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Our content for yesterday - May 23, 2024 [logo daily mail]() [Microsoft rumored to be preparing $16 billion offer to buy Valve, acquire Steam... please, NO!]( HOTTEST CONTENT: [Microsoft rumored to be preparing $16 billion offer to buy Valve, acquire Steam... please, NO!]( Valve, the company behind Steam and games like Half-Life, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, and more, is rumored for a $16 billion Microsoft acquisition. [TT Show Episode 36 - Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, Windows Recall, NVIDIA handheld, and RDNA 5]( [TT Show Episode 36 - Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, Windows Recall, NVIDIA handheld, and RDNA 5]( Another stacked episode of TweakTown's weekly podcast and video show, with the TT Show covering the new Copilot+ PCs from Microsoft, NVIDIA news, and more! Sponsored Ad [AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 is here, requires game integration, available now in Counter-Strike 2]( [AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 is here, requires game integration, available now in Counter-Strike 2]( After the Anti-Lag+ controversy last year, AMD is now back with Anti-Lag 2, a new game integration technology debuting in Counter-Strike 2. [TSMC will build 7 new plants this year, to boost its global competitiveness]( [TSMC will build 7 new plants this year, to boost its global competitiveness]( Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will build 7 new plants this year to increase its global competitiveness, ready for the future of chips. [GeForce NOW adds support for Hellblade 2, playable on a GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPOD]( [GeForce NOW adds support for Hellblade 2, playable on a GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPOD]( Senua's Saga: Hellblade II joins the extensive GeForce NOW cloud gaming library this week - one of the most graphically impressive games ever made. [SK hynix HBM3E chip yield hits 80% which has help cut mass production times down by 50%]( [SK hynix HBM3E chip yield hits 80% which has help cut mass production times down by 50%]( SK hynix announces HBM3E memory yields are close to 80% which has managed to cut the time required for mass production of HBM3E by 50%. [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 rumor: 16 next-gen GDDR7 memory modules, 32GB GDDR7 for RTX 5090]( [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 rumor: 16 next-gen GDDR7 memory modules, 32GB GDDR7 for RTX 5090]( NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition to have dense memory layout, three PCBs for improved airflow, next-gen GDDR7 memory. [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition PCB reportedly split into three parts]( [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition PCB reportedly split into three parts]( NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition PCB reportedly has 3 parts: the motherboard, I/O rigid board, and separate PCIe slot component. [NVIDIA celebrates its most profitable and highest sales quarter EVER, stock breaches $1000+]( [NVIDIA celebrates its most profitable and highest sales quarter EVER, stock breaches $1000+]( NVIDIA has record quarter revenue of $26 billion, up 18% from Q4 2023, and up 262% year-on-year. AI GPUs are pure money-making machines. [The Mac's terrible System Settings app is getting an overhaul in macOS, report claims]( [The Mac's terrible System Settings app is getting an overhaul in macOS, report claims]( Apple will make some big changes to the System Settings app when it releases the macOS 15 update later this year according to a new report. [Apple's foldable MacBook might not be as big as we first thought, display analyst says]( [Apple's foldable MacBook might not be as big as we first thought, display analyst says]( Analyst Ross Young says that Apple's foldable MacBook will have an 18.76-inch display rather than the rumored larger 20.25-inch size. [AMD all but confirms RDNA 4 is a pair of mid-range GPUs, Navi 48 and 44]( [AMD all but confirms RDNA 4 is a pair of mid-range GPUs, Navi 48 and 44]( The rumor mill has suggested this is what we're looking at for the next-gen graphics cards from AMD for some time, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. [Apple's first foldable could be a 19-inch laptop, and it might arrive sooner than you think]( [Apple's first foldable could be a 19-inch laptop, and it might arrive sooner than you think]( Apple could be readying a new foldable laptop with a whopping 19-inch display, and it might arrive as soon as 2026 according to one analyst. [Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone brings easier contactless payments to Canadian businesses]( [Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone brings easier contactless payments to Canadian businesses]( Apple has today launched its Tap to Pay on iPhone mobile payments feature for businesses in Canada just days after it also launched it in Japan. [Apple may be forced to allow third-party app marketplaces in Japan as well.]( [Apple may be forced to allow third-party app marketplaces in Japan as well.]( Apple may be forced to allow Japanese iPhone owners to install third-party app marketplaces just like in the European Union under new legislation. [Windows 11 24H2 is in final testing - and it unshackles Copilot, turning the AI into a full app]( [Windows 11 24H2 is in final testing - and it unshackles Copilot, turning the AI into a full app]( Copilot is being unchained from its panel at the side of the desktop, and is now a standalone app that can be moved and resized as you wish. [Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 officially announced in new teaser video]( [Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 officially announced in new teaser video]( Activision has officially announced the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, introducing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that. [Former Google CEO predicts military will eventually guard extremely powerful AI systems]( [Former Google CEO predicts military will eventually guard extremely powerful AI systems]( Eric Schmidt, the former CEO and Chairman of Google, believes the military will eventually guard extremely powerful nuclear-powered AI systems. [Dell XPS 16 (9640) Laptop Review]( [Dell XPS 16 (9640) Laptop Review]( We spend some time getting to know Dell's new XPS 16 (9640) gaming laptop featuring the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. [Microsoft's new Copilot+ PC smoked Apple's MacBook M3 in performance and battery life]( [Microsoft's new Copilot+ PC smoked Apple's MacBook M3 in performance and battery life]( The first of Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs powered by the Snapdragon Elite X have been put up against Apple's M3 silicon, and the results were juicy. [OpenAI CEO Sam Altman teases GPT-5 makes its current AI look 'embarrassing']( [OpenAI CEO Sam Altman teases GPT-5 makes its current AI look 'embarrassing']( The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has teased the company's next-generation AI model called GPT-5 makes its current model GPT-4 look 'mildly embarrassing'. [Insider says Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2]( [Insider says Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2]( A reliable gaming industry insider has claimed that Kingdom Hearts 4's highly anticipated release may be coming to Nintendo's next console. [NVIDIA will now release new GPU architecture every year, 'Rubin' is teed-up for 2025]( [NVIDIA will now release new GPU architecture every year, 'Rubin' is teed-up for 2025]( NVIDIA is switching its release schedule for new GPU architecture, with the company announcing it will change its rhythm to once every year. [NVIDIA share price soars above $1,000 as company reports homerun-level earnings]( [NVIDIA share price soars above $1,000 as company reports homerun-level earnings]( NVIDIA reported its first-quarter earnings and revealed it exceeded expectations for sales and earnings, pushing the company's stock to $1,000 per share. [Investigation launched into Microsoft's new Black Mirror-like tracking Windows AI feature]( [Investigation launched into Microsoft's new Black Mirror-like tracking Windows AI feature]( Microsoft's newly announced AI-powered computer history feature called Windows Recall is officially being investigated by a government regulator. [GALAX launches dual-slot 'Classic' GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and 4070 Ti SUPERs with blower fans]( [GALAX launches dual-slot 'Classic' GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER and 4070 Ti SUPERs with blower fans]( GALAX launches new GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Classic and RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Classic, GPUs with a compact dual-slot and old-school blower fan design. [SABRENT's new USB Type-C 3-Port Gaming Hub for the ROG Ally stays connected while you game]( [SABRENT's new USB Type-C 3-Port Gaming Hub for the ROG Ally stays connected while you game]( The new Sabrent USB Type-C 3-Port Gaming Hub for the ASUS ROG Ally is portable, affordable, and plug and play - and keeps you gaming. [The next Skyrim? Witcher 3 gets official REDkit modding tools and Steam Workshop integration]( [The next Skyrim? Witcher 3 gets official REDkit modding tools and Steam Workshop integration]( The new REDkit gives PC modders 'the same set of tools that RED developers used to create The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt almost a decade ago.' [First gameplay footage from Half-Life creator's unannounced shooter Deadlock leaks]( [First gameplay footage from Half-Life creator's unannounced shooter Deadlock leaks]( Gameplay from Valve's upcoming third-person hero shooter Deadlock has appeared online. Apparently, it comes from a recent Closed Beta. [MSI Claw handheld gets a performance update, MSI claims it's now 26% faster than the ROG Ally]( [MSI Claw handheld gets a performance update, MSI claims it's now 26% faster than the ROG Ally]( MSI releases a new BIOS and software update for its Intel Core Ultra powered Claw gaming handheld, delivering a 'up to 30%' performance increase. ['Almost 48 Million' 3DMark TimeSpy benchmarks have been run since 2016]( ['Almost 48 Million' 3DMark TimeSpy benchmarks have been run since 2016]( PC gamers have completed 48 million 3DMark Time Spy benchmark runs since 2016, and over that eight-year period average GPU performance has quadrupled. [3DMark Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light benchmarks are available now and free for all users]( [3DMark Steel Nomad and Steel Nomad Light benchmarks are available now and free for all users]( 3DMark launches its brand-new major PC gaming benchmark that replaces TimeSpy called Steel Nomad, and it's available for all users. [Noctua's new HOME product line takes the company's award-winning cooling outside the PC]( [Noctua's new HOME product line takes the company's award-winning cooling outside the PC]( Noctua HOME sees the popular PC fans become DIY cooling solutions for the home and office with a new range of products available now. [Having trouble reading? View in your browser.](   Subscription Reminder You're subscribed using the address: {EMAIL} [Manage Your Subscription]( [Unsubscribe Automatically]( Do not reply - email inbox is not monitored. If you have any questions or feedback about our newsletter, please email us at newsletter-feedback@tweaktown.com. Our mailing address: 19 Pike Street, Camperdown, VIC 3260 Australia © 1999-2024 Tweak Town Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TweakTown® and its logo are registered trademarks. [tracking]