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Intel Swaps Core i9-10900K Retail Box For Cheaper Packaging

Home News Intel Core i9-10900K (Image credit: Amazon) Intel has announced that it will exchange the Core i9-10900K’s fancy retail packaging in favor of the standard, folding carton box. Basically, the Core i9-10900K’s will soon share the same packaging as the Core i9-10850K. The change will come into effect starting February 28 and will affect… Read more

The gorgeous Asus ROG Flow X13 will be $1,800 cheaper without its eGPU

The Asus ROG Flow X13 was one of the most-hyped announcements of CES 2021, with good reason — how often do you see a 13-inch convertible gaming laptop, especially one that looks so cool? — but there was a catch. On Asus’ store, the ROG Flow X13 was only listed in a $3,000 bundle with… Read more

You can watch the Snyder Cut while snacking on a $130 Justice League-themed meal kit

Zack Snyder’s Justice League — known to fans as the mythical “Snyder Cut” — hits HBO Max on March 18th, and Warner Bros. is celebrating the at-home blockbuster relaunch in a unique way: with customized, themed $130 Snyder Cut meal boxes. Described as “a first-of-its-kind, immersive, at-home dining experience” for customers in the US and… Read more

Apple’s next iOS 14 beta will begin forcing developers to ask for permission to track you

Apple’s new privacy feature requiring developers ask for permission to track iOS users for ad targeting is at last going live in the next iOS 14 beta with a planned full release some time this spring for non-beta users, the company tells The Verge. The announcement coincides with Data Privacy Day, as well as a… Read more

Samsung Dual Slide smartphone with Galaxy S21 camera design

Samsung patents advanced technology for a retractable smartphone with a rollable display. Enables users to enlarge the screen area by about 30%. The high-end Samsung Galaxy S21 series was introduced last week. Three models are introduced with a completely new camera design. Luckily more top models from Samsung are expected to arrive this year, including… Read more

Hitman 3 has perfected the art of turning bumbling players into master assassins

Image: IO Interactive The most accessible, cohesive Hitman game to date To the casual onlooker, the Hitman series appears to be about embodying a master assassin, one who can assume a disguise with ease and dispatch a target using virtually any object in the room. A hairless John Wick, if you will — if John… Read more

Sony’s creator-focused Xperia Pro arrives in the US priced at $2,499

The Xperia Pro, Sony’s first smartphone with 5G in the US, is launching today for $2,499.99. Sony is targeting the device at professional users, who it hopes will use its HDMI input to turn the phone into an external camera monitor and its 5G connectivity to quickly upload or live-stream footage. Sony says it currently… Read more

Apple launches limited-edition ‘Black Unity Collection’ Apple Watch

Apple is launching a limited-edition Apple Watch for Black History Month, with a unique watch band, new watchface, and some of the proceeds going toward civil rights organizations. The watch, part of a new Black Unity Collection of products, comes with a black, green, and red striped band and face, meant to reflect the Pan-African… Read more

Thermaltake The Tower 100 Review

Introduction I would like to thank Thermaltake for supplying the review sample. Today, we get to review Thermaltake’s The Tower 100, which takes the unique layout and three-windowed approach of The Tower 900 and shrinks it down to a much more manageable size that should appeal to a wider audience. It is available in black… Read more

Q Acoustics Q Active 200

Our Verdict Q Acoustics bravely enters uncharted waters, but out-of-character sonic shortfalls let down an otherwise decent first effort For Thoughtfully designed Vast hub connectivity Punchy, room-filling sound Against Lacks dynamic and rhythmic expression No dedicated control app Stands are expensive extras It’s a simple fact of life that the more there is to do,… Read more

Resident Evil Village: release date and multiplayer. PS5 demo now available

Capcom dedicated a substantial presentation to Resident Evil Village, the latest iteration of the survival horror series. We finally have a release date, much closer than expected, as well as two new trailers and a free demo for PlayStation 5 users. by Pasquale Fusco published on 22 January 2021 , at 11: 21 in the… Read more

Focal Arche

Our Verdict The Arche is well-built and beautifully designed in its simplicity, and is a great choice if you’re after a high quality DAC for your headphones, but if you’re using the Arche in your main setup, stick with the XLR outputs, as the RCA alternatives are sporadically noisy. For Beautiful, solid design Exceptional isolation… Read more

KEF’s tiny KC62 subwoofer delivers unprecedentedly deep bass for its size

Home News (Image credit: KEF) KEF has released an absolutely tiny (246x256x248mm) powered subwoofer, KC62, that uses three new KEF technologies to deliver unprecedented levels of deep bass. “KEF’s new 1,000-watt KC62 subwoofer surpasses traditional expectations of what a subwoofer can achieve based on its size,” said Nigel Ng, of Advance Audio, which distributes KEF… Read more

The IceGiant ProSiphon Elite is finally available starting this month

Home / Component / Cooling / The IceGiant ProSiphon Elite is finally available starting this month Matthew Wilson 1 hour ago Cooling, Featured Tech News Back in late 2019, we first heard about the IceGiant ProSiphon Elite CPU cooler. Using a unique design with powerful fans. In 2020 we saw and tested a prototype version… Read more

Face ID with face heat mapping of smartphone user. Apple biometrics will not be terrible with protective masks

Biometrics in smartphones is constantly evolving, while Apple has been focusing on facial recognition for a long time. Face ID is based on infrared and can easily detect the user even in complete darkness. Unfortunately, in times of the coronavirus pandemic, we often cover our face with protective masks, which in some cases is mandatory…. Read more