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AMD will introduce it first Zen 5 processor(s) with 3D V-cache bolted on in about a week and a half—specifically, on November 7, 2024—but while we still have to wait a little bit, some retailers have gone live with listings ahead of schedule. In each case, the retail listing points to a single Ryzen 9000X3D model, that being the oft-rumored
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A Brazilian journalist has suggested that Nintendo could reveal its promised and much-anticipated successor to its Switch console—possible called the Switch 2—in the coming days, perhaps as early as next week during the company's next shareholder meeting. It's important to note, however, that this is largely...
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NASA says a bus-sized asteroid is about to make a close approach, coming within 148,000 miles of Earth. According to the space agency, the asteroid, named 2024 UQ1, measures approximately 32-feet across.
Astronomers and scientists are constantly on the lookout for large space rocks that could pose a threat to...
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OpenAI continues its relentless push forward as it its next model, codenamed Orion, appears on track for release before the end 2024 according to a new report out of The Verge. The company is reportedly planning to release Orion in December, with early access for close partners before it becomes more widely available to the public. However,
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The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is considered to be one of the best games of 2024 and brought a breath of fresh air to a franchise. Despite the critical acclaim, the game failed to meet Ubisoft’s financial expectations, leading to the team that worked on the game to be disbanded and sent to work on other...
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Leading analysts say Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass will hurt overall sales, but will be a big boon for Xbox Game Pass. The analysts suggest offering Call of Duty on Game Pass could cause up to six million lost sales of the game, but with three to four million new sign-ups up for Game Pass.
Earlier this...
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Do you need to upgrade your PC gaming battle station with a racing wheel or other peripheral? Or maybe you're in the market for a gaming laptop or handheld, like Lenovo's Legion Go. If so, then consider Best Buy's weekend gaming sale to be fortuitous timing. It's a three-day event that actually began yesterday and...
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There have been several developments in the DDR5 memory space over the past week and slightly beyond, such as G.Skill unveiling its sleek and fast Trident Z5 CK DDR5-9600 memory for Arrow Lake, and both G.Skill and Kingston jockeying for the fastest overclocked DDR5 frequency. If that's not enough to get you stoked...
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If you're reading this site, there's a solid chance that the term "inkjet printer" sets your teeth on edge. Don't worry, though; today's story isn't about unreliable plastic printers that take overpriced ink, but instead about Chinese display manufacturer TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT), who is using...
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There is one major thing that your fancy audiophile-grade headphones don't have, and that is RGB. Does that matter to you? If so, then note that Razer, a company famous for its gamer-centric peripherals with Chroma RGB, has something in store for you. The Razer Barracuda X Chroma Wireless Gaming Headset packs a visual...
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A terminally ill and enthusiastic Borderlands fan has gotten a quick response from Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford to his plea to get a glimpse of Borderlands 4 early. Caleb McAlpine was recently diagnosed with terminal stage 4 cancer, with doctors estimating he has 12 months to live.
While the Borderlands...
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How quickly things can change, eh? When DDR5 first came onto the scene, the speed-to-price ratio was underwhelming, to say the least. It didn't take long for pricing to settle way down, but speeds didn't seem to ramp all that quickly afterward. Now with the introduction of CU-DIMMs, we're seeing memory makers hit new...
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A supernova event recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 is at the heart of a first-of-its-kind 3D animated map, unveiling new secrets of a flowering “zombie star.” Supernova Sn 1181 is one of the few to be documented before the invention of telescopes.
The zombie star in question was first discovered...
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Not only are there are handful of laptops available based on Intel's latest Core Ultra Series 2 lineup, otherwise known as Lunar Lake, but they're mostly all relatively affordable models. There are several options hovering around the the $1,000 mark, the least expensive of which is the ASUS Vivobook S 14 with a...
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Subjectively speaking, G.Skill makes some of the sexiest RAM out there, depending on your taste in modules. If you're unconvinced, I'd like to enter into evidence its latest Trident Z5 CK series memory with sleek and reflective black heatspreaders. Objectively, these new kits are some of the fastest memory on the...
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Like many other live service games in the last few weeks, No Man's Sky developer Hello Games is releasing an update for the title that adds a spooky Halloween-themed event for players to enjoy. The company says that “as we approach Halloween, we want to scare and surprise players, and The Cursed is an unexpectedly...
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After struggling with some of its latest game releases, Ubisoft is apparently looking to its past, with the company purportedly exploring a potential remake of Rayman. This project is said to be in early development at Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Montpelier under the codename "Project Steambot."
These two teams will...
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Intel Core Utlra 200S Processors: Ultra 5 245K - $309, Ultra 9 285K - $589 The new Arrow Lake-S Intel Core Utlra 200S series introduces a number of firsts for Intel desktop processors, but their performance alone may not entice current owners of 14th Gen Core systems. Big Efficiency Improvement Run Much...
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Huawei has decided to eschew its Android-based mobile OS and go the route of Apple and Google, which is to create its own grassroots operating system called HarmonyOS 5.0, also known as HarmonyOS Next. In doing so, Android-based applications are no longer supported, possibly forcing app developers to increase their...
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For those of you who follow display technologies, you know that OLED is basically the gold standard for overall image quality, and that will probably remain the case until micro LED (not to be confused with mini LED) breaks into the mainstream. Supposing you're ready to bite the bullet on an OLED upgrade, now is a...
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Google DeepMind announced it has developed a tool for identifying AI-generated text, and is making it available via open source. SynthID is a technology from Google DeepMind that watermarks and identifies AI-generated content by embedding digital watermarks directly into AI-generated images, audio, text, or...
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If you happen to own one of the very few Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell cars sold in the United States between 2019-2024, your vehicle is being recalled for a potential fire risk. Hyundai has determined that a crack in the gas pressure relief system can cause a cloud of hydrogen gas to leak out, and in the right...
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