Computers & IT
Handheld gaming in 2026 just got better, but at a big cost: here are the best handheld gaming PCs unveiled at Computex 2026
Handheld gaming continues to grow year on year, with new hardware entering the fray to improve →
Cherry reveals ‘first 8K Ultra-Wideband gaming keyboard’ at Computex 2026 — and it has me intrigued as a controller fan
Cherry’s new Ultra-Wideband gaming keyboard was during Computex 2026 The Cherry XTRFY K63W features a ‘true →
Too much power? Asus ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition is a beast of a PSU that could blow up your energy bills
The newly announced Asus ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 has a dual-voltage mode, able →
Compromised Red Hat npm packages downloaded over 80,000 times in one week – supply chain attack still ongoing
Red Hat npm packages compromised with Mini Shai-Hulud variant Attackers target GitHub secrets and cloud credentials →
Windows 11 search is getting a fix for a glaring issue that really bugs me — and it’s about time
Windows 11 search is getting two useful additions Microsoft is fixing search so that it works →
Rapid7 observes new Palo Alto VPN flaw exploited in the wild to bypass GlobalProtect authentication
Critical PAN‑OS flaw exploited in the wild Authentication bypass enables unauthorized VPN access CISA added CVE‑2026‑0257 →
Want a new Chromebook? Forget Prime Day — Best Buy has great options right now from HP, Asus, Samsung, and other leading brands
Chromebooks are a fantastic choice for everyday computing – particularly if you can get one of →
Thousands of compromised websites abused by DriveSurge in active ClickFix and FakeUpdates campaigns
SilentPush researchers uncovered DriveSurge, a large‑scale ClickFix campaign Victims are profiled and served either ClickFix or →
Ransomware groups grow revenue by almost 40% in Q1 2026
Ransomware revenue rose nearly 40% year-on-year Groups leverage dark web access brokers Criminal operations show surprising →
‘Expect all-day battery life’ — Nvidia is confident RTX Spark laptops will go the distance
I’ve just spent the afternoon with Nvidia at Computex 2026, where the company went into more →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #821)
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for →
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #1590)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
How to scrape real estate listings efficiently
From historical pricing to agent details (and then some), real estate listings are a bona fide →
OpenAI Codex tool with over 29,000 downloads linked to malicious npm supply chain attack stealing authentication tokens
Researchers uncovered a malicious npm package posing as a Codex UI tool Attackers exfiltrated Codex authentication →
Asus used ‘feedback from esports pros’ to make new 24-inch OLED — and it looks like the perfect monitor for competitive gamers
Asus has revealed a new 24. 5-inch OLED at Computex 2026 This gaming monitor offers a →
Maintaining target unblocking at scale: how high-frequency monitoring and dedicated teams keep access open
There’s a point to be made that the changing nature of the web itself is any →
‘Our message is simple: Build European, buy European, protect European’: European cloud providers join lawmakers and NGOs to end reliance on US hyperscalers
Numerous EU businesses have backed the EC push for EU sovereignty OVHcloud, Nextcloud, Mastodon, Proton, Ecosia →
How to collect travel and hotel prices reliably
It’s no secret that travelers are highly deliberate in their planning, though the level of their →
How to extract job posting data at scale
Scraping job boards and career portals is eventful, to say the least. First, job data is →
How to scrape app store and marketplace reviews
Who doesn’t love reviews? They tell you what people love and aren’t all that crazy about, →
‘The perfect handheld for many’: Asus reveals the ROG Xbox Ally X20 — and handheld fans are excited about everything except the potential price
Asus has revealed the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 handheld at Computex 2026 It features a →
Multiple Linux distros hit by major ‘CIFSwitch’ flaw that gives attackers root access
Researcher Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada disclosed CIFSwitch, a Linux privilege‑escalation flaw lingering for nearly 20 years →
17 million strong botnet of compromised devices dismantled by Dutch authorities
Dutch NCSC and police dismantled a 17M‑device botnet by taking down 200 servers Asocks, previously tied →
We’re at Computex 2026! Ask our experts anything you want to know about the world’s biggest computing show
Our computing experts are at Computex 2026 in Taipei for the next week Matthew Hanson and →
WP Maps Pro plugin flaw to create admin accounts on WordPress sites saw 3,600 attempts in a single day
Researchers disclosed a critical flaw in WP Maps Pro allowing attackers to create hardcoded admin accounts →
Windows 11 is finally getting the Start menu changes we all wanted — and a surprise bonus
Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu design is now in testing It allows for a surprising →
Dell announces the new XPS 13 as a budget-priced MacBook Neo rival
Dell’s new XPS 13 features a wallet-friendly price tag starting at $599 for the back-to-school season →
Meta patches flaw that allowed MetaAI support bot to hand out password reset links without 2FA
Cybercriminals tricked Meta’s AI customer support agent into forwarding password reset codes Stolen short‑handle accounts, valued →
AMD has been the king of CPU socket longevity for a decade — and I’m relieved to see that the AM5 socket isn’t going anywhere fast
AMD has announced it will be supporting Socket AM5 for CPUs through 2029 It’s following in →
‘Welcome to the family’ — Qualcomm says it’s glad Nvidia is joining the Arm race with the RTX Spark
I’ve been spending time with Qualcomm at Computex 2026, and if, like me, you were wondering →