Category: Hardware


  • Asus ROG Strix XG32UCWMG 4K OLED gaming monitor review: Premium high-speed gaming and stunning imagery

    A new OLED gaming monitor seems to appear every week, with models ranging from 27 inches and larger, along with ultra wides and even the occasional jumbo screen. Asus has already populated its ROG Swift and Strix lines with these lovelies, and I have here the newest example, the XG32UCWMG. This bracelet-worthy character string refers…

  • China tells Alibaba, ByteDance to justify purchases of Nvidia AI chips

    Beijing is demanding tech companies including Alibaba and ByteDance justify their orders of Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chips, complicating the US chipmaker’s business in China after striking an export arrangement with the Trump administration. The tech companies have been asked by regulators such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to explain why…

  • Alien: Earth is a brilliant and terrifying expansion of the franchise

    FX’s Alien: Earth — Pictured: Sydney Chandler as Wendy. CR: Patrick Brown/FX | FX While the monsters in each of the nine Alien movies have been a little bit different, the nefarious corporate forces have remained the same. Ridley Scott’s original Alien didn’t need to mention Weyland-Yutani by name for it to be clear that…

  • The Best Whitening Toothpaste of 2025, According to Dentists

    Written by  Anna Gragert Article updated on August 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM PDT Jessica Rendall Former Wellness Reporter Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness technology and health hacks that don’t cost…

  • Meet the $15 upgrade discreetly transforming PC gaming setups

    TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is just $14.97 — unlock smoother gaming, AI Copilot, and stronger security. A new GPU might be out of budget, but a $14.97 upgrade to Windows 11 Pro could be all your PC needs to feel brand new. For a one-time payment, you’ll get serious gaming enhancements, smart AI tools, and enterprise-grade security —…

  • A mouse may seem like a small consideration for your workstation setup. But after you’ve addressed the crucial ergonomics — raising your monitor to eye-level, using the right keyboard and taking frequent breaks throughout your workdays — it’s a good idea to make sure the mouse you use is comfortable as well. People dealing with…

  • High-severity WinRAR 0-day exploited for weeks by 2 groups

    A high-severity zero-day in the widely used WinRAR file compressor is under active exploitation by two Russian cybercrime groups. The attacks backdoor computers that open malicious archives attached to phishing messages, some of which are personalized. Security firm ESET said Monday that it first detected the attacks on July 18, when its telemetry spotted a…

  • Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and his Cabinet to discuss company's future this week, make proposals next week

    U.S. President Donald Trump and the chief executive of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, met in the White House days after Trump called Tan to resign over conflicts of interest that stem from his company’s investments in the Chinese high-tech sector. Trump described the meeting as ‘interesting’ and said that his cabinet and Lip-Bu Tan will discuss…

  • Siri's New Features May Include Adding Voice Controls to Apps

    Apple is testing new features for its Siri assistant with popular apps — including Uber, Facebook and YouTube — that would make it possible to use third-party app features with voice commands, according to a report from Bloomberg. The testing is being done with the goal of releasing a revamped Siri in the spring of…

  • The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess

    It’s been less than a week since the launch of OpenAI’s new GPT-5 AI model, and the rollout hasn’t been a smooth one. So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT’s history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions. At the heart…