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Gigabyte Z590 AORUS Master Review

Introduction After almost a decade of total market dominance, Intel has spent the past few years on the defensive. AMD’s Ryzen processors continue to show improvement year over year, with the most recent Ryzen 5000 series taking the crown of best gaming processor: Intel’s last bastion of superiority. Now, with a booming hardware market, Intel… Read more

Montblanc Summit Lite review: Subtle and stylish

(Pocket-lint) – Think ‘Montblanc’ and in your mind’s eye you could be picturing any number of things: wallets, pens, jewellery, watches, bags, belts, or even notebooks. The one thing that they all have in common (apart from often being made from black leather) is that they’re luxury items and aren’t cheap. A Meisterstück gold-coated Classique… Read more

Montblanc Summit Lite review: Subtle and stylish

(Pocket-lint) – Think ‘Montblanc’ and in your mind’s eye you could be picturing any number of things: wallets, pens, jewellery, watches, bags, belts, or even notebooks. The one thing that they all have in common (apart from often being made from black leather) is that they’re luxury items and aren’t cheap. A Meisterstück gold-coated Classique… Read more

This 26-year-old CEO is helping esports grow up

Evil Geniuses CEO Nicole LaPointe Jameson on reinventing the industry For a long time, people have predicted that playing video games competitively would become a big business, rivaling traditional sports leagues like the NBA or NFL. But it’s been a long process, with challenges and setbacks along the way. There’s an audience — lots of… Read more

The best streaming device to buy in 2021

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Looking for a new TV gadget to stream all of your favorite entertainment? Buying an excellent streaming device is easier in 2021 than ever before — and the prices only continue to drop and get more appealing:… Read more

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury review: Let’s-a go!

(Pocket-lint) – Oh, the Wii U. That poor ol’ console really was a trial for Nintendo. But just because it didn’t sell well, let’s not forget some of the goodies that graced the platform. Premier of which is Super Mario 3D World, now ported for Nintendo Switch in fine fettle, complete with brand new add-on… Read more

ASRock X570 Taichi Razer Edition Review

Introduction Last year, AMD released the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors and finally took the gaming performance crown Intel had held for so long. This final step completed the Red brand’s ascent back into the forefront of the desktop processor market that began with the launch of the first generation of Ryzen CPUs. With the… Read more

Galax Launches Record-Chasing RTX 3090 HOF GPUs

Home News Galax GeForce RTX 3090 HOF Limited Edition (Image credit: Galax) Galax has launched the brand’s much-coveted GeForce RTX 3090 HOF graphics cards, which will arrive in six different variants. The HOF, HOF Premium and HOF Limited Edition are available globally, while the HOF Extreme, HOF Extreme Limited Edition and HOF OC Lab Edition… Read more

Asus TUF Dash F15 Review: RTX 3070 Meets Intel H35

Our Verdict The Asus TUF Dash F15 is an attractively thin gaming clamshell with an eSports-ready screen. But you can squeeze more frames out of other RTX 30-series laptops. For Decent battery life Fast screen Successful software-based noise cancelling Easy upgrades Against Frame rates could be better No webcam Flat keyboard Gaming laptops are trying… Read more

New trailers: Godzilla vs. Kong, The World to Come, Son of the South and more

I finally finished Ted Lasso last night and I get why everyone loved it so much. I was totally prepared to not like the earnest, goofy Ted but Jason Sudeikis won me over. I won’t spoil in case you haven’t seen it, but Ted Lasso has plenty of plot developments you expect will turn out… Read more

Intel Core i9-11900K Spotted at 5.3Ghz, Beating Zen 3 in Single-Core Performance

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Hardware detective APISAK spotted Intel’s Rocket Lake Core i9-11900K running full blast at 5.3Ghz (single-core) in Geekbench 5 and PassMark. Surprisingly, the chip manages to beat all of AMD’s Zen 3 parts in the single-threaded tests. This somewhat verifies what we saw at CES 2021 where Intel showed its 11900K… Read more

Galaxy S21 luxury variants of Samsung’s best smartphone

Caviar releases five luxurous Limited Edition smartphones of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, decorated with gold, diamonds, titanium and leather. Last week, Samsung proudly presented the new Samsung Galaxy S21 series, of which the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the new top model. Based on this high-end smartphone, the Russian Caviar has released a collection of… Read more

Netflix paying subscribers surpass 200 million with record-setting year

Cinemas may be struggling, but Netflix had a record-breaking year. The streaming service has amassed 200 million paying subscribers, adding a record 37 million over the course of 2020. For comparison, Netflix’s subscriber base grew by 28 million users in 2019. This rapid growth means that Netflix went from 111 million paying members in 2018… Read more

Blind man regains his sight thanks to a synthetic cornea

A blind man regained his sight thanks to a synthetic cornea developed by an Israeli startup. After removing the bandages, the 78 year old patient recognized the family members. The CorNeat KPro implant replaces deformed, scarred or dull corneas and integrates with the eye wall without requiring donor tissue. by Manolo De Agostini published 20… Read more

Netflix surpasses 200 million subscribers, but has more competition than ever in 2021

Netflix has surpassed another major milestone: 203.6 million subscribers around the world. The achievement comes after Netflix saw spectacular growth in the first half of 2020. But as it celebrates passing the 200 million subscriber mark, Netflix is also acknowledging that 2021 likely won’t see as many net subscriber gains every quarter, starting in the… Read more