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Hardcore gaming: Alienware is known chiefly for its high-end desktop monitors, laptops, and gaming PCs. Dell’s computer hardware subsidiary showcased its newest keyboard and mouse, designed with input from professional gamers to give them a competitive edge. Alongside its new gaming laptops and QD-OLED monitors, Alienware showed a couple of new gaming peripherals during CES […]

In context: In a not-so surprising move, Google is backing a new right-to-repair law. The move is part of a continuing erosion of Big Tech’s iron fist of proprietary repair and outright opposition to the right-to-repair movement (R2R). On Thursday, Google published a blog post endorsing a proposed law in Oregon that would force manufacturers

Through the looking glass: Fully autonomous driving and EVs are currently the center of the conversation on automotive technology, but BMW is testing a broad range of innovations. One involves a middle ground between self-driving cars and traditional driving that could increase logistical flexibility for customers. German automaker BMW allowed CES 2024 attendees to demo

In brief: AMD at CES this week introduced its Ryzen 8000 G-series APUs for its AM5 platform, and PCWorld recently spent some time with AMD technical marketing manager Donny Woligroski to get an idea of what the what the new chips have to offer and how to get the most out of them. As the

In context: Apple achieved a groundbreaking milestone in August 2018 by becoming the first ever company to surpass the $1 trillion market capitalization. Since then, its market value has experienced substantial growth, with a notable surge that momentarily reached the $3 trillion threshold in June 2023. Following this peak, Apple’s market cap stabilized in the

Forward-looking: Modern lithium-ion rechargeable batteries rely on lithium and other rare earth metals. While they offer an efficient energy source with a longer cycle life, they can also pose environmental concerns and prove challenging to recycle. Microsoft collaborated with the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to discover a novel material that could

Rumor mill: The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is pretty great but it’s not without flaws that Sony could improve upon. Understandably, news of a revision quickly sparked excitement, especially if the lone improvement comes in the form of twice the battery life. A mysteriously labeled “DualSense V2” controller for the PlayStation 5 has reportedly been

In context: Released back in 2013, SteamOS promised to bring PC gaming to the living room and revolutionize the entire market. While Valve’s custom Linux distro has yet to achieve that (likely) impossible feat, a new competitor to the Steam Deck is arriving from gaming handheld maker Ayaneo. Chinese manufacturer Ayaneo is bringing the first

Hip, hop, hurray: Rabbit opened pre-orders for its R1 pocket AI companion device earlier this week, and consumers jumped at the opportunity. In a recent post on X, the company recalled that early in the manufacturing process, they said internally they’d be happy to sell just 500 units on launch day. The team absolutely smashed

What just happened? One thing we’re always guaranteed to see a lot of at CES is a slew of new and impressive TVs. Hisense has become the latest company to show off its upcoming sets, which include a 110-inch model that can reach 10,000 nits of brightness and a Rollable Laser TV. Continuing the trend