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• Apple to invest over $500 billion in the US thanks to Trump's domestic semiconductor plansApple CEO Tim Cook promises to spend $500 billion in the US, and it's all thanks to President Trump for advancing domestic semiconductor manufacturing.May 2, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• Google begins its deployment of ads in AI chatbot conversationsAs AI models evolve - digital advertising does too. Google has begun its push for ads to appear in conversations with AI chatbots.May 2, 2025 9:05 PM CDT
• PlayStation games and PS5 price increases are plausible, says analystSony won't escape US tariffs resulting in a price increase for its PS5 consoles along with PlayStation games, following behind Xbox.May 2, 2025 8:35 PM CDT
• G.SKILL unveils high-capacity 128GB Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5 kit: overclocked to 8400 MT/sG.SKILL launches its large-capacity 128GB of Trident Z5 NEO RGB DDR5 memory, can be overclocked to 8400 MT/s speeds at CL44 latencies.May 2, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• Ubisoft Brazil hints at Switch 2 ports, including three yet-to-be confirmed titlesA graphic shared by Ubisoft Brazil shows three major titles mocked up on a Switch 2 device, raising speculation about official ports.May 2, 2025 7:19 PM CDT
• Apple confirms US customers won't get 'Made in China' iPhones in 2025Apple has told analysts that US customers who purchase an iPhone between April and June this year will receive a device made in India, not China.May 2, 2025 12:22 PM CDT
• Take-Two shares drop after GTA 6 is officially delayedTake-Two Interactive shares have dropped in value following Rockstar Games' announcement that Grand Theft Auto 6 is now releasing in May, 2026.May 2, 2025 11:58 AM CDT
• Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes with this orb to verify your humanityOpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to scan your irises to create a unique digital ID that you can use to prove you are real human and not an AI.May 2, 2025 11:11 AM CDT
• GTA 6 developers didn't even believe the 2025 release date was realRockstar developers have known for quite some time that Grand Theft Auto 6 wasn't going to release in Fall 2025, the delay to 2026 was 'inevitable'.May 2, 2025 9:06 AM CDT
• Take-Two responds to Rockstar Games officially delaying GTA 6Take-Two Interactive has responded to the recent Rockstar Games announcement delaying the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 until next year.May 2, 2025 8:38 AM CDT
• Breaking: GTA 6 delayed to May 2026, Rockstar Games confirmsGrand Theft Auto 6 has officially been delayed to May 2026, Rockstar Games today confirmed in an official announcement post on the Rockstar Newswire.May 2, 2025 6:39 AM CDT
• Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind receives a new Tamriel Rebuilt expansion: 'Grasping Fortune'Adding to the gust of Elder Scrolls related content in 2025, the team from Tamriel Rebuilt has released a new expanison - focused on capital city Narsis.May 2, 2025 5:29 AM CDT
• Apple alerts victims over government spyware infection in iPhonesApple has informed new victims of a mercenary spyware campaign that has been identified as occurring worldwide, with alerts now hitting iPhones.May 2, 2025 5:02 AM CDT
• Baldur's Gate 3 dev forms new narrative unit as it ramps up two major RPG projectsAfter closing the door on content updates last month, Larian is forming a dedicated storyteling unit to gear up for its next two ambitious projects.May 2, 2025 4:35 AM CDT
• Man admits to hacking Disney's Slack channel and stealing 1.1TB of dataA Californian man has pleaded guilty to stealing the credentials of a Disney employee and extracting 1TB of data from Disney's Slack channel.May 2, 2025 4:05 AM CDT
• Spider-Man 2 PC players can relive the Raimi era - from 'pizza time' to Bully MaguireModders are working towards the 'Raimification' of Spider-Man 2, adding a range of both iconic and notorious outfits for the game's Peter Parker.May 2, 2025 3:41 AM CDT
• Microsoft to update Word so it preloads on a PC right after it's bootedMicrosoft will soon be rolling out an update to Word that enables users to pre-load the application right after the system is booted.May 2, 2025 3:31 AM CDT
• Trump administration to change how US controls global access to AI chips, new rules comingTrump administration working on changes to Biden-era rule that limited global access to AI chips, with a new global licensing rule for Ai chips considered.May 2, 2025 1:33 AM CDT
• NVIDIA could release RTX 5090 SUPER with 64GB GDDR7, after RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell PCB teasedNVIDIA's full RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell PCB has been pictured: 96GB of double-sided GDDR7 memory, up to 600W of power, and the full GB202 GPU.May 2, 2025 1:01 AM CDT
• LG's groundbreaking 'Dream OLED' display technology is one step closer to full productionLG's new blue phosphorescence (PHOLED) technology for OLED displays is now ready for mass production and it's going to be a game changer.May 2, 2025 12:04 AM CDT
• The Outer Worlds 2 aims to capture the feeling of 'getting bullied' by deathclaws in New VegasObsidian wants The Outer Worlds 2 to evoke the same danger and surprise players felt when wandering into Deathclaw territory in Fallout: New Vegas.May 1, 2025 11:36 PM CDT
• GeForce NOW gets DOOM: The Dark Ages and 20 more games this monthGeForce NOW's library is once again set to grow in May, with one of the biggest games on the month - DOOM: The Dark Ages - dropping on day one.May 1, 2025 11:06 PM CDT
• Microsoft continues its push towards a 'passwordless' future, with new account initiativeMicrosoft's latest update will prompt new users to set passkeys and alternate login methods by default - as part of a broader push towards streamlined UX.May 1, 2025 10:41 PM CDT
• NVIDIA denies plan to spin off future operations in China, US export controls causing headachesNVIDIA is reportedly considering establishing a joint venture in China in order to preserve its CUDA ecosystem, could spin off its Chinese operations.May 1, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• Overwatch 2's new Stadium mode has been so popular Blizzard rolls out huge new roadmap for itOverwatch 2 Stadium launched last week with 7.8 million hours and 2.3 million matches played: new roadmap teases new heroes, maps, modes, and more.May 1, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• Microsoft CEO: 20-30% of our code is written by AI, explains a lot of things in Windows latelyMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella says that around 20-30% of the code that is inside its repos today, and some of its projects, are written by AI.May 1, 2025 7:49 PM CDT
• PC Game Pass revenue up 45%, Xbox games now reach over 500 million monthly active usersXbox Game Pass PC revenues are up 45% year-over-year and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows enthusiasm around the results of Xbox's newfound wider reach.May 1, 2025 4:34 PM CDT
• Original Oblivion developer excited for Skyblivion mod: 'What they're doing is very special'Long-time Bethesda Game Studios developer Dan Lee praises what the Skyblivion team is doing with the , says the mod is 'very special'May 1, 2025 3:34 PM CDT
• Epic announces 100% revenue share model for developers on the Epic Games StoreEpic Games announces a rather appealing new revenue share for developers releasing games on the Epic Games Store with no in fees for the first million.May 1, 2025 1:31 PM CDT
• You can seduce Todd Howard in Oblivion RemasteredTodd Howard is in Oblivion Remastered, and if you talk to him in the right way, he will confess his love for your character in his real-life voice.May 1, 2025 12:39 PM CDT
• New rumor keeps hope alive that Intel might have a more powerful Battlemage GPU still incomingShipment manifests of components sent to Intel Vietnam - which has produced reference graphics cards in the past - hint that BMG-G31 is still alive.May 1, 2025 12:10 PM CDT
• NVIDIA responds to claims GPUs are smuggled into China in 'baby bumps'NVIDIA has responded to Anthropic's claims that AI GPUs are being smuggled into China through 'prosthetic baby bumps' and alongside 'live lobsters.'May 1, 2025 11:46 AM CDT
• Microsoft raises prices of Xbox consoles, accessories, games: Series X 2TB $729, games now $80Microsoft is raising the prices of Xbox consoles, accessories, and games as tariffs continue disrupting economic outlooks for U.S.-based companies.May 1, 2025 11:23 AM CDT
• Half-Life 3 playable 'from end to end': Valve rumored for summer reveal, winter release of HL3Half-Life 3 is reportedly being widely playtested at Valve right now, could have a summer reveal and winter release of HL3 says leaker.May 1, 2025 10:33 AM CDT
• Rumor: AMD has RX 9060 XT 16GB and 8GB, but latter GPU may be mainly sidelined to prebuilt PCsThere may be an RX 9060 XT graphics card with 8GB after all, alongside a 16GB model, but AMD might try to hide it like NVIDIA did with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB.May 1, 2025 10:08 AM CDT
• Acer's unveils a gaming monitor designed for a specific type of gamerAcer has unveiled the Nitro XV240 F6, a new gaming monitor aimed at a specific type of gamer that doesn't care too much about image clarity.May 1, 2025 9:32 AM CDT
• Fortnite returns to iOS in the US next week, Epic Games also issues 'peace offering' with AppleEpic Games says Fortnite will return to the US iOS App Store next week, with Epic Games putting forth a 'peace proposal' with Apple and its Apple Tax.May 1, 2025 8:08 AM CDT
• Max Payne 1-2 remakes, Control 2 are 'advancing at improving speeds', per Q3 earningsBased on comments from Remedy's latest investor meeting, development for Max Payne 1 + 2, Control 2, and FBC Firebreak is coming along smoothly.May 1, 2025 7:15 AM CDT
• Game of Thrones: Kingsroad launches free-to-play on PC and mobile May 21Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is officially launching May 21 for PC and mobile, with an open-world story gated behind aggresssive monetization practices.May 1, 2025 2:41 AM CDT
• DOOM: The Dark Ages on the RTX 5090 - 4K 210 FPS with Path Tracing and Ultra SettingsWith full Path Tracing, id's DOOM: The Dark Ages looks stunning - however you'll need a powerful GeForce RTX GPU and DLSS 4 to play it in 4K.May 1, 2025 2:28 AM CDT
• Oldest living NASA astronaut reveals surprising effect of living in spaceNASA astronaut Don Pettit has 30 years of being an astronaut under his belt, and in a recent interview, he revealed a unique effect of space.May 1, 2025 2:03 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready 576.28 Driver is here, and it includes a long list of fixesGeForce Game Ready 576.28 WHQL driver is a must for GeForce RTX owners as it resolves a wide range of issues related to crashes and black screen issues.May 1, 2025 1:36 AM CDT
• AMD will unveil the Radeon RX 9060 XT on May 21 at Computex 2025Time to mark those calendars, AMD's mainstream Radeon RX 9060 XT will be unveiled at Computex 2025, with its launch happening in June.May 1, 2025 1:03 AM CDT
• Borderlands 4 - State of Play Deep Dive: gameplay, loot, characters and moreGearbox has revealed how Borderlands 4 will introduce new gameplay mechanics, an overhauled loot system, and how rare guns are now actually rare.May 1, 2025 12:32 AM CDT
• XPG's new MARS 980 STORM Gen5 SSD features hybrid liquid and air coolingXPG's new MARS 980 Gen5 SSD Series includes three PCIe Gen 5 SSDs with speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s, with the flagship STORM including hybrid cooling.Apr 30, 2025 11:57 PM CDT
• Intel showcases 10% boost to gaming performance on Lunar Lake devices running new driversIntel Core Ultra 200V devices with integrated Arc graphics, like the latest MSI Claw handhelds, just got a free boost to gaming performance.Apr 30, 2025 11:32 PM CDT
• Switch 2 to break 100 million sales: EA founder Trip HawkinsElectronic Arts original founder Trip Hawkins believes the Switch 2 will beat 100 million sales in its lifetime, becoming the 5th Nintendo system to do so.Apr 30, 2025 11:03 PM CDT
• SilverStone's new power supply can power up to three GeForce RTX 5090s, or four RTX 5080sThe new SilverStone HELA 2500Rz Cybenetics Platinum 2500W ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5 Fully Modular ATX Power Supply includes four native 12V-2x6 connectors.Apr 30, 2025 10:34 PM CDT
• Ubisoft set to headline the PC Gaming Show, arriving June 8The PC Gaming Show is arriving June 8 - featuring over 50 titles from publishers and studios including Ubisoft and Devolver Digital.Apr 30, 2025 9:54 PM CDT
• Xbox hardware revenues continue to dwindle, down 6% to $329 million through Q3Xbox hardware is down again for another quarter, this down dropping by -6% year-over-year to deliver around $330 million in console/accessory sales.Apr 30, 2025 9:38 PM CDT
• Xbox helped contribute to a 21% increase in segment profitabilityMicrosoft says the More Personal Computing segment saw increased gross margin thanks to contributions from Xbox, which just delivered a record Q3.Apr 30, 2025 6:08 PM CDT
• Xbox delivers record-breaking Q3 with $5.721 billion revenueMicrosoft's games division reported record-breaking Q3 results with $5.721 billion earned from Xbox gaming, with Game Pass & Call of Duty performing.Apr 30, 2025 5:13 PM CDT
• Intel details 14A node: 2nd Gen RibbonFET, 15-20% perf-per-watt increase, uses High-NA EUVIntel details its upcoming in-house 14A process node: RIbbonFET 2, PowerDirect, uses ASML's bleeding-edge High-NA EUV lithography machines, chips in 2027.Apr 30, 2025 4:44 PM CDT
• EA, Codemasters halt WRC games: 'We are pausing development plans on future rally titles'Following layoff announcements affecting up to 400 people, and cancelling two projects at Respawn, EA has now halted development of future WRC rally games.Apr 30, 2025 4:04 PM CDT
• NVIDIA giving away DOOM: The Dark Ages for FREE with select GeForce RTX 50 series GPU purchaseNVIDIA is giving away free copies of DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition with select GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs (both desktop and laptop GPUs).Apr 30, 2025 3:33 PM CDT
• Switch 2 Game-key cards are a 'step back' for game preservation, Nightdive saysNintendo's new Game-Key cards are basically physical DRM for digital downloads--a new product design that may stymie the world of video games preservation.Apr 30, 2025 3:03 PM CDT
• Ambitious 'PUBG 2.0' plan includes user-generated content, multiple gamesKrafton has ambitious plans to make a 'comprehensive PUBG 2.0 gaming platform' with multiple games across all devices with user-generated content to boot.Apr 30, 2025 1:55 PM CDT
• PlayStation Plus members, prepare for the destruction of your life: you're getting free BalatroIf you've not tried Balatro before, it's famously addictive and a huge potential time sink, plus you're also getting Ark: Survival Ascended and a retro FPS.Apr 30, 2025 12:05 PM CDT
• Assassin's Creed Shadows multiplayer mode evidence discoveredUbisoft appears to either be quietly working away at a multiplayer mode for Assassin's Creed Shadows, or has abandoned the idea entirely.Apr 30, 2025 11:44 AM CDT
• Nintendo Switch owners receive GameShare ahead of Switch 2 launchNintendo has begun to lay the groundwork for GameShare between the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original console in a new Switch 2 update.Apr 30, 2025 11:12 AM CDT
• MacBook Air M4 only hit shelves last month and you can already get one at $849 with 15% offApple's laptop went on sale early in March, and already has a juicy discount on the 13-inch model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.Apr 30, 2025 10:49 AM CDT
• Elon Musk's DOGE team gets access to classified nuclear secretsatter publicly. The publication notes that the sources atter publicly. The publication notes that the sources have access to the same network to which Farritor and Ramada were chave access to the same network to which Farritor and Ramada were c.Apr 30, 2025 9:51 AM CDT
• Flappy Bird flies again on Android, but we've got a feeling it won't be so popular this timeFlappy Bird is now available for Android phones again via Epic Games, but there's some bad feeling around the company now behind the game.Apr 30, 2025 8:45 AM CDT
• Huawei begins deliveries of CloudMatrix 384 AI clusters in China: 10 companies now using themHuawei starts delivering its new CloudMatrix 384 AI cluster to clients in China, competes with NVIDIA's GB200 NVL72 AI server with Ascend 910C AI chips.Apr 30, 2025 8:14 AM CDT
• Taiwan government enforces 'silicon shield' by restricting TSMC from exporting high-end techTaiwan will increase its grip on exporting advanced semiconductor technologies, barring TSMC from exporting its bleeding-edge process nodes overseas.Apr 30, 2025 7:18 AM CDT
• Gearbox boss responds to rumors GTA 6 changed the Borderlands 4 release dateGearbox boss Randy Pitchford has put to bed rumors the new release date for Borderlands 4 was influenced by the release of Grand Theft Auto 6.Apr 30, 2025 2:01 AM CDT
• Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con motion controls work with swords in Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt Red has revealed Nintendo Switch 2 players will be able to use Joy-Con 2 motion controls to fight enemies with their katana.Apr 30, 2025 1:16 AM CDT
• Microsoft reveals it fooled thousands of people with this Copilot+ PC adbut the challenge was to have it done within a month. but the challenge was to have it done within a month. but the challenge was to have it done within a.Apr 30, 2025 12:50 AM CDT
• Apple smart glasses will be an Apple Intelligence product: will compete with Meta Ray-BansApple's new smart glasses are codenamed N50 and will be powered by AI features when they release sometime in 2027, with Apple Intelligence (hopefully).Apr 29, 2025 11:11 PM CDT
• Waymo teams with Toyota for next-gen autonomous personally owned vehicles (POVs) to fight TeslaWaymo and Toyota form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy autonomous driving tech with next-gen personally owned vehicles (POVs).Apr 29, 2025 10:33 PM CDT
• Tesla provides Semi factory update video, unveils new Tesla Semi logoTesla posts an update on the construction of its new Semi factory near Giga Nevada, also shows off the new logo for its new Tesla Semi truck.Apr 29, 2025 10:10 PM CDT
• TSMC could skip High-NA EUV for its next-gen A14 process for cost-efficiency over performanceTSMC reportedly still won't use new High-NA EUV lithography machines for its next-gen A14 (1.4nm) process node, will rely on old semiconductor equipment.Apr 29, 2025 9:09 PM CDT
• We LAN'd RuneScape: Dragonwilds for 8 hours straight, here's our thoughtsFour veteran RuneScape players have sat down to play RuneScape: Dragonwilds for eight hours straight, and here are our summarized thoughts.Apr 29, 2025 8:08 PM CDT
• EA cancels new Titanfall game, lays off hundreds of employeesElectronic Arts is laying off hundreds of employees in a new round of cost-cutting and has cancelled a new Titanfall extraction shooter codenamed R7.Apr 29, 2025 4:29 PM CDT
• Game Pass made $2 billion per year during the pandemic, former Xbox lead saysMore numbers for Microsoft's somewhat-mysterious Xbox Game Pass subscription have appeared, putting Game Pass at around $2 billion annual revenue.Apr 29, 2025 2:32 PM CDT

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