Counter Strike 2 is a continuation of perhaps one of the most popular competitive PC games in history. Together with the same great game play, the newer version has improved in the graphics department. The environment is more realistic and dynamic, providing altogether a better experience. NVIDIA is now bringing this over to its GeForce NOW

Source: Hot Hardware – Counter-Strike 2 Sets 240 FPS Sights On NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming Service

A global team of astronomers detected an eight-billion-year-old fast radio burst (FRB) that is the most ancient to date. The record-breaking FRB destroyed the old record by 50 percent.

FRBs are extraordinary events that generate as much energy in a thousandth of a second as the Sun does in a year. Because they also disappear in the blink

Source: Hot Hardware – Astronomers Detect A Mysterious Radio Burst That Took 8 Billion Years To Reach Earth

If you live by the mantra ‘Go big or go home’ when it comes to shopping for a TV, then you’re going to go bananas over a huge discount on Hisense’s 100-inch behemoth. Hisense took a machete and swiftly cut the price in half, putting it in semi-reasonable territory. And what’s more, beyond just being a massive TV, it’s also sporting some cutting

Source: Hot Hardware – This Massive 100-Inch Mini LED TV Is An Amazing 50% Off And More Great Deals

Pricing on solid state drives (SSDs) has fallen so precipitously over the past couple of years that it’s easy to forget how volatile the market can be. We’re about to be reminded, according to TrendForce, which says client SSDs are on track to shoot up anywhere from 8-13% by the end of the year. The guidance comes amid an anticipated rise

Source: Hot Hardware – SSD Prices On Track To Shoot Up More Than 10%, Should You Upgrade Your Storage Now?

It’s been a month since the release of the franchise-rebooting Mortal Kombat 1, and the reviews are in. Generally speaking, people are pretty fond of the game, citing its gorgeous Unreal Engine-powered graphics, new assist character mechanics, and improved accessibility features as high points for the title.

Metacritic Metascore as of this

Source: Hot Hardware – Mortal Kombat 1 Is Thrashing Storage Drives With Massive Crash Reports 1GB Apiece

With a purported userbase of over 500 million, WinRAR is one of the world’s most popular file compression tools thanks in part to its never-ending free trial. However, with such prevalence, WinRAR is also a juicy target for hackers to gain a foothold or escalation on a device. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has discovered several government-backed

Source: Hot Hardware – Anyone Using WinRAR Needs To Update ASAP Due To A Serious Security Flaw

Spotted by sleuths at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this past weekend, footage of what is likely the most interesting product showcased at the fair has come to light. Laptop OEM Emdoor is getting ready to launch its first gaming-focused product, and that’s an 8″ gaming handheld that you’ll see pictured throughout here.

If we’re being honest,

Source: Hot Hardware – Emdoor Unveils First Handheld Gaming PC With An Intel Meteor Lake CPU Inside

Qualcomm and Google have announced a partnership for a next-gen wearable platform, featuring chips based on the RISC-V architecture. In the past, Qualcomm and Google have relied on ARM-based chips for almost everything mobile, including wearables, so this shift to RISC-V (which is often billed as a chief rival to Arm, the company that owns

Source: Hot Hardware – Qualcomm And Google Team Up On A RISC-V Snapdragon Wearable Platform For Wear OS

Blackdot aims to take the art of tattooing to a new level with what it calls “A New Way to Tattoo.” Not to be confused with MIT’s DuoSkin tattoos that function as on-body device controllers, the company’s automated tattooing platform has opened up bookings for those daring enough to give it a shot at its studio in Austin, Texas.

Anyone

Source: Hot Hardware – 3D Printing Is Cool But Check Out This K Automatic Robot Tattoo Artist

The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been an item of interest for gamers everywhere. Government regulators have taken a keen interest too, resulting in delays. Microsoft is a dominant force in both the PC world and the gaming sectors of the market. Coupled with the fact that Activision Blizzard has some legendary titles

Source: Hot Hardware – Xbox Boss Explains Why Activision Games On Game Pass Are Delayed Until 2024

Laptop aficionados and HotHardware devotees will both recall when we reviewed the Alienware m18 R1 earlier this year. That machine was gorgeous inside and out, with the latest Core i9 processor and GeForce RTX 4090 graphics wrapped up in a slick “Metallic Moon” aluminum chassis. We had little to complain about with that system, but if you’re

Source: Hot Hardware – AMD Debuts Navi 31-Based Radeon RX 7900M In Massive Alienware m18 R1 Advantage Laptop

We’re over a week removed from Amazon’s second Prime Day event but what’s arguably one of the best gaming deals around is only just now surfacing. It’s for an ASUS TUF Gaming laptop configuration that’s sitting pretty with a GeForce RTX 4070 GPU inside, and if you can find a gaming laptop with the same GPU for a lower price, by all means drop

Source: Hot Hardware – This Unbelievable ASUS Gaming Laptop Deal Is The Cheapest Model With A GeForce RTX 4070

OnePlus Open – Starting at $1699 The OnePlus Open is the most affordable book-style folding phone available in the US today. It delivers superb hardware, excellent cameras, and great software, with few compromises. Unrivaled value Superb design and build Beautiful displays Excellent cameras Blazing performance 67W wired fast charging, charger…

Source: Hot Hardware – OnePlus Open Review: This Folding Phone Puts All Others On Notice

Scientists were surprised to discover the actual cause of the largest quake ever detected on Mars was not a meteoroid impact. Labled as “Marsquake S1222a,” it was detected on May 4, 2022, and resembled two prior seismic events that were caused by meteoroids smashing onto the surface of the Red Planet.

The marsquake in question had a magnitude

Source: Hot Hardware – NASA Shocked To Discover Cause Of Largest Mars Quake Ever Detected On The Red Planet

Seagate is adding its FireCuda 520N to the relatively small but growing pile of M.2 2230 form factor solid state drives (SSDs) that fit neatly inside compact handheld PC game consoles like the Steam Deck. Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the FireCuda 520N offers more storage space than what the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally offer ship with

Source: Hot Hardware – Seagate Launches FireCuda 520N SSD For Gaming Handhelds Like Steam Deck And ROG Ally

NVIDIA has introduced an update to its RTX Video Super Resolution feature that enables VSR support on GeForce RTX 20 series GPUs. Labeled VSR 1.5, the new update not only provides additional GPU support, but also incorporates image quality improvements that enhance the upscales’s de-artifacting capabilities. The update is now available with

Source: Hot Hardware – NVIDIA’s RTX Video Super Resolution Now Supports GeForce RTX 20 Series GPUs

Well, the Microsoft purchase of Activision-Blizzard-King has finally closed, and we’re now observing what may well be the the first knock-on effect of the acquisition. Anyone who didn’t expect major ripple effects from the purchase hasn’t been paying attention to the actions of Microsoft’s previous acquisitions, like Bethesda Game Studios.

In

Source: Hot Hardware – Microsoft Jacks Up Some Activision Game Prices As Much As 2402% On Steam

Last year, NVIDIA encountered a United States ban on certain chip exports to China in an effort to control the latter’s growth in edge computing, military capabilities, and artificial intelligence. At that time, the graphics card company moved to sidestep those restrictions; however, it seems that avenue has been quashed with the latest export

Source: Hot Hardware – NVIDIA Discloses US Ban On GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Cards Exports To China

Elgato, best known for its Stream Decks, has unveiled a compact teleprompter that hopes to shake up the market by bringing unique features and solutions for content creators.

Streamers, content creators, and even professionals might want to take notice. Germany- and California-based Elgato (owned by Corsair) has a new teleprompter—called

Source: Hot Hardware – Elgato Unveils A Compat Teleprompter For Streamers, Is This A Game Changer?

Apple is giving its Pencil family a new sibling with a USB-C upgrade (hot on the heels of launching the iPhone 15 series, also with USB-C) and a more affordable price tag. The announcement was a disappointment for many who had hoped the Cupertino-based company would also announce a new iPad, but that hasn’t materialized yet.

The tech giant

Source: Hot Hardware – Apple Pencil Gets A USB-C Upgrade And Cheapest Price Yet But Loses These Features