Category: Computers & IT
Fake GPUs have gotten so good, even a repair expert was initially fooled by this scam Nvidia RTX 4090 — so be careful out there
Fakes are now reaching a very high standard An Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 proved to be indistinguishable from a genuine Nvidia GPU on first inspection by a repair expert There’s a worrying level of sophistication here, and we’ve also seen this in recent times with fake SSDs A fake Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090…
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, April 28 (game #1555)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1554). Quordle…
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Valve Steam Controller (2026) review
Valve Steam Controller (2026) one-minute review Valve’s back in the hardware game, but no, this is not the much-hoped-for Steam Deck 2, but instead a new version of the Steam Controller that’s been refreshed and refined for modern gamers. The original Steam Controller, was a unique gamepad when it launched back in 2015, but while…
Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 27 (game #1554)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1553). Quordle…
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Stop the financial bleed! How Orbit fights back against the dreaded ‘Subscription Creep’
It appears that all of life is becoming one big subscription fest. There’s Netflix, Spotify, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, food order subscriptions, Duolingo, Amazon, and YouTube. Can you believe there’s even a subscription for buying socks? Look, the list could go on, but I don’t want to bore you or myself…. Check out the…
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, April 26 (game #1553)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, April 25 (game #1552). Quordle…
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I upgraded to the MacBook Air M5 at last — and, boy, is it fast
If you’ve read many of my pieces on TechRadar, you’ll know I’ve been threatening to buy a new MacBook for a long while now. In part, this is because my laptop was a MacBook Pro 13-inch 2017 and its performance was getting decidedly dicey during demanding tasks. A far bigger motivation was the professional embarrassment…
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5 essential features for small business printers — Check your chosen printer has these if you’re printing from the office or home office
We may be living in a world of remote and hybrid work, but there’s no doubt that paper documents and printing still have their place, especially in smaller businesses. Whether you’re printing marketing materials to take on sales trips, churning out postage labels or producing secure documents in the medical or legal fields, sometimes it’s…
The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a ‘bug in an app’
On April 15, the European Commission announced its age verification app was “technically ready. ” A week on, the app is already facing its first privacy and security hurdles — but the problem may go deeper than just one bug in the system. President Ursula von der Leyen maintains there are “no more excuses” to…