Razer's new $100 Kraken headset adds physical haptic feedback to over 100 supported games
Two haptics modes let players feel scripted in-game events or background audio cues, depending on the title
Apple Watch Series 12 reviews: two-day battery life and better health tracking
The latest Apple Watch brings meaningful upgrades to battery life, health tracking, and everyday performance while keeping the same starting price. Reviewers praise the new health sensors, improved Siri, and battery life that can now stretch to two days.
MPC-HC 2.8.2 adds ReplayGain support and playback improvements
MPC-HC is a lightweight and highly customizable Windows media player, with strong codec support through its bundled LAV Filters and excellent compatibility with advanced renderers. Version 2.8.2 adds ReplayGain volume normalization, smoother seeking and file launching. For more recommended playback and streaming apps, check out our Essentials Software guide.
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.
US-Iran war permanently damaged Amazon's AWS infrastructure in the Middle East
Cloud access and data services cannot be restored anymore in Bahrain and UAE
A judge ruled Google broke antitrust law, then let it keep its entire ad-tech business
It's Google's second major antitrust case to end without an order to break up its business
Microsoft will reveal what's next for Windows and Surface next month, Nvidia RTX Spark included
The first major Windows event in over two years could center on local AI computing
Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
Fusion startups keep promising power plants, the physics still says otherwise
Materials, fuel supply, and continuous operation all remain unsolved problems
AMD's next GPUs could bring neural rendering to the PS6 and next Xbox
If AMD follows Nvidia with DLSS 5-like rendering, it could become as standard as upscaling is now
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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
Hackers stole a Flock camera and found 27,321 video clips, 1.6 million images, and an encryption key
The findings appear to contradict Flock's previous claims about stored footage
Apple could return to the server market with M8 Ultra hardware and Nvidia networking
The system could use NVLink Fusion to connect two or four M8 Ultra chips
Grandmother jailed for six months after facial recognition mistake launches $10 million lawsuit against Fargo and detective
She lost her home, car, and dog while jailed for a crime committed more than 1,200 miles away
Valve says Nvidia GeForce support for SteamOS is progressing, but could take years
SteamOS currently only recommends AMD GPUs, despite Nvidia powering 73% of Steam users' systems
Nine-year-old spends $118,000 on dad's corporate credit card promoting his YouTube channel
His dad only discovered the charges after being called into work over the missing company money
Apple iOS 27 is draining iPhone batteries faster, but it should be temporary
Background indexing, app updates, and AI processing can take several days
Resident Evil scores 97% on Rotten Tomatoes as critics call it the best video game movie ever
Critics say the reboot finally delivers the Resident Evil movie horror fans have been waiting for
Nokia 3310 & 5110: The Indestructible Phones Before the Internet
Before phones went online, Nokia made two that didn't need to. The 5110 and 3310 gave us Snake, swappable covers, and a durability myth that outlived the company that built them.
Nvidia and AMD's next gaming GPUs could be delayed until 2028, because AI pays better
No GeForce RTX 60 series or Radeon RDNA 5 graphics cards for now, except for AMD's AT2
Connecting the dots: Nvidia's RTX 60 series Rubin GPUs and most of AMD's RDNA 5-based Radeon 10000 series gaming cards have reportedly been pushed back to 2028. The delay would come down to persistent AI demand, which continues to make data center hardware far more profitable than consumer products.
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GAMING
Roblox's top creators are making millions, will soon offer games on Steam and other storefronts
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DIY
A hobbyist built a working computer out of 460 vacuum tubes
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GAMING BIZ
Sony says you don’t own digital games. Its own words disagree
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Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
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Micron offered its Taiwan workers up to 68 months' pay.
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Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI, threaten 20-year prison terms
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max reviews: exceptional battery life, and a more versatile camera
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max look very much like their predecessors, but the upgrades arrive under the hood. Reviewers are praising the A20 Pro's performance, longer battery life, and the 48MP variable-aperture camera. Those coming from most recent iPhone Pros, however, may find few reasons to upgrade.
PlayStation boycott over Sony's disc-free future fails to move the needle
Sony's all-digital future is moving forward at full speed
Apple details how the iPhone 18 Pro can cryptographically prove a photo hasn't been faked by AI
The feature signs pixel data the moment it's captured, before any software processing can alter it
Researchers use genetically engineered immune cells to put a child's metastatic cancer into remission
A very promising result that will require further study and testing efforts
Which two tech IPOs warned investors they might "never achieve profitability," but became wildly successful?
They warned investors they might fail – then crushed the market.
Boox Palma 3 launches at $340 with Android 16 and handwriting support
The pocketable E Ink reader keeps its 6.13-inch, 300ppi display, adds an aluminum frame and fiberglass
Krita remains one of the best free apps for digital artists
Krita is a feature-rich digital painting app built for artists, with customizable brushes, layers, drawing assistants, graphics tablet support, and animation tools. The latest 5.3.4 release adds animation and timelapse exports on Android and improves recorder reliability.
MediaTek goes all-in on flagships with its first 2nm smartphone chip
The chip pairs TSMC's latest process with a new NPU
Modders turn AMD's abandoned PS5-based mining GPU into a surprisingly capable FSR 4 gaming card
This crypto mining leftover is basically a PS5 GPU
SK Hynix eyes Intel's Ohio fabs for US memory production
A lease or joint venture could bring SK Hynix's first US memory fabrication operation to Intel's delayed Ohio campus
Nvidia rejected an RMA over a fading serial number, and other RTX 5090 owners say they've seen it too
The owner says Nvidia refused the warranty claim despite having the original box and proof of purchase
The US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space
Statement aimed at China and Russia, which the US has accused of developing space weapons
The Senate just killed crypto's shot at clear rules, and Bitcoin had its worst day since June
Crypto prices tumble as Senate blocks Clarity Act amid concerns over Trump family's crypto ties
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