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• Google wants to make your bathroom more intelligentGoogle applies for patent that could see health-monitoring bathroom devices hit the market.Aug 10, 2016 7:36 PM CDT
• JDI's new 5.5-inch mobile LCD with barely-there bezelsJDI unveils its new 5.5-inch 1080p LCD panel with barely-there bezels.Aug 10, 2016 6:30 PM CDT
• 3D 'Force Awakens' collectors Blu-ray coming in NovSecond Blu-ray edition to feature 3D and more extra features.Aug 10, 2016 6:15 PM CDT
• Disney to launch sports streaming network, invests $1bnDisney invests $1 billion in BAM Tech streaming company, planning ESPN streaming service.Aug 10, 2016 5:29 PM CDT
• Phison's new E8 flash controller offers up to 1.6GB/secPhison's new E8 flash controller offers 3x the speed of SATA, all at the same cost.Aug 10, 2016 4:31 PM CDT
• Quantum Break is coming to SteamOne of Microsoft's biggest AAA games will break its first-party exclusivity next month.Aug 10, 2016 3:21 PM CDT
• Fadu unveils world's fastest SSD, capable of 5GB/sec The world's fastest SSD has been unveiled, with Fadu's new drive capable of 5GB/sec.Aug 10, 2016 2:36 PM CDT
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided features eye tracking on PCDeus Ex: Mankind Divided will have support for eye tracking technology on the PC.Aug 10, 2016 12:35 PM CDT
• What is No Man's Sky? A primer for curious gamersWhat is No Man's Sky? Here's what you should and shouldn't expect from Hello Games' new infinite procedurally generated space sim.Aug 10, 2016 11:16 AM CDT
• Samsung's next-gen mobile CPU could hit 4GHz on 10nmSamsung's next-gen smartphones will reportedly hit 4GHz, thanks to the 10nm process.Aug 10, 2016 10:25 AM CDT
• $130 version of Battlefield 1 doesn't include the gameThe $130 Battlefield 1's Collectors Edition doesn't even include the game... and we're not joking.Aug 10, 2016 8:34 AM CDT
• No Man's Sky suffers FPS drops, texture pop-ins on PS4No Man's Sky has some pretty distracting problems on PS4, but they don't ruin the overall experience.Aug 10, 2016 8:18 AM CDT
• Sony sends invites out for PS4 Neo reveal eventSony just sent out invites for its PlayStation Meeting on September 7, where it will almost assuredly reveal its new 4K-ready PlayStation 4 Neo.Aug 10, 2016 6:13 AM CDT
• Dragon Quest X coming to next-gen Nintendo NX consoleDo you remember Dragon Quest? Well, Dragon Quest X has been confirmed for Nintendo NX.Aug 10, 2016 2:15 AM CDT
• DOTA 2's The International prize pool passes $20 millionDOTA 2 fans have pledged over $20 million for this year's The International competition.Aug 10, 2016 12:32 AM CDT
• Telltale's Batman game runs at just 1280x614 on Xbox OneBatman - The Telltale Series is a low resolution MESS on the Xbox One and PS4.Aug 9, 2016 10:32 PM CDT
• Teaser for final 'Resident Evil' film takes on UmbrellaThe conclusion to the long running film series is finally on the way.Aug 9, 2016 8:46 PM CDT
• Pokemon GO has made $200 million in its first month Niantic pulls in a titanic $200 million in the first month of Pokemon GO being available.Aug 9, 2016 8:33 PM CDT
• Dead Rising to support 4K, 144Hz, G-Sync with PC debutDead Rising PC revealed with trailer, screens, launch date, price, and more.Aug 9, 2016 3:01 PM CDT
• Battlefield 1 horse, train gameplay planned for GamescomDICE teases next Battlefield 1 reveal, French city map likely, train and horse gameplay confirmed.Aug 9, 2016 12:17 PM CDT
• 5G will be here quicker if the FCC has its wayFCC is wanting to skip a review process for 5G so that it can get people connected sooner, rather than later.Aug 9, 2016 10:24 AM CDT
• No consoles can handle Quake Champions, says BethesdaQuake Champions is a 'PC-only thing' with 120Hz, unlocked frame rate, and just can't be done on consoles.Aug 9, 2016 8:28 AM CDT
• Pokemon GO updated, another load of improvements arriveNiantic updates the iOS and Android versions of Pokemon GO, includes a slew of improvements.Aug 9, 2016 5:31 AM CDT
• Tesla owner has a heart attack, Autopilot saves his lifeTesla Model X owner suffers heart attack while Autopilot is enabled, saving his life.Aug 9, 2016 3:49 AM CDT
• 900 million Qualcomm-powered smartphones open to malwareQualcomm is in hot water with malware able to hit up to 900 million smartphones.Aug 8, 2016 10:24 PM CDT
• Samsung to go all-in on curved displays with Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors begin, with curved displays possibly becoming the norm.Aug 8, 2016 8:32 PM CDT
• Be 'The Boss' in our latest Blu-ray giveawayTake home the 2016 comedy on us.Aug 8, 2016 8:28 PM CDT
• Fox juggling 'X-Files' cast schedules for another seasonFox trying to get the stars to align.Aug 8, 2016 7:40 PM CDT
• Quake Champions could be free-to-playThe arena shooter's triumphant return may not be so triumphant after all.Aug 8, 2016 3:41 PM CDT
• Hulu ending free streaming, expanding Yahoo parternshipYahoo View free TV streaming service means the end of Hulu free streaming.Aug 8, 2016 2:31 PM CDT
• Watch the No Man's Sky dev livestream right hereHello Games is streaming No Man's Sky for an hour to show us what to expect.Aug 8, 2016 1:48 PM CDT
• NX getting a MMORPG hints at home console componentEven more evidence surfaces that Nintendo's NX console will have its own console component.Aug 8, 2016 12:43 PM CDT
• PlayStation Neo reveal coming September 7, sources saySony's new 4K-ready PlayStation 4 Neo system to be unveiled on September 7.Aug 8, 2016 11:10 AM CDT
• Save JFK in our '11.22.63' Blu-ray giveaway!Take home the thrilling time travel series on us!Aug 7, 2016 11:22 PM CDT
• NES Mini has retro TV display modesThe NES Mini will have display modes that simulate old-school CRT TV gaming on high-def HDTV screens.Aug 7, 2016 6:23 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky to evolve with major future content updatesHello Games will push free future updates to continue evolving No Man's Sky, adding in major new features like base building and more.Aug 7, 2016 5:19 PM CDT
• iPhone 7 caught on video, still missing its 3.5mm jackApple's new iPhone still doesn't have a 3.5mm jack in a new video of the latest mock up of the iPhone 7.Aug 7, 2016 3:19 PM CDT
• Airbnb raises $850 million, now valued at $30 billionAirbnb is now valued at $30 billion after its latest $850 million funding round.Aug 7, 2016 5:31 AM CDT
• HTC exec: PSVR price is 'economical', but 'misleading'HTC boss says that PlayStation VR price 'may seem economical for users but its misleading'Aug 7, 2016 3:26 AM CDT
• Apple reportedly acquires AI startup for $200 millionApple secures AI startup Turi for $200 million, will Siri soon have a similarly-named AI friend?Aug 7, 2016 1:21 AM CDT
• Battlefield 1's new trailer details the new weaponsEA's new video for Battlefield 1 details the weapons in the game.Aug 6, 2016 11:18 PM CDT
• Samsung releases 3 new Galaxy Note 7 promotional videosWaiting for Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone? Check out these new promo videos.Aug 6, 2016 9:28 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's mobile GeForce GTX 1080, GTX 1070 detailedNVIDIA is preparing to unleash mobile Pascal, and it's going to be FAST.Aug 6, 2016 7:30 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky servers and save data to be wiped at launchIf you own an early copy of No Man's Sky you'll have to start over at launch.Aug 6, 2016 8:28 AM CDT
• No Man's Sky delayed by three days on PCHello Games has confirmed No Man's Sky on PC won't launch until August 12, and here's why.Aug 6, 2016 6:49 AM CDT
• Mozilla experimenting with Wayback Machine integrationFirefox Test Pilot program lets you try out 'No More 404s' feature, dead pages offer link to archives.Aug 5, 2016 5:04 PM CDT
• LG to release the world's first Android 7.0 smartphone on September 6LG sends invites to the media for its V20 smartphone launch on September 6, the first Android 7.0-powered smartphone in the world.Aug 5, 2016 4:13 PM CDT
• Intel announces safety recall of Basis fitness watchesIntel has issued a safety recall of its Basis-branded fitness watches, offering customers a full refund over the wearable overheating.Aug 5, 2016 3:18 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX will have Zelda, Mario and Pokemon games within 6 monthsNintendo could surprise fans with next-gen Zelda, Mario and Pokemon games on the NX within 6 months of its release.Aug 5, 2016 2:21 PM CDT
• Largest torrent meta search engine Torrentz shuts downTorrent.eu shutting down after 13 years, king of torrent meta search sites dethroned.Aug 5, 2016 2:04 PM CDT
• Overwatch is now home to over 15 million playersActivision Blizzard announce Overwatch has over 15 million players.Aug 5, 2016 12:32 PM CDT
• No Man's Sky review copies go out same day embargo liftsNo Man's Sky review embargoes don't lift just a mere hour before the game launches, but that doesn't matter: no one will have their review ready.Aug 5, 2016 9:12 AM CDT
• $50 billion earned by iOS developers so farApple says App Store developers have made $50 billion so far.Aug 5, 2016 8:32 AM CDT
• StarCraft might get remastered in full HDBlizzard may be working on a HD remaster of the beloved RTS.Aug 5, 2016 7:11 AM CDT
• HTC Vive's room scale tracking tech goes open sourceValve makes its HTC Vive room scale tracking technology open source, opens it to the world of developers.Aug 5, 2016 2:24 AM CDT
• Quake Champions first gameplay trailer is hereRocket jumping goes to another level in the first gameplay trailer for Quake Champions.Aug 5, 2016 12:04 AM CDT
• Tesla working on tech that will 'blow people's minds'Elon Musk teases 'what we've got coming is going to blow people's minds'Aug 4, 2016 10:34 PM CDT
• Christopher Nolan's WWII epic 'Dunkirk' releases teaserBritish director turns eye to WWIII era Battle of Dunkirk for latest film.Aug 4, 2016 9:12 PM CDT
• Aussie scientists make T-1000 liquid metal breakthroughDo you want SkyNet? Because this is how you get SkyNet.Aug 4, 2016 7:39 PM CDT
• Prey gets new psychologically creepy gameplay trailerArkane launches a surreal, cerebral and just plain creepy gameplay trailer for their new re-imagined Prey game.Aug 4, 2016 7:23 PM CDT
• ABC Network in 'Star Wars' TV show talksCould 'Star Wars' come to the small screen after all?Aug 4, 2016 6:55 PM CDT
• Facebook updating news feed to reduce clickbaitFacebook updates algorithms to further squash clickbait articles, effects will be visible soon.Aug 4, 2016 6:30 PM CDT
• Possibility of Vanquish PC port looking goodPlatinum Games' Vanquish may well come to PC, new interview indicates.Aug 4, 2016 3:26 PM CDT
• Nintendo NX to have AAA games from Square Enix, Ubisoft, ActivisionNintendo's new rumored handheld/console hybrid will have strong third-party support unlike the Wii U, with AAA game titles.Aug 4, 2016 1:31 PM CDT
• The latest leaked shot of the iPhone 7 shows it has no headphone jackApple's upcoming iPhone 7 spotted once again, with no headphone jack in sight.Aug 4, 2016 12:29 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's mobile GeForce GTX 1070 nearly as fast as desktop GTX 980 TiNVIDIA's upcoming mobile GeForce GTX 1070 is rumored to be nearly as fast as the desktop GeForce GTX 980 Ti.Aug 4, 2016 11:05 AM CDT
• Nintendo NX graphics are between PS3 and PS4PS4 gamers won't like the NX, says an industry exec, outright saying that it won't be as powerful as Sony's current-gen console.Aug 4, 2016 10:59 AM CDT
• Google-owned company Verily and big pharma ink $700 million dealGoogle's parent company invests $700 million into an experimental medical field that could disease without medication.Aug 4, 2016 9:34 AM CDT
• AMD's new Radeon RX 470 unleashes 1080p 60FPS gaming for just $179AMD releases its second Polaris-based graphics card, with the Radeon RX 470 hitting the mainstream market from $179.Aug 4, 2016 8:00 AM CDT
• BBC will be broadcasting the Olympics in 360-degree video360-degree video hits the Olympics, with the BBC launching an 'experimental' service on Friday.Aug 4, 2016 3:13 AM CDT
• Job Simulator developer raises $5 million for VR developmentOwlchemy Labs, the developer behind Job Simulator, secures $5 million in funding.Aug 4, 2016 12:32 AM CDT
• EA expects to sell 15 million copies of Battlefield 1 in 12 monthsBattlefield 1 is expected to sell around 15 million copies in its first year, according to EA.Aug 3, 2016 9:11 PM CDT
• 200 million Yahoo accounts hit the digital black market for $1800Yahoo accounts get put on the digital black market, with 200 million user accounts costing just $1800.Aug 3, 2016 7:45 PM CDT
• Every issue of Nintendo Power has been published onlineTake a jaunt back to the past and relive those glory days when Nintendo reigned supreme.Aug 3, 2016 5:15 PM CDT
• Bitcoin stock takes dive after hackers steal $65 millionBitfinex stock price plunges, recovers after hackers take $65 million worth of bitcoins from customers.Aug 3, 2016 4:32 PM CDT

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