Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 maintains top spot in sales for November and December
Xbox Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has enjoyed solid momentum despite drama around its launch, but Xbox Game Pass has muddied the overall performance picture.
Features
How to make your Windows 11 PC last longer with these 10 maintenance tips
Windows 11 PC components are getting expensive. In this guide, I'll show you the best maintenance tips help you reduce hardware wear, reclaim performance, and keep your computer running longer.
RAM and SSD prices could force out these 4 laptop features we take for granted
Laptops Laptop prices are projected only to rise in 2026, and the big brands are undoubtedly analyzing their products to find ways to offset the costs of memory and storage.
Storage is heading the way of RAM, but you don't have to overpay ... yet
Hardware Storage prices are expected to continue rising as global NAND supply can't keep up with demand. There's still a window in which you can stock up on extra TBs before things really get bad.
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
Windows & Software
How to make your Windows 11 PC last longer with these 10 maintenance tips
Windows 11 PC components are getting expensive. In this guide, I'll show you the best maintenance tips help you reduce hardware wear, reclaim performance, and keep your computer running longer.
Notepad and Paint gain even more new features
Windows 11 Microsoft has unveiled a selection of new features coming to Paint and Notepad on Windows 11 soon that bring new AI capabilities and quality of life improvements. Here's the lowdown.
Windows 11 backgrounds: No more "Format Not Supported" nonsense
Windows 11 Stop opening Paint just to fix your wallpaper. Windows 11 Build 26220 finally treats WebP files like real images, letting you set web-saved art as your background instantly.
PC Hardware
RAM and SSD prices could force out these 4 laptop features we take for granted
Laptops Laptop prices are projected only to rise in 2026, and the big brands are undoubtedly analyzing their products to find ways to offset the costs of memory and storage.
Storage is heading the way of RAM, but you don't have to overpay ... yet
Hardware Storage prices are expected to continue rising as global NAND supply can't keep up with demand. There's still a window in which you can stock up on extra TBs before things really get bad.
Where have all the RTX 5090s gone?
Hardware It feels like the original RTX 5090 launch all over again.
US Commerce Secretary threatens memory manufacturers with 100% tariffs
Hardware Following a groundbreaking ceremony at a new Micron memory manufacturing plant, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a fresh warning to other memory makers.
Deals
Stop pretending you’re watching the Super Bowl — the LG C5 is for gaming
Deal Forget the halftime show. With 4K/144Hz support and a massive $800 discount at Best Buy, you'll want to game on your the LG C5 during the big game instead.
One of 2025's top laptop is now $200 — great for skipping AI-induced price hikes
Deals One of 2025's best premium laptops with superb performance and design has just received its best discount of the year, as Amazon is selling it for 22% off.
One of Amazon's best-selling portable monitors is now 34% cheaper
Deals KYY's portable monitor with 1920 \00d7 1080 (FHD) resolutions, 60Hz Refresh Rates, and 34% discounted price tag, makes it a great value-for-money monitor for both portable work and gaming.
Beat the GPU price hike: HP Omen 45L with RTX 5080 now $936 off
Deal Don't wait for the 2026 memory shortage to hit your wallet. Save $936 on the RTX 5080-powered HP Omen 45L and beat the coming price hikes.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Hytale confirms Steam Deck support, but the timeline isn’t what fans wanted
News Hytale already runs well on Steam Deck, but official support is still on the way. Hypixel Studios confirms handheld PC support is planned, with controller accessibility and optimizations.
Gaming
Halo: Campaign Evolved devs say its first-ever PS5 release is a chance to grow
Halo While Halo: Campaign Evolved's availability on PS5 is seen as controversial by some, its devs view it as a chance to grow and connect the franchise's community.
Xbox PC is expanding to a whole new ecosystem, thanks to Arm
Xbox Microsoft's Prism translation layer just got a beefy update. After a few months in testing, the Xbox PC store is now available on Windows Arm devices.
Marathon skyrockets on Steam's Top Sellers chart after preorders go live
Gaming Preorders of Marathon, Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter FPS, are selling extremely well ahead of the game's launch in March.
Artificial Intelligence
Google may have bigger fish to fry with OpenAI in the ad business
AI Analysts predict that OpenAI could generate up to $25 billion in annual ad revenue by 2025 if it executes the strategy properly.
AI’s rapid rise could wipe out software engineering roles, CEO claims
AI Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claims "we might be 6-12 months away from models doing all of what software engineers do end-to-end."
Microsoft risks losing permission to burn electricity without real AI impacts
AI Microsoft's CEO says it needs to find something useful to do with AI or risk losing the social permission to use so much electricity on it.
Nadella says the AI bubble could burst without broad adoption
AI Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns that AI could potentially lose public support unless it is used to deliver tangible, real-world impact.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the world’s favorite brand... for phishing scams
Microsoft Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks. New data reveals how attackers exploit the tech giant's dominance to steal user credentials.
The era of Photoshop may be over, as Adobe stock takes a battering 📉
Tech Is the era of Photoshop over? The stock market seems unconvinced of many traditional SaaS companies offerings as artificial intelligence takes center stage.
Windows 11 emergency updates miss "unusable" Outlook bug
Apps Windows 11 quality control is sliding as emergency updates fix shutdown errors but leave a major Outlook Classic bug untouched and "unusable."
Microsoft stock down 10% as its AI prospects shrivel
Microsoft Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.
Peripherals & Accessories
X / Twitter knocked offline as major outage impacts service
X A major outage has taken X offline for millions of users, with people reporting they are unable to access the website or the app.
