Apple acquires startup DarwinAI as AI efforts ramp up
With 2024 set to be the year Apple breaks onto the AI scene in a big way, every move it makes is going to get attention. So naturally, the news that Apple has scooped up…
Intel Core i9-14900KS breaks Super Pi record after launching on Pi Day
It was hardly a secret that Intel was working on a new, suped-up version of its fastest Core i9 processor — it was leaking all over the place earlier this month. But it seems particularly…
Best external SSD for gaming 2024: Portable performance drives
Maybe your gaming laptop doesn’t have enough storage. Or you simply want an easy way to make your game library portable. An external SSD can fix both of these issues (and more) by providing an…
Feds bust fake antivirus sellers for support fraud
If you frequent certain portions of the internet, you’ve almost certainly seen pop-ups warning you that your PC is infested with all manner of creepy-crawly viruses. The ad is fake, and so is the software…
Get an M1 MacBook Air for just $699 in this all-time-low blowout sale
Even with a new M2 model for $999 and an M3 model for just $1,099, the M1 MacBook Air is still a fantastic laptop. Especially when it’s at a crazy low price: Walmart is selling…
This $22 PC gaming accessory tames desk chaos and saved my sanity
I’m the king of configuration in companion apps like Razer Synapse. I also never miss an opportunity to set up onboard profiles in my gaming devices. But one thing I’ve learnt over the years is…
This versatile $750 Asus laptop is on sale for $499
If you’re looking to pick up a powerful laptop on the cheap, you’ve come to the right place. Best Buy’s selling the Asus Vivobook 16 for $499.99, which is a savings of $250. This machine…
The FCC just quadrupled minimum broadband Internet speeds
There are a ton of different ways to get your internet connection, which is why “broadband” is something of a blanket term that just means “fast service.” But what counts as fast? Not many of…
New iPads are coming. Does anyone care?
Like some capricious weather god, Apple has decreed that for a second year in a row, its followers will get no spring. Or at any rate, no spring event, with this season’s new products coughed…
Adult sites go dark in Texas: Here are some great VPNs
Today, in response to Texas’s age-verification law being upheld, the ultra-popular PornHub and numerous other adult sites operated by parent company Aylo went dark in the state. Replacing the NSFW videos you’d normally expect to…