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Apple is testing running tvOS on an iPad so is a HomePod with a screen coming soon?The HomePod doesn't have a display yet, but Apple is reportedly testing running tvOS 17 on an iPad which could lead to a smart speaker with a screen.Oct 28, 2023 12:13 PM CDT
The first 3DMark is now 25 years old: 3DMark99 was released in October 1998 for Windows 95/983DMark99 was released in October 1998, supported Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the time, with DirectX 6.0, with 3DMark2000 released in December 1999.Oct 27, 2023 6:30 PM CDT
Microsoft urged to extend Windows 10's lifespan or face 'biggest jump in junked computers ever'Windows 11's strict hardware requirements could prove to be an environmental nightmare, and there's a petition to extend the lifespan of Windows 10.Oct 27, 2023 11:39 AM CDT
TT Show Episode 9 - Alan Wake 2, NVIDIA SUPER GPUs, glass storage, and the Cybertruck is here!It's another stacked episode of The TT Show with the duo covering Alan Wake 2's PC requirements, new SUPER GPUs from NVIDIA, the Cybertruck, and more.Oct 27, 2023 6:40 AM CDT
Metal Gear Solid Collection locks MGS games to 720p on PC, so modders have released a 4K patchWith the classic Metal Gear Solid games running at 720p on PC, modders where able to whip up a 4K mod and patch in a matter of hours.Oct 27, 2023 1:58 AM CDT
Alphacool unveils new single-slot water block for NVIDIA Hopper H100 PCIe GPUAlphacool unveils its new ES H100 80GB HBM PCIe GPU cooler, built to cool the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU, which is worth over $35,000.Oct 26, 2023 9:09 PM CDT
Alan Wake 2 launches to 10/10 reviews across the board, gamers are LOVING itAlan Wake 2 launches to near-perfect 10/10 reviews from the biggest game reviewers in the world, Remedy is riding one of the best high-end game 2023 waves.Oct 26, 2023 7:07 PM CDT
ARK: Survival Ascended arrives on PC, reportedly brings beefy GPUs like RTX 4090 to their kneesMany PC gamers are seriously unhappy with the performance from their high-end graphics cards, and server issues are a big problem, too.Oct 26, 2023 1:40 PM CDT
Pigeon brains have more in common with AI than you think (so bow to our future avian overlords)Research from The Ohio State University suggests pigeons aren't bird-brained at all, and their learning process is remarkably similar to machine learning.Oct 26, 2023 11:18 AM CDT
NASA showcases the spacecraft four astronauts will take on a trip to the MoonNASA has revealed the fully stacked spacecraft set to take four astronauts on a long journey to the Moon, around it, and back to Earth.Oct 26, 2023 9:34 AM CDT
NASA rover discovers wild evidence Mars was likely a 'planet of rivers'A team of researchers looked at data acquired by NASA's Curiosity rover and found that Mars had many more rivers than previously anticipated.Oct 26, 2023 3:17 AM CDT
NASA's Webb telescope captures extremely rare and bright explosion in deep spaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected an extremely rare and bright explosion that has produced a heavy element called tellurium.Oct 26, 2023 1:23 AM CDT
Alan Wake 2 weighs 86GB on PC, 85GB on PlayStation 5, and 82GB on Xbox Series X/SAlan Wake 2 pre-loading begins, with file sizes now known: 86GB on the master version (PC) while it's 85GB on PlayStation 5, and 82GB on Xbox Series X/S.Oct 25, 2023 11:38 PM CDT
SteamVR 2.0 is here, and it's a big overhaul to Valve's VR interface for gamingSteamVR 2.0 represents a major overhaul to the UI, and it could mean that Valve's rumored wireless headset could be right around the corner.Oct 25, 2023 10:32 PM CDT
Xbox + Activision expected to make $7 billion in holiday 2023Xbox's new baseline performance metrics will be established this holiday season when it recognizes Activision Blizzard King's billion-dollar revenues.Oct 25, 2023 7:17 PM CDT
Xbox Q1 results beat top forecast by $128 millionIn a somewhat rare occurrence, Microsoft's video games division has beat topline forecasts by over $100 million as Starfield propels Xbox revenues.Oct 25, 2023 4:29 PM CDT
Here's when Apple's new Scary Fast Macs will likely go on saleAople is holding a streamed event on October 30 and with new Macs expected, a new report has detailed when those macs are likely to go on sale.Oct 25, 2023 3:03 PM CDT
Apple TV+ gets a painful 43% price hike - and Apple Arcade suffers a hefty rise tooOther Apple subscriptions are getting hikes, namely Apple News+ and Apple One packages, but if you move very swiftly, you might be able to avoid them.Oct 25, 2023 1:42 PM CDT
Downloading Chrome in Edge? Microsoft may now quiz you as to why you're ditching its browserA recent report highlights that those leaving Edge for Chrome will face a poll trying to ascertain their reasons for switching to Google's browser.Oct 25, 2023 10:56 AM CDT
University issues warning for bomb threat involving robots, 'avoid until further notice'A bomb threat warning has been issued by a university for a potential threat of danger within delivery robots located across campus.Oct 25, 2023 9:33 AM CDT
NASA confirms mysterious 'devil comet' size of two Mount Everest's is approaching EarthA mysterious comet approximately the size of two Mount Everests stacked on each other is approaching Earth for the first time in decades.Oct 25, 2023 6:25 AM CDT
Scientists discover massive snake head after Mexico City earthquakeA group of scientists discovered a massive snake head in Mexico City after the region was hit with a 7.6-magnitude earthquake 400 miles away.Oct 25, 2023 5:35 AM CDT
Apple teases 'Scary Fast' event for M3 chip, new desktop M3-powered iMac would be niceApple announces its new 'Scary Fast' event for October 30, where we should see its next-gen M3 chip announced, hopefully M3-powered iMac desktop.Oct 24, 2023 10:11 PM CDT
Alan Wake 2 hits 130 FPS on GeForce RTX 4090 in 4K with DLSS 3.5 and full Path TracingNVIDIA's deep dive on the cutting-edge visuals and ray-tracing in Alan Wake II is impressive, and it runs fine across all GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs.Oct 24, 2023 8:29 PM CDT
Intel Core i9-14900K delidded: CPU temperatures drop by up to 12CIntel Core i9-14900K delidding: without = 93C max average, delidded = 83C max average, and delidded + Conductonaut Extreme = 81.5C max average.Oct 24, 2023 6:33 PM CDT

Elon Musk plans to have your 'entire financial life' on X by the end of next yearElon Musk revealed during an X earnings call that the platform is heading toward incorporating a payment and banking system for its user base.Oct 28, 2023 1:09 AM CDT
RE Engine devs using 32C/64T CPU, 256GB RAM, 10TB SSD, RTX 4090 systems to make gamesCapcom provides RE Engine developers with high-end PC specs, which significantly reduces in-engine built time from 15 minutes, to less than 5 minutes.Oct 27, 2023 5:58 PM CDT
Alan Wake 2 gets its own dedicated driver for AMD graphics cardsAs far as we can recall, games don't often get their own drivers - but an updated Adrenalin version has been rushed out the door for Alan Wake 2.Oct 27, 2023 10:14 AM CDT
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB could cost just $999, if NVIDIA wanted to dominate AMDNVIDIA's beefed-up GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB graphics card could have 'we want domination' SUPER pricing, priced at just $999... this would be huge.Oct 27, 2023 2:45 AM CDT
MSI is ready to launch its Project Zero hidden connector motherboards for AMD and Intel CPUsWith product pages with full specs now live for MSI's new hidden connector 'Project Zero' motherboards, the launch is finally (almost) here.Oct 27, 2023 1:28 AM CDT
ASRock's new WRX90 + TRX50 motherboards: maxes out with 5 fans, 7 x PCIe x16 slotsASRock's new WRX90 WS EVO motherboard supports 96-core Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX CPU, has dual 10GbE networking, and SO much more.Oct 26, 2023 8:30 PM CDT
Alan Wake 2 boss tweets 'glad I undersold the performance mode', a sly genius at workAlan Wake 2 boss undersold PC performance, 'played real safe on those PC settings btw' he tweets, adding 'underpromise, overdeliver'.Oct 26, 2023 6:28 PM CDT
Don't expect an Apple Watch Ultra 3 in 2024, analyst warnsThe Apple Watch Ultra 2 isn't a huge change over the previous model and now a new report suggests that we might not see the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in 2024.Oct 26, 2023 12:00 PM CDT
Riley Reid launches sexting AI chatbot platform for getting intimate with creatorsAdult film industry icon Riley Reid has officially launched a new platform that allows users to engage with AI chatbots trained on adult film entertainers.Oct 26, 2023 10:46 AM CDT
X is officially launching video and audio calls after Elon Musk drop teasersX is officially going to roll out audio and video calling on the platform after X owner Elon Musk posted several teasers to his personal account.Oct 26, 2023 9:15 AM CDT
NASA shares eerie photograph of haunting 'face' on Jupiter captured by close spacecraftNASA has shared an eerily haunting image of a 'face' engrained within the atmosphere of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter.Oct 26, 2023 3:02 AM CDT
Cities: Skylines 2 developer says 'performance is not a dealbreaker' for releasing a game'Performance is not a dealbreaker,' says the developer of Cities: Skylines II after all the negative feedback surrounding the game's performance.Oct 26, 2023 12:32 AM CDT
Rumored GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER GPU could be a cutdown version of the GeForce RTX 4070 TiWith a possible GeForce RTX 4070, RTX 4070 SUPER, and RTX 4070 Ti on the cards, we look at the SUPER refresh from the Turing era to figure out performance.Oct 25, 2023 10:59 PM CDT
GEEKOM Mini IT11 with Intel Core i7 processor selling for just $499, a huge $350 off discountGEEKOM is running a sale on its Mini IT11 mini PC with Intel 11th Gen Core i7 processor for just $499, which includes a massive $350 discount.Oct 25, 2023 9:03 PM CDT
Alan Wake 2 launch trailer is here, DualSense PS5 controller features confirmed for PCRemedy drops the launch trailer for Alan Wake 2, and reminder: GeForce RTX 4090 pushes 134FPS average at 4K with ray tracing, path tracing, DLSS enabled.Oct 25, 2023 6:45 PM CDT
Apple again tipped to have a more affordable MacBook in the worksApple is once again said to have designs on launching a new, more affordable Mac laptop but ti isn't clear what that might look like right now.Oct 25, 2023 3:45 PM CDT
The Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2's new Double Tap feature is here thanks to watchOS 10.1The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 now support Double Tap thanks to the release of watchOS 10,1 to the public following a beta run.Oct 25, 2023 2:45 PM CDT
Xbox owns at least 17 video game franchises with $1 billion lifetime revenueAfter integration with ATVI, Xbox actually owns the rights to at least 17 separate video game franchises that have made $1 billion in lifetime revenue.Oct 25, 2023 1:12 PM CDT
Skyrim fan recreates the entire game inside Age of Empires 2 after 400 hours of workA super-fan of Skyrim has finally recreated the game inside the classic RTS title Age of Empires 2 after spending more than 400 hours on the project.Oct 25, 2023 10:25 AM CDT
NASA drops update on new asteroid sample and the problem with its containerNASA's retrieval mission from the asteroid Bennu was overall successful, but the space agency has announced a problem with the container.Oct 25, 2023 9:16 AM CDT
NASA's Webb telescope may have explained weird signals coming from a close super-Earth planetNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its instruments at a close super-Earth, and its data may answer critical questions about its signals.Oct 25, 2023 6:07 AM CDT
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 PC requirements show you'll be fine with a GeForce GTX 1070Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is out soon and the minimum and recommended PC specs only present a modest increase over last year's game.Oct 24, 2023 10:58 PM CDT
Amazon's Fallout TV series will commence streaming in April 2024The Fallout TV show is right around the corner and right now you can save big on classics like Fallout: New Vegas games as part of the Fallout Day Sale.Oct 24, 2023 9:32 PM CDT
IBM unveils NorthPole AI chip is 4000x faster than TrueNorth, with 8 years in the makingIBM Research unveils its first-ever AI-dedicated chip: NorthPole, which the company says is 22x faster than any other offer in the AI chip industry.Oct 24, 2023 8:05 PM CDT
Xbox hits record-breaking $3.92 billion Q1 thanks to Starfield, first-party games, Game PassStarfield's huge blockbuster release and continued Xbox Game Pass momentum helps Microsoft deliver a record-breaking Q1 period for the Xbox games division.Oct 24, 2023 4:06 PM CDT

ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti with built-in SSD is now available, GPU + SSD combo goodnessThe new ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD graphics card isn't just another RTX 4060 Ti, it has a built-in M.2 SSD slot that is actually really useable.Oct 27, 2023 7:40 PM CDT
Xbox and PlayStation will benefit most from AI, Morgan Stanley analysts predictPlatform-holders like Microsoft and Sony are expected to benefit the most from AI integration in gaming, AI expected to raise earnings and lower costs.Oct 27, 2023 3:51 PM CDT
Thinking of buying an NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU? Don't do it yet - there are good reasons to waitNVIDIA RTX 4090 prices have risen of late, and will continue to do so as the year rolls onwards in theory - but that'll all change early next year.Oct 27, 2023 8:42 AM CDT
Microsoft Word turns 40, and in the words of Fatboy Slim, 'You've come a long way, baby'It's been 40 years since the very first version of Microsoft Word hit the PC market, and it launched with something called a 'mouse.'Oct 27, 2023 2:28 AM CDT
Alan Wake 2 GeForce Game Ready GPU driver releasedNVIDIA's new Game Ready driver provides best day-one experience for Alan Wake 2, which packs full ray tracing, DLSS 3.5, Ray Reconstruction, and Reflex.Oct 26, 2023 10:15 PM CDT
ASUS TRX50-SAGE mobo: ready for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series CPUsASUS unveils its new Pro WS TRX50-SAGE motherboard, ready for AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series CPUs supporting up to 96-core CPUs.Oct 26, 2023 7:47 PM CDT
Xbox gets new president, Microsoft shakes up internal gaming leadership teamMicrosoft changes its Xbox gaming leadership teams following the Activision merger, plans to tighten integration of content, hardware, and services.Oct 26, 2023 2:32 PM CDT
Apple admits its iPhone 15 has a problem with BMW wireless chargersIf you own an iPhone 15 it might be an idea to avoid wirelessly charging it in your BMW or Toyota Supra after Apple admitted a problem.Oct 26, 2023 11:45 AM CDT
Konami drops first look at Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake in Unreal Engine 5Konami has released the first in-engine trailer of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, displaying the remade game within the gorgeous Unreal Engine 5.Oct 26, 2023 10:28 AM CDT
Microsoft's Copilot AI just arrived for more Windows 11 testersAfter appearing first in Dev, and then in other testing channels - and the finished version of Windows 11 - Copilot has just shown up in Canary.Oct 26, 2023 8:42 AM CDT
NASA's Mars rover photographs latest rock sample revealing an ancient environmentNASA has shared a collection of images along with a video of the Mars rover Perseverance capturing a rock sample from an ancient environment.Oct 26, 2023 2:20 AM CDT
Diablo 4 expansion could called be 'Lord of Hatred' and feature locations from Diablo 2Blizzard is working on multiple expansions for Diablo IV, and apparently the first one is called 'Lord of Hated' and features Mephisto as the big bad.Oct 25, 2023 11:57 PM CDT
THE FINALS open beta kicks off on PC and consoles tomorrowTHE FINALS enters its Open Beta tomorrow on the PC through Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles, runs through until November 5.Oct 25, 2023 10:50 PM CDT
ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti White OC Edition GPU announcedASUS teases its new TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti White OC Edition graphics card: the first TUF Gaming GPU in white in the RTX 40 series family from ASUS.Oct 25, 2023 7:53 PM CDT
ARK: Survival Ascended shows off gorgeous Unreal Engine 5 gameplay goodnessStudio Wildcard shows off some in-game footage of ARK: Survival Ascended, which is powered by Unreal Engine 5: with Lumen, Nanite, and so much more.Oct 25, 2023 6:02 PM CDT
2023 iMac expected to use new M3 chip and get new colors, but don't expect wholesale changesThe Apple 24-inch iMac is finally expected to get a new update next week but those hoping for huge changes are likely going to be left disappointed.Oct 25, 2023 3:30 PM CDT
The entire AirPods lineup is getting an overhaul with a new model and features, insider claimsApple's AirPods lineup is expected to go through a complete revamp with USB-C coming to some models and a redesigned look and feature set also on the way.Oct 25, 2023 2:27 PM CDT
Starfield players get fed up waiting and fix the game themselves with hefty unofficial patchThere's been frustration at Bethesda only releasing a drip of more minor patches for the game, so this unofficial mod has been welcomed by the player base.Oct 25, 2023 11:27 AM CDT
NASA telescope photographs hypnotizing 'eyes' lurking in deep spaceWhen astronomers peer into space, they typically don't expect to find something peering back at them, but in this case, they certainly did.Oct 25, 2023 10:10 AM CDT
Windows 11 could soon get another dose of AI - this time with the Paint app's AI CocreatorMicrosoft is working hard to get Paint Cocreator out, and it has progressed through testing channels swiftly, with a new intro feature just added.Oct 25, 2023 8:54 AM CDT
NASA telescope photographs two objects in deep space merging into oneNASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope have photographed two astronomical objects in deep space merging into one.Oct 25, 2023 5:51 AM CDT
HYTE Y70 Touch is a stylish new PC case with a high-resolution 14-inch '4K' touchscreenIt's not everyday where a PC case launches with a sizable high-resolution touschscreen, which makes the new HYTE Y70 Touch a genuine head turner.Oct 24, 2023 10:34 PM CDT
NVIDIA rumored Arm-based CPU: Qualcomm, AMD, Intel territory for GeForce GiantNVIDIA has been secretly designind CPUs that would run Windows, powered by ARM... could really shake up the laptop and desktop PC market.Oct 24, 2023 9:15 PM CDT
GeForce RTX 4090 might not be banned in China as the U.S. immediately halts AI GPU salesUpdated U.S. restrictions on GPU hardware for AI are now in effect, but the good news for PC gamers in China is that the GeForce RTX 4090 looks to be okay.Oct 24, 2023 7:28 PM CDT
Aliens: Fireteam Elite dev may be working on another third-person sci-fi Alien gameAliens: Fireteam Elite developer Cold Iron Studios is working on a new project, and it could be another game set in Ridley Scott's horror franchise.Oct 24, 2023 3:33 PM CDT

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