Why some video games improve brain function – and others don't
New research ties strategy games like StarCraft II to more efficient neural networks
AMD Zen 6 and Intel Nova Lake could clash with massive 288 MB 3D V-Cache designs
Gaming performance could hinge on massive cache increases
Samsung's next Odyssey monitors push refresh rates to 1,024Hz
The company is also developing a glasses-free 3D 6K monitor
Microsoft Office is down to $35 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying any subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $35. All the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
Maingear responds to DDR5 crisis with bring-your-own RAM program
Other PC builders are introducing similar programs
Android's Bluetooth car audio problem has gone unfixed for over a year
Google acknowledged the problem, but users are still waiting for a fix
Two-year preservation project recovers 144 lost ROMs from the Sega Channel streaming service
Sega was also working on a Genesis web browser
Gigabyte removes leaking thermal paste from RTX 5000 GPUs, replaces it with thermal pads
The RTX 5070 Ti Windforce OC V2 is the first to ditch the leaky gel
Trump wants to bring Japan's tiny kei cars to US roadways
US safety regulations and consumer tastes stand in the way of Japan's small vehicles
Switch into savings: Nintendo's holiday game sale is here
Buy something new or stock up on deeply discounted classics
-
Review
Nvidia RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580: Budget GPU Battle
-
Feature
Single Stick vs. Dual Channel RAM: How Much Performance Do You Actually Lose?
-
Feature
AMD FSR Redstone Looks Sharp on Paper, Plays Rough, Launches Broken
-
Review
6 Years of Mid-Range Radeon GPUs Tested: The 9070 Comes Out on Top
-
Best Of
The Best SSDs and Storage - Late 2025 Update
Asus teases ROG G1000 case with spinning holographic display ahead of CES 2026
Not the first of its kind
Intelligence agencies warn Russia may be developing a new way to take out Starlink
NATO outlines a concept built around high-density pellets too small to track
A 300TB pirate archive claims to contain nearly every song ever streamed on Spotify
86 million songs and metadata for almost all of Spotify's 256 million tracks
Viral video asks if you'd take a $240,000 office job or $120,000 remote position
Which would you choose?
Hackers exploited BitLocker in ransomware attack on Romania's water agency
Around 1,000 systems were taken offline across the country
The Modern SD Card Buying Guide: Sizes, Speeds, and Storage Classes
Expandable storage may be disappearing from phones, but SD cards still power consoles, cameras, and more. This guide explains the specs, speeds, and formats that actually matter, so you can buy the right card with confidence.
The FCC just banned foreign-made drones from entering the US
DJI and others may still gain exemptions
What just happened? The FCC has banned new foreign-made drones from being imported into the US over concerns that they present an "unacceptable risk" to national security and the safety and security of US persons. This means drones and related components from the likes of popular Chinese manufacturers DJI and Autel Robotics will not receive FCC approval unless the DoD or DHS recommends them.
Waymo's robotaxis froze when San Francisco's traffic lights went dark
Autonomous vehicles stalled at intersections when traffic signals went dark, forcing the company to pause city operations
-
CLOUD GAMING
Nvidia's 100-hour GeForce Now cap hits all users next month
-
NEXT-GEN
Nvidia and SK hynix are building an AI SSD that could be 10x faster
-
THE WEB
A power outage knocked NIST's internet time servers out of perfect sync
-
NOBODY WANTS THIS
Firefox will add an AI "kill switch" after community pushback
-
SPACE
A Starlink satellite appears to have exploded and is now spiraling toward Earth
-
SECURITY
These browser extensions protecting your AI chats were actually copying them
Vince Zampella, Call of Duty and Respawn cofounder, has died at 55
Famed producer and director oversaw numerous critically acclaimed shooters
A power outage knocked NIST's internet time servers out of perfect sync
One of the world's most accurate timekeepers may have reliability issues
Steam is ending support for 32-bit Windows as it moves fully to 64-bit
Most users should find no difference in the architectural change
Darktable 5.4 adds capture sharpening and film-style tone mapping
Darktable is an open-source alternative to Adobe Lightroom. The latest release brings capture sharpening to the demosaic module to recover detail lost to in-camera blur, alongside a new AgX-based tone mapper inspired by Blender with film-like highlight roll-off and deeper control over contrast and exposure.
No assembly required: Proposed space station fits into one launch
This single-launch space station would save lots of time and money
Atari's video game-themed hotel is finally happening in Phoenix
Better late than never
The first ever webcam was used at Cambridge University, but what was it designed to do?
Computer scientists at Cambridge University deployed the first ever webcam in 1991.
Amazon sold a Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM kit that turned out to be DDR4 in disguise
Another return scam slips through Amazon Warehouse
Nvidia's 100-hour GeForce Now cap hits all users next month – here's how expensive it gets
Extra playtime adds up quickly for heavy users
AMD dominates Amazon's best-selling CPU chart, taking 19 of the top 20 spots
All 14 of Amazon's best-selling processors come from Team Red
Nvidia and SK hynix are building an AI SSD that could be 10x faster
Partnership expands beyond HBM as SK hynix targets 100 million IOPS
Gaming demand is driving an OLED monitor boom as Asus overtakes Samsung
OLED monitor shipments jump 84% on high-end gaming and creator demand
A Starlink satellite appears to have exploded and is now spiraling toward Earth
Caused by an internal energy event, not a collision
Load More Stories…