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Micron Technology has been rather cautious about using triple-level-cell (TLC) NAND flash in solid-state drives and for a long time only used such memory for various removable storage applications. However, it appears that the company has finally solved all the challenges with such cheap NAND and plans to introduce an …

It looks like Valve is changing its policy on item recovery for trade scam victims. Ever since trading was implemented on Steam, phishing and scams have become a bit of a problem but up until now if you let Valve know, they would reverse the transaction, keeping your potentially valuable …

So Fallout 4 was announced recently, as was the collector's edition, which comes with a Pip-Boy included, the only downside to which is the fact that you have to supply your own display for it. Now Bethesda has revealed exactly which smartphones will fit in the Pip-Boy edition of Fallout …

It looks like Apple may be planning to launch a 4K iMac alongside of its 5K model later this year, according to references found in the code for the OS X El Capitan beta. Apple doesn't currently sell a 4K Retina Display iMac, having jumped straight to 5K last year …

It looks like Samsung has been messing around with the Windows Update feature on its own laptops, which is causing quite a stir this week. According to Microsoft's Patrick Barker, Samsung has a program titled ‘Disable_Windowsupdate.exe' as part of its own Samsung branded computer update tool called SW Update. It …

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter has been a bit of a somewhat confusing campaign. The whole thing initially launched at E3 on Sony's stage, with Yu Suzuki asking for $2 million to fund the initial game. However, it later came out that the Shenmue creator actually wanted at least $10 million …

The Roccat Kave XTD Analog is certainly built with gamers in mind, but it is quite sophisticated compared to an average gaming headset. Along with its understated styling and chunky earphones, it packs a lot of sophisticated hardware under the hood. Unlike most headsets which confine themselves to just a single driver …

It has taken a while to get to this point but Google's self-driving cars have finally hit public roads in Mountain View, California, for the first time, cruising around next to traditional cars and drivers. The new prototype cars were announced just last month, along with the public testing. As …

GlobalFoundries has revealed additional details regarding its 22nm fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) fabrication technology. The manufacturing process will be ready for tape-outs in early 2016 and will be used for mass production of chips by late next year. While the tech has a number of advantages, the process is designed primarily …

We have been expecting it for a while but it looks like the Oneplus 2 will finally be unveiled next month on the 27th of July, during an event that will be viewable in virtual reality. The press event will be streamed online using cameras that will make the whole …

Lets kick off the morning with some good, albeit very speculative news, it looks like some story DLC could be in the works for Grand Theft Auto V, thanks to a new tease from Shawn Fonteno, the voice and motion capture actor behind the character Franklin Clinton. Now, this isn't …

The PCI SIG has been developing external PCI Express interconnection for over three years now, but only later this year the organization will finalize the specification of the technology. The new cable will compete against Intel’s Thunderbolt 3. While the tech makes a lot of sense for various devices, it …

Elitegroup Computer Systems has once again denied plans to stop making own-brand mainboards for the DIY [do-it-yourself] market. This is the second time this year when the company makes such denial. “We [ECS] feel regret to learn the untrue report from DigiTimes,” said Sunny Yang, the president of ECS, in …

PCI Express bus has been evolving for over ten years now. So far the technology has tripled its initial data rate, but the next step is taking a longer time. PCI SIG claims that the fourth generation PCI Express specification will be finalized in 2017 and will materialize this decade. The …

Advanced Micro Devices’ next-generation “Zen” micro-architecture promises to significantly increase performance of the company’s central processing units next year. Even though AMD will introduce high-end microprocessors based on “Zen” in 2016, it will take a long time before a significant share of AMD’s chips will adopt its new architecture. AM4 …

This year for the first time, Bethesda held its own E3 press conference, kicking off the week with a solid set of announcements that got a lot of people excited. However, while this year was great for Bethesda, with Doom, Fallout 4 and Dishonoured 2 all lined up for official …

Update: Seth managed to get his pre-order after all! Since he was the first person to attempt to pre-order Fallout 4 using a collection of a few thousand bottle caps, Bethesda is honouring his request for a copy of the game on the PC in November. Seth confirmed this himself …

Two years ago, Microsoft announced Games with Gold, the companies Xbox competitor to Sony's PlayStation Plus membership, which saw two PlayStation 3 games given away to subscribers every month, they were often pretty good games as well so the service became pretty popular. So far  for Xbox One owners, Games …

The US Navy has apparently thrown $9.1 million at Microsoft for another year of extended Windows XP support. The Navy;s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command noted earlier this year that it wanted to pay for an extension as the previous one ran out on the 8th of June. Back …

Update: A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced the release date for its latest operating system, Windows 10. The latest update is coming on the 29th of July, while it will be free for those who own a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, everyone else will have …

Last night, we got wind of some market rumours suggesting that Nvidia was considering cutting down the price of the GTX 980Ti a bit in light of the release of AMD's Fury X. Now today, Overclockers UK has announced a slew of deals on GTX 980Ti graphics cards, with models …

The final game in the Batman Arkham series had a very disappointing launch this week. Many have criticised the PC port, including myself and thousands of users on Steam. While Rocksteady has offered some questionable advice to PC users, it looks like Warner Bros is now in damage control mode, …

Intel Corp. has again delayed installation of equipment necessary to produce semiconductors in high volume using 10nm process technology. It is believed that Intel experiences yield ramp issues, just like in case of its 14nm manufacturing tech, which is why it does not make sense for the company to buy …

Since Palmer Luckey first unveiled his dodgy virtual reality prototype to John Carmack and a few other industry leaders, VR has been a hot topic for discussion and speculation. As the various versions have been released and we edge ever closer to a commercial iteration of hardware and software, even …

Using a bounty system to hunt out bugs has proven to be an effective system to get your community involved in the QA process of software making. The same goes for games as much as anything else, which is why the developers of ARK: Survival Evolved have now begun offering …

In the aftermath of revelations that the USA spent half a decade spying on France's presidents and members of its cabinet, discovering phone call meta data and occasionally content, many French politicians have made public statements condemning the actions. Although many suspect little will happen behind the scenes due to the …

Apple has managed to secure quite a coup in the build up to the release of its Apple Music streaming service. Following a fallout with Taylor Swift over royalties not being paid to artists during a free trial period, Apple reversed the policy and has now signed on some of …

Although MOBAs might have their own rote features and gameplay elements designed to increase strategic options, one of the best aspects of them is that they give you a colourful stable of characters to pick from. This means they all have different abilities and more crucially, different roles within the …

Nvidia Corp. is mulling to reconsider prices of select high-end graphics cards in order to further strengthen its positions in the market advanced graphics solutions. If the company proceeds with the plan, it will get considerably harder for Advanced Micro Devices to regain market share it lost to Nvidia in …

Elitegroup Computer Systems has reportedly announced that it will not actively promote its own-brand mainboards aimed at the DIY [do-it-yourself] market going forward. The company will continue to produce motherboards for its clients, but will eventually quit the market of platforms for enthusiasts. ECS used to be one of the …