Peripherals

Japanese firm develops optical fiber with 4x traffic capacity, could be used for undersea cables

$500 fiber optic HDMI cable delivers flawless 48 Gbps performance across a staggering 990 feet

Not all cables are born equal, test your USB cables with these cheap USB testers

Finnish authorities seize ship and crew after undersea cable cut, pursuing criminal charges

Russia has reportedly improved the range of its jam-proof optical drones to over 40 miles

The USB Power Delivery (PD) Specification — everything you need to know about USB-PD

53 years later, bus standard launched by HP in 1972 gets stable Linux driver

USB 3.2 and 3.1 Explained: What's Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 2x2?

USB Decoded: All the Specs and Version Numbers

Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out

Steam Controller and Puck CAD files officially released under a Creative Commons license — Valve encourages users to create accessories for the device

Steam Controller interview full transcript — Valve programmer and engineer discuss design, latency, prototyping, and the joys of not having a kernel driver

Homebrew PlayStation DualSense controller adapter for PC can be built for just $20 with a Raspberry Pi Pico

Steam Controller developer interview — Valve talks design, the learning curve, and the lack of kernel drivers

Valve Steam Controller review: Every input to PC game from the sofa

Disabled gamer prototypes true one-handed keyboard-and-mouse controller, device nominated for award

Steam Controller leaked review points to $99 MSRP

Crazed World of Warcraft gamer plays game with 3D-printed hot dog controller

Secretlab Magnus Evo Hands-on — a trimmed-down version of its popular, premium sit-stand desk

I have the most luxurious standing desk imaginable, but I can't quite bring myself to game while standing

Ergo Desk reclines with your chair and tilts to match its angle

Flexispot's fabulous E7 standing desk drops down to $329 for Black Friday

Take a seat — standing desks aren't better for you, says new study

Lian Li's DK07 mechanized standing desk PC case debuts at $1,399 USD — room inside for dual EATX PCs

Lian Li's protoype desk PC case has a transparent OLED screen built into it

Thermaltake G700 gaming desk has RGB controls with mechanical switches

Corsair Platform:6 Standing Desk Review: Premium Design with a Price Tag to Match

Testing the top Thunderbolt 5 docks with up to 140W Power Delivery, 10 GbE, and even internal M.2 SSD slots

This must-have miniature Macintosh retro dock gives your M4 Mac Mini a 1980s makeover

New dock opens up FrameWork’s modular expansion card ecosystem to any full-function USB-C equipped computer

Thunderbolt 5 dock comes with built-in PCIe 4.0 SSD, four TB5 ports

Thunderbolt 5 dock with MXM GPU, M.2 SSD, lots of I/O debuts at CES

Incredibly compact 10-in-1 USB-C Hub has a dial for customization, 100W charging

Aoostar AG02 eGPU dock with OCuLink support and 500W PSU announced for $219

Thunderbolt 4 dock fused into a $350 display mount

Minisforum DEG1 OCuLink eGPU dock launched at $99

Best Gaming Chairs 2026: Tested for Size, Style, and Budget

Secretlab launches Mandalorian Titan Evo gaming chair in Star Wars collection for May the 4th

Toyota’s limited edition $3,500 Crown gaming chair has heating, cooling, and a USB-C seatbelt buckle

Autonomous ErgoChair Core Review: You get what you pay for

Hbada X7 Chair Review: AI-assisted comfort

Blacklyte Athena Pro Review: Watch out, Secretlab?

Save up to $129 on a new gaming chair or desk in the Secretlab Spring Sale

Razer Iskur V2 NewGen gaming chair review: A much-needed ‘cooler’ update to an already solid chair

Get $139 off Secretlab's gaming chairs and desks this weekend

Best Gaming Headsets 2026: Tested for Comfort, Connectivity, and Communication

Best Wireless Gaming Headsets 2026: Our Tested Picks for Bluetooth, Budget, and More

Astro A20 X review: For PC gamers with a console

PC enthusiast finds relic Nvidia 3D Vision 2 glasses for $2.99

Logitech G522 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Logitech G325 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Headset Review

Astro A50 X Review: For your battlestation

Extend the life of your favorite gaming headset for less than $25

How to store your headsets and keyboards

Best Wireless Keyboards 2026: Tested for Gaming, Typing, and Traveling

Keychron K3 Ultra Review: Got Wood?

Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic keyboard audio samples

Keychron V5 Ultra 8K Review: Budget-friendly 8K

Keychron Q6 Ultra 8K Review: 660 hours of battery life at 8 KHz

HyperX Eve 1800 Review: Not worth $50

Asus ROG Strix Morph 96 Wireless Review: Cheaper, but not really?

Epomaker RT82 Review: Quietly retro

Keychron Q16 HE 8K Review: All-ceramic, but not all good

Best Wireless Mouse 2026: Tested for Productivity, Portability, and Comfort

Save $575 off this stellar gaming PC armed with a 16GB RTX 5060 Ti and 32GB of DDR5 memory

Now 15% off, Razer's fantastic Basilisk V3 Pro wireless mouse with 30K DPI sensor is reduced to clear in this limited deal

SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 Review: The Bright and Bold

Corsair's Scimitar RGB Elite gaming mouse hits an all-time low of $49

Best Mouse Pads 2026: Tested for Performance and Pretty Lights

Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike Review: Changing the Game…

Corsair Sabre v2 Pro Wireless MG Review: Not enough magnesium?

Best Gaming Microphones 2026: Our Tested Picks for Sounding Like a Pro

HyperX SoloCast 2 Review: A built-in stand that you'll want to mount

Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone drops to a low price for Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025

Elgato Wave Neo Review: I hope you got this as part of a bundle

HyperX QuadCast 2 S Review: Pretty overkill

HyperX finally updates its QuadCast gaming mic for real — QuadCast 2 and 2 S get boost in recording quality

Simplify your streaming setup and save with Logitech's G Yeti GX microphone — lowest-ever price, limited-time deal

Asus' new ROG Carnyx gaming microphone is aimed at the high end

Rode PodMic USB Review: Increased Connectivity, Higher Price

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Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 printer driver policy

Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time

Los Angeles is looking to ban single-use printer cartridges to curb waste in the city

Brother denies firmware blocks third-party toner and ink use

Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates

HP intentionally made customers hold for 15 minutes for telephone customer service, then quickly canceled it due to backlash

Xerox buys Lexmark for $1.5B as printer biz consolidation continues

HP ink cartridge DRM bypass demonstrated using physical man-in-the-middle-attack

RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR glasses review: Now enhanced with HDR10 and enhanced audio

China brain computer interface outfit accelerates to human trials in quest to outpace Neuralink — mix of government backing and investor enthusiasm speeds time to market for NeuroXess

Engineer finds his smart sleep mask can read other people's brainwaves due to poor software security

RayNeo Air 3s Pro AR glasses review: A meaningful usability upgrade for already stellar glasses

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $252 million for brain computer interface venture — but Merge Labs is still in an early research phase

Asus ROG and Xreal partner to deliver gaming-optimized AR glasses

RayNeo X3 Pro AR glasses review: Intriguing, high-priced glasses with alarming battery life

YoloLiv YoloCam S3 Review: A 4K powerhouse

Razer Kiyo V2 Review: USB-C required

Best Webcams 2026: 1080p, 2K, and 4K

Emeet Piko+ Review: A 4K dual-camera, AI-powered webcam for active creators

Elgato Facecam Neo Review: Versatile and cheap

Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam

Insta360’s new pair of AI-powered webcams keep you in the frame

3D call me maybe: Acer’s new SpatialLabs camera live streams impressive 3D video in 8K, but few can view it

Elgato Facecam MK.2 Review: Uncompressed 1080p/60fps video, HDR, and a lot of plastic