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Patriot Viper RGB PC4-25600 2x8GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

The morning after we returned from our epic Yellowknife road trip, I was at the car rental office returning our rental SUV. "What is the most kilometers you have ever seen someone put on in a week?" I asked the manager. "I don’t know, did you put on too many?" He replied. "It’s unlimited mileage, right?", to which he paused for a moment and nodded. "Well, I put in 4000 kilometers." At that point, he freaked out a little bit. "What!? We didn’t...

Cooler Master MasterAccessory MP860 Review (Page 1 of 4)

I first got introduced to computers and gaming through my cousin. The first PC game I played was DotA on Warcraft III Frozen Throne. I think of this introduction as the reason I am into computers still to this day and it has sucked up countless hours of PC building and video games. It also launched countless LAN parties, where my friends and I would squeeze a bunch of computers onto small desks and play for hours. We were able to fit five...

Introducing MEG Z390 ACE and MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE

From MSI Press Release: MSI, a world-leading motherboard brand, is proud to announce the addition of two new motherboard names to its portfolio – ACE and GAMING EDGE. The first motherboard products debuting with these new names are MEG Z390 ACE and MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC.

MEG Z390 ACE is built to...

Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition

From The Verge: Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it’s acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion. Today, the software maker is confirming that this big acquisition is complete.

As Microsoft’s GitHub CEO, Nat Friedman, commented in a blog post announcing the completion of the deal, “Our vision is to...

Samsung Galaxy S10 will reportedly have 5G, Plus and budget versions

From CNET: Samsung is reportedly following Apple's lead by developing a trio of Galaxy S10 models, and is looking to launch a 5G version in the US.

The standard S10 is codenamed "Beyond," Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources, and it's roughly the same size as this year's 5.8-inch S9...

Cathay Pacific Discloses Data Breach Affecting 9.4M Passengers

From PC Mag: A major data breach has put the personal information of 9.4 million Cathay Pacific customers at risk.

On Wednesday, the Hong Kong-based airline revealed that someone without authorization broke into its information system and accessed passengers' names, nationalities, birthdates, phone...

Cooler Master Announces the New Hyper 212 Black Editions

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master, a global leader in manufacturing CPU coolers, computer components and peripherals, today, announced the availability of two new air coolers. The Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition and the Hyper 212 Black Edition are the latest additions to join the company’s...

UK Fines Facebook $646K for Cambridge Analytica Scandal

From PC Mag: The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK, which is an independent body for upholding information rights, has fined Facebook the maximum £500,000 (approximately $646,000) due to the company's handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Facebook allowed developers of the...

Twitter sees another drop in users amid fake-account crackdown

From CNET: For Twitter, the months leading up to the US midterm elections have been a hectic battleground to safeguard democracy.

The social media company cracked down on fake accounts, bots and spam; fought back against a disinformation campaign tied to Iran; and encouraged its users to #BeAVoter...

Mozilla turns to new revenue streams from VPN, Amazon

From ComputerWorld: Mozilla launched new money-making projects this month, new attempts to diversify revenue, which relies almost entirely on payments from search providers - notably, browser rival Google.

Starting today, some Firefox users will see in-browser advertisements for a VPN (virtual...