Category: Computers & IT

Look, Microsoft: sometimes we all make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes are small, and sometimes they’re huge, multi-year debacles that annoy millions of people and fundamentally damage the functionality of your flagship product. I am, of course, referring to the elephant in the room that is Microsoft Copilot, the AI-powered assistant that is now heavily baked…

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There are few things more exciting than booting up your brand new gaming PC for the first time. I remember my first build like it was yesterday – the frustration and choice words when hooking up power cables, and the eventual but incredibly sweet triumph of pressing the power button and watching it whirr to…

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It’s no secret that things have been a little rough for Microsoft lately. Investors aren’t happy with the slow adoption of new Copilot features in Windows; consumers aren’t happy that Microsoft keeps cramming unwanted AI garbage into their systems; gamers aren’t happy that Windows 11 is far less stable as a PC gaming platform than…

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As any savvy online shopper will tell you, it’s wise to be a bit selective about your purchases, especially when it comes to tech. It’s like choosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant; the absolute cheapest option often isn’t really the best value for money. But with sites like Amazon and AliExpress awash with…

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Verdict The Gravastar Mercury V60 Pro is a very capable small form factor gaming keyboard with some of the most potent HE switches around, plus capable software and sublime sci-fi-inspired looks. Granted, it is quite expensive, and its software perhaps lacks polish against more established rivals, but it’s a real contender. Pros Gorgeous aluminium chassis…

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We’re all guilty of it sometimes – you take far too many photos of your Christmas walk or videos of your little ones opening presents – and then, the dreaded ‘low disk space’ notification hits. But it doesn’t have to. The best cloud storage solutions can help you easily manage files and photos, and this…

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A Redditor reportedly bought a 96GB DDR5 RAM kit from Corsair One stick was faulty, we’re told, so the kit had to be returned The replacement turned out to be $35 worth of dummy RGB lighting modules, and Corsair is now investigating what happened here We’ve recently witnessed a number of costly RAM purchases gone…

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Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands 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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, December 23 (game…

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Buyers are running into RAM scams due to the price of high-end kits There are reported cases of DDR5 RAM sticks being swapped out for inferior products These scenarios may be scammers gaming the returns system, but whatever the case, there’s a crucial step you can take to protect yourself With the price of RAM…

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