Motherboard OEMs Release New AM4 BIOSes Ahead Of Raven Ridge Launch (Updated) By Leon Chan Launching February 12, the Ryzen 2400G and 2200G combine a four-core, eight-thread CPU with integrated graphics based on AMD’s Vega architecture.
Windows 10 Preview Build 17093 Improves Game Bar, HDR, And Configurable GPU Usage By Leon Chan Microsoft released a new Preview Build, 17093, with an improved Game Bar and configurable GPU usage, among other things.
Gigabyte Announces Mining-Dedicated B250-FinTech Motherboard By Leon Chan Gigabyte announced a new motherboard dedicated for crypto mining, the B250-FinTech.
HP Launches Trio Of 10-Bit 4K Pro Monitors With USB-C (Updated) By Leon Chan HP launched a trio of new professional monitors with USB-C input. The Z27, Z32, and Z43 bring convenient connectivity and accurate sRGB color to multiple screen sizes.
Intel Releases Fixed Spectre Patch For Skylake CPUs By Leon Chan Intel announced that it has released to its hardware partners a fixed version of its previously bugged Spectre-mitigating patch for Skylake CPUs.
Lenovo Recalls Some Thinkpad X1 Carbon Notebooks Over Potential Fire Hazard By Leon Chan Lenovo is recalling select batches of Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th Gen notebooks because a loose screw that can short the battery poses a potential fire hazard.
HP Announces Redesigned ZBook, EliteBook 800 Notebooks And New Thunderbolt Dock By Leon Chan HP announced all-new versions of its ZBook workstation notebooks and EliteBook 800 series enterprise notebooks, along with a new Thunderbolt Dock G2 that optionally functions as a voice conference device.
Lexip Crams Two Joysticks Into One Gaming Mouse By Leon Chan Lexip has brought a gaming mouse that has two built-in joysticks to Kickstarter.
Roccat Announces Khan Aimo 7.1 Gaming Headset By Leon Chan Roccat has released the Khan Aimo 7.1 gaming headset, an upper-end product in Roccat’s audio lineup featuring RGB lighting, a built-in sound card, and a comfort-focused design.
Hobbyist Demonstrates Amazon Key Vulnerability By Leon Chan A new vulnerability in Amazon Key has been discovered. The demonstrator released a video showing how a malicious actor can plant a device near an Amazon Key that prevents it from re-locking after the deliverer has unlocked it.
LG Gram 15Z980 Brings 15" Notebooks Below 1.1kg By Leon Chan Beyond having its CPUs updated to 8th-gen, 4-core Intels--these could actually be had on late 2017 models already--the 2018 Gram also features some not-very-apparent physical changes.
The E-Blue Auroza Gaming Armchair Is Available On Massdrop By Leon Chan The E-Blue Auroza gaming armchair brings that gaming aesthetic to your living room, but it doesn’t do much else.
Thermaltake Launches Pacific M4 Monoblock For Asus TUF X299 By Leon Chan Thermaltake is now competing against water cooling stalwarts EK and Bitspower by producing ultra-niche products, such as the new Pacific M4 motherboard water block.
Focus Home Interactive Announces ‘Space Hulk: Tactics’ And ‘Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2’ By Leon Chan Focus Home Interactive has announced "Space Hulk: Tactics" and "Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2," two new turn-based tactics games based on the tabletop games of the same name from Games Workshop's Warhammer 40K universe.
Backblaze’s Q417 HDD Reliability Report: Enterprise Premium Still In Question By Leon Chan Backblaze released its Q4 2017 hard drive failure statistics, and they continue to confound on the topic of enterprise-versus-consumer drive reliability.
Ubisoft Details Co-Op 'Outbreak' Event For 'Rainbow Six Siege' By Leon Chan Ubisoft released details of an upcoming event for "Rainbow Six Siege." The “Outbreak” event will bring new co-op PVP levels that pit players against zombie hordes.
EFF Advises States On Effectively Enforcing State-Level Net Neutrality By Leon Chan The EFF has warned that net neutrality regulations recently passed by the California Senate are at risk of being overruled by the federal government.
Microsoft's Spectre Fix For AMD CPUs Is Now On Windows Update By Leon Chan The AMD-compatible Spectre fix for Windows 10 is now live and being distributed through Windows Update.
Plextor Announces M8V 2.5” And M.2 SATA SSDs With 3D NAND By Leon Chan Plextor released new consumer SATA SSDs built on 3D NAND flash. The M8V series drives are available in 2.5” and M.2 form factors with capacities of 128, 256, and 512GB.
MSI Announces Vigor GK40 Keyboard, Clutch GM10 Mouse Combo By Leon Chan The combo is a one-box solution to a basic, RGB-equipped gaming setup.
MSI Announces Immerse GH60 Gaming Headset By Leon Chan The Immerse GH60 doesn’t do much to differentiate itself, but its no-frills, all-analogue approach might be attractive to those who are just looking for something comfortable, convenient, and reliable.
Micro Center Latest To Offer Bundle Deals To Soften GPU Prices By Leon Chan Micro Center released a customer advisory saying that it has raised its GPU prices to be competitive with major online retailers, such as Amazon, but it will be offering bundle discounts in-store to DIY builders to mitigate the price increase.
Nvidia Releases Game Ready Driver For 'Metal Gear Survive' By Leon Chan Nvidia’s latest Geforce driver release, 390.77 WHQL, brings “Game Ready” pre-optimization for the upcoming "Kingdom Come: Deliverance" (launching February 13) and "Metal Gear Survive" (launching February 22).
Go Drifting With The Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake By Leon Chan The TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod is the newest addition to Thrustmaster’s race-sim peripherals, and it’s actually both a handbrake and a sequential shifter.
Sharkoon Announces Skiller SGC1 Budget Chassis By Leon Chan Sharkoon announced a new budget chassis that combines a no-frills exterior with a colorful interior to appeal to modern system builders.