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Alan Velasco

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When Alan isn’t watching his favorite streamers on Twitch he’s writing about tech, gaming and cybersecurity.

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Amazon's Twitch streaming service is dealing with unhappy users after the company's latest policy change, which automatically enables AI training for Amazon's models using whatever content a user generates. While many have been angered by... Read more...
Google delivered its excellent Pixel Buds 2a and Pixel Buds Pro 2 last year, and the company is continuing to put in the work to make these earbuds even better. An upcoming software update will bring a bevy of new features that will have... Read more...
Sony is celebrating the PlayStation’s biggest first-party game launch of the year--Marvel’s Wolverine--with it a new console design that taps into the titular character’s “raw ferocity.” There will also be matching DualSense wireless... Read more...
Xbox players were affected by a glitch two weeks ago that prevented them from enjoying their games, even if they were attempting to play using a physical copy. The incident came at a time when gamers were already upset by Sony’s decision to move into an all-digital future and served to stir up... Read more...
The Steam Deck might be getting long in the tooth, but this maturity means there are a lot of software projects that support the device with interesting and new features. The latest addition is an app that recently became available in the... Read more...
If you're looking for a small form factor gaming PC and want more performance than devices like the Steam Machine can offer, look no further than the recently launched ASUS ROG NUC 16. This diminutive device packs some serious hardware in... Read more...
When the Switch 2 launched last year, it seemed like a prime opportunity for Microsoft to bring selection of its back catalog to the popular handheld. To date though, it’s been more of a drip than the deluge of games many expected... Read more...
Gamer’s wallets have been hit hard as of late, due to the ever increasing prices of key components caused by the AI boom. Some companies have responded by offer more affordable version of some products, including Corsair. With its latest... Read more...
Samsung might’ve just unveiled a slew of new devices at its most recent Unpacked event, but there's always something new coming down the pipeline. A recent report and a set of leaks indicate the company has likely settled on the camera... Read more...
Gamers have been scrounging for any morsel of information about Grand Theft Auto VI after waiting over a year for a fresh trailer to drop. The wait has been long enough for many fans to wonder if the game might see yet another delay. Those... Read more...
Apple doesn’t often refresh its Apple TV 4K set top box, but it looks as if its renewed AI push means a new version of the device is on its way according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Though it won’t be the only new smart home product the... Read more...
As Microsoft continues to work on its next generation box codenamed Project Helix, which will combine a PC and console into one device, the company is looking to make the transition to the new system as seamless as possible. Its latest... Read more...
Apple might have stumbled with the Vision Pro headset, but the company is reportedly hoping for a successful pivot to smart glasses to challenge Meta. To try and differentiate its smart glasses from Meta’s offerings Apple will apparently... Read more...
Grand Theft Auto VI is undoubtedly the most anticipated game of this year, and with a new GTA on the horizon, fans are playing and re-playing older entries in the franchise thanks to the vibrant modding scene on PC. One of the most... Read more...
In the PC building community there’s a certain kind of sicko who gets a kick out of building computers that operate as quietly as possible and will even pay extra bucks for specialty fans from companies such as Noctua or beQuiet. However... Read more...
On the same day Valve announced the Steam Machine, accessory maker Dbrand teased that it was going to offer a Portal themed Companion Cube case for the device. After pouring significant time and resources into the project, however, it was... Read more...
When Nintendo released the highly anticipated Switch 2 last year, it brought along a whole host of upgrades, including improvements to the dock that allows the system to be connected to a television. The new dock includes a LAN port  and... Read more...
Grand Theft Auto VI is by far and away the most anticipated video game release of the decade, with many gaming analysts banking on it delivering a revitalizing boost to the industry. However, once the game launches later this year, it’ll... Read more...
Many Mac users believe that they don’t need to worry about security because macOS is more secure and a smaller platform that isn’t worth targeting, but that’s just not true. A new piece of malware, dubbed CrashStealer, was discovered by... Read more...
Sony has been catching a lot of heat from gamers after it announced its plans to no longer produce discs for games released after January 2028. One of the key complaints is the high pricing of games available in the PlayStation Store, but... Read more...
Cyber criminals are constantly looking for new ways to compromise systems and devices, and sometimes that means going back to the well with malware that’s been successful in the past. That’s exactly what the researchers at security firm... Read more...
This console generation has gone well for Sony. The PlayStation 5’s install base has far surpassed that of is its chief rival Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S. Lately, though, there have been significant headwinds as the chip and memory... Read more...
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