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Nov 1, 2026I can already picture my late-night Leonida drives to these bangers. Grand Theft Auto's radio stations have long stood as an integral part of the series' whole vibe — either offering time capsules of the times each game was set in (Vice City), or ...
Nov 1, 2026Melvor Idle 2 has gained a subtitle: A RuneScape Adventure. It's easy to knock old-school RPGs, especially grindfests like RuneScape, for being games where you endlessly and sometimes mindlessly make numbers go up. But Melvor Idle, which self-bills ...
Nov 1, 2026Windows 11 has a sneaky menu that connects you with key tools. Windows 11 is full of little menus that allow you to manage your computer's processes, optimize its systems and troubleshoot any potential errors. However, it can be a nuisance to know a...
Nov 1, 2026The Windows feature takes a slice of VRAM that 6GB and 8GB graphics cards can't easily spare. If you dig through Windows 11's graphics settings, you'll come across a toggle for hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling, or HAGS, that most people never tou...
Nov 1, 2026Valve announced its new Steam Machine last November, bringing a console-style way to play your Steam library on the TV, much like Sony's PlayStation or Microsoft's Xbox. If you've spent years building a massive Steam library and mostly play at a desk...
Nov 1, 2026Windows 10 officially reached end of support in October 2025, and while Extended Security Updates are still available for a fee, the free update cycle is dead. It's time to move to Windows 11. If your PC is officially supported, the upgrade is straig...
Nov 1, 2026I have 2TB of combined SSD storage on my PC, and although it's never felt lacking, my C: drive is frequently running out of free space. I like to reserve most of my storage for my games, so my system partition is just over 200GB. Every few months, I ...
Nov 1, 2026It's true that a lot of modern computers don't have enough ports for all the peripherals you might need, and that's especially true of laptops. Many of us turn to solutions like USB-C hubs and Thunderbolt docks to increase the number of accessible po...
Nov 1, 2026Bigger isn't always better, but when it comes to space exploration, it just might be. With both stages stacked, the current SpaceX Starship launch vehicle stands at 407 feet. It's taller than the tallest known living tree, Hyperion, and one-third ta...
Nov 1, 2026The AUX jack survives on older Echo speakers. The voice commands that made it convenient don't. Amazon has disabled Alexa voice controls for the AUX input on several older Echo speakers. An Amazon email shared by a customer and reported by Ars Techn...
Nov 1, 2026How owning a 3D printer can save you some big cash in your hobbies NASA's 3D printers hosted on the International Space Station (ISS) print tools and replacement parts on demand. Here on Earth, 3D printers can sometimes make expensive components and...
Nov 1, 2026No better way to end the week than this. ### What you need to know - Nothing announced that its OS 5.0 update (Android 17) is rolling out today (Oct. 30) for the Phone 3a and Phone 4a series. - The update brings a hefty changelog of fixes and twea...