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).

Editorial Responsibilities: technology news

Darren Allan has written 79 pieces of content

March 2023

Blizzard is investigating reports of NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti GPUs dying in Diablo IV
UK regulator now sounds less worried about Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
Windows 11 provides clues as to how Microsoft's 'Cloud PC' might work
Microsoft's Bing AI is doing its job - driving search traffic away from Google
NVIDIA GeForce Now hits a big milestone: 1,500 games are now supported
Elden Ring gets ray tracing on PC and consoles, but some gamers are disappointed
Windows 11 optional updates could be more stable from now on
Rumor: Intel Arc may be 'uncompetitive zombie' GPUs before a Druid resurrection
Bing AI chatbot is back in the Windows 11 taskbar - but only for some folks
Need a masterpiece quickly? Microsoft's ChatGPT-powered Bing AI can now do art
NVIDIA CEO wants to stay in charge of the company until he becomes a robot
Forget Bing AI - some Pixel superfans can now test out Google's Bard chatbot
iPhone 15 Pro might get a controversial change to volume and mute buttons
Basketball fans, take note: NBA warns of personal details leaked in data breach
Microsoft Edge could get a built-in crypto wallet - and some folks aren't happy
More unsupported Windows 11 PCs are being shamed by Microsoft
ChatGPT is now back online following a major outage
Google Pixel 8 smartphone could fix blurred videos for you
No, your AMD Ryzen 7950X CPU isn't magically boosting to 6.3GHz - it's a bug
Anyone can chat with Microsoft's Bing AI powered by ChatGPT 4 from today
iPhone 15 Pro rumor suggests Apple will hike the price - but by how much?
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU could be pricier than we expected
NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU price could make your wallet cower in fear
Windows 11 update reportedly tanks SSD speeds and suffers from download failures
Google's big AI push includes writing emails for you in Gmail and much more
Steam Deck update fixes bugs and brings ray tracing to Doom Eternal
Sony could launch a PlayStation 5 Pro - but not anytime soon
Apple iPhone 15 Pro could be way faster than its predecessor
Stuck on a game? Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot is ready to leap to your aid
GIGABYTE could be releasing a new RX 6800 XT graphics card - but why?
Intel Arc GPUs are getting seriously cheap as ASRock A380 drops to $120
Upgrading to an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU? A $125 AM5 motherboard is finally here
Playing Fortnite on Windows 7? We've got some bad news for you
This DIY 'laptop' could eventually have endless battery life
NVIDIA RTX 4090 could now use a slightly different GPU - but will that matter?
Fed up with the ChatGPT-powered Bing already? DuckDuckGo now has an AI assistant
NVIDIA might be planning yet another RTX 3060 graphics card with faster VRAM
Intel leak shows Panther Lake CPUs that could arrive in 2025
Wait a minute - Bing AI chatbot isn't banished from Windows 11 taskbar after all
We could finally learn more about AMD's FSR 3.0 at GDC 2023
Apple iPhone 14 in new yellow paint job goes on sale next week
Microsoft opens a new testing channel - probably for Windows 12
Microsoft evicts Bing AI chatbot from the Windows 11 taskbar
This new 3D printer is a chocoholic's dream
NVIDIA GPU driver bug can slow down your CPU
Amazon Basics range now offers a CPU cooler
Apple iPhone 14 may soon be available in a new color - yellow
300TB SSDs could arrive in 2026 - but with a big catch
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is selling fast - but what about the 7950X3D?
AMD publishes guide on how to get the best out of your Ryzen 9 7000X3D CPU
Apple offers more cash for iPhone and Mac trade-ins - but don't get too excited
Boosting Apple Watch battery life is a priority, according to Apple exec
How many desktop GPUs is Intel now selling? As many as AMD, apparently
Google Pixel Watch has a new fall detection feature that could be a lifesaver

February 2023

Windows 11 invites Bing chatbot to make itself at home on your taskbar
Windows 11 may eventually get an option to tidy up the system tray
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D mystery solved - it splits CPU cores evenly
Apple iPad Pro 2024 with OLED screen could be really expensive
AMD's Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU is falling in price quickly
AMD explains how its Ryzen 9 7000X3D CPUs are optimized for gaming
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch could arrive sooner than you think
Apple iPhone 15 could have a bigger screen than iPhone 14 - but barely
AMD's mid-range RDNA 3 GPUs may not turn up until June
AMD's Ryzen 9 X3D CPUs could offer a nifty trick for better performance
Apple iPhone 15 Pro could get a big upgrade in the form of more RAM
Microsoft's Bing chatbot could soon let you fine-tune its personality
Microsoft's free built-in VPN is going live in Edge browser
Google Chrome browser gets smart new features to extend laptop battery life
Boxed and sealed original iPhone sells for an eye-watering amount of cash
NVIDIA RTX 4090 laptop GPU benchmark shows it lagging way behind desktop 4090
NVIDIA RTX 4070 leak shows cards with different VRAM loadouts - what's going on?
AMD Ryzen Master app has a glaring vulnerability - so update now
Microsoft is now pushing its Edge browser not just in Windows, but in iOS
Windows 11 is getting a quicker way to kill an unresponsive app
Microsoft tells us why its Bing chatbot went off the rails
Samsung Galaxy S23 pulls off a surprisingly clever trick for longer battery life
Apple could bring back the MacBook 12-inch - but don't get your hopes up
iPhone 15 Pro could look seriously smart with ultra-thin bezels
Windows 11 just got some vital security updates, so don't hang around, patch now