Gears of War: E-Day GPU Benchmark: 44 GPUs Tested
We tested 44 GPUs in Gears of War: E-Day at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K to see what it takes to run the game well, how 8GB cards hold up, and whether upscaling makes Ultra settings practical.
Which AMD CPUs were famously unlocked for overclocking using the "pencil trick"?
Fun fact: The "pencil trick" involved drawing over tiny laser-cut L1 bridges with graphite to re-enable locked multipliers on certain CPUs.
Google pauses bug bounties for open source because AI slop reports are drowning its reviewers
Microsoft Edge and Linux face the same problem, and smaller projects have banned AI-generated contributions altogether
Microsoft Office is down to $32 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $32. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
Qualcomm signs its first 5G patent deal with Huawei, and agrees to buy some of its US patents
The deal needs regulatory approval, since Huawei has been on the US Entity List since 2019
Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest for a data center, and regulators want answers
Finland's regulator says the environmental review came too late, Google says it followed the law
RevPDF is a free Adobe Acrobat alternative that works offline
RevPDF is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, offering PDF editing, OCR, conversion, forms, compression, and more, with all processing done on your device. Version 5.0 adds WYSIWYG text editing, PDF-to-Excel conversion, and improved Word exports.
RTX 5090 modder claims to have solved melting power connectors with auxiliary 8-pin board
The mod spreads power draw across three sets of cables
Amazon is spending $1 billion to win over towns fighting its data centers
AWS CEO says the US "can't afford to lose" the AI race, blames "misinformation" for fueling opposition
Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI as Trump pushes to use "Super Intelligence" over AI
Musk says "No more AI" as he embraces the new SI label
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The Witcher 3 Remastered GPU Benchmark
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The GPU Madness Has Come to This: 9070 XT vs. 5060 Ti 16GB
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AMD Radeon RX 9050 4GB: It's a Scam
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Meet Jev: A New Kind of AI Model From One of ChatGPT's Co-Creators
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Nokia 3310 & 5110: The Indestructible Phones Before the Internet
Blue Origin reveals 65-foot solar tower designed to power future bases on the Moon
The Power Tower is designed to generate more than 10 kilowatts
This open-source tool aims to eliminate shader compilation stutter in PC games
SCSKiller pre-compiles shaders for DirectX 11 and 12 games on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
Avengers: Endgame overtakes Avatar again to become the highest-grossing movie of all time
The film's worldwide total has reached $2.9255 billion, edging past James Cameron's blockbuster
Microsoft's fix for shader compilation wait is coming to Nvidia, Intel, and Qualcomm GPUs
Advanced Shader Delivery sends precompiled shaders from the cloud
German utility launches dedicated electricity tariff for gamers with power-hungry PCs
With consumption presets ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 kWh per year, the offer targets everyone from casual players to shared gaming homes.
Steam is on track to top $20 billion in revenue for the first time
Free-to-play games made Steam almost $168 million in September, without a single new release
Bottom line: Steam is on course to generate more than $20 billion in gross revenue in 2026, a first for the platform, after posting record results for September and the third quarter, according to estimates from Alinea Analytics. The gains came from a mix of new releases, established franchises and free-to-play games that keep drawing spending long after launch. With one quarter left, Valve's PC gaming platform needs roughly $3.5 billion to reach the milestone.
Sony's quiet PS5 Slim revision shows how consoles keep changing long after launch
Teardown of a Wolverine bundle console reveals a new EDM-051 motherboard with a redesigned liquid metal barrier
RuneScape 4 is officially in the works, and it started as a Dragonwilds expansion
The MMO has its own dedicated team and is likely several years from release
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DON'T BE EVIL
Google cleared 300 hectares of Finnish forest for a data center, and regulators want answers
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WTF?
Buying an RTX 5090 in the US now means signing a form promising it won't leave the country
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BAD SUBSCRIPTIONS
NYC's click-to-cancel rule takes effect for easy opt-outs
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LAPTOP
HP joins the MacBook Neo fight with OmniBook 5 starting at $699
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WTF
Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
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TECH CULTURE
AI is getting cheaper faster than almost any technology in history
Florida woman used Claude as a diary, then Anthropic reported an entry to police
The woman now faces a felony charge
The Best 1440p QD-OLED Monitors for Less Than $500
We tested 11 budget 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitors to find the best buys, comparing full- and limited-brightness panels, features, design, and pricing to see which models are actually worth it.
Steam's latest survey shows 32GB RAM overtaking 16GB despite the massive price surge
32GB configurations jumped more than 4 points in a single month, reaching 42% of all Steam gaming rigs
What RAMpocalypse? Valve's monthly Hardware and Software Survey offers critical insight into the PC configurations of gamers worldwide. Recent surveys have shown AMD gaining ground on Intel in the CPU space, while Nvidia has kept its lead over AMD as the preferred GPU maker. The latest report now reveals that 32GB of system memory has become the most common configuration for gamers, despite the AI-fueled price hike.
A Riot ban followed a used Ryzen CPU to its new owner, but something is not adding up
Riot says the ban is limited to Valorant, lasts up to four months, and shouldn't affect other PC parts
Some iPhone 18 Pro Max owners are losing cell service, and Apple's fix is an entirely new phone
Users who lose service are left without calls, texts, or mobile data, with Wi-Fi as the only workaround
Federal judge calls Flock search unconstitutional, as AOC and Bernie Sanders introduce bill to ban license plate readers
The judge's "indiscriminate mass surveillance" description breaks from how prior rulings have treated Flock's cameras
Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher
Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard
ENP connects payment networks that already exist, covering 130 million users across 13 countries
Fairphone 6+ reviews: a repairability champion, but $650 is a tough sell
Now available in the US, the Fairphone 6+ stands out with its replaceable battery, microSD slot, 5-year warranty, and software support through 2033. That longevity comes at a price, though: at $650, reviewers note that its cameras, performance, and water resistance fall short of what similarly priced phones typically offer.
Scammers are selling fake Blu-ray drives to PS3 emulation fans
RPCS3 warns of fake Blu-ray drives sold on Newegg and AliExpress with spoofed firmware
Critics call Star Wars: Galactic Racer one of the best arcade racers in years
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is earning widespread praise for its breakneck speed, satisfying handling, deep customization, and mix of roguelite progression and multiplayer. Critics highlight its Burnout-like thrills and substantial replayability. The consensus: it's not just a great Star Wars game, but one of the standout arcade racers in years.
This industrial mini PC pairs Intel Panther Lake internals with near-silent AirJet cooling
The cooling design makes the unit 35% thinner and 43% lighter than a comparable fan-cooled system
A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed
No one knows who was watching
Buying an RTX 5090 from Micro Center now means signing a form promising it won't leave the US
Buyers are also being asked to provide photo ID and have their driver's license scanned
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