Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ Review: 42-Inch Gaming OLED
The Asus ROG PG42UQ is a 42-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor that's set to compete and become a better PC gaming and desktop alternative to the popular LG C2 OLED TV.
Electronics
Consumer electronics and cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
TSMC and industry partners form 3DFabric Alliance focused on advancing chiplet architectures
The group will focus on advancing the future of 3D silicon stacking design, capability, and adoption
Low-cost 'transparent' solar cells reach new efficiency record, electricity-generating windows incoming?
Forward-looking: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are cheap, transparent, and flexible. The promising technology set a new record in efficiency for turning visible light into electric energy, making it viable for use as energy-collecting windows.
Researchers develop spray-on "metallic" plastic that conducts electricity like metal
Scientists still aren't sure how or why it works
Nothing's sophomore wireless earbuds launch on November 4 for $99
Another transparent design from Nothing
Astronomers are finalizing a 3.2 gigapixel camera that'll map the sky over a decade
The camera will capture 20 terabytes of data every night for 10 years
Lenovo drives form factor innovations in PCs and "extended reality"
Technical advances in devices are critical, but physical design is arguably even more attractive
Upcoming power consumption restrictions could limit sales of 8K TVs in the EU
Is energy conservation getting in the way of technological innovation?
These are the states with most accidental phone breakages
Do you toilet text?
In brief: Have you ever had to replace a phone because you accidentally broke it? If so, you're in the majority. Three-quarters of Americans have suffered this indignity, and a new survey shows the states where it happens most often. The report also reveals some other interesting facts, such how the breakages occurred and the most common laptop mishaps.
Electronic devices sold in the EU must have USB-C charging ports by 2024
Laptops have until 2026
GPU running hot? An aftermarket air cooler could solve your problems
An unusual but very cool upgrade
Silicon Photonics: 1.84 petabits per second sent through a single photonic chip/fiber optic cable combo
A new transfer record has been achieved using a single fiber optic cable
Forward-looking: Scientists from Copenhagen were able to transfer twice the size of everyday's Internet traffic through a single fiber optic cable, an unprecedented feat that could bring silicon photonics one step closer to reality with massive improvements for everyone.
Next-gen Thunderbolt can sometimes reach 120Gbps, just like USB4 2.0
120Gbs asymmetrical connections for high-performance displays and video content, 80Gbs bidirectional for everything else
USB4 2.0 specification and new logos released, offering 80GBps bandwidth
USB4 2.0 can tunnel USB 3.2 connections beyond their original 20Gbps bandwidth
The British government forces Meta to sell Giphy
A first for the ever growing tech giant
Updated Apple TV 4K arrives with A15 Bionic chip and lower pricing
It also adds HDR10+ support
Lenovo shows off rollable phone and laptop concept designs
Are rollables the future of smartphones?
VESA updates all DisplayPort 2.0 products to the new DisplayPort 2.1 standard
Although there weren't that many to begin with
Brazil court orders Apple to sell iPhones with chargers for the third time
Apple plans to appeal (again)
Roughly 5.3 billion mobile phones will become e-waste this year
The average home has 74 e-products
Meta launches the $1,500 Quest Pro VR headset, designed for working in the metaverse
Attend meetings in the Metaverse
PSA: FBI releases safety statement regarding fake batteries
Be cautious where you buy your batteries
Spotify's Car Thing works better as a desktop music controller
Car Thing should have been Desk Thing
