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Three Lawsuits Launched Against Intel Over ‘Defective C...

Intel sued in three different states over performance-degrading Meltdown and Spectre patches and allegedly misleading advertising from the company.

Tech Titans Downplay Meltdown And Spectre Patches' Perf...

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft are reporting that their compute performance has been largely unaffected by the patches for Meltdown and Spectre.

RISC-V Foundation Trumpets Open-Source ISAs In Wake Of...

The RISC-V Foundation says that no currently announced RISC-V CPU is vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre.

MSI Z370I Gaming Pro Carbon AC Motherboard Review

Does MSI’s top-mini gaming board go as long as its name in features, overclocking, performance, and value? We test it!

SilverStone Releases Three Affordable 'Essential' PSU M...

SilverStone enhanced its affordable Essential Strider PSU line with three new members, featuring a semi-modular cable design, 80 PLUS Gold efficiency, and high power density.

3dRudder 'Blackhawk' Offers Precision Control For Gamin...

The new 3dRudder Blackhawk is better designed for the needs of gamers than the original 3dRudder device. The revised controller includes foot straps for more precise control and an adaptive dead zone that helps counter-balance unsteady legs.

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Because shopping for bargains on new computer hardware can be a considerably time consuming endeavor, we regularly compile a list of the best deals.

AMD Says It Won’t Fix Driver Issue Breaking DX9 Games (...

AMD’s latest Adrenalin driver seems to have broken a number of DX9 games. In responding to a comment about the problem in its community forums, AMD said that it likely won’t fix the issue.

Free Phishing Kits Come With A Cost For Beginner Cyberc...

Imperva released a detailed report into the backstacking world of phishing kit providers and users.

'Paladins' Is Getting Its Own Battle Royale Mode, 'Batt...

"Paladins" is getting its own battle royale mode, "Paladins: Battlegrounds," as a free add-on that's scheduled to arrive later this year.

ASRock's Bringing A Pair Of Motherboards, SFF PC To CES...

Leading up to CES 2018, ASRrock has announced its intentions to showcase a pair of new Micro ATX motherboards and a small form factor PC at the show.

Intel Issues Meltdown, Spectre Patches For Newer CPUs

Intel announced that it has started issuing Meltdown and Spectre updates to manufacturers, which should send their updates their customers by the end of the week. However, only five years old or newer CPUs will be patched, leaving some chips vulnerable.

Asus Goes Pro With New XG Station eGPU Dock

Asus announced a new external graphics enclosure, taking the blueprint for the XG Station 2 and giving it a professional-looking makeover and a smaller footprint.

Meltdown, Spectre Can Be Exploited Through Your Browser

According to the major browser vendors, attackers could exploit the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities, but the vendors have prepared some temporary fixes.

Mad Catz Emerges From Bankruptcy

Mad Catz, a company known for weird but fun (and often expensive) gaming peripherals, is back from bankruptcy. (Insert nine lives pun here.)

Understanding The Meltdown And Spectre Exploits: Intel,...

We cover the latest developments in the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

EKWB Fluid Gaming A240 Liquid Cooling Kit Review

What does a premium copper-only liquid cooling company do for its next trick? Use aluminum.

Latest Dell XPS 13 Laptop Sports Kaby Lake-R, New Cooli...

Dell unveiled its newest version of the XPS 13 laptop, touting a new thermal design, an even thinner and lighter chassis, and Intel 8th generation processors.

Samsung Unveils Thunderbolt 3 QLED Curved Monitor

The latest addition to Samsung's line of curved displays features Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and, according to the company, is designed for entertainment and business audiences.

'Danck' 40% Ortho Keyboard Renamed 'Contra'

We previously covered the Contra keyboard with its old name: “The Danck Keyboard”. This name was referencing the every-so-popular Planck Ortholinear keyboard from OLKB, which has the same 40% form factor.

Researchers Developing Nanotech Metalenses For AR, VR H...

A group of nanotechnology researchers from Harvard has achieved a breakthrough advancement that enables them to create metalenses that support the full light spectrum. These new metalenses could be of great value to the VR and AR industries in the future.

In Win Rolls Out 305 Chassis

If you are in the market for a mid-tower ATX chassis with a tempered glass side panel, the In-Win 305 might be right up your alley.

Intel Disputes CPU Bug Claims

Intel's silence on the "bug" was deafening over the last 24 hours as the story unfolded, but now the company has issued a statement that contends there is, in fact, no bug at all.

Cherry Launching Custom Keyboard Configurator (In China...

Switch maker Cherry is building a custom online configurator for its G80-3000 keyboard.

Epson Releases OSVR Plug-in For Moverio AR Glasses

Epson announced that its Moverio AR Smart Glasses are now compatible with the OSVR platform. Epson worked with Sensics to create a software plug-in that would ensure compatibility between Epson’s hardware and the existing OSVR software ecosystem.

G.Skill Stealthily Reveals Camouflaged Sniper X DDR4 Me...

G.Skill announced a new series of DDR4 memory designed to hide in plain sight with camouflaged heatsinks.

Intel CPU Bug Performance Loss Reports Are Premature

Reports that Intel and ARM processors suffer a serious hardware-level vulnerability that causes a 30% reduction in performance in some workloads are premature. We're cutting through the FUD to examine what's really going on.

Via’s Chinese Joint Venture Aims For Competitive Home-G...

Via’s joint venture in China is apparently hoping to have a wholly Chinese-developed and manufactured X86 SOC that is competitive with AMD’s current offerings by 2019.

Gaming And Streaming: Which CPU Is Best For Both?

We've gathered up a pile of Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, Skylake-X, and Ryzen processors to test the most prominent enthusiast CPUs while streaming.

2017 VR Industry Predictions, Revisited

Leading into 2017, we spoke with a number of VR industry figureheads to get their predictions for the new year. As the year comes to a close, we thought it fitting to look back and see how accurate they were at predicting the future.