Valve’s original Steam Machine concept failed simply because the software wasn’t ready yet. That is demonstrably not the case anymore, as Linux-based machines are now able to run the majority of Windows gaming software with no compromises thanks to the company’s pioneering work on Proton. Does that mean it’s time for Valve to try again with

IO Interactive gave gamers a small glimpse of its upcoming foray in the world of James Bond back in June, with a reveal trailer for 007 First Light. The studio just presented a more in-depth look, however, into its re-imagining of the James Bond origin story, including in-game footage from two missions. It clearly has the DNA of the Hitman

Alienware 16X Aurora – Starts at $1,499, as tested $1,999 Alienware’s newest mid-range gaming notebook brings good looks, great performance, premium build quality, and an excellent G-Sync display.  Strong gaming and productivity performance Excellent build quality Minimal RGB bling Nice 240 Hz G-Sync Display Excellent sustained performance…

We have reported several malware campaigns where hackers buy expensive malware programs from various sources across the web. Recently, a cybersecurity firm, Proofpoint, has revealed that hackers are now using a free, open-source malware dubbed Stealerium to launch sophisticated attacks that help them steal data and even snap photos of victims

Global tech and energy manufacturer Hitachi Energy announced a landmark $1 billion investment to expand the production of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the United States. A major reason for the investment is reported to be soaring energy demand from the growing artificial intelligence (AI) industry and ought to be a major step

An unexpected and potentially historic partnership between two of the world’s biggest tech rivals may be in the works. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is in advanced talks to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence models to power a major upgrade to Siri, Apple’s long-standing but recently criticized voice assistant. This

While tech giants like Samsung and Apple continue to dabble in book-style foldable phones, Huawei has continued its solo charge into trifold territory. In fact, the company has just unveiled the second-generation Huawei Mate XTs, complete with improvements in the processor, added stylus support, and a new ultrawide camera, among other things.

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In case you missed it, we recently highlighted a bunch of big TV deals to prepare for the new NFL season that begins tonight, among them being an absolutely monstrous 98-inch QLED for under $1,500. And before that, we brought to attention a bunch of Labor Day deals on OLED models. Now we’re turning our attention to affordable bargains that

A new leak suggests Sony is getting ready to release another PlayStation 5 model, but if the preliminary details turn out to be correct, the upcoming revision is nothing to get excited about. Just the opposite, we suspect Sony will end up enraging some of its fan base. The reason? It’s said the upcoming model will downgrade the internal storage

Somewhere along the line, 17.3-inch gaming laptops became less fashionable, while smaller form factors took over, such as 15.6-inch and even more compact designs. More recently, however, the 16-inch form factor has taken hold, and that’s precisely the direction Maingear has chosen to go for its new and aptly named Super 16, a high-end gaming

Samsung has officially unveiled some of the most anticipated devices in its portfolio this year, the Galaxy S25 FE and Galaxy Tab S11 series, and we were at the launch for an early look. The Tab S11 and the S25 FE are both slated for release today, with the former maintaining its predecessor’s price point and the latter offering flagship-level

Reports are coming in that NVIDIA is cutting down on supplies of 8 GB 5060 and 5060 Ti chip-and-memory sets. This information comes by way of a post in Chinese forum Board Channels, where industry folks like to hang out.

According to the post in question, NVIDIA is chopping 5060 Ti 8 GB production by -15%, while the 5060 8 GB is getting

Armis Lab, an intelligence division at cybersecurity firm Armis, has identified 10 security flaws in Copeland software that could allow hackers to gain unauthorized access to critical systems within supermarkets and cold storage facilities.

The security flaws, which the firm dubbed “Frostbyte10”, affect Copeland E2 and E3 controllers. These

The Apple Vision Pro headset was supposed to be the company’s next big thing; a new product that could become a pillar of its business, like the iPhone is today. While users were impressed with the experience the headset offered, it had plenty of flaws. The biggest drawbacks were the weight of the device, and its equally as hefty price tag.

TV shoppers will soon have yet another feature to weigh when making a purchase, as Dolby is releasing the latest version of its Dolby Vision HDR format. Dolby Vision 2 will be leveraging AI to deliver the ultimate home theater experience by enabling new capabilities such as an improved image engine, Content Intelligence and better motion handling.

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Today’s news isn’t strictly news, but a second source is reporting the same thing that was rumored before, so we’re going to cover it now. The short version is that AMD’s Zen 6 processors are said to be using TSMC’s N2 fabrication process for the CCDs, the Core Complex Dice which are shared between Ryzen and EPYC. Meanwhile, the cIOD, or “Client

Cloudflare just announced on X that it blocked the highest DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack in history, which was an 11.5 Terabits per second DDoS attack that came as a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) flood. It was brief, about 35 seconds long, but slammed resources at over 5.1 billion packets per second.

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IFA 2025 is chock-full of announcements for new hardware, and Acer decided to bring everything plus the kitchen sink to the trade show. The PC giant has pulled back the curtain on its refreshed Nitro and Predator gaming gear lineup, comprised of laptops, desktops, and monitors.

We’ll start with the moving parts. The Nitro V 16 and V 16S

Talk about attention-grabbing: over at IFA 2025, Acer has revealed the Swift Air 16, an ultrabook that weighs less than a standard 13-inch MacBook Air, despite its more expansive 16-inch screen. Still, there are some compromises that future shoppers may want to be aware of.

No doubt, the most striking feature of the Swift Air 16 is its

Overall shipments of GPUs increased by 8.4% to 74.7 million units in the second quarter, which is a sign of pre-tariff panic buying, according to a pair of reports by Jon Peddie Research. That figure includes 66.9 million PC processor shipments with integrated GPUs, and if accounting for those, Intel is the top dog with a 61% share of the