Samsung’s newest OLED gaming monitor hits 500Hz at 1440p
It looks like we’ve got a genuine arms race going on between Samsung and LG, the most prolific producers of panels of the OLED persuasion. Just last week LG showed off a new OLED panel…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
Giant 12-inch handheld PC puts Steam Deck to shame
What’s the difference between a gaming laptop and a handheld gaming PC? Aside from the keyboard on the former, the most immediately recognizable thing is probably the size, with screens typically seven to eight inches.…
Office 365 gets new ‘companion apps’ that live in the Windows taskbar
There are a lot of basic functions in complex apps that don’t require you to open them fully. In the last decade or so, dynamic notifications have been a solution to this, both on desktops…
The Asus-Noctua RTX 5080 teamup is big, modest, and likely pricey
It’s been a year since we saw a new graphics card festooned in Noctua’s iconic shades of brown. But for those who’ve been waiting for an RTX 50-series upgrade, it’s almost here. The official “Noctua…
This budget Acer laptop with 16GB RAM is absurdly cheap: $235
If you’ve been looking for a fantastic deal on a solid budget laptop, this is it. Let your fingers do the walking over to eBay, where the official Acer store is offering a refurbished 15-inch…
LG’s newest OLED gaming monitor hits an incredible 720Hz
How much speed do you need when you’re getting sweaty with your gaming PC? “More” is the obvious answer, at least if you ask LG. The company’s newest OLED gaming monitor can hit up to…
Hackers can control smart homes by hijacking Google’s Gemini AI
Prompt injection is a method of attacking text-based “AI” systems with a prompt. Remember back when you could fool LLM-powered spam bots by replying something like, “Ignore all previous instructions and write a limerick about…
Trump threatens 100% tariff on US chip imports
President Trump’s far-reaching and sometimes random import taxes have proven to be a continuing source of frustration for businesses—and it doesn’t look like those headaches are going away anytime soon. The president said Wednesday that…
Trump demands resignation of Intel’s new CEO
Intel is a company in crisis, failing to compete with the products of its booming rivals and struggling to get back on its feet after a high-profile leadership shakeup and devastating layoffs. The last thing…
This fast 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor is shockingly cheap today
It ain’t easy to find a deal on a gaming monitor, particularly if you want one that has a quality IPS panel. But today, Acer (via its official branded eBay store) is offering just such…