Daily Computer + Technology News, Reviews, Discussion

Patriot Viper Steel RGB DDR4-3200 2x16GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

For those who were in elementary school in 1990s or earlier, I want to ask you this question: Were playgrounds cooler back then compared to what we have now? I was recently talking to a friend who grew up in the 2000s, and I was lamenting how today's playgrounds simply do not stand against the stuff we had. Simply put, today's playgrounds are boring and uninteresting. Some of the stuff I remember back then include a freestanding, open-air metal...

Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold 850W Report (Page 1 of 4)

If there is one single player game that stands out to me among the rest, it is Ori and the Blind Forest. I briefly talked about this game in a previous review, but this game was released back in 2015. It is a platformer game that can also be categorized as a Metroidvania game due to the gameplay mechanics. The first thing that really stood out to me was the game's artwork. It is not really one particular aspect of it, but rather the whole feel...

Oppo Find X3 Neo leaks, showing off third handset in upcoming X3 lineup

From The Verge: Images of the unannounced Oppo Find X3 Neo have leaked again, this time giving us our best look yet at the third phone in Oppo’s upcoming Find X3 phone lineup, NieuweMobiel.nl reports. As tipster Evan Blass has subsequently pointed out, the handset appears to be a rebranded version...

Uber Gets UberCheats Pulled From Google

From PC Mag: A tool that helped Uber drivers determine whether their pay was calculated fairly has been removed from the Chrome Web Store. UberCheats creator Armin Samii said the corporation claimed his extension violated the Uber trademark.

The ride-hailing/food delivery service has landed in hot...

Apple shares how its M1 Mac chips bring a lot of iPhone security tech to its computers

From CNET: For years, Apple has touted the security built into its iPhones and iPads. More than a decade ago, it added ways to encrypt information on the iPhone. In 2010, it introduced encrypted messaging with iMessage. And in 2013, it introduced TouchID biometric sensors to help people unlock...

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is coming to Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One

From The Verge: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Mediatonic’s charming platformer battle royale title, is coming to Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One this summer, Microsoft announced in a blog post today. The news comes just one day after Mediatonic announced that the game was going to be ported to the...

Tesla Lowers Base Model 3 and Model Y Prices

From PC Mag: Fully-electric cars still command a premium price, but Tesla is slowly but surely making its vehicles more affordable. Today, the price of the Model 3 and Model Y fell, but only for the base models.

As Business Insider reports, the Model 3 is $1,000 cheaper, costing $36,990 for the...

Nvidia says GeForce RTX 3060 is meant for gamers, not crypto miners

From CNET: Nvidia on Thursday said it's taking steps to make sure its upcoming GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card ends up in the hands of gamers. The RTX 3060 will be able to detect aspects of the Ethereum cryptocurrency mining algorithm and limit its hash rate by around 50 percent, the company said in...

YouTube Shorts beta will launch in the United States in March

From The Verge: YouTube is gearing up to launch a beta version of its TikTok competitor, Shorts, in the United States beginning in March, chief product officer Neal Mohan announced today.

In a blog post announcing a number of features coming to YouTube in the coming months, Mohan said the YouTube...

Epic Games Files Antitrust Complaint Against Apple in the EU

From PC Mag: Even though Apple decided to reduce its cut of app store sales to 15% this year, Epic Games is continuing to fight the company in a bid "to advance fairer digital platform practices for developers and consumers." The latest shot fired in this battle is an antitrust complaint filed in...