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RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC shows value beyond raw performance

For $1,299 at B&H Photo, this RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC offers more than just a decent GPU. The system ships with the 8 GB version of the card, but balances that with other components that should help its longevity. Eight gigabytes of VRAM can limit max-settings

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Why I built my own DIY cyberdeck straight out of 80s sci-fi

Everyone seems to be talking about cyberdecks. The name comes from William Gibson's 1984 novel Neuromancer, where hackers called "console cowboys" used custom, rectangular, deck-like computers with red and green LEDs to jack into cyberspace. In practice a cyberdeck is a portable computer and can be

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Tekken director Kohei Nakatsu Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years

After long-time Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada departed last year to start a studio under SNK, the game director behind the last two entries has now left Bandai Namco as well. Kohei "Nakatsu" Ikeda, who joined the team behind Soulcalibur 4 and later served as game director for Tekken

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Lenovo's new gaming laptop wants you to ditch the headset, fans be damned

Gaming laptop speakers have long been workable but seldom preferable, with fans getting in the way and high volumes often producing a distorted mess. Audioscenic has announced a partnership with Lenovo to bring its 3D beamforming tech to the Legion 7a. The company says the spatial audio tech "creates

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Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years

Kohei Ikeda, the producer and director behind recent Tekken entries, announced on Monday that his role as Tekken 8’s game director is coming to a close and that he has officially left Bandai Namco after 20 years. His statement was posted on X in the early hours of June

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GMKtec G3 Pro Mini PC Drops to $320 for Amazon Prime Members

The GMKtec G3 Pro Mini PC is currently discounted by 30% on Amazon, bringing the price down from $460 to $320 for Prime members. Shoppers without Prime will still see the regular $460 listing. Smaller than a typical desktop box, the unit fits in the palm of your hand and

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Three takeaways from Jensen Huang's Computex keynote

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang used his Computex keynote to unveil several products aimed at putting AI directly on personal computers and to offer a bullish view of the software job market. He introduced the RTX Spark, a chip designed to run AI agents natively on PCs, and said Nvidia has

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Noctua to sell Carbice carbon nanotube CPU thermal pads

Noctua has announced a long-term partnership with Carbice, a U.S.-based expert in vertically-aligned carbon nanotube thermal interface materials. Revealed at Computex, Noctua will be the exclusive retail distributor of Carbice's carbon nanotube thermal pads. A dedicated cooling pad for AMD Ryzen processors, the NT-CP1 AM5/4,

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Texas AG sues Meta over WhatsApp end-to-end encryption

The Texas attorney general has sued Meta, alleging that WhatsApp does not provide the end-to-end encryption the company has long promised. Meta has said since at least 2016 that WhatsApp encrypts messages on a sender’s device with keys available only to the receiver, and the company has maintained it

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Elder Scrolls Steam sale cuts prices up to 75%

Steam is running its annual Elder Scrolls event with steep discounts across the franchise, including cuts of up to 75% on select titles. The full Elder Scrolls franchise bundle, which includes six games, is available for $65. Individual discounts include The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition

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Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco

Kohei Ikeda, the game director behind Tekken 7 and Tekken 8, has announced he is leaving Bandai Namco. Ikeda joined the company in 2007 and, in a heartfelt message, recounted his early days as a fighting game fanatic and expressed pride and gratitude for having the chance to work on

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Tekken director Kouhei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years

Kouhei Ikeda, a longtime Tekken director, has left Bandai Namco after 20 years. He worked on Soul Calibur 4, moved to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a designer, and later directed Tekken 7 and Tekken 8. His departure was posted on Twitter on June 1, 2026. The announcement arrives during

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After years testing, wireless security cameras are my first choice

After years of testing, a good wireless camera now handles most homeowners' needs and is often my first choice. I run a surveillance system at home with 10 cameras, only two of which are wired. Placement, storage and ease of use matter far more than the highest resolution or

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Jensen Huang says now is an 'incredible time' to be a software company

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said it is an "incredible time" to be a software company and sought to dispel fears of a "Saaspocalypse" during a keynote at Computex in Taiwan. He pushed back on the idea that agentic AI will put software firms out of business,

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Nvidia's RTX Spark promises far better gaming battery life for thin laptops

Nvidia's new RTX Spark is an Arm-powered system-on-chip aimed at super thin-and-light gaming laptops and mini PCs. It offers up to 20 Grace CPU cores, up to 6188 CUDA cores in its GPU, and up to 128 GB of unified LPDDR5x memory. At a pre-Computex briefing, product marketing

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US Army tears down tech walls so weapons can share data

Army leaders are breaking down decades-old technology barriers that kept weapons, sensors, and command systems from easily sharing information. The Project Jailbreak hackathon brought top defense companies and the Army together to connect counter-drone systems, air and missile defenses, command systems, drones and uncrewed systems, and other weapons so they

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Dell XPS 13 (2026) vs. MacBook Neo: which budget laptop I'd buy

The MacBook Neo disrupted the budget laptop market by bringing premium features to a $599 entry price for students ($699 for general consumers). Dell’s new XPS 13 arrives at the same starting prices and aims to counter the Neo with a slimmer XPS design, a larger display and upgraded

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Why I put my smart TV behind a router-based VPN

The author limits the number of smart, internet-enabled devices at home, partly because appliances do not need social features and partly because each connected device makes it easier for hackers to access personal data. That exposure is a larger security risk than many realize. A VPN encrypts streaming, web browsing

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Dell XPS 13 challenges MacBook Neo with $599 starting price

Dell has positioned its new XPS 13 as a direct rival to Apple’s MacBook Neo, pricing the laptop at $599 for students and $699 for the general market. When COO Jeff Clarke announced the model ahead of Computex 2026, he addressed the comparison head-on: "We didn't

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Removing PlayStation logos won't save Xbox or gaming

Newly appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggested Xbox would likely remove competitors' logos from future showcases. As part of its multiplatform push, Xbox has been including competing platforms' logos when a game featured in an Xbox Games Showcase or Partner Preview was coming to PlayStation 5 or Nintendo

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Star Citizen: Squadron 42 'in the closing stages', Chris Roberts says

Star Citizen recently surpassed $1 billion in player funding, a milestone that renewed questions about Cloud Imperium Games' ambitious space MMO and its single-player component, Squadron 42. Speaking to Variety at DefenseCon, Chris Roberts said Squadron 42 uses Star Citizen's technology to create an "authored"

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Acer vs Asus: which laptop should you buy?

Acer and Asus take very different approaches to laptops. Acer emphasizes practicality and value with sensible machines and affordable prices, while Asus leans into premium hardware, vibrant OLED screens and bold, sometimes experimental designs like the ZenBook Duo’s dual displays. Choose Acer if you want the best overall value.

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Steam Deck price hike deepens hardware affordability crisis

Valve has sharply raised Steam Deck prices, lifting the 512GB OLED model from $549 to $789 and the 1TB model to $949 — a $300 jump for the top tier. The move undercuts hopes that Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine would offer a cheaper alternative to a full gaming PC. This

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Hidden FaceTime feature lets you leave video and audio voicemails

My editor told me she had spent the weekend showing two people how to use a little-known FaceTime feature: video messages. I wondered whether my husband or my parents knew how to leave one when a FaceTime video call went unanswered. They didn't, so I showed them how

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How I turned an old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender

You can repurpose an old Android phone as a free Wi‑Fi extender to fix dead spots where connections buffer, drop, or refuse to load. I used a spare Pixel and found it delivers a usable connection in problem areas without buying extra hardware. All you need is an Android