I regret buying into the RGB hype for my gaming PC
A PC gamer I know once said this about RGB lighting: “Once you’re in, you never get out,” as if going down that path initiates you into a mysterious, inescapable cult. That might be a…
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Peacock may have just ruined your Black Friday subscription deal
Thrifty cord-cutters know the secret to getting ad-free Peacock for cheap: Ideally on Black Friday, snag a discounted year of ad-free Peacock, then use Peacock’s monthly Premium Plus add-on option to yank the ads. Easy,…
The cheap laser printer I love is $63 right now
Printers are easily the most hated piece of office hardware out there, and that’s before they start trying to shake you down for ink refills. So take it from me, a former printshop worker: A…
Confused by Alexa’s light rings on your Echo? Here’s what the colors mean
One of the most confounding moments after I got my first Amazon Echo Dot was when its light ring began pulsing yellow, signaling… well, what exactly? Indeed, Echo devices such as the standard Echo, the…
Bill Gates pledges to donate 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years
According to CNN, it’s now clear that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will donate an additional $100 billion to the Gates Foundation, which is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bill Gates intends to donate most of…
Microsoft is adding offline calendar support to the new Outlook app
Microsoft has been bringing a number of new features to the Outlook email app lately. Just the other day, the tech giant announced that you’ll soon be able to switch freely between the new and…
Spotify now lets you ‘snooze’ songs that you’re sick of hearing
Call it a first-world problem if you want, but we’ve all been there: listening to our favorite songs so many times on repeat that we actually get sick of them, despite how much we once…
This 1440p 240Hz OLED gaming monitor is the cheapest I’ve seen yet
Alright, people: if you’ve been waiting on an affordable price for an OLED gaming monitor, now is your time. eBay is offering a 27-inch 1440p model from Cooler Master for just $389.99, a couple hundred…
Hands-on: Razer Joro is like an Apple Magic Keyboard built for gamers
Razer is a go-to name for pretty much anything connected to PC gaming, and it’s making in-roads into consoles as well. But its efforts to conquer mobile gaming thus far have failed to stick. Sure,…
Alienware’s newest Aurora gaming laptops start at $1,150
What’s “affordable” for a gaming laptop? With generally higher requirements for a discrete graphics card and a fast screen, you can expect to pay more than a standard laptop, but exactly where you draw the…