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- FCC proposes $12.9 million fine for man who did 6,000 racist robocallsA man could be fined almost $13 million for a robocall campaign that was both racist and politically charged.Jan 31, 2020 2:13 AM CST
- 2020 is the year of the most 'gender-inclusive' emoji'sThe Unicode Consortium will be adding 117 new emojis, some of which are gender inclusive.Jan 31, 2020 12:35 AM CST
- GeForce NOW Founders: $4.99 a month, ready to kick Google Stadia's assNVIDIA GeForce NOW Founders tier rumors peg it at $4.99 per month, which would disrupt gaming in a BIG way.Jan 30, 2020 8:48 PM CST
- Battlefield 6 to 'blow people's minds' on next-gen consolesDICE's next-gen Battlefield game is still on track for 2021-2022, and EA teases it'll 'blow people's minds'Jan 30, 2020 5:45 PM CST
- The Outer Worlds is digital-only on SwitchObsidian's latest sci-fi RPG lands on Switch in March, but it's a download-only game.Jan 30, 2020 3:08 PM CST
- Switch sales have surpassed Xbox OneIn three years, the Switch has outsold the Xbox One, a console that's been on the market for more than six years.Jan 30, 2020 12:01 PM CST
- Netflix's next big live-action TV show is a manga called 'One Piece'Netflix are going to be making a 10 episode One Piece live-action TV show.Jan 30, 2020 4:46 AM CST
- Tesla will deliver the Model Y early, shipments to begin March, 2020Tesla has said that the Model Y is ahead of schedule, shipments to begin March this year.Jan 30, 2020 2:33 AM CST
- God of War series made into a Netflix show? The director thinks 'yes'Cory Barlog, the God of War director thinks that the game series could be a great Netflix show.Jan 30, 2020 1:08 AM CST
- iPhone Cyberphone inspired by Tesla Cybertruck and it looks awesomeCaviar unveils its new iPhone Cyberphone, built for a wealthy Tesla Cybertruck owner.Jan 29, 2020 10:05 PM CST
- Unity Engine now has support for real-time ray tracing techUnity 2019.3 is now out: HDRP ready and includes real-time ray tracing preview.Jan 29, 2020 8:06 PM CST
- Xbox earns $3.3 billion during Holiday 2019 quarter, consoles down 43%Xbox rakes in a sizable $3.32 billion in revenues during the Holiday 2019 quarter, but earnings are down YoY thanks to Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018.Jan 29, 2020 4:30 PM CST
- February's free PS Plus games are great, includes BioShock collectionSony jams some great yesteryear games in this month's free PS Plus offering.Jan 29, 2020 12:35 PM CST
- Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals what Flat-Earthers fear the mostNeil deGrasse Tyson has revealed what Flat Earth conspiracy theorists fear most of all.Jan 29, 2020 4:16 AM CST
- Rick and Morty get stuck in a hilarious Pringles advertisementRick and Morty have been taken over by a Pringles advertisement, triple layer dip stack?Jan 29, 2020 2:36 AM CST
- Tesla sold more cars in 2019 than the previous two years combinedTesla had a massive increase of 40% in car delivery productivity in 2019.Jan 29, 2020 1:38 AM CST
- DOOM Eternal ray tracing will happen post-launchDOOM Eternal will have ray tracing, it just won't happen at launch -- but it will happen.Jan 28, 2020 10:28 PM CST
- Battlefield V Chapter 6: Into the Jungle trailer releasedEA and DICE show off gameplay footage from Battlefield V Chapter 6: Into the Jungle.Jan 28, 2020 8:40 PM CST
- General Motors invests $2.2 billion to build EVs in Detroit, USAGeneral Motors will build electric trucks and SUVs, will begin in 2021.Jan 28, 2020 7:28 PM CST
- Ninja was paid up to $30 million for Mixer move, or a AAA game budgetMicrosoft could've paid an entire game development budget to pull in Ninja to its Mixer streaming platform.Jan 28, 2020 4:49 PM CST
- Nintendo's mobile games earn $1 billion in microtransaction spendingNintendo's mobile division is a landmark success, and continues raking in serious cash via in-game purchases.Jan 28, 2020 3:15 PM CST
- China trade tariffs won't directly raise PS5, Xbox Series X pricesU.S. and China sign new trade pact that cancels proposed electronics tariff that could've raised next-gen console prices.Jan 28, 2020 10:20 AM CST
- Law enforcement now has to pay Google for data scrapes on peopleGoogle will charge law enforcement anywhere between $45 to $245 for data.Jan 28, 2020 4:44 AM CST
- ISS astronauts fix $2 billion dark matter detection instrumentAstronauts aboard the ISS have fixed a $2 billion dark matter detection instrument.Jan 28, 2020 2:51 AM CST
- Rick and Morty creators to release new show 'Solar Opposites', May 8thJustin Roiland and Mike McMahn will be bringing out a new adult-oriented comedy on Hulu, May 8th.Jan 28, 2020 1:07 AM CST
- Apple to pay almost $1 billion for infringing on CalTech Wi-Fi patentsApple and Broadcom have been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to CalTech.Jan 31, 2020 1:38 AM CST
- Apex Legends Season 4 trailer teases new Revenant characterRespawn unleashes Apex Legends Season 4 trailer, showing off its new Revenant hero.Jan 30, 2020 10:29 PM CST
- Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip: February 14 release for $1400Samsung's foldable Galaxy Z Flip is the perfect V-day present on February 14.Jan 30, 2020 8:21 PM CST
- Nintendo made $1.23 billion in profit over holiday 2019 quarterNintendo pulled in massive profits over the holiday quarter thanks to strong hardware and software sales.Jan 30, 2020 4:45 PM CST
- Pokemon Sword and Shield sold 16 million copies in one monthNew Pokemon duo becomes one of the Switch's best-selling games in just a month, close to dethroning Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Jan 30, 2020 2:03 PM CST
- Nintendo Switch sales smash 52.48 million with strong holiday quarterNintendo moves a staggering 20 million Switch consoles in 2019, pushing lifetime-to-date sales to over 52 million.Jan 30, 2020 11:08 AM CST
- Solar telescope reveals the highest-resolution image of the Sun everHere's the highest-resolution image humans have ever captured of the Sun's surface.Jan 30, 2020 3:36 AM CST
- 15 NFL teams' social accounts have been hacked before the Super BowlCybercriminal group 'OurMine' has hacked 15 NFL team Twitter accounts leading up to the Super Bowl Championship.Jan 30, 2020 2:09 AM CST
- Google paid out record $6.5 million to hackers who exploited securityGoogle has set a new high record for paying hackers to exploit their own products.Jan 30, 2020 12:34 AM CST
- Apple rumored to release 'AirTags' trackers this yearApple's rumored 'AirTags' would let you track your stuff like keys, wallets, and more.Jan 29, 2020 9:43 PM CST
- Apple limits employee travel to China because of coronavirus outbreakApple CEO Tim Cook says coronavirus outbreak in China is affecting Apple's operations in the country.Jan 29, 2020 7:32 PM CST
- Warcraft 3 Reforged betrays its legacy fansWarcraft fans blast Blizzard for drastically altering an RTS classic and removing core features.Jan 29, 2020 3:35 PM CST
- Xbox Series X CPU is the key to next-gen frame rates, Spencer teasesRight now consoles can't hit amazing frame rates and visuals, but Phil Spencer thinks that'll change with the next-gen Xbox Series X.Jan 29, 2020 10:20 AM CST
- Facebook to soon ask 2 billion users to review their privacy settingsFacebook will kickstart 2020 by asking 2 billion users to review their privacy settings.Jan 29, 2020 3:44 AM CST
- British Airways cancels ALL flights to and from mainland ChinaCoronavirus outbreaks forces British Airways to cancel all flights in and out of mainland China.Jan 29, 2020 2:23 AM CST
- Temtem is the scuffed clone of Pokemon that you've been wantingTemtem is the Pokemon ripoff you have been waiting all these years for.Jan 29, 2020 1:05 AM CST
- Grand Theft Auto V + Red Dead Redemption 2: 150 million copies soldRockstar Games celebrates 150 million sales combined milestone from Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2.Jan 28, 2020 9:38 PM CST
- Canadian musician Neil Young calls Apple MacBook Pro 'a piece of crap'Neil Young calls the Apple MacBook Pro a 'piece of crap' and 'Fisher-Price quality'Jan 28, 2020 8:27 PM CST
- Stadia is still in early access, but gives away free games anywayGoogle reveals another wave of free Stadia games, but the service still isn't widely available yet.Jan 28, 2020 6:32 PM CST
- Next-gen PSVR confirmation for PS5 was a mistake, VR dev admitsVR dev walks back claims of a next-gen PSVR headset coming with the PS5.Jan 28, 2020 4:21 PM CST
- Resident Evil 8 rumors: Wolf-like monsters, zombies, and first-personRumor has it Resident Evil 8 will be a souped up extension of RE7 complete with werewolves and zombies.Jan 28, 2020 2:16 PM CST
- Tesla hits 102 billion market value, now second most valuable carmakerTesla has overtaken Volkswagen and become the world's second most valuable car manufacturer.Jan 28, 2020 5:42 AM CST
- SpaceX will launch 60 Starlink satellites on Wednesday, January 29thSpaceX have delayed the launch of 60 Starlink satellites until Wednesday.Jan 28, 2020 4:07 AM CST
- Sony trademarks PlayStation 5 in Switzerland, gearing up for FebruarySony applies for PlayStation 5 trademark in Switzerland, preparing for PS5 introduction in February.Jan 28, 2020 2:26 AM CST
- 'Uncharted' Movie release date pushed back to March 5th, 2021The Uncharted movie has been hit with a delay after losing six directors.Jan 28, 2020 12:34 AM CST
- Police are using privacy breaching AI to scan everyone's social mediaPolice are using an controversial artificial intelligence that could be in breach of everyone's privacy.Jan 31, 2020 1:09 AM CST
- Xbox Series X might support UltraWide monitors thanks to SamsungXbox Series X could have a big one-up over the PlayStation 5 with UltraWide monitor support.Jan 30, 2020 9:40 PM CST
- Blizzard building cross-platform engine to power future Blizzard gamesBlizzard is hiring an Associate Software Engineer to work in their 'new engine'Jan 30, 2020 7:28 PM CST
- ESA: Earning back your trust and support is our top priorityESA rebuilt its website with new cybersecurity tools and will no longer host personal data on its servers.Jan 30, 2020 4:05 PM CST
- Coronavirus outbreak affecting Switch console productionChina's coronovirus outbreak could impact console production over time.Jan 30, 2020 1:05 PM CST
- Microsoft doesn't need to sell consoles to make billionsEven as gaming earnings dip by 21% and console sales slide by 42%, Microsoft makes massive gains with its potent subscription services.Jan 30, 2020 10:11 AM CST
- Popular game franchises will eventually be turned live-action TV showsWhich game franchises are good enough to be turned into live-action TV shows?Jan 30, 2020 3:03 AM CST
- Intel foldable smartphone patent: folds open into a huge tablet PCIntel's new foldable smartphone... let's just hope that it's not called the Core+++ smartphone.Jan 30, 2020 1:46 AM CST
- Need for Speed Heat updated, now supports select steering wheelsNeed for Speed Heat now supports select Thrustmaster, Logitech, and Fanatec steering wheels.Jan 29, 2020 11:11 PM CST
- 87 minutes of System Shock remake released, SHODAN would be pleasedNightdive Studios releases crazy huge 87-minute System Shock remake gameplay video.Jan 29, 2020 9:08 PM CST
- Halo Reach progression changes planned, new armor unlock system coming343i plans to mold Halo: Reach's progression system using fan feedback, but the changes aren't immediate.Jan 29, 2020 5:05 PM CST
- Halo 1 PC beta tests, Halo Reach PC fixes delayed to undetermined time343i is working on major Reach bug fixes, including M&K crouching, but there's no word when the patches are coming out.Jan 29, 2020 2:30 PM CST
- Five Tips and Tricks for ArcheAge: UnchainedNew to ArcheAge: Unchained? If so, we have some helpful tips and tricks for all players.Jan 29, 2020 9:35 AM CST
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update: 7.0.0 Byleth added + fighter tweaksUpdate 7.0.0 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been released, here's what you need to know.Jan 29, 2020 3:11 AM CST
- World's most powerful space telescope probably won't launch next MarchThere's a 12% chance that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will launch in March, 2021.Jan 29, 2020 2:06 AM CST
- AMD promises Navi refresh, next-gen RDNA2 graphics cards in 2020AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su teases Navi refresh and RDNA2 cards both coming in 2020.Jan 28, 2020 11:39 PM CST
- Cyberpunk 2077 footage to be shown at Taipei Game ShowCD Projekt RED will show 'selective audiences' Cyberpunk 2077 footage at Taipei Game Show.Jan 28, 2020 9:07 PM CST
- AMD: Big Navi GPU to disrupt 4K gaming like Ryzen CPUs did to IntelAMD is 'going after 4K' and will 'disrupt 4K' with Big Navi in 2020 like AMD did with Ryzen to Intel.Jan 28, 2020 8:04 PM CST
- Pokemon Home costs $16 a year, but there's a free version tooGameFreak details everything included with Pokemon Home, including the paid and free subscriptions.Jan 28, 2020 5:23 PM CST
- Valve sold 103,000 Index VR headsets after Half-Life: Alyx revealGamers are buying Valve VR headsets en masse to play Half-Life: Alyx, so many that the Index HMDs sold out.Jan 28, 2020 3:45 PM CST
- Leaked PlayStation 5 prototype was faked by Blender VFX expertThat recent PlayStation 5 'leak' was just a great Blender render.Jan 28, 2020 11:32 AM CST
- NASA selects its first commercial module for private ISS space travelAxiom Space will provide NASA will its first commercial module for the ISS.Jan 28, 2020 5:17 AM CST
- Gaming industry carbon emissions is equal to 85 million refrigeratorsThe US gaming industry produces the same amount of carbon as 85 million refrigerators.Jan 28, 2020 3:37 AM CST
- In 8 years every Xbox One X console produces 1 ton of carbon emissions86% of that 1 ton is from gaming use, the remaining 14% is from manufacturing.Jan 28, 2020 1:38 AM CST
- Verizon splashes $80 million to give Miami 5G before the Super BowlVerizon to show off mmWave tech in downtown Miami for the Super Bowl, spreading 5G everywhere.Jan 28, 2020 12:13 AM CST
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