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- PCI-SIG informs its members to stick to official 12VHPWR when making cablesPCI-SIG tells its members that they need to 'take all approprite and prudent measures to ensure end-user safety' with new 12VHPWR power connectors.Dec 2, 2022 6:29 PM CST
- Warframe crossplay is now live on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PCDigital Extreme's successful hit Warframe is the latest free-to-play live service game to get cross-play across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC.Dec 2, 2022 4:05 PM CST
- Dragalia Lost shuts down, but mobile is not that important for NintendoDragalia Lost has officially shut down, but here's a big reminder that Nintendo is not very reliant on mobile gaming, which is an extension of its biz.Dec 2, 2022 2:10 PM CST
- Cryptocurrency exchange lays off 1,000+ workers as 'crypto winter' sets inAnother major cryptocurrency exchange has announced internally that it will be laying off more than 1,000 workers, which is about 30% of its workforce.Dec 2, 2022 7:02 AM CST
- Kanye West shows his devote support for Hitler, gets Twitter account bannedKanye West, now officially known as Ye, has praised Adolf Hitler while wearing a black hood on the Alex Jones show, 'I see good things about Hitler, also.'Dec 1, 2022 11:48 PM CST
- Capcom's third best-selling game of all time coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2023Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom's third best-selling game of all time, is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023 and MH Sunbreak is also coming Spring 2023.Dec 1, 2022 5:03 PM CST
- Kindred Chevy 3100 is a classic truck, customized and powered by e-drivetrainKindred Chevy 3100 takes a classic American pickup and electrifies it - the Kindred Chevy 3100 is a classic truck but with a very modern touch.Dec 1, 2022 2:50 PM CST
- Kanye West says the IRS froze his accounts because he owes $50 million in taxesKanye West, now known as Ye, has revealed that the Internal Revenue Service has frozen his accounts over the amount he owes the US government in taxes.Dec 1, 2022 7:02 AM CST
- Scientists discover meteorite with two new minerals never seen on Earth beforeA team of researchers has discovered a meteorite in Somalia that contains two new minerals that have never been seen on Earth before.Dec 1, 2022 12:10 AM CST
- GIGABYTE B760 AORUS Elite motherboard spotted, features DDR4 supportGIGABYTE is the first with a mid-range B760 motherboard spotted, with the GIGABYTE B760 AORUS Elite motherboard featuring DDR4 memory support.Nov 30, 2022 10:29 PM CST
- Phison delays its next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSDs, was meant to launch in NovemberPhison's next-gen E26 PCIe Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD controller has been delayed, after debuting with AMD's Ryzen 7000 'Zen 4' CPUs in September 2022.Nov 30, 2022 7:27 PM CST
- Sony makes bizarre claim that Microsoft wants to make them more like NintendoSony makes an absurd claim that 'Microsoft's true strategy' is to force Sony to transform into a company similar to Nintendo so it won't compete with Xbox.Nov 30, 2022 3:23 PM CST
- GIGABYTE's 'Instant 6GHz' feature now works on Core i9-13900K, Core i7-13700KGIGABYTE offers its exclusive Instant 6GHz feature on the Z690 platform for Intel's Core i9-13900K and Core i7-13700K processors, boosting performance.Nov 29, 2022 10:28 PM CST
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, GeForce GTX 1660 series GPUs reportedly discontinuedNVIDIA has reportedly discontinued the GeForce RTX 2060 and GeForce GTX 1660 graphics cards, moving onto the GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs instead.Nov 29, 2022 8:23 PM CST
- AMD's new Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 7700 (non-X) CPUs teased earlyAMD is preparing a couple of new non-X processors in its ever-growing Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' range: Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 7 7700 are coming soon.Nov 29, 2022 6:30 PM CST
- New AI can show you show what you'd look like in different periods of timeA new artificial intelligence system that's designed to show users what they would look like in different time periods is currently going viral.Nov 29, 2022 2:03 AM CST
- China tries to block protest news on Twitter with a great wall of pornChina is attempting to block the spread of news on Twitter by rolling out a series of spam tweets that show porn, escort services, and more.Nov 29, 2022 12:32 AM CST
- Intel's new Core i7-1370P mobile CPU with 14 cores at 5.0GHz teasedIntel's new Core i7-1370P mobile Raptor Lake CPU teased: 14 cores and 20 threads at up to 5.0GHz for laptops that should be unveiled at CES 2023.Nov 28, 2022 10:39 PM CST
- Merging with Microsoft could disrupt Activision's revenuesActivision's segment relies on annualized sales of premium games, primarily Call of Duty, and inclusion on Xbox Game Pass could disrupt game sales.Nov 28, 2022 8:07 PM CST
- Hennessey shows off Mammoth TRX Overland Edition, a 1,000hp beast of a truckThe market for vehicles to help driver and passengers get out and explore the world continues to expand - this time with another model from Hennessey.Nov 28, 2022 5:40 PM CST
- Mercedes using brand collaboration with Avatar to promote EVs, sustainabilityIn a unique co-branding promotion, German automaker Mercedes-Benz is working with 20th Century Studios to promote future automotive tech - and Avatar.Nov 28, 2022 1:25 PM CST
- Elon Musk to make Twitter's character limit 420 on his road to 1 billion usersElon Musk has shared some slides from his company talk on Twitter 2.0 and how he believes its a 'good idea' to change the platform's character limit.Nov 28, 2022 3:45 AM CST
- Elon Musk says he'll produce his own phone if Apple and Google 'boot' TwitterElon Musk has said that if Google and Apple decided to boot Twitter off Android and iPhone, he would make an alternative phone for the social media.Nov 28, 2022 12:34 AM CST
- Intel Core i9-13900KS listed in Canada, costs 22% more than Core i9-13900KIntel's new Core i9-13900KS processor teased by Canadian retailer, costs 22% more than the current Core i9-13900K 'Raptor Lake' flagship CPU.Nov 27, 2022 11:13 PM CST
- Sycom's new GeForce RTX 4090, RTX 4080 cards rock AIO cooling, spirit levelJapanese custom PC maker Sycom teases its new GeForce RTX 4090 and GeForce RTX 4080 graphics cards: AIO coolers, built-in spirit level, and more.Nov 27, 2022 7:18 PM CST
- BOE unleashes world's first 600Hz laptop gaming displayBOE unveils its monster new 600Hz laptop display, an upgrade from their 27-inch 500Hz gaming laptop display from earlier this year.Dec 2, 2022 5:33 PM CST
- Krafton stock down 8% as Callisto Protocol misses expectationsPUBG owner Krafton Inc. sees a significant stock dive following the lower-than-expected reception of its latest published game The Callisto Protocol.Dec 2, 2022 3:35 PM CST
- NASA's Webb captures the most detailed image of the Pillars of Creation everNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the most detailed image ever of the iconic Pillars of Creation, located in deep space.Dec 2, 2022 8:07 AM CST
- SpaceX's Starship completes static fire test, closing in on first orbital launchSpaceX continues to work toward getting Starship ready for its first orbital test flight, with the company recently completing a static fire test.Dec 2, 2022 6:32 AM CST
- Today's Google Doodle is one of the best of all timeToday's Google Doodle offers important historical lesson for the video games industry, tells story of Jerry Lawson who created first gaming cartridge.Dec 1, 2022 6:03 PM CST
- Worlds collide in epic Destiny 2 x Assassin's Creed crossoverDestiny 2's Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 show up in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as custom armor and item sets as AC Valhalla ends its final rollout of content.Dec 1, 2022 4:29 PM CST
- Ford Mustang Mach-E tops 150K units produced, with increased capacity expectedFord Mustang Mach-E EV reaches 150,000 units manufactured - and the US automaker expects to see increased production capacity in 2023 and beyond.Dec 1, 2022 1:45 PM CST
- FTX lawyers tried to take control away from Sam Bankman-Fried before bankruptcyLeaked internal documents and text messages showcase how top FTX lawyers tried to strip power away from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.Dec 1, 2022 6:32 AM CST
- The Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Concept, an impressive all-terrain carLamborghini plans to go off road with its unique Huracan Sterrato Concept, embracing a modified portfolio for luxury vehicle drivers.Nov 30, 2022 11:55 PM CST
- GALAX GeForce RTX 4080 SG smashes insane 3.6Hz GPU clock world recordNow that EVGA is out of the GPU business, GALAX is busy collecting world records... now with its GeForce RTX 4080 SG smashing the 3.6GHz barrier.Nov 30, 2022 9:28 PM CST
- NVIDIA's new RTX 6000 Ada Lovelace workstation GPU with 48GB GDDR6 ECC for $7350NVIDIA's next-gen RTX A6000 workstation 'Ada Lovelace' GPU with 48GB of GDDR6 ECC memory is now available, starts at $7350, oh boy.Nov 30, 2022 6:24 PM CST
- Drivers can expect Corvette sub brand focused on both ICE and electric carsWell, it looks like an electric Corvette and other models will be included in a new Corvette sub-brand from GM and Chevrolet - as GM looks ahead to EVs.Nov 29, 2022 11:45 PM CST
- EK's new waterblock for Intel Arc A770, A750 costs nearly as much as the GPUEK WaterBlocks' new EK-Quantum Vector2 is ready to water cool Intel's new Arc A770 and Arc A750 graphics cards, costs nearly as much as the card itself.Nov 29, 2022 10:01 PM CST
- ZF will release new smaller, lighter modular e-drivetrain for cars in 2025The industry shift towards electric vehicles has forced automakers to rethink car design, and companies like ZF hope to offer their expertise.Nov 29, 2022 7:45 PM CST
- Hubble spies on a glittering gathering of stars 23,000 light years from EarthNASA has published a photo snapped by the famous Hubble Space Telescope that focuses on a globular star cluster located 23,000 light years from Earth.Nov 29, 2022 3:16 AM CST
- Elon Musk says Apple is threatening Twitter, sparking offensive response by MuskElon Musk has gone after Apple targeting the company's 30% tax on in-app purchases and claiming that it has threatened to block Twitter on the App Store.Nov 29, 2022 1:34 AM CST
- Binance sends $2 billion in Bitcoin to unknown wallet costing them just $0.42Binance CEO, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has taken to Twitter to try and explain the massive $2 billion transaction of Bitcoin to an unknown wallet address.Nov 29, 2022 12:02 AM CST
- Intel's new Sapphire Rapids-ready W790 motherboards listed early, costs $960Intel's new Sapphire Rapids 'Fishhawk Falls' Xeon CPU to be revealed in February 2023, with April 2023 release... and now a tease of the new W790 chipset.Nov 28, 2022 9:45 PM CST
- Nextorage shows off next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSDs pumping away at 10GB/secNextorage shows off its next-gen PCIe Gen 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD which features sequential reads of up to 10GB/sec, and sequential writes of up to 9.5GB/sec.Nov 28, 2022 7:23 PM CST
- Sony: Game Pass leads PlayStation Plus significantly with 29 million subscribersSony says that Xbox Game Pass has a considerable lead over its new revamped PlayStation Plus multi-tier subscription service, with XGP subs at 29 million.Nov 28, 2022 5:02 PM CST
- US government bans sales of Huawei and ZTE over national security riskOn Friday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said that sales of new Huawei and ZTE products had been banned over national security risks.Nov 28, 2022 4:31 AM CST
- Elon Musk's Twitter takeover drives more than half of top advertisers awayA new report from Media Matters for America has claimed that more than half of Twitter's top advertisers have left the platform within the last month.Nov 28, 2022 1:34 AM CST
- Twitter employee goes to a High Court to stop Elon Musk from firing herTwitter's global vice president of public policy has gone to the High Court of Dublin to stop Twitter owner Elon Musk from firing her.Nov 28, 2022 12:02 AM CST
- ASRock's new Side Panel Kit: 13.3-inch 1080p 60Hz LCD for your PC side panelASRock's new Side Panel Kit rocks a 13.3-inch IPS panel with a native 1920 x 1080 (1080p) resolution and 60Hz refresh rate for the side panel in your PC.Nov 27, 2022 9:13 PM CST
- MSI teases Project 491C: 49-inch super ultra-wide gaming monitor at 240HzMSI teases its new super ultra-wide gaming monitor: Project 491C with a QD-OLED 240Hz panel (but an unknown resolution for now), full reveal at CES 2023.Nov 27, 2022 6:12 PM CST
- Todd Howard praises Destiny 2 and Diablo III loot drops: 'We have a ways to go'Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses items in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, says properly placing rare items is 'an art that we have a ways to go in'Dec 2, 2022 4:40 PM CST
- Bethesda has a dedicated 'clutter team' that adds substance and style to worldsBethesda Game Studios has a dedicated team that is responsible for 'cluttering' environments and interior spaces in Fallout and Elder Scrolls games.Dec 2, 2022 3:07 PM CST
- Epic Games launches app that converts real-world objects into 3D modelsEpic Games has launched a new app that allows users to scan real-world objects and convert them into 3D models that can be used as assets.Dec 2, 2022 7:34 AM CST
- Elon Musk says he could have a Neuralink brain implant in 'right now'Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has pledged to get the Neuralink brain implant when it's available, saying he could have one now and you wouldn't know.Dec 2, 2022 6:02 AM CST
- Discord server subscriptions now available with $2.99 - $199.99 sub optionsDiscord has formally launched its server subscriptions program that essentially combines servers with Patreon-style monetization and content delivery.Dec 1, 2022 5:33 PM CST
- Valve to give away over 100 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game AwardsValve plans to give away at least 180 Steam Deck handhelds during The Game Awards stream showcase on December 8, users have to watch on Steam to enter.Dec 1, 2022 3:34 PM CST
- Elon Musk announces his Neuralink brain implant is now ready for humansElon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink is planning on putting its coin-sized implant into human brains within the next six months.Dec 1, 2022 7:35 AM CST
- NASA's Orion spacecraft takes a photo of Earth from nearly 270,000 miles awayNASA's Orion spacecraft, on its Artemis 1 mission, has snapped an incredible photo of Earth at its maximum distance away from Earth.Dec 1, 2022 6:02 AM CST
- Overwatch 2 Season 2 update: Shambali Monastery map, Battle for Olympus modeBlizzard's upcoming Overwatch 2 Season 2 update will include a new map called Shambali Monastery, a new game mode called Battle for Olympus, and more.Nov 30, 2022 11:22 PM CST
- EK announces custom waterblocks for NVIDIA RTX A5000 workstation GPUEK WaterBlocks' new EK-PRO GPU WB RTX 5000 is available in Nickel + Inox Rack, ready to water cool the NVIDIA RTX A5000 workstation GPU.Nov 30, 2022 8:35 PM CST
- NVIDIA confirms Portal with RTX drops on December 8: needs RTX 4080 for 4K 60FPSNVIDIA confirms Portal with RTX launches on December 8, with a GeForce RTX 4080 hitting 4K 60FPS with ray tracing and DLSS 3 enabled.Nov 30, 2022 6:02 PM CST
- NVIDIA's generalist AI tech plays Minecraft, wins conference awardNVIDIA's generalist AI agent plays Minecraft, wins itself an Outstanding Datasets and Benchmarks Paper Award at the 2022 NeurIPS conference.Nov 29, 2022 11:26 PM CST
- Samsung's new GDDR6W announced for 'immersive metaverse experiences'Samsung announces its new GDDR6W memory, which was created for immersive metaverse experiences with powerful graphics memory... alrighty.Nov 29, 2022 9:29 PM CST
- TAIDU's new 34-inch ultrawide Mini-LED gaming monitor at 165Hz for $800TAIDU's new M34HWW-Pro gaming monitor: 34-inch ultrawide at 3440 x 1440 and 165Hz refresh, with a beautiful Mini-LED panel for $800... in China only.Nov 29, 2022 7:25 PM CST
- Officials warn people to evacuate as world's largest active volcano eruptsThe US Geological Survey has issued warnings to inform people they must prepare to evacuate the area after the Mauna Loa volcanic eruption.Nov 29, 2022 2:31 AM CST
- Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi to file for bankruptcy, new FTX contagion victimCryptocurrency lender BlockFi has announced it's laying off large portions of its staff while also filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.Nov 29, 2022 1:04 AM CST
- GIGABYTE confirms both GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 series GPUsGIGABYTE kinda, accidentally confirms its upcoming custom GeForce RTX 4070 Ti and Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards are on their way.Nov 28, 2022 11:33 PM CST
- Intel's new Sapphire Rapids 'Fishhawk Falls' HEDT CPUs teased for April 2023Intel's new Sapphire Rapids-WS 'Fishhawk Falls' CPU and new W790 chipset to be revealed in Februrary 2023, with an April 2023 release.Nov 28, 2022 8:55 PM CST
- We can expect custom Radeon RX 7900 series GPUs on launch on December 13AMD unleashes its new Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT graphics cards on December 13, with new rumors suggesting custom models are coming, too.Nov 28, 2022 6:32 PM CST
- Microsoft to formally offer 10-year deal with Sony to help merger approvalMicrosoft will use its 10-year licensing offer to help assuage key regulators like the European Commission in hopes of getting the merger approved.Nov 28, 2022 3:25 PM CST
- $600k statue of Elon Musk's head on the body of a goat straddling a rocket failsA $600,000 30-foot, 12,000 lb statue of Elon Musk's head on the body of a goal riding a rocket has failed miserably when it was wheeled to Tesla HQ.Nov 28, 2022 4:08 AM CST
- NASA's Orion spacecraft enters the Moon's orbit, surpasses record set in 1970NASA announced that Flight Controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have successfully performed a burn to put Orion into the Moon's orbit.Nov 28, 2022 1:03 AM CST
- CPU-Z update: now supports Intel 13th Gen Core HX, HK, H-series CPUsIntel's unreleased 13th Gen Core HX, HK, and H-series CPUs are now supported by CPU-Z v2.03.1, including the new flagship Core i9-13900HK processor.Nov 27, 2022 11:37 PM CST
- Bykski's new gigantic external raditor with 9 fans can cool 4 x GPUs at onceBykski's new B-1080-CEC-X is a gigantic radiator with 9 x 120mm fans and enough cooling grunt to cool not one, not two, not three, but four GPUs at once.Nov 27, 2022 8:07 PM CST
- Intel NUC 13 Extreme 'Raptor Canyon' handles GeForce RTX 4090 Founders EditionIntel's monster new NUC 13 Extreme 'Raptor Canyon' PC actually fits NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition graphics card, oh man.Nov 27, 2022 4:53 PM CST