Retro emulation gadgets, the ones that look like an alternate universe version of a Game Boy Advance, are enormously popular. They’re cheap, portable, and capable of running pretty much any console game made before 2000 or so (and sometimes beyond). But the companies running them sometimes have a less-than-legal approach to ROMs themselves, and that’s creating proble
A couple weeks ago, a reader asked me about the best streaming TV setup for a 90-year-old neighbor who is not tech-savvy.
My mind immediately jumped to Roku, whose smart TVs and streaming players have always emphasized simplicity. But I also know that Roku’s streaming platform has become more complicated in recent years, and its once-basic menu system is no
In-game digital items are big money. According to one website that tracks just the money spent on semi-random in-game items for Counter-Strike 2 in 2023, players spent almost a billion dollars in that game alone. So whatever cracks I make about imaginary rainbow knives, these items do have tangi
Good gaming laptops aren’t exactly cheap, so finding one on sale with a hefty discount can really make your year. For example, Best Buy is currently selling this MSI Stealt
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Even though Microsoft has pushed back the end of Windows 10 support by another year, at some point there will be no more security updates for the popular Windows operating system. When that time comes
According to the latest numbers from Statcounter, Linux-based desktop operating systems have reached a new milestone, sitting at a market share of 5.03 percent in the US. It’s a monumental moment as it’s the first time Linux has ever crossed the 5 percent threshold.
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After years of development, Mozilla’s Gfx Team just announced in its latest blog post that Firefox will finally soon support WebGPU, but only in the Windows edition starting with Firefox version 141.
Have you ever opened up your PC, whether to clean the innards or troubleshoot an issue? If so, you know how annoying it can be to fiddle around inside while it’s dark. To make sure you never have to deal with that again, get yourself a pair of these LED flashlight gloves for just $10. It might sound kinda dumb, but
Earlier this week, TeamGroup made a big SSD announcement that didn’t involve a new super-fast PCIe 5.0 drive or one that supports cutting-edge encryption standards. It was about an SSD that literally self-destructs, destroying the NAND flash cells at the pus