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Intel has been trying to get a foothold in the wearable tech market for years now. Back in February, it looked like good progress was being made, after the Vaunt smart glasses were first shown. However, it looks like Intel will be taking a step back from wearables for now, …

Back in February, YouTube controversially introduced new eligibility criteria for monetisation, raising the barrier for content creators to earn money from their videos. The Google-owned platform has revealed that this has been working as intended since its implementation, and that further changes are on the way, including a way for …

Since the Nintendo Switch first launched, there have been plenty of software tinkerers trying to figure out how to modify the system. Hackers were able to poke around the inner workings of the Switch just one week after release. Since then, some have managed to get Linux up and running …

Over the course of 2017, Battle Royale became the next big thing in multiplayer gaming. We saw PUBG explode, Fortnite arrived and gave it some serious competition and now various Triple A developers are looking to implement the game mode themselves. We've heard that Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 might …

AOC has established itself as a solid contender in the market for gaming monitors, having launched a range of AGON and G90 series of displays earlier this year. The AGON AG322QC4 is AOC’s latest offering, boasting a variety of features including VESA DisplayHDR 400 and AMD FreeSync 2. The 31.5-inch …

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070? Check. Six-core Intel Core i7 running at more than 4GHz? Check. 16GB RAM? Check. Half terabyte SSD and whole terabyte hard disk? Check. This sounds like the perfect specification for a monster gaming tower. But it isn't. These are the main details of the MSI GE73 …

AMD reveals that more Radeon-only GPU brands are on the way to combat Nvidia’s GeForce Partner Program.

It’s a stylish, flicker-free 28in 4K UHD display with a 1ms response time, AMD FreeSync and HDR 10 support.

We’ve all come across those sites that load up and begin auto-playing a video at some obnoxiously loud volume. Over time, Google has been trying to tackle this with various Chrome updates. Back in January Google pushed out a Chrome update that allowed users to permanently mute certain websites, but …

This week, Chinese smartphone maker ZTE came under fire in both the UK and the US. Here in the UK, the government warned that the company's devices pose a risk to national security, meanwhile the US Department of Commerce blacklisted the company. Due to the ban in the US, ZTE …

It looks like Call of Duty could be set to make some major changes this year, with reports claiming that Black Ops 4 will be the first game in the series to not feature a single-player campaign. Instead, Black Ops 4 is said to be multiplayer only, with a larger …

With the GeForce Partner Program being a sticking point of discussion recently, we have all been wondering about what plans AiBs may have put into motion for the future. ASUS is now the first company to make its position official, confirming that AMD Radeon RX graphics cards will be moving …

A trio of listings have appeared online as a part of Intel’s Technical Documentation website, adding to the many leaks pointing towards a new 8-core CPU.

Chinese manufacturer ZTE has been called into question by British cyber-security experts as a potential threat to national security. As a result, telecommunications companies have been warned against working with the manufacturer, echoing the crumbling relationship between the US and smartphone maker Huawei. The warning comes from the British National …

PC security has been a hot button topic so far this year. There has been no shortage of cryptocurrency related cyber attacks, and Spectre/Meltdown dominated the news cycle for most of January. Now, Intel has a plan in place to make PCs more secure in the future, with a new …

Last week, AMD officially lifted the lid on Ryzen 2nd Gen, revealing key specs, pricing and some of the technical improvements made under the hood. It will be a few days before reviews hit, but it looks like at least one overclocker has already managed to push Zen+ to its …

Update (17/04/18): Last week, we heard that Spotify was planning to make changes to its free tier on mobile. This news landed shortly after the company put itself up for public investment and disclosed that millions of mobile users were resorting to modded mobile apps to access better features. Now, …

After the first round of testing, PUBG’s smaller Codename: Savage map has undergone some changes, introducing three new areas, adjusting the red zone and adding a new feature to the blue zone that allows it to adjust its speed via number of players alive. Codename: Savage has returned for more …

For a £40 mouse, the Revenger S still incorporates the PWM 3360 sensor and a lightweight design.

Back in 2015, Microsoft thought that it would be a brilliant idea to bring Halo to PC for the first time over a decade in the form of ‘Halo Online'. The game was essentially Halo 3's multiplayer brought to PC for the first time, but there was one big problem- …

Just one week after YouTube has been accused of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), another Google-owned company is under fire for the very same thing. According to researchers, over 3,300 Android applications could be harvesting children’s data improperly and might face consequences. The International Computer Science Institute …

BioWare had a tumultuous 2017, with Mass Effect Andromeda failing to have the staying power of past games in the series. At the time, fans had hoped for DLC to expand on Andromeda's story and make up for some of its loose threads. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be, …

After a supply shortage began in 2016, DRAM and NAND prices began to shoot up, lasting all throughout the following year. It wasn’t until December 2017 that reports circulated of prices finally stabilising, which might be just around the corner thanks to a recent oversupply of NAND flash memory. Market …

Leaks are an issue for most tech companies, but the problem is often exacerbated for larger firms. Apple in particular can't seem to keep a secret, even the company's internal strategy for dealing with leaks ended up on the web last year. Now, a leaked internal memo from Apple shows …

To celebrate the launch of the Dark Rock 4 series, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give away FIVE CPU coolers! We have three Dark Rock Pro 4s and two Dark Rock 4s up for grabs, so get your entry in fast!

The S0 - a £35 IEM from Brainwavz. Surely it can't be any good?

Although the original Terraria has received a generous amount of updates since its 2011 release, many eyes had turned to its spin-off, dubbed Terraria: Otherworld. Otherworld was supposed to debut before a true sequel, but has unfortunately been cancelled after three years of development, calling into question what is to …

Over the last couple of years, Nintendo has found plenty of success with the launch of the NES Mini and the SNES Mini. Now, Sega is getting in on the nostalgia fueled trend, with plans to launch a Sega Mega Drive Mini this year. Sega announced its miniature classic console …

Overall, EGX is now the largest gaming exhibition in the UK, with its main event up at the NEC in September and the hugely popular EGX Rezzed at London's Tobacco Dock every April. While the event itself was jammed with gamers trying all sorts of new games – from major …

After a much-needed timeout, EA is set to revive microtransactions in Star Wars: Battlefront II on April 18th. Although this is under a revised format, the publisher recognises that it has an image problem among its fans, dedicating itself to “be better” moving forward. Patrick Söderlund has worked at EA …