Computers & IT
ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from Samsung teasing a major S26 upgrade to Garmin’s leaked Whoop clone
This week, we watched Alex Honnold free solo Taipei 101 on Netflix while terrible commentary played →
Miss Windows 10’s movable taskbar? You still can’t relocate it in Windows 11, but a new PowerToys feature could be the next best thing
A new menu bar could be brought to Windows 11 It would come in the form →
‘1998 on the outside — 2026 inside’: Maingear’s Retro98 ‘nostalgic sleeper’ PCs are power-packed and fabulously retro
Maingear Retro98 PC is the latest in its “nostalgic sleeper PC series” This limited-edition looks like →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, January 31 (game #699)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections →
Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, January 31 (game #1468)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
‘We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people’: Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 this year — and it’s about time
Microsoft has promised to fix Windows 11 The company will undertake a major effort to smooth →
Asus V16 review: a large gaming laptop you can actually carry around – and for a reasonable price
Asus V16: Two-minute review The V16 is a large gaming laptop with a strong spec at →
Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction
Meta teased “future headsets” at its recent investor call Zuckerberg also suggested Meta wants to use →
RAM is the new gold – why Costco is pulling memory from display PCs to halt a shoplifting surge
Costco has removed RAM sticks from display PCs on shelves This has reportedly happened after incidents →
‘It’s an awesome robot. It looks like a human. People could be easily confused that it’s a human’ — Tesla exec on why Optimus 3 is a game changer
Lost among the shock news that Tesla would be shifting away from Model S and Model →
Microsoft tells us Windows 11 has hit a billion users — and if you’re confused because you thought it was a failing OS, here’s what’s going on
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users It achieved this four months faster than Windows 10 →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, January 30 (game #698)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections →
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 30 (game #1467)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
Mark Zuckerberg says it’s ‘hard to imagine’ a future without AI glasses – but there’s bad news from the metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg has been hyping up AI glasses in Meta’s latest earnings call Sales of Meta →
‘We have some exciting news to share’ — Wordle will enter new era next week with ‘magical’ change that will completely shake up the game, and it’s much needed
Wordle will start repeating answers next week in a move that’s certain to cause deep controversy →
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Gen 2 Review
Verdict The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7x Gen 2 is a fantastic gaming headset for the price →
We ‘want to encourage other people in our generation to be the types of people who do not even want to have an AI friend’: Appstinence founder on the fight to help people step back from tech and recon
Gabriela Nguyen is both like many in her generation and also unlike any Gen Z I’ve →
‘Windows 11 25H2 edges ahead of Windows 10 in gaming performance’: testing proves newer OS is faster — but there’s an elephant-sized BSOD in the room
TechSpot retested Windows 11 for gaming performance versus Windows 10 Windows 11 came out victorious, and →
Alienware 16X Aurora
Alienware 16X Aurora: Two minute review Compared to the Area-51 line of gaming laptops from Alienware, →
Valve is facing a lawsuit over ‘monopoly’ claims on Steam – and I’m scratching my head at this one
Valve is currently facing a $900 million lawsuit over claims of unfair competition restrictions via Steam →
‘The current situation is extremely serious’ — Zotac warns that graphics card makers could be wiped out by memory crisis
Graphics card maker Zotac has warned consumers about the memory shortage in a reported statement Zotac →
I tried Apple Creator Studio — and it feels like a return to Apple’s creative roots
The Apple Creator Studio is a software bundle that makes its creative apps – Final Cut →
TikTok is suppressing ‘content critical of President Trump’ in the US, California governor claims – as investigation looks into whether it ‘violates’ state law
TikTok appears to be censoring all anti-Trump and anti-ICE content, California Governor Gavin Newsom claims Newsom’s →
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, January 29 (game #697)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections →
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, January 29 (game #1466)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your →
Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 11 under the hood — but new stats suggest it could be too little, too late
Microsoft is making “behind-the-scenes platform changes” with Windows 11 These are efforts in preview builds to →
I tested Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 — and it’s so great, I can barely spot the difference between upscaler modes
PC gaming is becoming increasingly demanding over time, with modern titles launching with more stringent and →
French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s
French MPs voted to pass a social media ban for minors into law It isn’t law →
This popular free YouTube function could be locked into its paid Premium plan, and I think I’ll lose my head if I have to sign up for another subscription service
YouTube is experimenting with charging users for its playback-speed tool, a recent experiment reveals A Reddit →
AMD could be working on a way to minimize RAM price hike pain — by bundling Ryzen CPUs and DDR5 memory
AMD Ryzen 9850X3D bundles have been spotted in China They bundle the new CPU with 32GB →