Which game made you a gamer, and what technology made you a lifelong enthusiast?
Every enthusiast has an origin story
Crazy Taxi is back, but Sega's use of generative AI steals the spotlight
Sega reveals AI was used on Crazy Taxi and the backlash starts immediately
In Hindsight: Tech Quotes That Got the Future Right and Wrong
Tech leaders love predicting the future. Sometimes they nail it, sometimes they miss spectacularly, and sometimes they leave behind quotes that only get better with age.
What Ever Happened to Napster? From MP3 Rebellion to Streaming Blueprint
Napster made digital music feel limitless for the first time, then vanished in lawsuits, rebrands, and sales. Its name faded, but its ideas still shape how the world listens.
TechSpot wasn't always called TechSpot. What was its original 1990s name?
#ThrowBackThursday Trivia goes meta: how long have you been visiting TechSpot? Let's find out.
After nearly 30 years, Micron is shutting down Crucial and leaving the consumer RAM market
The memory goes to AI now, not your gaming rig
A Musical Journey Through PC Gaming's Most Unforgettable Soundtracks
Some soundtracks stay with you long after the game ends. PC gaming is full of those moments: melodies tied to places, stories, and memories we never left behind.
Commodore offers Windows 10 users an alternative with Linux-based Vision OS
The "new" Commodore is offering PC users a reset of sorts
Google Japan adapts rotary phone design for quirky new keyboard
Nostalgia meets modern tech in Google's Gboard experiment
Canon brings back viral point-and-shoot camera, but at a much higher price point
The new camera is based on tech that's nearly a decade old
Music goes mini: Tiny Vinyl turns records into a pocketable format
Not even vinyl is immune to the miniaturization craze
Someone rebuilt Windows XP in the browser for pure nostalgia
Revisit the "Fisher-Price" era of Windows in your browser, no downloads necessary
The Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs
Enthusiasts have pushed silicon to its limits for decades. The thrill of extra performance lives on, and here are some of the most iconic CPUs ever, revered for their overclocking prowess.
Do you know what's the best-selling desktop computer of all time?
Was is it the Apple II, the Atari 800, or the IBM PC?
SilverStone's retro beige PC case is going from April Fools' joke to actual product
Retro styling with support for modern hardware
Casio's new calculator watches will take you back to 6th grade math class
A retro wearable for the modern nerd
Re-experience '90s internet with this new 56K dial-up modem
Now if only you could find an analog public line in 2024
Ultra rare gold Nintendo cartridge from 1990 hits the auction market
A bit worn out but one of the rarest in the world
This Saturn handheld borrows heavily from Sega's Project Venus prototype
There are still plenty of mini retro consoles to be made
Bang & Olufsen brings back iconic 6-disc CD changer from the 90s
Cheaper than a Bitcoin, but just barely
Compaq, Gone But Not Forgotten: The Best-Selling PC of the 1980s and 1990s
#TBT The year was 1982 and computers had finally made the jump from machines that took up a full room to something that could fit on a desk. But they were still far from portable, so three entrepreneurs decided to change that.
50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
#TBT Intel's groundbreaking 8008 microprocessor was produced over 50 years ago, the ancestor of the x86 processor family that you may be using right now. While the 8008 wasn't the first microprocessor, it was truly revolutionary, triggering a revolution and leading to the x86 architecture that dominated personal computers for decades to come.
Intellivision: Gone But Not Forgotten
In the late 1970s, Mattel developed a gaming system called Intellivision to compete against the equally legendary Atari 2600. Both systems would leave a lasting impression on the history of console gaming.
Sega is developing new versions of fan-favorites including Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage
Remaking classics for modern audiences