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Create your own 'Star Wars' opening crawl, thanks to DisneyEver wanted to make your own 'Star Wars' homage but lacked the skills? Well take a look at this.Sep 7, 2014 8:36 PM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980, GTX 970 spotted in ASUS, GIGABYTE modelsASUS, GIGABYTE branded next-gen GPUs from NVIDIA listed, expect the GeForce GTX 980 to be announced soon.Sep 6, 2014 6:29 AM CDT
Xbox One exclusive Ryse: Son of Rome comes to PC on October 10Crytek confirms that Ryse: Son of Rome will be made available on the PC on October 10.Sep 5, 2014 1:29 AM CDT
Cult classic 'Super Mario Bros' movie coming to Blu-ray in UK in NovThe 1993 feature film turkey starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo coming in a lavish Blu-ray set.Sep 4, 2014 8:22 PM CDT
Sega says Gearbox founder does 'whatever the f**k he likes'Sega claims that Randy Pitchford, the founder of Gearbox does 'whatever the f**k he wants'Sep 4, 2014 3:32 AM CDT
Samsung launches UD970, a 31.5-inch Ultra High-Definition monitorSamsung will launch its 31.5-inch UHD monitor geared towards digital editors later this month.Sep 3, 2014 11:30 AM CDT
Oculus VR announces the Samsung Gear VR Innovator EditionOculus announces a new VR headset, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition.Sep 3, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
Samsung officially announces the Galaxy Note 4, with 2560x1440 displaySamsung unveils the fourth-generation Galaxy Note smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4.Sep 3, 2014 8:25 AM CDT
Silicon Studio's new graphics engine will blow your mindThe Mizuchi Tech Demo engine from Silicon Studio needs to be the new benchmark for PC hardware.Sep 3, 2014 4:30 AM CDT
Celebrity hacker responsible for leaking nude photos hunted by FBIHacker responsible for posting stolen photos of celebrities online is now being hunted by the FBI.Sep 2, 2014 12:45 PM CDT
Swatch tries to jump into smartwatch market on its own termsSwatch wants to have a bigger presence in the growing smartwatch market, but doesn't mind going it alone.Sep 1, 2014 4:09 PM CDT
Dell unveils its new 34-inch curved ultrawide monitorDell's new Ultrasharp U3415W is a 34-inch curved ultrawide monitor with a 3440x1440 resolution, just shy of 4K.Aug 31, 2014 1:43 AM CDT
Microsoft sat down with Cyanogen recently, so did Amazon and SamsungCould Microsoft acquire Cyanogen? It would make for an interesting turn for the software giant.Aug 30, 2014 7:28 AM CDT
NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System ground station vulnerable to attackThe NOAA is taking far too long to resolve minor security vulnerabilities, neglecting to update software and install new security patches.Aug 29, 2014 5:30 AM CDT
Intel's Core i7-5960X CPU has already been overclocked to 6.2GHzIntel Core i7-5960X benchmarked leaked, is around 14% faster than its predecessor, the Core i7-4960X.Aug 28, 2014 7:39 AM CDT
Hewlett-Packard recalling 6 million power cords due to fire risksHP is recalling more than 5 million power cords sold from 2010 to 2012, due to fire risk and reported burn incidents.Aug 27, 2014 10:46 AM CDT
Samsung starts mass production of industry's first 3D TSV-based DDR4Samsung becomes the industry's first to begin manufacture of the new 3D TSV technology 64 GB DDR4 memory modules.Aug 26, 2014 11:38 PM CDT
Seagate ships the world's first 8TB HDD, breaking size barriersSeagate unveil the world's first 8TB HDD, perfect for your super-sized backups and storage needs.Aug 26, 2014 6:52 PM CDT
Terrorist groups finding success using social media to spread fearTerrorist groups are finding success using social media to spread gruesome images and videos, even as accounts are purged.Aug 26, 2014 5:30 AM CDT
Twitch confirms Amazon is acquiring the company for $970 millionSo, Google isn't acquiring Twitch after all, with Amazon stepping up to the plate with $970 million for the company.Aug 25, 2014 9:28 PM CDT
AMD announces the Tonga-based Radeon R9 285 GPU for $249AMD announces its new mid-range GPU, the Radeon R9 285, priced at $249 with availability set for September 2.Aug 23, 2014 10:32 PM CDT
Cinematic VR tech company Jaunt receives $27.8 million in fundingJaunt, a cinematic VR technology company receives a total of $27.8 in funding to pump into its omnidirectional camera shooting technology.Aug 22, 2014 12:28 AM CDT
Microsoft rumored to unveil Windows 9 on September 30Windows 9 to be unveiled by Microsoft next month, where we should hopefully be treated by a Preview of the new OS.Aug 21, 2014 6:51 PM CDT
Acer announces Chromebox-powered budget PC running Chrome OSAcer announces affordable Chrome-powered Chromebox CXI line of PCs designed for a niche market of users.Aug 21, 2014 12:24 PM CDT
Tegra K1-exclusive effects hit Half-Life 2, Portal on Shield tabletNVIDIA boosts up the visual effects in Half-Life 2 and Portal on its new Tegra K1-powered Shield tablet.Aug 20, 2014 11:31 PM CDT

GeForce GTX 980 rumored to use 170W, but offer GTX 780 Ti performanceThe latest rumor on the GeForce GTX 980 is that it offers 110% performance of the GTX 780 Ti, but uses just 170W of power.Sep 7, 2014 5:45 AM CDT
NVIDIA files patent infringements against Samsung and QualcommNVIDIA sues Samsung and Qualcomm over patents, wants to see multiple Galaxy smartphones banned from sale in the US.Sep 5, 2014 3:34 AM CDT
The lines begin to form for the iPhone 6, over a week out from releaseApple fans began lining up for the next-gen iPhone 6 over a week from its release.Sep 4, 2014 11:31 PM CDT
Dell announces its new 5K display with a resolution of 5120x2880Dell announecs its new UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K monitor, with a resolution of 5120x2880.Sep 4, 2014 7:05 PM CDT
Matrox announces next-gen multi-display cards powered by AMD GPUsAMD-powered Matrox cards are coming, will still support Matrox's PowerDesk desktop management software.Sep 4, 2014 12:39 AM CDT
Lenovo's new Tab S8 tablet is priced at $199, features an Intel chipLenovo unveils its new Intel-powered Tab S8, with a Full HD display it's still priced at just $199.Sep 3, 2014 10:26 AM CDT
Samsung announces Gear VR, works with Galaxy Note 4Samsung makes its VR headset official, the Gear VR.Sep 3, 2014 8:44 AM CDT
ASUS makes its ZenWatch official, powered by Android Wear for $260ASUS' ZenWatch features a 1.63-inch AMOLED display, 512MB of RAM and a 1.2GHz Snapdragon SOC, priced at around $260.Sep 3, 2014 6:58 AM CDT
BlackBerry plans to launch Passport smartphone on September 24The BlackBerry Passport will launch during an event later this month, and aims to compete against the Apple iPhone and Google Android-powered devices.Sep 2, 2014 8:42 PM CDT
ASRock X99 Extreme 11 motherboard has a massive 18 SATA portsWanting to build a new file server? ASRock has just unveiled its new X99 Extreme 11 motherboard with 18 SATA ports.Sep 2, 2014 2:33 AM CDT
Hacker unleashes a treasure trove of celebrity nude photos and videosA 4chan user has reportedly leaked a bunch of nude photos of some of the biggest female celebrities in the world, including Jennifer Lawrence.Sep 1, 2014 12:53 AM CDT
NVIDIA rumored to skip the GeForce 800 series, with GTX 980 comingRumor has it that NVIDIA will be skipping the GeForce 800 series, and announcing the GTX 980 and GTX 970 next month.Aug 30, 2014 8:49 PM CDT
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 RAM reaches 4004MHz using Intel Core i7-5930KG.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series DDR4 RAM hits 4004MHz using Intel Core i7-5930K and ASUS ROG X99 Rampage V Extreme.Aug 29, 2014 2:45 PM CDT
Massive Xbox One system update is arriving, media player includedMicrosoft is currently rolling out its September update for the Xbox One, which has a slew of changes, including a new media player app.Aug 29, 2014 2:37 AM CDT
The Sims 4 only requires Internet for activation, low PC requirementsThe Sims 4 requirements aren't that high, with an Internet connection only being required for activation.Aug 28, 2014 12:08 AM CDT
The NSA has its own Google-like internal search engineThe NSA has a search engine called ICREACH, that holds nearly 1 trillion of data, including phone calls, emails and much more.Aug 27, 2014 3:32 AM CDT
Dragon Age: Inquisition will feature a four-player cooperative modeBioWare announces four-player co-op for Dragon Age: Inquisition.Aug 26, 2014 10:43 PM CDT
Patent application reveals Disney wants to use drones in its parksDisney is the latest company that hopes the U.S. government allows commercial drone use in the United States, hoping to give customers a new experience.Aug 26, 2014 3:30 PM CDT
Huawei boss says it won't use Tizen, doesn't think it will lastHuawei won't be using Tizen, doesn't think it'll last in the mobile OS battle against the likes of Android and iOS.Aug 26, 2014 1:29 AM CDT
LG announces 4K OLED TVs in 77-inch, 65-inch formats at 3840 x 2160LG rolls out its massive 77- and 65-inch 4K OLED TV models, starting with pre-orders in Korea, then North America and Europe.Aug 25, 2014 2:32 PM CDT
Kaspersky Lab outs "Machete" malware targeting Spanish speakersThe "Machete" malware largely found victims in South America, though also compromised users in the U.S. and throughout Europe.Aug 22, 2014 9:20 AM CDT
iPhone 6 with 128GB of storage spottedApple's next-gen iPhone 6 has been spotted with 128GB of NAND flash.Aug 21, 2014 10:37 PM CDT
Microsoft Nokia feature phones to ship with the Opera Mini browserMicrosoft, Opera Software sign deal in which Opera Mini will replace Nokia Xpress on Windows Phone-powered devices.Aug 21, 2014 3:30 PM CDT
Sienna Storm, a PC game from the writer of the first two Deus Ex gamesDeus Ex writer teams up with ex BioWare and SOE developers for Sienna Storm, a different PC game that is currently on Kickstarter.Aug 21, 2014 6:37 AM CDT
Sharp's new Aquos Crystal smartphone has barely any bezelSharp unveils the new Aquos Crystal, with a 5-inch and only 720p display, but its close to bezel-less.Aug 20, 2014 1:31 AM CDT

Samsung Gear VR available for pre-order, priced at $249Pre-orders for Samsung's Gear VR go live, with the Oculus-powered mobile VR experience to cost $249, and the Galaxy Note 4.Sep 6, 2014 7:30 PM CDT
Pirated copies of The Sims 4 makes things a pixelated messElectronic Arts fights off pirated versions of The Sims 4 by injecting it with pixels.Sep 5, 2014 2:37 AM CDT
Sony Pictures hires director for 'Shadow of the Colossus' filmIt looks the feature might finally progress from the 'development hell' stage.Sep 4, 2014 11:19 PM CDT
Intel unveils MICA smart high-tech, luxury smart bracelet to consumersIntel unveiled its MICA fashionable smart wristband for shoppers with deep pockets.Sep 4, 2014 7:30 AM CDT
Open WebOS revamped as LuneOS and plans to shake up mobile devicesDo you remember webOS? Well, you can test the open source LuneOS on your mobile device.Sep 3, 2014 2:40 PM CDT
Sony unveils the Xperia Z3 smartphone, announces PS4 Remote PlaySony makes the Xperia Z3 smartphone official, also introduces the Xperia Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact.Sep 3, 2014 10:00 AM CDT
Samsung expands the Galaxy range with the Galaxy Note EdgeSamsung unveils a new large curved smartphone, the Galaxy Note Edge.Sep 3, 2014 8:41 AM CDT
NVIDIA announces GAME24, an event for celebrating PC gamersNVIDIA announces its new GAME24 event, but will the company be teasing its GeForce GTX 900 series on the day?Sep 3, 2014 6:47 AM CDT
Home Depot breach leads to stolen customer payment informationHome Depot is the latest brick and mortar retailer to suffer a data breach, with customer debit and credit card information stolen.Sep 2, 2014 4:00 PM CDT
'Pirates of the Carribbean' sequel to film in AustraliaJohnny Depp expected to spend a number of months on the Gold Coast. Ladies - you know what to do.Sep 2, 2014 12:04 AM CDT
One way to win a copy of 'A Million Ways to Die in The West' Blu-rayThanks to Universal Sony Home Entertainment, we have a number of Blu-ray packs to give away.Aug 31, 2014 7:35 PM CDT
Alienware new Area 51 gaming PC features a totally unique chassisYou can't look at Alienware's new Area 51 gaming PC and say it doesn't look... unique.Aug 30, 2014 7:42 PM CDT
Corsair teams with ASUS, launches 3000MHz, 32000MHz, 3300MHz DDR4 RAMCorsair and ASUS announce new DDR4 RAM available now, paired with the ASUS X99 Deluxe and Rampage V Extreme motherboards, with promised speed boost.Aug 29, 2014 11:19 AM CDT
Australian government sues Valve over its refund policy in the countryThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Valve... Half-Life 3 confirmed?!Aug 28, 2014 9:31 PM CDT
Counter-Strike gamer live streams SWAT team breach into his roomCounter-Strike gamer has 'SWATting' prank pulled on him, has a full SWAT team burst into his office with real assault rifles pointed at him.Aug 27, 2014 8:28 PM CDT
Amazon rumored to have sold only 35,000 units of its Fire PhoneHow many Fire Phones has Amazon sold? Rumor has it, only 35,000 or so.Aug 27, 2014 12:44 AM CDT
Ubisoft caps frame rate of The Crew at 30FPS on PC, Xbox One and PS4Ubisoft announces that The Crew will run at 1080p on the Xbox One and PS4, locked at 30FPS... even on the PC.Aug 26, 2014 8:35 PM CDT
Digital Storm shows off Bolt II Battle Box Titan Z Special EditionDigital Storm unveils a pricey small form factor gaming PC that includes shiny components from Intel, NVIDIA and ASUS.Aug 26, 2014 12:01 PM CDT
Galaxy Note 4 rumored to feature new fingerprint commandsSamsung rumored to be baking in new fingerprint commands into its upcoming Galaxy Note 4 smartphone.Aug 26, 2014 12:34 AM CDT
Rumor: AMD's Radeon R9 490X teased, next-gen 'Faraway Islands' in 2015Get excited Red Team, the teases of AMD's next, next-gen GPU arrive code named 'Faraway Islands' and it'll be built on a 20nm process.Aug 24, 2014 9:30 PM CDT
Diaspora social networking site can't stop Islamic State messagesTrying to boot the Islamic State off Diaspora will be a difficult challenge, but one that project coders hope to make happen.Aug 22, 2014 3:27 AM CDT
Warner Bros find Director for Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts'Harry Potter veteran slips into the prequel role.Aug 21, 2014 8:16 PM CDT
Universities struggle with cybersecurity efforts to keep data safeUniversities understand the importance of keeping data safe, but are struggling to keep employee and student information secure from hackers.Aug 21, 2014 1:40 PM CDT
Star Citizen blows through the $50 million milestone, isn't slowingStar Citizen's funding isn't slowing down, with over $51 million raised, the $52 million stretch goal gets closer.Aug 21, 2014 4:27 AM CDT
Sony does not 'completely understand' the crazy demand for its PS4Sony doesn't understand where the high demand for its PS4 is coming from.Aug 20, 2014 12:24 AM CDT

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