Sony opens invite-only PlayStation 5 pre-order page for US residents
Highly anticipated: If you’re desperate to be one of the first to own a PlayStation 5, now’s your chance—with emphasis on the word “chance.” Sony is allowing people the opportunity to become one of the first to pre-order a next-gen console, but only if they ship it to the US.
You can express your interest in pre-ordering a PS5 on Sony’s official site , and all you need to do is enter your official PlayStation Network ID.
A backyard office could cure your work from home woes
In brief: The ongoing pandemic has forced millions of people to work from home over the past several months, in many cases for the first time ever. As we outlined in a piece on the subject earlier this year, having your own private space to work or study in can go a long way towards a successful transition.
For some, however, simply converting a corner of the living room or a spare bedroom into a makeshift home office isn’t enough. Take Scott Roberts, for example.
When Roberts,
Nvidia increases its dedicated GPU market share to 80%
In a nutshell: Nvidia's upcoming Ampere consumer cards will help tighten its grip on the dedicated GPU industry, an area that it already dominates. According to a new report, team green has seen its dGPU market share jump from 75% in Q1 2020 to 80% in the second quarter.
Jon Peddie Research's Q2 2020 " Market Watch " report shows that desktop graphics add-in board sales increased 6.55% from Q1 20
id Software said Doom Eternal could run at 1,000 fps, so a team of Polish overclockers confirmed it
In context: A few weeks before Doom Eternal's release on March 20 this year, id Software's lead engine programmer, Billy Khan, spoke about the new and improved id Tech 7 engine powering Doom Eternal. One of the main highlights in his interview was the engine's capability to run the game at 1,000 fps, given the right hardware. Well, Bethesda has recently partnered with a Polish hardware firm, x-kom, and set up the right hardware to get the
Netflix has killed off Altered Carbon
In a nutshell: Once again, Netflix has canceled a big-budget show with a large and dedicated fan base. The company announced that sci-fi series Altered Carbon would not be returning for season 3.
Back in 2018, a booth at CES from a company called Psychasec offered full-body replacements for humans, allowing people to transfer their consciousness into a new and improved flesh shell. It was, of course, all a promo for Netflix’s
Report on countries' average 5G speeds places the US last
Why it matters: Remember in the run-up to 5G when we were promised speeds well over one hundred megabits per second? That's been the case in many countries, but not the US. In a new report analyzing 5G downloads across 12 different nations, America came last with an average speed of 50.9Mbps.
OpenSignal's report is based on user results from its speed-test apps taken between May 16 and August 14. It also examined 4G data
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's 'Cross-Gen Bundle' will cost $70
In brief: AAA video games have been priced at $60 for roughly a decade and a half now. However, as games evolve technologically and graphically, the cost of development has increased. Microtransactions are a popular way to recoup those costs and bring in more profit, but increased base price tags are another emerging trend for some AAA publishers.
Take-Two shocked the gaming world when it announced that NBA 2K21 would cost $70 on next-gen consoles. It was a decision that many
Check out the new story trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
What just happened? Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the next first-person shooter in the wildly popular Call of Duty franchise from Raven Software and Treyarch, is due for release on November 13, 2020. On Wednesday, the developers shared a first look at what we can expect later this fall.
The two and a half minute reveal trailer, currently the #14 trending video on YouTube with over 1.43 million views thus far, provides a brief overview of what
The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a darker take on the Pokemon Go formula
In context: With Covid-19 delaying production on season 2 of Netflix's 'The Witcher' show, there haven't been many ways for fans of the franchise to satisfy their monster-hunting fix. Fortunately, CD Projekt has just announced something that might tide fans over: an augmented reality Witcher title exclusive to mobile platforms.
The game has been dubbed The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and it's currently being developed by Spokko, a CD Projekt subsidiary. It is expected to launch on iOS
White House announces $1 billion plan for advancing AI and quantum research
The big picture: The US is funding 12 new technology hubs that will focus on a wide range of topics on artificial intelligence and quantum research. The move is part of a strategy to prevent the US from falling behind its rivals in emerging technologies, which is seen as a matter of national security.
The White House earlier today announced a $1 billion plan to establish no less than twelve federal research centers that will focus their work on two of the hottest topics in science and technology at the moment -- artificial