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- Ex-Activision CEO Kotick Allegedly Sent Overwatch 2 To Die On Steam
- Annoy Your Neighbors With Banging LG And Samsung Soundbar Deals Up To $910 Off
- Motherboard Vendors Prepare For Ryzen 8000G APUs With Fresh AGESA Firmware
- How To Clean Up Your Google Drive Storage To Start The New Year Right
- US Space Force’s Mysterious Boeing X-37B Spaceplane Embarks On Top Secret Flight
- LG’s CineBeam Qube Is A 4K Smart Projector With A Super Cool Design
- Steam Reveals Top-Selling And Most-Played Games Of 2023 And Many Are On Sale
- Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Accusing It Of Tracking Incognito Users
- Intel 14th Gen Core Non-K Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs Break Cover At Retail
- Hackers Injected Malware Into A Popular Game Mod On Steam, What You Need To Know
- See A Full Day On Mars Squished Into 10 Seconds From NASA’s Curiosity Rover
- Apple Reveals Plan To Turn Mac Into A Gaming Platform Powerhouse
- NVIDIA's Cut-Down GeForce RTX 4090D For China Is Now Official, Here Are The REAL Specs
- Microsoft Edge Racked Up 9K Years Of Casual Gaming In 2023, Saved Shoppers $400 Each
- Best Tips For Setting Up And Maintaining Your New Gaming Desktop PC Or Laptop
- Microsoft Is About To Make Reinstalling Windows A Whole Lot Faster And Easier
- Minisforum Teases Palm-Sized Mini PC Packing An 8-Core Zen 4 CPU And RDNA 3 Graphics
- Stunning Die Shots Show Off Steam Deck Handheld's Custom AMD Chip In Crisp Detail
- Between 3ANC Earbuds Review: Superb Audio, Comfort And Price
- Apple Watch Sales To Resume After Apple Wins Emergency Appeal To Block ITC Import Ban
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All News for December 2023
Now that CEO Bobby Kotick is out at Activision-Blizzard, many are airing their grievances with the former leader. Among the many scandals or incidents that Kotick weathered, it would seem that Overwatch 2’s team was left to hang out and dry when it came to launching the game on Steam, according to emerging reports...
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It doesn't matter how good your TV's built-in speakers sound or how high you crank up the volume, none of them compare to the audio fidelity and, in some cases, bone-crunching bass that you can get from a proper surround sound setup. The problem is, surround sound setups can be expensive and messy to set up. That's...
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Like all modern processors, AMD's Ryzen chips require microcode updates at boot to do their thing. These microcode updates come from AMD as part of its AGESA firmware that contains System Management Unit (SMU) configurations for each type of processor supported by that particular mainboard. Right now, all AMD Socket...
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So, you’ve gotten a lot of emails over the years, taken many photos and videos, and dumped a bunch of content into Google Drive. Subsequently you've gotten a warning that your storage space is running out, and while that may be a ploy to get you to buy an upgrade, that many not be necessary. You most likely can take...
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The US Space Force, in partnership with SpaceX, just launched the Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A two nights ago. The top-secret flight is the seventh flight for the X-37B program and its first launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy...
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LG is showing off its new CineBeam Qube projector (model HU710PB) and it's a safe bet that you've never seen anything like it before. That's by intentional design—LG considers its latest projector to be capable of pulling double duty as a "stylish art object" and to some extent, we agree. It's also super-compact and...
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During the ongoing Steam Winter Sale, Valve just published its list of the "Best of 2023", which is not to be confused with the Steam Awards. Instead, this list compiles the year's games in general order of gross revenue, many of which are available with deep discounts.
This data is particularly neat to see because...
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Chrome's Incognito Mode isn't really incognito. Google still tracks users browsing in Incognito Mode, which led to a $5 billion class action lawsuit in 2020. Google has reportedly agreed to settle the case in order to avoid a messy trial, but the exact terms of the deal are not yet available. Chrome users will...
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As is with tradition with Intel CPUs, a varied and well-balanced lineup is afforded every new generation of products. Covering the gamut from casual users to enthusiast gamers, it is quite a number of use cases to satisfy. That's to say, more Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are coming. To that end, a retail leak has unveiled...
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Downfall, a standalone steam mod for the popular Slay the Spire game, got hit with a security breach on Christmas day. An attacker replaced the legitimate game download with a malicious one, which was available to users on Steam’s library for roughly an hour. However, the mod’s developer is now back in control and the...
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NASA turned two twelve-hour black and white videos from its Mars Curiosity rover into time-lapse videos of what a Martian day looks like. The two videos were taken by Curiosity’s Hazard-Avoidance Cameras, or Hazcams.
The two black and white videos of the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity’s mission each last...
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Apple is supposedly done with being an afterthought in the gaming industry and believes that Macs running Apple Silicon will change its fortunes. Mac product marketing manager Gordon Keppel said in a recent interview that “every Mac that ships with Apple Silicon can play AAA games pretty fantastically. Apple Silicon...
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After a fair amount of hoopla and plenty of speculation, NVIDIA has formerly introduced its GeForce RTX 4090D (Dragon) for the Chinese market. In doing so, we now have clarity on the actual specifications. Contrary to a late-breaking rumor that appeared shortly before NVIDIA launched its newest GeForce RTX 40 series...
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Another year is in the books and to celebrate an "unforgettable 2023," Microsoft is sharing some interesting stats related to its Edge browser. There are several that stand out, including Microsoft's claim that Edge users in the United States saved an average of $400 on online shopping, while worldwide savings added...
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With Christmas behind us, you might have found yourself in possession of a new laptop or desktop that you need to set up and tweak. Whether you are looking to game or trying to get work done, there are several optimizations and changes that you can do to make your life better when it comes to working with your shiny...
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If you're a DIY PC enthusiast, then you've probably re-installed Windows countless times. Often, it's simply the fastest and easiest way to fix a broken Windows install, and while you might think that an indictment of Windows itself, Microsoft clearly agrees given the prominence of its "Reset" option alongside...
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Small form factor PC manufacturer Minisforum teased new details on an upcoming successor to the EM680, the aptly names EM780m which will be powered by AMD’s latest Ryzen 7 7840U Phoenix mobile CPU. Minisforum did not specify a release date, but it did confirm the new mini-pc will be arriving sometime in the very near...
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If you follow PC hardware news, you'll almost assuredly be familiar with the name Fritzchens Fritz. The man is a photographer, and specializes in taking extremely high-detail pictures of processors with their silicon laid bare. If you've ever looked at an annotated die shot such as the many we've published here on the...
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Status Between 3ANC Wireless Earbuds - MSRP $249, Sale Price $179 The Status Between 3ANC wireless earbuds could provide Android owners with a viable alternative to Apple Airpods. Multipoint connectivity Excellent sound stage across lows and highs Ability to use either right or left earbud alone Great call quality...
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Well, that was a scary few days—Apple has convinced an appeals court to let it sell the latest Apple Watch hardware, pausing an import ban imposed by the International Trade Commission (ITC). So, you can once again head to Apple's website or your nearest brick-and-mortar Apple store to get the Apple Watch Series 9 or...
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There is some *ahem* Super exciting news brewing in the GPU world. While some purportedly upcoming AMD GPUs such as the Radeon RX 7600 XT have recently broken cover, NVIDIA has an even bigger surprise in store for a CES unveil—a Super refresh of several GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. The upcoming cards have...
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Earlier in the year, Apple fixed several vulnerabilities, which, when exploited, allowed Operation Triangulation spyware to make its way onto devices with zero interaction required. Since then, researchers have been uncovering all the components that made up the attack chain for the spyware campaign, and what they...
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