Fortnite’s latest concert turned pop stars into kaiju

By: The Verge

Fortnite’s most recent virtual concert was supersized in multiple ways. Unlike previous events, which focused on specific artists like Ariana Grande or Metallica, this one featured a cast of four different artists: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice Spice, and the late Juice WRLD. And it turned each one of the large lineup into a kaiju-sized performer,… Read more

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InWin’s new luxury case goes on sale for over $7,100 — Infinite is an overly large and heavy case with an eye-watering price tag

By: Tom's Hardware

InWin, known for its limited-edition artistic showcase PC chassis, just put its latest 11th-generation signature case, “Infinite.” InWin says this case uses a 180-degree curved glass, the first ever used on a desktop computer, that wraps around your components to deliver a unique viewing experience for your PC’s parts. Aside from being a unique artistic… Read more

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Intel Core 7 240H shows similar performance to Core i7-13620H on Geekbench — Core 7 240H could be a rewarmed Core i7-13620H

By: Tom's Hardware

An upcoming Intel laptop processor has surfaced on Geekbench, revealing intriguing details about its performance and specifications. The Core 7 240H will potentially be part of Intel’s rumored Core 200H lineup, boasting ten cores (6-Performance + 4-Efficient cores) and 16 threads. Notably, the Geekbench listing (via Benchleaks) suggests the codename as ‘Raptor Lake,’ which could… Read more

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Marvel Rivals gets Wolverine, Black Widow, and more in the latest trailer

By: The Verge

Marvel Rivals gets Wolverine, Black Widow, and more in the latest trailer / Marvel revealed the final five characters for Rivals ahead of its December 6th debut. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Nov… Read more

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This Raspberry Pi Pico 2 WalkPi puts music in your pocket and on-the-go

By: Tom's Hardware

What’s the best way to listen to MP3s today? With a custom Raspberry Pi project, of course! Maker and developer Arnov Sharma has created a Raspberry Pi MP3 player from scratch modeled after the classic Walkman system. Sharma has dubbed his creation the WalkPi, and it features our favorite microcontroller—the Raspberry Pi Pico 2! We recently published our review… Read more

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Crysis 3 source code has reportedly been leaked a decade after launch — Crysis 3 mods incoming?

By: Tom's Hardware

nineEleven years and 9 months after the original February 2013 launch of Crysis 3 and three years following the Remastered launch, the source code of Crysis 3 has been acquired by a known code leaker/researcher, @SvenTek_667 on Twitter, as reported by @vxunderground (an account for a platform dedicated to archiving malware and other niche software)…. Read more

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Nextbase Piqo dash cam review: cheap but brilliant

By: Pocket-Lint

Key Takeaways It’s cheaper than the premium Nextbase iQ model but armed with many ‘Lite’ versions of the same features. Two model variants, with the 1K model being cheaper but the 2K edition offering improved video quality. It is very easy to install and configure, although advanced parking features require the dash cam to be… Read more

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Intel’s B570/B580 Battlemage and AMD Navi 44 RDNA 4 GPUs reportedly keep pace with the RTX 4060 Ti — AMD and Intel vie to capture the budget GPU market

By: Tom's Hardware

A new leak from hardware sleuth Golden Pig Upgrade Pack alleges that Intel’s budget B570/B580 and AMD’s Navi 44-based GPUs can beat Nvidia’s existing RTX 4060 Ti, which currently retails for $400. Do note that the leaker has not mentioned the exact metrics used for this comparison, which could be gaming performance or synthetic workloads—who… Read more

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Microsoft gets community note on Twitter for saying Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs are the fastest Windows devices — users strike back, saying Snapdragon CPUs can’t game and have “less computing power” than Intel and AMD chips

By: Tom's Hardware

Microsoft has been pushing its Copilot+ PCs to users since its launch last May, with the company posting a five-second clip claiming that it’s “The fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever.” However, its post on X (formerly Twitter) received a Community Note debunking the tech giant’s claims. According to users, “These are not the fastest… Read more

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Intel GPU vendor teases Arc Battlemage reveal for December 4 — GPUs may launch a little over a week later

By: Tom's Hardware

Chinese GPU manufacturer Gunnir (via Weibo) has teased an announcement set for December 4, which strongly hints at the reveal of Intel’s next-generation Arc Battlemage GPUs. Intel seemingly plans to launch Battlemage ahead of Nvidia and AMD’s new offerings. Gunnir’s short teaser features a cryptic video in which a thief steals a tactical case only… Read more

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How to watch Fortnite’s big Juice WRLD, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Ice Spice concert

By: The Verge

If it feels like Fortnite just had a major concert, that’s because it did — the beginning of November saw a live performance from Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice in New York that also aired in game. That event was used to kick off a mini season that remixed the battle royale’s second chapter. Now… Read more

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How to upgrade your PS5 storage with an SSD for as little as $73 (1TB) or $113 (2TB)

By: Tom's Hardware

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Most PS5 consoles only come with about 600GB of usable disk space for installing games. My nephew ran headfirst into this problem as he had to start erasing games from his console and some games, such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and NBA 2k25, weren’t even able to download… Read more

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Leak: Intel’s Battlemage desktop GPUs are just days away

By: The Verge

Under financial pressures, Intel’s desktop gaming graphics business may be on the chopping block — but it seems that a pair of Battlemages will escape unscathed. Videocardz is reporting that Intel will announce the Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards just days from now on December 3rd, and launch them on December 12th alongside media… Read more

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You can take a selfie with the Earth using this YouTuber’s satellite

By: The Verge

The stunt escalation on YouTube may have reached new heights with Mark Rober’s offer to snap anyone’s selfie with the planet Earth using a satellite he’s launching into orbit with the help of Google and T-Mobile. Rober is a former NASA engineer who made a name for himself on YouTube by glitter bombing porch pirates,… Read more

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LUMINKEY Magger68 Pro HE Gaming Keyboard Review

By: Tech Power Up

0 Packaging & Accessories » Introduction So far 2024, and no doubt 2025 too, is looking to herald in the age of Hall effect magnetic switch keyboards. We’ve seen entries from a lot of brands already, with everyone using these switches to showcase the customizable actuation point and near-instantaneous actuation, in addition to a few other… Read more

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