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The top 7 PC gaming deals for Presidents' Day
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (556+ words) These would make a rig worthy of a president, don'tcha think? A friendly salute to those of you kicking back for Presidents' Day. As I can't join in the back-kicking myself, I've taken the liberty (pun most definitely intended) to…...
Intel's still talking about developing its GPUs, but that talk is all AI and data centers at the moment
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (407+ words) What this means for gaming GPUs isn't clear, unfortunately. What's coming after that? "Xe Next" in "next-gen inference-optimized GPU & Shores product line." Given the vast amounts of money still being thrown at AI, it's obvious that Intel will still develop…...
This space MMO was coded by AI, is played by AI, and all us meatbags can do is watch them
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (559+ words) SpaceMolt is a vibe-coded "living universe" where AI agents face off against one another. 2026 began with a bang for fans of the dead Internet theory, thanks to the launch of Moltbook: an internet forum that apes Reddit, but is (in…...
Using DDR4 memory in a gaming laptop used to be a way to save money. At least that's not what costs the Nitro V15 its performance
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (544+ words) This is the Nitro V 15, a modern entry-level gaming laptop from Acer. Hot off the factory line. It comes with an RTX 5050, an Intel Core i7-13620H, high refresh rate IPS panel, a luscious chassis, and is backed up by no less…...
With Intel's latest driver, any Arc GPU owner can now enjoy 3x or 4x frame generation
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (645+ words) Alchemist and Battlemage, integrated and discrete, they're all getting the AI performance booster. You can download the new WHQL-certified 32.0.101.8509 set of drivers from here, and if you have any Intel Alchemist or Battlemage GPU, you'll be able to enable XeSS…...
New reports says hard drives are getting more reliable but you probably won't be able to afford one later this year anyway thanks to good old AI
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (397+ words) 1.36% overall HDD failure rate reported as one drive maker says it's sold out for 2026. Backblaze has published its latest HDD reliability report for 2025 (via Businesswire) and the good news is that old school hard drives are getting more reliable. The…...
Announcing the 2026 TechRadar Australian PC Awards finalists
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (580+ words) After plenty of deliberation, the shortlists are out for every category. Now more than ever, Australians need expert guidance to help navigate the world of technology. Choosing tech you can trust is critical in this fast-moving world, where products and…...
I've microbenchmarked Intel's Arc B390 to see what makes it so good
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1233+ words) And with better DRAM, it would absolutely fly. After the early promises of how good Intel's Xe3 GPU architecture could be, thanks to Intel's breakdown of the changes implemented to everything, we finally got to test one properly last month in…...
Microsoft AI CEO curiously omits 'Microsoft AI CEO' from list of white collar jobs that will be replaceable by AI in next 18 months
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (334+ words) I'm sure there's a good reason for the omission. It's been at least 17 minutes since I've read a breathless prediction about AI superintelligence making my brain obsolete, but thankfully Microsoft AI CEO spoke with the Financial Times this week to…...
The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike has already got a Guinness World Record
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (356+ words) Pro Valorant gamer Yigox takes the record, using a Superstrike. Yes, this is another Superstrike story, I know, but this one's here to rebuff the naysayers, as Logitech's induction switch gaming mouse has just won a Guinness World Record (via…...