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The folks at iFixit have now started scoring wireless headphones for repairability, and its first big winner is a pair built by none of the major brands. In a teardown of 14 popular models, the Fairphone Fairbuds XL took home a perfect...
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Valve is implementing a reservation system for its retooled Steam Controller after the the initial wave of available units sold out in minutes. There is still no word on when the next restock will happen, but beginning today (May 8) at...
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It probably won't surprise you to hear that AMD might be announcing new products at Computex. What might surprise you is that it's all but confirmed thanks to a slip-up at Biostar PR. The company posted a press release announcing its...
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An unexpected feature buried within free Nintendo Switch 2 game Super Animal Royale caught the Internet's attention this week. Specifically, some web pages viewable within the game and Nintendo Switch 2's system-level browser contain...
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When Apple Intelligence debuted back at the 2024 Worldwide Developer’s Conference, the company claimed it would provide a vastly more useful Siri digital assistant, which was something Apple pushed hard to promote the iPhone at the time...
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In an ongoing clinical study, Samsung has been able to use bio-data from the Galaxy Watch 6 to predict fainting episodes up to five minutes before they happened. No word on if or when this feature will be ready for public release...
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Building a PC isn't cheap these days, but if you're ready to say 'Screw it, I'm all in! and then some', then Lian Li has you covered with its new DK-07 WOOD, a motorized standing desk that costs $1,399.99 and is capable of housing up to...
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In a surprise move, SpaceXAI and Anthropic have announced a strategic partnership that grants the latter access to the former's Colossus supercluster. This agreement, which positions Anthropic as a primary user of one of the world's most...
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Qualcomm just widened its mobile roadmap with two new chips that aim to make cheaper phones feel less cheap. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 promise faster app launches, better gaming, and longer battery life, while pushing...
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Here's a small little reminder that space exploration is still full of messy, unexpected surprises. A sample rock nicknamed Atacama clung to the Curiosity rover’s drill for days before the Mars robot finally shook it free, giving its...
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If you've been thinking about buying a Switch 2 handheld, you may want to pull the trigger sooner than later. Nothing is etched in stone, but according to Bloomerberg, Nintendo could end up raising the price of its popular console after...
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AMD is getting ready to expand its modest lineup of Ryzen PRO 9000 series Zen 5 processors for the enterprise, according to multiple recent leaks. The latest one highlights a not-yet-announced Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 processor with the same core...
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A German hardware enthusiast and streamer managed to get his mitts on an Intel Bartlett Lake-S Core 9 273PQE processor and put it through its paces in some informal gaming tests. The results? A modest gain against Intel's mainstream...
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Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a frightening new Linux rootkit, dubbed Quasar Linux (QLNX,) and developers should be especially concerned. Per the report (which we spotted through Bleeping Computer's coverage,) QLNX is a Linux...
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Google is the latest company to generate negative headlines for its AI integration, due to its Gemini AI integration into Chrome announced back in September of last year. In the months since, the feature has rolled out to users' PCs, and...
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SteelSeries has announced the Arctis Nova Pro Omni, a high-fidelity wireless gaming headset engineered to serve as a universal hub for multiple gaming platforms. Launching on May 5, 2026, for $399.99, the headset is available in Midnight...
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There's probably a lot of you gamers out there on older graphics card pondering an upgrade. Is it worth it? Or is it a waste of money? Well, in an attempt to answer that question for a fair few of you, we decided to do a head to head: the...
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Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is undergoing a major shift in strategy as recently installed CEO Asha Sharma has been implementing changes big and small. While many expected her to lead a push to more deeply integrate AI into the Xbox...
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Astronomers have released the biggest ever computer simulation of the universe that gives researchers a fresh way to test how the cosmos formed and evolved. The dataset, built by the FLAMINGO project, impressively contains more than 2.5...
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Can you imagine a building a new PC in this economy? It's a tough proposition, particularly with AI driving up the cost of everything, but there are actually deals to help soften the blow. Case in point, Newegg is offering a pretty sweet...
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Bose is taking a play from Sonos by introducing the Lifestyle Collection and trying to make home audio modular and easy to set up. The new entry-level lineup consists of a wireless speaker, a Dolby Atmos-ready soundbar, and a subwoofer...
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Valve quickly sold out of its initial wave of $99 Steam Controllers, which is great news for scalper and bad news for gamers, but the company says it will provide a status update on a restock soon. In the meantime, Valve also released 3D...
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