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In what can best be described as a heated argument, former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Scott Kelly and the head of the Russian space organization (Roscosmos) Mr. Dimitry Rogozin traded barbs with each other on the social media platform Twitter. Kelly is a veteran astronaut who has spent 520 days in space and commanded three expeditions onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Mr. Rogozin has been sharing heated arguments on Twitter in the wake of the ongoing invasion of the Eastern European nation of Ukraine by his country, and his latest saw him attract the attention of Kelly, who recommended that the former would have to find a job for the fast-food chain McDonald’s and that his statements were equivalent to a child throwing tantrums....

Samsung Removing the ‘Z’ Moniker from Foldable Phones Could Be Because of the Russia/Ukraine Conflict The latest report suggests that Samsung could be letting the Z moniker go forever and the upcoming foldable phones will be simply known as the Galaxy Fold 4 and the Galaxy Flip 4. The piece of information is coming from SnoopyTech and while we do not know why Samsung is dropping the Z moniker, there is a reason to believe that this could be because of the Russian/Ukrainian conflict that is going on....

Samsung’s Wonderful Galaxy Tab A8 Tablet is Already Cheap at $229.99, But Right Now it’s Just $199 for a Limited Time Although the iPad is the way to go when it comes to tablets, but Samsung makes some of the best ones around and the second place in the same space is not even worth mentioning. Right now, one of Samsung’s best budget-friendly tablets, the Galaxy Tab A8, is discounted to just $199, which is a full $30 off....

SEASONIC officially launches Vertex series PSUs, consistent with ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 standards The PSU has a significant function in new computer systems. After NVIDIA’s September announcement about releasing the new GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards, Seasonic evolved into a new generation of power supplies. The company’s most unique PSU designs should resolve problems such as VGA excursion power and cable integrity (now with high-grade 12VHPWR connectors). ATX 3.0 is the most notable update in the long-running Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) standard launched by Intel in 1995....

The progressive nature of SEGA was pretty much known since the release of Persona 5 and before the announcement of Catherine: Full Body. While they certainly haven’t done any big-scale changes, they certainly have offered chances for various people outside of the scope Japan has to offer. Because of this attitude, it should come as no surprise that SEGA has recently stood by employees trying to contest the recent Roe v Wade overturning....

Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Might Bring Faster Data Transfer Speeds With a Lightning Connector on iPhone 14 Pro Models The news was shared by iDropNews, suggesting that the higher-end iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a USB 3.0 Lightning connector for faster speeds. Apple launched its first iPad Pro model back in 2015 that featured a USB 3.0 Lightning port. However, Apple did not update the iPhone with the technology. If Apple is not looking to bring the USB-C port with the iPhone 14 models, it makes sense to introduce a faster Lightning connector....

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus Getting an Early Launch on TSMC’s Technology Likely Due to Limited to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Supplies and Efficiency Problems Where last year’s Snapdragon 888 Plus saw a launch in June, Qualcomm may bring the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus earlier to the market in May, according to Yogesh Brar, who also says that the SoC will arrive with a number of improvements. Brar has not stated which improvements are expected but does mention that Qualcomm has mid-range and upper mid-range chipsets lined up for a later release too....

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 With AV1 Support Will Enable Better Video Streaming and Other Benefits Currently, there are no details if Qualcomm aims to tap TSMC, Samsung, or both to mass produce the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and there is no info if it will be manufactured on a cutting-edge process, or stick to 4nm. However, one major addition arriving to the SoC was shared by Protocol, stating that the upcoming silicon with the codename SM8550 will have AV1 codec support....

Whatever Endnight has in store with Sons of the Forest, we’ll have to wait a while longer to play it, as the game has been pushed back from May to October. A new short trailer teasing a few new mechanics (and raw fish eating) has also been released. Check it out, below. Over these past few weeks, we have realized that our May 2022 release date for Sons Of The Forest was overly ambitious....

Sony President and CEO, Jim Ryan, announced the price increase on the official PlayStation Blog just now. Various markets will be affected, including Europe, UK, Japan, Canada, China, Mexico and Australia. According to Ryan, there will be no PS5 price increase in the US. “The global economic environment is a challenge that many of you around the world are no doubt experiencing”, Ryan writes on the PS Blog. “We’re seeing high global inflation rates, as well as adverse currency trends, impacting consumers and creating pressure on many industries....

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation has now manufactured one million user dishes confirmed the company’s chief Mr. Elon Musk on Twitter earlier today. Starlink, which opened up its beta stage in 2020 has seen remarkable demand for its service all over the globe as users signed up in droves for satellite internet connectivity. During the same time period, it also surpassed its rivals that operate larger satellites in higher orbits by delivering faster internet speeds....

SpaceX is gearing up for its most powerful and largest rocket launch of the year later this week after the firm has finished assembling its Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA’s facilities in the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch will mark the first time that the Falcon Heavy takes to the skies since 2019, the rocket’s first flight since 2019 when it carried out a space test flight program for the United States Space Force....

Tech Armory offers the new Spectrum Nano, a portable but mighty 165Hz gaming display Tech Armory’s new Spectrum Nano has a 5000 mAh built-in battery that boasts four hours of use, depending on the settings. The new touchscreen gaming display allows users to connect to Android-compatible smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even console systems. The new Spectrum Nano also has a 10-point touchscreen for easier control of applications and compatible games. The company offers four options for users — the Spectrum Nano 4K, Nano 2K, Nano 120, and Nano models — where the Nano 4K and Nano offer 60Hz refresh rates and the Nano 2K and Nano 120 models offer 165Hz and 120Hz, respectively....

EA previously promised a number of big games for the first three months of 2023, including a remake, partner title, and the aforementioned major IP. The remake is of course Dead Space, and the partner title turned out to be the Koei Tecmo collaboration Wild Hearts, so there aren’t many other possibilities for the major IP other than Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. There’s an outside chance the major IP is something we haven’t even heard about yet, but that seems unlikely....

As reported by reliable PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming third-person game set in the Star Wars universe is listed for an early March 2023 release on the PlayStation Network database. From today, the game can also be added to the PlayStation Network Wishlist. Interestingly enough, the game’s Steam store page has also gone live today, so there’s a good chance that Electronic Arts and Respawn are gearing up for some new announcements....

For those who can’t watch a video right now, here’s Inon Zur on the process he went through to create Starfield’s theme. Need to know a little bit more about the world of Starfield? Here’s a broad description of the universe Bethesda is creating… The way I looked at Starfield, is what I call “The Sanctified Triplet.” Everything is streaming, right? Everything is changing and everything is returning back. Basically, [the music] presents itself, it develops, it goes back....

The new Client update and SteamOS 3.3 update introduce all the improvements that have been in testing in the past few weeks, such as the addition of an Achievements page to the overlay, a temperature notifcation, a working adaptive brightness toggle and more: General Added Achievements page to overlay (while in-game press Steam button) Added Guides page to overlay (while in-game press Steam button) Added notification when Steam Deck temperature goes outside the safe operating range Added a scheduled night mode feature, allowing players to choose if and when they’d like night mode to automatically turn on Added a button to clear entered text in search bar Adaptive Brightness toggle is now active again Fixed notification for claiming digital rewards firing endlessly for some customers Fixed issue with medium length game names in the Main Menu Overlay not properly scrolling Fixed some issues with claiming Steam Deck digital rewards Fixed sound playing for achievement progress notifications Fixed washed-out colors in the Remote Play client when playing with specific hosts Fixed Xbox login window for Flight Simulator and Halo Infinite not rendering certain characters properly...

Was that Guile or Brock Lesnar? That’s a whole lot of denim the guy’s sporting! Need to know more about Street Fighter 6? Most, if not all, of the game’s roster has seemingly leaked, and you can get more details on the game’s new features below… Street Fighter 6 launches on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5 in 2023. With every new Street Fighter comes mechanics you can master to rise to the top....

TeaserPlay, who has been sharing concept trailers for multiple video game remakes in the past few weeks, did something different this week, sharing a concept trailer powered by Unreal Engine 5 of a Breaking Bad open-world game complete with a stunning recreation of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman powered by the Metahuman face creator system. The world and characters created by Vince Gilligan would be perfect for an open-world game in the vein of Grand Theft Auto, so no one should be surprised at how amazing this concept trailer looks....

People Can Fly released a report on September 23, 2022, detailing Take-Two’s intent to terminate the development and publishing agreement between the two parties. This means that Take-Two will no longer be involved with the development of Project Dagger. Fortunately for PCF, the company has also decided not to take control of the project through a buyout. In other words, People Can Fly is pretty much free to pursue further game development after the termination is done....