Can You Build a Gaming PC for $1,000?
It's been tough for anyone wanting a decent gaming PC the past few years. Parts were in short supply and expensive. But with the market more settled, can you finally build a gaming PC for $1,000?.....»»
PewDiePie loses most-subscribed-YouTuber crown to MrBeast
It was back in August 2013 when PewDiePie became the most-subscribed person on YouTube, just over three years after starting his channel, which at the time mainly consisted of Let's Play videos. He's appeared on talk shows, and guest starred in TV ep.....»»
The Backbone mobile game controller is now available for Android devices
Backbone has started shipping an Android counterpart to its popular Backbone One iOS controller. For $99, users can attach the split gamepad to the sides of a smartphone for an experience akin to a Nintendo Switch or connect the controller wirelessly.....»»
MycelioTronics: using fungal skin to grow biodegradable PCB board
Conceiving the right recipe for sustainable electronic devices is one of the most pressing issues the industry currently faces. A potential solution could come from imitating life and nature itself or that part of it that usually dwells underground a.....»»
More Samsung TVs get Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now
Correction (11/17/22): Samsung reached out to TechSpot to clarify some miscommunications that occurred in its press release. A spokesperson said that the 2021 listed models would not be getting the Samsung Gaming Hub interface. Those TVs will only ha.....»»
Every issue of Nintendo Power is now available to download in one convenient bundle
According to a message from the poster on Reddit, most of the content was borrowed from vintage video game magazine archive Retromags. Missing issues were sourced from the Data Hoarder's Exchange on Reddit......»»
Epic says over half of all announced console games use Unreal Engine
It's hard to believe we are heading into the third year of the new PlayStation and Xbox lifecycles. In years past, this has historically been when console developers hit their strides as they get used to the hardware's capabilities. Typically we have.....»»
Get ready to go medieval on some zombie ass in Blight: Survival
Just over a year ago, indy developer Haenir Studio quietly announced on Reddit that it was developing its first game called Blight: Survival. The two-person team has since worked on the project in their spare time. The developers have not revealed mu.....»»
Apple"s homegrown 5G modem won"t be ready for 2023 iPhones after all
Many expected Apple to have its own 5G modem chip ready for the 2023 iPhone but that roadmap no longer appears to be valid. In July, Bloomberg said the initiative had been slowed by overheating prototypes and suggested 2024 might be the earliest date.....»»
The US is allowing some Americans to continue working for Chinese semiconductor companies
The US sanctions introduced in October restricts shipments of American-made electronics or other items that China could use to create chipmaking tools or equipment. It also prevents non-Chinese companies in other countries from using American equipme.....»»
Switch bundle highlights Nintendo"s upcoming Black Friday sale
The centerpiece of Nintendo's Black Friday sale is a bundle that includes a Nintendo Switch with neon blue and neon red Joy-Con controllers as well as a full game download code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online individu.....»»
October Steam survey: more powerful cards popular again, AMD CPU share falls below 30%
The GPU section of the Steam survey shows the RTX 3060 was once again the best-performing card, something we've seen in previous months. It was up 1.95% to take a 5.47% total share, making it the fourth most popular card among participants......»»
Elon Musk set to lay off half of all Twitter employees, end work-anywhere policy
In the run-up to Musk's takeover of Twitter, reports circulated that he was planning to cut 75% of its workforce, or around 5,000 people. The company said there were no cuts planned, and it seems that the 75% figure was wrong, but Musk is now reporte.....»»
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Benchmark
Modern Warfare II is breaking franchise records and today we're throwing over 40 graphics cards at this new Call of Duty game to see what kind of hardware you need to achieve your desired frame rate......»»
RDNA 3 incoming: Watch AMD unveil Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards here at 1pm PT / 4pm ET
AMD is expected to show off two of its new RDNA 3 graphics cards based on the Navi 31 GPU later today: the Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB & the Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB. We recently saw purported leaked images of the flagship......»»
October survey puts Windows 11 adoption at just 15 percent worldwide
The latest report from Statcounter shows that fewer than one in six desktop PCs worldwide use Windows 11. Windows 10 remains on almost three-quarters of PCs over a year after its successor launched......»»
Google Play Games beta runs Android games on Windows
Google Play Games beta is now available for download on PC for gamers in the US and seven other countries. Its catalog includes popular mobile games like 1945 Air Force, Blade Idle, Cookie Run: Kingdom, and many more......»»
A global helium shortage has doctors concerned about a squeeze on MRIs
Helium takes thousands of years to form within the earth through radioactive decay. Its small size makes it lighter than air, so it slowly seeps through the earth's crust and collects in gas pockets we can drill into and tap. Its extremely long gesta.....»»
PDFsam lets you perform all types of PDF file manipulation for free
With PDFsam Basic you can convert, merge, split or extract pages from PDF files and more. It is open source and available for Windows, macOS and Linux......»»
Meta"s AI-assisted audio codec claims 10x compression rate compared to MP3s
Thanks to its high efficiency and integrated support by iconic products like the everlasting Winamp player, the MP3 codec became the de-facto standard for sharing audio files on the internet during the Nineties and beyond. Now, a new codec wants to m.....»»