Samsung’s 49-inch OLED ultrawide monitor hits an all-time low price
A year ago you’d be lucky to find any OLED gaming monitor under a thousand bucks. But we saw tons on sale during Amazon’s Prime Day, and just a week later there’s a new low…
Michael Crider
Michael Crider
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch until August to ensure CPU quality
There’s a lot of enthusiasm surrounding AMD’s next-gen desktop CPUs, which were announced for a release at the end of this month. I’m sorry to report that you’ll need to curb it, at least for…
Snapdragon X Elite video deep-dive with benchmarks and tests galore
Microsoft is making a big push to get Windows laptops running Arm hardware, the same transition that Apple made over four years ago. Qualcomm is partner in the effort, putting its flagship Snapdragon X Elite…
July’s Windows 11 update is sending PCs into BitLocker recovery
Oof, Windows is having a rough week. Only five days after a massive CrowdStrike update-slash-outage made headlines for crippling IT infrastructure all over the world (which, admittedly, is a CrowdStrike problem and not a Windows…
Deadpool & Wolverine Xbox controllers are extremely hands-on
Comic book superheroes and their live-action counterparts have always put impressive physiques front-and-center… but never has the objectification of superheroes been so literal as in the latest promotional Xbox controllers. For the upcoming Deadpool &…
Microsoft boot tool fixes Crowdstrike disaster
By now you’ve probably heard of the CrowdStrike outage. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid any personal headaches from this widespread incident, you surely know someone who was affected. The good news? Microsoft has…
Burglars are jamming Wi-Fi security cameras — here’s what you can do
A Wi-Fi-connected security camera is an easy and technologically simple way to watch your home and give yourself a little peace of mind… or maybe you just like knowing the moment your Amazon packages arrive.…
The improved Asus ROG Ally X is now available for $800
Steam Deck competitors have had a lot of ups and downs, but if there’s one that’s frequently approved as an immediate alternative to Valve’s tiny titan, it’s the ROG Ally by Asus. And now, Asus…
Grab this 27″ Dell gaming monitor for just $162
There are two things I absolutely need for my PC’s monitors: a decently fast refresh rate for gaming, and an IPS panel for color accuracy when I’m working in Photoshop. The Dell G2724D has both,…
Xbox.com can now launch streaming GeForce Now games
Cloud gaming is truly impressive tech under ideal conditions. Both Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their respective offerings, ostensibly competing with each other via Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now. Yet despite being competitors,…