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Go read this New York Times investigation of the location tracking data of the Capitol rioters

You’re being tracked — around the web, sure, but also in real life: the apps on your smartphone are constantly feeding data into the digital advertising market, where it’s bought and sold by hedge funds, financial institutions, and marketers. A new report in The New York Times underscores the horrifying implications of the system, featuring… Read more

BenQ Mobiuz EX2510 Monitor Review: A 144 Hz Steal

Our Verdict If you’re shopping for 144 Hz and 25 inches, the BenQ EX2510 is one of the best IPS panels we’ve seen for under $300. There’s no extended color, but it delivers top-notch gaming and surprisingly good HDR. Users seeking a high performance-to-price ratio should definitely check it out. For Good contrast and color… Read more

Razer BlackWidow V3 Review: What Lies Beneath

Our Verdict The Razer BlackWidow V3 is a good performer that offers more customization than some of its companions. However, for fans of pink there are cosmetic issues that make the Quartz Edition hard to recommend over the black model, especially with some of the default lighting effects. For Solidly built Comfortable typing Against Similar… 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

Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Master Preview: Remastered for Z590

Home News (Image credit: Gigabyte) While we still don’t have an Intel Rocket Lake-S Core i9-11900K CPU to use for testing, the Intel Z590 motherboards are arriving in our labs and on store shelves. So while we await the ability to talk benchmarks, we’ll be walking in detail through the features of these brand-new boards…. Read more

Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards for 2021

Home Best-picks (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Mechanical keyboard enthusiasts can spend hundreds of dollars on boards with limited-run backplates, obscure switches,and bespoke keycaps. Some high-end pre-built models, including the best gaming keyboards and best wireless keyboards, can also pass the $100 mark pretty quickly. But that doesn’t mean the joys of mechanical switches are exclusive… Read more

Niagara is a minimalist Android launcher I wish I’d had on my bus commute

After a couple years of beta testing, Niagara Launcher is now available for download from the Google Play Store. It’s designed to replace the default Android app drawer and home screen grid with a layout that’s easier to access with one hand. You pick your favorite apps to pin on the home screen, and the… Read more

Asus Publishes List of Mobile RTX 3000 Configs

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Responding to an inquiry from Dutch hardware site Tweakers, Asus has recently made public a detailed list of its different laptops for 2021, which GPUs they will use and what the clock speeds and TGPs are for each. That’s big news, since even though CES 2021 left us knowing… Read more

Amazon’s electric Rivian vans will start making deliveries in 16 cities this year

Amazon’s new electric delivery vans will hit the road in more than a dozen cities starting this year, the company announced Wednesday. The vans, which are being designed and built by buzzy EV startup Rivian, are already making deliveries to customers in Los Angeles. Amazon plans to expand its testing to 15 more cities this… Read more

Oculus’ App Lab offers a new way to try early access VR apps without sideloading

Oculus has detailed what’s coming in its v25 software update for Quest and Quest 2 headsets. The most notable change for both developers and users is App Lab, a new method for distributing in-development VR apps that doesn’t require Oculus Store approval and also doesn’t require sideloading. Think of this software as the equivalent of… 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

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

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

Audio-Technica brings its iconic wood design to ATH-WP900 portable headphones

Home News (Image credit: Audio Technica) Audio-Technica has been making beautiful wooden high-end headphones for a quarter of a century – its first were the ATH-W10VTG in 1996 – and thankfully (because we’re yet to hear a bad pair), it doesn’t appear to be calling it a day on that particular production line. The Japanese… Read more

Samsung Galaxy A Series smartphone with rotating camera

Samsung patents a smartphone with a triple camera on the rear. The camera can rotate and enables users to use one of these cameras for taking selfies. Like previous years Samsung is expected to release a wide variety of smartphones this year. The Galaxy S21 series has now been officially introduced, as has the cheap… Read more