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• More details on Samsung's upcoming VR headset emergeSamsung's upcoming VR headset gets more details, was patented back in August 2013.May 23, 2014 11:46 PM CDT
• Improving cybersecurity still likely won't be a company priorityCybersecurity is important, but decision makers don't invest as much as they should, due to no direct link to increased profit or revenue, experts say.May 23, 2014 2:17 PM CDT
• Counter-Strike co-creator has seen Half-Life 3 artwork, and moreHalf-Life 3 artwork has been spotted at Valve's HQ by Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le.May 23, 2014 7:56 AM CDT
• Facebook now sets all new post to "Friends Only" by defaultFacebook has just begun making your new status updates more private and setting them viewable only to friends by default.May 22, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
• Alienware Steam Machine will be the least profitable system ever soldAlienware is only building its version of the Steam Machine so that they can be associated with Valve.May 21, 2014 8:25 PM CDT
• Sony rolls out Android 4.4 to its Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet ZOwners of Sony's Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, and Tablet Z will wait no longer for the Android 4.4 treatment as Sony begins releasing updates.May 21, 2014 3:14 PM CDT
• Watch Dogs on the Commodore 64? Say what?!What would Watch Dogs look like if it were on the Commodore 64?May 20, 2014 11:25 PM CDT
• NPD: Small and midsize business tech spending to increaseSMB spending is on the rise over previous quarters, as it's a rather enticing buyer's market, with OEMs fighting for attention from businesses.May 20, 2014 7:44 PM CDT
• CryptoLocker increases attack levels, using spear-phishing techniquesCybercriminals using CryptoLocker are getting more creative in their attack methods to try and infect users, and they are continuing to cash in.May 20, 2014 5:15 PM CDT
• NZXT announces CAM, its take on computer management for the massesManaging your computer's vital signs has always been an important part of the PC hobby, and now NZXT has made it easier than ever.May 20, 2014 12:13 PM CDT
• Nissan recalls 211 Leaf EVs due to weld defect, owners may get new carNissan recalls about 211 Leaf vehicles for weld defect so severe that owners of affected vehicles may get a new car.May 20, 2014 7:09 AM CDT
• Microsoft also made a bid on Twitch, but Twitch chose GoogleTwitch had multiple offers for its acquisition, deciding on Google as it thought YouTube was the best decision for its mainstream success.May 19, 2014 11:28 PM CDT
• Crytek says that 8GB of RAM might not be enough for upcoming gamesIs 8GB of RAM enough for gaming these days? It is for now, but according to Crytek, it might not be enough for tomorrow's games.May 19, 2014 6:10 PM CDT
• Michael Jackson returns to the stage in creepy holographic performanceHe might be gone, but he still has it. The question is, would he approve?May 18, 2014 10:35 PM CDT
• YouTube to acquire Twitch in a deal worth $1 billionGoogle and YouTube to buy Twitch for $1 billion, would be YouTube's biggest deal yet.May 18, 2014 6:03 PM CDT
• Unaltered original Star Wars Trilogy rumoured to see Blu-ray releaseWhilst George Lucas ignored the calls, Disney may be planning to relent to fan demands.May 17, 2014 6:29 PM CDT
• Kaspersky Lab helps offer basic security tips to smartphone usersKaspersky Lab helps inform TweakTown about how mobile users can keep themselves better protected, offering basic tips to avoid potential infections.May 16, 2014 5:07 PM CDT
• Printrbot unveils new CNC Router for the DIY / Maker hobbyistPrintrbot is branching out from its 3D Printer business and will soon offer a new DIY CNC Router that is designed for the hobbyist.May 16, 2014 2:05 PM CDT
• Skylock smart bike lock is solar powered and allows sharingSkylock smart bike lock will call 911 if you crash and alert you if someone is messing with your bike while you are away from it.May 16, 2014 8:02 AM CDT
• Far Cry 4 announced, set in the Himalayas with November releaseUbisoft announces Far Cry 4, arrives later in the year with more details at E3 next month.May 15, 2014 6:32 PM CDT
• George R.R. Martin writes Game of Thrones on an old school DOS PCThe hottest book series in the past decade was not written on a modern PC, but rather on an obsolete DOS-based machine running WordStar 4.0.May 14, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
• Nintendo teases that it is preparing its "next hardware system"Nintendo begins teasing its next-gen console, says it has "a clear idea" on the direction of its "next hardware"May 14, 2014 12:35 AM CDT
• Microsoft will sell Xbox One with no Kinect for $399 on June 9Microsoft wants to give consumers an option, removes the Kinect from its Xbox One bundle, available on June 9 for $399.May 13, 2014 3:16 PM CDT
• Crysis 3 has been hacked to play at 8K, a massive 8000x3333 resolutionThought 4K was massive? How does 8K sound running Crysis 3?May 12, 2014 11:58 PM CDT
• Black+Decker's new Autosense cordless drill ends stripped screw headsBlack+Decker has just released a new cordless drill / driver that prevents stripped screw heads as well as the over-sinking of screws.May 12, 2014 3:49 PM CDT

• Intel reportedly pushing back the launch of its next-gen CPUsIntel reportedly delays its Devil Canyon CPUs to late September, Broadwell goes into Q2 2015.May 23, 2014 8:40 PM CDT
• Calf that lost both hind legs to frostbite gets prostheticsDouble amputee calf gets up and walks again with the use of a pair of prosthetic limbs created in Texas; owner spent $40,000 to save the animal.May 23, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
• iPhone could support T-Mobile VoLTE, but may not get supportiPhone can technically support VoLTE, but it is unlikely to get that support due to inability to surf web and take a call at the same time using LTE.May 23, 2014 5:32 AM CDT
• SETI researchers claim alien life could be discovered in next 20 yearsSETI researchers say if they have enough funding alien life could be discovered in the next two decades with six planets being focused on.May 22, 2014 9:02 AM CDT
• Company CEOs need to pay closer attention to cybersecurityCEOs and other C-level executives must be diligent to improve cybersecurity efforts, in an effort to keep employee and customer data secure.May 21, 2014 7:14 PM CDT
• eBay's user records have been hacked, change your passwords ASAPeBay has announced that its internal, and customer databases have been compromised by hackers, everyone is urged to change your passwords immediately.May 21, 2014 12:08 PM CDT
• DotA 2 International tournament becomes largest in gaming historyValve raises over $6 million for the DotA 2 International tournament, making it the largest tournament in gaming history!May 20, 2014 10:34 PM CDT
• Chuck E. Cheese to test Oculus Rift VR for birthday partiesChuck E. Cheese is currently testing Oculus VR headsets in one location, in Dallas, Texas, with the trial expanding to two other locations soon.May 20, 2014 6:26 PM CDT
• McAfee announces free instant protection scan for mobile appsIntel-owned McAfee scanner app gives smartphone owners the ability to see how much information their download apps have access to.May 20, 2014 4:41 PM CDT
• Symantec's Norton Small Business aims to protect SMBs from threatsSymantec introduces its Norton Small Business software, aimed at helping SMBs keep PCs and mobile devices secure from evolving cybersecurity threats.May 20, 2014 11:41 AM CDT
• Destiny on the PlayStation 4 detailed in a new gameplay videoTake a closer look at Bungie's upcoming Destiny on the PS4 in the latest gameplay video.May 20, 2014 3:34 AM CDT
• New phishing scam targets Bank of America Merrill Lynch customersBank of America Merrill Lynch customers are being targeted with a custom phishing attacks.May 19, 2014 10:17 PM CDT
• Worms Battlegrounds is headed to Sony's PlayStation 4 next monthFans of the Worms saga will be happy to hear that the next installment in the series, Worms Battlegrounds, will be arriving on Sony's PlayStation 4 in June.May 19, 2014 3:15 PM CDT
• Recruit yourself to our Jack Ryan Blu-ray competitionEnter our latest Blu-ray promotion here for May 18, 2014.May 18, 2014 10:10 PM CDT
• 40% of next-gen console power consumption is from standby modeThe PS4, Xbox One and Wii U use huge amounts of power while sitting in standby mode.May 18, 2014 8:45 AM CDT
• FIFA boss says hosting World Cup in Qatar in 2022 was "a mistake"Hosting the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 is "a mistake" according to the president of FIFA.May 17, 2014 2:41 AM CDT
• US Senate report says online advertising poses security risksWebsite visitors run the risk of being infected, even if they don't click on anything, due to vulnerable ad networks that aren't stepping up security.May 16, 2014 4:13 PM CDT
• Arduino launches the new Arduino Zero, a official 32bit ArduinoArduino's new Arduino Zero is its first Uno sized 32-bit development board, and was created in partnership with ATmel.May 16, 2014 1:12 PM CDT
• Pure Storage releases two new FlashArrays and latest 4.0 softwareLatest software release adds replication, snapshot and policy management services while new hardware adds both lower and higher capacity points.May 15, 2014 8:27 PM CDT
• Elon Musk to help fund Nikola Tesla Museum thanks to The OatmealAfter checking out well-detailed Part 1 and Part 2 about the 'magical space car' and Nikola Tesla, Elon Musk would help fund the museum.May 14, 2014 10:46 PM CDT
• New phishing scam targets Google users, tries to steal passwordsCybercriminals are victimizing Google users yet again, with a new phishing strategy that has proven to be fairly successful.May 14, 2014 11:15 AM CDT
• Global warming, one of the biggest scams in the history of humanityGlobal warming isn't just man-made, but extends out into the solar system.May 13, 2014 11:10 PM CDT
• Sandisk announces the launch of the X300s, a self-encrypting SSDThis morning Sandisk launched the all ne wX300s, its first self-encrypting solid state drive.May 13, 2014 2:51 PM CDT
• Daredevil coming to Netflix with 13 episodes, considered one big movieNetflix announces it is set to air a 13-episode run of Daredevil that would essentially be one long movie, broken into episodes.May 12, 2014 11:27 PM CDT
• ASRock unveils the Ultra M.2 Socket, fastest in the worldASRock has just announced the new Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen 3 M.2 socket for its Z97 Extreme6 motherboard.May 12, 2014 3:04 PM CDT

• D Las Vegas Casino adds bitcoin ATM for visitors to useThe D Las Vegas Casino Hotel, the first Vegas casino to accept bitcoins, now has a bitcoin ATM machine.May 23, 2014 4:55 PM CDT
• NASA and amateur astronomers work to put old satellite back on taskNASA is working with a team of amateur scientists to communicate with an old satellite zipping past the Earth and put it back on its original mission.May 23, 2014 8:16 AM CDT
• University of California, Irvine breached, student information at riskUniversity of California, Irvine students could be at risk with malware found on a computer in the student health center.May 22, 2014 5:08 PM CDT
• Nest issues recall on 440,000 smoke alarms due to Wave featureNest Labs has a patch that disables the Wave feature leaving other features of the Protect smoke alarm working until a permanent fix can be made.May 22, 2014 7:00 AM CDT
• Lavabit founder explains why he shut down service after Snowden leaksLavabit founder Ladar Levison discusses why he was forced to shut down his email service following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.May 21, 2014 3:43 PM CDT
• Virzzmo VR headset is powered by your smartphoneVirzzmo VR headset is designed to hold your smartphone and turns what you see into stereoscopic 3D.May 21, 2014 7:06 AM CDT
• Far Cry 4's lead is Ajay Ghale who is fulling his mother's dying wishUbisoft accidentally posted the description of the game in its online store, which gives a good idea about the story of the game.May 20, 2014 9:01 PM CDT
• Chinese officials ban Microsoft Windows 8 from government PCsThe Chinese government has decided to ban Microsoft Windows 8 from government PCs, though most of them still run using Windows XP anyway.May 20, 2014 5:47 PM CDT
• Meet Barobot, the next-generation in Barbot technologyThe Barobot takes the traditional bar-bot to the next level with touch-screen controls, and a sleek, laser-cut chassis.May 20, 2014 3:23 PM CDT
• Netflix eyes new navigation scheme for the futureNetflix is looking to a future where its navigation system is predominantly populated with personalized recommendations for viewers.May 20, 2014 9:02 AM CDT
• Gmail for Android can now save attachments directly to DriveGmail for Android has been updated, includes a few new features and improvements.May 20, 2014 12:28 AM CDT
• Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey makes the cover of WIRED magazinePalmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR that was purchased by Facebook recently, makes the cover of WIRED magazine.May 19, 2014 9:31 PM CDT
• Tesla CEO says EV industry needs 200 battery gigafactoriesTesla CEO Elon Musk wants to see 200 massive battery gigafactories to help reduce the cost of EV battery packs.May 19, 2014 8:00 AM CDT
• Ex id Software employee says entire tech team is now at Oculus VRIs Doom 4... doomed? Former id Software employee thinks so, adding that half the tech team has moved on to Oculus VR.May 18, 2014 9:33 PM CDT
• Watch Dogs has gone gold, after five years in developmentAfter five years in development, and the six-month, Watch Dogs has gone gold.May 18, 2014 3:12 AM CDT
• Google acquires Quest Visual, possibly for use with Google GlassQuest Visual, a company whose app translates text through the iPhones camera, gets acquired by Google.May 17, 2014 1:35 AM CDT
• Overland Storage merges with who?Overland Storage announces merger with Sphere 3D, little known Canadian developer of Glasshouse 2.0.May 16, 2014 2:11 PM CDT
• Jupiter's Great Red Spot is shrinking after 100 years of dominationFor more than 100 years now The Great Red Spot has dominated Jupiter, but now the massive storm is shrinking and scientist are not sure why.May 16, 2014 12:06 PM CDT
• Alienware laughs at Watch Dogs on 'next-gen' consolesAlienware takes a massive stab at Microsoft and Sony over their 'next-gen' consoles only running Watch Dogs at 729p and 900p, respectively.May 15, 2014 7:25 PM CDT
• NVIDIA's drivers affected Titan Z's overall performanceNVIDIA didn't release its flagship model as they're still working on Titan Z optimized drivers.May 14, 2014 9:44 PM CDT
• 17 million year old sperm has been found in AustraliaWhere is the world's oldest sperm? Down under, mate.May 14, 2014 5:00 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z leaked review: slower than Radeon R9 295X2According to a leaked look at the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z, we should expect the $3000+ GPU to be slower than the $1500 Radeon R9 295X2.May 13, 2014 10:08 PM CDT
• Intel's Devil Canyon CPU will bring the "air-cooled 5GHz era back"Intel's upcoming Devil Canyon-based processors will be the first off-the-shelf CPUs clocked at 4GHz, will easily reach 5GHz on air-cooling.May 13, 2014 1:05 AM CDT
• DDR4 arrives at the TweakTown Enterprise Test LabThe stats for DDR4 memory looks promising so far. We are excited to start testing to see just how well they perform.May 12, 2014 8:21 PM CDT
• DIABLO III: Ultimate Evil Edition will arrive on consoles in AugustDiablo III: Reaper of Souls- Ultimate Evil Edition is headed to Microsoft and Sony's Xbox and PlayStation consoles later this year on August 19th.May 12, 2014 2:13 PM CDT

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