SpaceX may face delays with its Starship Flight 9 after a strange blue flash appeared during engine tests. Cameras caught several engines firing for about 30 seconds at the Texas test site yesterday. The test ended with an unusual blue light that signals something went wrong.
The company just restarted testing after taking a break following booster tests last month. SpaceX needs to prove its rockets can restart engines in space as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's requirements. Previous flights with the new second-generation upper stage ended badly in January and March.
Flight 7 exploded after vibrations caused a fire that shut down the engines. Flight 8 failed in what looked like a similar way, but SpaceX has said little...
CCP showed off EVE Online Legion during Fanfest in Iceland. The update brings a Freelance Jobs system, where players pick up tasks from other players right away. New pilots can transport items, fight enemies, or run factories as they build their space careers. The system helps connect players with corporations that match their interests.
Two new ships join the game with the Legion update. The Babaroga brings Triglavian tech to a Marauder-class vessel with powerful weapons. The Sarathiel gives Angel Cartel fans a dreadnought that can use special jump drives even in siege mode. Player groups can also create their look with shared colors across their fleet.
EVE Vanguard, the first-person shooter game set in the same universe, arrives on...
G.Skill created new memory that runs at 8400 MT/s despite its large 128 GB size. This marks a breakthrough for RAM makers since reaching such speeds with high capacity has been hard to achieve. G.Skill tested the Trident Z5 NEO RGB memory on an ASUS motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor.
The RAM passed stability tests with timings of CL44-58-58-94, making it ideal for tasks like AI development and content creation. This represents a 400 MT/s improvement over their previous 128 GB kit released just last month. G.Skill recently made a 256 GB kit running at 6000 MT/s with CL32 timing as another milestone.
NCSOFT put money into Texas game maker Empty Vessel to help finish their upcoming shooter DEFECT. The Korean company sees this as just the start of a long partnership that might lead to them publishing the game. Empty Vessel brings together people who made famous games like DOOM and Uncharted.
DEFECT takes place in a cyberpunk world where teams fight against each other. The game first appeared last August and quickly received almost two million trailer views. No release date is currently available, but this cash should speed up development. Empty Vessel wants to create better working conditions for its team.
NCSOFT boss Byung-moo Park called Empty Vessel a top studio with experts in making shooter games. He said his company plans to...
Intel started a new Spring Gaming Bundle for buyers of Core Ultra and 14th Gen CPUs. The deal runs from April 29 to July 31, 2025. Customers will receive Dying Light: The Beast and Civilization VII free with qualifying processor purchases.
The computer chip maker also offers trial periods for creator apps like XSplit Broadcaster, Magix Vegas Pro, and Canvid. Intel partnered with game company Techland to make Dying Light: The Beast run better on Intel chips. The horror game will use special scheduling tricks to boost performance on Intel processors.
Players can also use XeSS 2 technology for smoother gameplay. This marks the first time a Dying Light game uses all XeSS features - Super Resolution, Frame Generation, and Xe Low Latency...
Fans got a fresh look at Elden Ring Nightreign with a new 10-minute trailer. The game launches May 30, 2025, and marks FromSoftware's first major multiplayer title since their rise to fame. Players explore Limveld, an ancient world that changes its layout each time you enter for a new session. The trailer showed off areas not seen in earlier network tests.
The video explained how players can survive by fighting standard enemies, taking on bigger challenges, or hunting for hidden gear before facing the final Nightlord battle. Seven of the eight playable characters were shown: Duchess, Guardian, Wylder, Recluse, Ironeye, Raider, and Executor. At the Roundtable Hold base, players can unlock outfits from older FromSoftware games like Dark...
AI company Anthropic wants the US government to keep strict rules about sending AI chips to China. They claim people are smuggling NVIDIA chips into China in strange ways, even hiding them with seafood. Anthropic supports a system with different levels of control and wants the US to lower the power level of chips that can be sent to certain countries.
NVIDIA responded to these claims. The company said American tech firms should focus on making better products instead of spreading stories about electronics hidden with lobsters. NVIDIA sells many AI chips to Chinese companies and opposes the rules that limit these sales.
The government plans to start enforcing new AI export rules on May 15. Anthropic believes changing these rules would...
ASUS added two white graphics cards to its lineup for computer builders who want an all-white system. The company released white versions of its RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti models after customers asked for more color options.
The TUF Gaming RTX 5070 Ti White has three cooling fans and military-grade parts for better durability. It runs faster than standard models, with clock speeds up to 2610 MHz when overclocked. The card offers five display ports and needs an 850W power supply.
The PRIME RTX 5070 White is a more affordable option that still runs faster than standard models. Both cards feature completely white shrouds, fans, and backplates. Despite their high performance, these graphics cards require only a single power connector.
Apple CEO Tim Cook praised Trump for supporting US chip making during a recent business event marking the first 100 days of the new administration. Cook joined the gathering through a video call despite trade policy tensions between Apple and the current government.
Cook announced Apple plans to spend $500 billion across America over four years. The money will help grow facilities in nine states and build a new AI server factory in Texas. Apple also wants to double its manufacturing fund that supports American companies.
The tech giant works with over 9,000 suppliers across all 50 states. This year, Apple expects to buy 19 billion chips made in America, with TSMC in Arizona serving as its biggest chip supplier. Cook thanked Trump...
