Russian YouTuber VIK-on recently released a video showcasing his modded NVIDIA RTX 4090, doubling its VRAM to 48GB from its already-beefy base 24GB. To pull it off, VIK-on needed to source a couple of 4090s, a standard model and a modified one from Chinese modders on Avito. The modified board was pre-flashed with firmware to support 48GB of

The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its latest Windows update (KB5065426) to resolve the UAC issue, but this recent update has also removed some key programs that many power users are

GIGABYTE has unveiled the AORUS RTX 5060 Ti AI Box that, promises to bridge the performance gap between eGPUs and full desktop PCs with discrete graphics cards. As the name suggests, this box is powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of VRAM, connected via Thunderbolt 5, and most crucially, is claimed to be only 5% slower than

Did you hear about the new Intel CPU? No, not the Arrow Lake refresh; that’s not out yet. It’s the Core i5-110, a model name so confused and absurd that it almost matches the absurdity of this product’s existence. That’s right: the brand-new Intel Core i5-110 is in fact an LGA 1200 Comet Lake processor from 2020 that has been re-branded and

The latest word on the street is that Amazon is secretly developing its own line of augmented reality (AR) glasses, with Meta’s market-leading Ray-Ban smart glasses as the main target. The project could move the company past its audio-only Echo Frames to a device with a full color display, a full suite of AI capabilities, and integrated Amazon

Starting yesterday, Google began rolling out a new feature to Gmail users across mobile and desktop alike— an overhaul to Gmail’s purchase and delivery tracking functionality. Previously, Gmail would highlight deliveries set to arrive within 24 hours at the top of your Primary inbox, but now that feature has been further expanded to a dedicated

In an unstated bid to further challenge Apple’s MacBook Pro (and not just the newly obsolete ones), ASUS today announced what it is calling the “most powerful ProArt P16” it’s ever released with some key upgrades, including a new Lumina Pro OLED display with touch support. In a press release, the next-gen OLED panel is being championed as

Physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have made a bold prediction: there is a more than 90% probability that our telescopes could witness a black hole explode within the next 10 years. If observed, this event would not only be a truly rare visual treat but could also provide unprecedented insight into the fundamental building

In what NVIDIA is calling the biggest upgrade to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service to date, the company flipped the switch on its GeForce RTX 5080-level SuperPODs, bringing Blackwell to the party for the first time since launch. Apparently, the roll out got off to a incredibly hot start. Shortly after the initial roll out, NVIDIA posted

MSI is rolling out a new line of potent gaming PCs that combine AMD’s Ryzen X3D processors with 3D V-cache, with NVIDIA’s Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs. For those who want to go all out, that means pairing a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, which is one of two processor options on tap, with NVIDIA’s flagship GeForce RTX 5090.

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Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, is arguing against the possibility of giving AI right and claims it might also be risky.
In a personal blog post, Suleyman expressed concerns that many people are being deceived into thinking that AIs are sentient entities and, as a result, should be given rights, welfare, and even citizenship. He emphasized,

Windows 11 customization utilities are a dime a dozen these days, and more enthusiasts are customizing their installs every day, in a bid to remove unnecessary cruft and save on disk space. NTDEV’s Tiny11 is one of the most popular utilities out there for this purpose, but the madlad (or madlady) went even further and released Nano11, a Windows

Eighteen months into a deliberate QD-OLED burn-in test, Hardware Unboxed (through their secondary Monitors Unboxed channel) has returned with an update on the MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED’s burn-in. The deliberate burn-in test encompasses 8 hours a day, every day, of mostly-static content creation usage, especially with half-split screen apps and

Lenovo Legion Go S (Ryzen Z1E / 32GB / SteamOS): $829 as tested, starting from $499 Lenovo’s second-generation Go handheld is the first third-party device to ship with Valve’s Linux-based SteamOS operating system.   Excellent SteamOS Efficiency Hall-Effect Sticks And Soft-Feel Chassis Versatile Dual USB4 Connectivity Large And Vibrant…

Nintendo’s latest handheld, the Switch 2, has selling at a record pace. With the Switch 2, Nintendo delivered, a more powerful device with advanced features alongside a bigger display. Of course, these upgrades come at a cost, and battery life is less than ideal. One resourceful Switch 2 owner has improved it with a slick mod, though.

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A thesis that the author has been pondering for months now—ever since we reported on the Ryzen 5 5600G’s surprisingly competent gaming chops—is the idea that computers have been ‘fast enough’ for a while now, and even enthusiasts might consider a lower-end processor if it suits their needs. Would you ever buy a “3” level CPU for your own use,

This week, Valve’s Steam Deck and Steam Client are both seeing updates for the month of September, with updates for Steam Deck mirroring those for the Steam Client on Windows and Linux, with some platform-specific differences we’ll be narrowing down as we proceed. For Steam Deck specifically, some key SteamOS crashes or visual glitches have

A decade ago, the universe whispered, and humanity, for the first time, had the tools to listen. On September 14, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made history with the first direct detection of gravitational waves, the ripples in spacetime predicted by Albert Einstein a century earlier. This discovery,

Has it been a minute since you upgraded your gaming mouse or keyboard? Don’t sweat it because there are several bargains out there that make investing in new peripherals rather affordable without sacrificing a whole lot on features. For example, you might not expect much from a $30 mouse, but Logitech’s 502 Hero SE offers quite a bit for the

A couple of fresh Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks have unearthed some interesting (and disappointing) details. One suggests a design departure for the Galaxy S26 Edge (particularly the rear camera hump), while the other hints that battery charging speeds will remain far behind the best. To wit, the Galaxy S26 Pro reportedly will get a small boost