Computing
DDoS attacks have skyrocketed 358% year-over-year,...
During the first quarter of 2025, the total number of DDoS attacks increased by 198 percent compared to the last quarter of 2024 and by 358 percent compared to the same quarter last year, according to a new report...
Bitcoin mining is no longer profitable
Far be it from me to engage in a little schadenfreude… Actually, no. I really enjoy telling you about this one, as someone who needed a new graphics card at the tail end of the pandemic. Reports indicate that...
AMD and Samsung unveil world’s first 8K 120 Hz gam...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 During the NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas, the 8K Association showed off a “world first” for 8K@120Hz gaming on HDMI 2.1. The core hardware behind this involved AMD’s latest RX 9070 XT...
Google confirms child-friendly version of Gemini A...
Earlier this month, we heard rumblings that Google had plans to launch a more child-friendly version of its AI chatbot Gemini, and now 9to5Google reports that the tech giant has confirmed in an email to parents that the kids’...
Nvidia RTX 5060 laptop benchmarks appear online, h...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 Despite delays, benchmarks for the new RTX 5060 laptops are beginning to emerge. Though there isn't yet much solid information on what we can expect from these laptops, early benchmark scores can provide...
Standout ASUS ROG Z890 motherboard deal lets you k...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 If you’re considering making the leap from LGA 1700 to an LGA 1851 PC build, there’s a good deal running on an ASUS ROG Strix Z890 motherboard that could save you some cash....
Avoid public USB charging stations. They could hac...
For some years now, smartphones have had a built-in feature that protects against unauthorized access via USB. In iOS and Android, you get pop-ups that ask for confirmation when a data USB connection is established before you can actually...
Trump administration brands Amazon's tariff transp...
Trump administration angered by Amazon tariff transparency price labeling leak.
Alienware’s newest 34-inch OLED gaming monitor is ...
Dell frequently has the best monitor deals of any major brand, and that extends to its Alienware gaming division—an easy recommendation if you’re looking for an OLED upgrade. Its two previous 34-inch ultrawide models were already bargains (for OLEDs,...
Alienware's 34-inch AW3425DW QD-OLED beams down to...
Alienware's new AW3425DW gaming monitor boasts a 240 Hz 34-inch QD-OLED panel and an $800 price tag
Why there’s every reason to own both a Steam Deck ...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 We’ve seen plenty of discussion and discourse online comparing the Steam Deck to the Nintendo Switch 2. We’re now counting down the days to the Switch 2 release date, and people have gotten...
ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN: Clash of the heavyweight t...
It’s a heavyweight matchup between the two VPN giants: ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN. They are the Godzilla vs. Kong, Gates vs. Jobs, or Packers vs. Bears of the VPN world. Both offer some of the fastest, most secure, feature-rich services...
Gamers Nexus joins The Full Nerd podcast for tarif...
The Trump administration’s unprecedented import taxes are weighing heavily on US businesses and consumers, and nowhere more heavily than in the computer industry. The team over at Gamers Nexus published an incredible exposé video on how the tariffs are...
Samsung’s 512GB microSD card with USB adapter hits...
When it comes to versatile tech, microSD cards are certainly near the top of the list. You can use these with just about anything, from smartphones to cameras to drones to handheld gaming consoles. It’s good news then that...
Need to replace your PC at a reasonable price? Don...
Buying toilet paper got ugly during the early part of COVID—between panic buying and hoarding, shelves were often empty. Due to tariffs, we may soon see similar scarcity for a bigger range of products, and that could include tech...
Ryzen 9 5950X and Ryzen 9 5900X CPU Amazon deals d...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 There seems to be a shower of welcome CPU deals right now, and there’s good news for Socket AM4 PC owners. If you’ve considered boosting your build with a Ryzen 9 5000 series...
Windows 7 users with a solid background color face...
User thriftiness with system resources backfired, for a while.
Rare deal spotted on powerful RTX 5080 gaming PC w...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 It looks like we’re finally starting to see some decent discounts on 50-series gaming PCs, like this offer on a prebuilt from Skytech. Currently, it’s got a $300 discount, bringing its price down...
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE listed on major Chinese ret...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 AMD’s latest RDNA 4-based RX 9070 and 9070 XT GPUs have seen a pretty successful launch, and following those, AMD is expected to unveil the RX 9060 XT this May at Computex 2025....
What we want from CEO Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Comput...
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 Nvidia has overseen one of the more lackluster launches of a graphics card generation in recent memory. The list of problems has been far from ideal. Poor stock levels at launch (this is...