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It's been another big week of news and happenings in the tech, gaming, and science space, and Jak and Kosta are back with a new episode of The TT Show - TweakTown's official podcast. From leaked GeForce RTX 5090 specs to more Nintendo Switch 2 rumors from leaked Activision documents, the duo also touches on a potential fossilized avocado found on Mars.

Of course, it's just a rock that looks like one. In addition, with the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion, Kosta went hands-on with the new Update 2.0 and was blown away by the improvements that have come with the new DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction update.

And then there's a closer look at the new INNO3D GeForce RTX 4070 Twin X2 OC with Stealth Cable Management - which sparks a chat about the abundance of cables. There are just too many. Plus, Intel's new 14th Gen CPUs get benchmarked, a Redditor digs into whether NVIDIA DLSS requires AI hardware, and more!

Thanks to Patriot, we have THREE Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 4TB SSDs to giveaway. All you need to do is like, subscribe, and comment on the YouTube video for this week's TT Show and email us (details in the episode) with the subject 'Patriot Viper Giveaway.'

Earning our highest Editor's Choice award for performance and value, the Patriot Viper Lite 4TB is tailor-made for gaming storage, whether it's a desktop PC, gaming laptop, or PlayStation 5 console. So this is a giveaway you don't want to miss out on, and it's open to all viewers and listeners across the globe.

This is one of the fastest and best-value SSDs on the market, and 4TB will let you install over 100 AAA games and fire them up in seconds. "Delivering up to 7,400 MB/s throughput," the DRAMless SSD design "sips just a fraction of the power of traditional enthusiast-grade SSDs." Plus, it stays remarkably cool, with our SSD expert Jon Coulter writing, "This thing just doesn't get hot."

Episode 3 of The TT Show has dropped, TweakTown's podcast and video show where Jak and Kosta deep dive into all of the latest and greatest stories of the week. This week is a big one as the duo digs into Apple's big iPhone 15 and Apple Watch event, talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 and its potential 4K DLSS action and even go full nerd by reviewing the latest GPU hardware data from Steam.

Plus, thanks to our friends at Patriot, Jak and Kosta drop details on how you can win one of three Viper Lite 4TB SSDs - which TweakTown's esteemed SSD professor Jon Coulter gave the ol' Editor's Choice award earlier this week. Perfect for PC gaming and even those rocking a PlayStation 5 - be sure to watch for your chance to win one of these. And yes, the competition is global.

Episode 3 of The TT Show is stacked with tech, gaming, and science news, with Jak and Kosta opening the show with more Starfield talk, touching on things like mods and the in-depth spaceship editor.

The next episode of The TT Show has dropped, and this week, Jak and Kosta dive into Bethesda's newly released Starfield, giving their first and late impressions of the game, AMD Radeon Chief throwing some shade at NVIDIA, AMD FSR interview, and much more.

The second episode of The TT Show begins with Jak and Kosta's impressions on Starfield, with Jak giving his thoughts on the title with the five or so hours he's played and Kosta giving his impressions with the thirty hours he's played. The hosts go over their likes and dislikes of the game while explaining that Starfield will likely get better the longer gamers play it.

Next, the hosts discuss the recent shade AMD's Radeon chief threw at NVIDIA over its recent announcements of FSR. The back half of the episode contains information regarding Apple's coming Wonderlust event, NASA snapping images of Russia's now-dead spacecraft that crashed into the surface of the moon, CoolerMaster unveiling its extremely high-end cockpit, and much more. Everything that's discussed in the episode is linked below. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!

Yes, you've read that right. TweakTown has its own show and podcast called The TT Show with me (Kosta Andreadis) and Jak Connor, where we talk about all the latest happening in the tech and science space over the past week. And for the first episode, it's a big one!

With Gamescom wrapping up, we cover some of the biggest announcements from the show, including NVIDIA's brand-new DLSS 3.5, the Half-Life 2 RTX announcement, all of the crazy new ultrawide monitors coming from Samsung (Jak went hands-on with the 57-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NC), and the brand-new GPU announcements from AMD with the Radeon RX 7700 XT and 7800 XT - including the company's answer to DLSS 3.

Plus, we give our thoughts on the whole Linus Tech Tips saga. Strap in and check out the full video (or listen to your favorite podcast service).

Welcome to TweakTown on our brand new web server. If you're reading this, you are reading from our beasty new web server!

Given the enormous increase in readers hitting up TweakTown this year due in part to COVID lockdowns, we decided it was time to upgrade our old web server. Our old server was not terrible, but it started to show its age, especially at times of high traffic. We have put in an incredible amount of time and resources to making sure TweakTown not only looks great and works well on any devices, but it also always fast.

We have invested considerable developer resources into deploying all sorts of new web tech, such as advanced caching techniques, to ensure a great experience. Besides our content itself, these are the key factors we look to nail for you, our readers.

I'm very happy to announce that for the next 24 hours starting right now, all revenue (not profit, but all incoming funds) will go to the RSPCA Kangaroo Island Bushfire Appeal, which is an emergency response for animals in need.

Sadly, so many human lives and homes and businesses have been destroyed in Australia's worst natural disaster ever, but there has also been an huge impact on the wildlife in Australia. In particular, on Kangaroo Island near Adelaide, South Australia, which has seen huge amount of its habitat and koala population destroyed by recent savage bushfires fueled by drought, heat, heavy winds, and possibly deliberately lit fires.

The fund has already raised over $200,000 and we hope we can contribute as much as possible to the fund.

Not only are we looking for US-based news reporters, but we are on the lookout for a US-based video professional, too. TweakTown is wanting to step into the world of video content in a big way, so we need a professional video guy or girl, too.

The candidate would need extensive experience in video content, with previous bodies of work as an example before applying. Preferably, we are looking for someone who is already in the industry who might work for a smaller site or company (or even on your own) and wants to join the big leagues, but you don't need to be intimidated by this. You might do kick ass work and just haven't been noticed yet, so this is your chance!

We would need someone based in the US who is willing to travel to trade shows and expos around the world, including CES in Vegas, E3 in LA, Computex in Taipei, and more. We are looking for someone who has considerable experience in YouTube, Vessel, and more - and has no issues dealing with deadlines. There's no super amount of technology expertise required, but this would be an advantage.

TweakTown is expanding! We are on the lookout for a US-based news reporter that will join our team. The job is pretty straight forward and easy, and it's a ton of fun, too.

The candidate will of course need to be based in the United States, with the West Coast being preferred. The candidate would be required to have above average English and grammar skills, and a large interest in technology and games. Previous experience isn't required, but it is definitely favorable. You'll of course need Internet access, a computer of some sort to write on, and the time required (which varies depending on your typing speed, and how quickly you get used to writing news, hopefully for a living).

This is a paid position, where you'll start off on a trial for 1-2 weeks before joining our awesome news crew led by yours truly. We are looking for a serious candidate, so if you're working a full-time job, you'll have to think twice before applying. The candidate would also have to be excited about attending local technology and game trade shows, such as the Consumer Electronic Show in Vegas, E3 in LA, and more.

Next week on April 10 from 10am till 11am PST (GMT -8:00) we will be hosting a free webinar with SanDisk.

In this webinar, you'll learn how to boost your computer's performance by switching to a Solid State Drive (SSD). Our own SSD experts Chris Ramseyer and Paul Alcorn lay it all out-from faster games to longer battery life and lower power bills.

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