Darren Allan

Tech Reporter
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).
Darren, currently based in United Kingdom, has written 1,006 items of content on TweakTown since his first content was published online in 2023.
Editorial Responsibilities: technology news
- February 2025
- Rumors suggest NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti GPU might be just as tricky to buy as the RTX 5080 and 5090
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti's being sold already as Redditor claims they've got a GPU early, for a price
- Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that means interacting with OneDrive files is frustratingly slow
- ASUS laptops that were previously blocked due to BSOD crashes can finally get Windows 11 24H2
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti benchmark rumor suggests a GPU that'll be closer to RTX 5080 than expected
- NVIDIA RTX 5050 sighting at EEC sparks hope that a true budget Blackwell GPU could be inbound
- PassMark observes CPUs are slower in 2025 - and no, we don't think this is Windows 11's fault
- AMD RX 9070 GPU launch event rumored for February 20 - to steal NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti thunder?
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 rumor claims GPU is delayed to March, and this is seeming more and more likely
- AMD RDNA 4 high-end GPU rumored to debut by June with 32GB VRAM - to take on RTX 5090, or not?
- Microsoft warns some Windows 11 users they should downgrade to Windows 10 'immediately'
- NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU flat-out stress-tested runs at 20°C with home aircon unit cooling setup
- Intel Nova Lake flagship CPU rumor claims 52-cores: 16 performance, 32 efficiency, 4 low-power
- NVIDIA's hotfix for new GPU driver includes Valorant cure - but probably not the fixes you want
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU works fine with just 3 x 8-pin connectors, runs at 450W and only 5% slower
- 'Best offer ever' for Apple Music: six months for just $2.99 - 50 cents per month, with a catch
- Microsoft Defender had a built-in VPN - but not anymore as little-known feature has been canned
- Great news: NVIDIA Smooth Motion rival for AMD's Fluid Motion Frames is coming to RTX 4000 GPUs
- How much would you pay for an RTX 5090 GPU? ASUS wants $3,100 for its ROG Astral LC OC Edition
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 can run Grand Theft Auto and God of War, at decent frame rates, too
- AMD Ryzen 9950X3D and 9900X3D CPUs rumored to arrive in March, alongside RX 9070 graphics cards
- January 2025
- Windows 11 gamers in the firing line of nasty Auto HDR bug can now safely install 24H2 update
- NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPU turns up in HWiNFO utility, but there's no RTX 5070 - a telling sign?
- Sick of NVIDIA's RTX 5000 stock shortages? High-end Intel Battlemage GPU rumor may cheer you up
- NVIDIA reveals a surprise: Smooth Motion frame gen for all games, but it's RTX 5000 GPUs only
- No Man's Sky gets a massive update - the game that keeps on giving's still going strong in 2025
- Netflix viewers on iOS shouldn't be getting so excited about a single button, but they are
- NVIDIA confirms RTX 5070 GPU is built with GB205 chip, whereas RTX 5070 Ti is GB203
- Rumored US pricing for GIGABYTE's RTX 5080 GPUs is bad news for those who want to buy at MSRP
- NVIDIA warns stock shortages may happen with RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs, as rumor mill has claimed
- AMD shows Strix Halo flagship APU beating NVIDIA RTX 4070 mobile GPU by up to 70% in PC games
- V-Color DDR5 RAM hits a jaw-dropping 12,726 MT/s overclocked in a GIGABYTE motherboard
- Intel's hoping to pep up Arrow Lake CPU sales by giving away a free copy of Civilization VII
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 stock rumored to be woeful by retailer, and RTX 5080 GPU isn't much better
- Rumor: NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU could be 'the worst' for availability, maybe for months after launch
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU purportedly 33% to 50% faster in 3DMark, actual gameplay is more like 20%
- Lenovo's portable SSD that's shaped like a grenade will be a talking point at airport security
- US TikTok ban has a surprising side effect, as Marvel Snap card game is taken down with it
- EA's hammered the final nail into Origin app's coffin: full shut down happens on April 17, 2025
- NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU shown to be 36% faster than RTX 4090 in claimed benchmark
- Purported NVIDIA RTX 5090 benchmarks seem a rather disappointing result for the flagship GPU
- Assassin's Creed crashes on Windows 11 24H2 are now a thing of the past - bug is (mostly) fixed
- Zotac AMP Extreme Infinity is first NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card spotted with 600W TDP
- AMD RX 9070 XT could be competitive with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti GPU if latest rumor is on the money
- Forget past RDNA 4 leaks, RX 9070 XT GPU is faster than rumors suggested, AMD exec tells us
- Microsoft is forcing the new Outlook app on Windows 10 users, ready or not
- AMD RX 9070 XT GPU could cost $479, and more rumors are suggesting a late January launch
- AMD RX 9070 GPU is benchmarked in Black Ops 6 - and NVIDIA might well have a fight on its hands
- AMD partners drop clues on RDNA 4 GPUs including 16GB VRAM and possible January 24 release date
- NVIDIA announces native GeForce Now app for Steam Deck coming later this year
- Popular antivirus maker warns Windows 10 users to 'switch to Windows 11 immediately' (or Linux)
- Watch out, Intel - AMD's Ryzen CPUs are getting far more popular going by latest Steam survey