Darren Allan
Tech Reporter · United Kingdom
Darren has written for numerous magazines and websites in the technology world for almost 30 years, including TechRadar, PC Gamer, Eurogamer, Computeractive, and many more. He worked on his first magazine (PC Home) long before Google and most of the rest of the web existed. In his spare time, he can be found gaming, going to the gym, and writing books (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).
- 1,427 news posts
- since February 2023
Editorial responsibilities: technology news
PC specs
- Motherboard
- MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon
- Graphics
- ZOTAC GeForce RTX 2060 Super
- Storage
- WD Black SN750 1TB
- Cooler
- Alpenfohn Matterhorn
- Power supply
- Super Flower Leadex III 650W
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
December 2023
- NewsWindows 11 gamers take note: ASRock is the first to support Dynamic Lighting for RGB devices
- NewsAMD and Intel next-gen motherboards rumored to be arriving in Q3 2024
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 gets its first ever discount in the Steam Winter Sale
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 gets a patch to stop your character's face from melting
- NewsEmbarrassed about a game you're buying on Steam? You can now hide purchases from prying eyes
- NewsNVIDIA GeForce Now gets Monster Hunter: World and 10 other games
- NewsIntel's apparently on track to launch Battlemage GPUs in 2024
- NewsiPhone 15 Pro Max replica is made from chocolate - but keeps premium Apple pricing nonetheless
- NewsAMD's RX 7700 XT GPU sinks to lowest ever price - but it could still pay to wait before you buy
- NewsNext-gen Xbox rumored for 2026 could pack Zen 5 CPU with RDNA 5 GPU and be cheaper than the PS6
- NewsNVIDIA rumored to launch new version of RTX 4090 GPU surprisingly early - next week in fact
- NewsValve warns against possibly dangerous TikTok craze - don't inhale from your Steam Deck vents
- NewsStarfield is getting FSR 3, and hopefully it'll work as well as in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- NewsIntel keeps up the good work with Arc GPU driver: up to 34% boosts, Battlefield V is 23% faster
- NewsFinal Fantasy XVI on PC: there's possible good news on DLC, and bad news on the spec (for some)
- NewsHere's why you shouldn't cheap out on a PSU - a Redditor found a lump of iron inside theirs
- NewsHave loads of your Google Drive files vanished? There's a fix for that
- NewsNVIDIA rushes out fix for V-Sync stuttering caused by its latest GPU driver
- NewsBanned from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III for playing on GeForce Now? Bug fix is now live
- NewsNVIDIA and AMD GPU frame generation can be combined for 3x faster FPS - but it's a silly idea
November 2023
- NewsNVIDIA's RTX 3060 could be staying around as a budget option to tackle AMD's rival low-end GPUs
- NewsThink Starfield's AI is lame? There's a new mod to make combat more of a challenge
- NewsHated on Starfield in a Steam review? You might get Bethesda telling you why you're wrong
- NewsIntel Arc A770 flagship GPU hits all-time low of $210 in Cyber Monday deal (with a free game)
- NewsNVIDIA might scrap RTX 4080 and 4070 Ti graphics cards, but RTX 4070 isn't going anywhere
- NewsStarfield patch brings in 'awesome' performance boosts including NVIDIA DLSS 3
- NewsIntel's cheapest Raptor Lake Refresh CPU isn't out yet - but it's already on sale in China
- NewsWindows 11 23H2 can now be installed via Microsoft's Media Creation Tool
- NewsBlack Friday bargains? Forget it with NVIDIA's RTX 4090 GPU as prices are going up, not down
- NewsAMD's top-end RDNA 3 sales blow away NVIDIA rivals - is this why new Super GPUs are coming?
- NewsEVE Online has a tale of treachery to rival that toe-curling incident in WoW Classic hardcore
- NewsThe Witcher 3 is getting a full mod editor on PC nearly a decade after it was released
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs could have GDDR7, 384-bit bus, and 2x performance compared to Lovelace
- NewsUpdate for Starfield patch fixes NVIDIA DLSS 3 blurring, ghosting and other issues
- NewsUnhappy with DLSS 3 in Modern Warfare III or Starfield? New NVIDIA GPU driver improves things
- NewsStarfield's new patch finally gives NVIDIA GPU owners the frame rates they'd expect
- NewsGTA V mod provides DLSS 3 with claimed doubling of frame rates
- NewsAMD is slowly fixing its frame generation tech as another driver improvement lands
- NewsWhere is an RX 6800 XT GPU faster than an RX 7800 XT? In Linux gaming, that's where
- NewsWindows 10 rumored to get Copilot, which would be a big U-turn by Microsoft
- NewsNew Diablo 4 patch promises better performance and stability, plus new Malignant Rings
- NewsOwn an AMD Polaris or Vega GPU? These graphics cards just took a step closer to retirement
- NewsNVIDIA's new teaser video shows how much faster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is with DLSS 3
- NewsWatch Dota 2 played with a 16-foot gaming keyboard - and marvel at the ridiculousness of it all
- NewsSo, Duolingo speedruns are now a thing - Spanish in 24 hours flat
- NewsNot got enough storage in your Steam Deck? How does an upgrade to a 61TB SSD sound?
- NewsCan't install Windows 11 23H2 with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool? This is why
- NewsPlaying Baldur's Gate 3 on your Steam Deck? New patch improves graphics in a big way
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU buyers, beware: price hikes could swiftly get steeper as China ban looms
- NewsIntel hits another home run with new Arc GPU driver, bringing in some huge frame rate boosts
- NewsAlan Wake 2 mega patch is here with 200+ fixes including auto-aim adjustments
- NewsFloating cities packed with NVIDIA GPUs that are 'sovereign states' - is this the future of AI?
- NewsWindows 11 23H2 update is now out - but don't get too excited
- NewsIntel Core i7-14700HX leak shows a laptop CPU that's a good deal faster than the 13700HX
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU ban in China could start very soon - so get ready for price hikes elsewhere
October 2023
- NewsWindows 11 update reportedly has weird installation errors that can take time to recover from
- NewsNVIDIA GeForce Now gets Alan Wake 2 - but some weird errors are annoying players
- NewsSurvey claims everyone wants to work at Netflix - but Intel, not so much...
- NewsHow much will laptops with Intel Meteor Lake CPUs cost? Leak gives us an idea of pricing
- NewsMicrosoft urged to extend Windows 10's lifespan or face 'biggest jump in junked computers ever'
- NewsAlan Wake 2 gets its own dedicated driver for AMD graphics cards
- NewsThinking of buying an NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU? Don't do it yet - there are good reasons to wait
- NewsARK: Survival Ascended arrives on PC, reportedly brings beefy GPUs like RTX 4090 to their knees
- NewsPigeon brains have more in common with AI than you think (so bow to our future avian overlords)
- NewsMicrosoft's Copilot AI just arrived for more Windows 11 testers
- NewsApple TV+ gets a painful 43% price hike - and Apple Arcade suffers a hefty rise too
- NewsStarfield players get fed up waiting and fix the game themselves with hefty unofficial patch
- NewsDownloading Chrome in Edge? Microsoft may now quiz you as to why you're ditching its browser
- NewsWindows 11 could soon get another dose of AI - this time with the Paint app's AI Cocreator
- NewsWant a freebie game as a Halloween treat? The Evil Within is free on the Epic Games Store
- NewsElden Ring player finds a sword that was thought to be removed from the game
- NewsAMD's 12 and 16-core Ryzen mobile CPUs could get new versions that make gaming laptops cheaper
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU sales are reportedly dire so prepare for price cuts? No, quite the opposite
- NewsElon Musk reveals X will get two new premium subscriptions soon - one of which ditches the ads
- NewsCan't afford a smart washing machine? Just give your plain old washer a Raspberry Pi brain
- NewsDiablo 4 is free to play on Xbox this weekend - with a hefty discount for buyers, too
- NewsWindows 11's Copilot AI gets some useful tweaks - but we hope bigger changes are coming soon
- NewsA future foldable iPhone could have a screen that repairs itself if you scratch it
- NewsFed up with the Microsoft Store loading really slowly on Windows 11? It's now way, way faster
- NewsSpider-Man 2 launch day patch improves the start of the game and adds accessibility options
- NewsiPhone 15 image retention not a hardware issue, but a software bug, and it's fixed in iOS 17.1
- NewsAMD Ryzen 8950X CPU leak suggests slower clocks, and slower performance than previous leakage
- NewsIntel's Battlemage GPUs might be a 'fireball' spell rather than just 'burning hands'
- NewsDoes nobody care about Intel's new Arc A580? Rumors suggest sales of the GPU are truly dire
- NewsEpic has a plan to get more classic PC games on its store to better compete with Steam
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card is broken by a bug - and we mean an actual insect
- NewsEA Sports FC Tactical is revealed, and it's a - wait for it - turn-based version of soccer
- NewsStrict censorship of pics is reportedly making Bing Image Creator unusable, but a fix is coming
- NewsNVIDIA GeForce Now gets Forza Motorsport and Lords of the Fallen
- NewsIs Steam Deck finally losing its, er, steam? Handheld is no longer a top-seller for Valve
- NewsValve has a plan to stop Steam games being compromised and used to spread malware
- NewsGalax could unleash an RTX 4090 graphics card that takes inspiration from ditched RTX 4090 Ti
- NewsWait, what? Get those plastic axes ready, as Activision CEO has hinted at a Guitar Hero reboot
- NewsIt's official: You can no longer upgrade for free from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 or 11
- NewsAssassin's Creed Mirage fails to launch with a weird error code on Xbox
- NewsElden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree rumored to arrive in February 2024
- NewsLeaker suggests Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs could be underwhelming, especially the 14900K
- NewsIntel launches Arc A580 GPU at a cheap price - but you'd still be foolish to buy it right now
- NewsWindows 11's Copilot AI might take over your desktop in the future - if you want it to
- NewsFury at unpopular OneDrive change causes Microsoft to backtrack on photo storage rules
- NewsIntel Panther Lake CPUs - due in 2025 or 2026 - have already been spotted
- NewsNot seeing Copilot in Windows 11 yet? Microsoft explains why some users still don't have the AI
- NewsRumor that Windows 12 will charge a subscription fee is shot down in flames
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 might just get a boxed copy on PS5
- NewsNVIDIA GeForce Now is getting some huge games in October, including Assassin's Creed Mirage
- NewsIntel's Arc A310 GPU finally goes on sale in the US - but the price doesn't make any sense
- NewsWindows 11 setup is boring? Not anymore, you can play a game while you wait
- NewsMore streaming service misery: Discovery Plus ad-free plan is getting a near-30% price hike
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 gets a hotfix to cure some nasty crashes - and to, er, shave a cat?
- NewsSick of Microsoft pushing ads in Windows 11? Sadly Copilot AI is reportedly now showing adverts
- NewsGamers really don't like NVIDIA's RTX 4080 GPU, if Japanese retailers are right
- NewsIntel Alder Lake CPUs get prices slashed ahead of Raptor Lake Refresh launch
- NewsIntel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs spotted priced at retailer - and it's not bad news
- NewsBing AI's new image creation feature looks superb - but is proving too popular for its own good
September 2023
- NewsLatest AMD Zen 5 CPU performance rumor probably isn't what you want to hear
- NewsLinux leaves Windows 11 in the dust in battle of the frame rates with Cyberpunk 2077 expansion
- NewsMicrosoft just killed off a basic ability in File Explorer with Windows 11
- NewsReddit change means some users can no longer opt out of targeted adverts
- NewsHorizon Forbidden West port is coming to PC early in 2024
- NewsLogitech's new racing chair solves one of the biggest issues for gamers - how to store it
- NewsStarfield gets a big new patch - but there are still upscaling issues with the game
- NewsJohn Carmack reckons we'll see an artificial general intelligence fully realized in 2030
- NewsTesting shows Steam Deck runs Cyberpunk 2077's big 2.0 update just fine
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 patch #3 is out - complete with a magic mirror to change your appearance
- NewsSteam Deck 2 won't be here until 2025 - or 2026 more likely
- NewsWindows 11's next big update debuts on September 26 complete with Copilot AI
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 massive new patch won't be here today - but will arrive tomorrow we're told
- NewsMicrosoft is messing with the Windows 11 Start menu again - and we don't like it
- NewsOpera has a new version of its web browser made especially for chess fans
- NewsPanos Panay, head of Windows and Devices, makes a surprise exit from Microsoft
- NewsWant NVIDIA DLSS 2 in Starfield? A mod is already out to boost your RTX GPU's frame rates
August 2023
- NewsAMD's new graphics driver is a must for RX 7900 XTX or XT owners about to play Starfield
- NewsLeaked 3DMark score shows AMD RX 7700 XT is close to matching NVIDIA's RTX 4070 GPU
- NewsNVIDIA's RTX 4090 GPU too hefty for your liking? MSI is making a slim version, and more besides
- NewsMSI isn't rushing to get AMD RX 7800 XT and 7700 XT graphics cards onto shelves
- NewsSurvey observes SSDs are getting more popular - and tells us which brands are the most favored
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 patch #2 is imminent, and you might want to wait for it if you're near the end
- NewsWindows 11 Bing popup that interrupts everything - including games - is 'paused' by Microsoft
- NewsMicrosoft washes its hands of 'unsupported processor' crashes, says contact your CPU maker
- NewsThis NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card is supercool - literally, bristling with five fans
- NewsAMD has reportedly pulled the plug on a cheaper last-gen alternative GPU to the RX 7600
- NewsMSI provides workaround for motherboard owners who've fallen afoul of new Windows 11 update
- NewsAMD's FSR 3 is again rumored to be imminent - so brace yourself for a first glimpse tomorrow?
- NewsNVIDIA's plan to scupper AMD's new RDNA 3 GPUs could be a price cut for the RTX 4060 Ti
- NewsForza Motorsport PC system requirements are announced - here's another game that needs an SSD
- NewsNVIDIA's 'true' entry-level GPUs will be the RTX 3060 and 3050 for years to come, rumor reckons
- NewsAMD driver hints that Ryzen 7000 X3D owners may get the ability to tweak the CPU to run faster
- NewsImmortals of Aveum needs an RTX 2080 Super GPU at minimum, making Starfield look easy-going
- NewsHoping Starfield might still support NVIDIA DLSS? Sadly, it's almost certainly not happening
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 5090 might end up a tamer GPU if AI boom continues - but that could work out well
- NewsIntel Arc GPUs are about to get even better value - for those wanting Assassin's Creed Mirage
- NewsIntel Battlemage GPUs could be faster than hoped, and may give an RTX 4070 a run for its money
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 patch turned chaotic evil and was removed - making some player's saves unusable
- NewsFed up waiting for dark mode for the Paint app? It's now rolling out to all Windows 11 users
- NewsIntel points out Arc A750 GPU is way better value than NVIDIA RTX 3060 as new driver emerges
- NewsMicrosoft's new policy to combat toxic Xbox gamers is '8 strikes and you're out'
- NewsFirst Baldur's Gate 3 patch will apply 1,000+ fixes, and second one will act on player feedback
- NewsGoogle Photos gets a new spin on 'Memories' feature powered by AI
- NewsRunning low on storage? Watch those Baldur's Gate 3 saved games, they can spiral out of control
- NewsSteam Deck is getting a fix for serious Zenbleed security flaw - but some gamers are worried
- NewsArmored Core VI PC system requirements revealed - and they're pretty forgiving (mostly)
- NewsNew 3DMark benchmark lets you pit an NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU against a Samsung Galaxy phone
- NewsApple Watch could get a strain sensor that'd be perfect for weightlifters
- NewsAMD could be preparing a really powerful laptop GPU based on Navi 31
- NewsHardly anyone finished Baldur's Gate 3 in its first weekend
- NewsAMD's FSR 3 could be here next month to take on NVIDIA DLSS 3
- NewsAnother rumor suggests AMD won't make high-end RDNA 4 GPUs - but here's why that's a good thing
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 is beating Zelda: TotK on Metacritic - is it the new favorite for GotY?
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 just got a tiny fix - for a huge issue that could corrupt saved games
- NewsIntel Lunar Lake CPUs spotted with Lion Cove and Skymont cores
- NewsWindows 11 test build has a hidden 'system components' page in Settings
- NewsNot seeing recommended videos on YouTube anymore? Here's the reason why
- NewsGoogle gets serious about making its Chrome browser more secure
- NewsWindows 10 update finally removes a big thorn in the side of gamers
- NewsAMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored to be a huge leap in performance - more so than Zen 3
- NewsBoring weekend coming up? Keep busy with 5 Assassin's Creed games that'll be playable for free
- NewsAmazon will hold another Prime Day sale in October - just like last year, but maybe bigger?
- NewsDreaming of a Steam Deck with more RAM? This modder has equipped their Deck with 32GB
- NewsIntel Core i5-14600K leak shows the Raptor Lake Refresh CPU boosts to 5.3GHz
- NewsWant a Steam Deck on the cheap? It looks like Valve may sell officially refurbished handhelds
- NewsBlizzard is busy banning Diablo 4 players who used the 'unplug your internet' exploit
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 expansion sounds unlikely - and if it happens, it'd take a long time to arrive
- NewsMicrosoft is set to give Bing AI a pretty cool ability in Edge - the power to rewrite text
- NewsLinux is now more popular than macOS with gamers - for an obvious reason
- NewsAMD's Ryzen CPUs appear to be selling a ton - particularly X3D models - while Intel flounders
- NewsGreat news, Steam Deck owners: Baldur's Gate 3 is now fully compatible with Valve's handheld
- NewsWant Windows 11 without the Microsoft bloat? There's a weird trick at setup that can do this
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4080 graphics card from Zotac dropped to $999 - but if you blinked, you missed it
- NewsIs AMD giving up battling NVIDIA at the top-end? Rumor claims RDNA 4 won't have high-end GPUs
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 downloads stressed Steam's servers with triple the load of Cyberpunk 2077
- NewsLong lost Intel Arc A580 GPU spotted, suggesting this AMD RX 7600 rival could soon arrive
- NewsMicrosoft drops a clanger by leaking a utility that can enable hidden features in Windows 11
- NewsIs this Hades playthrough the most impressive feat ever achieved in gaming? Quite possibly
- NewsBaldur's Gate 3 is about to launch - here's what you need to do before you install the game
- NewsWant to run Android apps on Windows 11 with an older AMD Ryzen CPU? Here's some good news
- NewsStar Wars Jedi: Survivor will arrive on PS4 and Xbox One in the coming year
- NewsAMD RX 7900 XTX GPU just made it into Steam hardware survey, right at the bottom of the table
- NewsCan't wait for Baldur's Gate 3? You'll need to be patient on launch day with a 122GB download
- NewsNeed a real MMO challenge? Official WoW Classic hardcore servers go live on August 24
- NewsGoogle's Chrome browser regains some popularity after falling hard last month
- NewsBroke your Xbox controller? Microsoft is now selling the parts you need to repair it
- NewsHaving internet connectivity issues on Windows 11? Intel's new drivers might fix any Wi-Fi woes
- NewsNVIDIA DLSS 3 has been quietly added to Remnant 2 - can it help the RTX 4090 GPU run it at 4K?
July 2023
- NewsGood news, Diablo 4 sorcerers (and barbarians): buffs are coming, and very soon
- NewsWindows 11 shut down bug is one of the more bizarre glitches we've ever seen
- NewsAMD RX 7900, 7800 and 7700 leak suggests aggressively priced GPUs to really worry NVIDIA
- NewsAre GPU price drops over? Rumor claims graphics cards are only going one way now - up in price
- NewsAdobe's new AI feature for Photoshop can fill in the bits of your photo that don't exist
- NewsIntel firmly denies rumors that it's planning a price hike for Core CPUs
- NewsDo you use Diablo 4 mods? Blizzard might hit you with the perma-ban stick
- NewsIntel Raptor Lake Refresh leak shows us CPU clock speeds - and rules out some rumored upgrades
- NewsWaiting for NVIDIA to release an RTX 4090 Ti GPU? Sorry, it's not happening, leaker claims
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 8GB may be running out of stock, but not because gamers are buying the GPU
- NewsIf Remnant 2 challenges an RTX 4090 GPU, how is it on PS5 or Xbox? There's good and bad news
- NewsMicrosoft's Surface and Windows sales are flagging badly (again)
- NewsAnother leak suggests Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs will be out in October
- NewsMicrosoft promises it won't charge you to use Bing AI chatbot
- NewsFed up with poor RDNA 3 GPU performance in some games? AMD's new driver fixes some big issues
- NewsIntel Beast Lake rumors surface again, hinting at mighty CPUs tailored specifically for gamers
- NewsIntel Arrow Lake CPUs rumored to not have hyper-threading, but that doesn't mean they'll suck
- NewsNVIDIA underlines that its RTX IO tech is part of the puzzle for curing stuttering frame rates
- NewsIntel Core i5-14600 CPU leak suggests it won't beef up core count, and we get a hint on pricing
- NewsPlayStation 5 price could be about to drop in US - ahead of the release of a new PS5 model?
- NewsASUS could be making a ROG NUC mini PC and our wallet is already cowering in fear
- NewsDiablo 4 'Season of the Malignant' is here - and already reverts an unpopular patch v1.1 change
- NewsDiablo 4 is Blizzard's fastest-selling game to date, raking in a record-setting amount of cash
- NewsElden Ring on Xbox Game Pass? Subscribers could be about to get the Game of the Year for 2022
- NewsASRock preps new 16GB Intel A770 card, showing NVIDIA that doubling VRAM shouldn't cost $100
- NewsWant cheap Netflix without ads? Sadly that ship has sailed as basic plan is canceled
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB graphics card pricing already looks ridiculous, frankly
- NewsBad news, Intel: AMD Zen 5 CPUs spotted in AIDA64, hinting they're on track for launch
- NewsIntel Raptor Lake Refresh CPU leak has good news (for the 14700K) and bad news (for the 14600K)
- NewsNVIDIA fixes nasty glitch with some GPUs using DisplayPort that caused boot hangs
- NewsAlien invasion finally happens - a very blocky one as Google launches Space Invaders AR game
- NewsProbably the worst PC game ever made is somehow getting remastered almost 30 years later
- NewsAMD may launch RX 7800 and 7700 GPUs next month, with an RX 7900 to follow as an afterthought
- NewsAMD Zen 5 CPUs could be a big leap over Zen 4 - so might they be a killer blow to Arrow Lake?
- NewsIntel leak suggests Arrow Lake CPUs may disappoint compared to previous rumors, but don't panic
- NewsWoW Classic hardcore raid wipe: Is this the greatest (or worst) act of griefing of all-time?
- NewsWindows 11 is getting a handy new option to fix the OS if it's broken
- NewsWindows 11 to give users the ability to easily get rid of Cortana (and it's about time)
- NewsRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart has DirectStorage on PC and a GPU trick to take a load off the CPU
- NewsWindows 11 and other Microsoft software get fixes for 132 vulnerabilities in latest patches
- NewsElden Ring gets a nifty mod to improve the graphics on PC, adding dynamic shadows
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU reportedly has a new power connector design to avoid cable meltdowns
- NewsIntel Raptor Lake Refresh line-up leaked - and the mid-range CPUs look a threat to AMD
- NewsDave the Diver hits a million sales in 10 days as PC gamers can't get enough of this indie hit
- NewsNo more NUCs: Intel seemingly confirms that its nifty mini PCs are canceled
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB graphics card launch is looking more low-key by the minute
- NewsIntel Core i7-14700K benchmark leaks stoke excitement for rumored 20-core CPU
- NewsNVIDIA's graphics card making partners don't seem to have much faith in the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- NewsIntel's next desktop CPUs - Raptor Lake Refresh - rumored to launch mid-October
- NewsIntel Battlemage rumor suggests 2nd-gen GPUs might be too little, too late, sadly
- NewsIntel Core i7-14700K may run with 20-cores and be a 'complete beast' (but maybe not for gamers)
- NewsRumor suggests Intel's Core i9-14900K will only be enough to scrape by as next-gen flagship CPU
- NewsUbisoft has a plan to stop cheaters in its games - by boring them to death (and it's working)
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti GPU with 16GB VRAM rumored to launch on July 18
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 graphics card now spotted at 10% below MSRP in Europe
- NewsRemember treasure foxes in Skyrim? Now we have legendary loot rats to follow in Diablo 4
- NewsThinking of a system RAM upgrade for your PC? Now might be a good time to buy
- NewsRadeon RX 7600 XT spotted on AMD website - but don't get excited about this GPU yet
- NewsHow good does The Witcher 3 look in 8K with 100 mods? It's truly stunning in this video
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU is already getting price cuts
- NewsWait a minute: NVIDIA RTX 4000 GPU prices are being hiked now? They are in China
- NewsMicrosoft exec tells us Windows 11 will get 'significantly' better security in future versions
- NewsWindows 11 gets a couple of major bugs with File Explorer fixed
June 2023
- NewsAMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU is real and launches on July 7 - but with a major catch
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 sales leak claims GPU is a launch flop like the 4060 Ti
- NewsIntel might be making Meteor Lake desktop CPUs after all
- NewsStarfield will get DLSS 3 on PC, modder declares - and very soon after launch
- NewsPractically no one's buying NVIDIA RTX 4000 or AMD RDNA 3 GPUs, going by leaks from retailers
- NewsGoogle's Bard AI would choose an iPhone over an Android device - or would it?
- NewsCan't wait for the Zuck vs Musk cage fight? Find out who'll win with this free browser game
- NewsIntel's new Arc GPU driver makes Assassin's Creed Unity 4x faster
- NewsThe reason Alan Wake 2 is digital-only might surprise you (or indeed annoy you)
- NewsDiablo IV confirmed for DirectStorage support - so the question now is 'when', not 'if'
- NewsSomeone has made ChatGPT for Windows 3.1 and it's hilarious
- NewsIntel's 40-core Arrow Lake CPU rumored to be on shaky ground - and may not turn up until 2025
- NewsSSDs are getting seriously cheap, even larger models - but is it the right time to buy one?
- NewsThis Super Mario game for Windows has a rogue installer laden with nasty malware
- NewsWant to buy an AMD RX 6800 or 6900 GPU on the cheap? Time might be running out
- NewsAMD's next RDNA 3 GPU could arrive in September - and may be a surprisingly affordable RX 7800
- NewsWorried about your online privacy? DuckDuckGo's browser has arrived on Windows 11
- NewsMicrosoft's much-hated Clippy was effectively born on a Mac
- NewsNVIDIA confirms RTX 4060 GPU is on sale June 29, and is 20% faster than RTX 3060
- NewsIntel Arc A380 GPU is barely more than $100 now - and a steal at that price
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 GPUs listed with ridiculous pricing - but don't panic yet
- NewsOwn an ASUS router? Then you might need to patch it right away
- NewsStar Wars Jedi: Survivor modder gets fed up waiting and fixes the game themselves
- NewsThe Sims 4 Horse Ranch expansion is real (so take that, neigh-sayers)
- NewsCyberpunk 2077 patch fixes DLSS 3 for those with AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs
- NewsResearchers warn that AI could ruin the web if left unchecked
- NewsAMD RX 7800 XT GPU could be arriving soon with 16GB of VRAM
- NewsAMD's FreeSync Panel Replay tech could be great news for your laptop's battery life
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti GPU has dropped well below MSRP already
- NewsIntel's faster Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs might be just around the corner
- NewsIntel Beast Lake: 10 performance cores and huge clocks to beat AMD's X3D CPUs?
- NewsIntel Arrow Lake flagship CPU could be a 40-core monster to destroy AMD Zen 5
- NewsOwn a GIGABYTE motherboard? It might be affected by a nasty vulnerability
- NewsBugged Surface Duo update is causing much frustration with random reboots
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti sales are reportedly weak and outgunned by AMD's RX 7600 GPU
May 2023
- NewsAI extinction threat on a par with pandemic or nuclear war, experts warn
- NewsMSI's RTX 4060 graphics card has been spotted at Computex
- NewsNVIDIA is now worth $1 trillion - and it's all about AI, not gaming GPUs
- NewsMicrosoft boasts about how much faster Windows 11 is now
- NewsiOS 16.5 has iPhone owners up in arms, but post-update battery blues are normal
- NewsASRock's new BIOS for RX 7900 XTX AQUA makes this graphics card much faster
- NewsWindows 11's next big update - Moment 3 - is now out, but don't get too excited
- NewsSurface Pro X cameras have all died, bizarrely - and the 'fix' isn't much help
- NewsNVIDIA's RTX 4060 Ti launch looks shaky as GPU falls below MSRP already
- NewsWindows 11 could soon get a lot more Android apps
- NewsIntel 'Core Ultra 7' Meteor Lake CPU spotted - not this again
- NewsWindows 11 finally puts an end to any RAR or 7-Zip frustrations
- NewsFed up with NVIDIA and AMD pricing? Intel Arc A750 GPU is down to $199
- NewsBing search engine is now built into ChatGPT as Microsoft looks to boost traffic
- NewsWindows 11 gets AI in the form of Copilot - and this could go either way
- NewsAMD RX 7600 GPU rumored to be $269 - a killer blow to NVIDIA's mid-range hopes?
- NewsIntel has ditched the bling with its Core i9-12900KS CPU
- NewsAMD RX 7600 graphics card could be more power-hungry than RX 6600
- NewsAMD RX 7600 vs RTX 4060 Ti benchmark leaks suggest NVIDIA's GPU has a clear lead
- NewsMicrosoft Edge's built-in VPN could give users 5GB of free data
- NewsIntel Meteor Lake desktop CPUs may be canceled, but don't worry about Arrow Lake
- NewsGIGABYTE's RTX 4060 Ti pricing pitches its top-end graphics card at $470
- NewsNVIDIA confirms it won't make a Founders Edition of the RTX 4060 GPU
- NewsNVIDIA's massive RTX 4060 GPU giveaway comes with hints of overcompensation
- NewsNVIDIA GeForce Now has its first Xbox game - with more to come soon
- NewsJedi: Survivor patch promises better performance - but some gamers aren't happy
- NewsAMD RX 7600 GPU specs spilled ahead of imminent NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti launch
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April 2023
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- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU price leak makes us fear the worst
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- NewsWindows 11 bug that broke Red Dead Redemption 2 has been fixed by Rockstar
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- NewsAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D leak suggests a CPU that's almost a match for the 7950X3D
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March 2023
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- NewsMicrosoft may be rethinking its plan to jam ads into Windows 11's Start menu
- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU leaked price is $599 - and we can't believe it, frankly
- NewsGoogle throws all its weight behind Bard, gunning for ChatGPT in a big way
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- NewsNaughty Dog responds to PC port of The Last of Us Part I getting slammed
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- NewsAMD Zen 5 CPUs could arrive in 2023 - and that might be bad news for Intel
- NewsChatGPT can now help you build a new PC
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- NewsThere's now a fix for Windows 11's nasty 'acropalypse' security flaw
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- NewsMicrosoft's Bing AI is doing its job - driving search traffic away from Google
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- NewsMore unsupported Windows 11 PCs are being shamed by Microsoft
- NewsChatGPT is now back online following a major outage
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- NewsWindows 11 update reportedly tanks SSD speeds and suffers from download failures
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- NewsSteam Deck update fixes bugs and brings ray tracing to Doom Eternal
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- NewsMicrosoft opens a new testing channel - probably for Windows 12
- NewsMicrosoft evicts Bing AI chatbot from the Windows 11 taskbar
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- NewsApple iPhone 14 may soon be available in a new color - yellow
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- NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is selling fast - but what about the 7950X3D?
- NewsAMD publishes guide on how to get the best out of your Ryzen 9 7000X3D CPU
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February 2023
- NewsWindows 11 invites Bing chatbot to make itself at home on your taskbar
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- NewsAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D mystery solved - it splits CPU cores evenly
- NewsApple iPad Pro 2024 with OLED screen could be really expensive
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- NewsApple MacBook Air 15-inch could arrive sooner than you think
- NewsApple iPhone 15 could have a bigger screen than iPhone 14 - but barely
- NewsAMD's mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs may not turn up until June
- NewsAMD's Ryzen 9 X3D CPUs could offer a nifty trick for better performance
- NewsApple iPhone 15 Pro could get a big upgrade in the form of more RAM
- NewsMicrosoft's Bing chatbot could soon let you fine-tune its personality
- NewsMicrosoft's free built-in VPN is going live in Edge browser
- NewsGoogle Chrome browser gets smart new features to extend laptop battery life
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- NewsNVIDIA RTX 4090 laptop GPU benchmark shows it lagging way behind desktop 4090
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- NewsAMD Ryzen Master app has a glaring vulnerability - so update now
- NewsMicrosoft is now pushing its Edge browser not just in Windows, but in iOS
- NewsWindows 11 is getting a quicker way to kill an unresponsive app
- NewsMicrosoft tells us why its Bing chatbot went off the rails
- NewsSamsung Galaxy S23 pulls off a surprisingly clever trick for longer battery life
- NewsApple could bring back the MacBook 12-inch - but don't get your hopes up
- NewsiPhone 15 Pro could look seriously smart with ultra-thin bezels
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