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 211 pieces of content
- June 2023
- Intel Beast Lake: 10 performance cores and huge clocks to beat AMD's X3D CPUs?
- Intel Arrow Lake flagship CPU could be a 40-core monster to destroy AMD Zen 5
- Own a GIGABYTE motherboard? It might be affected by a nasty vulnerability
- Bugged Surface Duo update is causing much frustration with random reboots
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti sales are reportedly weak and outgunned by AMD's RX 7600 GPU May 2023
- AI extinction threat on a par with pandemic or nuclear war, experts warn
- MSI's RTX 4060 graphics card has been spotted at Computex
- NVIDIA is now worth $1 trillion - and it's all about AI, not gaming GPUs
- Microsoft boasts about how much faster Windows 11 is now
- iOS 16.5 has iPhone owners up in arms, but post-update battery blues are normal
- ASRock's new BIOS for RX 7900 XTX AQUA makes this graphics card much faster
- Windows 11's next big update - Moment 3 - is now out, but don't get too excited
- Surface Pro X cameras have all died, bizarrely - and the 'fix' isn't much help
- NVIDIA's RTX 4060 Ti launch looks shaky as GPU falls below MSRP already
- Windows 11 could soon get a lot more Android apps
- Intel 'Core Ultra 7' Meteor Lake CPU spotted - not this again
- Windows 11 finally puts an end to any RAR or 7-Zip frustrations
- Fed up with NVIDIA and AMD pricing? Intel Arc A750 GPU is down to $199
- Bing search engine is now built into ChatGPT as Microsoft looks to boost traffic
- Windows 11 gets AI in the form of Copilot - and this could go either way
- AMD RX 7600 GPU rumored to be $269 - a killer blow to NVIDIA's mid-range hopes?
- Intel has ditched the bling with its Core i9-12900KS CPU
- AMD RX 7600 graphics card could be more power-hungry than RX 6600
- AMD RX 7600 vs RTX 4060 Ti benchmark leaks suggest NVIDIA's GPU has a clear lead
- Microsoft Edge's built-in VPN could give users 5GB of free data
- Intel Meteor Lake desktop CPUs may be canceled, but don't worry about Arrow Lake
- GIGABYTE's RTX 4060 Ti pricing pitches its top-end graphics card at $470
- NVIDIA confirms it won't make a Founders Edition of the RTX 4060 GPU
- NVIDIA's massive RTX 4060 GPU giveaway comes with hints of overcompensation
- NVIDIA GeForce Now has its first Xbox game - with more to come soon
- Jedi: Survivor patch promises better performance - but some gamers aren't happy
- AMD RX 7600 GPU specs spilled ahead of imminent NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti launch
- Microsoft is investigating Windows 11 bug that causes VPNs to be sluggish
- AMD RX 7600 GPUs spotted at retailer - and price is in line with rumors
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti leak shows it's not much faster than 3060 Ti, but don't panic
- Report on poor RTX 4070 sales casts doubt on NVIDIA's appetite for gaming GPUs
- Windows 11 finally gets a fix for a broken 'game-changing' feature
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti could be on borrowed time, so get ready for some GPU bargains
- How fast is AMD's RX 7900 XTX with no power limit? It can match the RTX 4090 GPU
- World of Warcraft Classic to get hardcore mode - when you die, it's permadeath
- Steam now offers 90-minute hassle-free game trials
- AMD Ryzen 8000 CPUs could arrive late in 2024 - and that'll make Intel happy
- Price drops in China give us hope for a cheaper NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU in the US
- Windows 11 gets first taste of Rust - say hello to tighter security for the OS
- AMD RX 7600 GPU leaks suggest higher than expected price - but don't panic yet
- ASUS ROG Ally launches at $599 for base handheld, $699 for Z1 Extreme CPU model
- World of Warcraft fans with money to burn: New Frostmourne sword stand is $600
- AMD RX 7600 GPU seen in more pics - with a rumored price that could scare NVIDIA
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti vs RX 7600 faceoff, AMD's GPU rumored to be $100 cheaper
- NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU hits a staggering 3.8GHz overclock in a 3D benchmark
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti GPU could launch early to steal AMD's RX 7600 thunder
- Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs could be hugely faster than Meteor Lake
- iPhone 16 Pro models might have the biggest screens ever for Apple's phones
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 variant is rumored - could this graphics card have 16GB of VRAM?
- NVIDIA's new texture compression tech could be the end of VRAM worries
- ASRock RX 7600 graphics cards are spotted - get ready for more affordable RDNA 3
- Minecraft update fixes a weird bug that's been in the game since alpha
- Rumor mill now seems to agree: AMD Zen 5 may be 20% faster than Ryzen 7000 CPUs
- Leak suggests NVIDIA vs AMD clash of the mid-range GPUs is on for the end of May
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti retailer leak gives us another clue about the GPU's spec
- NVIDIA RTX 3070 GPU finally drops well below MSRP - should you be tempted?
- Intel could be changing the name of its Core CPUs and we're confused already
- NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU spotted with a chunky price cut in Europe
- Microsoft has a reason to hope that Windows 11 is finally getting more popular April 2023
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti photo is leaked, suggesting the GPU could be out soon
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti GPUs with 8GB of VRAM spotted in MSI gaming PCs
- AMD fixes Ryzen 7000 CPU burnout problem - and BIOS updates are incoming
- ASUS ROG Ally could be a Steam Deck killer at rumored price of $699
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU spotted priced 10% below MSRP in Europe
- MSI motherboard update speeds up boot time drastically for AMD Ryzen 7000 PCs
- NVIDIA's new software can stop AI chatbots making fools of themselves (or worse)
- Intel Meteor Lake desktop CPUs could still turn up in 2023, but don't bank on it
- Here's the purported reason why AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are dying due to overheating
- Diablo IV PC requirements demand 32GB of RAM and RTX 3080 GPU for 4K gaming
- New MSI BIOS limits Ryzen 7000X3D voltages following reports of CPU burnout
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti vs AMD RX 7600 GPU showdown could happen at the end of May
- EU watchdog issues urgent warning on ChatGPT and risks AI poses to consumers
- Buy an NVIDIA RTX 4090, get an Intel A750 GPU for free from Japanese retailer
- AMD RX 580 GPUs are now being used as... keychains?
- Intel XeSS brings jaw-dropping frame rate boosts to Cyberpunk 2077 with Arc GPUs
- Google was warned against launching 'cringeworthy' Bard AI, report claims
- New password manager from Proton Mail devs promises to be super-secure
- Windows 11 tweaks aim to save power and boost battery life for laptops
- Patch Chrome now, as Google's browser has a nasty security flaw
- New adventure game from developer of Myst has a recommended PC spec of 32GB RAM
- NVIDIA RTX 4080 GPU gets a tempting price cut at some retailers
- Forget ChatGPT, Elon Musk is making TruthGPT, an AI to 'understand the universe'
- New NVIDIA GPU driver supports Dead Island 2, fixes nasty Counter-Strike 2 bug
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU may get a $50 price cut - and that could happen very soon
- Linux beats Windows 11 in AMD Ryzen 7800X3D speed tests - but does that matter?
- Windows 11 bug has seemingly broken the taskbar for some folks
- Windows 11 looks to be getting AI smarts to improve multitasking
- NVIDIA reportedly in no hurry to ramp up production of RTX 4000 GPUs
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 gets price cuts, with rumors the GPU is off to a shaky start
- Meteor Lake could be gaming laptop CPU champ - if Intel gets it out quick enough
- Intel's new graphics driver makes Arc GPUs faster still (again)
- New report highlights dangers of GPU sag with damaged NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti cards
- AMD Zen 6 CPUs (on 2nm) have reportedly been glimpsed - but don't get excited
- This is the best tip we've seen in ages for the Chrome and Edge web browsers
- OpenAI is offering up to $20,000 to find bugs in its ChatGPT AI
- Elon Musk reportedly buys tons of GPUs to cook up AI masterplan with Twitter
- New Windows 11 update arrives with a controversial change to the Start menu
- AMD Zen 5 benchmark leak suggests CPUs that could be a nightmare for Intel
- NVIDIA RTX 5000 GPUs could be over twice as fast as RTX 4000 graphics cards
- Microsoft could change Windows 11's File Explorer in a big way later in 2023
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU price leak makes us fear the worst
- AMD Zen 5 CPUs will be very fast? This is a leak you should sit up and listen to
- NVIDIA RTX 4060 could finally be the affordable Lovelace GPU gamers crave
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU may be priced at $599 for a reason, and gamers won't like it
- Windows 11 bug that broke Red Dead Redemption 2 has been fixed by Rockstar
- Fed up with your Ryzen 7000 PC booting up really slowly? Here's some good news
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D leak suggests a CPU that's almost a match for the 7950X3D
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D leak shows a CPU that could seriously worry Intel
- Google's take on AirDrop is now out for Windows 11 and Android users
- Windows 11 won't help desktop PC users make savings with utility bills after all
- AMD Zen 5 leaks can't agree on how fast Ryzen 8000 CPUs might be
- Windows 11 is now on 1 in 5 PCs - but adoption remains painfully slow March 2023
- AMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored 2023 launch isn't happening (Intel will be glad to hear)
- Bug lets you overclock AMD Ryzen 5800X3D - but doing so will brick the CPU
- Microsoft may be rethinking its plan to jam ads into Windows 11's Start menu
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU leaked price is $599 - and we can't believe it, frankly
- Google throws all its weight behind Bard, gunning for ChatGPT in a big way
- Next-gen ChatGPT sounds scary - it could be 'indistinguishable' from a human
- Naughty Dog responds to PC port of The Last of Us Part I getting slammed
- Wanted: Fix for Windows 11 bug that's killed Red Dead Redemption 2
- Bored of endless Zoom meetings? Supercharged AI bot can summarize any you miss
- Diablo IV could get DirectStorage to run like a dream for those with fast SSDs
- Ryzen 7800X3D spotted lagging behind other AMD CPUs - but don't worry about it
- AMD Zen 5 CPUs could arrive in 2023 - and that might be bad news for Intel
- ChatGPT can now help you build a new PC
- Bad news on that ChatGPT bug - it leaked some credit card details
- There's now a fix for Windows 11's nasty 'acropalypse' security flaw
- 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
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