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For the majority of my life, I have always been a laptop gamer. I did not build my first desktop PC until I was in the third year of university. One of the downsides of gaming laptops is the lack of mechanical switches, so I never really cared for the sound of keyboards. Although the first keyboard I bought for my PC was a mechanical gaming keyboard, it did not contain any materials to modify the sound. The typing sound, by my current standards...

False Alarm: AMD Walks Back RX 7900 USB-C Power Delivery Change

From PC Mag: AMD says it didn't actually kill off power delivery support for RX 7900 GPUs with USB-C ports. Apparently, the note that said it did was released in error, adding more fuel to the garbage fire of a driver release. What AMD didn't rescind, though, is the segmented drivers, so it looks...

Relief for Windows 10 gamers! AMD apps and drivers will remain supported

From PC World: Driver updates are important for ensuring that an operating system remains up-to-date and performing optimally. This is exactly what AMD is now promising for Windows 10, so gamers who are still on Windows 10 PCs as their main gaming platform can breathe a sigh of relief.

In a...

US Government Urges Total Ban of Our Most Popular Wi-Fi Router

From CNET: A possible ban on TP-Link routers -- one of the most popular router brands in the country -- is gaining momentum, as more than half a dozen federal departments and agencies back the proposal, according to a Washington Post report.

The news first broke in December of last year, when The...

CORSAIR Steps Into the Ring, Announces Novablade Pro Wireless Hall Effect Leverless Fight Controller

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR (Nasdaq: CRSR) today revealed their first fighting game-focused controller, the Novablade Pro Wireless Hall Effect Leverless Controller, featuring CORSAIR MGX Hyperdrive magnetic switches, Rapid Trigger and FlashTap SOCD technology.

“With gamers demanding faster...

AMD Driver Update Cuts Game Optimizations for RX 6000 Cards

From PC Mag: AMD's latest driver update appears to segment graphics card owners into RDNA3 and newer, and everything else.

The latest 25.10.2 driver includes two downloads—25.20 and 25.10. The former applies to newer RX 9000 and 7000 cards, while the latter is for RX 6000 and 5000 GPUs. The former...

Task Manager bug surfaces after the latest Windows 11 update

From PC World: Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional update KB5067036 for Windows 11 users, adding a number of long-awaited features to the operating system, with the most notable improvement being a revamped Start menu design with new sections.

Unfortunately, Microsoft’s developers have...

Microsoft Outage Explained: Why Azure and 365 Services Went Down

From CNET: Microsoft experienced an outage across its Azure and Microsoft 365 services Wednesday that disrupted a wide range of operations worldwide, from banks to airlines to gaming platforms. The downtime came a little more than a week after a massive internet outage tied to another big cloud...

Microsoft, OpenAI Sign New AI Deal, Paving Way for More Investments

From PC Mag: After months of back-and-forth negotiations, Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new deal that gives Microsoft deep insight into OpenAI's models.

Redmond will retain a stake in OpenAI, while OpenAI will invest in the Azure cloud platform. In turn, Microsoft will support OpenAI's...

Sound Blaster is back — with a modular Stream Deck-style control hub

From PC World: Those of you who can remember a time before giant CRT televisions became “retro” might have fond memories of Creative Labs. The company made the Sound Blaster series of add-in sound cards, hardware that’s now mostly unnecessary for regular users. But it seems the Sound Blaster brand...