If you are planning on upgrading to AMD's new Ryzen processors next month, then you may want to make sure that you are willing to make the jump from Windows 7 to Windows 10 as AMD has confirmed this week that it won't be shipping Ryzen drivers for the ageing …
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Apple’s 10 year anniversary iPhone to be ‘feature rich’, top storage could be over $1000
We are used to the iPhone being an expensive purchase, even when generational upgrades are incremental and less impressive. The jump from the iPhone 6 to the iPhone 7 for instance hasn't set new performance records. However, this year's iPhone will be coming on the smartphone's ten year anniversary and …
Read More »Mass Effect Andromeda’s new dialogue system moves away from Paragon/Renegade
Mass Effect Andromeda is coming out in just over a month, so Bioware has been trickling out new bits of information here and there. A couple of weeks back we got an introduction to the Andromeda mission crew and this week, Mass Effect Andromeda's creative director spoke a bit about …
Read More »Potential leak reveals details on Destiny 2, including PC version
We already know that Destiny 2 is on the way but even though the game is apparently coming out this year, we know surprisingly little about it. Fortunately, leakers are fairly active in the Destiny community and this week, someone appears to have leaked quite a few details about Destiny's …
Read More »For Honor Open Beta goes live today with new balance changes
Today is the day that For Honor gets one last round in beta form before fully releasing to the world. The Open Beta has officially gone live on PC, Xbox One and PS4 but there will be some changes compared to the closed beta just a couple of weeks ago. This …
Read More »MSI prepares to launch camouflage battle gear
What is MSI's 'Camo Squad'? Read on to find out
Read More »Apple is said to be ramping up iPhone 8 production much earlier than expected
It looks like Apple has some lofty sales expectations for its next smartphone, which is currently rumoured to be the iPhone 8/X, skipping over the iPhone 7S entirely. Normally, Apple would start manufacturing new iPhones closer to launch but according to reports this week, the iPhone 8 will begin production …
Read More »Fire prone Samsung batteries caused a fire in its manufacturing plant
The facility at Samsung SDI which produced some of the batteries for the Note 7 smartphone that had difficulties with surprise combustion, has now itself caught fire. The factory blazed for a few hours, requiring 110 firefighters and 19 fire trucks to put out the flames as they raged at the Chinese …
Read More »MacOS trojans are becoming more common place, new Word file exploit discovered
A new piece of malware that specifically targets Mac operating systems has been discovered. Found in an infected Word file, when launched on a MacOS machine, the file automatically triggers a macro which can download an encrypted payload and begin running it on the user's system. Anyone who's been interested …
Read More »Blood Bowl 2 Legendary Edition adds a lot, but will be standalone
Cyanide and Focus Home Interactive's Blood Bowl 2 is getting a second edition, much like the original Blood Bowl and it's called, Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition. It's adding a number of new teams, new star players, a new stadium and the ability to pause. Like the last Legendary Edition …
Read More »Wikipedia bars Daily Mail as citation source
After deeming the Daily Mail as “unreliable,” Wikipedia editors have voted to ban the publication as a source for the online encyclopaedia. This isn't something Wikipedia often engages in, and it still cites a number of often considered biased publications, like Fox News and Russia Today. “The Daily Mail’s reputation …
Read More »Palit GTX 1050 Ti KalmX (Passive) Hands-On
GTX 1050 Ti without fans? Palit's KalmX has you covered.
Read More »Facebook to close 200+ Oculus VR demo stations in the U.S.
The virtual reality revolution isn't going quite as smoothly as Oculus VR predicted, as its parent company, Facebook, is set to close 200+ of the VR firm's demo stations around the U.S.. This comes amid reports that some of the demo stations would often sit for days at a time …
Read More »Corsair teases the Corsair One, fully assembled system housed in a unique case
Corsair is diving deeper into the world of pre-built PCs this year. Previously we have seen the company experiment with barebones kits like the Bulldog but this year there is going to be something a little different- the Corsair One. This is a fully assembled system all housed inside of …
Read More »OpenVR brings advanced super sampling and more to SteamVR
As much as we like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive here at KitGuru, it is clear that both headsets could do with being a bit sharper in the visual department. Having 1080p per eye does result in some pixelation and plenty of jaggies. However, OpenVR Advanced Settings wants to …
Read More »New EU laws aim to finally do away with content geoblocking for streaming
The European Union is about to make video streaming across borders a lot easier as this week plans were drawn up to enforce new laws that do away with geo-blocking content once and for all. These new laws will affect services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video and could come …
Read More »Tim Sweeney’s anti-Microsoft crusade is still going, claims Windows is ransomware
Over the last year or so, Tim Sweeney has been incredibly vocal about his distaste for Microsoft and some of the company's new Windows 10 initiatives. At first, he took issue with the Universal Windows Platform and went as far as to claim that Microsoft wants to try and kill Steam …
Read More »Xbox 360 game compatibility for PC hasn’t been ruled out
The Xbox 360-era brought around some excellent games but unfortunately, not all of them made it to the PC. Microsoft already has backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 running on the Xbox One but it looks like the door is open for that same functionality to eventually make its way to …
Read More »E3 is opening up to the public for the first time this year with 15,000 tickets
Traditionally, E3 has been a fairly closed off event, reserved for members of the press and game developers/publishers. Over the years, things have begun to open up with more opportunities for regular members of the public to get in but this year, The ESA will be opening the floodgates completely …
Read More »Valve has patched yesterday’s alarming Steam XSS exploit
Update: Last night, a warning was sent out regarding a Steam XSS bug. This was a fairly alarming security flaw that could use Steam Community profile pages to inject malicious code and essentially hijack your account with access to comments, the Steam marketplace, your Steam inventory and more. Fortunately, once Valve …
Read More »Google reveals AI that can de-pixelate an image
Pixelated images, ‘potato' cameras, and pictures deliberately blurred to hide people's faces, could become a thing of the past thanks to Google's latest algorithm development. The company's neural network can now take an image of just eight by eight pixels and use clever guesswork, to work its way back to …
Read More »Facebook expands paid sick leave to family emergencies, death
In the ongoing race to attract the best software developers in America, Facebook has once again expanded its employee benefits to improve the lives of those with recent bereavements or sick relatives. Moving forward, anyone with a sick family member can take up to six weeks of paid leave to care …
Read More »Coolest tech in 2017? Tell us what you think and win a 480GB SSD!
[CLOSED] After a dry spell, 2017 is promising a ton of new launches – from Ryzen and Kaby Lake to Volta, Vega and even X299. We'd love to know what you think about the products that interest you most. If you can spare us 5 minutes for a quick survey, …
Read More »Infamous child porn darknet moderator sentenced to 20 years
One of the key moderators of Playpen, an infamous darknet child porn website, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The 47-year-old man from Kentucky will also face lifelong supervision once his prison sentence has ended. As the site's global moderator, he was in charge of deleting content that wasn't …
Read More »GameMax Silent White Gaming Case Review
GameMax - are they the new budget case kings? At only £45 the Silent White is fully loaded.
Read More »Voice driven VR game, Starship Commander lets you talk to everyone
Starship Commander's debut trailer showcases a new and exciting way to play a game: using just your voice. In this story-driven, VR game, players take control of a new and advanced military space ship and must give commands to it and their compatriots out there in the inky black of …
Read More »FIFA gambling site owner fined £16,000 for unlawful gambling
The two owners of FUT Galaxy, Craig “Nepenthez” Douglas and Dylan Rigby, have both been sentenced as part of their guilty plea for unlawful gambling and advertising illegal gambling. They have been fined £16,000 and £24,000 respectively, though will have to pay much heavier legal expenses for the prosecution as …
Read More »Western Digital introduces world’s first 512 Gigabit 64-layer 3D NAND chip
Western Digital has been making moves in the SSD space for a few months now with the introduction of several models, including WD Blue, Green and Black SSDs all hitting various performance and efficiency targets. However, today Western Digital is ramping things up on the innovation front with the introduction …
Read More »Sony, LG and more accused of inflating PC DVD drive costs, will compensate PC buyers
If you bought a PC between 2003 and 2008, then chances are your system contained a DVD drive. Now it looks like you may be able to claim back some money on that ancient purchase as a recent class action lawsuit revealed that drive makers like Sony, NEC, Panasonic and …
Read More »Cooler Master launches MasterCase Pro 6
Way back in 2015, Cooler Master came out with the MasterCase Pro 5, which helped launch the company's modular ‘freeform' design. However, it is now time for an upgrade, which is why this week Cooler Master is launching the MasterCase Pro 6, a discreetly designed mid-tower featuring all of the …
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