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- Pentagon officials reveal in startling admission the push for 'autonomous killer robots'Two Pentagon officials have revealed the real push to stop investing in 'AI' and the accellerating push toward 'autonomous killer robots'.Feb 24, 2025 12:11 AM CST
- EA's next co-op title Split Fiction will let owners invite their friends for freeSplit Fiction is the upcoming co-op focussed title by Hazelight Studios, and owners of the full game can invite friends to play for free.Feb 23, 2025 10:50 PM CST
- Assassin's Creed Shadows copies are out in the wild, a month before launchPhysical copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows have surfaced a month early, with users posting gameplay footage and screenshots online.Feb 23, 2025 9:39 PM CST
- Rockstar working on 'Project ROME' which aims to turn GTA 6 into the 'next big metaverse'Rockstar's new Project ROME to make GTA 6 the next big metaverse, turning it into a platform and not just a game, players can create their own experience.Feb 23, 2025 2:02 PM CST
- Call of Duty's 'Bullet Train' map feels straight out of the 2022 Brad Pitt filmCall of Duty's new 'Bullet' map throws players into chaotic 6v6 battles on a high-speed train, drawing parallels to famous movie sequences.Feb 23, 2025 6:19 AM CST
- Skyblivion, the fan remake of Oblivion in Skyrim's engine, nears completionDuring a recent developer livestream, the Skyblivion team shared some promising progress updates on their ambitious remake and its path to completion.Feb 23, 2025 12:20 AM CST
- NVIDIA says only 0.5% of their RTX 5090D, RTX 5070 Ti cards ship with missing ROPs, lower perfNVIDIA confirms it has shipped GeForce RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, and RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards with reduced ROP counts, affected users can get a replacement.Feb 22, 2025 4:04 PM CST
- ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 catches fire, started to smoke: burn marks on both GPU and motherboardASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 catches fire, has smoke coming out of the card: Redditor pulls it out, notices burn marks on both the GPU and motherboard.Feb 22, 2025 1:01 PM CST
- Elon Musk recommends deorbiting the floating laboratory by 2027 so we can go to MarsElon Musk has called for the deorbiting of the floating laboratory that is regularly used by multiple nations as it serves 'little incremental utility'.Feb 22, 2025 7:45 AM CST
- Activision sneakily begins countdown for new Tony Hawk game announcementActivision has posted a mysterious countdown on the Tony Hawk website, alluding to the official revealing of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4.Feb 21, 2025 9:55 PM CST
- Former Sony boss says porting PlayStation exclusives to PC is like 'printing money'A former PlayStation boss has equated Sony bringing its games over to PC to 'printing money' that can then be used to invest in new titles.Feb 21, 2025 10:01 AM CST
- New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater announcement date teased within Black Ops 6A Tony Hawk's Pro Skater-related announcement appears to just be around the corner, according to a mysterious date found within Black Ops 6.Feb 21, 2025 8:42 AM CST
- Insider leaks Elder Scrolls 6 'Hammerfell' details: reveal date, ships, dragons, main locationAn insider has revealed some purported details about the upcoming Elder Scrolls 6, such as the inclusion of ships, dragons, and the main location.Feb 20, 2025 11:35 PM CST
- After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to NotepadIf you want full access to Notepad, Microsoft now requires users to pay, with the new changes to 40-year-old software adopting the 'freemium' model.Feb 20, 2025 9:15 PM CST
- ASRock's new B650M Pro X3D motherboards: budget mobos optimized for AMD Ryzen X3D CPUsASRock unveils its new B650M Pro X3D motherboard: designed for AMD's new Ryzen X3D processors, can handle the new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.Feb 20, 2025 3:03 PM CST
- NVIDIA revives 'priority access' program to help buyers beat scalpers to RTX 5090 or 5080 GPUsRemember the 'Verified Priority Access' program from the RTX 4000 launch? It's back for US buyers, though you'll need to have an NVIDIA account.Feb 20, 2025 12:00 PM CST
- Fujitsu celebrates 50 million laptops with this gorgeous once-off kumiko wooden lid laptopFujitsu celebrates shipping 50 million PC units worldwide with a once-off commemorative PC exquisitely crafted with a beautiful kumiko wooden lid.Feb 19, 2025 5:05 PM CST
- Xbox first-party developers have a choice whether or not to use generative AI, Microsoft saysMicrosoft says it will not mandate or force its first-party game creatives to utilize its new generative AI tools, including Muse and its real-time model.Feb 19, 2025 3:29 PM CST
- Jim Keller says a 'great Intel' is worth $1 trillion, 'a little careless' to throw it away'Legendary chip expert Jim Keller weighs in on Intel situation, says 'I think a great Intel is worth $1 trillion. Seems a little careless to throw it away'.Feb 19, 2025 1:01 PM CST
- NVIDIA's RTX 50 series slows down classic games after dropping PhysX supportNVIDIA's RTX 50 series drops 32-bit PhysX support, forcing older games like Borderlands 2 to run physics on the CPU, causing slowdowns.Feb 19, 2025 8:56 AM CST
- Spider-Man 2 PC players really don't like MJ's face, modders showJust three weeks after the launch of Spider-Man 2 (PC), modders haven't wasted any time with fixing the issues they see with the base game.Feb 19, 2025 4:04 AM CST
- Samsung to launch next-gen LPW DRAM for on-device AI in 2028: touted as 'mobile HBM'Samsung Electronics is set to introduce its next-gen LPW DRAM: touted as 'mobile HBM' optimized for on-device AI of the future, expected to drop in 2028.Feb 18, 2025 8:44 PM CST
- Former Xbox VP comments on Microsoft exiting the console businessFormer Xbox VP Mike Ybarra delivers frank comments on Xbox exiting the hardware market, saying he'd avoid the 'long dwindle of hardware relevance'Feb 18, 2025 4:32 PM CST
- Samsung gives Apple its best M14 OLED panel for new iPhone 17, doesn't use it on Galaxy S25Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 and ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air smartphones rumored to sport higher-end M14 OLED panel, an edge over the Galaxy S25 Ultra.Feb 18, 2025 2:02 PM CST
- Rumors suggest NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti GPU might be just as tricky to buy as the RTX 5080 and 5090More pain for would-be graphics card upgraders? That's what the latest rumors hint at, as the RTX 5070 Ti is sounding very shaky for supply levels.Feb 18, 2025 11:45 AM CST
- Leaked Xbox controllers 'Sebile' and 'Actium Duet' resurface in cloud gaming filesNew Xbox controller leaks suggest Sebile is still in development, while Actium Duet appears as a new codename, possibly linked to a modular or Elite design.Feb 23, 2025 11:48 PM CST
- GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 production reportedly delayed due to 'chip performance problems'According to a new report, 'performance issues in the chips' for the upcoming GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 has led to production delays.Feb 23, 2025 10:29 PM CST
- Spider-Man 3: Yuri Lowenthal hints at Peter Parker's role in the third gameDuring a recent interview at MultiCon, Yuri Lowenthal broke the silence on Spider-Man 3, offering one of the first real hints about the anticipated sequel.Feb 23, 2025 8:37 PM CST
- TSMC's next-gen 2nm monthly production capacity to hit 80,000 wafers by the end of 2025TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm chips to see monthly production capacity of up to 80,000 wafers before the end of the year, Apple should be the first with 2nm.Feb 23, 2025 1:01 PM CST
- Figure AI just took a step toward smarter robots - starting with ketchup in the fridge.Figure AI's latest model, Helix, enables robots to understand and interact with the world in real-time - like knowing where to put the ketchup.Feb 23, 2025 2:40 AM CST
- Intel 18A process is 'finally ready' with chips to tape-out in 1H 2025 to battle TSMCIntel says its cutting-edge 18A process node is 'now ready' and that tape-out begins in 1H 2025, ready to compete with semiconductor leader TSMC.Feb 22, 2025 6:06 PM CST
- NVIDIA shipping gimped GeForce RTX 5090 cards with missing ROPs with 4.5% less performanceNVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards are shipping with missing ROPs, reduces performance by 4.5% with NVIDIA confirming the issue.Feb 22, 2025 3:03 PM CST
- ASUS GeForce RTX 5090 overclocked: 3.5GHz GPU, 34Gbps GDDR7 memory breaks multiple OC recordsASUS's in-house overclocking team uses a custom GeForce RTX 5090 with LN2 cooling: GPU pushed to 3.5GHz, GDDR7 at 34Gbps to break multiple OC world records.Feb 22, 2025 12:11 PM CST
- Avowed was originally a 'multiplayer Skyrim' before Microsoft entered the gameAvowed was rebooted twice before it officially hit the market just a few days ago, and one of the original concepts was a 'multiplayer Skyrim.'Feb 22, 2025 7:17 AM CST
- Watch out, NVIDIA: Purported RX 9070 XT leak suggests this AMD GPU could equal the RX 7900 XTXFurMark results at 4K are an indication that the RX 9070 XT could be a stronger graphics card than we hoped, and might rival the current-gen flagship GPU.Feb 21, 2025 2:03 PM CST
- Apple revokes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users after UK government forces backdoorsApple has revoked the option to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users in the UK after the government ordered backdoors be implemented.Feb 21, 2025 9:37 AM CST
- Black Panther game details leak: T'Challa, unique combat, dynamic storyDetails emerge for single-player Black Panther game where players can choose the protector of Wakanda in an open-world story-driven experience.Feb 21, 2025 1:24 AM CST
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remaster confirmed by professional skateboarder Tyshawn JonesProfessional skater Tyshawn Jones, who was in the previous Tony Hawk games, confirmed a there's a new remaster is currently in development.Feb 20, 2025 10:16 PM CST
- Apple's new iPhone 16e sports the company's first in-house 5G modem, made on TSMC 4nm and 7nmApple's new iPhone 16e features the company's first in-house 5G modem, baseband chip on the new Apple C1 is made on TSMC 4nm, transceiver maed on 7nm.Feb 20, 2025 7:17 PM CST
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D are launching on March 12, reviews on March 11AMD's new flagship Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D processor reviews go live on March 11, retail availability on March 12.Feb 20, 2025 2:02 PM CST
- President Trump discusses 25% chip tariffs, Taiwan chip companies plan shift to US productionPresident Trump discusses 25% semiconductor tariffs, as Taiwan chip companies begin planning their shift to US production of the best chips.Feb 19, 2025 6:06 PM CST
- Microsoft used an Xbox game to train its new generative AI toolsMicrosoft has revealed its experimental MUSE generative AI technology that can create gameplay sequences that was trained using real player inputs.Feb 19, 2025 4:34 PM CST
- Lenovo's new ThinkBook Flip teased: foldable OLED screen on a laptop is coming soonLenovo's new ThinkBook Flip is coming soon: the world's first laptop with a rollable OLED display, if you need more screen real estate, then roll it out!Feb 19, 2025 3:03 PM CST
- ASUS ROG XG 2025 external GPU: up to RTX 5090 Laptop GPU with Thunderbolt 5 drops on Feb 25ASUS says its new ROG XG 2025 external GPU will launch on February 25 with up to NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU and Thunderbolt 5.Feb 19, 2025 12:38 PM CST
- NVIDIA RTX 5050 GPU rumored to be in HP's incoming Victus 15 laptop, alongside RTX 5060 optionMore speculation has emerged suggesting that NVIDIA will indeed offer an RTX 5050 mobile graphics card, but we're still doubtful about a desktop variant.Feb 19, 2025 8:31 AM CST
- NVIDIA stocks have almost fully recovered, 1 month after DeepSeek panic salesJust a month after DeepSeek devastated NVIDIA's market cap and stock price - the AI chipmakers financials have almost fully recovered.Feb 19, 2025 2:59 AM CST
- Former Sony exec comments on PlayStation 6 release dateFormer PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says he doesn't have any info on the next PlayStation, but also says that a 2028 release 'feels right' for PS6.Feb 18, 2025 6:33 PM CST
- Marvel Rivals dev team shocked with layoffs despite shooter's million-dollar successMarvel Rivals is a huge success with massive engagement on all platforms and high revenues...but that hasn't stopped NetEase from laying off team devs.Feb 18, 2025 3:33 PM CST
- Samsung Vice Chairman meets with NVIDIA CEO in the US: its 8-Hi HBM3E could finally be readySamsung Vice Chairman Jeon Young-hyun meets with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to discuss supplying NVIDIA with is new HBM3E memory, and it's about time.Feb 18, 2025 1:01 PM CST
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti's being sold already as Redditor claims they've got a GPU early, for a priceOver in Europe, a (presumably) small retailer has reportedly jumped the gun, selling the GPU to a Twitch streamer who likely paid an eye-watering price tag.Feb 18, 2025 10:39 AM CST
- Scientists see 'boom' at Milky Way's center with world's most powerful space telescopeScientists have pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which is home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.Feb 23, 2025 11:15 PM CST
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle updated with DLSS 4. FSR, and XeSS supportIndiana Jones and the Great Circle's latest update adds DLSS 4 support, including Multi Frame Generation, as well as FSR 3.1 and Intel XeSS 1.4 support.Feb 23, 2025 10:02 PM CST
- Should you buy the iPhone 16e or the standard iPhone 16? Here's the differencesApple's recent announcement of the iPhone 16e marks the company's exit from the budget smartphone market, leaving consumers with a difficult decision.Feb 23, 2025 7:27 PM CST
- Thailand DIY retailer has no GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, tells gamers to wait until JulyThailand retailer doesn't have ANY of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPUs, tells customers they'll be waiting until July at least.Feb 23, 2025 12:22 PM CST
- NEO Gamma provides a glimpse at life with a humanoid robot assistantA recent teaser from 1X Technologies showcases NEO Gamma, a humanoid robot assistant designed with a uniquely human-centric approach.Feb 23, 2025 1:41 AM CST
- AMD won't release a reference Radeon RX 9070 series GPU: it's all up to AIB partners for RDNA 4AMD reportedly won't ship a Radeon RX 9070 series 'RDNA 4' reference graphics card, the future of RDNA 4 rides on AIB partners moving forward.Feb 22, 2025 5:05 PM CST
- AMD's new Navi 48 GPU has 53.9 billion transistors, more than NVIDIA GB203 inside the RTX 5080AMD teases its next-gen RDNA 4-based Navi 48 GPU inside of the Radeon RX 9070 XT has 53.9 billion transistors, more than NVIDIA's new GB203 GPU.Feb 22, 2025 2:02 PM CST
- BioWare veteran faces backlash after calling out gamers for being 'cruel'BioWare veteran Mark Darrah is facing backlash from the gaming community after posting a video criticizing gamers for being 'cruel' over bad games.Feb 22, 2025 8:31 AM CST
- Tesla issues recall of nearly 400,000 vehicles over failing power-assisted steeringTesla has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 400,000 vehicles across the US to correct a specific issue with failing power-assisted steering systems.Feb 22, 2025 5:27 AM CST
- Ubisoft blatantly mocked by Assassin's Creed Shadows parody game Yasuke SimulatorAssassin's Creed Shadows has received its own parody game that's a clear jab at Ubisoft as it will be launching alongside Shadows on March 20.Feb 21, 2025 11:07 AM CST
- Record the highest quality video to your iPhone with Planck, the world's smallest SSDAspiring filmmakers that can't yet afford a full DSLR camera setup, but purchased an iPhone with a USB-C port, need an SSD to record Apple ProRes.Feb 21, 2025 9:27 AM CST
- GeForce Game Ready Driver 572.47 released - RTX 5070 Ti and Marvel Rivals DLSS 4 supportGeForce Game Ready Driver 572.47 adds support for the new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, alongside optimizations for Marvel Rivals' DLSS 4 update.Feb 21, 2025 1:02 AM CST
- NASA updates the chances on 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting EarthNASA has posted a new update on the odds of 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032, which is an asteroid big enough to wipe out an entire city.Feb 20, 2025 9:45 PM CST
- Microsoft's new Majorana 1 chip: creates new 'state of manner' to change quantum computingMicrosoft announces its new Majorana 1 quantum computing chip: new breakthrough uses a new 'state of manner', new materials, and more for the future.Feb 20, 2025 4:04 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti supply leak: low stock at US retailers, average price closer to $950NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5070 Ti launch supply leaks: worse supply than RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, with the average MSRP being more like $950, not $749.Feb 20, 2025 1:21 PM CST
- Microsoft thinks Xbox's new generative AI could save classic games, future-proof game librariesMicrosoft thinks its new Muse AI technology could be the key for permanent games preservation and allow older classics to be playable on any platform.Feb 19, 2025 5:35 PM CST
- Elon Musk launches Grok 3, new xAI chatbot can be used on X or through decicated Grok appElon Musk announces Grok 3 is now in the wild: xAI's impressive new AI chatbot can be found on X, or through a dedicated Grok app for iOS and Android.Feb 19, 2025 4:04 PM CST
- Intel principal engineer: TSMC deal a mistake, Intel 18A is more advanced, has early adoptersIntel principal engineer Joseph Bonetti in a now deleted LinkedIn post says TSMC deal is a mistake, says Intel 18A process is more advanced.Feb 19, 2025 2:02 PM CST
- XFX RX 9070 vanilla graphics card listed on Amazon, giving us a glimpse of the purported specsClock speeds for the XFX Radeon RX 9070 Swift were spilled via an early Amazon product listing, and we're looking at a boost speed of 2.7GHz.Feb 19, 2025 10:57 AM CST
- AMD Ryzen 9950X3D disappoints in benchmark rumor - but it seems the CPU may be close to releaseThe multi-core uplift for inbound X3D flagship looks surprisingly weak, with the usual caveats - but at least this is a hint the new chips are coming soon.Feb 19, 2025 6:39 AM CST
- Musk's Grok-3 is 'unhinged'... and that might bring back AI's lost creativityElon Musk's Grok-3 has been officially released. In addition to solid benchmark performance, its lack of safeguards might actually be what sets it apart.Feb 19, 2025 1:31 AM CST
- My Nintendo Gold Points closing, Game Vouchers can't be used for Switch 2 exclusivesNintendo is prepping Switch 2's launch and a new fiscal year by eliminating a rewards program that allowed users to stack points to unlock free games.Feb 18, 2025 5:35 PM CST
- This is our best look at Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air: same camera bar on the backApple's new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air teased in new renders by YouTuber Jon Prosser, showing the same camera bar as the Pro models, beautiful design.Feb 18, 2025 3:03 PM CST
- AMD's new 'Strix Point' APU is out: game-changing APU has RTX 4070 levels of gaming performanceAMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU has launched, inside of the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet with RTX 4070 levels of gaming performance.Feb 18, 2025 12:12 PM CST
- Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that means interacting with OneDrive files is frustratingly slowRight-click context menu is depressingly sluggish for some Windows 11 users, but thankfully a fix for this glitch is in testing, and near release now.Feb 18, 2025 8:27 AM CST
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