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- Intel Application Optimization sees Rainbow Six Siege performance jump from 659 to 867 FPSOne new Intel Core i9 14900K owner put the new Intel Application Optimization (APO) to the test and witnesses some incredible performance gains.Oct 24, 2023 2:32 AM CDT
- ASL's new GeForce RTX 4060 has a built-in spirit level, because why notASL's new GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card has a built-in spirit level, for absolutely no reason at all... will only be available exclusively in China.Oct 23, 2023 10:05 PM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER: AD103 GPU would get around US sanctions and into ChinaNVIDIA's rumored GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER should use AD103 GPU, as the AD102 GPU is under US sanctions and banned from China... AD103 isn't banned.Oct 23, 2023 7:09 PM CDT
- Squadron 42 is now feature complete and entering the 'polish phase' of developmentIt's been in development for over a decade, and with this latest milestone it finally looks like Squadron 42 is entering the final phase before launch.Oct 23, 2023 1:57 AM CDT
- Intel's new 14th Gen Core processors for desktops do not support Thunderbolt 5Intel makes a correction, there will be no Thunderbolt 5 support for the new 14th Gen Core desktop processors, but it will come to laptop it seems.Oct 22, 2023 9:58 PM CDT
- SanDisk Ultra microSD UHS-I cards deliver the world's fastest 1.5 TB high-capacity card speeds1.5TB SanDisk Ultra microSD UHS-I cards offer a viable storage option and alternative to SSDs when it comes to Android devices and Windows laptops.Oct 22, 2023 8:28 PM CDT
- AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX CPU has more FP32 perf than Xbox Series X and PS5AMD's new 96-core, 192-thread Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX processor has more FP32 compute performance than the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.Oct 22, 2023 6:39 PM CDT
- You can win this gaming PC with real human blood in it, if players donate 666 quarts of bloodBlizzard falls into the darkness with its new marketing stunt: raffling off a gaming PC with 'real human blood' inside of the coolant.Oct 22, 2023 4:42 AM CDT
- Starfield was the best-earning game of September based on game sales and early access purchasesMicrosoft's new business tactic is paying off in spades as Starfield tops September's best-earning sales charts in the United States based on revenues.Oct 21, 2023 1:55 PM CDT
- The iPad Air could be about to get an iPad Pro-like glow-upApple's next iPad could be about to dramatically increase its screen size with rumors of a new 12.9-inch display matching that of the iPad Pro.Oct 21, 2023 12:15 PM CDT
- Google's YouTube Music finally works with your expensive HomePod or HomePod miniYouTube Music subscriber? Subscribers to the Premium and Music Premium tiers can now listen to your music via a HomePod with ease for the first time.Oct 21, 2023 11:30 AM CDT
- Interview - Intel's new APO tech and How It Boosts Gaming Performance on Intel Core 14th GenWe sit down with Intel's Roger Chandler to find out how the new APO multi threading tech that boost game performance on the new 14th Gen CPUs works.Oct 21, 2023 1:02 AM CDT
- When will Switch's lifecycle end? Not until March 2025 at the earliestNintendo has no plans to retire the Switch in the next 16 months, will continue making new games for the current Switch family until at least March 2025.Oct 20, 2023 9:06 PM CDT
- Alan Wake 2 PC requirements: GeForce RTX 4080 for 4K 60FPS with RT + DLSS enabledAlan Wake 2 requires 16GB RAM and 90GB SSD minimum, with a GeForce RTX 4080 required for 4K 60FPS with ray tracing and path tracing enabled, needs DLSS.Oct 20, 2023 6:21 PM CDT
- Elon Musk reveals X will get two new premium subscriptions soon - one of which ditches the adsMonetization plans for X appear to be changing up another gear as Musk tells us that there'll be three subscription plans soon enough.Oct 20, 2023 11:44 AM CDT
- TT Show Episode 8 - Activision Blizzard joins Xbox, PS5 slim, AMD Anti-Lag+ disaster, and more!Scientists also discover a 'missing law of nature' that blew Jak's mind, and the duo discuss teaming up to play the latest Lord of the Rings game.Oct 20, 2023 2:06 AM CDT
- Scientists discover Earth's core may be leaking out onto its surfaceA team of researchers believes that Earth's core may be leaking out onto the planet's surface based on recently discovered isotopes.Oct 20, 2023 1:16 AM CDT
- Astronaut snaps epic photograph of the recent solar eclipse from spaceAn astronaut aboard the International Space Station has snapped a photograph of the annual solar eclipse that happened earlier this week.Oct 20, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X: 64 cores, 128 threads @ 5.1GHz, 320MB cache, 350W TDP at $4999AMD reignites the HEDT (high-end desktop) PC market with its new Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series CPUs, maxed out at 64C/128T for $4999.Oct 19, 2023 10:40 PM CDT
- AMD Radeon RX 7900M mobile GPU released: Navi 31, 16GB VRAM, for $2800+ gaming laptopsAMD's new Radeon RX 7900M mobile GPU announced: Navi 31 GPU, with 72 RDNA 3 GPU cores boosting up to 2GHz+, 16GB GDDR6 at 18Gbps, with a 180W TGP.Oct 19, 2023 7:18 PM CDT
- Rockstar adds GTA mobile games to its Game Pass-like GTA+ subscriptionRockstar Games injects even more value into its own personal Game Pass-like subscription service, adds two new Grand Theft Auto games to the subscription.Oct 19, 2023 3:08 PM CDT
- A future foldable iPhone could have a screen that repairs itself if you scratch itA scratched screen is disheartening, but Apple has a plan for a 'self-healing' display that could recover from small chips and scratch marks.Oct 19, 2023 11:30 AM CDT
- NASA telescope captures 'face-on' view of a cosmic monster in deep spaceNASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has been used to capture a stunning view of a spiral galaxy 30 million light years away from Earth.Oct 19, 2023 10:20 AM CDT
- NASA space telescopes look into a nebula and see 'something watching' EarthAstronomers have used multiple NASA telescopes to peer into the Helix Nebula only to find it staring right back at Earth from light-years away.Oct 19, 2023 7:01 AM CDT
- Diablo 4 arrives on Steam, and yes, it's being review-bombed by frustrated and salty PC gamersThe game's Steam debut is garnering a lot of negativity, but on the plus side it's 25% off and Season 2 has brought a lot of updates.Oct 18, 2023 10:32 PM CDT
- Star Citizen's new StarEngine tech demo is one of the most impressive we've ever seenStar Citizen has been in development for what feels like forever, but this new demo of the StarEngine tech powering the game looks incredible.Oct 24, 2023 1:58 AM CDT
- Lenovo's new LEGION 9000K Gaming PC: Core i9-14900K + custom Lenovo GeForce RTX 4090 LEGION GPULenovo beefs up its LEGION 9000K and LEGION 7000K 2024 Gaming PCs with Intel's new 14th Gen Core CPUs and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs.Oct 23, 2023 9:26 PM CDT
- Alienware teases 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor: early 2024Alienware teases 32-inch 4K 240Hz and 27-inch 1440p 360Hz QD-OLED gaming displays, the world's first 4K QD-OLED and world's first 360Hz QD-OLED designs.Oct 23, 2023 6:10 PM CDT
- Banned in China, GeForce RTX 4090 prices could see a significant increase... globallyWe've seen this before, GPU prices suddenly spiking, but this time it looks to be limited to the high-end GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4090.Oct 23, 2023 1:32 AM CDT
- According to Remedy, Alan Wake 2 isn't meant to run on GeForce GTX 10 or Radeon RX 5000 SeriesWith DLSS and FSR 2 required to play Alan Wake II on Low settings, it also requires a GPU that supports Mesh Shaders - a double-whammy for GTX 1080 owners.Oct 22, 2023 9:32 PM CDT
- GPUs are massive these days, so of course, there's the Cooler Master Atlas ARGB GPU SupportThe new Cooler Master Atlas ARGB GPU Support offers a stylish and versatile solution for those looking to ensure their GPU remains stable.Oct 22, 2023 7:57 PM CDT
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite: 4.6 TFLOPs = more GPU power than Xbox Series SQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC detailed: 4nm 12-core Oryon CPU, 4.6 TFLOPs from its Adreno GPU, supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5-8533 memory, 5G of course.Oct 22, 2023 6:12 PM CDT
- Half-Life 2 RTX news: HEV suit has 34x more polygons than original versionNVIDIA's upcoming Half-Life 2 RTX project has major visual improvements: new HEV suit has 34x more polygons than Valve's original HEV suit in Half-Life 2.Oct 22, 2023 3:46 AM CDT
- Apple's iOS 17.1 update could fix a significant location data bugThe upcoming iOS 17.1 update will apparently fix a privacy bug that reset a vital location services permissions option on iPhones.Oct 21, 2023 12:45 PM CDT
- Apple isn't sure about iOS 17.1 - second Release Candidate now available for iPhone 15 ownersThe iOS 17.1 update is likely to arrive within the next few days and Apple has now released a second Release Candidate update for testers.Oct 21, 2023 12:00 PM CDT
- Samsung provides update on next-gen GDDR7 memory: 50% less stand-by power than GDDR6Samsung provides small update on its next-gen GDDR7 memory: 50% less stand-by power used than GDDR6, explains why it used PAM3 encoding and not PAM4.Oct 21, 2023 4:44 AM CDT
- World record memory frequency of 5809.2 MHz or DDR5-11618 recorded live by Team AU and HicookieIntel and Team AU brought a live DDR5 overclocking demo for the new Intel Core i9 14900K to SXSW Sydney and set a new world record.Oct 20, 2023 11:27 PM CDT
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX: world-record 148K Cinebench R23 with OCAMD's new flagship Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX with its 96 cores and 192 threads sets new Cinebench R23 world-record: 100K at stock, 148K overclocked.Oct 20, 2023 7:48 PM CDT
- Xbox first-party may jump to $11.6 billion following Activision-Blizzard mergerGames analyst and expert Joost van Dreunen predicts that Microsoft's first-party video games revenues could reach $11.6 billion combined with Activision.Oct 20, 2023 5:04 PM CDT
- Can't afford a smart washing machine? Just give your plain old washer a Raspberry Pi brainWe've seen some pretty nifty Raspberry Pi projects over the years, and this is one of them - a way to teach an old washer some new tricks.Oct 20, 2023 10:47 AM CDT
- Apple Podcasts expands integration with Alexa by bringing the service to more countriesApple Podcasts is coming to many more countries via Amazon devices that support the virtual assistant, Alexa, further expanding the podcast service.Oct 20, 2023 1:47 AM CDT
- Apple rumored to drop ChatGPT-rival AI with iOS 18 and iPhone 16Rumors suggest that Apple is preparing to launch a slew of generative AI features with iOS 18, expected to drop sometime in late 2024.Oct 20, 2023 1:02 AM CDT
- NASA's Webb telescope shocks scientists with photo of never-before-seen jet inside JupiterNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has snapped an image of Jupiter, revealing a never-before-seen jet inside the atmosphere of the planet.Oct 20, 2023 12:16 AM CDT
- Alienware m18 gaming laptop: first with AMD's new flagship Radeon RX 7900M 16GB mobile GPUAlienware's new m18 gaming laptop is the first to feature AMD's new Radeon RX 7900M 16GB mobile GPU, and with an AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX mobile CPU.Oct 19, 2023 9:08 PM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 price more than DOUBLES in China after US export banThe Biden administration puts new sanctions on China for GPU technology, GeForce RTX 4090 falls under that category, banned... now doubled in price.Oct 19, 2023 6:35 PM CDT
- Windows 11's Copilot AI gets some useful tweaks - but we hope bigger changes are coming soonPreview build 23570 makes Copilot's entrance animation smoother, plus there's a neat touch for multi-monitor users - but what about those plugins?Oct 19, 2023 1:54 PM CDT
- Man orders coffee while wearing Meta's new mixed reality headset Meta Quest 3The future is seemingly here as a man has walked into a shop to order a coffee with the new Meta Quest 3, a mixed reality headset.Oct 19, 2023 11:00 AM CDT
- NASA spacecraft captures photograph of the most volcanic world in the solar systemNASA's Juno mission has made a close fly-by of the most volcanically active body in the solar system, Jupiter's fifth moon called IO.Oct 19, 2023 10:03 AM CDT
- Spacecraft photographs astronomical 'zombie' in deep space traveling at 22,000 mphAstronomers have identified a 'zombie' astronomical object rampaging its way out of a region of the universe at an astonishing 23,000 mph.Oct 19, 2023 6:41 AM CDT
- NVIDIA and Foxconn team up to build AI factories: will build self-driving cars, and moreNVIDIA and Foxconn are collaborating on developing 'AI factories' with the two companies set to become leaders in the AI manufacturing revolution.Oct 18, 2023 8:11 PM CDT
- Rumor - Western Digital and Kioxia merger will create world's largest NAND flash memory companyKIOXIA is potentially merging with Western Digital, with the resulting company set to become the biggest player when it comes to flash memory and storage.Oct 24, 2023 1:28 AM CDT
- The very first single-slot GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, blower-style cooler teasedThis new single-slot NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB graphics card measures in at just 20mm wide, with a blower-style cooler to keep it chill.Oct 23, 2023 7:55 PM CDT
- NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU sales are reportedly dire so prepare for price cuts? No, quite the oppositeNVIDIA purportedly has some kind of plan to sneak up pricing of the RTX 4080 to make breathing room for the RTX 4070 Super when it arrives.Oct 23, 2023 2:19 PM CDT
- XPG LANCER DDR5-8400 coming soon thanks to Intel 14th Gen CPUs, DDR5-9900 via XMP possibleThe new Intel Core 14th Gen desktop processors have launched are we're going to start seeing faster DDR5 memory modules hit the market.Oct 23, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
- GTA 6 graphics rumor: greater gap between GTA 6 and RDR2 than GTA 5 and RDR 2Grand Theft Auto 6 details on RAGE version 9 for GTA 6: water physically simulated in real-time, better car crashes, AI, rendering, and more.Oct 22, 2023 9:10 PM CDT
- Remedy says Alan Wake 2 is optimized for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, but PC is 'as good as it can be'Remedy Entertainment's Thomas Puta is 'really happy' with how Alan Wake 2 has turned out on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.Oct 22, 2023 7:14 PM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER rumored with 20GB GDDR6X on wider 320-bit memory busNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER rumored with 20GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit memory bus, AD102 GPU -- same as RTX 4090, while AD103 powers RTX 4080.Oct 22, 2023 5:03 AM CDT
- MaxSun's new GeForce RTX 4090 MegaGamer GPU launched, costs $1999MaxSun officially launches its new GeForce RTX 4090 MegaGamer (MGG) graphics card, featuring 5 cooling fans in total, and a price of $1999.Oct 22, 2023 3:09 AM CDT
- The iPhone 16 could get a brand new chip of its own, but it won't be Pro enough for someApple's iPhone 16 is almost a year away but a new report suggests it will get a new A18 chip, skipping the A17 lineup of chips entirely.Oct 21, 2023 12:30 PM CDT
- Pack it up - no new Apple Macs or iPads expected before 2024Apple's 2023 looks set to come to an end with a whimper rather than the big bang that would have brought new iPads and Macs to the lineup.Oct 21, 2023 11:45 AM CDT
- GIGABYTE's new TRX50 AERO D motherboard detailed, ready for 96C/192T CPUs from AMDGIGABYTE's new TRX50 AERO D motherboard its for next-gen HEDT workstations, handling AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper PRO + regular Threadripper 7000 CPUs.Oct 21, 2023 4:12 AM CDT
- Team AU Overclocking breaks Counter Strike 2 performance record, 1310 FPS on new Intel 14th GenCounter-Strike 2 running at over 1300 FPS on the new Intel Core i9 14900K at SXSW Sydney, with people from the crowd jumping in to play.Oct 20, 2023 10:42 PM CDT
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX series CPUs top out at 96 cores, 192 threads Zen 4 for $9999AMD has 6 new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX series CPUs, all based on the newer Zen 4 architecture and top out with a 96-core, 192-thread 7995WX for $9999.Oct 20, 2023 7:14 PM CDT
- Digital-only Switch 2 doesn't seem likely, here's whyReports indicate that Nintendo could release two next-gen Switch SKUs: one that supports GameCards, and another cheaper digital-only hardware model.Oct 20, 2023 4:04 PM CDT
- Diablo 4 is free to play on Xbox this weekend - with a hefty discount for buyers, tooMicrosoft brings in another of its 'Free Play Days' starring Diablo 4 this time, plus you can have a go at NBA 2K24 or, er, Lawn Mowing Simulator.Oct 20, 2023 8:16 AM CDT
- OpenAI announces DALL-E 3 image generation is coming to ChatGPTThe company behind the immensely popular AI chatbot ChatGPT has announced it's going to be completely integrating its image-generator AI tool DALL-E 3.Oct 20, 2023 1:32 AM CDT
- Elon Musk admits Tesla unsurpringly 'dug our own grave' with the CybertruckDuring Tesla's Q3 earnings call, company CEO Elon Musk said that the company 'dug its own grave' with Cybertruck, but it's unsurprising.Oct 20, 2023 12:46 AM CDT
- Google is terrified of a lawsuit that may stop all AI development in its tracksGoogle has filed to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the company has wrongfully used data scraped from millions of users to train its AI.Oct 20, 2023 12:03 AM CDT
- Windows 11 installed on over 400M+ active devices, 500M+ expected by early 2024Windows 11 is reportedly on over 400 million active devices right now, with the 500 million milestone expected sometime in early 2024.Oct 19, 2023 8:20 PM CDT
- US restricting sales of NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 into ChinaUS government enforces stricter semiconductor sanctions in China, new rules hit a bunch of NVIDIA AI GPUs, but also the high-end GeForce RTX 4090.Oct 19, 2023 6:09 PM CDT
- Activision games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, Phil Spencer confirmsXbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirms there's no 'secret' or surprise celebratory salvo of Activision-Blizzard games planned to launch on Game Pass.Oct 19, 2023 11:58 AM CDT
- NASA breaks record for the fastest human-made objectNASA has absolutely smashed the record for the fastest human-made object with the Parker Solar Probe's 17th pass of our local star.Oct 19, 2023 10:42 AM CDT
- Micron's low-power memory optimized for Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 Platform, VR, and Mixed-RealityMicron's LPDDR5X DRAM and UFS 3.1 storage are optimized for the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, which powers the Meta Quest 3's Mixed-Reality features.Oct 19, 2023 8:01 AM CDT
- AMD, Arm, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm are teaming up for next-gen AI standardsAll of the major AI tech players are teaming up (sans Apple) to standardize and democratize the future of AI narrow precision data formats.Oct 18, 2023 10:57 PM CDT
- Amazon will have Prime Air delivery drones in UK and Italy skies in 2024Amazon is expanding its Prime Air drone delivery program: outside of the US, into the UK and Italy, with new Prime Air locations announced soon.Oct 18, 2023 7:44 PM CDT