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Listen to this amazing remaster of Super Mario World’s soundtrack

Fans are remastering the soundtrack to Super Mario World, creating uncompressed versions of the original tracks that were never possible on the Super Nintendo hardware. The Super Mario World Restored project is ongoing, but you can already listen to nine tracks from the original game over on The Brickster’s YouTube channel. As The Brickster explains… Read more

Razer Huntsman V2 Analog Keyboard Review: Pressure-Sensitive Swank

Our Verdict The Razer Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard is premium in its feature set, design and price; although, dedicated macro keys would’ve been nice. Pressure-sensitive keys bring a fine level of control in supported PC games, and they’re highly programmable, from their sensitivity to their reset point and functionality. For those who can put Razer’s… Read more

Razer’s Huntsman V2 Analog is the latest keyboard built to mimic a controller’s joysticks

Razer’s latest mechanical keyboard, the $250 Huntsman V2 Analog, looks similar to the company’s previous models, but the biggest differences lie in the switches. This model’s optical switches support adjustable actuation (the amount of movement required to register a press), allowing for near-endless customization through Razer’s Synapse software. Perhaps the most appealing feature of these… Read more

Chrome is blocking popular extension The Great Suspender, but there’s a way to recover your tabs

Google has apparently blocked The Great Suspender extension from Chrome, with existing users now receiving a message that it has “been disabled because it contains malware.” It’s also been removed from the Chrome Web Store, with any links to it now leading to a 404 page. Some are worried about losing their tabs, but Reddit… Read more

Valve May Launch Chinese-Specific Version of Steam Next Week

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Valve will potentially release a public beta for a Chinese-specific version of Steam starting on February 9th, according to Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, who specializes in the Asian and especially Chinese game industries. This would be the culmination of efforts Valve began in 2018 alongside Chinese developer Perfect… Read more

Meet Andy Jassy, Amazon’s next CEO

Andy Jassy speaking at the 2019 CERAWeek ConferencePhoto: Getty Images The exec helped Amazon soar in the cloud, and now he’ll determine the company’s future Amazon is getting a new CEO for the first time in its 27-year-history: cloud computing chief Andy Jassy, who will be replacing co-founder Jeff Bezos later this year. Jassy, currently… Read more

Good news, cinephiles: Arrow streaming service launches in UK (and at half-price, too)

Home News (Image credit: Arrow) Following its launch in the US and Canada, Arrow’s subscription video-on-demand and streaming service has now arrived in the UK. The Arrow catalogue comprises films hand-picked and curated by the Arrow team, naturally including a wealth of titles from the discerning Arrow Films roster. Those familiar with the specialist horror-… Read more

33 Spotify tips, tricks and features

Home Advice (Image credit: Spotify) As of February 2021, Spotify boasts 155 million Premium subscribers and 345 million monthly active users. The platform has long been the world’s most popular music streaming service, and with good cause – it got in on the ground floor and its simple interface and vast library make it a… Read more

The GameStop stock roller coaster has come to the dip

It hasn’t been a good day for WallStreetBets, as GameStop’s stock has plummeted today. AMC, the community’s other bet, dropped as well. But unlike previous dips, the stocks don’t appear to be rallying. Prices stayed low for the entire trading day, something that hasn’t happened since WallStreetBets became a household name one week ago. When… Read more

Alienware m17 R4 Gaming Laptop Review: Can’t Get Much Faster

Our Verdict A speed demon that prioritizes raw performance, the Alienware m17 R4 puts plenty of pop into a sleek but bulky chassis. For Unrivaled performance Snappy keyboard Attractive design At present, RTX 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card around, but not all RTX 3080-powered laptops are created equal. Many vendors use Nvidia’s Max-Q… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Emulates Nintendo Console

Home News (Image credit: Ben Stragnell) The Raspberry Pi Pico, a $4 microcontroller with a custom Raspberry Pi SoC has only been with us for a short time but eager hackers are already pushing this board to do much more than flash an LED. Ben Stragnell has used his Raspberry Pi Pico to emulate a… Read more

Raspberry Pi Pico Powered Open Source E-Book Reader

Home News (Image credit: Joey Castillo) The Open Book Project from Joey Castillo is an amazing piece of work, a DIY open source e-book designed so that anyone can solder up their own reader. The project has been with us for some time, and the past version has been based upon a SAMD51 processor commonly… Read more

AMD vs Nvidia: Which Is More Popular Among Linux Users?

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Linux might only make up a very small portion of the operating system market share (about 1-2% depending on who you ask), but it’s a dedicated minority, filled with loyalists who are willing to stick with the OS despite compatibility issues thanks to its heavy customizability and open-source nature…. Read more

DTS Play-Fi: what is it? What speakers and devices support it?

Home Advice (Image credit: DTS) What’s the first thing you think of when someone says the word ‘multi-room’? For most, we imagine it’s a dedicated set-up from a single manufacturer such as Sonos or Bluesound, with its connected ecosystem of speakers, soundbars, soundbases and hi-fi components. Or perhaps you’d think of AirPlay 2, a gateway… Read more

Volunteers built a one-stop website to find open NYC vaccine appointments

The first two months of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign have been chaotic: local health departments and hospitals are struggling put the limited shots they have available in arms, and people eligible for those shots are often frustrated by buggy sign-up websites. Older adults, in particular, are having trouble with online tools. In New York City,… Read more