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Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK — case potentially puts cheap Windows keys at risk

Microsoft key resale fight heads to court in the UK — case potentially puts cheap Windows keys at ri...

1 month ago 89

3D Pinball bug allowed the game to run at 5,000 FPS in Windows NT when faster CPUs arrived— former Microsoft programmer didn't add a rev limiter when porting game from Windows 95 to NT

3D Pinball bug allowed the game to run at 5,000 FPS in Windows NT when faster CPUs arrived— former M...

1 month ago 27

Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro

Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro

1 month ago 27

Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

Bluetti Elite 100 v2 portable power station review

1 month ago 44

Atari Gamestation Go handheld goes up for pre-order — retro deck boasts 200+ classic games and unique physical controls

Atari Gamestation Go handheld goes up for pre-order — retro deck boasts 200+ classic games and uniqu...

1 month ago 43

Lucky gamer scores one of the most popular graphics cards ever for $4.99 — Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB found for less than a Big Mac at thrift shop

Lucky gamer scores one of the most popular graphics cards ever for $4.99 — Nvidia's RTX 3060 12GB fo...

1 month ago 34

JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were injected with malicious code in world's largest supply chain hack, geared to steal crypto — a phishing email is all it took to undermine npm packages

JavaScript packages with billions of downloads were injected with malicious code in world's largest ...

1 month ago 35

Star Wars Outlaws developer explains that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards are too slow for a physical game release — Snowdrop game engine uses disk data streaming to render the game world

Star Wars Outlaws developer explains that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards are too slow for a physical g...

1 month ago 38

Red Sea undersea cable cuts that slowed internet over the weekend blamed on commercial shipping — sabotage seems unlikely, but repairs could take weeks

Red Sea undersea cable cuts that slowed internet over the weekend blamed on commercial shipping — sa...

1 month ago 21

Dell reportedly cutting staff from China operations — affected employees have until October 10 to apply for internal transfer

Dell reportedly cutting staff from China operations — affected employees have until October 10 to ap...

1 month ago 25

The Aero X16 gaming laptop has the Nvidia RTX 5060 and latest AMD hardware plus a lenient price point — Gigabyte's laptop is on sale for just $1049

The Aero X16 gaming laptop has the Nvidia RTX 5060 and latest AMD hardware plus a lenient price poin...

1 month ago 35

World's first laser communication link between a plane and satellite ran at 1 Gbps — 10-watt laser which has a 3,417 mile range and 2.5 Gbps max data rate

World's first laser communication link between a plane and satellite ran at 1 Gbps — 10-watt laser w...

1 month ago 37

I've tried Canon's smallest cinema camera, and it's a Sony FX3-beating 7K powerhouse

I've tried Canon's smallest cinema camera, and it's a Sony FX3-beating 7K powerhouse

1 month ago 18

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D faceoff — the battle of AMD's fastest gaming chips

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D faceoff — the battle of AMD's fastest gaming chips

1 month ago 30

Intel ousts CEO of Products as part of the latest executive shake-up, ending 30-year career — company also establishes new custom chip design unit

Intel ousts CEO of Products as part of the latest executive shake-up, ending 30-year career — compan...

1 month ago 63

Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 power supply review

Corsair HX1500i (2025) ATX 3.1 power supply review

1 month ago 47

Alterego demoes ‘world’s first near-telepathic wearable' that enables 'typing at the speed of thought' other abilities — device said to enable silent communication with others, control devices hands-free, and restore speech for impaired

Alterego demoes ‘world’s first near-telepathic wearable' that enables 'typing at the speed of though...

1 month ago 63

I spent two weeks with the OnePlus Nord 5, and I can't decide whether it's an upgrade or a downgrade

I spent two weeks with the OnePlus Nord 5, and I can't decide whether it's an upgrade or a downgrade...

1 month ago 17

AMD expands FSR 4 with drop-in support for 85 games with latest Radeon driver update - but you still need an RDNA 4 GPU

AMD expands FSR 4 with drop-in support for 85 games with latest Radeon driver update - but you still...

1 month ago 26

ASML makes $1.5billion investment in Mistral AI — ASML becomes the largest shareholder for the French AI start-up

ASML makes $1.5billion investment in Mistral AI — ASML becomes the largest shareholder for the Frenc...

1 month ago 71

Is Zen 5 Finally Better for Gaming? Ryzen 9600X vs. 7600X

Is Zen 5 Finally Better for Gaming? Ryzen 9600X vs. 7600X

1 month ago 41

Pro Counter-Strike 2 gamer says game runs like 'a**' on anything other than AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D — custom demo of the game runs at under 200 FPS even on on AMD's best gaming CPUs

Pro Counter-Strike 2 gamer says game runs like 'a**' on anything other than AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D — cu...

1 month ago 60

I've used the Dreame U20 for months and it still surprises me how well this affordable cordless vacuum cleans pet hair

I've used the Dreame U20 for months and it still surprises me how well this affordable cordless vacu...

1 month ago 55

I've spent 2 days with Dyson’s new flagship stick vacuum – it's a cleaning wizard but this one 'upgrade' is starting to annoy me

I've spent 2 days with Dyson’s new flagship stick vacuum – it's a cleaning wizard but this one 'upgr...

1 month ago 89

Intel could sell up to 49% of its foundry business to external investors, but a full IPO or spin-off is unlikely

Intel could sell up to 49% of its foundry business to external investors, but a full IPO or spin-off...

1 month ago 42

This cooling pad makes a good first impression – but my tests revealed something that might cool your enthusiasm

This cooling pad makes a good first impression – but my tests revealed something that might cool you...

1 month ago 64

I want to love Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, but its empty world and listless combat scupper a promising mech action game

I want to love Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, but its empty world and listless combat scupper a pr...

1 month ago 46

I tested this cheaper rival to Bose and Shokz' cuff-style open earbuds and other brands could learn a lot from it

I tested this cheaper rival to Bose and Shokz' cuff-style open earbuds and other brands could learn ...

1 month ago 40

Nintendo secures $2 million settlement against Switch modder — Modded Hardware creator agreed to stop selling backup devices, but continued to, prompting lawsuit

Nintendo secures $2 million settlement against Switch modder — Modded Hardware creator agreed to sto...

1 month ago 92

Early Windows 11 25H2 benchmarks confirm the update provides no performance improvements over 24H2

Early Windows 11 25H2 benchmarks confirm the update provides no performance improvements over 24H2

1 month ago 38

AI adoption rate is declining among large companies — US Census Bureau claims fewer businesses are using AI tools

AI adoption rate is declining among large companies — US Census Bureau claims fewer businesses are u...

1 month ago 44

This amazing Logitech deal chucks in a free gear shift and racing gloves along with the TrueForce sim-racing wheel — and that's not even counting the hefty 56% discount on the DE9 shifter and G923 wheel

This amazing Logitech deal chucks in a free gear shift and racing gloves along with the TrueForce si...

1 month ago 68

Webshare review

Webshare review

1 month ago 50

Sapphire launches a pair of AMD B850 motherboards for Ryzen CPUs — white offerings for budget builds

Sapphire launches a pair of AMD B850 motherboards for Ryzen CPUs — white offerings for budget builds...

1 month ago 25

‘USB 5.0’ connection touted on new slim eGPU with RX 7600M XT — Compact OneXGPU Lite unveiled, likely using USB4 v2

‘USB 5.0’ connection touted on new slim eGPU with RX 7600M XT — Compact OneXGPU Lite unveiled, likel...

1 month ago 51

I watched Only Murders in the Building season 5 and it’s the best season of the hit Hulu show yet

I watched Only Murders in the Building season 5 and it’s the best season of the hit Hulu show yet

1 month ago 24

U.S. government considers annual permits for Samsung and SK hynix to supply equipment to their Chinese fabs

U.S. government considers annual permits for Samsung and SK hynix to supply equipment to their Chine...

1 month ago 38

Stream The Girlfriend on Prime Video at your own risk – I’ve not seen a more messed-up, explicit thriller this year

Stream The Girlfriend on Prime Video at your own risk – I’ve not seen a more messed-up, explicit thr...

1 month ago 51

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate

1 month ago 61

The Decisioninator ‘saved my marriage,’ says software engineer — device automates restaurant, chore, date night, and movie night choices

The Decisioninator ‘saved my marriage,’ says software engineer — device automates restaurant, chore,...

1 month ago 16

Upgraded Nvidia RTX 5090 gets 128GB VRAM and $13,000 price tag — 'super limited' GPU is described as a 'prototype'

Upgraded Nvidia RTX 5090 gets 128GB VRAM and $13,000 price tag — 'super limited' GPU is described as...

1 month ago 37

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more

1 month ago 58

TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to take shape

TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to ta...

1 month ago 43

Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication process to offer 15-20% better performance-per-watt or 25-35% lower power consumption compared to 18A

Intel CFO confirms that 14A will be more expensive to use than 18A — Intel expects 14A fabrication p...

1 month ago 42

Apple MacBooks have a sensor that measures the angle of the screen —Engineer taps into hidden ‘LidAngleSensor’ API to create a creaky door simulator

Apple MacBooks have a sensor that measures the angle of the screen —Engineer taps into hidden ‘LidAn...

1 month ago 27

I tested Site24x7, and found it a solid all-in-one IT monitoring solution

I tested Site24x7, and found it a solid all-in-one IT monitoring solution

1 month ago 34

Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives

Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives

2 months ago 40

I tested Belkin’s affordable Switch 2 screen protector – and it’s hard to find fault with

I tested Belkin’s affordable Switch 2 screen protector – and it’s hard to find fault with

2 months ago 33

I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to the golden era of rhythm games

I’ve spent a month rocking with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller and it's taken me back to...

2 months ago 56

HP's Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-time low pricing and a free copy of Battlefield 6

HP's Omen 16 Slim gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and 2K 165Hz display is $550 off right now — all-ti...

2 months ago 47