Windows 11 and Windows 10 have a lot of annoying default settings, but none is worse than the OS’s refusal to kill unresponsive tasks when you choose to shut down or restart. By default, if a single program — even a simple background program — refuses to shut itself down or claims to have unsaved…
Apple likes to portray its Macs as the best, most innovative computers in the world, so it can be easy to forget that the company has released some real stinkers over the years. Not every Apple computer has been a hit — some have been downright awful. In this article, we dive into Apple history…
Nvidia’s RTX 4080 graphics card is out on November 16, and pricing has popped up at a major US retailer… but it doesn’t look like good news. This is pricing for third-party models, and it was always expected that the beefier variants would sell for a chunk above Nvidia’s recommended price (MSRP), which is $1,199…
If portability is the top priority of yours, then it’s best to invest in an ultraportable laptop. These laptops are incredibly thin, lightweight, and generally have a good battery life. Though they can share essential qualities, they can still differ very dramatically. From the parts they use, to the trade-offs they make to achieve ultraportability,…
Imagine this: You build a solid gaming PC, with a Corsair CPU cooler and a GPU that (hopefully) cost less than your rent. You pick up a feature-packed keyboard from SteelSeries and the most comfortable mouse Razer has ever made. You want to program a couple of macros on the keyboard, check the battery life…
Ahead of the expected big reveal at Nvidia’s GTC presentation on September 20, it looks like we might already be getting a real glimpse into the pricing of Nvidia’s upcoming flagship graphics card, the uber-powerful GeForce RTX 4090. As reported by Twitter user @I_Leak_VN, it looks like Vietnamese tech retailer AZPC Workstation is offering early…
How many of your passwords have been compromised? And how many of those passwords have you actually taken the time to change? Depending on how many internet accounts you maintain, making sure that every password is safe can be a full-time job. That’s why Google Assistant is gaining the ability to change your passwords for…
Cryptocurrency miners need powerful computers – edging other users including professionals and gamers out of the market. The low supply and high demand for semiconductors and computing hardware will prolong the current situation for at least another year. The silver lining is that mining is being prohibited in some regions, and the largest cryptocurrencies are…
