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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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AMD's share price is surging ahead of today's opening bell after the company posted strong financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2026. Driven by major gains in the data center, AMD reported $10.25 billion in first quarter...
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It feels like I write a story about Imagination Technologies about once a year. ImgTec, as it's often called, is a company with a storied history, emerging as one of the founders of the PC gaming 3D accelerator ecosystem, before going on...
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Notepad++ is in the news again, though it's more of a mixed bag than its last report. In short, an unlicensed Mac OS port was released for Notepad++, which is usually Windows and Linux-exclusive. In addition, this particular Mac OS port is...
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Sony has been dealing with significant legal troubles from PlayStation customers that have filed several suits against the company. The Japanese gaming giant has managed to end one of the suits, however, after having come to a settlement...
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Retro games and consoles have been making a comeback lately, and LEGO is leaning into the nostalgia by bringing back the iconic Sega Genesis in its own signature style. This new LEGO set is scheduled to launch on June 1, 2026, and will be...
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In an offhanded comment on the official X account for Call of Duty, developers confirmed that the next entry in the series will be exclusive to current-gen consoles and PC. The responses range from players declaring they weren't interested...
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UK’s online age-check (part of the Online Safety Act) was built to keep children out of adult or harmful spaces, but one recent report has found that more than 30% of kids have already spoofed it. The most imaginative bypass has been using...
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Grand Theft Auto VI is on track to finally make it way to eager fans later this year and will likely become the biggest video game launch of all time. However, players on PC will not be able to join in on the festivities when the game...
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Sony’s next flagship headphones look ready to turn a familiar product line into a luxury statement, with leaked images and a steep price tag, ultimately with the intent of celebrating a decade of the 1000X family.
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Google is adjusting its bug bounty payout amounts for Android and Chrome security flaws, and the top reward could make you a millionaire. The hope is that a $1.5 million payment will incentivize white hat hackers and security researchers...
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One of the "Big Five" general contracting and engineering firms in Japan has revived one of the most audacious energy ideas ever sketched: wrapping the Moon’s equator in a giant belt of solar panels and beaming the power back to Earth via...
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Micron has begun shipping massive-capacity 245.76TB 6600 ION series solid state drives (SSDs), the world's highest capacity commercially available in SSD form, to address a surge in demand for storage in the data center amid the modern day...
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