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PC gaming and Microsoft have gone hand in hand for years now, not even just through Windows. Xbox’s titles have been released on PC for a few years now, with games like Gears of War 4 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Xbox Game Pass for PC allows you to access hundreds of titles at no charge outside of the subscription fee. With this in mind, the processor and graphic card giant has a cool deal for you today....

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU Spotted Running at 4.8 GHz, Overclocking Lock Bypassed Already? The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is going to be the first and only chip with 3D V-Cache based on the 7nm Zen 3 core architecture. The CPU is going to offer 8 cores, 16 threads, and 100 MB of combined cache thanks to its additional 64 MB 3D Stacked SRAM design. Clock speeds will be maintained at 3....

AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs Show Up In Preliminary Price Listing - Flagship Ryzen 9 7950X Listed For $892 US The prices were spotted by Momomo_US and list the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and the Ryzen 5 7600X in both Tray and No-Cooler SKUs. Following are the chips along with their preliminary prices by the retailer: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (100-100000514/WOF) - $1158 / $1140 CAD ($892 US) AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (100-100000589/WOF) - $798 / $777 CAD ($608 US) AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (100-100000591/WOF) - $631 / $613 CAD ($480 US) AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (100-100000593/WOF) - $435/ $423 CAD ($330 US)...

AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Powered By Zen 4 Architecture To Get 3D V-Cache Flavors In 2023, Alleges Rumor The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D reviews have proven that there’s a place for 3D V-Cache, especially in the PC gaming segment. The red team has also confirmed previously that they want to expand on 3D V-Cache technology with their future processors but the adoption depends on how big of a success the only Zen 3 part becomes....

AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU Delidded: Desktop Chip With Gold Plated IHS, Liquid-Metal TIM For Zen 4 CCDs and IO Die, Eight Solder Points For Lid So looking at the picture, we only get to see the IHS part of the delidded chip and not the package which houses the trio of chips and the capacitors. Well, to be honest, we have already seen that in official renders and we have been given a good idea of what the real thing is going to look like....

AMD Goes The Safer Route, Drops Gen5 16-Pin Connector Plans For Their Radeon RX 7000 “RDNA 3” GPUs Update: AMD has officially confirmed that they won’t be using 16-pin connectors on their upcoming RDNA 3 “Radeon RX 7000” GPUs. — Scott Herkelman (@sherkelman) October 25, 2022 HardOCP’s chief and ex-Intel employee, Kyle Bennett, reports that he has confirmed through multiple sources that AMD won’t be using the Gen5 16-pin “12VHPWR” connector on its Radeon RX 7000 “RDNA 3” GPU lineup which is expected to make debut next week....

AMD Zen 4 “Ryzen 7000” CPU Cores Offer Almost Similar IPC As Intel’s Raptor Cove “Raptor Lake” CPU Cores OneRaichu has been on point with all of his leaks regarding Intel and AMD CPUs and has now shared the IPC figures for both AMD’s Zen 4 cores and Intel’s Raptor Cove cores. The figures for Golden Cove (12th Gen P-Core) and Gracemont cores (12/13th Gen E-Cores) are also added for comparison....

Android web and app developer Danny Lin (kdrag0n) has decided to show off Windows 11 Arm running in a virtual machine on his Google Pixel 6. The phone was running Android 13 Developer Preview 1 update. Apparently, Android 13 Can Run Windows 11 But Would You Do It? You can check out the screenshot below. — kdrag0n (@kdrag0n) February 13, 2022 Lin has also talked about how Windows 11 was “really usable” although, at the moment, hardware GPU acceleration is not supported....

With Stable Android 13 Concluded, Google Finally Gears Up for Android 13 QPR and Android 14 Beta The changes made to the frequently asked section on Google’s Android beta page state the following: The Android 14 timing does line up with the launch of the Android 13 beta that was released earlier this year in April, succeeding the developer preview builds that started showing up in February and March. So, it is safe to say that Google is confirming once again that it will be sticking to the same timeline We currently do not have any solid information on Android 14, but considering how Android 13 is a minor upgrade over Android 12, it is safe to say that the next version could be a major one....

The FTX saga is a poisoned gift for the crypto sphere that just keeps on giving. After BlockFi and a host of other crypto firms halted withdrawals over the past few days, the crypto lending firm Genesis has now halted all of the withdrawals at its lending arm. Why does everyone tell us “we’re solvent”, when they aren’t? pic.twitter.com/lFjj6RLfXT — minigrogu (@minigrogu) November 16, 2022 To wit, the lending arm of Genesis, formally known as Genesis Global Capital, has now suspended all redemptions and loan creations....

Rich Barham, CEO of AntiMatter Games, also said that the latter game has had its development paused while the studio focuses on completing IGI: Origins. IGI: Origins was first unveiled in November 2019 and it’s still scheduled to be released in 2022, according to Steam. However, today’s Enad Global 7 report does not include the game in this year’s lineup, placing it on the medium-term pipeline instead. First, we are thrilled to announce that we have moved to Unreal Engine 5!...

According to Apex lead character designer Devan McGuire it’s becoming more difficult to make Legends that are “unique, without being overpowered, or too niche,” and they may eventually reach a “breaking point” where regular seasonal character releases no longer makes sense… It’s certainly logical, although Apex Legends is probably still some ways from reaching that “breaking point” – the game only has 20 Legends at the moment (Overwatch currently has 32)....

Depending on How Many Times Users Had Their Butterfly Keyboards Serviced, They Will Be Eligible to a Higher Compensation Apple thankfully discontinued its butterfly keyboards in 2020, and under the agreement, people who got their keyboards repaired should be eligible for some sort of financial compensation if they live in California, New York, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, or Michigan. People residing in other states will not be eligible for the payout, which is disappointing to hear....

Apple Will Host The iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 “Far Out” Event on September 7 Apple will host its iPhone 14 event on Wednesday, September 7 at 10:00 AM Pacific time. Moreover, the event will occur at the Steve Jobs Theatre on Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The company is teasing the event with the tagline that reads: “Far Out.” If you are not familiar, check out what you should expect at the event....

Apple Has Stopped Signing iOS 15.6, Downgrade From iOS 15.6.1 No Longer an Option Apple’s decision to stop signing an iOS firmware is not something that we have not seen before. The company usually stops signing a build a week after the new version is released to the public. In this case, iOS 15.6 came out last week. iOS 15.6, on the other hand, was released to users in mid-July. While the average user might not feel the need to downgrade to the older firmware, it is of peak interest to the ones who are waiting for the next jailbreak tool....

Apple M1 Ultra SOC Is Faster Than 32 Core AMD Threadripper In Multi-Thread But Slower Than Intel Alder Lake In Single-Thread Benchmarks Now, the first independent benchmark of the Apple M1 Ultra SOC has leaked out at the Geekbench 5 database and we can finally compare it to other CPUs in this specific test. The benchmark shows the Apple M1 Ultra SOC with the same 20 core design as announced yesterday....

Apple Music Sing Is Apple’s Way of Letting You Enjoy a More Refined Version of Karaoke Apple Music Sing is not just an ordinary feature that lets you sing along to songs–it is rife with features such as the ability to sing lead, backup, and even go for duets with your friends on the weekend. Everything about this feature works seamlessly with Apple Music and the lyrical experience that the app is known for....

Apple Seeds iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, watchOS 9.2, macOS 13.1, and tvOS 16.2 Beta 2 to Developers For Testing Purposes If you want to check out iOS 16.2 beta 2 on your compatible iPhone, it can be downloaded for free from the Apple Developer Center. Make sure to install the proper configuration profile from the Developer Center. iOS 16.2 is a major update, considering the number of features it brings to the table....

Apple to Launch an External Display Alongside Mac Mini on March 8 - The Perfect Duo? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is working on an external monitor which will be a successor to the current Pro Display XDR. However, the rumored external display will be much more affordable for consumers. Apple has already sent out invites for its “Peek performance” event and we are expecting the company to announce a high-end Mac mini....

Upcoming MacBook Air Models to Come With Two New Display Sizes But Lacking ProMotion and Mini-LED Technology In a Twitter thread, DSCC analyst Ross Young states that the 2022 MacBook Air will feature a display size of 13.6-inches which is a little bigger than the current 13.3-inches. However, the bigger display size will still be 0.6-inches smaller than the new 14.2-inch MacBook Pro. We have been hearing for a while that Apple will introduce the new MacBook Air with a completely new design and form factor and no concrete launch dates have been mentioned as of now....