Paul Lilly
Paul is a seasoned geek who was first seduced into the world of computers and technology by the Commodore 64, and through the years he’s courted a number of OSes and platforms from DOS on up to the latest version of Windows. Having joined the HotHardware team in 2011, Paul is now a mainstay of the site covering the news beat and reviews, and resident wiseguy who keeps the mood light. He’s also an experienced freelance technology writer whose work has appeared in a number of online and print publications.
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At this point, we've pretty much come to expect that AMD will power living room consoles from Microsoft and Sony, but that's not necessarily how it will always be (just ask Intel about its past relationship with Apple). However, AMD will indeed power Microsoft's first-party gaming systems for the foreseeable future...
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Fractal Design Scape: MSRP $199 Fractal Design's first foray into audio is a winning combination of comfort, multi-platform versatiliy, and elegant design, marred only by a somewhat tame maxiumum output level and lack of ANC. Mature Styling Plush & Breathable For A Comfy Fit No Software Utility Needed (Web...
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Summer is nearly upon us (just a few more days until the official start of the season) and with its comes an annual tradition from Amazon that now dates back a full decade. We're of course talking about Prime Day, the massive sales bonanza that sees the online retail giant discount millions of items over the course of...
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Remember when reports surfaced that Intel had allegedly scrapped plans to launch a so-called 'Big Battlemage' GPU to compete with more performant options from AMD and NVIDIA? That was in late March. It didn't take long to cast doubt on the rumor, as barely a month later, a high-end Battlemage G31 GPU was spotted in a...
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OnePlus is bringing a couple of interesting products to the United States and Canada this summer, including its flagship Buds 4 that already launched in China. In addition, it's introducing a smaller version of its Watch 3 in a new 43mm size option, which OnePlus says is in response to feedback it received asking for...
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We may never truly know just how close NVIDIA came to actually releasing a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 20GB of GDDR6X memory (versus the actual configuration that we reviewed), but there is new evidence to suggest it was at least a consideration. Over on eBay, a seller sold an alleged GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition...
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We've long been impressed by Apple's Mac mini systems and its M-series silicon (see our M1 Mac mini review from 2020 for reference), but like anything else in the hardware space, issues can pop up. Case in point, some M2 Mac mini owners are now left with a high-tech brick because their units are no longer powering on...
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Nintendo is making history with the Switch 2, it's latest-generation handheld game system that raced to more than 3.5 million units sold in a mere four days, making it the company's fastest-selling console ever. It also outpaced every other console launch to date, regardless of manufacturer. To say it's a popular item...
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Summer has virtually arrived (officially, the summer season starts on June 20 this year, but close enough, right?), and while you might be planning vacations and cookouts, you can also get a jump on the back-to-school shopping season that is right around the corner. And if it's a Mac system you've considering for the...
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Intel is putting a bunch of Arc Alchemist GPUs on the chopping block, including both desktop and mobile models. The one that stands out the most is the Arc A750, which is also the most recent one to be included in Intel's Product Change Notification (PCN) documentation with an 'End of Life' (EOL) designation...
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It's been nearly a year since we first spied a reference to an AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor, a chip that until now has not officially existed. That just changed, though, with AMD adding a product page to its CPU database, and with it comes confirmation of the full specifications. The only thing we don't know just yet...
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PNY is expanding its portable storage lineup with its new Duo Link V3, a blazing-fast flash drive that you can plug into both USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. All you have to do is swivel the connector port to select whichever USB connector type you need, making this a versatile portable storage solution. It's also...
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Anker is recalling over 1 million power banks with potentially defective lithium-ion batteries that pose a fire safety risk. The popular accessory maker said it initiated the recall "out of an abundance of caution" and is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to put the word out and replace...
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Graphics card pricing has reached unprecedented levels these days, thanks to a combination of an artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush, rabid demand by gamers, uncertainty over tariffs, and generally tomfoolery on the part of add-in board (AIB) partners. But when has a flagship graphics card for gamers ever commanded...
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It's almost Father's Day and if you find yourself scrambling for gift ideas, we have you covered. We've rounded up a bunch of deals on items that are likely to bring a far bigger grin to your dad's mug than an actual mug, or a tie or whatever else you might have as backup gift idea. And for this roundup, we ventured a...
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If you're like me, you spend part of your morning sifting through your inbox to separate the important stuff from the deluge of junk mail that fills it up each and every day (including Gmail accounts, despite Google's best efforts). Even with spam controls in place, it doesn't take much for an email address to become...
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There is a bit of mystery and intrigue surrounding NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 5050 GPU, and a handful of early retail listings (as well as a leak by Acer) of gaming laptops outfitted with the mobile variant either shed light on the situation, or add to the intrigue. How so? The memory configuration is not the same...
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It's hard to believe that Razer has left a segment of the gaming keyboard market untapped, given how many different models it offers (like the recently-introduced Joro for road warriors). However, up until now, it has never released a barebones plank for typing enthusiasts who crave a higher level of customization...
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Folks, it's official—the Switch 2 is Nintendo's fastest-selling console of all time with more than 3.5 million units sold in the four days following its June 5 launch. Nintendo revealed the staggering stat in a press release, which follows an earlier, unofficial report that Nintendo sold more that 3 million Switch 2...
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Maingear might be best known for its elite lineup of custom desktop configurations like the Apex Force we reviewed a couple of months ago, but don't sleep on the boutique builder's laptop lineup. That's especially true of its newest model, the fully-loaded Ultima 18. No, Lord British isn't coming out of retirement...
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Sorry students, but you'll have to rely on an alternative artificial intelligence (AI) model to write your term paper instead of ChatGPT (including the Pro tier) this morning, because the service is in the midst of a major outage. Or better yet, write your paper the old fashioned way—putting in the research and using your mushy, human brain!
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First-party game controllers are not exactly cheap these days, and that's true for pretty much all platforms, including Sony's PlayStation 5. Fortunately, they also tend to go on sale from time to time. It doesn't happen as much for the more premium models, but now happens to be a somewhat rare exception, at least as...
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