How to turn a USB flash drive into a portable gaming console
A lot of gamers go to great lengths to find a portable retro gaming device with the lightest and most compact kit. The Linux powered Raspberry Pi 5 does a decent job on that front.…
Dominic Bayley
Dominic Bayley
If your mouse wheel only scrolls in two directions, you’re missing out
No doubt you use your mouse’s scroll wheel to scroll up and down in browser windows and in programs like Microsoft Word – perhaps without even realizing it. If you’re a gamer, you may even…
How to tell if your USB cable is hiding malicious hacker hardware
We expect USB-C cables to perform a specific task: transferring either data or files between devices. We give little more thought to the matter, but malicious USB-C cables can do much more than what we…
Never say these things to ChatGPT. It could come back to bite you
There’s no denying that ChatGPT and other AI chatbots make impressive chat companions that can converse with you on just about anything. Their conversational powers can be extremely convincing too; if they’ve made you feel…
The gaming laptop I’m drooling over has no GPU (and it’s not a laptop)
One of my tech dilemmas is that I’ve somehow accumulated a disparate group of laptops with integrated GPUs. That means they’re great to write on but when it comes to graphics processing power — without…
Your gaming monitor specs could be deceiving you
Every gamer has encountered gaming hardware that doesn’t live up to expectations. Washed-out colors, blooming, ghosting, and screen tearing are all giveaway signs that a gaming monitor is struggling with performance. That’s relatable if you…
I want a bendable gaming monitor for 5 specific reasons
The first 45-inch OLED bendable gaming monitor, the Corsair Xeneon Flex (45WQHD240) got a whole lot right for a new gaming technology. It promised (and delivered) beautiful visuals that did a better job of mimicking…
I’m a gaming headset expert. Here’s how I judge audio quality
Unless you review gaming headsets for a living, it can be tricky to tell the best-sounding ones from those that are just okay. That’s especially the case with gaming headsets in the midrange-to-premium tier, which…
How fast can your USB cable move data? Use this formula to find out
Buying an expensive, “fast” USB cable only to find that it chugs along like a steam train when transferring data can be highly disappointing. On the other hand, cheaper USB cables that deliver faster-than-expected data…
Use this formula to calculate your USB cable’s data transfer speed
Buying an expensive, “fast” USB cable only to find that it chugs along like a steam train when transferring data can be highly disappointing. On the other hand, cheaper USB cables that deliver faster-than-expected data…