Category: personal computing

Geek out over the NVIDIA RTX 2080 or 2080 Ti

[ad_1] However, Devindra’s review was published nine months ago: There were fewer game titles optimized for the new tech and it was too early to see how ray-tracing might be most useful. If you’re a fan of, or use the RTX 2080 or 2080 Ti, tell us how your time with them has gone: How […]

‘Control’ is nearly a fantastic supernatural action game

[ad_1] Between aiming, shooting and telekinetically throwing big metal boxes at baddies, each room has plenty of action to offer. Jesse’s superpowers are dope, mostly because they’re not too finicky. Items that she can pick up — electrical boxes, metal panels, lights, concrete blocks — are outlined in white, but even if there’s no throwable […]

Microsoft’s built-in Linux kernel for Windows 10 is ready for testing

[ad_1] Just as promised, Microsoft has delivered a built of Windows 10 to members of its Insiders beta program that includes Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. It was announced just last month at the Build event, and the tech included in Preview Build 18917 (20H1) should bring much faster I/O performance than the previous emulator […]

Watch AMD’s E3 keynote in just 15 minutes

[ad_1] If you want to get up to speed with AMD’s announcements at this year’s E3 but don’t have time to sit through the entire presentation, step this way. We’ve edited out all the fluff to give you the main highlights and talking points, all packaged neatly into a 15 minute video. You’ll get the […]

LG launches the first IPS gaming displays with 1ms response time

[ad_1] The larger model comes with a curved, wide-angle monitor and 37.5-inch screen, a resolution of 3840 x 1600 and a brightness of 450 nits. The second model has a smaller 27-inch display, a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a brightness of 350 nits. These specs aside, their main headline is their smooth motion. […]

Win a 1TB SanDisk Extreme microSDXC card!

[ad_1] The incredible shrinking storage format story continues with SanDisk’s latest tiny powerhouse. The Extreme microSDXC now comes with a 1TB capacity option, which can help with the ever-increasing file sizes from 4K UHD video or just store every shot your itchy shutter finger snaps. Read speeds of up to 160MB/s help expedite file transfers […]

AMD’s $749 Ryzen 9 3950X is the ‘world’s first’ 16-core gaming CPU

[ad_1] Today during its E3 2019 press conference, AMD announced it’s pushing gaming beyond 8- or 12-cores, with a new “best of the best” CPU. The “World’s first 16-core gaming CPU” is the Ryzen 9 3950X, which will be available in September for $749. Outdoing Intel’s 8-core gaming CPU, CEO Dr. Lisa Su said this […]

Ecuadorian President blocks extradition of alleged Facebook fraudster

[ad_1] Paul Ceglia, a wood pellet salesman from Wellsville, is accused of creating a fake contract in 2010 saying Zuckerberg had agreed to give him half of Facebook while he was a student at Harvard. Ceglia was subsequently charged with mail and wire fraud in 2012. However, months before the start of his trial in […]

Keanu Reeves surprised us at E3 2019

[ad_1] Oh, hey, Sephiroth.‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ release date: March 3rd, 2020 Tonight Square-Enix will reveal more information about Final Fantasy VII Remake during its press conference at 9 PM ET, but for now, we’ll settle for a release date and new trailer. The PS4 exclusive will arrive five years after it was announced, ready […]