Get ready for Avowed with this primer from the developers
Xbox Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars of Eternity.
Windows & Software
How to set the default web browser on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can change the default browser to any application you want, and in this guide, I'll explain how to use the easiest steps.
How to move Start menu to left or center in Taskbar on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can align the Start menu and other Taskbar items to the left side of the screen, and here's how.
How to change mouse speed on Windows 11
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PC Hardware
Get the best CPU for your NVIDIA RTX 3060 gaming PC
Hardware Pair a suitable processor with NVIDIA's affordable 30-Series graphics card.
AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs arrive weeks after NVIDIA's RTX 5000
Hardware AMD is likely going to undercut NVIDIA's RTX 5070/Ti GPU prices, but will the strategy work?
Copilot+ PCs will soon get their first must-have exclusive feature
Laptops Copilot+ PCs will soon support an improved Windows Search that uses AI to locate files. That new Windows Search could be the first must-have feature for Copilot+ PCs.
NVIDIA RTX 5090 vs. 4090 size comparison: Founders Editions
PC Gaming The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.
Gaming
My favorite CPUs are a perfect match for your NVIDIA RTX 4060
Hardware Upgrading or building a new PC with an NVIDIA RTX 4060 as the GPU? My list of top processors to pair with the RTX 4060 can help ensure you land the right chip for your system.
Get the perfect CPU for your RTX 4070 with my buying advice
Hardware Let your RTX GPU realize its full potential with the perfect processor.
My favorite Game Bar feature on Windows 11 is now available for everyone
Gaming Game Bar on Windows 11 now supports a preview of Game Assist. That feature places a browser in the Game Bar, allowing you to read guides and watch videos without having to switch tabs.
Peripherals & Accessories
HyperX Cloud MIX 2 review: This stellar battery life is worth it
Review The new HyperX Cloud MIX 2 is a quality, comfortable wireless PC headset that boasts some truly impressive battery life.
AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro Charging Capture review
Review Fans of handheld games that want to livestream their on-the-go antics won't want to skip over this powerful charging brick with capture card functionality.
You can fit all of your devices in this fantastic tech backpack
Review If you're looking for a good laptop backpack that can tote a bunch of your devices then you should consider the Tomtoc Navigator-T66.
Razer's Iskur V2 X gaming chair costs less than half the price of its premium sibling
Gaming Razer announced its Iskur V2 X gaming chair this week at CES. The chair can recline up to 152° and costs less than half the price of the Iskur V2.
Microsoft
Microsoft flags macOS bug allowing remote rootkit installs
MICROSOFT Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability allowing attackers to circumvent macOS's System Integrity Protection (SIP), granting them access to the kernel by loading third-party code.
Microsoft News Roundup: Nightmare week of price hikes, rebrands, and remembering how Bill Gates lost $400 billion
News Negative headlines surrounded Microsoft this past week as the company rebranded its most iconic apps, raised the price of Microsoft 365, and was attacked by Salesforce.
"Spooked" OpenAI will meet with U.S. government officials to discuss "PhD-level" super-AI that could replace humans
AI PhD-grade AI is coming to replace humans in even the most complicated tasks, according to this new report.
MatterGen: Microsoft's AI developing new materials with desired properties
AI Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI unveils $500 billion Stargate project to emancipate its overreliance on Microsoft's infrastructure
AI OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and President Trump unveil a $500 billion dubbed Stargate project to build massive data centers for AI advances in the United States.
OpenAI's o3 reportedly excelled using benchmark problems and solutions
AI A new report suggests OpenAI secretly funded and accessed the FrontierMath benchmarking data, raising concerns about whether the company used the data to train o3.
OpenAI's o3 mini model to launch in "a couple of weeks"
AI Sam Altman says OpenAI will launch o3 mini in a couple of weeks, featuring advanced reasoning in science, code, and math.
Sam Altman dismisses AGI deployment rumors as "Twitter hype"
AI OpenAI CEO says the company won't deploy AGI next month, as it hasn't built it.
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The Surface Duo is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on $1,500 Surface Duo 2 after just one Android OS upgrade
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HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
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