SpaceX Rapidly Runs Several Starship, Engine Tests Ahead Of Flight 5
Space is continuing its testing activities in Texas for Starship Flight 5 as it heads to the test, which is now scheduled to take place in late November at the earliest. Starship's fifth test flight will be the third of its kind in 2024, and the first to see SpaceX try to catch the Super Heavy booster with the launch tower's catch arms. As part of its tests and other activities, SpaceX stripped its earliest Starship prototype earlier this week, fired up Raptor engines in ground tests
Two PlayStation 6 SoCs Are in the Works; One of Them Will Probably Be Affordable – Rumor
Two different PlayStation 6 SoCs are said to be in the works, suggesting that the next-generation Sony system will be released in two different SKUs. Speaking on the NeoGAF forums, well-known AMD leaker Kepler revealed there are two SoCs in development for the next-gen system, but the insider cannot confirm if it's an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S situation or a home console and a handheld. One of the two, the insider added, should be affordable at least, suggesting there's
DOJ Claims Google Employees Deliberately Hid Messages From Antitrust Investigators, Escalating Legal Tensions
Google has been facing increasing pressure and undergoing legal scrutiny for maintaining an illegal monopoly in the digital advertising space and going against competition laws. While the company is under investigation, it is now dealing with another set of complications as recently, the employees of the company have landed themselves in hot waters for deliberately attempting to hide messages from the investigators in order to avoid being trapped in more legal issues by removing potential evidence. Google is facing another complication in its antitrust investigation as DOJ claims employees tried to hide potential evidence Google was
iPhone 17 Models To Launch With TSMC’s Powerful 3nm A19 Pro Chips, Utilizing The N3P Process For Superior Performance Over N3E
Apple recently released its iPhone 16 Pro models, which come with the company's custom 3nm A18 Pro chip. The chip's performance difference with last-generation models is negligible. Next year, the company is expected to launch the iPhone 17 Pro models with an A19 Pro chip, but based on the latest information, the SoC will be based on TSMC's 3nm architecture. iPhone 17 Models To Feature TSMC's Advanced 3nm A19 Pro Chips
Days Gone Is Reportedly Getting a Remaster
It seems like that not-so-exciting PlayStation remaster teased by Jeff Grubb yesterday could be Days Gone. The rumor comes from VGC's Jordan Middler, who joked that Days Gone Director John Garvin, who recently criticized Sony for putting protagonist Deacon St. John sitting on a beach in the new Astro Bot game, would 'lose his mind at this.' For context, Garvin has long been critical of Sony, which did not give its green light to make a sequel despite more than decent sales and reception
Samsung Begins Mass Producing The Industry’s Highest Performance MP9E1 Gen5 SSD
The Samsung MP9E1 Gen5 SSD is built with eighth-generation V-NAND technology, offering better efficiency and performance than its predecessor. Samsung's MP9E1 is a Gen5 SSD, offering Read & Write speeds of 14.5 GB/s and 13 GB/s Respectively The leading memory and storage manufacturer, Samsung, has commenced the mass production of MP9E1 SSD. The MP9E1 SSD is the fastest storage drive from the company, built on
Silent Hill 2 Remake Won’t Be Available On Other Consoles Until 10.08.2025
Silent Hill 2 Remake has already been confirmed to be a PlayStation 5 exclusive as well as on PC, but officially, it has been confirmed not to be on 'other formats' until 10.08.2025. The release date for Silent Hill 2 is just around the corner. It will be released on 8 October, just in time for Halloween. Whether this means that it's confirmed that Silent Hill 2 will be available on Xbox in the future remains to be seen in 2
Intel Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake” & Core 200 “Raptor Lake Refresh” Mobile CPUs Spotted
Several Intel Core 200 & Core Ultra 200 mobility CPUs have been spotted, giving us an early look at the Arrow Lake & Raptor Lake Refresh lineups. Intel Core Ultra 200 & Core 200 CPUs Revealed: 255H, 250H, 250U & 220H Intel is switching the naming convention right from the Meteor Lake processors. Even though Intel did release some Raptor Lake chips with the new naming convention, there are only a handful of
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Rumored To Have a 60 FPS Mode on all Platforms
Assassin's Creed Shadows isn't far away, and those who plan to pick up the game will be transported to Feudal Japan as of November 2024. The game will be available on all platforms except for the Nintendo Switch, and it's now rumored to offer a 60 FPS mode on all platforms. However, it is said to have the best display quality on PS5 Pro. This rumor comes from Arabhardware on X and was then translated and 'confirmed' by a news account
The Media Fails To Properly Contextualize Germany’s “EV Slump” As Tesla Remains On Track To Record Its Best Quarter In China
The demand for electric vehicles has moderated, especially when compared with the subsidies-driven boom period of the early 2020s. Now, however, as those subsidies are being rationalized, the media in general is failing to properly contextualize the resulting market distortions, thereby, painting an an overly depressing picture for the EV landscape. For those who are bullish on this nascent sector, look no further than China where Tesla is all set to record its best quarter yet despite soaring competition from local players. Today,