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WD My Book Live Owner's Data Disappears Overnight

By Ian Evenden

Owners of WD My Book Live drives are reporting wiped data.

JLCPCB Make It Easier To Build Your Own RP2040 Boards

By Les Pounder

JCLPCB announce that the RP2040 SoC is now available to add to your PCB project and they will even solder it for you.

Zhaoxin's First Discrete GPU Pictured

By Anton Shilov

Zhaoxin's GlenFly Technology might be bringing up its first standalone GPU.

Windows 11's TPM Requirement Surprised PC Builders, but You Can Enable It in BIOS

By Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft requires TPM to be enabled to upgrade to Windows 11. For many PC builders, you can enable that in your BIOS.

Intel's Bridge Technology Brings Android Apps to Windows 11

By Anton Shilov

Microsoft's Windows 11 to support Intel's Bridge, Thunderbolt 4 technologies natively.

Windows 11: Everything You Need to Know

By Avram Piltch

Available to Insiders soon and releasing this holiday, Windows 11 will make several key changes.

Cortana, IE Pushed Aside as Windows 11 Focuses on Features People Want

By Matt Safford

Cortana and Internet explorer are getting deprecated in Windows 11. Here's a look at what else is going away or changing.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Built Into Custom Game Boy Cartridge

By Ash Puckett

Martin Refseth debuts his RP2040 Game Boy Cartridge for the Pico Game Boy project developed by maker John Green.

Windows 11 Brings Auto HDR and Direct Storage to Gamers

By Michelle Ehrhardt

Microsoft's Windows 11 reveal showed that two key Xbox innovations are making their way to PC, plus a potential boon for Android gamers.

Windows 11’s App Store Will Include Android Apps, New Developer Policies

By Nathaniel Mott

The updated Microsoft Store debuting with Windows 11 will feature Android apps and new policies for developers.

Windows 11 Upgrades Are Free: Here Are the System Requirements

By Andrew E. Freedman

Window 10 PCs will upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Microsoft Announces Windows 11: New UI, Productivity and Gaming Features

By Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft announced Windows 11, its next operating system, with some serious aesthetic changes and a touch-friendly design.

Seagate Launches FireCuda 530: Its Fastest Client SSD to Date

By Anton Shilov

Seagate's FireCuda 530 SSDs Wed Extreme Performance & Extreme Endurance.

Windows 11 Announcement: Live Blog

By Avram Piltch

We're live blogging Microsoft's big announcement.

FidelityFX Super Resolution and DLSS 2.0 image quality comparisons

Investigating AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution Performance and Image Quality

By Jarred Walton

We take a look at AMD's new FidelityFX Super Resolution feature and analyze image quality and performance in our in-depth testing.

More News

Windows 11 Upgrades Are Free: Here Are the System Requirements Window 10 PCs will upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

Windows 11: Everything You Need to Know Microsoft's next OS has a slew of new features.

Investigating AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution Performance and Image Quality Upscaling and sharpening for everyone, but mind the image quality.

HTC Vive Focus 3 Review: Standalone VR Done Right HTC's Vive Focus 3 is a standout standalone HMD.

Reviews

BenQ Mobiuz EX3415R Review: Competent Curved Performance

By Christian Eberle

The BenQ Mobiuz EX3415R is a solid curved gaming monitor with excellent video processing, vibrant color and better-than-average sound. It is equally well-suited for gaming, entertainment and work.

Elegoo Saturn 3D Printer Review: Large Volume, High Quality, Great Value

By Andrew Sink

Editor's Choice

This accurate printer is hard-to-find, but for good reason.

Cigent K2 Secure Portable SSD Review: Stop Ransomware in Its Tracks

By Sean Webster

Cigent pairs secure software with heavily encrypted storage, for those who need to meet data compliance standards.

GeIL Orion RGB AMD Edition DDR4-4400 C18 2x8GB Review: The Overpriced Aspirant

By Zhiye Liu

The Orion RGB arrives as yet another RGB option on the memory market. Can it outshine its competitors?

Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX Mini LED Gaming Monitor Review: The Ultimate Computer Monitor?

By Christian Eberle

Editor's Choice

The Asus ROG Swift PG32UQX is a Mini LED gaming monitor with a tremendous feature list. It may just be the ultimate computer monitor – if you can afford it.

Best Picks

Best Gaming CPUs for 2021

By Paul Alcorn

Here are the best gaming CPUs for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

Best SSDs 2021: From Budget SATA to Blazing-Fast NVMe

By Sean Webster

Based on our extensive lab tests, we recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget.

Best 3D Printers 2021

By Andrew Sink

We help you find the best 3D printers for beginners, under $300 and more.

CPUs

Intel's Bridge Technology Brings Android Apps to Windows 11

By Anton Shilov

Microsoft's Windows 11 to support Intel's Bridge, Thunderbolt 4 technologies natively.

China to Ramp Up High-Volume Production Using 14nm Node by End of 2022

By Anton Shilov

Chinese officials expect local semiconductor industry to adopt 14 nm for high-volume applications by end of 2022.

Graphics Cards

MSI Lists Its First Nvidia CMP 50HX Mining GPU

By Zhiye Liu

MSI has revealed the new MSI Nvidia CMP 50HX Miner graphics card for mining Ethereum.

Doom Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer Bundle

Nvidia Gives 300 Gamers The Chance to Buy an RTX 3080 Ti For $1,450

By Zhiye Liu

Nvidia and Bethesda's Doom Eternal GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Limited Edition Demon Slayer bundle could be your ticket to buy a GPU.

A Gigabyte Radeon card with a big red question mark

EEC Listing Points to Six Upcoming Gigabyte 8GB RX 6600 XT Cards

By Ian Evenden

A Eurasian Economic Commission shows six different Radeon RX 6600 XT cards, but take the news with a pinch of salt.

Laptops

Lenovo's Go Wireless Charging Kit Is Like Qi for Your Laptop

By Matt Safford

Plug the slim charging strip into a USB-C charging port, stick it to the bottom of your laptop and you'll never have to 'plug in' again.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme Now Packs Up to an RTX 3080

By Andrew E. Freedman

The newest Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme goes up to a 16GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors.

Raspberry Pi

JLCPCB Make It Easier To Build Your Own RP2040 Boards

By Les Pounder

JCLPCB announce that the RP2040 SoC is now available to add to your PCB project and they will even solder it for you.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Built Into Custom Game Boy Cartridge

By Ash Puckett

Martin Refseth debuts his RP2040 Game Boy Cartridge for the Pico Game Boy project developed by maker John Green.

Raspberry Pi Powered Blade Server Is a Cut Above the Rest

By Ian Evenden

Clever engineer creates tiny blade servers using multiple Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 and M.2 SSDs.

Deals

Best CPU Deals for 2021

By Avram Piltch

We're rounding up the best Prime Day deals on CPUs this year.

Best Gaming PC and Laptop Deals 2021

By Michelle Ehrhardt

We've gathered the top pre-built desktop and laptop Prime Day deals you can find.

Best Deals on SSDs and Hard Drives 2021

By Ash Puckett

These are the best SSD Prime Day deals — guaranteed to expand the storage on your PC without emptying your wallet. This list is updated every day.