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Asus ROG Azoth X Review: A very different aesthetic

Asus ROG Azoth X Review: A very different aesthetic

8 hours ago 4

How to use Steam’s in-game performance monitor to display real FPS with DLSS or FSR frame generation active

How to use Steam’s in-game performance monitor to display real FPS with DLSS or FSR frame generation...

8 hours ago 5

Microsoft fixes Windows Vista boot sound bug in latest Windows 11 Insider Build — adds Recall Homepage and customizable system indicators

Microsoft fixes Windows Vista boot sound bug in latest Windows 11 Insider Build — adds Recall Homepa...

9 hours ago 4

Mini PC 'violently' smashed with a sledgehammer, dragged behind a motorbike, and spun in a washing machine - Geekom PC still works after the company's extreme torture testing

Mini PC 'violently' smashed with a sledgehammer, dragged behind a motorbike, and spun in a washing m...

9 hours ago 4

Bambu Lab slices the price of its high-speed P1P 3D printer by 43% — $399 deal marks its 3rd Anniversary Sale

Bambu Lab slices the price of its high-speed P1P 3D printer by 43% — $399 deal marks its 3rd Anniver...

9 hours ago 2

Nvidia launches $249 RTX 5050, putting Blackwell within reach of more gamers — entry-level 50-series arrives in late July

Nvidia launches $249 RTX 5050, putting Blackwell within reach of more gamers — entry-level 50-series...

9 hours ago 2

Rare Franken-GPU has both AMD and Nvidia branding — AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT is the new ultimate midrange gaming champ

Rare Franken-GPU has both AMD and Nvidia branding — AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT is the new ultima...

10 hours ago 3

Mosquito-sized drone is designed for Chinese spy missions — military robotics lab reveals incredibly tiny bionic flying robots

Mosquito-sized drone is designed for Chinese spy missions — military robotics lab reveals incredibly...

10 hours ago 4

The Corsair Platform:4 packs big gaming desk performance into a small package that’s perfect if you’re short on space

The Corsair Platform:4 packs big gaming desk performance into a small package that’s perfect if you’...

10 hours ago 1

Noctua’s highly anticipated second-gen NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans hit retail at $34.90 — redesigned fan blades and hub boost cooling performance

Noctua’s highly anticipated second-gen NF-A12x25 G2 120mm fans hit retail at $34.90 — redesigned fan...

11 hours ago 8

This palm-sized Philips Hue gadget has revolutionized my smart-lighting setup

This palm-sized Philips Hue gadget has revolutionized my smart-lighting setup

11 hours ago 7

What a set of knockoff headphones taught me about headphones — and knockoffs

What a set of knockoff headphones taught me about headphones — and knockoffs

11 hours ago 5

A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

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Sony faces class action over expensive digital game and DLC prices — ‘Sony tax’ means digital games cost ‘an average of 47% more’ than those on disc, group alleges

Sony faces class action over expensive digital game and DLC prices — ‘Sony tax’ means digital games ...

13 hours ago 4

I tested the wireless Nanoleaf Solar Garden Lights, and they're a fun way to light up your yard all night long

I tested the wireless Nanoleaf Solar Garden Lights, and they're a fun way to light up your yard all ...

17 hours ago 5

Microsoft tests Xbox app with Battle.net integration — updated app brings third-party game library aggregation

Microsoft tests Xbox app with Battle.net integration — updated app brings third-party game library a...

1 day ago 17

Asus RTX 5090 BTF 2.5 GPU successfully pulls over 1,900W in extreme test — proprietary metal power connector kept its cool, unlike plastic 16-pin alternative

Asus RTX 5090 BTF 2.5 GPU successfully pulls over 1,900W in extreme test — proprietary metal power c...

1 day ago 9

I spent weeks testing the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and RX 9060 XT 8GB, and both offer compelling value

I spent weeks testing the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB and RX 9060 XT 8GB, and both offer compelling v...

1 day ago 8

RTX 5070 Ti falls below MSRP in the UK — grab one for less than £700 for the first time

RTX 5070 Ti falls below MSRP in the UK — grab one for less than £700 for the first time

1 day ago 9

Disabling Intel Graphics Security Mitigations boosts compute performance — 20% uplift from setting change that even Intel employs, despite unknown security risk

Disabling Intel Graphics Security Mitigations boosts compute performance — 20% uplift from setting c...

1 day ago 7

Intel's laptop version of its Nova Lake processors will use Panther Lake-HX BGA2540 packaging — will smooth over transition for notebook makers moving to the next generation

Intel's laptop version of its Nova Lake processors will use Panther Lake-HX BGA2540 packaging — will...

1 day ago 5

Someone turned a Steam Deck shell into a DIY PC controller using 3D-printed connectors — features dual touchpads and Nintendo Switch 2-esque split design

Someone turned a Steam Deck shell into a DIY PC controller using 3D-printed connectors — features du...

1 day ago 4

Rubin telescope to collect up to 500,000 TB of data from 3,200-megapixel camera over ten years — each image is 6.4 GB, facility has its own data center for data storage

Rubin telescope to collect up to 500,000 TB of data from 3,200-megapixel camera over ten years — eac...

1 day ago 4

PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 2019

PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 201...

1 day ago 4

Adguard Mail secure email review

Adguard Mail secure email review

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Chinese AI firm DeepSeek reportedly using shell companies to try and evade U.S. chip restrictions — allegedly procured unknown number of H100 AI GPUs after ban, but Nvidia denies the claim

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek reportedly using shell companies to try and evade U.S. chip restrictions — ...

1 day ago 9

Virtru secure email review

Virtru secure email review

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PreVeil secure email review

PreVeil secure email review

1 day ago 8

Soverin secure email review

Soverin secure email review

1 day ago 7

Power utility built $95 million 500-megawatt power substation for Intel's $100 billion Ohio fab, but six-year delay leaves substation capable of powering 500,000 homes idle

Power utility built $95 million 500-megawatt power substation for Intel's $100 billion Ohio fab, but...

1 day ago 4

Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but Samsung's 2TB 990 Pro SSD is already selling for $149

Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but Samsung's 2TB 990 Pro SSD is already selling for $14...

1 day ago 5

I’ve spent 40 hours exploring Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and it’s an incredible sequel that builds upon its unique predecessor to become a masterpiece

I’ve spent 40 hours exploring Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and it’s an incredible sequel that bu...

1 day ago 3

Gigabyte's latest RGB firmware upgrade is bricking some motherboards, including Z790 series — dynamic lighting and RGB failures, rogue CPU fan usages, and more reported

Gigabyte's latest RGB firmware upgrade is bricking some motherboards, including Z790 series — dynami...

1 day ago 5

Nvidia RTX 5090 beats RTX Pro 6000 in tests after shunt mod to a staggering 800W — consumer flagship barely scrapes past the $10,000 Pro despite eye-watering power modification

Nvidia RTX 5090 beats RTX Pro 6000 in tests after shunt mod to a staggering 800W — consumer flagship...

1 day ago 4

Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS

Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS

1 day ago 15

This flexible rope light made it easy for me to create a color-curated neon sign, and I can’t get enough of it

This flexible rope light made it easy for me to create a color-curated neon sign, and I can’t get en...

1 day ago 16

Intel details 18A process technology — takes on TSMC 2nm with 30% density gain and 25% faster generational performance

Intel details 18A process technology — takes on TSMC 2nm with 30% density gain and 25% faster genera...

1 day ago 15

These Rokid Max 2 glasses have a feature every pair of AR smart glasses needs to have

These Rokid Max 2 glasses have a feature every pair of AR smart glasses needs to have

2 days ago 12

Iconic Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX hits 20 years old today — PS3 GPU forbearer was 'graphics champion' of performance and efficiency in its day

Iconic Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX hits 20 years old today — PS3 GPU forbearer was 'graphics champion' o...

2 days ago 12

MIT researchers repair bridges by 3D printing steel onto corroded beams — Tech uses compressed gas to heat and accelerate powdered steel particles

MIT researchers repair bridges by 3D printing steel onto corroded beams — Tech uses compressed gas t...

2 days ago 14

New US restrictions could prevent leading chip manufacturers from installing chipmaking tools in their China fabs — TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix potentially impacted

New US restrictions could prevent leading chip manufacturers from installing chipmaking tools in the...

2 days ago 19

The Suunto Ocean is an Apple Watch Ultra 2 rival in the scuba stakes – and it's more eco-friendly too

The Suunto Ocean is an Apple Watch Ultra 2 rival in the scuba stakes – and it's more eco-friendly to...

2 days ago 9

Long-time rivals Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time, have dinner — 'No major kernel decisions were made, but maybe next dinner'

Long-time rivals Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time, have dinner — 'No major kern...

2 days ago 11

Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fidelity promised, too

Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fi...

2 days ago 5

Authorities saw open Bitcoin ATM to recover scammed money — almost $32,000 seized from machine

Authorities saw open Bitcoin ATM to recover scammed money — almost $32,000 seized from machine

2 days ago 9

User says access to ’30 years of photos and work’ in OneDrive denied by Microsoft, can't get a response after filing form 18 times — 'Microsoft suspended my account without warning, reason, or any legitimate recourse'

User says access to ’30 years of photos and work’ in OneDrive denied by Microsoft, can't get a respo...

2 days ago 16

Nvidia GPU owners may be losing performance because of a simple setting that's disabled by default —...

2 days ago 6

Engineer creates ad-block for the real world with augmented reality glasses — no more products or branding in your everyday life

Engineer creates ad-block for the real world with augmented reality glasses — no more products or br...

2 days ago 12

China's first 6nm gaming GPU matches 13-year-old GTX 660 Ti in first Geekbench tests — Lisuan G100 surfaces with 32 CUs, 256MB VRAM, and 300 MHz clock speed

China's first 6nm gaming GPU matches 13-year-old GTX 660 Ti in first Geekbench tests — Lisuan G100 s...

2 days ago 6

TP-Link releases $250 Wi-Fi 7 access point that can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water without issue — the heavy-duty wireless router boasts an IP68 rating, six antennas, and PoE

TP-Link releases $250 Wi-Fi 7 access point that can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water without issu...

2 days ago 11