Tech

A collection of 1931 posts

Tech

Vibe’s obscure billboards aim at start-up insiders

Vibe, a New York-based advertising technology start-up, put up a string of enigmatic billboards around San Francisco that many outside the tech world would miss. One read "Target Marc on TV," with a prominent forehead alluding to Marc Andreessen; another showed a leather-clad shoulder referencing Jensen Huang, and

Tech

Researchers find ‘a cornucopia of practical attacks’ on major password managers

A team of security researchers from ETH Zurich and Universita della Svizzera Italiana examined several cloud-based password managers, including LastPass, Bitwarden and Dashlane, and found that zero-knowledge encryption is far from airtight. The paper describes "a cornucopia of practical attacks" and warns that many of the devised attacks

Tech

Chinese DRAM can work for gaming, but it's not necessarily a bargain

Corsair, G.Skill, and Kingston are familiar names in gaming DRAM, and their kits have long dominated major markets. With the RAMpocalpyse driving prices up, lesser-known Chinese-made brands such as Cusu, Gugda, and Juhor—made in and for China—are appearing more often, alongside better-known Chinese offerings like Adata'

Tech

NZXT H2 Flow: compact mini-ITX case with vertical GPU support

NZXT has expanded its Flow line with a compact mini-ITX model, the H2 Flow, described as "a mighty, compact vertical mini-ITX case designed to save space while showcasing top-tier components." The tool-less design aims to simplify building. GPU support is a common constraint for small form-factor rigs. The

Tech

Edifier QR65: sleek desktop speakers that look great and sound strong

The Edifier QR65 desktop speakers are available in black or white for $369. Their sleek, modern design includes LED lights outlining the speaker baffle and a mirror behind the baffle that gives the lights a layered illusion. Eleven preset light modes are adjustable with a knob on the right speaker,

Tech

Skyrim on Switch 2 Adds 60FPS Mode and Multiple Fixes

Bethesda released update 1.2 for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch 2, adding a 60 Hz performance mode and locking the framerate at 30 Hz when players choose “Prioritize Visuals.” The game was shadowdropped in December 2025 and initially drew criticism over poor performance, visual glitches, bugs, and

Tech

2026 Cloud Workshop Abstract Submission

A submission form for the 2026 Cloud Workshop requests basic information for abstracts. The form includes a validation field that should be left unchanged, and spaces for Name (First Last) and Presentation Title. Please indicate your preferred or anticipated presentation: Oral presentation (20-minute limit with 5 minutes for questions) or

Tech

Lego Batman recommended RAM drops to 16 GB

The Lego Batman Steam page has cut the game's recommended RAM from 32 GB to 16 GB. "As part of our ongoing testing for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on PC, we have revised our recommended hardware specifications from 32 GB of RAM down to

Tech

Zelda: BotW on Virtual Boy gets a permanent Blood Moon mode

Nintendo’s new throwback Virtual Boy headset is out today, and it can run Switch games that feature a Nintendo Labo VR mode — which makes it possible to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in stereoscopic 3D. The headset offers a single color option: red. That tint

Tech

Gentoo begins move from GitHub to Codeberg over Copilot

Gentoo Linux has begun a long transition away from Microsoft's GitHub to Codeberg, the open-source git-hosting service run by the Berlin-based non-profit Codeberg e.V. The project said the migration of its mirrors is happening "mostly because of the continuous attempts to force Copilot usage for our

Tech

Why it took so long to ban cheaters in Arc Raiders

Until it was patched last week, Arc Raiders had a duplication glitch that let players infinitely copy nearly any item. The exploit spread quickly after several streamers, including TheBurntPeanut — one of the game's biggest content creators — demonstrated how to do it. Embark Studios has begun taking action against

Tech

New Baldur's Gate 3 update fixes corrupted saves after 'final' Patch 8

Now that the "final" Patch 8 has been out for nearly a year, Larian Studios has released another update for Baldur's Gate 3, tackling a handful of lingering technical problems. The studio posted, "Bet you thought you’d seen the last of these." It

Tech

Discounted OLED gaming laptops from Acer and Lenovo

OLED gaming laptops have become hard to find at bargain prices, yet two models are currently discounted by several hundred dollars. The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 is $1,250 at Best Buy (save $350), and the Lenovo Legion 5i is $1,399 at Walmart (save $451). The Acer Predator

Tech

TeamSpeak says surge has maxed hosting capacity amid Discord checks

TeamSpeak says it has seen an "incredible surge of new users" and that current hosting capacity has been reached in many regions, especially in the United States. The platform posted the message on X and Facebook but has not released hard numbers. Discord recently announced it will roll

Tech

Apple adds foveated streaming to the Vision Pro

After the Steam Frame promised a fresh take on home VR last year, Apple has added foveated streaming to the Vision Pro. The Steam Frame has yet to arrive due to ongoing launch and pricing issues, but the idea of reducing streamed detail based on where a user is looking

Tech

Xbox Game Pass adds The Witcher 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have several new options this month, with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 joining a roster that already included Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza. The Witcher 3, often regarded as one of the greatest RPGs,

Tech

Overclocker destroys $5,000 MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z with 2,500W BIOS

Top-level overclocking pushes PC hardware into scenarios it's never expected to experience. One exception is MSI's new $5000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z graphics card, sporting two 600 W 12V-2x6 connectors, 40-phase VRMs, and even an option to use a special BIOS that pushes the card'

Tech

Windows Insiders blocked from downloading preview Windows ISOs

Many Windows Insiders are unable to download the latest preview build ISOs. Non-Insider builds of Windows 11 appear unaffected, but Neowin noted that downloads of the Canary channel build 28020.1611 and the Server preview build 29531 are consistently failing. One possibility is that Microsoft is intentionally blocking access to

Tech

Blackview Tab 90: an 11-inch Android tablet that punches above its price

Blackview's 11-inch Tab 90 is available now for $99 and delivers more hardware than its price suggests, making it a solid media tablet. The screen is Widevine L1 certified for HD streaming and offers vivid colors, bright whites and deep blacks. At 9.5mm the tablet feels super

Tech

Screamer's revival packs a lot into a single racing game

Milestone, the Milan studio long associated with licensed motorbike and rally games, reconnected with its arcade roots after Hot Wheels Unleashed and decided to revive Screamer. The team felt there was room for something new in mainstream, non-simulation racing; Michele Caletti said he saw signs of health in the genre

Tech

DRAM prices plateau, but shortages could persist

Memory sticks and SSDs have jumped about fourfold in less than six months as AI continues to consume vast amounts of DRAM and storage. Analysis by 3DCenter, covering DDR4 and DDR5 desktop and mobile DIMMs and internal SSDs, finds DDR5 prices just over 400% higher than in July 2025 but

Tech

Easy Anti-Cheat coming to Rocket League; Psyonix promises Deck and Linux support

Rocket League, now 11 years old, will implement Easy Anti-Cheat in April as the developer moves to clamp down on cheating. Psyonix said, "Adding Easy Anti-Cheat elevates our ability to detect and ban cheaters in real time, and is part of a broader effort that includes additional bot detection

Tech

Shark FacialPro Glow + DePuffi review: almost worth the splurge

The FacialPro Glow aims to bring clinic-style hydrofacial technology into the home, following Shark’s popular Cryoglow LED mask. It pairs a hydrofacial-style exfoliation head with a temperature-based DePuffi attachment, promising clearer pores, brighter skin, hydration and a quick depuffing routine in nine minutes. The exfoliation attachment uses two water

Tech

Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2 solves charging woes for outdoor gatherings

The Lodge Solar Speaker 4 Series 2, available now for $399, pairs four solar panels with a 10,000 mAh battery to remove the need for routine charging. The Bluetooth speaker is weatherproof with an IP66 rating and, despite weighing 7.5 pounds, is easy to carry by a wide

Tech

YouTube partially down after recommendations error

YouTube is struggling at the moment. Although videos can still play and some pages load, attempting to browse the site returns "something went wrong" errors. DownDetector recorded a huge spike in reports—340,000 at the peak—so if you're experiencing problems, you're not