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Now You Can Play Half-Life 2 In Your Browser While Waiting For Half-Life 3

Zak Killian — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:50:00 -0400

If you're bored, have some time to kill, and access to nearly any PC with an internet connection, you can now play Half-Life 2. At least, a rather janky, ugly, and legally dubious version of Half-Life 2, running entirely in a browser tab. It's actually pretty cool even as busted as it is, and if you want to try it, you should probably click

Prime Day Mobile Accessory Deals: Best Bargains For Your Android Or iPhone

Alan Velasco — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:47:00 -0400

Amazon’s Prime Day sales event has brought a bonanza of deals in video games, AMD and Intel PC processors and some sweet laptops. The chance for savings isn’t over just yet, though, as we spotted some great deals for those looking to snag some Android and iPhone accessories. Anker 735 65W Charger - $24.69 (38% off) With as many battery

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Blasts Valve AI Content Rules As Irresponsible

Chris Harper — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:35:00 -0400

Shortly after Tim Sweeney's Unreal Fest keynote, he sat down with PC Gamer for an extended interview discussing the future of Unreal Engine 6, "Team Open," Epic's relationship with Valve, and AI-driven game development. As the CEO of Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine known for powering a substantial majority of

NASA Webb Telescope Unlocks Millions Of Stars Hidden In Cigar Galaxy

Aaron Leong — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:31:00 -0400

NASA’s hard-working James Webb Space Telescope has successfully pierced through interstellar dust to capture 16.5 million stars inside the Cigar Galaxy. Once again, thanks to its infrared instruments, the observatory has unlocked a stunning, detailed view of the galaxy that looks too stunning for words (we'll give you a few seconds to gawk

Prime Day Snapdragon X Laptop Deals: Save Up To 48% Before School

Paul Lilly — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:28:00 -0400

Summer has only just begun, but the reality is the back-to-school shopping season will be here before you know it. You can avoid the frenzy that is come, however, by taking advantage of Amazon's Prime Day discounts. Now is the time to strike too, because as we saw with Apple hiking prices on a bunch of Macs and iPads, including its budget

Lamborghini Confirms July 1 Reveal For Aggressive New 800 HP Urus Super SUV

Aaron Leong — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:05:00 -0400

Lamborghini has locked in the impending arrival of an even more hardcore version of its best-selling SUV, teasing a highly aggressive Urus variant set for a full reveal on July 1. A new chapter is taking shape. Join us live on https://t.co/VHPdvIp2EL and YouTube. July 1st. Save the date.#Lamborghini pic.twitter.com/9WOlGZIKw3 — Lamborghini

Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Support Until 2027 For Millions

Tim Sweezy — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:58:00 -0400

Microsoft just handed the Windows 10 holdouts a real reprieve. For anyone still riding Windows 10, waving off the TPM 2.0 mandate stitched into Windows 11's hardware checklist, Redmond has laid out a clear way to stay protected past the deadline. Microsoft has detailed its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 consumer devices,

Android 17's New Mode Turns Foldables Into Nintendo DS Style Handhelds

Aaron Leong — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:29:00 -0400

With Android 17, Google is introducing a surprise platform-level gaming mode for foldables that transforms your Pixel 10 Pro Fold or Razr Fold into a dual-screen, Nintendo DS-style handheld console. Credit: Android Gaming via Reddit As revealed by Android Community Engagement Manager Mishaal Rahman (via Reddit), this native feature rethinks

Razer's Soma Chroma Is A $499 RGB Gaming Chair That Syncs With Games

Paul Lilly — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:09:00 -0400

How is it that after all this time, Razer, a peripheral makers notorious for pushing RGB into practically everything, has not released a gaming chair with native RGB lighting? It is a question we need not ask anymore—the new Soma Chroma addresses this curious gap in Razer's modest but growing gaming chair lineup with integrated and synchronized

Xbox Series X And S Prices Jump Again With $100 To $150 Increases

Paul Lilly — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:27:00 -0400

Microsoft is raising prices of its Xbox Series X and S game consoles once again, marking the third time the company has done so in just over a year. Beginning in August. all Xbox consoles with 512GB of built-in storage will go up in price by $100 while 1TB models will see a bigger $150 price hike. What about Microsoft's 2TB variant? That one

Someone 3D Printed A Case To Build Your Own Superior Steam Machine

Chris Harper — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:00 -0400

The Steam Machine has been somewhat turbulent, due to its sub-PS5 performance without FSR 4.1 and relatively high $1049 starting price point. Despite those things, the Steam Machine does still have some undeniable appeal, especially regarding SteamOS' couchfriendliness and its compact form factor. As it turns out, DIYers can in fact duplicate

GTA 6 Preorder Guide: Read Carefully Before Buying

Chris Harper — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:22:00 -0400

Pre-orders are now available for Grand Theft Auto VI, and we can confirm that the game's price will start at $79.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. There has been some controversy regarding these numbers and the features exclusive to Ultimate Edition, but we'll discuss all of that in the "Before You Buy" section

IBM Just Shattered Moore's Law With Sub-1 Nanometer Chips

Zak Killian — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:55:00 -0400

IBM today announced what it calls the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, unveiling a new 0.7nm (7 angstrom) semiconductor process built around an entirely new transistor architecture dubbed "nanostack." The announcement is significant not only because it pushes semiconductor technology below the 1-nm threshold, but also because

OpenAI And Broadcom Reveal Jalapeño AI Chip To Bring The Heat To NVIDIA

Tim Sweezy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:53:00 -0400

OpenAI spent years buying other people's silicon, but it just showed off its own chip, and the codename packs a little kick. The company teamed with Broadcom to reveal Jalapeño, a custom AI chip built specifically for inference. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan walked into OpenAI's offices and handed the first wafer to Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, in

Microsoft Concedes Surface Prices Are Too High By Launching An $849 Downgrade

Alan Velasco — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:09:00 -0400

Hardware makers launching new products are in a tough spot with the soaring costs of memory and storage that’s being driven by the insatiable demand of AI data centers. That includes larger companies such as Microsoft, which recently introduced new models to its lineup of Surface devices, but has had to make an audible to offer its machines

Sanrivatti's Radical Hypercar Concept Puts A Superbike Twist On Seating

Aaron Leong — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:57:00 -0400

If the hypercar world isn't already saturated with audacious designs, avant-garde aerodynamics, and outlandish price tags, along comes a new contender from the Netherlands that ditches standard blueprints entirely. Sanrivatti, a freshly-minted startup, wants to rewrite the rulebook on how drivers fit inside a car. Founded by automotive

Prime Day Deals Slash Pixel 10 And 10 Pro To All-Time Low Prices

Paul Lilly — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:52:00 -0400

Amazon's Prime Day sales event will be wrapping up soon, but there is still time to score deals, and we are not talking about faux bargains either. Google's Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro are both on sale at all-time low prices for Prime Day, and the Pixel 10 Pro XL is not far off its previous record low, which it set during last year's holiday

Amateur Telescopes Can Track A Massive Asteroid Hurtling Past Earth This Weekend

Aaron Leong — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:17:00 -0400

Backyard astronomers will be able to use their telescopes to focus in on a massive cosmic visitor when it "skims" past Earth this weekend. On June 27 especially, a large asteroid known as (152637) 1997 NC1 will make a close but entirely harmless flyby in plain view, as long as you don't mind staying up to catch it and have the right equipment. Discovered

Apple Raises Mac And iPad Prices But You Lock In The Old Rates If You Hurry

Paul Lilly — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:10:00 -0400

Well, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently (as in, last week) warned everyone that current pricing for the company's product lines were "unsustainable" despite best efforts to mitigate big cost increases on the supply side, and it did not take long for his insinuation of consumer-side price hikes to play out. Apple has officially raised pricing on

Qualcomm Lands Meta As Major Launch Partner For Its New Dragonfly AI Chips

Tim Sweezy — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Qualcomm built its empire on the silicon that keeps many mobile devices humming, so its latest move counts as a real change of scenery. At its Investor Day in New York on June 24, the company laid out a full data center roadmap under a new brand called Dragonfly, and it arrived with a marquee name attached. Meta has signed a multi-year, multi-generation

ASUS ROG's 320W Strix Scar 18 Monster Gaming Laptop Is Up For Preorder

Paul Lilly — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:12:00 -0400

ASUS is now accepting preorders for its beastly and fully-loaded ROG Strix Scar 18 gaming laptop in two configurations, one with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 mobile GPU for $4,299.99 and a flagship setup with a GeForce RTX 5090 delivering up to 320W of sustained maximum total system power for $4,999.99. Both are basically desktop replacements. It's

8BitDo's Slick New Translucent Keyboard And Controller Pay Homage To The N64

Chris Harper — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:16:00 -0400

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 (N64) console launch, 8BitDo is releasing Clear Blue variations of its Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller and Retro 87 TKL Keyboard. This Clear Blue colorway is partially-transparent and includes familiar N64 color scheming on specific buttons and keys, and recalls the 'Ice' Blue variant of

Prime Day Console Gaming Deals: Save Big On PS5 and Xbox Gear

Alan Velasco — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:09:00 -0400

This year’s Prime Day sales event has brought some great deals to gamers who’ve had to battle against the rising cost of gaming hardware. If you’ve already picked up some great video games, but are still on the hunt for ways to upgrade your gaming experience, then check out these PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S accessories that are currently

Valve Reveals Why Steam Deck 2 Has Not Launched Yet And it's Not Pricing

Zak Killian — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:29:00 -0400

We love handhelds around here, and no one more than me. We just dropped our full review of the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, and the performance numbers are absolutely wild. In our testing, its Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor completely dunks on AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme by an average of about 40%, and up to 72% in certain games. It even manages to be

Meta Partners With EssilorLuxottica For New $299 AI Meta Glasses

Aaron Leong — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:41:00 -0400

Meta has launched a new smart glasses lineup with its in-house designed, AI-powered Meta Glasses line that start at $299. Developed in collaboration with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, the new glasses intend to be the more affordable entry point for general consumers. Meta's latest models, including the Meta Adventurer and the Meta Fury,