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Windows 7's activation by phone dialog

Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account

By Hassam Nasir published

Nothing like the good ol' days.

Windows
MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning

MSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning shatters GPU records before launch

By Jowi Morales published

Several benchmark records have appeared online, with users saying they're from the MSI RTX 5090 Lightning, which the company is expected to announce on January 5 at CES 2026.

GPUs
Gigabyte AM5 motherboard

Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders

By Aaron Klotz published

Gigabyte is capitalizing on the resurgence in demand for AM4.

Motherboards
Corsair Dominator Titanium First Edition DDR5-7200 C36

Corsair cancels $240 48GB DDR5 memory kit orders due to pricing error

By Hassam Nasir published

A PR nightmare that could've easily been avoided.

RAM
Corsair a5100 pre-built PC

Corsair reverses course and honors gaming PC order after $700 price hike uproar

By Jowi Morales published

Corsair made things right for the disappointed gamer.

Gaming PCs
Laptop Cooler

Plasma-powered solid-state laptop cooler to debut at CES

By Aaron Klotz published

This cooler operates on electrohydrodynamics

Cooling
Samsung shows off first QD-OLED monitor with vertical stripe subpixel layout

Vertical stripe subpixel layout finally comes to QD-OLED as Samsung reveals new flagship 34-inch panel

By Hassam Nasir published

The end of text fringing on QD-OLED?

Gaming Monitors
Star Wars Racer Revenge

Forgotten Star Wars Racer Revenge game is key to jailbreaking PlayStation 5, price soars 1,900% overnight amid leaked ROM keys exploit

By Zhiye Liu published

News that Star Wars Racer Revenge is now essential for the latest PlayStation 5 jailbreaks has sent physical copy prices skyrocketing, sparking a frenzy among collectors and gamers alike.

PlayStation
M1 MacBook Air stopping a fragment of an artillery shell

Ukrainian soldier's M1 MacBook Air takes direct shrapnel hit, saving his life

By Jowi Morales last updated

An Apple M1 MacBook Air took a shell shrapnel hit and survived, with the laptop still working despite damage to the screen and the letter K on the keyboard missing.

Macbooks
MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 PSU

MSI teases new power supplies with 'instant protection' against melting RTX 5090 cables

By Hassam Nasir published

USB C could see real-time monitoring and control via your motherboard

Power Supplies
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