33 PM CDT
New Sony State of Play will focus on new Ratchet & Clank PS5 exclusiveSony will hold a new State of Play event this Thursday to detail new Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart info and gameplay footage.Apr 26, 2021 6:46 PM CDT
New Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart gameplay flexes PS5s ray-traced visualsInsomniac is pulling off some impressive new innovations with the new PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart.Apr 26, 2021 2:08 PM CDT
Here's what it means for you when 10 digit dialing begun on April 24The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is implementing mandatory 10 digit phone number dialing, phase one begins April 24.Apr 26, 2021 8:34 AM CDT
Throw out this food brand that was sold nationwide, it has salmonellaA brand of food that was sold nationwide has recalled all of its products after discovering the products had salmonella.Apr 26, 2021 5:32 AM CDT
Elon Musk says new SpaceX rocket could fly people to the Moon in 2024Elon Musk has stated that it's very possible that SpaceX's new Starship rocket could start landing humans on the moon by 2024.Apr 26, 2021 2:39 AM CDT
This is the ultimate 32 x SSD crypto mining motherboard for Chia coinThe Onda B365 D32-D4 Magic Edition motherboard packs 32 x SATA ports, making it the perfect mobo for Chia coin crypto mining.Apr 25, 2021 8:37 PM CDT
Respawn's next big IP might be an online live service adventure gameTitanfall dev Respawn is making a new IP and it sounds a lot like an online-driven live service game with never-ending gamepl.Apr 25, 2021 5:08 PM CDT
CD Projekt RED on buyout: We see no profits in joining a bigger groupCD Projekt Group has no plans to sell itself or be acquired by another company, will remain independent for foreseeable future.Apr 25, 2021 10:32 AM CDT
Hood: Outlaws & Legends will have NVIDIA DLSS support post-launchHood: Outlaws & Legends will receive NVIDIA DLSS patch post-launch, runs at 60FPS with ray tracing on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.Apr 24, 2021 8:55 PM CDT
Someone modded a Commodore 64 to mine Bitcoin because reasonsCommodore 64 modded to mine Bitcoin -- with 0.3H/s mining power it is pathetically slow, but it's still so awesome to see.Apr 24, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
Sony VASG game R&D division to use machine learning for facial captureSony VASG is using new AI-based machine learning methods to boost facial capture technologies for next-gen PlayStation 5 games.Apr 24, 2021 5:31 PM CDT
4th or 5th stimulus checks would lift 12 million people out of povertyA report found that past stimulus checks played a critical role in keeping millions of struggling Americans out of poverty.Apr 24, 2021 6:30 AM CDT
NASA's small Ingenuity helicopter takes a big flight off Mars surfaceNASA's small helicopter that landed on Mars with the new Perseverance rover has taken flight off the Red Planet's surface.Apr 24, 2021 3:33 AM CDT

Mark Zuckerberg's real-life horror movie is live with Apple's iOS 14.5Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is walking in a living nightmare now that Apple's new iOS 14.5 update has gone live to the public.Apr 29, 2021 2:35 AM CDT
Yaw2 Motion Simulator smashed its Kickstarter goal 40 days earlyThe Yaw2 motion simulation seat Kickstarter campaign is already fully funded. The first units should ship to backers in September.Apr 28, 2021 9:13 PM CDT
PlayStation 5 launch slightly beats PS4 at 7.8 million shipmentsShipments of Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 slightly beat that of the PS4 at launch, PS5 sits at 7.8 million vs PS4's 7.6 million.Apr 28, 2021 4:03 PM CDT
Oh great, the chip shortage is now affecting Samsung TV productionSamsung says if the on-going chip shortage continues that it 'may not be able to produce TVs' and that it's trying to stop that.Apr 27, 2021 11:08 PM CDT
Tesla records record quarterly profit, with $10.3 billion in Q1 2021Tesla announces record quarterly profit for Q1 2021, with $438 profit across $10.39 billion in revenue -- Elon Musk is happy.Apr 27, 2021 9:04 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti reveal could be pulled ahead to May 18NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti expected to be revealed on May 18 now, not May 25 -- which is really just around the corner.Apr 27, 2021 7:09 PM CDT
Legendary Street Fighter vet Yoshinori Ono leaves CapcomAfter nearly 24 years in the fighting scene, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono is leaving Capcom to work at a mobile company.Apr 27, 2021 12:41 PM CDT
NASA's Mars helicopter captures first-ever POV image from aboveNASA's Mars helicopter 'Ingenuity' has successfully achieved multiple 'first-evers', and now it has just checked off another one.Apr 27, 2021 9:06 AM CDT
Horrifying new species of venomous spider can live for 20+ yearsResearchers have found a terrifying new species of spider that looks like a 'tarantula', and it can live for many decades.Apr 27, 2021 6:35 AM CDT
Spotify's premium family plan price has just been changed in the USSpotify has just announced that it will be changing the price of its Premium Family plan as of April 30th. Here's the new price.Apr 27, 2021 3:33 AM CDT
HTC Vive embraces the right to repair movement with iFixit partnershipHTC and iFixit partnered to offer repair guides and replacement components so customers can fix their off-warranty Vive hardware.Apr 26, 2021 9:40 PM CDT
AMD's new 4700S processor could be Xbox Series X/S APU, but for the PCChinese manufacturers offering new AMD 4700S processor with no Ryzen branding, 8C/16T chip with no graphics from Xbox Series X/S.Apr 26, 2021 7:53 PM CDT
PC game Scavengers can host over 9000 players at onceMidwinter's and Improbable's multiplayer game Scavengers has an experimental new mode that can host over 9,000 players at once.Apr 26, 2021 6:01 PM CDT
Ubisoft slows Assassin's Creed Valhalla updates to focus on qualityUbisoft is slowing down the rate of Assassin's Creed Valhalla updates to focus more on quality content that satisfies gamers.Apr 26, 2021 1:07 PM CDT
Biden's climate goal may force people to cut 90% of red meat from dietPresident Biden announced an ambitious climate change plan that may usher in several different lifestyle changes for Americans.Apr 26, 2021 7:34 AM CDT
India's elite rich paying $10,000+ for private jets to flee the nationIndia's most richest elite people are fleeing the country on private jets as new travel restrictions come and lock into place.Apr 26, 2021 4:33 AM CDT
Russia has started making its own AMD B450 motherboardsRussia's GS Group and Philax announces new B450 motherboard for Russian government offices and businesses, ready for AMD Ryzen CPU.Apr 25, 2021 9:58 PM CDT
Elon Musk to host Saturday Night Live on May 8Saturday Night Live will be hosted by Elon Musk on May 8, with musical guest Miley Cyrus -- which is going to be interesting.Apr 25, 2021 7:47 PM CDT
Naughty Dog 'just short' of having two big productions going at onceNaughty Dog productions are big marquee system-sellers, but the studio isn't ready to work on two projects at once just yet.Apr 25, 2021 4:03 PM CDT
Antminer E9 Ethereum ASIC miner: packs power of 32 x GeForce RTX 3080sBitmain's new Antminer E9 is an absolute unit of an ASIC miner that destroys Ethereum hashrates, pumping 3GH/s for $20,000+Apr 25, 2021 5:26 AM CDT
Turkey crypto exchange founder flees country with $2 billionTurkish cryptocurrency exchange goes offline, CEO is missing with $2 billion -- investors and crypto holders are sh*tting bricks.Apr 24, 2021 8:23 PM CDT
Outriders dev opens new studio to work on two new projectsOutriders developer People Can Fly expand to open seventh studio to help work on two new high-profile projects for new publishers.Apr 24, 2021 6:44 PM CDT
Warzone to hit 120 FPS on PS5, Xbox Series X with new next-gen patchRaven Software is working on upgrading Warzone's engine to support high-end perf on PS5, Xbox Series X, including 120FPS and more.Apr 24, 2021 2:46 PM CDT
Water shortage to bring mandatory water cuts to Arizona and NevadaThe US Bureau of Reclamation may announce a Water Shortage Declaration that would bring mandatory water consumption cuts.Apr 24, 2021 5:34 AM CDT
These 22 incredible inventions can make Earth a much better placeThere are many inventions out there that are designed to make Earth a better place. Here are 22 inventions that are saving Earth.Apr 24, 2021 2:33 AM CDT

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