Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back
Back in 2004, many players saw Valve’s new platform as nothing but “fancy DRM.” It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of.....»»
The “best TV you can buy right now” has a $500 discount today
It’s hard to beat the rich colors, phenomenal contrast ratio, and top-shelf gaming optimizations of the Sony A95L. Get the 65-inch size for $500 off today......»»
A game-changing desktop chip may be coming from an unlikely company
A new rumor says that Qualcomm is testing a desktop chip that sounds like it's meant for a gaming PC......»»
Mac representation at Game Awards caps off a good year for macOS gaming
Gaming on Mac has arguably enjoyed its best year ever, but the promise of more arrivals to the platform could make things even better for Apple-based gamers.Balatro is riding high in Apple Arcade at the momentOnce upon a time, one of the authors of t.....»»
Hurry! The BACKBONE One PlayStation mobile gaming controller is $70 today
Right here and right now you can get the BACKBONE One PlayStation mobile gaming controller for an incredible discount. What are you waiting for?.....»»
This Samsung curved monitor is usually $1,100, today it’s $500
The 32-inch Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 4K curved gaming monitor is on sale for below half-price, with Samsung applying a $600 discount that brings it down to $500......»»
Thick as Thieves reimagines Thief as a multiplayer immersive sim
We spoke with gaming legend Warren Spector and the team at Otherside about their surprising multiplayer Thief spiritual successor, Thick as Thieves......»»
Rumor Replay: Cellular Macs, Vision Pro gaming, Apple home launches, more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: new home devices, cellular Macs, gaming controllers for Vision Pro, and more. Here are thi.....»»
The perfect gamer gift: The Alienware m16 gaming laptop is $445 off
The Alienware m16 is a powerful gaming laptop with plenty of RAM and storage. It's on sale now at Dell, so today is a good time to buy......»»
AMD’s next-gen gaming laptop chips may have just leaked
Early information about a Krackan Point APU has been spotted via Geekbench, revealing AMD's next-gen gaming laptop chips......»»
Atomic force microscopy reveals microtubule defects at submolecular resolution
In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular structure of micr.....»»
Catalyst "breathes" new life into acrylonitrile production
A team of engineers is reimagining one of the essential processes in modern manufacturing. Their goal? To transform how a chemical called acrylonitrile (ACN) is made—not by building world-scale manufacturing sites, but by using smaller-scale, modul.....»»
Apple exec launches Apple Intelligence in Australia
Apple's Bob Borchers is in Australia for the launch of Apple Intelligence where he says he expects the new features will become a natural part of users' daily life.Apple's Bob Borchers — image credit: EFTMAs Apple releases iOS 18.2, alongside the n.....»»
Quick! This RTX 4080-powered gaming laptop is under $2,000
The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a great gaming laptop and this model has a 4080 GPU. Right now, it's on sale at Walmart for a great price......»»
Upgrade your gaming rig with this $129 Acer 31-inch monitor
The Acer Nitro 31.5-inch monitor is a great looking curved monitor, and it's available now for a great price at Walmart......»»
Stone Age insights: Life, death and fire in ancient Ukraine
A research group led by Johannes Müller at the Institute of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology, at Kiel University, Germany, have shed light on the lives of people who lived over 5,600 years ago near Kosenivka, Ukraine......»»
You can now buy a refurbished Steam Deck straight from Valve — if it’s in stock
The weather might be getting colder, but refurbished Steam Decks are available from valve at prices so hot, you won't need a jacket......»»
Fast, rewritable computing with DNA origami registers
DNA stores the instructions for life and, along with enzymes and other molecules, computes everything from hair color to risk of developing diseases. Harnessing that prowess and immense storage capacity could lead to DNA-based computers that are fast.....»»
Eyes on the sun: Naked thallium-205 ion decay reveals history over millions of years
The sun, the essential engine that sustains life on Earth, generates its tremendous energy through the process of nuclear fusion. At the same time, it releases a continuous stream of neutrinos—particles that serve as messengers of its internal dyna.....»»
Intel Arrow Lake gets a surprise 33% gaming boost — with one caveat
Intel Arrow Lake CPUs just received a huge unexpected boost to performance, but it's not the patch we've all been waiting for......»»
Quick! This Lenovo gaming laptop with RTX 4050 is down to $660 at Walmart
The Lenovo LOQ is an affordable gaming laptop option from Lenovo, and it's even less expensive while on sale at Walmart......»»