Bhisma Sidarto/Shutterstock One of the most commonly used data connections in the modern world is USB (which stands for Universal Serial Bus), but there’s a difference between a USB header and the actual USB port your device plugs into. A USB header is a multi-pin connector on a motherboard that allows you to connect USB…
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Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock One of the best parts of owning a modern vehicle is having the ability to store a digital version of your car keys on everyday devices like phones and smartwatches. This prevents you from having to dig into your pockets or backpack for that overstressed carabiner. It’s also a great safety feature when…
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Proxima Studio/Shutterstock There are several reasons to buy your electronics from Costco. While it’s true you won’t find as many options as a dedicated consumer electronics retailer like Best Buy, Costco’s price savings, generous return policy, and executive membership annual cashback make it a good idea to at least give the retailer a chance before…
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John Carmack has shared an idea for using fiber rather than RAMThis is a vision of the future for replacing RAM modules in AI workloadsWhile it’s highly theoretical and a long way off, there are other possible nearer-term solutions to reduce AI’s all-consuming appetite for RAMJohn Carmack has aired an idea to effectively use fiber…
Lechatnoir/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Rather than spending time chasing adapters around your home and seeking open outlets to plug into before charging your gadgets, it’s much more convenient to leave the adapters themselves plugged in, even when you’re not using them. The question, of course, is whether…
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Valve’s Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and reportedly in some regions in AsiaThe RAM crisis appears to be the culprit, as Valve is likely facing memory and storage shortagesValve is yet to officially confirm why its OLED handheld is out of stockAs Valve continues to prepare for its upcoming Steam…
Corsair has new packaging for its DDR5 RAMSome kits are in a sealed plastic clamshell rather than a cardboard boxLower-tier RAM still comes in the old box, but a security label is being addedCorsair has introduced countermeasures with its product packaging designed to foil scammers who are stealing memory sticks by swapping them out for…
MSI’s RTX 5090 Lightning can only be bought via a lottery system in the USSome buyers are therefore taking advantage of this and reselling the GPU for between $8,000 to $15,000 on eBayIt’s cheaper to buy the RTX 5090 Lightning from the UK and pay for shipping and import, but however you dice it, you’ll…
(Image credit: Valve) Subscribe to our newsletter Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck OLED’s stock woes are indeed due to the RAM crisisThe Steam Deck OLED is out of stock intermittently in some regionsThe Steam Machine may be in danger of another delay, an unaffordable price point, or low availability at launchValve is currently working…
Razer has new competition, with UGreen launching the new Linkstation eGPU dockUGreen’s Linkstation comes with an Oculink port and an 850W built-in power supplyIt costs $325 based on Chinese currency conversionWith portable experiences becoming an integral aspect of gaming thanks to the resurgence of handheld gaming PCs and more powerful laptops, eGPUs have become vital…
