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Valve’s Steam Frame Launches At $1,059 With A Sweet Half-Life: Alyx Bonus

Chris Harper — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:55:00 -0400

Valve's highly anticipated Steam Frame standalone VR headset is finally here after being revealed alongside the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine back in November. The Steam Frame just launched with two models (one with 256GB of onboard UFS storage and one with 1TB) and, similar to the Steam Machine, it is being initially offered with

ClickFix Malware Is Going Viral, Infecting PCs And Macs With CAPTCHA Prompts

Zak Killian — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:55:00 -0400

Remember over a year ago when we reported on the ClickFix malware that uses fake CAPTCHA mechanisms to dupe unwitting victims into pwning their own machines? Well, apparently not enough people shared that post, because the problem has grown to an epic scale. Security researcher Kevin Beaumont remarked this past Thursday that Reddit is filled

Diablo IV Descends On Switch 2 Tomorrow With A $70 Mega Bundle

Alan Velasco — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:22:00 -0400

Blizzcon, which took place over the weekend, was chock full of announcements about future plans, but there’s still plenty to get excited for in the here and now. Diablo IV is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 with the Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection, which will be packed with content and will likely be one of the best way to play the game

UGREEN LinkStation Pro eGPU Dock Packs Thunderbolt 5 And 850W Power

Aaron Leong — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400

UGREEN has given its external graphics enclosure lineup a nice upgrade with the LinkStation Pro, an eGPU dock that now features Thunderbolt 5 over the older LinkStation's USB4, which equates to much faster connectivity, enhanced power delivery, and broader system expansion. The major headliner for the LinkStation Pro is definitely the leap

Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Pro And Ultra May Get A Major OLED Power-Up

Aaron Leong — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:36:00 -0400

It looks increasingly likely that Samsung will be giving the upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra a significant OLED display upgrade over the previous generation's three-year-old tech. According to South Korea’s ETNews, Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display have finalized plans to outfit the top-dog Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra

MacBook Neo Alternative: Best Buy Drops 16GB Lenovo Laptop To $499.99

Paul Lilly — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:33:00 -0400

If you missed out on late-summer sales and the initial flurry of back-to-school discounts, don't despair, especially if you are on the hunt for a lower cost laptop. There are still plenty of bargains out there, including the return of a discounted Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i as Best Buy's deal of the day, which once again undercuts Apple's MacBook

Apple May Unleash Beats-Branded iPhone Controllers In Big Gaming Pivot

Aaron Leong — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:04:00 -0400

Apple may soon leverage its sub-brand Beats by Dre as a strategic testing ground for un-Apple-like product categories, beginning with its long-rumored entry into mobile gaming hardware. Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple has quietly spent over a year developing first-party gaming controllers designed for the iPhone. However,

NVIDIA's Beastly RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Packs 84GB GDDR7 & RTX 5090 Core Count

Paul Lilly — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:42:00 -0400

NVIDIA has quietly expanded its professional graphics lineup with the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition, a Blackwell-based beast designed for heavy AI workloads, simulations, and other graphics chores that extend well beyond the realm of gaming. There is no press release or formal announcement (that we're aware of), though an official

Microsoft Warns New Windows 11 Patch Can Break Your PC's Audio

Paul Lilly — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:47:00 -0400

The latest security update for Windows 11 is inadvertently silencing some PCs due to a known bug affecting USB Audio Class 1.0 devices—reminiscent of prior USB audio glitches in Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft confirmed the bug in a support article, acknowledging that some USB audio devices may fail to start and/or produce no sound after applying

Blizzard Announces Diablo V, Sanctuary Has Fallen And Diablo Won

Chris Harper — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:36:00 -0400

Blizzard just shocked gamers with its announcement of Diablo V, following up on 2023's popular Diablo IV and its two major expansions, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred. While Diablo IV suffered from some early controversies, ditching it in favor of a new game was a surprise to the Diablo fanbase. In terms of story and character, details

Google Gemini Just Leveled-Up With A New App For Windows

Paul Lilly — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:52:00 -0400

Google is expanding its desktop footprint by releasing a dedicated Gemini app for Windows 10 and 11, with support for both x86 and Arm. Having already arrived on Apple's macOS several years, having access to Gemini in a Windows app means PC users no longer have to keep a browser tab permanently pinned or rely on browser extensions to access

AMD Launches Ryzen 5 7500 And 5500F CPUs For Great Value Focused Builds

Zak Killian — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:45:00 -0400

There are two new AMD CPUs on the block, and normally that would be bigger news, but both of these chips are based on previous-generation processor technology, and one of them is yet another new SKU for the decade-old Socket AM4 platform. Both parts are budget-oriented processors based on reclaimed silicon with slight variations from previous

Deathray Browser Attack Proves Mac GPU Drivers Are Still Vulnerable

Chris Harper — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:16:00 -0400

It appears a vulnerability exists within MacOS's WebGPU implementation that can crash a system with a few simple commands, Auberon López (aka @auberonedu on GitHub) revealed this week. Auberon's day job is as an instructor at the Green River College in Auburn, Washington, but Auberon still found time to document and detail "Deathray" on

Woot's MSI Sale: Save Big On Gaming PCs, Monitors And More

Paul Lilly — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:39:00 -0400

Finding high-end PC gear at reasonable prices is getting tougher by the day. It usually requires waiting for major holiday sales or Prime Day sales events, but instead of waiting for the next big occasion, head over to Woot and check out a flurry of discounts on gaming desktops, laptops, monitors, graphics cards, and several other items. The

NVIDIA Says Shoot Your Shot To Win A Custom NBA 2K27 RTX 5090

Paul Lilly — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:46:00 -0400

NVIDIA is teaming up with 2K Games to give away four custom-built GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards styled after NBA 2K27. Featuring custom backplates and court-inspired artwork, these one-of-a-kind GPUs wrap NVIDIA’s flagship desktop silicon in bespoke basketball aesthetics. It's not clear if each of the four cards will feature different players,

Microsoft Smashes Patch Tuesday Record With 974 Security Fixes

Chris Harper — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:35:00 -0400

Microsoft broke its previous Patch Tuesday record with yet another record-setter this week. September's Patch Tuesday will contain 974 total fixes, with 113 of them rated "Critical" for high likelihood of exploitation. So far this year, Microsoft has released 2760 security patches, more than doubling its previous record of 1250 CVEs patched

Devious Mantax Malware Uses Dirty Tricks To Extort Android Users

Alan Velasco — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:25:00 -0400

The security research team at Zimperium’s zLabs has uncovered a new strain of malware targeting Android devices, which not only looks to pilfer a victim’s data but also inflict maximum psychological damage. It has been dubbed 'Mantax Otax' and is described as “sophisticated and highly aggressive,” and is only getting more potent as new versions

Intel Backs Hypertune Auto-Overclocking Tool With Up To 60% FPS Gains

Zak Killian — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:20:00 -0400

Are you an overclocker? If note, you may be the exactly the audience for "Hypertune", a subscription service that promises to improve your PC's gaming performance "with one click." While some of the claims made by the company don't quite pass the sniff test in my educated opinion, the tool is fundamentally offering an automatic overclock function,

Nintendo Switch 2 Update Finally Brings VRR To TV Mode With A Catch

Paul Lilly — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:57:00 -0400

Looking for some good news as we head into the weekend? Here it is: Nintendo has finally brought variable refresh rate (VRR) support to the Switch 2 in TV mode, letting docked consoles dynamically sync their output with compatible displays. Before you high-five your cat or dog, however, there is just one glaring catch, which for the moment

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Leak Reveals Clip-On Design And AI Tricks

Aaron Leong — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:46:00 -0400

A bunch of leaks have just given us a fresh look at Samsung’s upcoming open-ear clip-on buds, i.e. the Galaxy Buds On. Continuing the craze started by (we believe) Huawei's FreeClips back in 2023, Samsung is adding a clip-on earbud version to its Galaxy Buds line. Known internally as "Able," the Galaxy Buds On utilize two rounded, bulbous

Anthropic Threat Report Exposes Attempts To Build Biological Weapons With Claude

Aaron Leong — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:08:00 -0400

Anthropic has disclosed that several scientists and state-backed research groups were caught using Claude AI to assist with potentially dangerous biological research. The presumed threats (scientific or nefarious) have since been blocked by the company. Anthropic's detailed report outlines five specific case studies occurring between late

NASA & IBM Built An AI To Find Moon Water So We Don't Die Of Thirst Up There

Paul Lilly — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:57:00 -0400

IBM and NASA have teamed up to launch the NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, an open-source AI built to analyze petabytes of observations collected over decades of moon missions. Hosted publicly on Hugging Face alongside its GitHub codebase, the model gives researchers a unified tool to process complex, multi-sensor datasets that previously

Desktop GPU Shipments Surge To 4-Year High In Rush To Beat Price Hikes

Paul Lilly — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:56:00 -0400

Typically in the second quarter, desktop graphics card sales almost always experience a slump as summer approaches. According to Jon Peddie Research's latest report, however, add-in board (AIB) shipments defied seasonal expectations in Q2, jumping 10% sequentially and 6.6% year-over-year to hit 12.5 million units. Looking at JPR's past reports,

Are LLMs Rotting Your Brain? Study Claims AI Acts Like A 'Cognitive Virus'

Zak Killian — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:50:00 -0400

A multinational team of researchers comprising mathematicians and data scientists from Spain, Italy, and the US have just published a paper called "Large-Language Models as a Cognitive Virus" that is making some waves in the AI community. The premise of the paper is fairly complex, but the short version is that the researchers believe that

No Man’s Sky Celebrates 10th Anniversary With A Surprise Massive Update

Alan Velasco — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:44:00 -0400

No Man’s Sky is one of the greatest turnaround stories in video game history. The game went from an underwhelming disappointment at launch to celebrating its tenth anniversary with a loyal, dedicated fanbase. In those ten years there have been over forty updates that have brought many changes to the game, but its latest is the most significant