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Way back at the start of 2017, Western Digital began showing off two new helium-filled high-capacity hard drives, one featuring 12TB of storage and another featuring 14TB. The 12TB Ultrastar drive managed to hit store shelves back in April and now, it seems WD’s 14TB version is also ready for …

While it may have leaked slightly ahead of time, last night Microsoft officially unveiled the Samsung Odyssey VR headset. This headset is the highest-end model currently around for Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mixed Reality platform and appears to rival other high-end PC offerings on the market, though with a slightly higher …

It turns out that the cyber attack on Yahoo back in 2013 was even worse than originally thought. This week, the company revealed that all three billion of its accounts were hacked during the 2013 breach, which is three times more accounts than previously predicted. Previously, it was thought that …

Earlier this year, the team behind AltspaceVR hit a financial roadblock. At the time, the developers were preparing to shut down entirely, but it seems Microsoft stepped in at the final hour with an acquisition offer instead, saving the social VR company from going under. AltspaceVR announced that it would …

Last night, during Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Mixed Reality event, the company made several big announcements. Not only has Microsoft acquired the popular VR social app ‘Altspace’ but there is a high-spec Samsung headset heading to the Windows 10 platform, in addition to a new demo called ‘Halo Recruit’, putting …

Intel is expected to launch its 8th generation of CPUs in just a couple of days, but early adopters might have to wait longer than the leaked October 5th launch date. Intel is predicted to experience a shortage of Coffee Lake processors, resulting in scarce availability all around. The decision …

One of the most satisfying parts about building a new system is putting it through its paces and seeing how much more performance you are getting. If you are in need of a new benchmark to spice things up though, then Futuremark has you covered, as 3DMark TimeSpy Extreme will …

Apple and Samsung may have bumped heads in the past but that certainly hasn’t stopped them working together. This year, Samsung is supplying parts for the iPhone X, ranging from the OLED display to the flash memory and DRAM chips inside the phone. All of that adds up in the …

Google’s official Pixel 2 launch is set to kick off tomorrow but it seems a few more details about the phones have hit the web ahead of time. This time around, some new images have leaked but more importantly, we have release dates for both the Pixel 2 and the …

We have been hearing rumours surrounding Samsung’s high-end Odyssey VR headset for some time now but it looks like all of the details are now out in the open. Samsung’s Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE competitor has officially been listed on Microsoft’s store, detailing its specs and price. On paper, …

Over the last couple of years, several new players have entered the music streaming service arena, each one trying to take on Spotify. While Apple Music and Tidal are still trucking along, Microsoft has decided to throw in the towel, as the company has announced that Groove Music will close …

Following a 27-year long career at Sony working on the PlayStation platform, Andrew House is stepping down as the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment. Since 2011, House has been the head of PlayStation and of course led the charge on the PS4, which has gone on to become the console …

Update (02/10/17): Just as promised last week, AMD has officially begun rolling out NVMe RAID support for the X399 platform and Threadripper CPUs. If you already have a SATA RAID configuration set up, you will need to back up your data and break it down before proceeding. However, from there …

Team NINJA had a hit on its hands earlier this year with the launch of Nioh. While the game has been shackled to the PlayStation 4 platform since its launch in February, that will be changing relatively soon, as it has just been announced that the Samurai-focussed action game is …

With Coffee Lake now on the way, it is time for motherboard makers to begin showing off their new Z370 offerings. This week, ASUS has begun showing off its new lineup for Intel’s 8th generation CPUs, including ROG, Prime and TUF gaming motherboards all on the way. With Coffee Lake, …

If you have been following KitGuru for a while, then you have probably noticed that we like to give back to our readers whenever we can. That is why this week, we are teaming up with ARCTIC to give away FOUR brand new Freezer 33 eSports edition CPU coolers- you …

Gigabyte will be launching a custom-cooled RX Vega64 after all. Images of the dual-fan design appear online.

Sony has announced that it is going to be releasing a new revision of its PlayStation VR headset. The new version includes some overall design tweaks and an improved processor unit, paving the way for HDR support. Sony confirmed the new version of PlayStation VR over on its blog. Here …

Nintendo's relationship with YouTube has always been rather complicated. In the past, the company would issue blanket DMCA claims on channels posting video footage of its games, then later, the Nintendo Creators Program was introduced, which was something of a compromise for YouTubers and Nintendo. Unfortunately, it looks like Nintendo …

After the introduction of its .NET Framework in 2014, Microsoft has had an increasing interest in open-source software. In a bid to further increase its support of the model, the tech giant has become a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative (OSI). The OSI is a non-profit organisation that …

Shortly after revealing the official SpaceX spacesuits, Elon Musk has unveiled more of his ambitious plans for the company. Not only had SpaceX revealed new plans to travel to the Moon and Mars, but Musk also wants to use his rockets for long distance travel on earth, taking passengers anywhere …

This week, FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, called on Apple to switch on FM radio chips inside of iPhone's as a matter of public safety in the midst of recent hurricanes and floods. The commissioner named Apple as the only mobile maker to resist and it turns out, the company had …

We have two big game releases occurring over the next five days, kicking off with Total War: Warhammer II and ending with Forza Motorsport 7. Fortunately for AMD graphics card owners, the Radeon team is on the ball with an optimised driver for both titles, which begins rolling out today. …

Eyes have been squarely on Rockstar today, after the developer teased that it was to release information on its upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2. Failing to disappoint, the anticipated prequel now has a story based trailer, while also narrowing down its window of release. Red Dead Redemption 2 was made …

Nintendo has arguably reinvigorated the handheld gaming market this year with the launch of the Nintendo Switch. The two-in-one console is already getting a ton of third-party support from big publishers but it seems that Nintendo will be free to go uncontested, as Sony is still uninterested in pushing back …

After months of back and forth, Toshiba has reportedly signed an $18 billion deal to sell off its chip business. In the end, Toshiba did not end up selling its stake to Western Digital, opting for a consortium led by Bain Capital LP instead. Interestingly, this consortium does include SK …

Bethesda's Creation Club may have had an unceremonious launch on Fallout 4 but it seems the publisher wants to make its launch on Skyrim at least a little more exciting. One of the first mods hitting Skyrim's new mod program will be a survival mode, adding hunger, fatigue and weather-oriented …

Update: It seems that Gigabyte ended up receiving a new batch of RX Vega64 chips just in the knick of time, as updated reports have shown Gigabyte's first custom-cooled Vega GPU in the flesh. You can find the update, HERE.  Original Story: Over the last couple of weeks we have …

While Microsoft might be holding back on the Surface Book 2 until next year, its Surface keynote is still fast approaching with at least one new device expected to be unveiled next month. While at its Ignite 2017 conference, Microsoft might have just let the cat out of the bag …

Following the launch of Ryzen this year, AMD has briefly discussed its future CPU plans. We have already heard that the company intends to release another round of Zen processors based on 14nm+, followed by Zen 2 and Zen 3 based on 7nm later down the line. However, we may …