You may have already seen our beginner’s guide to Discord, which covers the basics of joining and creating servers—places where people can gather to chat about various topics. But did you know you can make voice and video calls through the service, too?
In fact, much of Discord’s appeal lies in how good its calling is. Its birth came about precisely because its founders wanted a better VoIP platform for gamers to use during group play sessions.
But even if you’re
Microsoft has previously allowed people running Windows 11 Pro to set up their PCs offline and run local accounts rather than signing in with a Microsoft account, unlike the Home version. Windows 11 Insider Build 22616, released last week, puts an end to that exception.
To be fair, this isn’t entirely new news. Microsoft first signaled its intentions to eliminate the Pro loophole as part of Windows 11 Build 22557, a massive update to the upcoming 22H2 code that added live captions, ta
As far as productivity goes, two screens are better than one. But that’s not always an option, especially not with mobile devices. This is why we’re highlighting the Desklab Portable Touchscreen Monitor. It’ll give your devices way more functionality, and since it’s on sale for 58 percent off right now, it’s pretty affordable
The Desklab is a portable 4K monitor that weighs just 1.3lbs and packs easily, so it’ll go anywhere you go. Con
Online backup is an essential hedge against physical data disaster. Whether it’s an act of malice or an act of nature (earthquakes, floods, hard-drive devouring locusts), you never know what could hit your PC or phone, and when. Most of us stand to lose a significant store of digital possessions if our primary device disappears or is rendered inoperable.
Uploading your data to an online backup service covers a lot of the bases. Some people call these “cloud” services, but
At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsChart-topping performance in many gamesRadeon Super Resolution and Smart Access Memory make it even fasterMuch cheaper than Nvidia’s rival RTX 3090Gorgeous all-white aesthetic and high-quality componentsIncredibly cool and quietDual BIOS switch and idle fan stopConsMassive 3.5 slot designVery expensive, poor price-to-performance compared to Radeon RX 6800 XTPower hungryRay tracing performance lags behind Nvidia RTX GPUsOur VerdictThe Sapphire Nitro+ P
It’s safe to say that Intel’s entry into the discrete graphics market, potentially busting decades of Nvidia-AMD duopoly, is highly anticipated. But if you live outside of China, you’ll be anticipating it for a bit longer. A new blog post from Intel drops the shocking news that the new Arc desktop GPUs will launch first in China with a worldwide rollout to follow. This will allow the company to technically hold to its “Q2” timeframe, but the rest of us will be wai
Looking to upgrade your mouse? Amazon is selling the HyperX Pulsefire Raid wired gaming mouse for $25. That’s the all-time low and better than the usual price. To get the deal, you have to click the $5 off coupon underneath the price on the product page.
We haven’t reviewed the Pulsefire Raid, but HyperX makes pretty good gear. Plus, the mouse is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars with more than 1,000 ratings on Amazon. This device is very Razer-esque in shape, which isn’t a bad des
If you’re looking to buy a feature-filled tablet, Amazon is the place to go today. The online retailer is selling the 256GB version of the 11-inch iPad Pro for $800. That’s $100 off the usual price.
We gave the 11-inch iPad Pro 4 out of 5 stars in our review. “Beautifully designed and boasting state-of-the-art specs and features, the new iPad Pro for 2021 is a luxury tablet,” we said. We found this tablet to be super fast due to the awesome specs. The physical desig
Intel announced the 12th-gen “Alder Lake-HX” (12th-gen Core HX) processor series, splitting the difference between an extreme gaming processor and one designed for workstations and content creation. The flagship, the Core i9-12950HX, is the company’s first 16-core chip designed for laptops and will run as fast as 5GHz across its eight performance cores and eight efficiency cores.
If the product designation sounds familiar, it should. AMD launched its own Ryzen 5900HX at CE
It’s very likely that the Microsoft Adaptive Mouse, Microsoft Adaptive Hub, and Microsoft Adaptive Buttons are the coolest PC peripherals Microsoft has ever made.
The three PC peripherals were introduced at Microsoft’s Ability Summit, which showcases and elevates the ways the company is trying to make its technologies more accessible for those with disabilities. But what’s so fascinating about the new peripherals is that they can be universally beneficial to a variety of u