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Earlier this week, rumours began circulating suggesting that Intel is due to release a BIOS update in order to block BCLK overclocking on locked (non-K) Skylake processors. Now, it seems like that is what is happening as ASRock is the first motherboard maker to come out with a new BIOS …

Logitech has been expanding its range of gaming keyboards throughout the last year. Not only does it have the flagship G910 ‘Orion Spark' out and about, but Logitech has also launched a 10-keyless version, the G410. However, not everyone is a fan of the look, so for those people Logitech …

While we haven't heard quite as much about the Apple Watch since its launch last year, it is apparently doing quite well for Apple, with Tim Cook claiming that the company's first wearable is already more popular than the original iPhone. The comments were made by the Apple CEO at …

Last week, I had the chance to take a good detailed look at the PC version of Rise of the Tomb Raider and while I came to the conclusion that it is an excellent game, some have had their issues. Fortunately, the team behind the PC version, Nixxes, has already issued …

PayPal is already known for its stance against Torrent sites and file-hosting services but now it seems that the payment processor has an issue with VPN and SmartDNS services too. This week, PayPal began refusing to accept payments for a company providing users with VPN or SmartDNS tools to bypass …

It looks like getting your iPhone 6 fixed by a cheaper, unauthorised technician could cause you some future problems as this week, some iPhone users  have had a frustrating time thanks to a mysterious glitch known as ‘Error 53'. This error is down to Touch ID and is triggered by …

We have known for a while that HTC is taking virtual reality in a different direction to Oculus. While the Rift is focussing on the ‘seated' VR experience, HTC is all about room-scale VR and now the Vive's user manual has shown off how much space you will need to get …

Back in 2014,  a series of patent filings revealed that Nintendo was working on something a little different for a gaming company. Nintendo was planning a ‘quality of life' product that would track your sleep and give you health updates based on sleeping patterns. However, after playing around with the …

Last year, Samsung decided to not release the Galaxy Note 5 here in the UK, instead opting to focus its marketing push on the Galaxy S6 Edge+. However, this year that will apparently change, with the Note 6 coming to the UK but instead, Samsung won't be bringing over the …

CCP Games has announced that it plans to shut down its Eve-linked free to play shooter, Dust 514 in May this year, making room for a brand new FPS built in the Unreal 4 Engine. The free to play game will have its servers go offline on the 30th of …

Despite an UN ruling that declared Assange's confinement to the Ecuadorian embassy in London “arbitrary detention,” the British government has said it still plans to arrest the Swedish national if it can get its hands on him. It rejects the ruling and has said that it changes nothing, according to …

The Razer Black Widow has become very popular over the years, often being touted as one of the finest gaming keyboards around. Today, we are looking at the brand new 2016 edition, using Razer's own high specification mechanical switches – could this be the best option for gamers in 2016? …

Google has announced that it is targeting one of the internet's more irritating trends, fake buttons. Launched as part of its “safe browsing,” scheme, Google will warn people away from sites that employ phony buttons by giving them a warning message before visiting, much like when it thinks an attempt …

Godus Wars was only announced a few days ago, but already it has almost 80 per cent negative reviews. Part of that is people feeling that the game was an attempt to sweep the original Godus' under the rug, part of it is because they still don't like the game's …

Recently, Microsoft announced that it would be recalling power cables for some of its Surface devices after hearing reports of a fault with models sold before July 2015. At the time, Microsoft said that this would only affect a small number of customers but it turns out that over two million …

Apple has found itself on the wrong end of a patent infringement suit, with a US judge ordering the company to shell out $625 million over infringing patents with the iMessage and FaceTime services/apps. A jury ruled in favor of a company known as VirnetX, finding Apple guilty of infringing …

Just a few days after its release, Google has gone ahead and booted Samsung's own Android ad blocker from the Play Store for violating the developer guidelines. The app was called Adblock Fast and it was designed to work with Samsung's mobile browser thanks to a partnership with a third-party …

VAIO, the former Sony laptop maker is set to enter the smartphone market later this year with its own Windows 10 phone. This will be the very first smartphone to carry the VAIO brand name and from what we can see so far, it looks like a very nice phone. …

The official forums for Day Z have been hacked, with email addresses, usernames and passwords for all accounts made vulnerable. As a security measure the forums have now been closed while the flaw is fixed, and all users are being encouraged to change their security information anywhere else where it was …

Bethesda and id Software have announced the release date for the new DOOM game. The rebooted first person shooter has been in the making for years now, with beta access even being offered up to those that pre-ordered the 2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game will now be coming …

Last month, Blizzard announced that the Overwatch beta would be returning in February with a brand new game mode, some new maps and an all-new progression system. The beta's return will also mark the next wave of invites for those still looking to get access and now it looks like …

It might be exorbitantly expensive, still look rather chunky and requires plenty of work on its image quality and field of view, but Microsoft's Hololens has the potential to do some very cool things. In the latest trailer for the in-development tech, the software giant shows us just how such a …

The worldwide scientific community can consider itself one step closer to the goal of one day building a true nuclear fusion reactor, following a successful trial of plasma generation and stabilisation at the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator in Greifswald, Germany. Although the super-hot gas was only stabilised for a fraction of a …

Getting in touch with friends and family is far easier today than ever before, but without Wi-Fi doing so when abroad can be quite costly. Not so with ChatSim. The annual contract SIM-card provider is offering subscribers  unlimited text, with up to a thousand international photos in over 150 countries …

Update: The BBC is now reporting that a day before the official announcement, the UN is said to have ruled in Assange's favour. Original Story: Wikileaks founder and long-time resident of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange, has said that he will hand himself over to police if a …

It shows the ever lasting appeal of the original UFO: Enemy Unknown that over the past few years we've had not only one complete reboot in the new XCOM release, but another in the form of a '70s take on the alien invasion simulator: Xenonauts. That game, which was a …

Over the last couple of months, motherboard manufacturers have managed to tweak their BIOS updates in order to enable overclocking on Intel's non-K series Skylake chips. Obviously, this was never officially supported by Intel and now rumour has it that the chip maker may be moving to block BCLK overclocking …

Earlier this week, Nvidia launched its Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the original Shield tablet in Europe and the US. However, users quickly discovered a bug with the software, causing issues with WiFi connectivity so now, the update has been pulled for the time being while the issue is worked …

Over the last few months, Google engineer Benson Leung has been testing out USB Type-C cables and rating them in an effort to stop consumers from buying dodgy cables that don't meet the recommended specification for USB Type-C. Now, that mission has ended in one cable frying his Chromebook Pixel, …

Cheaters in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be frustrating to deal with, so one player decided to take the matter into their own hands by using the honey trap method, developing a fake hack designed specifically to ensure a VAC ban. It worked pretty well too as over 3000 players were caught …