The 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...
Valve 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...
Windows 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...
I 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 ...
It'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...
Bigger 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...
The 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...
There is no lack of frustrating and unwanted features on Windows, and Search is perhaps one of the worst offenders. Your experience with Windows Search has probably revolved around irrelevant results, missing files, and painfully slow performance. Wh...
How 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...
No 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...
The OPPO Find X10 Ultra might be testing MediaTek power, but Qualcomm isn't done yet. OPPO could be planning a big change for its next flagship camera. The upcoming Find X10 Ultra is reportedly being tested with MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro, a mov...
I've seen this happen more than once: a laptop with a beefy RTX 40-series GPU chugs through a game or renders video like it's running on a toaster. The culprit is almost always Windows happily defaulting to the integrated graphics. Laptops from best ...
### Summary - Konsole is nearly 30 years old; Kwi is a fresh, experimental terminal for KDE. - Kwi uses Qt Quick GPU rendering and libghostty-vt, claiming 3-35x faster rendering than Konsole. - It's an experiment, easy to embed in Qt Quick apps ...
Broadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith has shared a Halloween treat for us today: a tour of the software on Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub. Apple has already demoed the HomeView to selected tech reporters and content creators, but T...
### Summary - Jet Studio delivers a Godot-like editor for building and flashing 2D/3D games to the ESP32-S3. - Demos hit high frame rates: a 2D shooter hit 85 FPS, an Outrun-style racer at 65 FPS, and a 3D physics test at 55 FPS. - The editor has ...
One busy week after another for Apple has left our heads spinning, with this week seeing several Mac updates as well as a revamped iPad mini. All of this week's craziness comes right on the heels of last Friday's iPhone Duo launch, not to mention al...
Apple has published an EU energy label for the iPad mini 8 that reveals the device has a battery capacity of 4,900 mAh, which is slightly lower than the 5,034 mAh capacity of the previous model's battery. Apple's website lists identical battery life...
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 has dropped to $699.99 on Amazon, down from $799.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the new Ultra 4, which just launched in September. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you...
Until the end of today, Performance Knit and UltraPlush ear cushions with matching headbands for the Beats 360 are available on Apple's online store in the U.S. for $9.99 each, with customers limited to three kits per order. Lower pricing extends to ...
### Tom's Hardware Verdict The ASRock B860 Challenger Wifi is a solid $149 budget motherboard that handles our Intel Core Ultra 270K Plus without issue, but its USB is capped at 5 Gbps, sports weaker power delivery, and its BIOS is behind the times....
Grab a new 3D printer this Halloween weekend, with prices as low as $199 — big discounts from Elegoo, Creality, Prusa and more, with filament and resin printers and consumables on sale Upgrade your hobbyist setup with one of these 3D printer sal...
Just uncalled-for. On October 29, bedrock fanfiction website Archive of Our Own (AO3) was taken down for maintenance that was initially predicted to last 12 hours. Later that day, the estimated downtime was upped to two to four weeks. On October 30,...
The reason and timeline for restoration were not disclosed. As reported by Eurogamer, FromSoftware has shut down multiplayer (invasions, co-op, messages) in Dark Souls 2 and 3 for an indeterminate amount of time due to an undisclosed "server issue."...
Structural perfection. Nine years ago, Matt Filer officially began work on the OpenCAGE mod tools for Alien: Isolation — following two-and-a-half years of work on prototype versions. During that time the tools have been available for anyone to use...
Another nail in Motorsport's coffin. It's hard to overstate Dan's impact over the past 27 years. From shipping Project Gotham Racing on the original XBOX in 2001 to leading the creation of Forza, founding Turn 10 Studios and appearing so many times ...
Ford keeps CarPlay and Android Auto in its affordable EV truck, while Slate expects you to bring the screen yourself. Both Ford and Slate are pursuing the same enticing goal: an electric pickup starting below $30,000. The Blank Slate Truck starts at...
Surely, one of these is the actual, no joke, FINAL fantasy? As reported by MMORPG.com, Square Enix has delayed Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion to February 2 from its initial January launch window. Preorders for the add-on will open up on Wedne...
The volunteer team is seeking pro bono legal aid. The case as presented by Rebelzize seems fairly open and shut: A volunteer team being sued by a former volunteer over contributions excised from the project? There are potential material benefits to ...
Director of both games, Maddy Thorson, confirmed the intent on BlueSky. Earlier this month, Big Walk developer House House explained why their co-op puzzle adventure wouldn't be available for sale on Xbox: Microsoft's gaming division is a priority t...
Game-changing tricks to optimize your Netflix streaming. By now, you might think you know all the tricks of the trade for optimizing Netflix, one of the best streaming services. But there are plenty of hidden Easter eggs you might not know when it c...
Those little holes play more of a role in making the plug than they do in your home's wall outlets Of all the things in the world to sit back and contemplate, holes in electrical plug prongs are one of those great mysteries. It's right up there with...
Most connection problems come down to a few settings. Apple AirPods are usually very easy to pair with an iPhone, especially with features like quick pairing and auto-switch. However, it's not uncommon to run into some issues — your AirPods migh...
Galaxy S27 leak suggests Samsung has no plans to fix slow charging. Samsung's next entry-level flagship is undoubtedly on the horizon, but if you were hoping for a major charging upgrade, you might want to temper your expectations. UL Solutions (De...
Samsung is pulling the plug on Galaxy News after years of rebrands. Samsung is about to kill another built-in Galaxy feature, and this time it's the news feed that many users probably haven't noticed anymore. In a confirmation from the company spot...
Most stuck screens have a simple fix. There are a number of reasons that can make your phone's screen unresponsive to your touch. Sometimes it's a simple thing, like an app freezing. Other times, it's something more serious, like your phone falling ...
That hunk of plastic collecting dust in the basement might be more useful than you realized. Being around technology or computers for any extended period of time means that you've likely accumulated a decent amount of hardware over the years. With n...
The list of Galaxy Watches not getting One UI 9 Watch is mercifully small. In August, Samsung released the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, which came with its latest One UI 9 Watch operating system. The company has also been releasing beta ...
Tailscale feels like magic when you first start using it. You install it on your phone and desktop, and connecting the two from anywhere feels almost too easy, but when you try and open a web interface for a service hosted on your NAS, or check a hom...
### Summary - Experimental Switch 2 emulator Eglantine runs Mario Kart World at decent/full speed on powerful PCs. - Eglantine is FOSS and derived from Eden/Yuzu/Sudachi. - Switch 2 emulation is moving extremely fast following the recent release o...
Being able to replace Windows with Linux has been the dream of many, including myself, for a long time. But software compatibility has always been the biggest hurdle. The Wine compatibility layer is great, but it won't make the latest version of Phot...
I've tried plenty of note-taking apps, but managing my notes shouldn't mean jumping between different tools or giving up control over my data. I wanted something flexible enough for everyday use without being tied to a single company's ecosystem. Tha...
There are multiple ways to adjust the audio output on your Android phone. A great pair of headphones or in-ear monitors alone isn't enough to get the best sound quality your Android phone can deliver. Digital audio is deceptively complex — you'r...
From up to 6TB of storage, you'll now only get a shared storage space of 2TB. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced an important update to its 365 Family plan that could change the way you use the service. A Family subscription now comes with 2TB ...
Be willing to trade flexibility for simplicity. All-in-one (AIO) PCs pack an entire computer into a monitor, so you don't need a tower, extra cables or the desk clutter of a traditional desktop setup. They're not the same as mini PCs, which are smal...
When Windows 11 arrived on the block, people running Windows 10 with older hardware hit a brick wall. Windows 11 requires a CPU with TPM 2.0, and if yours didn't have it, you had to perform workarounds just to get it installed. The alternative was to...
The beta feature makes it easier to stay on top of reports and account strikes. Bluesky is rolling out a new feature today that will allow users to track the platform's various moderation actions in one place. The new "moderation inbox" is available...
Snap is now the only defendant in the case. Meta has reached a settlement in another social media addiction lawsuit in a move that will allow it to avoid a trial that was set to kick off next month. Snap is now the only defendant in the case, which ...
Despite good initial hardware, the Googlebook OS still needs a lot of work. It's somehow been almost two and a half years since Google said it would migrate its laptop operating system from ChromeOS to Android, and the results of that effort are fin...
Champions adjust. In a new interview with VGC, FPS legend John Romero revealed how things were going at Romero Games, the studio he leads alongside his wife, veteran designer Brenda Romero. After its unannounced shooter project was canceled by Xbox ...
In orbit and planetside, the MMO's player base is honoring its most-loved captain. Yesterday, the world received the sad news that legendary stage and screen actor Patrick Stewart had died at the age of 86 following a "brief and poignant journey wit...
This is where I'd put the GTA 6 PC release date, if we had one. I've made peace with our 2026 list and accepted that a few of my most anticipated releases may wind up on our new PC games 2027 calendar instead. That's good news for me — legend has ...
Verse of the Veilands will radically change the structure of the game so it's easier for new players to follow. After three years of invite-only playtests, Soulframe is opening its doors to everyone next week on November 6. If you've been waiting to...
Millions of subscribers plug in an all-in-one gateway provided by a lot of major ISPs, assuming its wireless radios exclusively service their private household devices. However, if you scan local 2.4GHz and 5GHz RF channels, you will often reveal sec...
TVs aren't exactly cutting-edge, and they rarely have inputs that can keep up with the latest, power-hungry peripherals. Most of the time, they don't even have enough power to run everything I plug into them. I've run into this problem often when plu...
LiveWire cited 'recurring operating losses' despite an 80 percent US market share in its segment. Harley-Davidson's electric motorcycle spinoff LiveWire has raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern, the company sai...
The adaptation has a fittingly strange tagline: "My mom became a crater." Kojima Productions has offered the first proper peek at the Death Stranding anime with a teaser trailer. The brief look at Death Stranding Isolations has a few motifs from the...
No major changes here, but tvOS 27.2's new features are welcome additions all the same. Apple recently released iOS 27.2 to the public alongside macOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2. For Apple TV, this was the first update since tvOS 27 debuted in September, be...
I am going to create an environment that is so loving. Anyone tells you that love cannot be measured. That it's a feeling deeper than any other emotion which has bound humanity together since the dawn of time and therefore cannot be quantified is ly...
A DevOps engineer's compromised laptop may have been the first domino to fall in this record-breaking heist. Maybe I've been too harsh on those mandatory cybersecurity training courses that my company keeps reminding me to do. What looks to be the l...
"It's something we talked about." World of Warcraft: Forever is "realmless", which has a couple of advantages for oceanic (OCE) players — who so often get the short end of the stick when it comes to MMORPGs. Blizzard has servers in Australia, so O...
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has linked the theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency to a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop. The crypto exchange said the access let attackers submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions after...
As a '90s kid, I took my Walkman everywhere I went. One thing I remember vividly was the headset: Sony made a range of on-ear headsets with orange ear pads and a thin, mostly decorative headband. These things were everywhere, and the Walkman paired w...
Stewart died at age 86 after "a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer's Disease." Patrick Stewart, the classically-trained actor who gained worldwide fame in the 1980s as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and later as Pro...
- Published Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what has been described as the "largest hack in history". The world's biggest crypto exchange said about half of those assets hav...
I used to rely on a handful of apps to keep my digital life organized. One for taking notes, another for managing tasks, and a few more for planning projects and tracking everyday activities. While each app served its purpose, constantly switching be...
The site's data is reportedly intact, but the cause of the outage is still unknown. Archive of Our Own (AO3), one of the best-known homes for people who read and write fan fiction online, is currently down for maintenance. The Organization for Trans...
Twitter Circle, anyone? Threads is experimenting with a way to more privately share posts with smaller groups of followers. The app said it's testing "Threads Friends" in Ireland, Italy and Japan.The feature is basically like a "close friends" list ...
The actual restoration of vaulting Destiny 2 content is still a long way off, but Bungie has big plans for the future. Bungie shocked the world (or at least, it shocked the world's Destiny fans) when it un-canceled Destiny 2 in September, saying the...
MyHouse.wad barrages players with horrible things they've never experienced in a game before. For a lot of people, the appeal of horror is being surprised and disturbed by something they've never seen before. In recent years, I've sourced this rare ...
The award-winning writer, actor, and musician is set to write, direct, produce, and star in the show. PUBG, the battle royale that lets you wear a frying pan on your ass to keep it from getting shot off, is being made into a live action series for N...
This map can drink. After 23 mainline games, there are far more Call of Duty maps than anyone can reasonably remember. That's why I'm impressed it took just one screenshot for several fans (with back pain, presumably) to clock that an upcoming Moder...
ArtCraft has been making the rounds for several weeks now, and I decided to see for myself how well it actually works against the software it aims to replace. More specifically, how PhotoCraft compares to Photoshop. What I found was surprising, not o...
President Trump reportedly chose to do nothing in response. As if Big Tech in 2026 wasn't already crazy enough, we can now add "Jensen Huang espionage scandal" to the list. The New York Times reports that US officials see the NVIDIA CEO as the targe...
Where is the imagination? Collectible popcorn buckets have become a fixture of movie theaters' post-pandemic recovery, and if hawking plastic helps them keep the lights on, so be it. But if we are going to submit ourselves to the Funko Pop-ification...
Ubisoft shared some updates on the franchise, including confirmation of a New Game+ option for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft offered Assassin's Creed fans a string of franchise updates on Thursday, including one that might come as a disappointm...
The streamer also has an Assassin's Creed series in the works, along with a Gears of War feature film. Netflix is making a live-action series based on the massively popular battle royale game PUBG. The whole thing is being spearheaded by Donald Glov...
Regulators are also requiring them to change their business practices. Both Apple and Google have violated Korea's Telecommunications Business Act, the country's communications regulator has determined. The companies have received penalties from the...
EasySMX is using Elizabeth Holmes levels of pedantry with this faceplate situation. Of all the Switch 2 controllers I've reviewed in 2026, this is probably the most unexpected pick. EasySMX isn't as well-known as 8BitDo or Turtle Beach, and the S10 ...
Reports of the brand's death have been greatly exaggerated. Galax has come out in defence of its continued existence for the second time this year, following a report that incorrectly claimed the graphics card brand was closing down its factory. In...
Luckily, rolling back drivers is pretty easy. Phantom Blade Zero, the highly anticipated wuxia action RPG, is finally out in the world, and if you're planning on playing it on an Nvidia graphics card, maybe consider skipping the latest Nvidia driver...
Native Windows apps have never been my favorite. Some exceptions, like the Snipping Tool, do much more than a simple screenshot app. However, I don't feel the same about the Photos app, which seems irrelevant for my use case. Windows' legacy image vi...
In a hands-on video shared on his YouTube channel UrAvgConsumer, Judner Aura showed off the glowing Apple logo and revealed that its brightness is tied to the MacBook Pro's display brightness. If you turn up the display brightness, the logo gets brig...
It's been a busy October for Apple, and just this week, we got a new OLED iPad mini, an OLED MacBook Pro with a touch display, a new M6 MacBook Pro, and an M6 iMac. If you missed the news over the last three days, we've rounded up all our coverage i...
Sony has long been a pioneer of physical media, but that could be coming to an end. It's ironic coming from a company that has such a rich history of excellent CD, VHS and DVD players, but it looks like Sony is now committed to getting out of the di...
The agency will vote next month on relaxing its long-standing opposition to jammers. The US Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will vote on a new rule that would allow state prisons and jails to use cellphone jammers. The goal...
The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers. As Meta faces an escalating backlash over its new terms for businesses, the company says it might push back their implementation as it plans "a full consultation" wit...
The displays offer high brightness, contrast and color accuracy and even adapt to pixel usage. With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the new model's other key display technology: OLED...
I have been a Windows user for a long time, and I find the operating system incredibly convenient. Microsoft may have gone wrong with Windows on several occasions, but the overall experience still remains streamlined, at least it has for me. And one ...
Starting up a home lab is a very rewarding endeavor locally, but most setups hit the same wall around the same time. You get your Jellyfin instance up and running with your favorite shows and movies, your Immich library up as a Google Photos replacem...
When it comes to local AI inference, I've treated my RTX 4070 Ti Super as a one-model-per-job card. As a matter of fact, I've also created an entire ensemble of models suited to a particular job that they do best, as I recently detailed last week, co...
For a lot of people, the typical smart home journey begins with a holiday sale smart speaker, like an Echo Dot or a Google Nest Mini, plugged into a kitchen counter, followed by shouting, "Alexa, turn on the living room lights." Voice assistants offe...
Google Maps is convenient, but it's not the only way to get around. If you want more privacy, fewer distractions, or a change of pace, open-source mapping apps are worth exploring. I tried four options to see how they compare and what each brings to ...
Drowning in consequences. Baldur's Gate 3 has a lot of quests that feel resonant around this particularly spooky time of year. It has an elaborate haunted house that unravels a sordid saga of love and betrayal. It has vampires and vampire hunters. I...
We finally have a solid launch date, and it's not in 2026 as planned but it's not too far off, either. One year after the cozy witch-life sim Witchbrook was delayed from 2025 to 2026, it's happened again, as the game is now slated to come out in 202...
Developers say the plan is to release updates a few times a year to match the MMO's classic spirit. A major draw for World of Warcraft: Forever is how much slower it will be compared to the modern version of the MMO. Traveling across the world takes...
We're looking for freelance journalists who know their way around a tech blog. Engadget has been covering the tech world for over 20 years, but there are only so many stories we can write in a given week. As such, we're hoping to add some contributi...
Defenders across the world face the burden of responding to yet another botched code-execution vulnerability, this time in boot-time firmware used by most of the world's server vendors and data centers. The vulnerability, with a severity rating of 9...
That's a lot of space to ask for in the midst of the memory crisis. While Grand Theft Auto 6 doesn't have a confirmed PC release date yet, we do know it's coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X & S on November 19. Now, we also know that the game file conso...
Good… new games? Cast your mind back to January and you might remember a sit-down we had with some of the leaders of a newly-independent GOG. The DRM-free storefront had separated from its former owner — CD Projekt — and returned to the arms of ...
Getting crafty. The design politics of studios in the early 2000s will always fascinate me — not the unsavory stuff, I am glad that is well and truly binned — but rather, the little elbows and feet put on other designers in studios where there w...
Help us determine which game is the scariest game on PC in round 2 of our Halloween tournament. This article is brought to you by No More Room in Hell 2. Last week, I asked PC Gamer readers to nominate the scariest PC games they could think of. I'v...
The video shows an Apple logo being projected onto a wall against a city skyline, and perhaps that wall is a movie studio. Apple is expected to show off the new MacBooks to selected tech reporters and content creators at an experience in Los Angeles ...
A critical 16-year-old flaw in EDK II, the open-source code that most hardware makers use to build UEFI firmware, can allow an attacker to run code on a machine before its operating system loads, but only while the machine is booting over the network...
It's a pretty major limitation. Slate is bringing something new to the EV truck market. The truck startup has quickly made a name for itself with its minimalist design, low price point and customization features. Playfully crowned the Blank Slate, t...
Battle through the Wulin's monsters and martial masters. Phantom Blade Zero's release is almost here, and the reviews are looking pretty positive — I've been playing it the last couple of weeks and it's definitely the best action game of the year,...
The platform's Discoverable Servers are about to get a lot more discoverable. Discord is making a policy change that will further increase the visibility of conversations on its largest public servers. On November 16, the platform's Discoverable Ser...
You can probably still read on it, and, with some finessing, you can turn it into a useful display. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Earlier this year, Amazon announced it would be ending software support for older models o...
Apple has redesigned the Podcasts app and upgraded Siri AI. Apple has officially released iOS 27.2, bringing more Siri and AI functions to iPhone users. And since CarPlay is powered by iOS running directly from a connected iPhone, the rollout introd...
VS Code has become my go-to recommendation for coding, but I started wondering what I might be missing by sticking with the same editor. There are plenty of alternatives out there, each with its own approach to writing and managing code. So, I decide...
It's rare that a security vulnerability affects a huge swath of processors all at once, but the Spectre vulnerabilities that were uncovered in 2018 were so widespread that they forced operating system vendors to trade performance for protection. Wind...
### Summary - Anduril and Qualcomm launch BlueChip laptops, with 90% of the cost using US and allied parts. - BlueChip's replaceable top shell could house flat phased-array antennas for Starlink-like satellite links. - Built for government, defens...
AbuseBox is a free, open-source tool that checks IP addresses and domains against 60 DNS blacklists, pulls reputation scores from AbuseIPDB, inspects DNS, SSL and email-authentication records, and sends an alert when something changes. A DNS blacklis...
Auroch Digital just released Boltun 2 two weeks ago, and it's got Warhammer Survivors lined up for launch in November. GamesIndustryWarhammer 40,000: Boltgun developer Auroch Digital appears to be headed toward significant layoffs. In a statement po...
A truly enormous wuxia journey. At just about 15 hours into Phantom Blade Zero, I've changed out my primary weapons more times than I do in an entire Souls campaign. I quickly dropped my starter sword for a pair of dual blades and a jagged weapon th...
Today's best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Out There: Ω Edition, Tokaido, Eight-Minute Empire, Tales of Mecha: Rising, Front Armies [RTS], Istanbul: Digital Edition, Charterstone: Digital Edition, and more. Just be sure to dive ...
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When Android Auto first debuted, it didn't require a fancy display in your car. It just worked on your phone screen and, now, someone is bringing that functionality back after Google killed it. Back in 2019, four years after Android Auto hit the sce...
### Our Verdict Modern Warfare 4 is the bar that this series should regularly aspire to, and a reminder that Call of Duty benefits when it actually tries to change. ### PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every re...
Its journey ends in March 2027. Another live-service game bites the dust. Pokémon Unite, a five-on-five battle arena game in the vein of League of Legends, will shut down on March 23, 2027, at 00:00 UTC (8PM ET on March 22). The multiplayer online ...
Dan Ayoub joined WotC in 2024 and previously served as the company's SVP of digital games. Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Digital Games have a new boss, and it's kind of the old boss. Dan Ayoub, who spent the past couple years as senior vice presid...
Apple's smallest desktop delivers better performance and value for those willing to leave the laptop behind. Laptops are the first choice for the majority of people looking to buy a new computer, and that holds true when it comes to the Mac lineup. ...
Be prepared to surrender a significant portion of your console's hard drive. Rockstar Games has been open about Grand Theft Auto VI being a big game, so it's perhaps not surprising that it will also reportedly be a big download. According to an X po...
A legal case alleging union-busting at the game developer will also wrap next month. Most gamers may be focused on the countdown to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 on November 19, but there will also be a fair bit of drama unfolding behind the sce...
The 16-inch version still runs on either the M5 Pro or M5 Max. Hot off the release of the iPhone Duo and a big update to the iPad Mini, Apple is looking to keep its momentum going by refreshing the 14-inch MacBook Pro with a faster M6 chip. Thanks ...
It offers more cores and more performance per core than the iMac M4. After unveiling a new iPad mini yesterday, Apple is continuing its staggered "Pro and Tell" product release with the launch of its latest iMac model. Powered by Apple's shiny new M...
Both styles have their perks. There are two main types of foldable phones, clamshell phones and book-style ones. Clamshell designs harken back to the early days of flip phones — compact, square devices that flip open from bottom to top to reveal...
Ahead of its 'Pro and Tell' event, the company has already launched a few new devices. Apple wasn't done with its product reveals for the fall after unveiling the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro models and an array of smart home devices. Nor could it wait...
Never underestimate the unbridled love for yelling hoorah before gunning down the same generic bad guy every year. It's been 22 years, 11 months, 28 days and counting since we were first graced with Call of Duty. Over those two decades the franchise...
Are the "challenges in the market" in the room with us right now? As we've noted before on this very site, there really is just no winning in the videogame industry, particularly under current conditions. Make an unsuccessful game? Make the kind of ...
Playing music too loud on the subway? Believe it or not, straight to jail. I've always thought that I'm a particularly good judge of character, so I was happy to put my theory to the test with Deadline: Afterlife Processing's new demo where you play...
And RTX 5090s weren't cheap before. Nvidia's RTX 5090 has been a subject of much speculation recently, as it was rumoured to be discontinued last month when it vanished from the company's official marketplace, only for Nvidia to confirm it wasn't di...
Ahead of its upcoming "Pro and Tell" event, Apple has revealed its refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac, powered by its M6 chip. The tech giant says the M6 features a 12-core CPU, paired with a 12-core GPU that delivers 30 percent faster graphics ...
T-Mobile seems to be gamifying your wireless perks, and it already sounds exhausting. ### What you need to know - T-Mobile is launching T-Mix, which replaces pre-packaged plans with a credits system called Picks, so you spend on what you actually u...
After announcing a new iPad mini today, Apple is expected to introduce updated iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro models on Tuesday, both with the M6 chip that debuted in the new Mac mini in August. No design changes have been rumored for these Macs. Final...
### Summary - Retailer claims Nintendo blocks later physical releases for Game-Key Card-only titles. - Video Games Plus says the policy has "legit reasons" and may hopefully allow physical releases after sellouts. - Nintendo says it's not planning...
Charging behaviors and heat are the things to pay attention to. Your electric vehicle's battery is pretty resilient, but that doesn't mean it's impervious to damage. A study from Geotab, a company that offers fleet tracking and management services, ...
Those USB ports are for more than topping off your controller battery. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's not as immediately apparent what to do with your PS5's USB ports compared to the many uses for your phone's USB po...
The camera app can turn your foldable into a waist-level viewfinder. In our review of the iPhone Duo, one of the big question marks for Apple's foldable was around app support. While Apple's own stuff might be ready to handle the dual screens and ne...
Netflix isn't America's most-watched streaming platform on TV, and two free services are giving bigger names some competition. The streaming platform Americans spend the most time watching on TV doesn't require a subscription. In July 2026, YouTube ...
Lockdown Mode makes your iPhone much more secure against spyware, but most people don't need to use it. The iPhone's Lockdown Mode has been around since 2022, but you might not have heard about it, let alone used it. It's one of those features that'...
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you know about the PC hardware crisis we're going through. It started with RAM, but soon engulfed GPUs, SSDs, and even hard drives. Storage may not be a priority for gamers, but NAS and home l...
Saving money is one of the big reasons people can get into self-hosting, though whether that actually works out really depends on what you're doing with your server. Just replacing cloud storage with a home server may not actually be cheaper, but onc...
I can't drive without music playing, and Android Auto makes it easy to bring whichever music app you prefer into the car. I spent a month switching between Spotify, YouTube Music, and Plexamp, which plays music from my own Plex server. Having access...
Using the second or third PCIe slot on your motherboard is usually pretty straightforward. Whether you're installing a capture card, a network adapter, or even an expansion card to add more NVMe SSDs, you'd naturally assume that you can just plug it ...
Given how many times Windows 11 throws seemingly messy and complex problems to solve, I'm willing to bet that almost every long-time user has been at the brink of wiping the OS and reinstalling it from scratch. Not every user's workflow allows for t...
Google's a little later than expected, but the update is here. ### What you need to know - Google is rolling out v5.11 of the Health app to Android and iOS users, rolling out the expected Health Guardian update for the Fitbit Air. - Fitbit Air use...
It's a hard one to beat. As part of our ongoing coverage and commemoration of the closure of BioWare, we've been reaching out to RPG developers to hear what the studio meant to them. Lead SEO editor Lauren Morton got in touch with 16 devs who owe th...
Playable Archive is free, and it's very good. Halloween is almost upon us, and if you're looking for some suitably spooky videogame fun then allow me to direct your attention to Playable Archive, a free "micro psychological horror experience" from D...
Don't blame this one on GTA 6: The developers say incorporating feedback on Emberville's demo is taking longer than they expected. Literally one day before it was set to launch into early access, the pixel art action RPG Emberville has been delayed ...
Blizzard dropped a final balance pass for each playable race's unique abilities. The World of Warcraft: Forever min-maxers have been arguing about the pros and cons of each playable race since the throwback MMO was announced. It isn't enough to just...
Forbidden Solitaire's The Discarded DLC is here and those cards aren't going to play themselves. The first new card I found in Forbidden Solitaire's new DLC The Discarded gave me the power to throw a card like a knife at whatever horror was trying t...
If you're in desperate need of power, lots of newer Samsung phones can wirelessly charge other devices. Running out of phone battery when you're on the go can be a big problem. Even if you have power banks and portable chargers for every device unde...
Getting to know your remote a little better makes it a lot easier to navigate the Apple TV menus. The Apple TV remote has become ubiquitous in households that favor the company's ecosystem of products. However, people can do more with this little ob...
The developer released a well-received expansion for the game just a few weeks ago. More video game industry workers are out of a job after Sucker Punch Productions carried out layoffs. The Ghost of Yōtei developer let go 24 workers on Monday, as Af...
Impacted users can contact AppleCare for a replacement. An unspecified number of iPhone Duo owners have complained that the inner display has already cracked along the hinge, according to reports by ArsTechnica and others. This is fairly troubling, ...
Mainstream consumer security cameras like Ring, Arlo, or Google Nest mean you buy the hardware up front, only to find that basic features like video history, person detection, and secure clips are locked behind a monthly SaaS subscription. These clos...
For years, 3D gaming meant wrestling with heavy glasses or dealing with screen flicker that gave you a headache. Samsung is trying to fix that with the Odyssey 3D G90XF. As you might have guessed, the monitor doesn't come cheap, costing $1,400. Howev...
Clean up your contacts list to prioritize the people you actually want to talk to. It's easy for your phone's contact list to get out of control, especially if you've carried the same (growing) list over to every new phone for a decade or more. If y...
It also released a couple of new accessories, including a wearable chain. Even Realities is back with a new colorway for its G2 smart glasses. The appropriately-named Even Brown 2 glasses are basically the same exact hardware, with the only major di...
This form factor comes with some trade-offs. Electric bikes take some of the effort out of the daily commute, as well as giving you a bit more power for any long, leisurely journeys you're making. Storing them isn't the easiest, although a foldable ...
There are a few things you can try to fix it. Say what you will about Roku in light of its impending takeover by Fox, but its products are a model of simplicity. There's nothing cryptic about its hardware or software controls, and for the most part,...
You might need to make some space. Phantom Blade Zero, the upcoming action RPG from Chinese studio S-Game, is looking mighty impressive, and the Unreal Engine 5 game even has fairly modest system requirements too. Yet, according to the latest update...
Sorry to everyone I evicted. Maybe take a drive to make yourselves feel better. I think it's obvious and uncontroversial to say that the automobile is a tool of capital to subjugate the worker, to atomise them in their locomoting coffins and alienat...
Me jump that kind of orc. World of Warcraft: Forever's beta is now closed, meaning I can no longer appreciate the pretty god rays in Ashenvale. To soothe this yawning ache in my soul, however, Blizzard has released a fun little stats tracker to tide...
A persistent "loading user data" screen may be connected to problems with purchasing and installing games. If you're having trouble logging into Steam today, you're not alone: Significant numbers of users are reporting that they're stuck on a "loadi...
The film seeks to explore Modern Warfare's "nuanced storylines". The Call of Duty movie officially became a thing earlier this year, and aside from making fans of Black Ops cry out in pain it promised "an authentic and exciting" take on the Modern W...
Nvidia took the chip from its DGX Spark, put it in a Windows laptop, and called it RTX Spark. On paper, it's the local AI laptop I've wanted for years: up to 128GB of unified memory, CUDA, and a chip that was already here under a different name. I've...
The iPhone Duo includes a new Shortcuts automation trigger that runs actions when the device is opened or closed. YouTuber Stephen Robles highlighted the trigger, which is called "Opened or Closed" and can be found under the Display automations categ...
There are plenty of non-Apple foldables out there, but finding a perfect match is tricky. While Apple's first-ever foldable phone is the subject of plenty of attention, the Cupertino tech giant was actually well behind Android phone makers to the ca...
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Cable category terms like Cat5e and Cat6 have that industrial twang, so, understandably, some may assume they're tough enough for outdoor use. And they can do more than just improve home int...
I've clicked through more "Your connection is not private" warnings than I'd like to admit, and nearly all of them came from my own homelab. The web UI for my Proxmox setup throws one, my Synology NAS throws one, and I'd trained myself to ignore both...
Between important documents, photos, videos, and work files across my computers, I have tried different backup solutions over the years. But most follow the same old formula. You select your files, choose a destination, and hope everything goes smoo...
When Google raised the price of the Google TV Streamer to $150, it caught many home media enthusiasts off guard. Released more than two years ago, it has received few updates, and it can be buggy. It offers a couple of features that the seven-year-ol...
If you use Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive, chances are you live within the Google ecosystem. If you own a MacBook, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch, and have naturally gravitated toward Apple Mail, iCloud, and the rest of Apple's services, you'r...
Airline regulations are strict about batteries, but AirTags are thankfully a simple case. From filthy TSA bins to extraordinary delays, flying can be a harrowing experience. And lost luggage is undoubtedly near the top of the stressors list. Keeping...
Chrome has developed a reputation for being a memory hog, but is it deserved? If you have spent any time on the internet, you have probably come across the "fact" that Chrome is a RAM hog. However, this isn't a fact so much as it is an internet meme...
Gain more effective desktop space for free. Windows has a lot of useful-yet-hidden features to find, from clipboard history to a bundle of customization options. One of the best that you probably aren't using is the ability to create multiple deskto...
In a market that is possibly the least affordable it has ever been (thanks to enterprise demand), it's virtually impossible to invest in traditional upgrades. Switching to a new GPU or CPU platform has been prohibitively expensive for almost a year n...
Don't cry because it's over. With the closure of RPG standby BioWare, we've been consulting the PC Gamer rolodex and reaching out to developers for their thoughts and reflections on the legendary studio. Lead SEO editor Lauren Morton spoke to 16 dev...
I think I could guess where the budget went, but I'm not complaining. Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ea...
The Arcade Controller Pro starts at $119.99 and will start shipping in late November. After revealing its second leverless controller earlier this year, 8BitDo's Arcade Controller Pro is now available for pre-order for $119.99. The pro controller, d...
"Indie studios produced 20 of the 21 extra breakout launches in the 2026 cohort," reads one industry analysis. You'll never play every game. In fact, most people won't play most games — plenty of games release on Steam to approximately 0 user revi...
You can say that again. As reported by IGN, veteran actors Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer, who voiced the female and male Commanders Shepard in Mass Effect, respectively, directly addressed fans of the series in an October 21 Instagram Live. The two re...
AirPods pair with Android like any other Bluetooth device, but most of their smarts stay behind on the iPhone. Flip open an AirPods case next to an iPhone and up pops a card showing your earbuds and their battery levels, ready to connect with one ta...
I never expected to build my own Chrome extensions. Like most people, I preferred finding a ready-made tool that solved a problem without requiring much effort. But when a few extensions I relied on ended up in the hands of new owners and turned mali...
When you're tinkering with ESP32 microcontrollers, choosing the right setup can make the difference between a smooth-sailing project and a barely-functional experiment. And I'm not just talking about the circuitry components, sensor modules, or other...
Most cars have a fairly limited number of USB ports. One is a given, two is generous, and if you need more than that, you're usually out of luck. Unfortunately, I fall into the camp that can never have enough USB ports, thanks to the number of device...
Apple CarPlay has always impressed me with its clean interface, slick animations, and seamless integration with iPhone. After spending considerable time with CarPlay, I thought Apple had figured out the better in-car experience. However, my opinion ...
The idea of playing Deus Ex entirely in third person has always seemed like sacrilege to me. I like my immersive sims to be, well, immersive, to let me see the world through my character's eyes and interact with it up close and personal. Yet having ...
Sweeney's assessment of the games industry in the 2000s hits close to home today, but I still hold out hope that the future can be better. On May 24, 2000, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney shared a public statement (the specific platform or venue eludes m...
Welcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries. Come back every weekend to read a new interview, digging into the important questions, like "How tidy is your desktop?" and "What game will you never u...
I've been a long-term Zen user. It's a Firefox fork that puts more thought into tab management and the interface while keeping the same Gecko engine. I liked Zen because it offered an experience very similar to Arc (RIP), while letting me stick with ...
Google Docs is one of the most popular word processing tools in the world, and for good reasons. Almost everyone has a Google account, and the cloud-based nature means you aren't bound to a specific device. It has almost every feature you could ask f...
Retro controllers have made a massive comeback, and the 8BitDo Pro 2 remains one of the best ways to play your classic library without worrying about stick drift. The D-pad is optimized for a retro gaming feel, and you also get Hall Effect joysticks ...
My phone loses far too much battery when I use wireless Android Auto, and it's frustrating because I still need it once I get out of the car. You expect navigation and music streaming to use some power, but a drive shouldn't leave you worrying about ...
When it comes to adding storage to a PC, SATA drives make up some of the better options in terms of value for money, but every motherboard generation seems to ship with fewer SATA ports than the last. Even if a board does come with plenty of ports, s...
Kindle+ arrives with more audiobooks, same price, and zero human narrators required. ### What you need to know - Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+, keeping the $11.99 monthly price, 20-title borrow limit, and existing user data intact. - The subscri...
Meta gives you some control over what your glasses collect and store. You just have to know where to look. Ray-Ban Meta glasses can snap a photo with a tap, but it's a bit trickier to find out what happens to that photo, or anything else you send to...
Your Mac comes with a fairly robust suite of built-in privacy tools. If you think about it too hard, you'll start sweating at the reality of how much personal data you have on your MacBook. Whether it's sensitive documents or credentials and logins,...
Sony's gaming service has changed a lot in recent years, and the price reflects that. Much has changed for PlayStation purists over the past decade and a half: Sony discontinued the PSP and PS Vita; the PS5 went from a penny under $500 to a whopping...
Earbuds tend to be smaller and less complex to build than headphones. Whether you're an audiophile or not, you likely have earbuds, headphones, or maybe both tucked in a drawer, tossed in your backpack or neatly stored on your desk. Having a way to ...
### Summary - This Motorized fader console turns on lights with tactile, switch-like clicks. - It uses an ESP32-S3, and each slider directly controls bulb brightness. - It also features a dial to select the room you wish to control, and four butto...
### Summary - Denmark trialed Collabora to ditch Microsoft Office, but it failed to open some OOXML files. - A 38-person trial was paused for elections and later canceled after persistent import issues. - Proprietary OOXML format makes migration p...
iPhone Duo uses a Touch ID sensor built into the side button for authentication. Some may feel this is a step backwards after almost a decade of Face ID on iPhones, but if you wear an Apple Watch, you can use it to unlock your iPhone Duo instead. Thi...
There's a way to convert wired CarPlay to wireless, but you need to choose the right adapter first. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. CarPlay is compatible with hundreds of vehicles, but many of them require you to plug in y...
Your vehicle doesn't truly sleep when you lock it. It's already costly enough to leave your EV at the airport for a week without it quietly discharging electricity while you're away. You could end up with a reduced battery percentage, even if the od...
Taking a few shortcuts while setting up your home network can lead to a lot of buffering later. Setting up your home network is a process, and it's the little mistakes along the way that will hurt you in the end. One simple yet very common error is ...
Why the battery in your AirTag might die quickly, and what you can do to make it last longer. Apple's AirTag is a must-have accessory for travelers or anyone who's forgetful, and one of the best parts about using AirTags is that you don't have to wo...
The lowest upfront price doesn't necessarily mean the most affordable when you factor in the cost of games. Gaming has become an even more expensive hobby in the past couple of years due to import tariffs and surging memory prices. For example, the ...
From closed to crypto, e-wallets can make your day-to-day a bit easier. While the days of toting a physical wallet around aren't fully behind us, digital wallets have surely made life easier for many. But the differences between various types of dig...
The conveniences of an eSIM come with a few strings attached. First, you should know there is no quality difference between using an eSIM or physical SIM card. The difference between the two is how you activate and move your cellular service. Both i...
If you take a long, hard look at your motherboard, you'll notice that it comes with some legacy ports on them, such as Serial (COM), Parallel (LPT), and PS/2 headers. It can be really tempting to assume they're there because the motherboard companies...
Adding another home server should mean more room for your applications. Somehow, it also becomes an invitation to learn Kubernetes and spend your weekend figuring out how everything talks to everything else. I already have working Compose files, and ...
The TV is one of the most important devices in any home, as it's the central piece of an entertainment hub. Having a high-quality panel and sound system is crucial to a satisfying home theater experience, but using your TV's default settings can easi...
"It's not a good marketing term. And I don't think it helps." Fans of Deus Ex, Dishonored and Gloomwood like to roll the words 'immersive sim' around their mouths as often as possible, savouring the fond associations with first-person drawer-rifling...
How do you zig when all you know is zag? This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMO column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've all taken ...
EA is shutting down the venerable studio, but its impact will persevere. For my column this week I was going to write about climbing all over monsters in Dragon Dogma 2's chilly Dark Arisen expansion, but then EA decided to finally murder BioWare af...
You can try out the new feature on the Steam store's homepage. Personal Calendar is now available on Steam, offering a new way for gamers to stay on top of recently-released games that match their preferences. Valve released the new feature on Frida...
### Our Verdict A little uneven, but Penguin Colony is too weird, wonderful, and surprising to miss. ### PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you. Fi...
Is that good? As reported by The Verge, Xbox Chief Operating Officer Helen Chiang is leaving the company after three months in the role — though Chiang had previously been a Microsoft employee for 21 years. Xbox had not previously operated with a ...
There's a good reason for that arrangement. Normally, "twisted" and "cable" are two words you don't want to have in the same sentence. And it's true that if there are tangles or kinks in a wire, that can cause performance issues or possibly lead to ...
The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup resumed in the U.S. and Canada between 5:10 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Pacific Time today, but inventory is extremely limited, with most stores having no pickup slots available today. You can search...
Yet another busy week for Apple saw a teaser for even more product announcements coming next week, plus we got the highly anticipated launch of Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo. Other news this week included Verizon announcing a hef...
Amazon this weekend has a few of the best post-hike prices we've seen on the M5 MacBook Air so far, with prices starting at $1,399.00 for the 16GB RAM/1TB SSD 13-inch model, down from $1,599.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of t...
You don't need much processing power to host a few web tools, run scripts, or serve files around your house. Yet buying a mini PC or a Raspberry Pi often starts the conversation about building a home server. I like experimenting with dedicated hardwa...
Movie night with streaming services can be frustrating. Sometimes the apps don't even have the film you want to watch, and then when they do, you pay $4 to $6 a pop to rent it. When you actually watch that movie, whether it was on the service or not...
It's hard to ignore the fact that mini PCs are having a bit of a moment. While they've been around for some time, they didn't really offer a great package, leaving much to be desired. But that's changed quite a bit thanks to a variety of choices on A...
A smartphone chip in a laptop sounds like a mess, but it results in a solid laptop for the money. In retrospect, the MacBook Neo was Apple getting ahead of the curve. With tariffs and soaring memory prices in effect, the company must have known ther...
When I bought my RTX 4070 Ti back in 2023, I didn't know that I was going to be upgrading my GPU multiple times over the coming years, without ever buying a new piece of silicon. Between newer DLSS models, Nvidia's Smooth Motion, and the endless tink...
Patrolling your porch or pets doesn't require a monthly fee. Beyond serving as a fully functional doorbells, the Ring Camera lineup still offers plenty of solid use cases. Unfortunately, like most smart gadgets, whether fitness trackers or bird feed...
You won't need expensive equipment or invest much time. Your car key fob suddenly needs several presses to unlock the door. Your AirTag stops responding when you try to locate it. Before blaming either gadget, it's worth checking the battery inside....
The easiest way to stop your watch from distracting you at the movies. Apple Watches do a lot more than tell the time, granting their wearers many of the iPhone's perks in addition to a suite of biometric data. However, they also possess an assortme...
It has been a little more than a month since WSL 3.0.1 came out, and it's already changing the way I run my Linux containers. One of the most distinctive features that interested me is the fact that it adds the wslc command that can pull images, run ...
### Summary - Plasma 6.9 remembers open window sizes and positions per screen arrangement. - Wayland picture-in-picture enabled; can permanently deny XWayland apps pointer/keyboard control. - Hold Ctrl or Shift in Task Switcher to stop bouncing an...
Self-hosting lets me run my favorite tools on my own terms, without relying entirely on third-party services. For a long time, that freedom was all I cared about. I could experiment with different apps, tweak settings, and build a setup that suited m...
I'd previously run Cyberpunk 2077 on Lenovo's ThinkStation PGX, and when the RTX Spark was announced, I described it as the same GB10 hardware Nvidia already sells in the DGX Spark, just running Windows. However, the HP OmniBook Ultra 16 I've been te...
Star Wars Galaxies just got another massive update thanks to its community Restoration project, including a huge visual upgrade and a refurb to the Wookiees' home planet I'm beginning to wonder whether Star Wars Galaxies Restoration can still be con...
Time to dust off the click wheel. In today's edition of Do You Feel Old?, it's been exactly 25 years since the unveiling of the original iPod, one of the most important products in not only Apple's own history, but that of consumer technology in gen...
The new restrictions are a test which is explicitly not supposed to impact these entities. Daniel Starks is the communications manager for Greenville, Texas, a city of about 35,000. He oversees nearly a dozen Facebook pages the city maintains. Recen...
Calif demonstrated the iPhone Duo's icons and widgets bouncing around, and added an anime character to the device's screen. Last week, the group shared videos featuring an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 18 Pro running iOS 27.0.1. The device was s...
The iPhone Duo is compatible with the Apple Pencil, if you have the right one. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera tested the Apple Pencil with the iPhone Duo to see if it's a useful tool to pick up. If you already have an Apple Pencil 1, Apple Penci...
The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup is starting to return on Apple's online store, with the system live again in countries such as Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Unfortunately, our spot check revealed extremely limit...
The iPhone Duo has an all-new form factor with multiple folding and orientation options, and app developers are having some fun with it. You can find quite a few apps using the foldable display in unique ways, many with skeuomorphic designs. ### Tin...
Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice disagree over how much newer evidence Apple must hand over in their antitrust case, according to a new court filing this week. The two sides previously agreed to a June 20, 2025 cutoff for Apple's records. Wi...
A major disruption. ### What you need to know - After updating to One UI 9, a Korean user states they've encountered a critical setup bug. - The user is unable to view their lock screen or home screen with this bug, but Samsung was quick to respon...
OnePlus speeds up its ColorOS 17 rollout, but OxygenOS fans may not cheer. ### What you need to know - OnePlus has started rolling out its Android 17-based update to the OnePlus 15 and Pad 4 ahead of the October 29 schedule. - ColorOS 17 brings re...
Back at it again. ### What you need to know - Oura and Ultrahuman find themselves in another dispute as the former sues over "patent infringements." - Oura states Ultrahuman infringed on "design and internal component" patents with the Ring Pro. ...
Over the last couple of weeks, I've taken to revisiting some of the greatest releases of the N64, PS2, and pre-2010 PC era, specifically the titles that defined what a great gaming experience is for me, and probably for many others like myself. Most ...
Notion is often the first app that comes to mind for managing notes, projects, and everyday work. But it's not the only option worth considering. I've been looking for a tool that gives me more freedom over how I work without adding unnecessary compl...
Like Wordle, but it's about pricing used cars. I'm always on the lookout for a new daily game I can play on my phone because, quite honestly, I'll do just about anything to delay getting out of bed for just a few more minutes in the morning. If you'...
The famed immersive sim studio just got an extra month to find a new buyer, but will likely close if there are no takers. Arkane Lyon may soon be facing closure, according to a new report by French site Le Monde, which says a deadline to find a buye...
Too easy, too hard, or just right? One of the big topics of conversation around Onimusha: Way of the Sword when it released last month — and even before that, when Capcom first put out a demo of the game — was whether it was too easy. Viral clip...
The more I hear about what BioWare had cooking, the more pissed off I am that we're never going to get it. Electronic Arts shuttered BioWare earlier this week, and that sucked. A concept trailer for the Mass Effect game the studio had in development...
BioWare is just the latest casualty in a long history of private equity carnage. The closure of BioWare has not come as a huge surprise. The LGBTQ-inclusive developer of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, which hadn't managed to transmute development mayhe...
After a fresh Windows install, PC gamers will immediately rush to the power settings to switch on the "high performance" power plan, which, if nothing else, is harmless. It does what it says on the tin, favoring the highest performance possible in ex...
The reality of owning a heavy desktop workstation is that it draws massive amounts of power at idle, runs loud fans for minor background tasks, and sits dormant or off for large portions of the day. However, your home storage server or NAS will proba...
The ThinkPad brand has always been associated with repairability and a rock-solid foundation for Windows productivity, and the products that stick close to that ethos have been the cult-classic releases. The T60 and X60, the X220 and T420, and more r...
Ever since USB-C became the standard for modern laptops, a flood of docking stations has tried to solve the same problem: how to connect everything with a single cable. While many docks offer basic connectivity, few balance compact size with reliable...
The PDF files that are worth protecting tend to be the boring ones, like a scan of your ID that an application needs, or a bank statement where an account number has to be blacked out. The free Acrobat Reader app is fine for reading and signing thing...
Active noise-canceling headphones have become a staple for commuters, remote workers, and audiophiles alike. While the market is flooded with options, finding a pair that balances long battery life, high-quality sound, and a comfortable fit without b...
![AMD says the re-release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D was 'like a final gift to our loyal [AM4] users' and it was CEO Dr. Lisa Su who first came up with the idea](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/94RkNNoBUmy3PmPVpQQR2d-650-80.jpg)
It timed itself rather nicely with the deepening memory crisis, too. I was genuinely surprised by the re-release of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D earlier this year. A chip I thought long dead was back in 10th Anniversary form, after a resurrection process...
I've been having a grand old time playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 with an RX 9070 XT, but there'll be plenty of people wanting to run the game on older hardware. So, I decided to dust off my old and much-beloved workhorse, the RTX 3060 Ti, and...
He's been looksmaxxing. He got the Chad surgery. Archetype Entertainment has unveiled a new look for the protagonist of Exodus, its upcoming sci-fi RPG. We at PCG didn't love Jun Aslan's original face, but it sounds like there was more widespread di...
I'm a chump who can't tell my gems from my minerals. I have never really thought much about gemstones or minerals, which is weird considering one of my all-time favourite games is Minecraft, in which I spend a bulk of my time strip-mining. But Abyss...
A protective case and an accessory box make it easy to travel with. If GuliKit's TT Max is the granddaddy of Switch 2 controllers, the TT Pro is what happens when grandpa goes on a diet. It's slightly leaner than the TT Max in terms of accessories, ...
BioWare was the catalyst for a generation of game development careers. When my party approached Redcliffe Village in Dragon Age: Origins, my reluctant sidekick Alistair stopped the party for a big confession about a secret he'd been keeping from me....
But it's really only meant for AI fanatics. ASUS's first laptop featuring an RTX Spark chip confirms what I originally thought: NVIDIA's new PC platform really isn't meant for everyone. The ProArt P16 is yet another one of the company's premium note...
The law is now official and will go into effect on January 1, 2027. Greece's parliament has passed a social media ban for kids under 15 after its prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis first announced the measure earlier this year. The bill, which Mitso...
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, officially launched today, Friday October 23. Pre-order deliveries are arriving to customers, but supply is extremely tight — although anyone who didn't order in advance may still be able to buy one ...
Friday October 23, 2026 6:00 AM PDT by Tim Hardwick Apple's iPhone Duo uses traditional Touch ID authentication instead of Face ID, with the sensor built into the side button, iPad-style. By default you have to authenticate with your finger to unloc...
As expected, the iPhone Duo greets you personally if you purchase it from an Apple Store in the United States. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris had an in-store pickup reservation for an iPhone Duo at Apple Fifth Avenue in New York today, and the d...
Users say this has happened before, and even with the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. ### What you need to know - A Galaxy Watch 5 Pro user said they woke up to a painful blister and an apparent skin burn after the device overheated during the night. - They...
Samsung isn't fixing what ain't broke. ### What you need to know - A new leak suggests the Galaxy Fit 4 could stick with the Fit 3's look while arriving in three color options. - Expect everyday fitness features, with a possible Goodix GH3036 opti...
Bad actors have gotten crafty. These updates help you stay ahead. ### What you need to know - Google detailed several updates for Chrome that aim to help users stay safe while browsing online. - Google states it has rolled out alerts for suspiciou...
It claims Ultrahuman's Ring Pro violates two separate patents, including a brand new one. Last year, Oura successfully sued Ultrahuman and got a court to block sales of its Ring Air product in the US. Now, Oura has sued Ultrahuman again in a Texas f...
Can organised religion defeat armoured warfare? Our month-long RTS tournament is coming to an end. We started with a shortlist of 16 units, and now we're down to the final two — both of which were determined by your votes. This is what democracy i...
### Our Verdict Ultimately, while its raw, close-range speed doesn't yet match mature, Wi-Fi 7 rivals, this fully-featured gaming router is arguably more performant than any other standalone router we've tested. Our only caveat is that Wi-Fi 8 rival...
I'm not usually one for all these fancy graphics; give me more frames, at all costs. But when I booted up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, I have to admit, I was a little reluctant to sacrifice too much in the visual department. Because the game is, i...
Collect the latest Primogems from the special program. The Genshin Impact 7.2 livestream codes have arrived, providing a bit of bonus currency to use when wishing on the new characters coming in this version. For those who don't know, Hoyoverse runs...
These things have serial numbers, you know. I reported on a missing shipment of RTX 5090s earlier this week, with two pallets worth of the highly-prized graphics cards presumably stolen from a Brazilian airport. Now new details of what looks to be a...
I have lost count of how many productivity tools I have experimented with over the years. Notion was my go-to for organizing information. Obsidian Bases also looked promising, and Trello kept my projects moving with its intuitive Kanban boards and au...
### Summary - Fedora 45 delayed to Nov 3 due to four blockers, including compromised eMudhra certs. - eMudhra issued trivially factorable private keys; Fedora must update intermediates before release. - Other blockers: LVM autoactivation, Plasma D...
There's nothing I like more in a Fallout game then stumbling across some weird little settlement filled with oddball characters. So when I saw that this mod for Fallout 4 added a whole new town called Detour that's built on top of an overpass near Be...
Stuntboost is a racing game for FPS movement sickos. Fast-paced. 3D Platformer. Parkour. First-Person. Racing. Those are the tags affixed to the Steam page for Stuntboost, a game that I've had trouble summing up with a clean label when asked about ...
Spotify is trying to make some Premium Family members prove they live at the same address. Sharing accounts with family and friends is one way to bring down the cost of subscriptions. I've done it. You may have as well. Streaming companies are all t...
Publisher Pantaloon says the Playbill won't feature games that use generative AI in any way. Curator-turned-publisher Pantaloon has unleashed a subscription service that fans of indie games might be interested in digging into. The Playbill is a take...
Building a smart home is great until you come across a dumb appliance. My first instinct is to grab a screwdriver, open it up, understand the internals, and plug an ESP32 into it. But that also means voiding the warranty and soldering it. It's natura...
Paying for third-party apps is something we've all become used to, one way or another. Whether it's to fulfill work commitments or satisfy creative interests, app subscriptions now constitute a significant portion of our monthly expenses. Video editi...
Combo your pistols or revolvers with the 2.5 update. You can now dual wield certain weapons in Cyberpunk 2077 thanks to its Edgerunners 2.5 patch, though sadly it's limited to revolvers and pistols from the power category, which you can either use d...
There's no mistaking it this time — he said it. Get ready to start talking about Half-Life 3 again, folks, because it's that time of year: Winter is closing in, The Game Awards are coming, and somebody at Valve said "HLX." HLX, for those who have...
Avi Lewis, leader of one of Canada's top opposition parties, is not a fan of private equity. The closure of BioWare is a tremendous loss, not just for gamers but for Canada: The Edmonton-based studio was named one of the country's best places to wor...
BMW's latest EV will do over 450 miles on a charge and even close its own doors. Too many manufacturers are getting too clever in trying to reinvent the humble door handle lately, sometimes with fatal consequences. BMW is certainly joining that crow...
'Mass Effect: Universe' looks like it would have focused on a new protagonist and series favorite Liara T'Soni. A trailer for BioWare's in-development Mass Effect sequel has leaked on Reddit, just as the possibility of it ever being released has all...
It's the first state to sue the social media company on these allegations. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has filed a lawsuit against Meta over the company's handling of scam advertisements. The suit alleges that the social media bus...
Grab Weak Kingsley's coat, glasses, and gun from Edgerunners 2. ### View Original ### View Original ### View Original ### View Original ### View Original Though perhaps not the most memorable of Edgerunners 2's characters, Weak Kingsley, or "Th...
Cybersecurity In-Depth: Feature articles on security strategy, latest trends, and people to know. In this video, Dark Reading editors discuss some of the news they didn't get a chance to cover, from busting up North Korea's stateside infrastructure ...
Breaking cybersecurity news, news analysis, commentary, and other content from around the world, with an initial focus on the Middle East & Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Des centaines de magasins ont subi des pertes se chiffra...
With modern self-hosting, it's easy to copy a .yaml block, run `docker compose up -d`, and see a slick web dashboard pop up on `localhost:8080`. It makes you feel like a DevOps genius in under five minutes. A week later, your household can't access t...
It's available as a 55 or 65-inch model. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Roku Pro Series LX OLED TVs are now available exclusively on Amazon in 55-inch and 65-inch versions. Roku announced its new OLED TVs in September...
In an ocean of boring microphones, Insta360 adds a (customizable) pop of color. It's been a transformative year for Insta360. The Luna Ultra and Luna Pro cameras, both released over the summer, cemented its reputation as a capable camera-maker that ...
For understandable reasons, the first generation returned to Touch ID. You might have a hard time trying to get hold of one yourself for the foreseeable future, but the iPhone Duo has been in the hands of reviewers for a little while now. And while ...
This could reach 27 percent throughout the end of 2026. Global PC shipments are down 21 percent year-over-year for Q3, according to data accumulated by the market research firm Counterpoint. The industry shipped over 70 million units during this tim...
President Trump claimed that the Google CEO refused to rename the Atlantic Ocean in Maps. Capitulating to a bully might seem like a good idea in the short term. But do it once, and you've proven that you'll acquiesce to an escalating series of deman...
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a crucial security step on the modern internet, using apps like Google Authenticator or Microsoft Authenticator to generate one-time security codes. These codes let you sign in more securely, but they're often sent ...
When talking about laptops with 128GB of unified memory, conversations naturally gravitate towards local LLMs. It's the pretty obvious pitch when it comes to Nvidia's RTX Spark, after all, given its close relation to the DGX Spark's GB10. What's more...
The long-running MMO didn't get a mention when BioWare announced it was closing. Yesterday was a pretty bleak day for the videogame industry, as BioWare announced the end of its more than 30-year run. It's closing down and development on the next Ma...
Fortnite is back on Apple's Australian App Store following court ruling The ruling also forces Apple to allow alternative app stores and methods of payment. Fortnite is back on the App Store in Australia after a federal court ordered Apple to open ...
One of two materials you'll need to expand your stash. ### View Original ### View Original ### View Original ### View Original You'll need electronic sensors in Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode to upgrade your starting stash, which quickly runs out o...
Here lies BioWare's sci-fi opera, you can tell because we put 'Mass Effect' on the gravestone. BioWare has shut down, and while that doesn't inherently mean we won't be seeing more Mass Effect — EA owns the rights to that IP — the next Mass Effe...
Top ten screensaver? If you've ever been to a dentist's office, there's a good chance you might associate them with little aquariums. Well, it turns out that link is also how we got the classic After Dark Fish screensaver that PC users enjoyed in th...
Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2026. The latest updates bring 1,295 new fixes across dozens of products. According to an analysis conducted by Tenable, the new CPU addresses 1,209 unique CVEs, including 95 critical-s...
Multiple iPhone Duo reviews covered the device's thermal properties, and reviewer opinions varied. Some found that it was just warm, while others thought it was running too hot at times. Joanna Stern said the back of the device got warm when using F...
Apple Music has a new black-and-white logo and app icon, with Apple doing away with the red color scheme that it previously used for the streaming music service. In a YouTube video released earlier today, Apple showed how the new Apple Music visuals...
BioWare let CD Projekt use the Aurora Engine for its breakout RPG, and then helped them show it off at E3. BioWare was a legendary studio, and its shocking closure today has inspired numerous tributes from fans and fellow game developers alike. One ...
BioWare had paid attention to Larian and CD Projekt. A developer working on Mass Effect 4 has spoken up about BioWare's plans for the now-canceled RPG. Tony de Waal was cinematic supervisor at the now shuttered studio. He joined the team "29+ years ...
Put a name to the nightmare. You'd think someone who still screams at the sight of the Tomb Raider T-Rex wouldn't be so into horror games, but I can't help myself; I love 'em. I'm always down for a good inhuman gurgle or unnatural skitter across the...
If you've been eyeing the Logitech Signature Slim MK955 keyboard combo, now is a prime time to pull the trigger. The set has dropped to its lowest price of the year at $100 on Amazon, a reasonable drop from the $120 retail price. ### It's going to e...
I've been waiting a quarter-century for this. It took almost 25 years to happen, but Serious Sam: The Third Encounter is finally, actually happening. Croteam and Devolver Digital revealed today that a proper new game in the Serious Sam series is now...
Any chores that a cleaner might do are no longer deemed reasonable requests for visitors. Airbnb is codifying some of the clean-up guests can be asked to do before leaving a property. According to a new update from the rental platform, hosts can mak...
He expects the agent will generate more revenue per user than the company's apps. It's only been a few weeks since Meta introduced Muse, but the company's personal agent is already becoming central to Meta's plan to start making money off its massiv...
Game preservation has an uncomfortable problem. Many of the games worth saving are the hardest to access. Either publishers stopped selling them years ago, or the original console is too hard to maintain. With digital storefronts shutting down and ga...
Skate studio Full Circle will be be reduced too. Changes were always going to be in store for Electronic Arts after the company went private and its new owners saddled it with $20 billion of debt. EA announced some alterations to the business on Wed...
After the stacked card list redesign, Google Wallet for Android is gaining a notifications feed and support for more passports. On the homepage, you'll see a notification bell icon next to the profile switcher in the top-right corner. Tapping opens ...
If you are in the market for a new Android tablet, you cannot go wrong with the Galaxy Tab S10 FE+, with a deal bringing the 256GB model down to $599 on Amazon right now. Within touching distance of the lowest price the online retailer has listed fo...
Rockstar appears to be teaming up with a Florida brewery to bring two of GTA's most famous beer brands to life. Now this is a marketing campaign I can get behind: It looks very much like Rockstar is teaming up with Florida-based brewery Tripping Ani...
Bloomberg also reports that EA is cutting "around 400 jobs" across the company. BioWare is closing, and the next Mass Effect game is cancelled. The legendary RPG studio was responsible for the original Baldur's Gate games and, most recently, the Dr...
Refunds will be issued to affected parties. I don't send my Pokémon cards off to PSA to get graded. I'm too emotionally attached to my cards to ever sell them, so paying the hefty fee for grading doesn't really make sense for me, plus I'm a naturall...
Trying to fill a OnePlus-shaped hole, Oppo plays it a little safe. Oppo returns with another flagship phone with telephoto accessories and impressive specs. The Find X10 Pro Max is launching across Europe, Asia and other territories, supplanting las...
The changes predicted when Saudi Arabia bought Electronic Arts are coming true. Following the shocking closure of legendary RPG studio BioWare, Electronic Arts has posted a lengthy missive laying out its plans for "EA's next chapter," which sounds v...
It's in early access and subscriptions cost $20 per month or $200 each year. The VR fitness app Supernatural has returned to Meta headsets as an early access release. This is welcome news for fans of the platform, as Meta paused new content for the ...
Pre-orders open on October 29. Sony has revealed when you can get your hands on its PlayStation Pulse wireless headset. The cans will ship on November 19 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more than a dozen other countries. Pre...
This should pair well with the Liquid Glass design language. Apple just revealed a fairly unique design language and logo for Apple Music. It looks like a musical note floating underneath rippling waves, which should pair well with the Liquid Glass ...
But a lot of apps still need fine-tuning to look their best on Apple's first bendy iPhone. Nearly a decade ago, the iPhone X ushered in major changes to the way Apple built its mobile devices and we are still seeing the effects of that today. Howeve...
Elon Musk says SpaceX will attempt to capture both the vehicle's lower and upper stages for test flight 15. SpaceX is planning to catch both the Starship's Super Heavy booster and its upper stage, dubbed the "Ship," for the first time ever for the v...
Forewarned is forearmed, after all. A few weeks ago, the Engadget team was swapping war stories about covering tech in the face of an ever-growing glut of white label devices. Tech, pumped out by a single factory, then sold on to others who put thei...
This is not getting better, is it? YouTube channel, 修电脑的张哥, roughly translated to Zhang the Computer Repairman, has posted a video this morning because of the sheer volume of Nvidia GPUs they have had sent in for repair in just the past two days alo...
Nurse Harrow voters did, however, prove themselves to be of the most skilled players. Deadlock's most recent round of hero voting amid the City Never Sleeps release has finally come to an end. First we had the one and only Rat King, then Baba, Solom...
Google's latest tracker is a middle ground between a simple tracker and full smartwatch. Google has unveiled the Fitbit Edge, its latest smartwatch for tracking your health, sleep and fitness. But with an aluminum case, a larger screen and a $180 pr...
We haven't heard many details about Microsoft's upcoming "Project Helix" gaming hardware since the company announced it in March as a device that will "play your Xbox and PC games." In a new wide-ranging profile of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, though, Fortu...
From software limitations to the pre-sale deals, here's what you need to know ahead of the iPhone Duo launch. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin this Friday, and the first units will be shipped to buyers on October 23. And there's a lot of hype aro...
The smart rings are getting Cardio Effort and VO2 Max data. Smart ring company Oura announced that it is adding two new fitness features. First is Cardio Effort, an assessment of how much strain the wearer has put on their body during activity. The ...
It all depends on the wind. Do home wind turbines actually work? The answer is a very reserved "yes." With solar energy cruising into record territory, small-scale wind power for residential use tends to get lost in the sun (poor pun intended).There...
That little orange button can do a lot more than start your next workout. If you're serious about running, hiking, weightlifting or other high-energy activities, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 is easy to recommend. At $800, it is a commitment — but tha...
Apple is working on a high-end MacBook Pro, and it's nearly ready to launch. It will have several firsts in a Mac, including an OLED display and a touchscreen. ### Design Apple hasn't redesigned the MacBook Pro since the launch of the M1 Pro and M1...
Apple reportedly plans to unveil an iPad mini 8 with an OLED display next week, with those invited to Apple's Los Angeles experience on Wednesday, October 28 expected to receive hands-on time with the device, alongside MacBook Pro models with touch-e...
With just a couple of days to go until the iPhone Duo launches, the first unboxing video has surfaced online from someone who managed to get a device early. The iPhone Duo ships flat instead of folded, and it is otherwise packaged like any other iPh...
Apple is continuing to work on 6G, the successor to 5G that's on track to be ready sometime around 2030. Apple has been preparing for the eventual launch of the 6G standard since at least 2020. Apple is hiring a 6G Cellular Modem Systems Engineer wh...
I was tired of using my Google TV Streamer (I got it cheap earlier this year) just for streaming. I wanted a more configurable box, so I could play local media and attach devices. A Shield has two USB ports, and even Onn's budget box includes one. Ho...
Wireless noise-canceling headphones have become a daily essential for many of us, but finding a pair that balances audiophile-grade sound with genuine convenience often means paying a premium. The market is crowded with options, yet few manage to del...
If you're running a heavy workstation setup, especially with HP business laptops, the right dock is non-negotiable. You need reliable power delivery, stable connectivity for multiple monitors, and enough ports to ditch the dongle life. The HP Thunde...
Linux continues to gain more users each passing day, and the switch has never been easier. Steam games launch through Proton, your favorite browser syncs everything over, and the desktop feels snappier than Windows ever did. Then, a user runs what se...
The amount of data it consumes is staggering. ### What you need to know - Google Home Speaker users have noticed that the device has consumed an enormous amount of data in the background. - The device was reportedly spotted consuming several terab...
Samsung proves cheap phones don't have to wait months for Android 17. ### What you need to know - Samsung is expanding the stable One UI 9 (Android 17) update to the Galaxy A36 globally, landing in Europe after its initial South Korea launch. - Th...
All of those important work emails and alerts might pop up right on your car's display. ### What you need to know - A tipster discovered that Android Auto could bring full work profile support, mirroring what users experience on Android phones. - ...
We need time-traveling Jean Reno on PC. Capcom now makes the majority of its money on PC and "expects this ratio to continue increasing," it said in a report earlier this year — a shift that's been in the works ever since 2018's release of Monster...
Don't Nod has begun "safeguard proceedings" to protect itself from creditors and says up to 85 employees are at risk of being let go under its new restructuring plan. Things seem to have gone from bad to worse for Don't Nod, the developer of the fir...
Hell Clock's Journey of Miracles update changes the entire game like a new Diablo season, but it won't ever expire. Hell Clock, one of my favorite indie roguelike action RPGs in the last few years, found a way to take the appeal of limited-time Diab...
### Our Verdict I do like this laptop a lot, though there are some quality control issues with my review unit, and the volume of anti-cheat services still to add gives me some pause over recommending its gaming prowess. But it is a desirable device,...
What's the best map in Overwatch? And why is it King's Row? After Team 4 added map voting to Overwatch one thing became crystal clear: everyone wants to say they're a free thinker who doesn't follow the crowd until King's Row turns up, and then it's...
Sometimes, with PC gaming, your high-end rig can pull solid frame rates, yet every few seconds the screen can hitch or stutter during fast motion, ruining your gameplay. When this happens to me, my first thought is blaming drivers, a faulty Windows u...
It's been 13 years since the last Grand Theft Auto title came out, and after countless delays, leaks, and hitches, the next one is finally getting bigger on the horizon. A lot has changed since 2013. Modern GPUs render games faster, "generate" frame...
I regularly start my days without a cup of coffee or breakfast. Sure, that means I'll probably have a raging migraine for the rest of the day, but it's become a routine more often than I'd like to admit. You're probably wondering what my questionable...
The frustration of modern wireless network management is that your high-end Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 router can broadcast a single unified SSID across 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz (assuming your smart devices and modern laptops will handle it gracefully). Howeve...
The ongoing memory crisis is causing problems. ### What you need to know - Rumors claim Samsung could launch the Galaxy S27 series earlier in 2027, in January; however, February could be the next best bet. - Other rumors suggest Samsung is still s...
Imagine six foldables from Samsung next year. Ambitious? ### What you need to know - A rumor on social media suggests Samsung's foldable lineup could double in size with six phones in 2027. - The company is allegedly preparing a TriFold 2, a Galax...
Massive batteries won't cushion the shock of Xiaomi 14 Pro's rumored €1,449 price tag. ### What you need to know - The Xiaomi 18 Pro is rumored at €1,449 for 12GB/256GB and €1,649 for 512GB. The 18 Pro Max reportedly lands at €1,849 with 12GB/512GB...
As storage costs rise, buying a new drive or two and adding them to a server is less convenient than it used to be. I've learned that over the years, as my media collection grows, this has become more of a problem. I've been in a storage pinch and ev...
Wireless headphones and soundbars have come a long way, but audiophiles still swear by wired speakers. You're probably familiar with your motherboard's pink, green, and blue (possibly others) audio jacks even if you've never plugged in a wired speake...
Apple will warn you to adjust the number of Duos in your cart if you attempt to buy more than two. Apple is limiting the number of iPhone Duo units you can pre-order to two per customer, not just in the US, but also in other regions around the world...
The Achievement Customizer gives you full control over your wee pop-ups. Here's one for all you achievement addicts out there; you can now customise your Steam Deck achievement pop ups to match your PlayStation, Nintendo, or Xbox pop-ups. Yes, you c...
Intel giving SteamOS a little more love? Intel has opened requests to add Intel XeSS support to Valve's Proton, signalling a renewed interest in getting its mobile gaming chips up to speed on the Linux operating system. Some of the best handheld ga...
Earlier this year, the FCC implemented a kind of soft ban on foreign-made routers, declaring that they must receive special approval to be sold in the US. This seems to have put enough pressure on TP-Link to make a big change, as the company has said...
Spooky, dark, deep. Subnautica 2, a game so popular its original publisher will never forgive it, is gearing up for the next phase of its early access existence. In the first of a new vlog series, creative director Anthony Gallegos said that the gam...
Bend an ear for this. There's a lot that goes into the best gaming keyboards, and switches are only part of the picture. The entire composition doesn't fall apart with a less than stellar switch in place, especially as so many boards are hot swappab...
Whenever you run into problems with Windows 11, it's usually time to start diving into all the possible causes. One of the ways to do that, and one we've recommended quite often here at XDA, is to use Event Viewer to find possible errors that led to ...
### Summary - Microsoft emails inactive Xbox Series X owners urging Best Buy trade-ins for up to $375 in gift cards - Amount is 'up to' $375, so actual trade value may be lower compared with $799 new price - Likely move to reclaim idle consoles fo...
This Ugreen Nexode Pro charger delivers on all fronts, offering impressive power and tons of ports. Something like this will usually set you back quite a bit. However, the Nexode Pro charger is now 33% off on Amazon, dropping the price to just $60. ...
The ASUS L410 laptop isn't going to be for everyone. However, if you need something super simple that's just for the basics, this laptop might be what you're looking for. It has a retail price of $250, but can now be had for just $100 when you buy it...
Because you probably don't want your stereo on at full blast the moment you start your car. If you've ever started your car only to be blasted by music you didn't ask for, you already know the headache of Android Auto's autoplay quirk. The moment yo...
YouTube will run into competition with a couple of big names. ### What you need to know - YouTube is reportedly planning to launch audiobooks for its Premium subscribers. - Audiobooks could arrive for the platform's ad-free $16 subscription plan i...
It shouldn't surprise you that I spend a lot of time in front of a screen. Whether it's for my business or my writing, my days tend to run long. A few years ago, I invested in a large 43-inch monitor to maximize the screen real estate. But as large a...
The changes have alarmed publishers and others with business accounts. Meta has tweaked its terms of service for business accounts after a swift backlash against an update scheduled to take effect later this month. The company removed a reference to...
You can use it to watch media files on the device, but you'll need to use your phone as a remote. Setting up a network-attached storage server is a great way to access your files remotely without paying cloud storage fees. Among the most popular are...
Business strategy manager Brandon Stirrup said he was "happy to take the hit" for his stance on AI, then left social media. Xbox senior business strategy manager Brandon Stirrup is tired of pussyfooting around about AI: In a thread on X his week, he...
Your driver is nearby. I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockstar's baby, or check out what I got up to ...
Not every Star Wars game has to be a big-budget blockbuster to be successful. We've had two Star Wars games in 2026, both of them quite good and neither of them quite what you might expect from the Star Wars mould: Zero Company, an XCOM-style tactic...
Turning up the heat a little. Star Wars Zero Company's 1.2 patch introduces a new granular difficulty system in addition to the usual bugfixes and tweaks. These new options exist alongside the original difficulty levels (easy, normal, hard, ironman ...
Don't tuck your router away in a corner, even if it is a bit of an eyesore. The jump from Wi-Fi 6 and 6E to Wi-Fi 7 promises a significant boost in speed. Depending on your circumstances, it could be around four times faster, if not more. Some estim...
Multi-link operation is a key part of Wi-Fi 7 routers. Network device manufacturers have made a lot of big promises about Wi-Fi 7 and one of the biggest is the potential of Multi-Link Operation. New to the Wi-Fi 7 standard, MLO is meant to allow rou...
Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming iOS 27.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the fourth iOS 27.2 beta. Apple also seeded the iPadOS 27.2 RC. Registered developers can ...
For a limited time, the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be limited to customers with a pickup reservation at Apple Stores in Japan and South Korea, according to notices posted on Apple's localized websites for those countries. The notices ...
Monday October 19, 2026 12:09 pm PDT by Juli Clover The iOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and HomePod Software 27.2 updates that Apple seeded today add support for four-speaker surround sound on the new Apple TV 4K ahead of its launch. Setting up a HomePod home...
Using my PS Vita for media beyond gaming came naturally, mostly because of the amazing homebrew community. I tried Swiftfin to stream content from my Jellyfin server, but one aspect was still missing: music. While sifting through the homebrew projec...
Own up, which one of you was it? Good news: I know of the existence of two entire pallets worth of RTX 5090 graphics cards — a rare thing in this day and age, as stock appears to have dwindled to virtually zero. Bad news, they've 'gone missing' fr...
### Our Verdict A new benchmark for budget gamepads, the GameSir Nova Lite 2 has a tremendous feature set for something that costs as much as a couple of overpriced coffees. For - Very affordable - Hall effect sticks - Wireless (2.4 + Bluetooth)...
The plaque's message has haunted the internet for 30 years. Super Mario 64 fans have been obsessing over a blurry plaque in the castle courtyard for over 30 years. We might finally know what's written on it, according to a report by Video Games Chro...
Who wants a battery-powered 1970s throwback? The Slate Truck is about as unique a vehicle as there is. The modular electric truck ships from the factory as a bare-bones two-seat pickup in a single (slate gray) color. But the fun begins when you tric...
My Intel Core i7-6700K spent years at the core of my gaming rig, and once it was replaced, that CPU and the motherboard it sat in collected dust to the point where I had considered selling it, giving it away, or even recycling it. A quad-core Skylake...
The best software is the kind that you can set up once and forget about. One of the best examples I have is Syncthing. I installed it on a few of my devices about a year ago and haven't needed to reconfigure it since the initial setup. I'm still usin...
I run a Proxmox server with mirrored enterprise drives, a retired RTX 3080, and more containers than I'd like to admit, and I'd recommend self-hosting to almost anyone who's curious. What I wouldn't do is promise them it'll save money, but a lot of h...
Not all video doorbells are made equal. Just because someone is seen by your video doorbell does not mean that the device will detect them and alert you. Ring says the standard maximum motion detection range for its devices is about 30 feet (9 meter...
MacBook Pro deals have been getting steeper and steeper over the past few weeks, and today Amazon has introduced the biggest discount yet on one model of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. You can get the M5 Max model with 36GB RAM and a 2TB SSD for $3,499.00,...
"Everything was on the line" during Outlast's development. Outlast has long since established itself as a horror gaming staple with an impressive track record of two mainline games, a DLC, and an online multiplayer game that still scares the bejesus...
It could be smoother but double the frames is nothing to sniff at. As a console gaming interloper, I've been watching the PlayStation 5 emulation scene from afar with some interest. The latest development to catch my eye is that emulation of the Dem...
Every fan curve I've built has the same blind spot: it knows how hot my PC is, but it has no idea what I'm about to do with it. When I start a long render and walk away, I want the case fans running hard before temperatures climb, not after. When I h...
For the average person, Google probably sits underneath half of the tools and workflows they use. The verbification of Google is a primary example: nobody says "use a search engine", we say "Google it". There's a term for when a brand becomes so popu...
We're told over and over that keeping smart home devices on their own network segment is wise, whether that's for security or stability. But that conversation can be flipped as well, because other device groups can benefit from smart VLAN choices. Wi...
I unplugged my CarLinkit 2.0 wireless adapter for Android Auto from my dashboard last month, coiled it up in my glovebox, and plugged a plain Jane USB-C data cable straight into my car's 7-inch Harman touchscreen head unit. Now I connect my Nothing P...
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 18. We are drowning in shit. Steam Next Fest, which kicks off tomorrow, currently has 8,011 matches on its press preview landing page. That's roughly double the amount of demos featured in ...
Who among us wouldn't feel the same? Lying in bed with my morning coffee, doomscrolling through TikTok, I came across this video. A man seemingly bursting into tears after revealing a wedding gift of an RTX 5090. The best bit is when, after pulling...
Another Schrödinger's graphics card? Rumours have been circulating as of late that Nvidia has halted production of its flagship RTX 5090 graphics card, in favour of moving the GB202 silicon towards RTX Pro data center GPUs instead. However, Jeff Fis...
Depending on their colors, most of those flashing lights are a good sign. The front of a Netgear router, like many routers, is dotted with a wide array of lights and symbols. Though some of the symbols like the power indicator are straightforward, t...
So I'm trying to escape Fedora. It's not because I don't like Fedora (I do), and it's not because I hate Red Hat (I don't). It's because Fedora was only the second Linux distro I took seriously. The first was Linux Mint, which convinced me that Linux...
Once every generation, a genre-defining title emerges and becomes the benchmark for the others that follow. And every once in a while, that benchmark remains unbeaten for years, long after the hardware that first ran it has been retired, and the stud...
Bigger than the ones in Elden Ring, for what it's worth. ### At a glance - The rough prototype looks to have been binned early in development, and it's largely avoided discussion before Doneda's work. - Some portions appear to have been part of an...
Here for a good time and a loud time. Volume.art is a nice, free, cool thing on the internet, and I just think that's something worth celebrating these days. The microgame collection sees you manipulating volume sliders through various abstracted, s...
What is the PS5X Emulator for Xbox Series X and how does it work? In a YouTube video that went live on September 8, developer Devran Cosmo Uenal booted the PlayStation 5 version of Quake II on an Xbox Series X and played it with an Xbox controller. ...
Most people should never buy a sound card, and I'll say that to anyone planning a new PC. Apart from the odd old game that still misses a 20-year-old sound card, onboard audio got good, headsets went USB, and sound cards quietly became a niche. Yet e...
My Asus TUF Gaming AX4200 moved its 5GHz radio to a new channel 11 times in two weeks. I felt almost every one as a frozen video call, a buffering show, or a smart plug going offline. The cause was the 160MHz channel width, the setting that can doub...
Using your phone to phone home. The Slate truck doesn't just lack an infotainment system. The base version of the EV also skips a radio, speakers, power windows and even a paint job (hello, vinyl). But without built-in cellular, the truck can still ...
There's really no escaping now. The team behind the hit horror card game Inscryption shared some exciting news this weekend in celebration of its fifth anniversary: a mobile version is on the way. The announcement came during an official Twitch stre...
Roku's remote is straightforward, except for its multi-purpose star button. A Roku system's remote control is one of the most straightforward remote designs you'll find. The function behind nearly every button is clear from its icon, except for one:...
Apple's image generation tool got some noteworthy updates this fall. Sometimes, a text exchange with a friend calls for a super specific image to express a thought. It's the kind of image that you can't find in the legion of emoji on your phone, or ...
The platform attributed the decision to "political content that goes against its policy." The nearly four-hour documentary called Musk that covers the eponymous billionaire is continuing to generate controversy. The latest move saw TikTok ban the ad...
Seeing fewer frames per second sounds counter-intuitive, but there are good reasons to cap your fps. If you're into PC gaming, there's a good chance you care deeply about frame rates. But even if you own a high-end gaming rig, you should still give ...
If you have trouble getting apps to scale properly on your foldable, read on. The extra screen real estate that comes with the design of a foldable phone can be pretty enticing. Whether you're looking to play games, watch videos or read, a foldable ...
Are foldables finally ready to go mainstream? Technological advances often come with growing pains. This is no less true of phones. The 1984 "brick" phone (DynaTAC 8000X) required users to carry over 1.7 pounds of weight for only half an hour of tal...
The Fallen Emperor and Arc Frigate have me excited for the game's future. Welcome to Play This Right Now, the site version of our weekly newsletter in which we celebrate a new game, update, or DLC that we think is well worth checking out. You can su...
Red Barrels co-founder Philippe Morin recently spoke on the trials The Outlast Trials outlasted. Gamedev may as well be conducted in a black box as far as many players are concerned, so it can be easy to think of a good game as one where development...
I'm still listening to this thing a year later. Welcome to Critical Hit, where I (or someone else on the PC Gamer team) celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ears tingle. I have not...
Welcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries. Come back every weekend to read a new interview, digging into the important questions, like "How tidy is your desktop?" and "What game will you never u...
Hellraiser: Revival's commitment to being both gnarly and horny has already been thoroughly documented, with PC Gamer's Wes Fenlon describing it as "nasty nasty" in his preview . This uncompromising attitude to both gore and kink went down well with ...
With a stack of Googlebooks to review sitting on my desk, I thought a good place to start would be unpacking what it's actually like to use Google's new laptop line and Googlebook OS for my day-to-day tasks. In this case, I've spent most of my time ...
Local LLMs have seen a surge in adoption across a growing range of use cases, and making sense of hastily organized datasets like messy spreadsheets is certainly one of them. As many of these models have become small enough to run comfortably on devi...
You can still enjoy Flash classics long after the old plugin's demise. Browser-based Flash games hark back to a simpler time on the internet: the days of Neopets, Homestar Runner, MySpace and AOL Instant Messenger. Many millennials and others who we...
It's not as nefarious as it sounds. Amazon Alexa in all its forms has become increasingly prevalent across households — over 600 million Alexa-enabled devices have been purchased worldwide since its initial release. Even though this doesn't tran...
If your iPhone is less than three years old, you're in luck. Apple's iOS 27 update doesn't just bring new features for iPhone users — it also adds a bunch of new options to CarPlay for a better in-car experience. The upgrades aren't huge, but th...
For the most reliable performance, round cables are generally superior. Unless you're relying entirely on Wi-Fi, chances are you've had to wrangle an unsightly mess of Ethernet cables at some point in your life. One way to make your home internet se...
### Summary - This DIY Raspberry Pi ticker uses four 128x64 P2.5 LED panels and an Adafruit Triple LED Matrix Bonnet. - The ticker scrolls a league box from right to left to show current and upcoming scores with smooth animations. - Source code is...
### Summary - Raspberry Pi frame shows Telegram photos, videos, and voice notes on a 10.1" HDMI screen via 4G. - It has a simple, four-button UI: previous message, hold-to-record reply, listen again, and next message — no touchscreen or menus. ...
Liquid Swords, the developer behind Samson, has gone bankrupt just six months after its run-based open-city crime sim was released. As reported by Breakit (via Rock, Paper, Shotgun), a bankruptcy order was issued against the Swedish developer on Oct...
The internet gets slower when everyone is trying to use it, but you have some workarounds. One of the most frustrating parts of troubleshooting slow Wi-Fi is that almost by nature, network conditions are rarely consistent. Say you're trying to diagn...
Getting a black screen? Try these steps. One of the best things about the Nintendo Switch is the ability to play on its built-in screen for on-the-go gaming and then plug into a bigger screen at home for a more cinematic experience. But getting the...
Red Barrels' Outlast series has long held a reputation for pushing the envelope further than most horror games, with depictions of violence, gore and nudity that can be shocking even within a medium well versed in delivering scares. But it isn't just...
These tablets are the last ones released before Samsung's more generous support policy. Back in the TouchWiz era, Samsung's reputation for timely software updates wasn't exactly the best. It's thus great to see how far the brand has come in deliveri...
You know what the worst part of getting a new Windows PC or doing a clean Windows install is? Once you boot up for the first time, the PC is blank, and it takes many hours to make it yours. As someone who is into consumer tech journalism and keeps te...
If there's one piece of technology that even your least tech-savvy friend probably has at least a vague understanding of, it's a VPN. Sure, they might not necessarily know what the acronym stands for or how one actually works. However, what they like...
It's no secret that I love handheld gaming, whether that's a small device emulating older games or using one of the most powerful gaming handhelds on the market. But some games deserve a larger screen, or just aren't playable on the handhelds you can...
Any resemblance to actual persons or actual events is purely coincidental. I heard it on the wireless: election fever is sweeping America. The world's loudest democracy is headed to the ballot box to vote in its next slate of soda jerks and Chevrole...
What's up, Barrens Chat. This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMO column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've all taken for granted, and...
Ding dong pookie. Every time I check in on Star Wars, there's a new stupid little creature (colloquially known as a Glup Shitto) everyone's into. The latest of these is Biddy Blas, a braggadocious pod racer and mama's boy who stands out for his shri...
It's not just the principle of the thing: There could be more money up for grabs. At a glance: - Qualcomm gets $2 from Arm in the Delaware jury's decision, part of a yearslong licensing dispute between the two. - Yahoo Finance puts their market ca...
I'm one of a dozen crusty nerds. This one is thin, man, but it has to do with one of my favorite games of all time, while the circumstances of the rumor are just kind of neat and weird, even if it turns out to be nothing. User Few_Interview8222 on t...
And how you can efficiently delete them to claw back storage on your device. So, you're running out of storage on your Android phone. It happens, even if you periodically delete files and photos, especially if you've been porting your data from one ...
A spare tablet, USB cable and $4 app can bring Android Auto to your desk or kitchen counter. My old Samsung Galaxy Tab had poor battery life, but still had enough juice to be a Google Home control panel. Then I came across an unusual use for it: And...
Self-hosting sounds fun on paper, but if the app you want to self-host doesn't have an easy Docker setup, the whole process can leave you scratching your head, especially if you're not comfortable with databases and code. I once tried to set up live ...
I have always liked the idea of having everything in one place, but my notes were stored in different Obsidian vaults, tasks lived somewhere else, and important projects often required jumping between multiple tools. That's when I decided to rethink...
Windows has many built-in features to manage every component without bothering you. But some features can end up troubling you instead of offering a smooth-sailing experience. If you use a Windows PC as I do, you might have noticed something weird wi...
Samsung's Auto Blocker keeps threats at bay, but it can also get in your way. If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone running One UI 6.0 or later, you may have a built-in security feature called Auto Blocker working in the background without even realizin...
The premium handheld is expected to start shipping in December. In creating a premium dual-screen handheld that's largely a callback to the Nintendo 3DS, Anbernic has made something that far surpasses the original in both price and power. Straying a...
Want more privacy? Opt in to blur your home on Googe Maps Street View. We live in a world of permanent blur — at least on Street View in Google Maps, where locations once blurred cannot be unblurred. So why are some locations blurred on Google M...
Microsoft has caused enough anxiety with every Patch Tuesday and routine updates that have borked one aspect or another of Windows 11 for users this year, and as such, the latest 26H2 update feels like a breath of fresh air. Perhaps for the first tim...
When I buy a new NAS, I've got an entire checklist of things I go through before making the deal. The RAM, for instance, is something I pay a lot of attention to when I plan to arm it with a ZFS-laden distribution. Likewise, unless I'm planning to pu...
You might assume that doubling your Bluetooth speaker's wattage will double its loudness, but audio physics and speaker specs don't work that way. Along with size and weight, wattage may seem like an easy way to narrow down the best Bluetooth speake...
I've nothing against games that feature simulated animal petting, but it's never been something I've considered buying a game specifically for. Sure, it's nice when your character can stroke a virtual dog or fuss with a clump of polygons shaped like ...
Wi-Fi and Ethernet work together for a great blend of convenience and reliability. Even though so many devices use wireless connections, Ethernet still has a place in your home network. The latest Wi-Fi standards make big improvements, but a wireles...
Developers are now required to filter nonconsensual intimate imagery. Verizon will offer Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature for iOS 27, but it will cost you $10 a month. The carrier says the feature is "coming soon" to its network in its announcemen...
I drive upside down on the boulevard of broken dreams. Tesla dominated the headlines on Thursday thanks to a very cool stunt. In announcing the redesigned Roadster at its October 15 event, the electric car company put some jet fuel in the mix. After...
Plus, lots of horror (cozy and otherwise), a colorful platformer and a wolf-battling shepherd dog. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got a whole bunch of new games you can jump into this weekend...
Funcom, the developer behind Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles, has announced a restructuring process that will result in layoffs at the company, and that current CEO Rui Casais will leave Funcom once the reorganisation is complete. The decision come...
Obsidian has grown in popularity, and the plugin library has absolutely exploded. It's grown by more than 3,000 plugins in the last few months alone, with options for nearly every niche or application you can think of. It's impressive, and it's alway...
Ever since DLSS 5 dropped, I've been throwing it at any game that catches my fancy. I've "remastered" classic PS2 and PS3 games with DLSS 5, and AAA titles run pretty well with neural rendering despite my aging RTX 4070 Ti. In winding the clock back ...
Microsoft 365 had become a familiar part of our family's digital life, but I started wondering whether we really needed the entire package. With five people using different apps for different tasks, I wanted a setup that made more sense for how we ac...
The Steam Deck is a powerful device, and I'm not talking about the frames it can push in AAA gaming at all, at least not here. I've previously argued that the Deck beats a budget gaming laptop on long-haul trips, and most of what I argued came down t...
Same old story. I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockstar's baby, or check out what I got up to earlier...
Bulkhead's effort to make life better for the Blues worked a little too well. One day into Wardogs Season 2, Bulkhead Interactive has decided to scrap the bribery plan it announced last week as a way to help convince players to join the Blue team. T...
I've only played a bit of offroad driving sim Over the Hill, but I'm already hooked. Or should I say: winched. What's it take for a game to snare me? Over the Hill is a co-op (or singleplayer!) offroading adventure that launched on Steam this week, ...
Apple's all-new HomeView smart home hub has been available for pre-order since Tuesday, with the earliest orders set to be delivered on Friday, November 13. If you did not place a pre-order yet though, you may face a longer wait now, with Apple's est...
The game is great, but CD Projekt wants to tell a new story. We learned last week that a Cyberpunk 2077 movie is in the works, an announcement I used mainly to talk about a completely different cyberpunk movie starring Keanu Reeves as a guy named Jo...
Apple's iPhone Duo Case uses adhesive to attach to the device, according to people who have picked one up. The case comes in two pieces and uses adhesive strips along the inside edges to attach securely to an iPhone Duo. An included insert instructs...
Dust off your old Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges. Analogue is revisiting the console rivalry that defined the first half of the 1990s. On Friday, the company announced the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, updated versions of its Super Nintendo an...
Thrusters are as good at flipping cars as they are at hunting ballistic missiles. Tesla's long-delayed and still unreleased Tesla Roadster was formally reintroduced on October 15 and besides an angular, Cybertruck-esque design and the ability to go ...
The phrase 'RMA' is likely to send shivers down many a spine, especially when it concerns something like a graphics card. Returning a faulty component can often be a 'cross your fingers and hope for the best' kind of deal, so naturally I am pleasantl...
A fractured, fun campaign that benefits from looking backward. I just got back from a three-day Modern Warfare 4 review event in Los Angeles. While the ~24 hours of playtime across the campaign, multiplayer, and DMZ was a useful headstart, you never...
Traditional Wi-Fi-based smart homes tend to get worse when it comes to performance as they grow. This is because adding dozens of devices bogs down your router, clogs local IP tables, and can lead to constant connection drops. Of course, a great ben...
Absolutely everyone with a Samsung phone seems to have something to say about the recently rolled-out One UI 9, and if you believe half the internet, Samsung has somehow managed to turn a software update into a religious experience. Everywhere I saw,...
Apple's HomeView software license agreement refers to the HomeView as a "HomePodDevice" in one section. This is surely a placeholder name from a draft version of the agreement that Apple forgot to replace in the final version, and it reveals that App...
Developers are questioning whether a settlement of the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple would meaningfully loosen the company's control over the iPhone, according to The Information. The report highlights PayPal and Epic Games among th...
Pre-orders are now live on Apple's newest devices, including the HomeView and Apple TV 4K, and Amazon has the first-ever discounts on these devices. We're also tracking great deals on MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Apple Watch SE 3 in this week's best Ap...
Apple this week finally announced the HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and its "HomeView" smart home hub. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through our reactions to the announcements. Apple's HomeView costs $299 and combines a ...
You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the app. MapQuest has been on quite the unexpected tear over the last couple of months. The mapping service's app surged in popularity after it refused to refer to Lake Ontario as La...
Apple has done it before, and it can do it again. Due to "sharply inflated" memory costs, global smartphone prices are up an estimated 20 percent since the start of the year, which phone makers are passing on to consumers. Accordingly, people are ho...
I've hacked my PS Vita eight ways to Sunday. I've filled it with emulators, and even overclocked it. I've sunk more hours than I'd like to admit into homebrew projects tweaking its performance. Every time I turned it on, I was greeted by the same wav...
Part of the beauty of setting up a self-hosted media server is not having to drag Blu-ray discs from room to room. I rip the disc once and stream it everywhere. Another important part of the process is making sure my rips include subtitles. A movie a...
As someone who has been lucky enough to have hands-on with many Windows laptops over the years for the purposes of review, I've grown accustomed to the creature comforts that each brand brings to the table for their specific ecosystem. They all have ...
All indications are that the device will be in high demand and relatively short supply. The Apple Store is down, so you probably know what that means. "We love that early energy," the placeholder page states. "Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins ...
The platform now separates base game and DLC achievements. Steam can now group together different categories of achievements — and separates ones for base games and ones for DLCs — so that developers' new additions won't affect your completi...
The company's flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market. When Technics announced the EAH-A1000 over-ear Bluetooth headphones, everything seemed fairly ordinary. Another set of premium cans enterin...
If you've been watching the PC hardware market, you'll know that GPU prices are skyrocketing again. As such, a cheap listing for a big-name Nvidia or AMD card itself is enough to warrant a second look when you're a potential buyer. According to the l...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 5 million people around the world. And until now, no treatment could restore their vision. The Prima system, which was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting FDA clearance in the US, change...
The automaker has unveiled the vehicle with some crazy stunts. Tesla has unveiled the next-generation Roadster, nine years after the company showed off its concept prototype and after years and years of launch delay. Elon Musk and the Tesla team int...
Watch the new Roadster make crazy jumps. Tesla's Roadster launch event was pretty exciting to say the least, with loads of car stunts that we enjoyed watching. The Roadster first appeared during the event at the bottom of C-shaped ramp. It drove up ...
### Summary - Sega pulled Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from Steam over bugs and alleged AI-upscaled assets. - The original Shogun 2 was restored on Steam, and existing owners can still play while issues are investigated. - Review-bombing...
It's in beta now, but will likely release widely in about a month. Valve has pushed a new update to its Steam client beta introducing big changes to how achievements work and how they're displayed. Developers can now create sets of achievements cust...
Representative Ritchie Torres will introduce a bill aimed at protecting videogame ownership, including for online games that are decommissioned. US Representative Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York City, announced today that he will introduce ...
When you have multiple TVs in the house and you start to pair them with smart TV boxes, keeping track of it all can be a nightmare. Universal TV remotes used to be more popular when you just needed an IR transmitter and TV interfaces were simple, but...
If the proposal is enacted, it could cost $240 a year to watch YouTube in the UK. The UK government will consider charging residents a national fee to access video streaming content, meaning it may cost almost $240 a year just to watch YouTube in th...
The smart health company is gating third-party app syncing to its own subscription plan for new users. Withings has found itself in hot water with its customers after adopting an expensive policy change this week. According to a post on the company'...
The general consensus seems to be that Street Fighter isn't a disaster, but it definitely misses a lot more than it hits. I had such high hopes for the Street Fighter movie: The trailers were so promising, the cast so charismatic, and it seemed to g...
Three top-tier survival crafting games have entered their 1.0 era. Attention fellow base-building ghouls and survival masochists, I've got good news and bad news. Starting with the good: Some of the best survival crafting games are no longer in earl...
In the wake of a furious backlash from players, Jagex admits it "missed the mark." Life comes at you fast, as the saying goes, and the folks at RuneScape developer Jagex can sure attest to that. Less than two weeks after announcing RuneScape Reignit...
This tablet is a great value, even if Android apps still aren't great on a big screen. Amazon has long followed the same formula for its tablets. Fire tablets are known to be cheap, durable devices good for watching video and doing casual tasks like...
The throwback mode may reappear as a limited-time event in the future. Riot Games introduced League Classic in July, offering players a way to re-experience the League of Legends as it was in past years. However, the attempt to recapture the spark o...
The new display tech offers improved color reproduction and refresh rates. E Ink has announced the latest version of its Kaleido color e-paper technology, introducing improvements that could be the selling point of future e-readers and writing table...
Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has announced plans to introduce a bill calling on the Federal Trade Commission to protect pe...
Apple unveiled new Apple TV 4K and HomeView devices this week that won't be available until November 13. But pre-order shipping times for these products have already started slipping into late November for new orders. Apple's new products don't laun...
I doubt it will do a 180, though. Hey-hey! Last week, I asked whether Razer's "Perfect 180" feature on its new Basilisk V4 Pro gaming mouse counts as cheating. For the unaware, said feature allows a near-instant 180-degree spin to be mapped within t...
Sega admits Shogun 2 - Complete Edition "has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards," so it's going back to the drawing board. Just two days after the disastrous release of Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition, Sega says it i...
For a company that has made the best mouse I've ever laid my hands on, it sure seems to be doing its darndest to destroy that mystique. That is, assuming the latest images from Razer on Chinese site Billibilli of a Pokemon-themed Viper V4 Pro come to...
Zoom. I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockstar's baby, or check out what I got up to earlier. World W...
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As someone who loves all things Apple and Pokémon, I never thought these worlds would collide, but here we are! Beats and the Pokémon Company have officially teamed up for a special edition Beats Pill, and man, did they nail this. This new collab fea...
TIME has just published its list of the best inventions of 2026, and iPhone Duo made the list with John Ternus featured on the magazine cover. Here's what Ternus said in his interview with TIME. John Ternus on iPhone Duo origins, delay to market, mo...
Setting the world on fire. "Red Rooster is an incendiary, physics-driven RPG combining the best of cerebral, worldbuilding-rich RPGs with the genetics of physics-driven immersive sims. Play as Redrick Roost, a white-collar inmate thrust into the rol...
"We've made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world." "We have made the decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox, in accordance with the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement's call to bo...
### Summary - Opera re-releases Air: a minimalist, calm browser focused on simplicity and smoothness. - Built-in Soundscapes offer Focus, Relax, Work, and Ambience playlists made just for the browser. - It also comes with the essentials: an ad blo...
### Summary - You, too, can build a DIY CO2 temperature and humidity monitor with a 4.2" e-paper display. - It runs on an ESP32, wakes up, takes measurements, updates the e-paper display, and sleeps again. - It integrates with Home Assistant/MQTT,...
I have been running Windows 11 on this same machine for the past 10 years, and I haven't had to wipe and reformat once. I haven't felt the need to reformat because I use it primarily for writing. I keep the system light, and my regular maintenance ke...
Cybersecurity In-Depth: Feature articles on security strategy, latest trends, and people to know. Hundreds of stores lost millions of dollars because they hired third parties to manage the outdated OT firmware running their cooling systems. Hundred...
Apple is rolling out its stunning Detailed City Experience in Apple Maps for users in Austin, TX. This marks a robust overhaul of Apple Maps in Austin, similar to what we've seen in other markets like San Francisco, Chicago, and London. The Apple Ma...
WhatsApp users can now invite others to join group and one-on-one calls even if they don't have an account. Here are the details. 'Free, end-to-end encrypted calls for everyone with no time limits' Today, WhatsApp announced the official rollout of ...
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Apple today became the second company ever to close with a market valuation north of $5 trillion, following NVIDIA's landmark achievement in October 2025. Here are the details. ### Apple counters tech selloff Apple's stock closed at $342.96 today, ...
It's been less than a month since YouTube said it planned to let users post GIFs in the comments section. The time has come, and this is just the beginning of a gradual rollout. ### Top comment by matteventu Btw, there's a huge bug currently affect...
Google is testing a big firmware update for the Google Home, Home Mini, Nest Mini, and Nest Audio. Google has long operated a Preview Program for speaker firmware. Version 3.79.550760 was posted today with five big features: - Audio & media streami...
The latest Google Home app is improving support for local network control over Matter devices, including Philips Hue lights. While most tend to think of Philips Hue as a lighting setup powered by a cloud-connected hub, Hue adopted Matter a while bac...
Grace Hopper Celebration for women in computing canceled two weeks out — AnitaB.org says registrations and sponsorships fell short of covering costs The nonprofit's tax filings show a $14.6 million loss in 2024 as GHC attendance fell. This year...
FBI shuts down over 40 North Korean laptop farms used by fake remote workers — over 200 devices seized in Texas, although no arrests were made so far This is one of the largest operations dedicated to shutting down North Korean laptop farms in t...
Epic Games vibe codes new launcher because 'programming is hard,' claims it starts 46% faster than Steam — Preview is available now but still in beta stage [Updated] You can respect the honesty, at least. Update October 14 at 2:12pm ET: Brian S...
GFiber and Qualcomm announce Wi-Fi 8 gateway — 20 Gig customers to be first to receive next-gen wireless upgrade GFiber 20 Gig customers are about to receive an upgrade from Wi-Fi 7 to Wi-Fi 8 The Wi-Fi 8 (802.111bn) specification hasn't even b...
Wednesday October 14, 2026 5:20 pm PDT by Juli Clover The iPhone Duo unsurprisingly offers performance similar to the iPhone 18 Pro, according to an early iPhone Duo benchmark shared on Geekbench 7. Both devices are equipped with Apple's 2nm A20 Pro...
Deep-dive tech news and reviews on the go. We've been sharing our passion for technology with you for 30 years, and today we're introducing a faster, easier way to access all of our content while on the go. The official Tom's Hardware app is live no...
Apple's new HomeView underwent regulatory testing in October 2024, and it was running what would now be known as HomeView software version 18, according to an FCC document uncovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The document provides the cl...
The iconic blue screen of death (BSOD) has graced some of our worst Windows moments over the years — moments when your PC completely gave up. This error screen is reserved for catastrophic errors that prevent Windows from functioning normally. The...
Apple today closed with a market capitalization above $5 trillion, making it the second company to do so after Nvidia. As noted by The Wall Street Journal, Apple's market cap has exceeded $5 trillion six times before today during intraday trading, b...
"I'm sorry — we are going to do better." More radical changes beyond just giving the characters necks are coming to Garry's Mod successor s&box. Facepunch Studios' game creation platform's launch in April was met with a swarm of negative reviews, ...
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has the right pieces for a grand revival, but it hasn't quite nailed the assembly. I got off to a bit of an awkward start with Castlevania: Belmont's Curse when it first booted to a black screen. A few minutes of trouble...
New Champions will continue to roll out for now. League of Legends Classic was Riot's attempt to capitalise on nostalgia for vintage-era LoL. It stripped away most of the champions and kits introduced since 2013, reverted to an older version of the ...
The former Blizzard developer has moved on. Despite some big changes happening with Overwatch lately, former game director Jeff Kaplan hasn't touched it since the year he left Blizzard. In fact, he actively avoids the game in every way he can, he to...
Google Play Store is adding a new Shop Devices section where users can browse and buy Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices. ### What you need to know - Google is rolling out a new Shop Devices section in the Play Store for browsing Pixel and Samsung Ga...
Apple plans to launch the HomeView on November 13, so we have a month to go until we can learn more about it. Right now, we're limited to the information Apple has shared and what members of the media learned during limited hands-on time. We've roun...
Android 17 could soon help Pixel users automatically diagnose and fix Wi-Fi, mobile data, and calling problems. ### What you need to know - Google is developing new Pixel diagnostic tools to help troubleshoot problems with calls, Wi-Fi, and mobile ...
Do your best to hit your goals in these colder months. ### What you need to know - Samsung announced that it's rolling out an update for its Health app in October for the Sleep and Running coaches. - The Sleep Coach now only requires three days' w...
More details come to light. ### What you need to know - Rumors on social media claim Nothing is working on two smart glasses variations: one with a camera and one without. - The "audio-equipped" version will reportedly let users place/receive call...
So, you're one of the lucky ones who built a PC or upgraded your SSD way before the DRAM crisis exploded prices across the industry. Your NVMe SSD may have been blazing-fast when new, but you might feel that it has lost some of that speed over the ye...
Some smart homes fail at the most basic of tasks, and that might be because your setup relies entirely on sluggish smartphone GPS geofencing. When you rely on the Home Assistant companion app or native platform geofences to track home vs. away states...
My Pixel 8 has sat unused since I switched to my Galaxy S25 Ultra, and I was looking for a practical way to get it working again. At the same time, I wasn't particularly impressed with my laptop's built-in webcam. I considered buying a dedicated web...
There are plenty of ways you can write down notes and documents on your PC, and we tend to be drawn to the ones that offer more features. Fancy formatting, syncing capabilities, and others can make it appealing to opt for a more advanced editor. But...
Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo asks buyers to pay more for a folding screen while accepting almost 40 compromises compared with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, spanning camera capabilities, everyday usability, and ownership costs. At equivalent ...
When you own a smart home, random smart plugs go offline, bulbs refuse to report their state, and security cameras drop streams for no apparent reason. This means you constantly have to power-cycle devices. It's easy to assume your Wi-Fi gear is fai...
Microsoft 365 has been my go-to office suite for years, but I started wondering if I really needed it all. With so many alternatives, I decided to give OnlyOffice a month to see if I couldswitch without disrupting my workflow. I wasn't expecting a pe...
I've lost count of how many times I've stood in a corner of my house and suddenly lost wireless connectivity. I knew I couldn't fully trust those Wi-Fi signal bars, so I'd shift my stance and wait for the bars to climb back up, hoping the connection ...
The SPEARS project's work could be used during future Artemis missions. NASA often has fascinating science happening behind the scenes of its astronomical endeavors. Today, the space agency shared some details about a project to create batteries cap...
We're swamped with Resident Evil films right now, lucky us. Most may know Chandler Riggs from his role as Carl in The Walking Dead, but now some may know him as the director of the short film fan-adaptation of Resident Evil 7. Lasting but 20 minutes...
Google's latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think. Google cares about fitness trackers again. The company has continually iterated on the Pixel Watch since it launched in 20...
"In order for people to play the game in the present, they need to have confidence in its future." 10 years is a long time for anything, but for a live service game it's a milestone that very few are able to cross. Overwatch made it over the line ea...
Going up. I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockstar's baby, or check out what I got up to earlier. Fol...
The biggest complaint about the pre-order bonus game is getting resolved with a happy ending. Ace Combat 8 rocks. PC Gamer's reviewer scored it a 92%, and I've been savoring the campaign, because I know it could be years until we get another bombast...
Cyberleek promises not to reveal the ending of GTA 6, as long as Take-Two leaves them alone. It's a classic move: A villain, or sometimes a hero, inserts himself into a seemingly inescapable situation. Danger everywhere — no way out! But just as t...
The company has proposed the closure of RedLynx and culled dozens of jobs at Skull and Bones developer Ubisoft Singapore. Ubisoft is planning even more layoffs in the latest of a string of job cuts this year. It plans to shut down its RedLynx studio...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday charged 14 people and seized about 187 computers as part of its ongoing efforts to disrupt North Korea's fraudulent remote IT worker (ITW) scheme. The indictment charges a mix of U.S. citizens and Chin...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the Famous Chollima threat group's operations by arresting two suspects, charging 14 individuals, and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker schemes. Famous Chollima (a.k.a...
The FBI recently seized nearly 200 laptops and other devices used in North Korean remote IT-worker scams during raids on more than 40 residents in Texas, authorities announced on Tuesday. In tandem with the seizures, federal prosecutors charged 14 p...
The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client. The big Epic Games Store rebuild teased earlier this year has arrived as a new "preview" client available to download for Windows and Mac, as well a...
A major shooter is pushing past the Linux anticheat barrier. Epic intends to launch Fortnite on Linux, but first, it's "rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat" to support the move. "Once [EAC Linux v2 is] working with a critical mass of distro maintainers, we'...
In the early 2000's, the perennial question was whether a powerful system could run Crysis. These days, it's whether a minimal one can run Doom. We've seen an affirmative answer to this question when it comes to vapes, a motherboard BIOS, and even a ...
Time isn't money, friend. "Some players have started to encounter our latest weapon in our efforts against the Real Money Trade (RMT) aka gold buying. If your account is suspected of being involved in RMT, either the selling or receiving of illicit ...
Popular Meta chat app WhatsApp today gained guest calling, a feature that lets users invite anyone to join a voice or video call, even if the invitee doesn't have a WhatsApp account. WhatsApp says everyone has access to free, end-to-end encrypted ca...
Apple this week introduced the HomePod mini 2, and we have rounded up all of the new features and changes that we have uncovered so far below. HomePod mini 2 can be pre-ordered now and launches Friday, October 30, but Siri AI support will not be ava...
They look like something from Teenage Engineering or IKEA. Surprisingly, CMF (nor its sister brand Nothing) has only now tried its hand at portable speakers. Naturally, it had to do it differently and the result is two different speaker options, bot...
It will then build a tailored four- to eight-week program based on your goals and habits. Samsung Health has offered Sleep Coaching for several years, but using it required a full week of consecutive sleep data in a month. With this new update, the ...
Link is getting a lot more than just a visual glow up for the new Switch 2 version. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is simply one of the best video games ever. Not only did it redefine a beloved franchise after it made the jump from 2D to 3D fo...
It's also working on calendar integrations for later this year. WhatsApp is adding more flexibility for talking to people who aren't regular users of its service. The Meta-owned company has announced the addition of a feature dubbed guest calling. W...
The company also teased a 'Media Connect Hub' for DTS:X devices that's currently in development. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. LG is known for its soundbars and surround sound systems as much as it is for its OLED TVs, a...
If your Windows PC is running low on storage, and you search the web for ways to reclaim some of that space, disabling the page file is a common piece of advice. Some even suggest the tweak could improve performance, since the page file, or pagefile....
My home Debian server runs on a repurposed Dell Latitude laptop and hosts more than 20 self-hosted services. Soon after building the server, I learned about the importance of monitoring. I always have multiple monitoring and management tools inside a...
The Razer Orochi V2 is a compact, precise gaming mouse with up to 950 hours of battery life. Right now, it's 57% off on Amazon. That brings the price down to $30 from its retail price of $70. That's just a couple of dollars above the lowest price we'...
Two US nationals were arrested in a new law enforcement operation targeting fraudulent North Korean IT worker schemes. The suspects, Michael James Bostelle of Pennsylvania and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo of Texas, allegedly helped North Korean IT wor...
Not all smart TVs will receive updates for long, and some don't have any specific policy. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter the price of a TV you buy, you likely consider it as a long-term investment. You thus expe...
You will wait patiently for your next ability and you will learn to love it. Part of World of Warcraft: Forever's charm is that combat is considerably slower than the regular version of the MMO. It's the kind of game where you'll spend 38 seconds hi...
Gray got his start with Duke Nukem 3D, before moving to co-found Ritual Entertainment. Richard Gray, better known to gamers of a certain age as Levelord, has died. Gray's death was reported on social media by Apogee Entertainment, who paid tribute t...
"It's a film about the experience of playing Resident Evil, controller in hand." Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film was released to critical acclaim last month, with more than one reviewer calling it 'the best videogame movie ever.' Another review dr...
Hear me out. Dan Houser is a co-founder of Rockstar Games and so I would never presume to tell him he's wrong about any of the games Rockstar has made — except in this one particular instance, where I feel obligated to step up and say, 'Dan, I'm s...
Apple today seeded the third betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. The software comes a few hours after Apple provided the betas to developers. To get the new betas, you can sign up on Apple's beta testing website...
The Steam Frame has rendered the tethered workhorse obsolete. With the recently launched Steam Frame superseding the Index VR headset, Valve has heavily discounted remaining stock of the latter. The Index VR headset launched in 2019 for $499, but no...
Apple didn't hold an event today, but it did refresh its lineup of smart home products with the Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The $299 HomeView is an all-new device that serves as a central home hub, offering apps...
Samsung's Meta-rival smart glasses leak reveals 41g frame weight and 26 styles. ### What you need to know - Samsung's Galaxy Glasses could weigh just 41 grams with standard lenses, making them lighter than earlier leaks suggested. - Battery life c...
Changes and refinements inbound. ### What you need to know - Nothing's General Release for its Android 17 update (OS 5.0) is rolling out now for the Phone 3. - Nothing OS 5.0 brings major updates to the Phone 3, such as deeper phone customization,...
We all know the reason, but hey, at least Samsung held the top spot. ### What you need to know - Counterpoint Research states Q3 for the global phone market reached its lowest point in 14 years. - Research states the market dropped by 20% YoY, and...
YouTube videos won't stop playing when you drive anymore. ### What you need to know - Vehicles with Google built-in are getting a redesigned Play Store, new apps, and improved YouTube playback over the next few weeks. - The updated Play Store will...
When an idea strikes you, how do you keep track of it? Some of us write it down in a notebook or on our phones. Others use voice memos. Whatever your approach, it's likely you'll either forget the idea or where you wrote it down. You'll search for it...
After getting a public IP address from my ISP, I revisited the whole network setup I built around CGNAT. The other issue was double-NAT, but I never really cared about it because CGNAT was the main wall for my homelab. Before the public IP, the ISP'...
Installing a desktop app for every little task can quickly become frustrating. Before I know it, my PC is filled with tools I use only once in a while. But I've found that some browser-based alternatives are good enough to handle these jobs without a...
I've been having issues with the head unit in my car, and I want a dedicated screen for navigation and music without pulling my phone out of my pocket every time I get in. Since I already have an old Samsung Galaxy S21 FE that I bought from a friend ...
How Google's new laptops compare to traditional Chromebooks. Google has been working on its next generation of laptops for a while. They're now here, and they're called Googlebooks: an evolution of Chromebooks and ChromeOS. But does that mean the en...
Google has a vested interest in collecting and selling your data, but that doesn't mean protecting yourself is impossible. Google Chrome is easily the biggest browser in the game — and the hottest commodity in that game is data. Whenever you sur...
How Thunderbolt and USB-C replaced the need for a dedicated video port. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For a while, Mini DisplayPort was one of the main options for video output on smaller devices. Apple announced it in 2...
Apple just announced the HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, and pre-orders are now available on all of these devices at popular retailers including Amazon and Best Buy. ### HomeView Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner ...
The company's upscaling software is truly powerful when used in the right situations. If you own a recent NVIDIA GPU (or Nintendo Switch 2), there's a good chance you bought it partly from hearing good things about DLSS. Short for Deep Learning Supe...
RAMageddon continues to have wide effects throughout the tech industry, with a new report revealing that the smartphone market has just hit its lowest point in well over a decade. Counterpoint Research reports that global smartphone shipments droppe...
Slot these rare gems to gain passive bonuses and abilities. 💎 Ambers are precious gems you equip to gain passive bonuses and abilities. 💎 You can slot them at the level up menu with any lantern. 💎 You unlock a new slot every ten levels. You'll mo...
Beat this big boss first time. ⚔️If you beat General Lothaire you get the General's Catalyst Clot, 10k catalysts, and the Torn-Banner achievement. ⚔️ You only have one attempt to beat him, since if you die, a cutscene will play and the boss will di...
Find a way to get past the poison clouds. ☠️ You can't complete The Emissary quest until much later in the game. ☠️ You need the Shield Transmutation which you get at the university to pass through the poison clouds. ☠️ This is the final transmuta...
Find the missing scouts for the Adjutant Sous-Officier. ⚔️ Find the cave with the missing scouts halfway up the elevator shaft after you unblock the top level. ⚔️ No matter what you choose to tell the Adjutant Sous-Officier, you'll get the Sleight ...
If the rumored release window is accurate, it means the new GTA will hit PC just a few months after consoles — something almost unheard of from Rockstar. A GamesBeat report claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 — which still hasn't been announced for P...
Alongside new betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Apple has released the fourth betas of watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2. The betas come a week after Apple released the third betas, but there is no tvOS 27.2 beta 4 yet. Regist...
### Summary - This impressive-looking HD-2D remaster of Zelda: A Link to the Past features a tilted 3D look, weather, a day/night cycle, NPC schedules, and dual-screen support. - Its creator hasn't set a release date yet, so it's unclear when (or e...
When building a home lab, you likely start with a single Raspberry Pi or old mini PC running one container, usually Plex or a file share. But then within a month your docker-compose.yml file is hundreds of lines long, housing dozens of experimental s...
In the world of networking, bigger numbers seem to attract the most attention. Wi-Fi 7 was heavily marketed, but most of its features can't even be used by most people. Wired networking doesn't stay in the news as much, but Ethernet cable standards s...
I love gaming, and over time, my appreciation for older titles has grown. I love collecting them, too, not just playing them, so I have the original hardware for at least some of these games. Sometimes, though, emulation is easier, and for retro titl...
Over the months and years of using Home Assistant, you likely use the Home Assistant Community Store like an untamed app store, installing custom integrations, themes, and front-end cards for every shiny new smart device or gimmick you test. This lea...
Going beyond the number of cameras and megapixels. The iPhone Duo has by far the highest starting price of any iPhone to date. Which makes sense in a way, since it's basically two devices in one. But at $1,999, it still lacks the iPhone 18 Pro's mor...
It stars Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as two new FBI agents that aren't named Mulder and Scully. Hulu has officially picked up Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot, after greenlighting a pilot back in February. Variety reports that Coogler wrote and...
The film will be in the Apple Immersive Video format, meaning it will be a 3D video recorded in 8K resolution with a 180-degree field of view and Spatial Audio. Apple shared a short video of people reacting to the film while wearing the Vision Pro. ...
Apple has launched a new "Switch to Safari" marketing campaign that encourages Chrome users to switch to Safari as their web browser of choice on the Mac. "Safari is a more powerful and private browser than Chrome," says Apple. Apple has a new "Swi...
Your old EV battery may end up trading its daily commute for a stationary role. An EV battery's life is far from over once it leaves a car. When the owner is done with the vehicle, for whatever reason, there are varying degrees of battery health and...
Kodi is one of the oldest media players out there, but people often dismiss it as a piracy app. Shady sellers use its name to sell boxes promising free movies and TV. They make money, their unauthorized add-ons break, and Kodi gets blamed for the mes...
Single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi became synonymous with DIY projects, and they're excellent for small-scale home servers. The idea of a credit card-sized computer with 4GB of memory and quad-core chips worked perfectly for these use cases...
With companies, tech execs, and outlets such as yours truly telling everyone over and over again — sometimes very literally — that it's difficult to get your hands on memory right now and will be for some time, it can be a bit jarring to think ab...
Turns out decorating your home away from home isn't purely cosmetic. Arc Raiders' new outpost system arrived with the Frozen Trail update, and like many I'm sure, I pretty much ignored the entire furniture aspect of it. My mind was occupied with upg...
I'll be saving my pennies for something — anything — else, personally. As you may already suspect, the ZX Spectrum was a bit before my time. Still, a whole home computer crammed inside a relatively svelte keyboard is something with timeless appe...
Kraftoff. "I was forced to ship the game. I'm mad at myself, there's no doubt. I was so stunned by that decision, because we had fucking Covid. A million people died in America. I lost one of my best friends. Every single month, four to six people i...
### Our Verdict The animals are superstars, but they don't quite make up for the fiddly, frustrating micromanagement. ### PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matter...
Three vulnerabilities in LG's webOS can be chained to give an attacker on the same local network root access to certain smart TVs without a PIN or any interaction from the owner. LG has issued a fix, according to an advisory published by SSD Secure ...
Regardless of whether you're on Intel or AMD, the first instruction your CPU executes runs in a mode designed for the 16-bit Intel 8086, released in June 1978. This is called "real mode," and despite everything that has changed about processors since...
Most people, when optimizing their Wi-Fi settings, assume that the bigger number is better. To be fair, the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands are faster than the 2.4 GHz band, and a 160 MHz channel width increases your throughput. However, these speed boosts are...
Semiconductor industry giant Applied Materials Inc. today opened the doors to its Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center, a massive new $5 billion facility in Silicon Valley that's set to enable the next wave of breakthroughs i...
While a folding iPhone posed a new challenge for Apple's thermal engineering team, they came up with a creative way to leverage the device's hinge to their advantage. Here are the details. iPhone Duo's hinge features a flexible graphite pipe PCMag ...
Monday October 12, 2026 10:12 am PDT by Tim Hardwick Apple has opened its "Get Ready" service for iPhone Duo pre-orders, allowing customers to pre-select a variety of options to streamline the process of ordering and have a better chance of grabbing...
Apple's "Welcome Home" product launch is happening tomorrow. As the name suggests, Apple is going to debut new home accessories, including the long-rumored home hub. Below, we've listed all the rumors we know about the three devices Apple is set to ...
Maybe not, but a cautious optimism has emerged as Blizzard finds opportunities to recapture goodwill. There's a generation of millennial gamers who are haunted by an entity known as 'old Blizzard,' an allegedly more competent, creative, and virtuous...
"We're basically trying to entice players to want to create new characters, to roll an alt." The developers of World of Warcraft: Forever would very much like it if you would create multiple characters, please. There are a number of reasons for tha...
Windows 11 seems to be full of secret features that most people never touch, even after spending years on the platform. Dev Drive seems to be one of those well-kept secrets. Originally, Microsoft intended it for developers, and for the most part, it ...
What good is a phone that can't keep up with the average person's day-to-day needs? You don't have to spend an arm and a leg on an Android phone, even if it's brand-new. You can find plenty of great cheap Android phone options for $300 or less, if y...
Wireless Android Auto is a fantastic quality-of-life feature. Just step into your car, switch it on, and your phone is ready to go on your vehicle's infotainment system, complete with navigation pulled up and your music. It's convenient until the day...
The MacBook Pro is a beast of a laptop that can handle anything you throw at it. And that even includes AI if you're interested in running some powerful local LLMs. That said, it can be pricey, but right now we're seeing a steep $600 discount on the ...
You need to have a very high IQ to understand Grand Theft Auto. I'm modding GTA 5 every day in a quest to either transform it into a PC version of GTA 6 or break it entirely. Come back tomorrow to find out what new horrible thing I've done to Rockst...
You'll need this super rare material to upgrade your gunsmith. ⚡ Find the Emperor Modulator in the final loot room of the new Emperor dungeon. ⚡ This requires you to craft an Emperor Gateway Conduit via the Redirection event. ⚡ You also have to na...
Your old hard drives still have some life left in them. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cloud storage is everywhere. Despite the ongoing memory crisis, SSDs have gotten cheap enough that most new PCs don't even bother with...
Your old GPU might not be able to compete with a new card, but it can run better with some tweaks. In this increasingly anti-consumer tech world that seems fixed on abandoning all else in favor of data centers, there's rarely been a worse time to bu...
The GL.iNet Comet Q is a KVM, but with a unique twist. You can plug it into any device and take control. Laptops and desktops are a given, but this model can also plug into your phone and tablet and take full control. And while its retail price is $1...
Most gamers understand the importance of a good gaming monitor. They look at the screen size, refresh rate, resolution, and HDR performance before making their choice. However, your expensive IPS or VA display has another feature that can prevent mot...
Blurry photos usually go deeper than a little grease on your lens. Phone cameras are a modern convenience that's all too often taken for granted, making casual photography accessible to millions in a lightweight package. While your phone's camera pr...
I've lost count of how many times I've wanted to watch a video on my TV, only to discover that getting it there is somehow harder than finding the video itself. I'm not against screen mirroring at all, but it's never made sense to tie up my entire PC...
There are a few settings to check if you're having issues with your map's location accuracy. The best Android phones use built-in GPS to determine where you are, which is necessary to guide you with turn-by-turn directions. To accurately know how to...
For most of my 26-year journey with desktop PCs, I've used spinning hard drives. I bought my first SSD (a SATA drive) in 2017, and the difference was night and day. Every subsequent upgrade, however, became less and less stark, culminating with the P...
The French automaker is targeting a 15,000-euro price tag for an eventual production version. After teasing the return of the 2 CV as an all-electric car in March, Citroën finally showed off the revival of its iconic compact city cruiser during the ...
When you first start out with a smart home, the typical first step is setting up voice assistants and smart speakers, only to realize that shouting across the room to turn off a light is often slower and more annoying thanflipping a regular switch. V...
The Smart #2 is absolutely teensy and gets around 180 miles per charge. Smart just unveiled its #2 ultra-compact EV at the Paris Motor Show, four years after the company introduced the Smart #1. The Smart #2 looks to be a return to (miniature) form ...
Your accounts won't forever haunt the internet after you die. The death of a loved one typically comes not only with the immense emotional weight of grief, but also an onslaught of administrative tasks — a home to sell, a cell phone bill to canc...
Fast highway driving, carrying excess weight, heat and air-conditioning will cut your EV's range. Maximum electric-vehicle ranges are on the rise. And while some models still struggle to reach the 250-mile mark, advancements in battery and charging ...
"I don't think critics had a fair chance to explore." "I do believe both parties have fair points, especially for the critics — they had to play the build that is not the exact same version of the launched game. Also they had limited time … But [i...
Riding the wave(guide). Remember when they did motion capture on a cube? Well, more specifically, they put actor Jack Quaid in a motion capture suit and then they put him inside a cube for his role in God of War Laufey. As charming as that cutting e...
Set recurring reminders, manage time zones and handle business communications off-hours. WhatsApp users have long requested message scheduling to do things like set recurring reminders, manage time zones and handle business communications off-hours....
I bet someone is already mocking up cat ears for this thing. Valve has released the CAD files for the Steam Frame, allowing modders the perfect opportunity to get to work on their own creations for the VR headset. The light blocker — the bit that...
LineageOS 24 is now official, with the latest builds rolling out based on Android 17, bringing a surprise early release alongside a fresh coat of Material Design 3 Expressive paint, new WebUSB flashing tools, and more. Announced in a dedicated and d...
After a protracted wait, LineageOS is now officially available for the entire Pixel 10 lineup and the more affordable Pixel 10a. Over a year since its release, it's great news that Pixel 10 owners now have the option to flash LineageOS on their devi...
Although the memory shortage has affected everyone (from people who only need a work PC to casual gamers and enthusiasts), PC gamers have been hit hardest. Compared to console gamers and laptop consumers, we were the first to feel price increases, th...
Google fixes Googlebook setup issues and brings sync features to Galaxy devices. ### What you need to know - Googlebook is finally adding Better Together support for Samsung Galaxy phones after leaving them out at launch. - Samsung phones running ...
Chuck Hoskin Jr. fondly recalls watching a room full of Cherokee immersion students crowd around a screen to watch How to Train Your Dragon. Except Hiccup and Astrid weren't speaking English — the protagonists were speaking Cherokee, dubbed by voic...
This week, Apple is hosting its first-ever dedicated smart home event. While the company hasn't shared details about what it will reveal at the "Welcome Home experience" in New York City on Tuesday, October 13th, it doesn't take an army of internet s...
Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago's first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance. A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV user...
On the AI Infrastructure team at Ai2, we're responsible for providing the institute's GPU compute capacity, specifically targeting large, distributed training workloads. We think about this task as a pyramid of four metrics that build on each other. ...
We face a new epoch in computing. Hardware is changing rapidly — not just faster GPUs, but a growing range of chips from different vendors, each with its own architecture and often tailored to specific AI workloads. Software is changing just as f...
One of the best new features of Google's Pixel 11 (and Googlebook) is support for Rambler voice-to-text, and it's now been ported to other devices — if you're willing to take the risk, that is. Rambler on the Pixel 11 series is essentially AI-en...
I use iPhone Mirroring every day to quickly access my iPhone directly from my Mac, and it's even better this year. iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate were released last month, bringing three key updates to iPhone Mirroring. Here's everything new. 9to5M...
Last year, Kuxiu was the first to make chargers that perfectly match the Cosmic Orange iPhone. They released their 3-in-1 X40 turbo and their S4 Solid State battery pack. They both matched the orange color so well that it seemed as if they were 1st-p...
In just a couple days, Apple should be unveiling its long-awaited new lineup of new Home products. That includes an updated HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, the brand-new smart home hub called 'HomeView', as well as a new lineup of smart home accessories, ...
The current iPad mini sells for $599 in its starting 128 GB configuration. Apple is set to introduce the next-generation iPad mini later this month and — while the starting storage may increase — interested buyers should start probably bracin...
iPhone Duo is just about two weeks away from releasing, and according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has big retail plans ahead for its first foldable iPhone, to make sure every customer gets to see it to the fullest. Apple is gearing up for a ma...
Console market craters as Xbox sales crash 33% to the lowest since launch 25 years ago, PS5 sales drop 25% — steep price hikes push Series X to $800 and PS5 Pro to $900 Are consoles too expensive right now? Video game console sales in the U.S. ...
Cyberleek threatens full GTA 6 build leak unless Take-Two apologizes and his $30 million crypto memecoin goal is met — leaker demands physical release while pumping Solana memecoin to $30M The leak group's ultimatum is a bare-faced attempt to pu...
Modder discovers that putting a GPU in the 'wrong place' can deliver a 19 degree cooler hotspot — breaking convention can produce great results despite decades of PC DIY evolution The absolute best GPU result wasn't good for CPU temperatures, so...
Canadian YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to exclusively track police vehicles, gets a visit from police — officers visit his home to express privacy concerns Officers reportedly say anti-surveillance control policies may lead to details of a...
Light bleed looks common, and it's probably not going anywhere. ### What you need to know - Early Kindle 2026 owners report a "light bleeding" problem with the device when in dark mode. - Users state that the edges of the device experience a brigh...
Google's next TV Streamer could feature built-in microphones, presence detection, faster performance, and a redesigned remote. ### What you need to know - Google's next TV Streamer will reportedly feature a slightly narrower design while retaining ...
A monthly update. ### What you need to know - Samsung is reportedly rolling out its October 2026 security patch to Galaxy S26 users in the U.S. - The patch is ~530MB, and delivers over 60 security fixes for the flagship series. - This October pat...
This is a test that's reportedly arriving for U.S. users. ### What you need to know - Threads is reportedly starting a test in the U.S. called "Gems." - These are badges that the platform's algorithm will reportedly hand out to posts and replies t...
### Popular Stories MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris has uncovered an image file from Apple for an unreleased Apple TV 4K, suggesting that a new model will finally be released soon. The image is specifically for an "Apple TV 4K (4th generation)" m...
Samsung's leaked Galaxy S27 pricing reveals a four-tiered lineup that locks top displays behind Pro paywalls. ### What you need to know - A fresh leak claims that Samsung's adding a mid-tier Galaxy S27 Pro to its early 2027 roster, slotting between...
Just two days before Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New York, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked several details about the new products set to be unveiled, including an all-new smart home hub, a HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K. Here is a...
Apple's next entry-level iPad models, codenamed J581 and J582, will not arrive until early 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. He added that Apple plans a major iPad Air refresh to add an OLED display and a new iPad Pro in 2027. The latter c...
Apple is preparing new displays and large numbers of demo units for the iPhone Duo's October 23 launch, but supply will be limited, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Ahead of the October 23 launch, Apple plans to set aside a section of its Fifth...
Apple's new Apple TV 4K will be powered by a standard A19 chip, up from the A15 in the current 2022 model, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman also said Apple has tested a refreshed Siri Remote with a speaker t...
### Summary - This Fisher-Price Mix & Learn DJ toy was rebuilt with a Raspberry Pi W2, audio amp, platter sensor, and microphone. - Web interface to upload clips, layer tracks, and switch modes: Learning, Music Maker, and Bluetooth. - The project ...
### Summary - The open-source unidex OS runs on a 1.54" e-ink ESP32-S3, turning it into a pocket productivity device. - It shows your next class with a live countdown, records voice notes to Markdown, and comes with its own pet app. - You can inst...
### Summary - LineageOS 24 migrates to Android 17 and ports many security patches, plus backports to legacy builds. - New additions: Canvas image editor, faster Twelve music app, Catapult TV shows battery, 24 more devices. - Focus remains on de-Go...
### Summary - I miss dedicated players, but this ESP32-S3 DIY revives pocket MP3 charm. - It plays media from a microSD card or streams via DLNA/UPnP and comes with a 1.8" TFT. - It's a work in progress with build files and instructions on the ESP...
I expected my new USB4 enclosure to feel like a second internal drive. Instead, the Satechi USB4 NVMe SSD Pro crawled along at 1,013 MB/s, and for weeks I blamed the cable, then the USB-C port I'd picked, then every other jack on my motherboard's rea...
"You can't know if you can feel the system until you can play the system." Years ago, I read that Jake Solomon prototyped the Firaxis reboot of XCOM by making a simple board game version. Something rudimentary that could be played in the office on s...
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 11. Wonder Boy in Monster Land released in Japanese arcades in 1987 and for the Sega Master System the following year. Its success led to numerous ports, including to ZX Spectrum, Commodore...
Or Star Wars Outlaws, if you're nasty. There are mods for Seamless Grav Jumps and for Seamless Planet Takeoffs. But when you arrive at a planet in Starfield you still have to choose a landing spot, and then watch a loading screen and an animation. I...
Bumper Bout has a demo on Steam right now. One of the great things about videogame conventions is there are always people up for playing a local multiplayer game, just waiting to be handed controls and thrown into a new experience. Which is how, at ...
You've got until October 23. The Golden Joystick Awards have been running for so long there was a period where they awarded separate prizes for 8-bit and 16-bit games in each category. In 1988, rail shooter Operation Wolf was the 8-bit Computer Game...
Both consoles have become more expensive since launch, but the Series S is still relatively affordable. A console nearly six years into its lifecycle would typically have seen a price drop by this point, but that's not the case for the latest Xbox l...
There's a lot to consider before buying a new phone from abroad. There are plenty of smartphone options to choose from in the US, from the iPhone to the Pixel. But there are also really interesting phones you'll never find in an American store. Xiao...
Know the difference between bits and bytes. Its easy to lose yourself in the morass of technical terminologies when shopping for internet providers. For instance, debates over whether you should prioritize internet speed vs. bandwidth or whether you...
Flip phones endured in Japan longer than the US, but the trend is shifting. Chances are you haven't seen a flip phone in the wild for years. The days of the old Motorola RAZR and similar clamshells are long gone. But in Japan, its esoteric tech ecos...
Hundreds of internet-exposed graphics processing unit (GPU) servers were open to a high-severity flaw in NVIDIA's DCGM Exporter (CVE-2026-47483) that lets unauthenticated attackers crash the monitoring service and may disrupt AI workloads, according ...
Magnetic accessories can be handy, but make sure they're not interfering with your camera. Apple continues to up its camera game. This September, Apple debuted its iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, a lineup which introduced its most advanced camera system ...
We are quickly coming up on Apple's "Welcome Home" launch event, where we expect a host of smart home-related announcements. We are expecting refreshes to Apple TV and HomePod Mini, as well as a brand new smart home hub. We could also see the debut o...
Bloomberg reported that the HomeView device will start shipping in November. Just ahead of Apple's smart home event on Tuesday, we may finally have a name for the long-awaited smart home hub. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the device that wil...
Google offers great support for Pixels, but not all models enjoy the full timeline. With the release of the Pixel 8 in 2023, Google made a widely celebrated announcement. Going forward, Pixel phones would receive seven years of software updates — ...
### Reverse engineering a commercial spatial audio effect ### Contents Back while I was using a different OS, I used a program which processed the audio being played in real time and made it sound much better. It made the sound feel farther away an...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7: which flip foldable is best? ### Comparing two of Samsung's best foldable smartphones The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 arrived earlier this year boasting a familiar trick: it folds into a pocket-friend...
Several configurations of the Apple Watch Series 12 are $50 off for the first time for the remainder of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. This includes both sizes (42mm and 46mm) of the GPS + Wi-Fi watches, as well as their pricier 5G-ready counterparts....
One of Donald Trump’s biggest goals as president is to increase domestic manufacturing and reshore supply chains so that the most in-demand technologies in the world can be 100 percent made in the United States. By executive order last December, he l...
We’re in the final stretch of Amazon Prime Day, so this is your sign to stop waiting for a better discount. Some of my favorite wearables are on sale, including the latest models and older picks that are hitting their lowest prices yet. Below, I’ve r...
Amazon Prime Day has no shortage of fitness tech and wellness gear on sale. Obviously, savvy bargain hunters know that not every discount makes for a good deal. Fortunately, I’ve sifted through hundreds of deals and rounded up the best discounts on p...
Apollo Capital Management and several banks are in discussions with SpaceX to help facilitate the company's purchase of $40 billion worth of Nvidia graphics processing units, according to a person familiar with the talks who asked not to be named to ...
Kamrui Essenx E2 vs Bosgame E5 11 Pro: Newcomer trounces Amazon’s best selling Windows PC for Prime Day in the $300 category Two contenders, one winner Ladies and gentlemen, on my right, costing $322.98 and most popular new Windows PC at Amazon is th...
The best Amazon Prime Day SSD, RAM, and GPU deals are more sad than exciting — the prices compared to last year show how bad things have got, but there is some GPU goodness here Hard times for key PC components, although some graphics card discounts ...
When Google added Pixelsnap to the Pixel 10 series, it wasn’t just building in support for all kinds of magnetic accessories — it was also adding in some excellent software functionality, like upgraded screensavers for when your phone is docked and c...
Alongside the now live Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+/Ultra launch deals at up to $650 off, we are now in the final 24 hours of the massive fall Prime Day sale with Galaxy Tab S11 models now at up to $355 off the list prices. Those offers join the now even ...
One of the beloved features of Google’s original big push into laptops, the Chromebook Pixel, is getting a revival in Googlebook’s Glowbar, but it very much feels like a hollow version of what came before. The original Chromebook Pixel launched in 20...
This is my passion project that transforms the classic PSP 1000 into a modern handheld using a Raspberry Pi. This repository contains the hardware designs, firmware, and software needed to build and use the PSPi 6. The PSPi 6 is a custom circuit boar...
How does a backup camera actually work? Aftermarket backup cameras might not work as well as integrated ones, but they're still a useful upgrade to an older car. Most cars today come with backup cameras pre-installed, which makes parallel parking muc...
How to enable Live Activities on iPhone and CarPlay Keep track of important updates without having to open the app every two minutes. At a time when most Android phones had already switched to tiny hole-punch cutouts to house their front-facing camer...
How to reduce mobile data usage on your iPhone A few simple tweaks can make a big difference. While "unlimited" mobile internet plans are common, you might have a limited data plan to save money with an MVNO. And there are other times when you need t...
TechRadar Verdict This is a fast, flexible and well-built NAS for anyone with a multigigabit network and a plan for NVMe storage. It is let down by poor drive trays, a dated Celeron processor and a price that sits above the better specifications of t...
New quantum tensor processors achieve breakthrough benchmark speeds for enterprise AI clusters.
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Laptop prices have risen significantly over the past six months. The memory shortage wreaked havoc on prices, even causing Apple to hike them up in June. That makes deals on big shopping events like Amazon Prime Day even more important. For the retai...
Times are tough. That's why I've assembled these great Amazon Prime Day Deals under $100. You don't have to spend big to bag a necessity, level up a little, or treat a loved one. These deals are on devices we have road-tested and recommend year-round...
Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale—also known as Big Deal Days 2026—is live. The sale started yesterday, October 6, and runs through midnight today. As with all Prime Day sales, you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of the discounts. I...
Amazon’s Prime Day is back for its fall edition, and Amazon Alexa-powered devices are already on sale. But are the sales actually any good? There’s already the question of whether you want Alexa in your house, and now it’s whether the sales are a rea...
Live All the best Prime Day deals at Amazon UK — 55+ top offers on day 2 from Ninja, Kindle, Nintendo, Shark, Apple, and more We're into the final day of the Prime Big Deal Days sale Jump to... 1. Today's best deals 2. Deals under £50 3. Appliances 4...
Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issues running some Android apps. Google admits not every Android app runs great on Intel Googlebooks ‘A small handful’ of apps appare...
The Best Power Banks for Keeping All Your Devices Charged Featured in this article I hate running out of power. Everybody does. While our gadgets have advanced in many ways, battery technology has been slow to improve. That’s why you’re looking to bu...
Google's Fitbit Edge leaks out with a screen and Pixel 11 colors It could offer a seven-day battery life, altimeter and limited support for apps like Google Maps. We knew that Google was likely coming out with a mid-range Fitbit model that slots betw...
I’ve spent most of the last couple weeks using an otherwise unexceptional midrange Android phone with one amazing feature: a matte OLED display. That screen is by far the best thing about the TCL P80 Ultra, and weirdly, it’s made me more excited for ...
Qalo SL-1 review: A barebones smart band that's priced like a flagship It’s the same price as the Garmin Cirqa. I've already made my feelings about screenless fitness trackers well known to everyone who'll listen. They're more about signaling to the ...
ZDNET’s key takeaways - I shipped a Mac app without writing a single line of code. - Vibe coding took 502 directives, not one magic prompt. - App Store promo images took almost as long as the app. At around noon on Sunday, Sept. 20, I came up with an...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that “no other platform holder is doing” during an employee all-hands this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, S...
Amazon’s Prime Day tech deals are here again. Yes, already. The economy is tough right now, and if you’re feeling this cost-of-living crisis, you probably don’t need that shiny new thing. But if you do need it, you certainly won’t want to pay full pr...
There’s no better time to shop for Amazon’s e-readers than during one of its own sale events. Prime Day Kindle deals are here, but they aren’t as impactful as they used to be. That’s because Amazon raised prices on almost all Kindle e-readers back in...
Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale—also known as Big Deal Days 2026—is live. The sale starts today, October 6, and runs through midnight tomorrow. As with all Prime Day sales, you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of the discounts. It ...
A mysterious death of a woman in Russia following a lab accident has stoked fears about plague spreading. But the odds of that actually happening remain very low, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying on X Tuesday afternoon th...
npm install shaders - Real WebGPU, declarative API: 200+ effects you drop in as components. Gradients, noise, glass, metal, light, distortions, transitions, blurs, cursor effects. Nest them, blend them, mask them. - A design editor that writes your c...
How to help stop spam calls on iPhone and Android Spam calls are apparently here to stay, but you have ways to fight back. Spam calls should be a bygone concern, but unfortunately they're still a plague many of us deal with. Services like Truecaller ...
How long have wireless gaming controllers been around for? It took a while for controllers to work as well as they do today without cables. If you've been a gamer for a while, you might know that wireless controllers have been used as far back as the...
Kindle Click vs Kobo Remote: How much of a difference is there? Wireless and wildly convenient. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Page-turning remotes used to be a niche workaround, something readers cobbled together with thir...
We have a sizable collection of Google Play app and game deals alongside millions of discounts waiting in the fall Amazon Prime Day, including Is This Seat Taken?, ISLANDERS: Mobile, Druid, Kero Blaster, BE-A Walker, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced, Bo...
How long can you expect an Xbox Series X to last? Strong software support and a repairable design should give Microsoft's console a long lifespan. When Microsoft announced its disc-to-digital feature, which converts thousands of physical Xbox discs i...
Walmart’s latest sale feels like an early Black Friday preview — here are the 13 best deals on TVs, laptops, tablets, Apple, and more The 'Deals & More' sale is running until this Sunday Walmart has just launched a massive fall sale today that feels ...
Debates around big tech and digital regulation can sometimes feel distant from the everyday concerns of voters. But the power that a small number of global tech companies hold over our lives goes far beyond what most people realise. As chair of the p...
Apple’s smaller Pro iPhone gets the best kind of spec bump for 2026: longer battery life, faster chips and a fancy new variable aperture for the main camera. The iPhone 18 Pro is one of a pair of slab phones launched alongside Apple’s first folding p...
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If you buy the new Pixel 11 Pro, you might have to proactively tell people that you bought the latest phone, unless they are following each and every launch. The main reason is that the Pixel 11 doesn’t look that different from prior models. The main...
Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparatively cheap; the difference was often in build quality an...
Citing “significant increases in memory and storage component costs,” Amazon has raised prices on Echos, Kindles, Fire TVs, and Eeros by up to 60 percent, as first reported by Fortune. Amazon just hiked the prices for Echo, Fire TV, and Kindle produc...
Subject: NetBSD and my life... To: None <netbsd-advocacy@netbsd.org> From: gary rolland <rollandgary@gmail.com> List: netbsd-advocacy Date: 09/10/2005 16:40:17 Hello NetBSD Team, I have been using NetBSD for about two years on my laptop and never had...
Meta’s business can be boiled down to four words that begin with the letter H: hook, hold, harvest, hide, according to a lawyer who is prosecuting the world’s largest social media company. The owner of Facebook and Instagram “hooks” in users, “holds”...
Is Nintendo Switch Online still worth it in 2026? The subscription upgrades your experience with online play and a lot of other perks. Prior to the Nintendo Switch, the company's systems offered free online play. But nowadays, a Nintendo Switch Onlin...
Are digital cameras still worth buying in 2026? Yes, so long as you’re willing to put in the work required for better photos. In photography, we often say that the best camera is the one you have with you. While that expression rings even more true w...
The oldest iPhone model you can trade-in with Apple is older than you'd think Even old Apple devices you haven’t touched in years could still get you some credit towards a new phone. If you've ever bought an iPhone directly from Apple, you've likely ...
You can change your Messages backgrounds on iPhone - so you never text the wrong person again Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways - Apple lets you change your Messages backgrounds in iOS 26. - This can help you s...
'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other rele...
Daydream, an AI-powered fashion discovery app, launched two new features on Monday to let iPhone users turn saved outfit photos into shoppable results and search for clothing and accessories through Siri, without opening the app. The new features wer...
Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Steam Frame will start at $1,059. Valve will also offer a 1TB model that starts at $1,299. Valve’s Steam...
For nearly three weeks, I’ve been testing the limits of Valve’s Steam Frame, the company’s new wearable PC. At first glance, it’s easy to write it off as a pricey headset that missed the VR craze. At $1,059 with 256GB of storage or $1,299 for 1TB, it...
As promised, Nintendo has marked down a wide variety of Switch games and accessories at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, as well as its own digital storefront. Its “Customer Appreciation” sale is happening because of tariff-related refunds it received ...
Apple's latest iPhone and iPad software—iOS 27 and iPadOS 27—is here. While this release won’t make as big of a splash as Apple’s big Liquid Glass redesign in the prior version, there's still plenty here that could change how you use your device. iOS...
Qualcomm strikes AI chip deal with Amazon, offers right to buy about $4 billion in stock Reuters
Pre-orders for the Android-based Googlebook laptops open on September 21 Gemini Intelligence is at the heart of the operating system. We'll soon learn a lot more about Googlebooks — a new line of higher-end laptops from Google — as pre-orders are abo...
Samsung is now selling its Galaxy S26 series flagships at a discount with refurbished models available for around $200 off. The “Re-Newed” program from Samsung offers certified refurbished devices that get serviced by Samsung directly including brand...
Now that Valve has finally launched its entire 2026 hardware lineup — the Steam Controller, the Steam Machine, and today’s Steam Frame — are we any closer to a next-gen Steam Deck handheld? Valve isn’t saying so yet. The company is figuring out “how ...
It’s a quirk of the release calendar that when Vivo’s X Fold 6 launched in China this June, it was just another foldable. Now that it’s ready for its global release, the size and aspect ratio feel oddly old-fashioned. Vivo’s X Fold 6 accidentally fee...
Expect to save over $600 on the hottest models, including $250 off monitors for crisp, clear gaming (or writing), 40% off laptops, and up to $1,200 off desktops for true gamers. We’ve rounded up the top Dell coupon codes and discounts so you can save...
We don’t know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously, but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines, you can see that Google’s rumored fitness tracker s...
It’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October 6th at 3AM ET and lasts through 3...
What are the benefits of having a second monitor? Two screens means more real estate to run apps without having to switch between them all the time. Upgrading to dual monitors is the best workflow upgrade you can make, with some studies indicating th...
The reason the Mac mini is cheaper than a MacBook If you're looking at base configurations, anyway. For a while, the Mac mini was ranked as one of the best deals in computing. Arguably, it's still pretty great. For $900, you can get a Mac with Apple'...
How did retro consoles handle graphics before modern GPUs? Graphics chips could draw but not compute, until the Xbox arrived. Console graphics came from bespoke, fixed-function chips for more than two decades, until the original Xbox burst onto the s...
You should avoid using a screen protector on your MacBook — here's why Putting on a screen protector may have unintended consequences. Putting a screen protector on expensive electronics is second nature for any experienced technology user, and in al...
ZDNET’s key takeaways - Some iPhone 18 Pro Max users on AT&T are losing cellular service. - Apple said two updates can help prevent the issue. - Affected phones require a free hardware replacement. If your iPhone 18 Pro Max has lost service on AT&T a...
Google’s original Pixel Fold was inherently flawed but also fundamentally way better than I expected and, thanks to recent arrivals, also way ahead of its time. Foldables were still very much going through growing pains in 2023 when Google stepped up...
10 years ago today, Google launched the first Pixel smartphone and, at the time, teased it by saying we’d still be talking about it years later. And, yeah, we still are, and this is a Google project that shows no signs of slowing down. 9to5Google Wee...
A decade of Pixel, it’s only in the last few years that we have seen Google settle into a rhythm with smartphones. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, though. Look back at the line-up, and it’s still hard to believe we’ve had a decade of Pixel. If you ask...
Following an accidental marketing leak in August and FCC listing last month, retail listings for the “Fitbit Edge” have now emerged. According to retail assets shared by Android Headlines, Google is making a new wearable called the “Fitbit Edge.” The...
Surface code lattice architectures suppress physical error rates exponentially as logical qubits scale, bringing practical quantum chemistry within reach.
Supply chain leaks reveal Apple's second-generation spatial headset sheds 30% of its weight while introducing a dual-chip M5 and R2 architecture.
Packing 208 billion transistors on TSMC's 4NP node, Blackwell redefines datacenter rack density with 72-GPU liquid-cooled NVL72 configurations.
Moving beyond FinFET to nanosheet GAA architecture allows TSMC to deliver 15% speed improvements and 30% power reductions for upcoming flagship chips.
Layering crystalline silicon with high-bandgap perovskite crystals captures both infrared and visible solar wavelengths, shattering previous theoretical limits.
Oryon CPU cores deliver superior battery life to x86 competitors while local neural execution handles speech, vision, and semantic search.
Mach-Zehnder optical interferometers calculate linear algebraic tensor dot products at the speed of light with near-zero heat dissipation.
A redesigned teardrop hinge eliminates the display crease while reducing folded thickness to under 10.5 millimeters.
Bio-inspired asynchronous silicon executes speech keyword spotting and acoustic anomaly detection without requiring active cloud connectivity.
Featuring hot-swappable graphics modules, user-replaceable ports, and fully open schematic documentation, Framework challenges disposable hardware.
Trilateral agreements between the US, Netherlands, and Japan restrict shipments of deep ultraviolet immersion equipment to non-allied nations.
PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution leverages dedicated AI compute silicon to achieve 4K 60FPS ray tracing without native rendering penalties.
Silicon carbide optical waveguides project sharp holographic windows into physical space, controlled via an electromyography neural wristband.
By ditching legacy multi-threading and integrating on-package LPDDR5X memory, Intel delivers its most power-efficient x86 design in a decade.
Silicon anode solid electrolytes promise 50% greater energy density and non-flammable thermal stability in smartphones and laptops by late 2026.
Hyperscalers swap copper twinax DAC cables for co-packaged optics inside AI cluster switches to overcome electrical resistance bottlenecks.
Federal subsidies accelerate domestic fab construction by Intel, TSMC Arizona, and Samsung Austin to re-shore critical silicon fabrication.
With up to 546 GB/s of unified memory throughput, local developers run 70B parameter models at 30 tokens per second entirely within macOS.
Custom AMD APUs and vibrant 90Hz HDR displays transform PC gaming into an untethered, console-grade portable experience.
Kaleido 3 color electronic paper technology paired with 12ms stylus response provides paper-like reading and sketch workflows without eye strain.
CNC aluminum chassis and motorized faders meet low-latency Auracast broadcast streaming in ultra-compact portable recording studio gear.
Entanglement distribution protocols allow optical quantum interconnects to bridge physical distances between disparate high-performance computing centers.
Microarchitectural transient execution side-channel attack circumvents hardware-isolated secure enclaves, prompting CPU microcode patches.
Electromagnetic MagSpeed scroll wheel combines with software-programmable haptic detents for fluid multi-monitor code and timeline scrubbing.
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Leaked supply chain documents reveal Apple's transition to TSMC's 2nm SoIC-X hybrid bonding, targeting a 40% thermal reduction for next-gen headsets.
