Phison E28 SSD Controller – MSRP TBD The Phison E28 PCIe Gen 5 SSD controller is the follow-up to the company’s popular and speedy E26, which will power the next wave of enthusiast-class, high-performance, more efficient solid state drives. Excellent Performance Improved Power Efficiency Lower Power Not Retail Ready Just Yet Didn’t Always…

Nintendo is making history with the Switch 2, it’s latest-generation handheld game system that raced to more than 3.5 million units sold in a mere four days, making it the company’s fastest-selling console ever. It also outpaced every other console launch to date, regardless of manufacturer. To say it’s a popular item is an understatement

X3D versions of AMD’s Zen 6 are still at least a full year away, and while Intel’s Panther Lake mobile chips look compelling for later this year, the company’s Nova Lake next-generation desktop CPUs won’t be until the middle of next year—and they may not be the most compelling choice for gamers if the Core Ultra 200 series is anything to go

Summer has virtually arrived (officially, the summer season starts on June 20 this year, but close enough, right?), and while you might be planning vacations and cookouts, you can also get a jump on the back-to-school shopping season that is right around the corner. And if it’s a Mac system you’ve considering for the new school year—or just

After years away from the video game industry, Konami seems to be back in full force. The publisher has been working with several studios to mine its valuable back catalog, with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater due to hit later this year. Now, the company is looking to continue its success story by remaking the original Silent Hill, considered

The Nintendo Switch used regular old MicroSD cards for storage expansion. This was possible because it was a slower machine, and there are plenty of MicroSD cards out there (particularly those with “A2” rating) which could satisfy the Switch software’s I/O needs. The Switch 2 is faster, and needs faster storage, so you’ll have to use expensive

If you’re using a VPN service, you most likely do not want others spying on your browsing data. That said, would it surprise you that some apps you use to hide your identity could expose your data without your consent? A recent report suggests that this might be the case, as using certain VPN apps could expose your sensitive data to the Chinese

MindsEye managed to grab headlines with an impressive looking trailer, as it seemed to be leveraging Unreal Engine 5 to great effect. However, it appears as if there were gremlins hiding beneath the shiny façade, with players reporting a myriad of problems since its Tuesday launch—issues that have left developer Build a Rocket Boy feeling

Some people (including yours truly) may well be wondering if Apple will ever fully commit to gaming on Macs instead of just nibbling at the edges. There’s definitely movement in that particular area, though, as Valve has just released a beta version of Steam that’s native to Apple Silicon chips, as did UL with 3DMark.

Up until now, Steam

In a major push for operational readiness and efficiency, U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan advocated forcefully this week for the right for sailors to repair their own equipment, telling senators that current contracting practices create unnecessary delays and hinder the fleet’s ability to maintain its assets. His remarks, delivered during

Intel is putting a bunch of Arc Alchemist GPUs on the chopping block, including both desktop and mobile models. The one that stands out the most is the Arc A750, which is also the most recent one to be included in Intel’s Product Change Notification (PCN) documentation with an ‘End of Life’ (EOL) designation. According to the document, the

It’s been nearly a year since we first spied a reference to an AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor, a chip that until now has not officially existed. That just changed, though, with AMD adding a product page to its CPU database, and with it comes confirmation of the full specifications. The only thing we don’t know just yet is the price, though

London-based Nothing has confirmed a new strategy for the U.S. smartphone market that could take the fight directly to the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google. The upcoming Nothing Phone (3) flagship won’t be sold via beta programs (and have gimped cell network support), but it will now be supported by all major service providers AND be sold

Nubia, a Chinese company usually known for smartphones, has officially thrown its hat into the premium tablet ring with the unveiling of the Nubia Pad Pro. Announced today, the device—rocking a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, DDR5X RAM, and 10.9-inch 144Hz display—will top out at $600, potentially placing it in competition with established players

PNY is expanding its portable storage lineup with its new Duo Link V3, a blazing-fast flash drive that you can plug into both USB Type-A and USB Type-C ports. All you have to do is swivel the connector port to select whichever USB connector type you need, making this a versatile portable storage solution. It’s also incredibly fast, depending

If you just bought a motherboard with PCIe 5.0 connectivity, there’s a chance you may already see it as a little outdated. How so? The PCI-SIG has formally announced the finalization of the PCIe 7.0 protocol, allowing an x16 slot to carry up to a whopping 512GB/s of bidirectional communications.

Much like the previous-gen interface, PCIe

Anker is recalling over 1 million power banks with potentially defective lithium-ion batteries that pose a fire safety risk. The popular accessory maker said it initiated the recall “out of an abundance of caution” and is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to put the word out and replace affected models that were sold

This month’s Patch Tuesday introduced an issue that caused PCs to crash when opening certain games that make use of anti-cheat software. Gaming is big business, and so this prompted Microsoft to quickly roll out an emergency update to replace the patch. A patch for the patch, if you will.

When the previous update was released, some users

At the Advancing AI event, currently underway in San Jose, California, CEO Dr. Lisa Su, along with an array of company execs and partners, disclosed AMD’s latest integrated AI platform vision and unveiled new rack-scale AI systems, in additional to details regarding its forthcoming Instinct MI350 series AI accelerators, Pensando Pollara…

Gamers and industry watchers were greatly disappointed after Rockstar announced the delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, especially after seeing the impressive second trailer. However, the studio is looking to keep die-hard fans satiated with a big update for the still-popular Grand Theft Auto Online, bringing loads of new content for players to