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It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, or innovation, if I may be permitted to amend this adage thus. Iran is not a free society where the lofty ideals of individual freedom hold sway – ideals that constitute a rallying cry for Bitcoin maximalists. Yet, it is rapidly emerging as a force to be reckoned with where Bitcoin adoption is concerned – a veritable enigma based on a cursory overview of the country’s innate dictatorial impulses....

MSI’s Intel Arc A380 Graphics Card Is The First To Launch In Low-Profile Form Factor The launch of MSI’s Intel Arc A380 graphics card makes it the third manufacturer to offer an Intel Arc GPU within its discrete graphics lineup. The Intel Arc A380 graphics card from MSI sticks with the reference specifications in a custom low-profile form factor. The card features a custom PCB designed specifically for SFF (Small Form Factor) PCs....

After it scrubbed its Artemis 1 launch earlier today, officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) remain committed to launching the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from its Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The launch, which was initially scheduled to lift off at 8:33 A.M. Eastern Time today, was scrubbed roughly at its planned launch time after NASA engineers struggled with cooling one of the rocket’s four engines as it prepared to start them up....

After canceling its launch attempt of the Space Launch System (SLS) on Monday, officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a new launch date for the mission earlier today. NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is slated to kickstart its efforts at developing a lunar presence, and the first flight is now slated to launch on Saturday, September 3rd. The launch was postponed as NASA engineers were unable to successfully cool down the rocket’s engines before liftoff, and at a teleconference earlier today, they outlined that the data behind this fault has been gathered and is now being analyzed....

NETA Goes Ultra High-End With DDR5-8000 Memory Kits, Z-RGB Lineup Equipped With Hynix A-Die Earlier this month, G.Skill announced its DDR5-8000 Trident Z5 extreme speed memory kits which launched in retail for a starting price of $529.99 US. NETAC has now become the second memory maker to offer DDR5-8000 kits which are featured within the new Z-RGB lineup. The NETAC Z-RGB memory kits feature a large heatsink with chrome-silver plating & a large RGB diffuser on the top....

The Much-Awaited $7.99 Twitter Blue Subscription is Here for iOS Users - Android Users Will Have to Wait a While for this One Elon Musk revealed that he will be charging more for Twitter Blue, and the day of the price increase has finally come. However, you do get extra perks when you sign up - priority mentions and replies, the ability to post longer videos, 50% lesser ads, and everyone’s personal favorite, the verified badge....

The new screenshots, which have been shared on the GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit, provide a new look at the game’s first few minutes. The user who leaked the screenshots apparently has the game, so more screenshots and footage may be coming in the future. The screenshots can be found here. Atomic Heart is setting out to be one of the most interesting games releasing next year, thanks to its impressive visuals and its utopian setting in which humans live in harmony with robots, a utopia that quickly turns into a nightmare with the launch of a new robot-control system....

The new update, as confirmed by the series’ official Twitter profile, introduces Variable Refresh Rate support which will lead to a smoother experience on displays that support it. VRR support is already available for the PlayStation 5 version as well. — Devil May Cry (@DevilMayCry) June 8, 2022 Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition introduces some additional features not available in the base version of the game, such as the new playable character Vergil, the Legendary Dark Knight mode, Turbo mode, and more....

Upcoming MacBook Air to Launch in the Second Half of 2022 With a Bigger Display and Additional Color Options A new report shared by DigiTimes suggests that Apple will launch a new MacBook Air in the second half of 2022. The new report is in line with the timeframe that Mark Gurman shared earlier this month. The report reads: The upcoming MacBook Air is expected to feature a slightly bigger 13....

This information comes from sources close to known leaker Tom Henderson, who writes that Quantic Dream’s new game is said to be revealed during a behind-the-scenes presentation at the annual event in Cologne. The game could also make an appearance during tonight’s Opening Night Live broadcast presented by Geoff Keighley, although this isn’t entirely clear at this point. As announced late last year, the French developer is currently actively working on Star Wars Eclipse....

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Overclocked To 5.5 GHz On ASUS X570 Motherboard Spotted by TUM_APISAK, we have our first look at what seems to be a heavily overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU. We have already seen the same chip overclocked up to 5.15 GHz using an AM4 motherboard with an external clock generator but nowhere we have seen an overclock that’s as impressive as this one. The CPU-z screenshot shows that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU was successfully validated with an overclock of 5....

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Rumored To Feature 16,128 Cores, 24 GB Memory, 21 Gbps Speeds, 450W TDP & Twice As Fast As RTX 3090 The latest specifications have been tweeted out once again by Kopite7kimi. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 will also rock the same AD102 GPU as the ‘Ti’ variant but in a cut-down configuration based on the rumor. The AD102 ‘Ada Lovelace’ GPU is expected to feature 144 SMs, a 71% increase over the existing GA102 GPU and house a massive 18,432 CUDA core count....

As the game of cat and mouse between Elon Musk and Twitter continues, the Court of Chancery – which is hearing the legal dispute between Twitter and the CEO of Tesla over the latter’s impulsive decision to walk away from the agreement to acquire the social media platform – just awarded a partial victory to both parties. Around two weeks back, a whistleblower complaint by Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, was published by Washington Post....

The second Season Pass will introduce extensions of the main campaign and standalone experiences, as detailed by the developer. A new trailer showcasing the upcoming additions has also been shared, and you can check it out below. DLC #4Here comes a new companion for the Knight Commander’s party and a new playable class: the ever changing shifter! Bolster your party with a reliable brawler, capable of taking on the aspects of various wild beasts....

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will have pre-orders launching today, and their final release date will be on January 19th, 2023. Each game will also be available separately at $19.99 USD. You can watch a brand-new trailer celebrating the announcement below. Both titles have various quality-of-life improvements made for them, including varying difficulty options and convenient new Suspend Save functionality (think of the Quick Save feature in the various Nintendo DS Final Fantasy ports)....

Now, Ringke, a famous accessory manufacturer, has released an accessory for the Pixel Watch called Bezel Styling, and for those wondering, it is stainless steel protection that goes around the display of the smartwatch, and there is a cutout for the crown. Ringke Thinks Your Pixel Watch Won’t Survive Without the Bezel Styling Add-On The description of the Bezel Styling says that it is meant to “keep your device protected from scratches and dust gathered from frequent use....

PowerColor Readies Radeon RX 6750 XT Devil Graphics Card With 12 GB GDDR6 Memory & 18 Gbps Dies The AMD RDNA 2 Desktop refresh is expected to include three new graphics cards, the Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT. The Radeon RX 6750 XT will be a slight bump to the existing Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card and feature the same Navi 22 XT GPU with 2560 cores, 12 GB of GDDR6 memory running across a 192-bit bus interface, and a TBP of around 230W....

PowerColor Boosts The Clock Speeds For Radeon RX 6650 XT Hellhound Custom Graphics Card But Also Requires Higher Wattage PSU AMD’s upcoming RDNA 2 graphics card refresh is expected to feature various custom models from AIBs. While a few of these models have already leaked, we haven’t really heard about the clocks or power numbers that these variants will offer. But it looks like Videocardz has details of the Radeon RX 6650 XT Hellhound from PowerColor, a custom graphics card that will aim the mainstream GPU segment....

Upgrade notes! A big feedback item for new versions was upgrade notes. FancyZones zone limit has been increased to 128 zones. Before the limit was 40. Timezone conversion plugin for PowerToys Run! Child and Popup window support for FancyZones. Find my mouse will now activate via shaking the mouse with a settings change! Release notes for PowerToys 0.56.1 For more details and downloads, head over to GitHub. - Microsoft Says SSD and 8GB RAM Required (Recommends 16GB) to Run Android Apps on Windows 11

Rambus Expands Portfolio of DDR5 Memory Interface Chips for Data Centers and PCs Press Release: Rambus Inc., a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the expansion of its DDR5 memory interface chip portfolio with the addition of the Rambus SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Hub and Temperature Sensor, complementing the industry-leading Rambus Registering Clock Driver (RCD). DDR5 achieves greater memory bandwidth and capacity by employing a new module architecture with an expanded chipset....