Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Google likely never intended the Tensor G4 to bring about a radical performance improvement over the Tensor G3, with rumors claiming back in 2023 that the SoC would be a minor upgrade. Now, it appears that this bit could end up being true, but it is not like the company is not making upgrades anywhere else, as the integrated Exynos 5400 5G modem that will be a part of the Pixel 9 family is said to deliver incredible power efficiency over the previous-generation baseband chip. Exynos 5400 to reportedly deliver up to a 50 percent efficiency improvement over the Pixel […]
Following earlier rumors, leaker extas1s has now shared a partial Game Pass lineup for the month of August. Most of the games were previously leaked, but now we have dates. Deck13's Action RPG Atlas Fallen, for instance, will land on Microsoft's subscription service on August 13, exactly one week after the launch of the Reign of Sand update, which is aiming to vastly improve the game in various areas thanks to brand new voice acting, new areas, new enemies, new Essence Stones, a New Game Plus mode, and quality-of-life improvements. Activision Blizzard's Crash N.Sane Trilogy was also rumored to join […]
The GDDR6X memory shortage might force Nvidia to adopt GDDR6 memory for the high-end GPUs such as the RTX 4070. NVIDIA Might Switch Some of Its GPUs Such As The GeForce RTX 4070 To GDDR6 Memory Due To GDDR6X Shortages One of the reasons why most NVIDIA high-end GPUs perform great at higher resolutions despite boasting a narrower memory bus than AMD GPUs is due to their faster GDDR6X memory (along with increased cache). However, it is now being reported that NVIDIA might face a shortage of GDDR6X memory modules soon. The original story originates from Board channels(via benchlife), which […]
Rockstar Games leaker tez2 shared today that Grand Theft Auto V may soon launch on PC Game Pass. The game has previously been on Xbox Game Pass, but only for consoles; it would be the first time on PC. While the addition of such a high-profile game is always welcome, it is doubtful many gamers would still need to take advantage. Grand Theft Auto V launched on PC on April 14, 2015, nearly two years after its debut on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It's been available for over nine years on various stores, such as Steam, the Epic Games […]
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone SE 4 was previously reported to feature the same manufacturing process used to construct the rear panel of the iPhone 16, but that does not mean that the company will add the newest hardware for the rest of the device. One report states that the display will be several generations old, re-using the iPhone 13 OLED panel and downgrading the specifications to reduce production costs. Here are all the details that you have been wanting to know. BOE will likely supply Apple with the majority of iPhone SE 4 panels, with LG possibly getting added to […]
Starfield players know the Starborn moniker very well, as it's discussed thoroughly in the main storyline of Bethesda's latest sci-fi role-playing game. However, a trademark registered earlier this month by Bethesda (and spotted by the ever-vigilant Timur222) suggests Starborn could be the title of an upcoming expansion for the game. As a reminder, Bethesda Game Studios is currently working on the first expansion, Shattered Space. Due to launch at some point in the Fall season for PC and Xbox Series S|X, here's its official description: A mysterious power stirs in the city of Dazra on House Va'Ruun's hidden homeworld. Investigate […]
Mafia Definitive Edition is headed to Game Pass next month, according to insider NateDrake. The game released in September 2020 is a remake of 2002's original installment, which marked the debut of the franchise. The remake was handled by Hangar 13, the same studio that developed Mafia III a couple of years earlier, using that engine. It featured an updated script filled with new dialogue, expanded backstories, and additional cutscenes, not to mention all-new gameplay sequences and features, improved cinematics, and other enhancements. The game was also included as part of the trilogy pack. Mafia Definitive Edition received an eight […]
NVIDIA now looks to offer "US-compliant" Blackwell GB20 AI servers to China in an attempt to capitalize on rising demands. NVIDIA's Blackwell Accelerators Seems To Be Highly Popular Among Chinese Clients As The Firm Preps For A Dedicated GB20 Server Solution Well, it looks like Team Green is determined to consolidate its position in the Chinese markets, and the firm intends to achieve this by offering its next generation of Blackwell products in the region. Recently, we reported on how NVIDIA is preparing for the "B20 AI GPU", which will be a successor to the firm's H20 AI GPU, which […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, might have achieved a massive breakthrough by successfully developing the 5nm technology using its existing DUV equipment, but there are a ton of hurdles to cross before the foundry makes meaningful strides with its new manufacturing process. Fortunately, one tipster reveals some positive development, and the 5nm node has shown improved power efficiency. Unfortunately, there is no update on if this technology will be implemented this year when Huawei announces its next Kirin chipset. New Kirin chipset to be announced with Huawei’s Mate 70 series, but it is unlikely to be mass produced on SMIC’s […]
Sony has exclusively provided Apple with various cameras for its handsets, and with the iPhone 16 lineup, the situation is expected to remain unchanged. In fact, the company’s top-end model, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, will reportedly be treated to Sony’s new 48MP Exmor IMX903 with double-layer transistors and a slightly bigger sensor size compared to the IMX803 found inside the iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, the Japanese firm could have its monopoly compromised in 2026, as an analyst believes that Samsung will enter Apple’s optics supply chain and start delivering cameras for the iPhone 18 in 2026. Analyst does not […]
Google likely never intended the Tensor G4 to bring about a radical performance improvement over the Tensor G3, with rumors claiming back in 2023 that the SoC would be a minor upgrade. Now, it appears that this bit could end up being true, but it is not like the company is not making upgrades anywhere else, as the integrated Exynos 5400 5G modem that will be a part of the Pixel 9 family is said to deliver incredible power efficiency over the previous-generation baseband chip. Exynos 5400 to reportedly deliver up to a 50 percent efficiency improvement over the Pixel […]
Following earlier rumors, leaker extas1s has now shared a partial Game Pass lineup for the month of August. Most of the games were previously leaked, but now we have dates. Deck13's Action RPG Atlas Fallen, for instance, will land on Microsoft's subscription service on August 13, exactly one week after the launch of the Reign of Sand update, which is aiming to vastly improve the game in various areas thanks to brand new voice acting, new areas, new enemies, new Essence Stones, a New Game Plus mode, and quality-of-life improvements. Activision Blizzard's Crash N.Sane Trilogy was also rumored to join […]
The GDDR6X memory shortage might force Nvidia to adopt GDDR6 memory for the high-end GPUs such as the RTX 4070. NVIDIA Might Switch Some of Its GPUs Such As The GeForce RTX 4070 To GDDR6 Memory Due To GDDR6X Shortages One of the reasons why most NVIDIA high-end GPUs perform great at higher resolutions despite boasting a narrower memory bus than AMD GPUs is due to their faster GDDR6X memory (along with increased cache). However, it is now being reported that NVIDIA might face a shortage of GDDR6X memory modules soon. The original story originates from Board channels(via benchlife), which […]
Rockstar Games leaker tez2 shared today that Grand Theft Auto V may soon launch on PC Game Pass. The game has previously been on Xbox Game Pass, but only for consoles; it would be the first time on PC. While the addition of such a high-profile game is always welcome, it is doubtful many gamers would still need to take advantage. Grand Theft Auto V launched on PC on April 14, 2015, nearly two years after its debut on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It's been available for over nine years on various stores, such as Steam, the Epic Games […]
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone SE 4 was previously reported to feature the same manufacturing process used to construct the rear panel of the iPhone 16, but that does not mean that the company will add the newest hardware for the rest of the device. One report states that the display will be several generations old, re-using the iPhone 13 OLED panel and downgrading the specifications to reduce production costs. Here are all the details that you have been wanting to know. BOE will likely supply Apple with the majority of iPhone SE 4 panels, with LG possibly getting added to […]
Starfield players know the Starborn moniker very well, as it's discussed thoroughly in the main storyline of Bethesda's latest sci-fi role-playing game. However, a trademark registered earlier this month by Bethesda (and spotted by the ever-vigilant Timur222) suggests Starborn could be the title of an upcoming expansion for the game. As a reminder, Bethesda Game Studios is currently working on the first expansion, Shattered Space. Due to launch at some point in the Fall season for PC and Xbox Series S|X, here's its official description: A mysterious power stirs in the city of Dazra on House Va'Ruun's hidden homeworld. Investigate […]
Mafia Definitive Edition is headed to Game Pass next month, according to insider NateDrake. The game released in September 2020 is a remake of 2002's original installment, which marked the debut of the franchise. The remake was handled by Hangar 13, the same studio that developed Mafia III a couple of years earlier, using that engine. It featured an updated script filled with new dialogue, expanded backstories, and additional cutscenes, not to mention all-new gameplay sequences and features, improved cinematics, and other enhancements. The game was also included as part of the trilogy pack. Mafia Definitive Edition received an eight […]
NVIDIA now looks to offer "US-compliant" Blackwell GB20 AI servers to China in an attempt to capitalize on rising demands. NVIDIA's Blackwell Accelerators Seems To Be Highly Popular Among Chinese Clients As The Firm Preps For A Dedicated GB20 Server Solution Well, it looks like Team Green is determined to consolidate its position in the Chinese markets, and the firm intends to achieve this by offering its next generation of Blackwell products in the region. Recently, we reported on how NVIDIA is preparing for the "B20 AI GPU", which will be a successor to the firm's H20 AI GPU, which […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC, might have achieved a massive breakthrough by successfully developing the 5nm technology using its existing DUV equipment, but there are a ton of hurdles to cross before the foundry makes meaningful strides with its new manufacturing process. Fortunately, one tipster reveals some positive development, and the 5nm node has shown improved power efficiency. Unfortunately, there is no update on if this technology will be implemented this year when Huawei announces its next Kirin chipset. New Kirin chipset to be announced with Huawei’s Mate 70 series, but it is unlikely to be mass produced on SMIC’s […]
Sony has exclusively provided Apple with various cameras for its handsets, and with the iPhone 16 lineup, the situation is expected to remain unchanged. In fact, the company’s top-end model, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, will reportedly be treated to Sony’s new 48MP Exmor IMX903 with double-layer transistors and a slightly bigger sensor size compared to the IMX803 found inside the iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, the Japanese firm could have its monopoly compromised in 2026, as an analyst believes that Samsung will enter Apple’s optics supply chain and start delivering cameras for the iPhone 18 in 2026. Analyst does not […]