What Facebook’s new government-enforced privacy restrictions mean for you
Facebook’s record $5 billion fine that it will pay to the Federal Trade Commission will do little to stop Facebook from trying to slurp up as much of your data as it […]
New Start screens revealed for Windows and Xbox
On Wednesday, Microsoft revealed new looks for the Windows 10 and Xbox start screens: one deliberately, and one inadvertently. A “canary” daily build of Windows 10 leaked into the wild on Wednesday, […]
Forgot your Windows password? Here’s how to get back into your PC
On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects […]
Yeah, about that Ice Lake demolishing Ryzen 9 thing
If you read news stories this week of Intel’s upcoming 10th-gen Ice Lake mobile processor beating, obliterating, stomping, or otherwise surpassing AMD’s new Ryzen 9 3900X in performance, you might just want […]
Samsung is ready to release the Galaxy Fold (again), but selling it won’t be easy
It’s back. After a three-month delay following a round of scratched, dented, and downright broken early review units, Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Fold is ready for release to the public. […]
Intel will increase low-end CPU production now that its 10nm Ice Lake transition is complete
Prices of low-end PCs may fall once again, as Intel said Thursday that its shortage of “small-core” microprocessors is easing. Intel still faces an oversupply of flash memory, which should help keep […]
Why July is a barren wasteland for new video games
Here we are, the tail end of July. It’s hot, it’s humid, and there is absolutely nothing to distract myself with. There are no video games in July. That’s how it goes […]
The Full Nerd ep. 100: PC Hardware Hall of Fame, Full Nerd best memories and trivia
You have to navel gaze sometimes, and what better time would there be than the 100th episode of the Full Nerd? In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina […]
This week in games: Origin makes a PC with every modern console inside, Netflix’s Witcher trailer
Another summer over, or at least the boring part of the summer where no games release. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is arguably the start of “fall” this year, and with August kicking off soon […]
Windows 10’s latest preview takes steps toward a more conversational Cortana
Though Microsoft may plan to remove Cortana from the Xbox home screen, the latest Insider preview build for Windows 10 doubles down on the digital assistant, with improved conversational features. Windows 10 […]
