PC gaming has a problem: A plague of terrible patches
When I buy a game, it’s a given that I can expect there to be updates and patches at some point. That’s especially the case for games in early access that most […]
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Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is faster and backward-compatible, still only $5
The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 today, a 21mm x 51mm hobbyist chip built on the in-house RP2350, representing the second generation of this chip type. Compared […]
Doom + Doom II re-released with more content, 4K, co-op, and more
Yesterday ushered in the start of this year’s QuakeCon, the Dallas gaming convention organized by developer id Software. New editions of the legendary shooters Doom and Doom II were presented there, complete […]
Google is killing one of Chrome’s biggest ad blockers
Most people on the internet use the Chrome browser, and most Americans are using ad blockers. And even though advertising puts food on my table, I can’t blame them — because I […]
Intel: Fixes for Core CPU voltage bug won’t hurt performance
In Intel’s statement released on Friday, it says that its own recent tests of the microcode patches being rolled out to customers — for the voltage issue impacting 13th- and 14th-gen Core […]
Windows 11 gets an updated Microsoft Store with better app control
Microsoft is currently testing a revised Microsoft Store for Windows 11, which is available to Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels. The new version of the Microsoft Store has a […]
The Energy Star rating for laptops, explained
When shopping for laptops, you’ll notice that some have Energy Star in their product listings. In person, you may even see Energy Star stickers on the laptops themselves. But what exactly is […]
Millions of AMD CPUs vulnerable to hacks, and some won’t get patched
It seems like every month or so we hear about a new security flaw affecting tons of consumer-grade CPUs. Perhaps that shouldn’t be surprising, though, since the complexities of modern processors and […]
Microsoft is ninja-killing yet another iconic Windows app this year
Microsoft is apparently keen to cut its popular legacy Windows applications with storied histories. Following the official deprecation of WordPad, another app is now heading to the chopping block by the end […]
Several high-risk security flaws patched in Foxit’s PDF tools
The free Foxit PDF Reader has just been updated to version 2024.2.3 for Windows. There are also corresponding updates for the premium Foxit PDF Editor, which does more than just read PDFs […]
