The newly released $599 MacBook Neo might be an iPhone chip slapped into a low-cost Mac chassis with passive cooling, but it's shockingly competent as long as you accept its limitations. YouTuber and PCGamingWiki founder Andrew Tsai rejects those limitations and put Apple's new entry-level laptop through its paces to see exactly what this

In an unexpected move, Google announced it will be bringing some of its mobile catalog to PC. There's now a PC section in the Play Store Games tab, which will serve as "your dedicated home for (Android) games optimized to play on Windows PCs." This doesn't apply to every cross-platform game on the platform, but for at least "Select paid games"

The security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed a new malware campaign targeting Android users, which aims to take over a victim’s device to abscond with user data while simultaneously putting it work mining cryptocurrencies. This new malware, dubbed BeatBanker, deploys several interesting techniques for its distribution while flying under

The space of budget laptops has seen continuous improvements thanks in great part to AMD and Qualcomm's efforts, but the announcement of Apple's MacBook Neo for just $599 has proven one of the biggest disruptions in years. Even while writing up this article of alternative picks (four cheaper, two more expensive), it's hard to outright downplay

If you're reading this right now, there's a very good chance that you were one of many millions of children to grow up with LEGO as one of your favorite toys. The Danish plastic connecting bricks are a timeless classic, and no doubt many of you, like me, spent countless hours pretending that our Lego minifigs were in fact working on very important

Microsoft has had a big presence at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference, providing fans with a glimpse of the future of Xbox with a sneak peek at a potential Xbox Development Kit alongside detailing its partnership with AMD. However, the company hasn’t forgotten about the legion of gamers that call a Windows PC home, who will soon be seeing

Valve has taken exception to the New York Attorney General's lawsuit alleging that its mystery boxes run afoul of New York's gambling laws. In a lengthy, public response, Valve voiced its disappointment in the Attorney General's decision to file the lawsuit, and defended loot boxes as being similar in concept to opening up a pack of baseball

ASUS is rolling out a trio of "premium value" gaming monitors with OLED panels, all three of which are 27-inch models built for 1440p gaming. All three fall under the Republic of Gamers banner and include the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen 2 ($649 MSRP), ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDMS ($699 MSRP), and ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMES ($599 MSRP). "These

In yet another sign that Microsoft is going all-in with its renewed focus on Xbox and the brand's transformation back to its console roots, the controversial 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign is being scrubbed from its website. It hasn't entirely disappeared, but a visit to the blog post announcing the controversial campaign just 16 months

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It's been a wild, news-packed week so far, with lots of announcements coming out of the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC). Besides NVIDIA's news yesterday and Intel's new CPUs today, Microsoft's new Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, officially laid out the roadmap for the future, and that future is codenamed "Project Helix." At the same time, we

Comet 3I/ATLAS has once again found its way into headlines as astronomers are astounded to learn the famous space rock is emitting large amounts of organic methanol in its coma. The group of astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, also known as ALMA, to make the discovery. Late last year astronomers and other scientists debated

Roblox isn't just a game, it's a game development platform in every sense of the term. A recent Bloomberg story helped expose just how profitable that platform can be for its contributors, with developers like Nate Colley, developer of the popular game Fisch, able to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a month by selling microtransactions

Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division has been in a bit of freefall as of late, with its longtime CEO Phil Spencer departing the company alongside heir apparent Sarah Bond. New CEO Asha Sharma is quickly trying to steady the ship, having unveiled the gaming brand's upcoming console last week, dubbed Project Helix. Now, Xbox is giving gamers a sneak

It's already been four months since Valve announced a series of new hardware products that are coming out this year, including a modern reincarnation of the Steam Machine, the Steam Frame for VR gaming, and a retooled Steam Controller. The Steam Machine is the most interesting product of the bunch, and we now have more details about the validation

Sony isn’t just having to deal with the headwinds of higher component costs and an increasingly competitive gaming landscape where a game can get shut down if it isn’t an immediate hit, it’s now also having to contend with a hefty lawsuit filed in the UK. The case against the company has been brought to London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal,

Apple is poised to disrupt the lower-cost laptop market with the launch of its MacBook Neo, a $599 notebook that is the cheapest MacBook ever released. It will take some time to gauge the full impact of Apple's foray into more budget laptop territory, but here in the early going, the aggressive price point is drawing attention by Apple's competitors

If you don't have an Intel Arrow Lake Core Ultra desktop system, it may be because you opted to skip that generation due to Arrow Lake not showing a big enough gaming performance lift compared to Intel's previous generation chips. Well, fair enough, but Intel's new Core Ultra 200S Plus series processors have just arrived, and they may indeed

Today marks the retail launch of Samsung's Galaxy S26 series, and there is reason to believe the latest flagship lineup will sell like gangbusters.  Ahead of the launch, Samsung and its retail partners were accepting preorders, which skyrocketed nearly 25% across all channels, according to Samsung. That includes preorder sales direct from

It has only been a week since the National Consumers League shared its annual report detailing how phishing is one the most common forms of fraud reported by Americans, and now the FBI has issued a warning regarding a new phishing tactic. The agency says that criminals are leveraging publicly available information to fool victims into paying

Glasses-free 3D has a long, surprisingly storied history across PC hardware and gaming, and Samsung is looking to be the latest torchbearer. At GDC 2026, it announced that over 120 games will support its glasses-free 3D games by the end of the year. Samsung is highlighting the feature for its 27-inch Odyssey 3D 960XF monitor, which will

Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline installment in the franchise, has proven to be a hit for Capcom as it has become the fastest-selling game in the series. The publisher is hoping to keep the momentum and strong sales figures going by revealing that there are several updates in the pipeline. These include fixes for an improved experience

One of the best headphones for music lovers who need premium active noise cancellation (ANC) is down to its lowest price ever right now. That would be Sony's WH-1000XM6, the newest model in its popular WH-1000X series that released in May 2025, though don't fret about a newer model being imminent. While possible, it's unlikely. How so?

In case you haven't heard, this week is GDC, the Game Developers Conference, not to be confused with GTC, the Graphics Technology Conference—that one is next week. Naturally, NVIDIA's present at GDC in a big way, and the company has some pretty significant announcements to make. We're going to go over everything NVIDIA is launching and promising