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YouTube now in 1080p

YouTube announced today on their blog that starting next week, viewers will be able to peruse HD videos in 1080p. Add comment

Flockd Up

Introducing Flockd Up, the new social media services you didn’t even know you needed. Add comment

AMD in 2010, part 1: New platforms

In this first installment of our four-part series which digests AMD's 2009 Financial Analyst Day, we'll be taking a look at AMD's upcoming hardware platforms, and the company's move to DirectX 11 in the mobile space. Add comment

Austrian vendor leaks Radeon HD 5970

Austrian hardware vendor geizhals.at has leaked the existence of the Sapphire Radeon HD 5970, a GPU with two cores sourced from the Radeon HD 5870. Add comment

Facebook now 100% more pleasin’ t’ real pirates

Arrr, Facebook be offerin' a way ter read the site in a manner pleasin' ter th' vile, seafarin' sort. Add comment

Intel pays AMD $1.25 billion in antitrust settlement

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have today announced an agreement to end all outstanding legal disputes, including antitrust and cross-licensing litigation. Add comment

Facebook status about pancakes used as alibi

Proliferation of the Facebook Defense in 3, 2, 1... Add comment

Dead 8800 GTX scienced to undeath by oven, mad owner

Icrontic's Bobby Miller went Frankenstein on a dead 8800 GTX and restored it to life with panic, happy thoughts... And an oven preheated to 385°F. Add comment

HP acquires 3Com to the tune of $2.7 billion

Hewlett Packard will acquire 3Com Corporation for $2.7 billion in an ongoing effort to expand their product line. Add comment

Google’s balls keep you safe

Google now allows parents to lock their search engine's SafeSearch level, so innocent kiddies won't have their noodles fried by a pair of tits. Add comment

Truth in search

We don’t lie to Google. And it knows who you’ve slept with. Add comment

Convicted murderer sues Wikipedia

A German citizen convicted of murder in 1990 is suing the Wikimedia Foundation to have his name expunged from the German Wikipedia. Add comment

Google provides free WiFi at airports for the holidays

Google gets in the holiday spirit by offering free WiFi at select airports around the country. Add comment

SandForce nabs additional $21 million in funding

SSD ASIC and firmware designer SandForce yesterday announced that it has netted an additional $21 million in C series funding. Add comment

TSMC approves $2.5 billion USD expansion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) yesterday announced that its board of directors have approved a $2.5 billion USD budget to expand 300mm wafer processes. Add comment

VESA greenlights Mini DisplayPort spec

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has put the seal of approval on the Mini DisplayPort connector as an alternative to the standard solution. Add comment

Overclocking the Radeon HD 5850

We’ve had a fair amount of time to play with the Radeon HD 5850 now, and let us begin by saying that this card packs a serious punch. Even at its factory defaults, the 5850 offers significant performance, but it’s capable of so much more. To that end, follow along as we show you how […] Add comment

OCZ Technology inks SSD controller pact with SandForce

The OCZ Technology Group has announced today a new agreement with SandForce, a provider of SSD controller IP and ASIC designs. Add comment

Firefox dominates share of browser bugs at 44%?

According to a report from Cenzic, Inc., Firefox contained the lion's share of browser bugs in the first half of 2009 at 44%. Or did it? Add comment

NZXT Beta EVO review

We review the NZXT Beta EVO, a compelling update to an already compelling predecessor. Add comment

TSMC denies drop in 40nm yields

TSMC, the world's largest independent foundry, claims their 40nm yields have not dropped as previously reported. Add comment