How a VR game helped me lose 100 pounds
Two years ago I weighed 330 pounds. That’s just shy of 150 kilograms, if you’re not using Freedom Units. On August 7 my scale showed 229.4 pounds (104 kilos). While that’s by no means slim…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
Get a 27-inch IPS gaming monitor for just $176 with this deal
Gigabyte is starting to look like the go-to brand when it comes to affordable gaming monitors. The company’s 34-inch ultrawide is already a smash hit for gamers on a budget, and today you can get…
Samsung tries glasses-free 3D again with new gaming monitors
Samsung is showing some impressive gaming monitors at this year’s Gamescom trade show in Germany. There are new OLEDs in 34-inch and 49-inch models, and the big one is coming in a flavor that doesn’t…
Windows is finally ditching Control Panel (maybe)
The Control Panel is a trusty, rusty old friend for a lot of us Windows users, going all the way back to the operating system’s original release in the 1980s. But Microsoft has been trying…
Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit
There’s an old Harry James song I’ve heard before — it’s called “I’ve Heard That Song Before” — and lately it comes to mind whenever I hear that I need to update my Chrome browser…
Grab LG’s super-fast OLED gaming monitor for just $567 today
OLED monitors have been on the scene for a couple of years, and they’re finally getting cheaper. While I wouldn’t call them “affordable” yet, they’re certainly more attainable. Take this LG UltraGear 27-inch OLED gaming…
Asus microsite confirms Ryzen 9000 X3D chips are on the way
AMD’s X3D processors, outfitted with extra V-cache that can boost performance for 3D games, are all the rage with system builders. In fact, the existence of these souped-up chips might be part of the reason…
Windows update breaks Linux dual-boot setups
Many PC users with Windows-and-Linux dual-boot setups woke up to a scary message this week: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” Apparently, the latest patch to Windows 10 and Windows 11 seems to damage secondary Linux…
North Korean hackers used a Windows 0-day exploit
Hackers aren’t just nerds rapidly typing away in dimly lit rooms, as seen in the movies. More and more threats are coming from what are known as “state-level hackers,” who are teams of people —…
Valve says ‘Snap Tap’ keyboards are cheating
Adjustable actuation keyboards, which allow you to set soft or hard presses to register keystrokes, are all the rage among dedicated gamers. But Valve is calling foul on one of the newest features enabled on…