Why skimping on your PC gaming rig’s motherboard is a bad move
If you ask any PC repairer what PC components end up on their trash heaps most frequently, they will say the motherboard is right up there as one of the most common. In fact, some…
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Zotac’s new RTX 5070 card is beautiful. Too bad, you can’t have it
I’ve gone on the record before as being in favor of graphics cards themed after—if not necessarily covered in—anime waifus, to say nothing of motherboards themed after delightful cartoon cats. We deserve variety in our…
Windows 11’s Start menu is getting redesigned again — and it’s not bad
Over the past few years, we’ve seen countless changes to the Windows 11 Start menu, including a brand-new “categories” view as well as the “companions” feature. But for some reason, there’s always some detail left…
Is Siri really that bad? Yes, yes it is
I’d like it to be known that I hated Siri before it was cool. I’ve written numerous articles on the subject. I’m an anti-Siri hipster. But when a bandwagon comes along, you better believe I’ll…
Apple Intelligence isn’t just bad, it’s making Apple worse
Okay. Let’s talk about AI. Yes, again. The Macalope knows, believe him. Much like many things these days, there is a somewhat wide gulf of beliefs about the state of artificial intelligence. The Macalope would…
Chrome’s AI can block threats and swap bad passwords. Hooray?
AI is the hot buzzword in tech. We’re hearing it repeatedly from major tech companies, as they integrate AI models into their products. The latest company to trumpet the inclusion: Google, in its Chrome browser.…
Data breach hitting PowerSchool looks very, very bad
Parents, students, teachers, and administrators throughout North America are smarting from what could be the biggest data breach of 2025: an intrusion into the network of a cloud-based service storing detailed data of millions of…
In 2025, you can stop settling for laptops with bad battery life
These days, when it comes to laptop hardware, everyone’s talking about neural processing units (NPUs) and artificial intelligence PCs. What they should be talking about is laptop battery life! Whether you’re looking for a lightweight…
The iOS 18 feature backlog has got so bad it’s starting to affect iOS 19
Troubling news from inside Apple Park, where the engineering team is reportedly struggling to deal with the increasingly dire state of iOS 18 development. The public version of iOS 18.0 launched back in September, but…
Apple has bad news for AirPods audiophiles
When Apple launches a new product, it’s generally treated as a significant event. But not all Apple releases are equal, with a decent proportion consisting of a minor processor bump or a switch from one…