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- AMD Ryzen AI 165 'Strix Point' APU teased with 10 cores based on next-gen Zen 5AMD's next-gen Zen 5 architecture launches with the mobile-focused Strix Point APU, with the new Ryzen AI 165 'Strix Point' APU spotted with 10 cores.May 10, 2024 12:32 AM CDT
- NVIDIA releases GeForce Game Ready Driver 552.44 for Ghost of Tsushima Director's CutGeForce Game Ready Driver 552.44 adds day-one support for Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut and Homeworld 3, two big PC games out next week.May 9, 2024 11:04 PM CDT
- NVIDIA testing 250W to 600W coolers for next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series GPUsNVIDIA is reportedly testing coolers for its next-generation GeForce RTX 50 GPU series: 250W to 600W, ready for next-gen Blackwell gaming GPU beasts.May 9, 2024 9:30 PM CDT
- This external GPU dock has OCulink and a built-in 550W power supply, supports huge GPUsChines companies team up to introduce an external GPU dock with OCulink support, and a built-in 550W power supply that's ready to handle your GPU.May 9, 2024 8:17 PM CDT
- Why Xbox closed Tango Gameworks and Arkane AustinXbox recently closed three studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks. It wasn't about the past performance of games, it was about budget cuts.May 9, 2024 3:33 PM CDT
- AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs rumored to only have 10% IPC boost - but let's not panic over Zen 5 yetWe'll need more seasoning than usual with this claim from out of left-field that Zen 5 processors will only usher in a 10% generational IPC increase.May 9, 2024 2:00 PM CDT
- The iPhone's big new iOS 18 AI features will be powered by data centers running Apple siliconApple's upcoming iPhone AI features will be powered by data centers full of servers using Apple-designed chips according to a new report.May 9, 2024 1:15 PM CDT
- Is this the next Apple CEO when Tim Cook finally steps aside?Apple CEO Tim Cook will turn 64 later this year and it's been suggested that John Ternus could be the man to take over the role within the next few years.May 9, 2024 12:15 PM CDT
- Microsoft highlights importance of games like Hi-Fi Rush a day after firing its developersOnly one day after closing four game studios under its Bethesda arm, Microsoft has highlighted the need for smaller games to be developed.May 9, 2024 6:02 AM CDT
- Microsoft set to build $3.3 billion cloud campus to fuel AI growthMicrosoft plans to build a $3.3 billion datacenter in Wisconsin to fuel the company's push to expand its AI capabilities and bring jobs to the area.May 9, 2024 3:01 AM CDT
- Nintendo is officially cutting ties with Elon Musk's X, formerly TwitterNintendo is officially severing integration with X, formerly Twitter, users won't be able to send friend requests over the social media as of June 10.May 9, 2024 1:31 AM CDT
- EA is going all in on generative AI, will train models on 40 years of EA game dataEA CEO Andrew Wilson says developers have a 'real hunger' for generative AI, so expect the next Battlefield to include some form of AI.May 8, 2024 11:36 PM CDT
- ASUS teases ROG Ally 2, the company's next PC gaming handheld, to be revealed tomorrowASUS is set to reveal the next ROG Ally gaming handheld tomorrow, with the 2024 refresh set to bring notable hardware changes and improvements.May 8, 2024 10:01 PM CDT
- VESA announces DisplayHDR 1.2 specifications with tighter performance requirementsVESA announces major update to its DisplayHDR certification: tighter performance requirements, new test requirements, and more for the future of monitors.May 8, 2024 8:29 PM CDT
- Intel Arrow Lake rumored to be the best part of 1GHz slower than 14th-gen CPUsRaptor Lake Refresh got more power-hungry and hot then ever, so something has to give, and it looks like Intel has a different philosophy for Arrow Lake.May 8, 2024 2:05 PM CDT
- Buying an M4 iPad Pro or M2 iPad Air? You won't get one iconic thing in the box anymoreApple's brand-new M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air tablets go on sale next week but buyers shouldn't expect those iconic stickers in the box.May 8, 2024 1:15 PM CDT
- Google chose the worst possible time to announce the Pixel 8a budget Android phoneGoogle has announced the Pixel 8a budget Android phone, a device with a large display, 64-megapixel camera and fast chip - and nobody noticed.May 8, 2024 12:15 PM CDT
- Sabrent launches new Rocket NANO 1TB 2242 DRAM-less Gen4 SSD: up to 5GB/secSabrent launches its newer, faster M.2 2242 SSD, the new Sabrent Rocket NANO 2242 DRAM-less PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD punches 5GB/sec reads.May 8, 2024 10:28 AM CDT
- US prosecutors are investigating Tesla for securities and wire fraudUS prosecutors are currently investigating Tesla for securities and wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers with self-driving technologies.May 8, 2024 7:44 AM CDT
- CPU shipments experienced 33% growth in Q1 2024 compared to last yearWith CPU shipments increasing by 30% compared to the same time last year, it looks like the market is stabilizing. Just in time for the wave of AI CPUs.May 7, 2024 11:01 PM CDT
- Intel partners with 14 companies in Japan to make new tech, automate semiconductor packagingIntel will partner with 14 Japanese companies to develop technology to automate the 'back-end' chipmaking processes, including packaging.May 7, 2024 9:37 PM CDT
- Lenovo teases AMD's next-gen Ryzen 8050 Strix Point APU inside its ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptopLenovo teases its new ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptop with 'Ryzen 8050' in its marketing: teasing the Zen 5-based Ryzen 8050 series 'Strix Point' APU from AMD.May 7, 2024 8:00 PM CDT
- Nintendo gives update on when Switch 2 will be revealedNintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa gives an update on when fans can expect the Switch 2 to be revealed...but gamers could be waiting a long time.May 7, 2024 5:13 PM CDT
- Buying a new M4 iPad Pro or M2 iPad Air? You'll need new accessories and maybe a new SIMApple's new M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air need new Apple Pencils and Magic Keyboards and there's a SIM surprise, too, making upgrading more complicated.May 7, 2024 1:30 PM CDT
- Apple announces a big new Logic Pro for iPad and Mac updateApple has today announced an updated version of the music-making Logic Pro app for the Mac and iPad and it's free for existing users.May 7, 2024 12:45 PM CDT
- Skyblivion is an impressive fan remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion coming in 2025The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion is also getting the fan remake treatment with Skyblivion on track for a 2025 release - built in the Skyrim engine.May 9, 2024 11:58 PM CDT
- Neuralink confirms its first human brain chip patient experienced a malfunctionNeuralink has just confirmed the first human patient to receive its brain implant malfunctioned in the weeks after the medical procedure.May 9, 2024 10:30 PM CDT
- Hi-Fi Rush 2 pitch prepped by Tango before closure, Arkane was interested in Dishonored 3Hi-Fi Rush 2 pitch prepped by Tango Gameworks before Xbox closed the studio, Arkane Austin was interested making new immersive sim game, maybe Dishonored 3.May 9, 2024 9:15 PM CDT
- ASUS unveils ROG Ally X: same Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, over 16GB RAM, larger battery, and moreASUS reveals its new ROG Ally X gaming handheld: same AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme APU, bigger battery, support for 4TB and 8TB SSDs, more RAM, and more.May 9, 2024 7:05 PM CDT
- Intel Panther Lake: laptop powerhouse CPUs with up to 16-cores, Xe3 graphics and 170 TOPS?If these specs are anything to go by, Panther Lake mobile chips could be a dream come true for second-gen AI PCs or thin-and-light gaming laptops.May 9, 2024 2:30 PM CDT
- Apple TV Plus offers a first look at Women in Blue, a Spanish-language crime dramaSpanish Apple TV Plus viewers have a new crime drama TV show to look forward to after Apple offered a first look at Women in Blue.May 9, 2024 1:45 PM CDT
- Apple's iOS 17.5 update will bring offline News browsing to the iPhone for the first timeApple's News app on the iPhone will soon allow people to read content even when they don't have an internet connection, the latest iOS 17.5 beta shows.May 9, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
- Peter Jackson returns to middle-earth in new Lord of the Rings movie 'The Hunt for Gollum'Warner Bros. Discovery has announced it's working on 'multiple Lord of the Rings movies' with New Line Cinema, Andy Serkis will direct one.May 9, 2024 10:12 AM CDT
- Nintendo Switch 2 specifications may have leaked revealing 3x upgradeSpecifications for the successor to the immensely popular Nintendo Switch may have been revealed in shipment data, showing a huge RAM upgrade.May 9, 2024 4:03 AM CDT
- Helldivers 2 asks community to vote on new DLC release post-PSN crisisThe CEO of Arrowhead Studios, the developers of Helldivers 2, has asked the community if it's 'too soon' to release a new $10 Warbond.May 9, 2024 2:31 AM CDT
- Intel wants 13th and 14th Gen customers to use the highest possible 'power delivery profile'New 'Intel Default Settings' issued for high-end 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, with capable motherboards okay to keep pushing high power profiles.May 9, 2024 12:57 AM CDT
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is more popular than every AMD RDNA 3 GPU, apart from oneThe Steam Hardware Survey & Software Survey results for April 2024 are in and it's good news for GeForce and not so good news for everyone else.May 8, 2024 10:34 PM CDT
- Western Digital's new SanDisk Desk Drive offers up to 8TB of external orb-shaped storageWestern Digital's new SanDisk Desk Drive offers up to 8TB of compact external NVMe SSD storage, and there's a 16TB model on the way.May 8, 2024 9:34 PM CDT
- DLSS support coming to Homeworld 3 and a couple of Early Access titles this weekDLSS comes to sci-fi strategy game Homeworls 3, indie survival sim action RPG Bellwright, and tactical first-person Tarkov-like Incursion Red River.May 8, 2024 8:02 PM CDT
- Weight quirk means the M2 iPad Air is actually heavier than the high-performance M4 iPad ProThose who pick up a new M4 iPad Pro and then an M2 iPad Air will notice that the Pro is actually lighter than the Air, which seems all kinds of wrong.May 8, 2024 1:45 PM CDT
- The M4 iPad Pro has a new OLED display with a variable refresh rate, but no always-on displayApple's fancy new M4 iPad Pro comes with a display that sports a variable refresh rate, but it doesn't go low enough for an always-on display.May 8, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
- Microsoft Edge users who haven't activated Windows 11, watch out: this change could be bad newsIf you want to change certain settings in Edge, you may not be able to in the future - if you have an inactivated copy of Windows 11, that is.May 8, 2024 11:55 AM CDT
- Sabrent's new USB-DS12: USB-C to SATA and IDE adapter for old school HDDsSabrent launches its new USB-C to SATA/IDE 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, and 5.25-inch HDD adapter, a truly one-stop storage management solution for SATA, IDE drives.May 8, 2024 8:42 AM CDT
- FTX says it has billions of dollars more than it needs to fully repay customersFTX chief executive John Ray has announced that once the company sells off the remaining assets, it will have more than enough to repay customers.May 8, 2024 7:22 AM CDT
- ASUS plans 14 next-gen ROG, TUF, ProArt laptops with AMD's new Zen 5-based Strix Point APUsASUS is planning a total of 14 next-gen ROG, TUF, and ProArt laptops powered by AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based 'Strix Point' APUs.May 7, 2024 10:32 PM CDT
- Meta AI boss confirms the company has purchased around $30 billion worth of NVIDIA AI GPUsMeta's AI boss, Yann LeCun, said that the company has invested $30 billion in NVIDIA AI GPUs for AI training, new Llama 3 models coming soon.May 7, 2024 8:46 PM CDT
- Apple announces new M4 chip built with 3-nanometer technology powering new iPad ProApple lifts the lid on its latest CPU, the new M4 chip. The second-gen 3nm SoC powers the new iPad Pro line-up with a focus on AI performance.May 7, 2024 7:32 PM CDT
- Microsoft fixes odd situation where those upgrading to Windows 11 would get an old versionWhen upgrading from Windows 10, you'd expect to get the latest version of Windows 11 - namely 23H2, right? Well, in some cases this hasn't been happening...May 7, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
- Apple announces a big new Final Cut Pro update for iPad and MacApple's Let Loose iPad event saw a ton of announcements including an updated version of the Final Cut Pro app for the iPad and Mac.May 7, 2024 1:15 PM CDT
- Apple just announced a new iPad Magic Keyboard and it might fix the old one's biggest problemApple has announced a new Magic Keyboard to go with the new M4 OLED iPad Pro with price starting from $299 and it goes on sale next week.May 7, 2024 12:30 PM CDT
- AYANEO's new AG01 'Graphics Starship' is its first external GPU solution, coming soonAYANEO teases its new GPU dock called AG01 'Graphics Starship' continuing the 'retro' hardware look, will be fully unveiled on May 18.May 9, 2024 11:30 PM CDT
- OpenAI is planning to launch a search engine next week, will use AI to compete with GoolgeOpenAI is going to use ChatGPT and AI to go head-to-head with Google, with the company's new search engine reportedly launching next week.May 9, 2024 10:02 PM CDT
- Fallout 76 player drops a nuke on Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer's CampA Fallout 76 player serves up some Wasteland justice by dropping a nuke on Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox leader Phil Spencer's in-game Camp.May 9, 2024 8:57 PM CDT
- More job cuts coming to Xbox shortly after Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks closuresMicrosoft plans to cut even more jobs even as it shut down three studios to 'reprioritize' Bethesda's spending, and months after it slashed 1,900 jobs.May 9, 2024 6:52 PM CDT
- Apple TV Plus drama Lady in the Lake with Natalie Portman premieres July 19Apple TV Plus has confirmed that Lady in the Lake, a TV drama starring Natalie Portman, will premiere on July 19 with new episodes streaming weekly.May 9, 2024 2:15 PM CDT
- Apple releases the macOS Sonoma 14.5 Release Candidate as a public launch nearsApple has today made the first release candidate version of macOS Sonoma 14.5 available for download and detailed what users can expect.May 9, 2024 1:30 PM CDT
- Apple wants its fancy titanium Apple Cards back so it can recycle themIf you get your physical titanium Apple Card soon after they became available in 2019 you're probably going to be told to send it back to Apple.May 9, 2024 12:30 PM CDT
- How to Stay Safe from Cybercrime While Traveling AbroadCybercrime incidents for travelers are right up there with pickpocketing, so here's what you can do to stay safe while traveling abroad.May 9, 2024 6:27 AM CDT
- Microsoft gifts first-of-its-kind AI model to US intelligence agenciesMicrosoft has given a customized version of ChatGPT-4 to United States intelligence agencies, and it has one big differentiating feature.May 9, 2024 3:32 AM CDT
- Minisforum S100 is a compact Mini PC powered by USB or Ethernet cableNew 'Intel Default Settings' issued for high-end 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, with capable motherboards okay to keep pushing high power profiles.May 9, 2024 1:56 AM CDT
- AMD gains desktop CPU market share over Intel thanks to desktop Ryzen and server EPYC demandAMD is closing the gap in the CPU space, cites growing demand for 4th Gen EPYC and Ryzen 8000 Series processors for recent growth.May 9, 2024 12:29 AM CDT
- NVIDIA's next-gen R100 AI GPU: TSMC 3nm with CoWoS-L packaging, next-gen HBM4 in Q4 2025NVIDIA's next-generation AI chip -- the new R-series and R100 AI GPU -- will enter mass production in Q4 2025, TSMC N3 node, CoWoS-L packaging.May 8, 2024 10:15 PM CDT
- Microsoft plans to shift to MT/s memory speed instead of MHz in new Windows 11 updateMicrosoft plans to change memory measuring metrics in Windows 11 Task Manager from the traditional 'MHz' to the new, more precise 'MT/s' with a new update.May 8, 2024 9:11 PM CDT
- Minisforum AtomMan X7 Ti Mini-PC: Core Ultra 9 185H CPU, touchscreen, video camera, OCulinkMinisforum unveils its new AtomMan X7 Ti Mini-PC: features Intel's new Core Ultra 9 185 CPU, a new Dynamic Screen, OCulink connectivity, and more.May 8, 2024 7:51 PM CDT
- The new iPad Pro and iPad Air sport familiar battery life figures despite power-sipping chipsApple's M4 and M2 chips are better at saving battery life than ever, but you'll still get around 10 hours per charge just like previous models.May 8, 2024 1:30 PM CDT
- Buying a 1TB M4 iPad Pro will get your double the RAM and an extra CPU core thrown inBuying a new Apple M4 iPad Pro with 1TB or 2TB of storage means you'll also get double the RAM and an extra CPU core thrown in, too.May 8, 2024 12:30 PM CDT
- TikTok sues US government to stop app shutdown and undo a new lawByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, has sued the US government over its decision to force a sale of the app or face its closure.May 8, 2024 11:02 AM CDT
- US government plans to prevent AI software like ChatGPT getting to ChinaThe Biden administration is reportedly preparing itself to place another guardrail on the exponentially expanding artificial intelligence industry.May 8, 2024 8:27 AM CDT
- Scientists announce breakthrough discovery of a whale 'alphabet'A team of researchers believes they have unlocked a sperm whale 'alphabet' by implementing machine learning technologies into cetacean communication.May 8, 2024 3:15 AM CDT
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 with 12-Core AMD 'Strix Point' processor and GeForce RTX 4070 comingAMD's Ryzen 'Strix Point' is coming to ASUS's new Zephyrus G16 for 2024 in Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 form - and it'll be paired with a GeForce RTX 4070.May 7, 2024 10:02 PM CDT
- Apple's new iPad Pros feature dual OLED displays and are the company's thinnest devices everThe new iPad Pro OLED display is actually two OLED panels in one, fused together to deliver 1000 nits of SDR and HDR full-screen brightness!May 7, 2024 8:22 PM CDT
- Sony takes back PlayStation Store top-sellers list, now has more best-sellers than MicrosoftSony takes back the top 25 PlayStation Store's best-sellers list away from Microsoft, Sony now has more top best-sellers on the U.S. PS Store than MSFT.May 7, 2024 6:41 PM CDT
- Buying a maxed-out M4 iPad Pro? You'll need to spend almost Apple Vision Pro money to do itApple's new M4 iPad Pro is here and if you start ticking all of the options when placing your order you can expect to spend more than $3,000.May 7, 2024 1:45 PM CDT
- Apple slashed the price of its entry-level 10th-gen iPad and killed off the 9th-gen modelThe 10th-generation Apple iPad has now been reduced to just $349 in an attempt to drive sales while the 9th-generation version has been discontinued.May 7, 2024 1:00 PM CDT
- Apple announces the Apple Pencil Pro, its best stylus ever with a new gesture and moreApple has announced the Apple Pencil Pro alongside the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, featuring a new squeeze gesture and haptics, plus more.May 7, 2024 12:15 PM CDT