Google just unveiled all of the upgrades users can expect with this month’s Pixel Drop. There are a whole host of new features to look forward to, many of which are powered by Gemini AI, spread across Pixel Phones such as the recently released Pixel 10a and Pixel Watches. While the new features are what most users will be excited about, there

This story probably won't come as a surprise to anyone who pays attention to desktop APUs, but the news is simple: the new Ryzen AI 400 desktop processors that AMD just launched don't come with a full complement of PCIe lanes. In fact, they actually have even fewer lanes for high-speed I/O than some of the last-generation APUs, which were

Google Pixel 10a - MSRP Starting A $499 The Pixel 10a is Google’s latest mid-range phone. It’s a minor update over last year’s Pixel 9a, and mostly cosmetic, but the phone is still a good value. Strong value Brighter display Excellent cameras Satellite connectivity Impressive battery life Faster charging Outstanding software...

In recent comments made on The Full Nerd Network, Lenovo confirmed that its Lenovo Legion Go will be supported through October 2029, debunking claims that the OEM had essentially dropped support for its handheld. This will include "necessary driver and BIOS updates," and Lenovo further claims it is working closely with AMD on driver update

A sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit, suspected to have originated within U.S. government-linked development circles, has surfaced in the wild as a weapon used by both foreign intelligence services and opportunistic cybercriminals. It's uncertain how the toolkit, dubbed "Coruna" by researchers, landed outside of the government, although

By merging the razor focus of the Hubble Space Telescope with the wide-field perspective of the Euclid mission, two of the world’s most powerful space telescopes have captured a new look at the Cat’s Eye Nebula, the famous sprawling cemetery of gas and light located roughly 4,400 light-years from us. Officially tagged NGC 6543, the Cat's

It's not every day when a major report from one outlet gets debunked by another in the PC space, but when it happens, we do have to pay attention. In this case, PCWorld recently made a viral report regarding a supposedly imminent release of Windows 12, which is envisioned as an AI-centric operating system with a hard NPU requirement and a

Apple is clearly hoping to disrupt the affordable laptop market with the launch of the MacBook Neo, its most affordable MacBook ever with a starting price of $599. The caveat is that it's powered by a smartphone chip, and specifically the A18 Pro found in the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. However, combined with the other features, it

Amidst credible speculation that PlayStation may be stepping back from porting its single-player catalog to PC, former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra has attributed the move to Valve's explosive Steam Machine announcement. With Valve formally making a move into the living room console space, Ybarra believes that Sony now views Valve as a PlayStation

It's been a busy week for Apple, which has seen the launch of new M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon along refreshed MacBook Pro laptops that incorporate the latest M-series chips, an iPhone 17e, and a few other products. Yet one more to add to the pile is a retooled MacBook Air powered by Apple's regular M5 chip and the double the storage as the previous

The relentless pace of technology means that if you blink, there is something new on the horizon. Case in point, Qualcomm is already looking ahead to Wi-Fi 8 with the introduction of a robust portfolio to drive next-gen connectivity for the emerging AI era, and key among them is its new FastConnect 8800 Mobile Connectivity System, along with

Call of Duty: Warzone is introducing a new Black Ops Royale mode with some very familiar elements reminiscent of both Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and last year's Black Ops 7. From Black Ops 7, we have a port of the large-scale Endgame mode Avalon map, and from Black Ops 4 we have a renewed take on the Blackout mode, breaking away from some of

AMD isn't the only company launching non-mobile processors at Mobile World Congress 2026. Intel's got some hardware to show off today, too, in the form of the Xeon 6+ processors that we know better by their codename "Clearwater Forest". These chips are the successors to Sierra Forest, the all E-core Xeons that Intel launched back in 2024.

The National Consumers League has released its annual fraud report detailing the many scams that most consumers have fallen for. As you'd expect, AI is playing a large role in how the threat landscape has evolved this past year. While the kinds of scams fraudsters are using haven’t changed much, the effectiveness of certain types of scams

Microsoft partnered up with ASUS to release the excellent ROG Xbox Ally X last year, to do battle with the SteamOS powered Steam Deck. Because it has jumped into the handheld gaming PC battle a bit late it has been working to continually to play catch up by adding new features, the latest of which is Highlight Reels, now available to Xbox

You may be under the impression that in order to upgrade to a really big gaming monitor, a really big budget is a prerequisite. While true in some instance, that is not always the case. There are some reasonably-priced options available, and even better, Amazon just dropped one of them to an all-time low price with a 25% discount over MSRP. Acer

Talk about phallic envy: Vivo has officially pulled the covers off its new X300 Ultra and ZEISS Telephoto Extender accessory. It's large, in your face, quite possibly overpowered, and yes, it is happy to see you. Indeed, the X300 Ultra will be an imaging beast with its onboard 200-megapixel telephoto sensor (likely a Sony IMX90E), which

OnePlus looks set to disrupt the flagship smartphone world with the upcoming OnePlus 15T, a device that combines top-dog performance with a smaller, more palm- and pocket-friendly form factor. Also, the company has confirmed that the phone's rumored skinny bezel is indeed skinny, beating out the iPhone 17 Pro. In the sea of large 6.5-inch

Even in the world of cyber-criminals, there are some targets that simply won't earn you any admiration. One such case is a cyber attack involving the University of Hawaii's Cancer Center Epidemiology Division, with the data targeted including the social security numbers and driver's licenses of somewhere between 87K (MEC Study pool) to 1,15

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised this would be a "big week" for the Cupertino company, which has already seen the launch of a new iPad Air with M4 silicon and an A19-powered iPhone 17e. Now a day later, Apple has introduced a refreshed MacBook Pro powered by its new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips built on an also-new Apple-designed Fusion Architecture. "This

After nearly 4 million years of anonymity, the most complete skeleton of an ancient human relative ever found finally has a face (or more precisely, facial bones). Scientists have unveiled a 3D digital reconstruction of "Little Foot," an Australopithecus individual whose nearly intact remains have provided a rare view into the dawn of the

NVIDIA made relatively quick work of stomping out a bug in its 595.59 WHQL driver following reports of fan issues. Just a few days after pulling that driver release, NVIDIA is pushing out its 595.71 WHQL driver package with the same Game Ready optimizations for Resident Evil Requiem, one of the most anticipated games of the year, but gamers

At Mobile World Congress 2026, Qualcomm is eagerly showing off its next-gen of "truly personal, always-on, intelligent wearable computing devices" powered by its Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, which includes the hardware support of a built-in NPU. As Qualcomm notes, Snapdragon Wear Elite is the first NPU-powered wearable platform with for

AMD told us at CES 2026 that it would be bringing its Ryzen AI 400 processors to desktop at some point and the company announced those chips today at Mobile World Congress. Yes, indeed; AMD's bringing its latest mobile silicon to the desktop market, which gets integrated graphics gaming goofballs like me excited. Unfortunately, these new desktop