Valve's Steam Frame launches at $1,059, and Half-Life: Alyx comes free
That's twice as much as the Quest 3
Photon Studio is a free Photoshop alternative with native PSD support
Photon Studio is a desktop image editor with layers, masks, adjustment tools, smart objects, retouching and native PSD support. Features such as subject selection and background removal run locally, with no subscription or paid feature tier. It's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Redditor finds RTX 3070 graphics cards worth $5,000 in abandoned crypto mining rigs
The rigs were last used during the Covid era for Ethereum mining
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
OpenRGB 1.0 brings a major update to universal RGB control
Managing RGB hardware from different brands often means installing several separate utilities, which is exactly what OpenRGB aims to avoid by controlling compatible lighting from one application. Version 1.0 marks a major step forward with support for more devices, a redesigned profile system, background service operation, including PawnIO and Qt6.
Fake CAPTCHAs are tricking people into hacking their own computers, and it's working
"ClickFix" social engineering meets gullible users
Thief designer says the graphics arms race should have stopped at Alan Wake... in 2010
Did game graphics really peak with Remedy's atmospheric thriller?
Apple's secret iPhone game controllers could launch under the Beats brand
Apple wants in on the lucrative game controller market
Sony says gamers don't own their digital purchases, but 44 examples of its own wording suggest otherwise
A consumer rights wiki has collected Sony's ownership claims from support pages, store listings, and official blog posts
Micron offered its Taiwan workers up to 68 months' pay. They turned it down within hours
The largest reward package in company history still doesn't answer the question its unions are actually asking
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Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10 18" Laptop Review: A True Desktop Replacement
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Dell Alienware AW3926QW Review: The 39-Inch OLED to Buy
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GeForce RTX 5070 vs. Radeon RX 9070 XT: 2026 Update
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Testing DLSS 5's Real Performance (No 6X Frame Gen)
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I Vibecoded to Run Morrowind, Duke Nukem, and Serious Sam in My iPhone
Anthropic CEO warns AI botnet swarms could soon take over the internet as Musk and Altman back slowdown
The theoretical botnet could cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage
Blizzard just announced Diablo V, and this time Diablo actually won
The new Diablo is set 100 years after Diablo IV, arrives in 2029 with three launch classes
World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4 with a new race, over 1,000 new quests, and 9 dungeons
Blizzard is launching a whole new WoW two weeks before GTA 6, beta drops this week
StarCraft is coming back as an open-world shooter, but you'll have to wait until 2030
The cinematic reveal shows a recruit meeting a particularly gruesome end
New Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison
The proposed prison term is similar to penalties for unlawfully developing nuclear weapons
The iPhone Duo's best feature isn't the fold, it's the software built around it
Apple's first foldable arrives four years late, and it might be worth the wait
Streaming prices have surged nearly 70% in four years, and they're still going up
Major services are raising prices as they push ads, bundles, and more profitable plans
Microsoft warns that killing VBScript could break Windows activation for businesses
VBScript is being phased out in stages after nearly 30 years as part of Windows
Anthropic says it blocked state-sponsored attempts to use Claude for bioweapons research
Rogue actors were bypassing restrictions to study lethal viruses and toxins
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StarCraft is coming back as an open-world shooter
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The iPhone Duo's best feature isn't the fold, it's the software built around it
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You can now play PS3 games straight from the disc, without owning a PS3
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RETRO TECH
Hobbyist builds 8-bit working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes
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Anthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction
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Apple says new A20 Pro chip can sustain twice the performance of the iPhone 16 Pro
Hideo Kojima to part ways with Sony, will bring his new gaming projects to Xbox
Is anyone at Sony still interested in making video games?
Ubisoft is finally testing a way to ditch its own Connect launcher on Steam
Ubisoft's stock has fallen more than 90% in five years, and it badly needs PC sales to recover
Google finally launches Gemini desktop app for Windows 10 and 11
Google's Gemini desktop app is now available for Windows 10 and 11, providing quick access to the AI assistant from anywhere with an Alt + Space shortcut. The app also supports Google app integrations, multi-step tasks with Gemini Spark, and image and video generation.
DaVinci Resolve 21 expands AI toolset, adds AI assistant integration
DaVinci Resolve 21.1 expands its AI capabilities with tools for generating speech, aging or de-aging faces, removing motion blur, and more.
Steam Controller mod converts PC audio to haptics so deaf users can feel sound
Valve's $99 Steam Controller keeps getting new life from modders, this time for accessibility
Zoox is taking on Waymo in San Francisco with free rides and a very different robotaxi
Its purpose-built pods have no steering wheels or pedals
Windows 11 can now reinstall itself from the cloud, no USB stick required
Cloud Rebuild works even if the currently installed OS is corrupted, and restores drivers automatically
A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes, and it needs 15 minutes to warm up
The Tube Computer MK3 runs an 8-bit design on 460 Soviet-era 6N3P vacuum tubes
Android adds built-in password and passkey transfers, supporting Google, 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane
New transfer feature moves your security credentials without downloading a risky text file
Uber CEO says laying off 3,300 workers will help lower prices for customers
Uber says customers will benefit, though similar corporate promises have fallen flat before
AMD launches $99 Ryzen 5 5500F for AM4 and new Ryzen 5 7500 for AM5
The Ryzen 5 5500F targets budget upgrades while the Ryzen 5 7500 adds integrated graphics to Zen 4
California bans addictive social media features for children under 16 and tightens AI chatbot rules
Tech companies could face penalties of up to $1 million per child for negligently causing harm
SteelSeries wants $260 for a controller that instantly switches between your PC and Xbox
A luxury controller for affluent gamers deeply invested in Microsoft's ecosystem
Nvidia App adds CPU temperature and power monitoring to its overlay
The Nvidia App brings together driver updates, graphics settings, and other GeForce features in one place. Its latest update expands the Statistics Overlay with CPU temperature, power consumption, and clock speed monitoring, available through the Custom view and in-game with Alt + R. For more ways to configure the app, check out our Nvidia App settings guide.
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