From PC World: PC gamers love Steam as a game launcher—and for good reason. Viewing, managing, and adding to your massive game library is easy and straightforward. The same can’t be said about some of the launchers made by game publishers. Take Ubisoft, for example. No matter its name or iteration...

From The Verge: Microsoft is improving Windows 11’s support for the new passkey standard that aims to replace passwords with a more secure and convenient way of logging in. A recent Insider Preview Build (23486) now lets you use Windows Hello natively to create and sign in to supported applications...

From PC World: At long last, parents and guardians can now get better insight into their teens’ social media—at least for Messenger and Instagram. Starting Tuesday, Meta is launching a set of Parental Supervision tools to better aid with controlling usage of both apps.

In Meta’s post announcing the...

From CNET: Paramount Plus raised the price of its subscriptions on Tuesday as the streaming service's integration with Showtime went ahead.

A Paramount Plus with Showtime subscription now costs $12 a month, a $2 increase over the current Paramount Plus premium plan. The company also raised the...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today launched some of its most anticipated products of the year: a new generation of cooling components that usher in the revolutionary iCUE LINK ecosystem. Able to connect a wide range of devices via a single cable standard that carries both power and data, iCUE...

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today introduced its new NM-DD1 direct die kit. Developed in cooperation with professional overclocker and direct die cooling expert Roman “der8auer” Hartung, the NM-DD1 is a mounting spacer kit that makes it possible to use a wide range of Noctua CPU coolers on...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is pleased to launch the TOUGHFAN 12/14 Pro PC Cooling Fan, the high-end model of the TOUGHFAN series providing stronger airflow and static pressure. The TOUGHFAN Pro is equipped with specially engineered fan blades for unparalleled performance. In...

From The Verge: Microsoft has been increasingly moving Windows to the cloud on the commercial side with Windows 365, but the software giant also wants to do the same for consumers. In an internal “state of the business” Microsoft presentation from June 2022, Microsoft discuses building on “Windows...

From PC World: While long-time tech observers were basically waiting for Google’s Stadia game streaming to die the minute it was announced, there’s no denying that the low-latency tech was cool. And, according to a recent report, Google isn’t abandoning it… or at least the company isn’t ready to let...

From CNET: President Joe Biden on Monday said that over $42 billion in aid will be spread across the US to expand broadband access.

As part of the Biden administration's goal to connect everyone to "reliable, affordable high-speed internet by the end of the decade," according to a press release...