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Building Project Menhir: A Vertical Case Made of Aluminum and Wood

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) A so-called scratch build is one that’s been designed and built from the ground up, without the use of a pre-existing case. That’s what Menhir is: a scratch build made of 8mm sheet aluminum and Ayous wood. As the name suggests, my source of inspiration while designing this were… Read more

Chinese rocket falling to Earth this weekend poses ‘extremely low’ risk to people

Another “out-of-control” Chinese rocket stage in orbit has spawned a news cycle. But for people on Earth, there’s not much to worry about. The 100-foot-tall, 22-metric-ton corpse of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket that launched the first chunk of Beijing’s new space station last week will reenter Earth’s atmosphere sometime this weekend, and there’s… Read more

FuroSystems Aventa e-bike review: Fast and furious?

(Pocket-lint) – While many of us are still very much locked indoors for the foreseeable, working from home, the spectre of a potential commute is beginning to rear its head for plenty of people. Now more than ever, an electric bike is an attractive prospect. Avoiding public transport, getting fresh air, but without the risk… Read more

Samsung confirms the Galaxy A82 5G’s existence

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Quantum 2 smartphone in South Korea, and we expect it to hit the global market under the name Galaxy A82 5G. While the company hasn’t said anything official about such a device, it has already listed it as an eligible phone for quarterly security updates. Samsung models eligible for updates… Read more

Gamescom 2021 will once again be an all-digital event

Mustafa Mahmoud 12 hours ago Featured Tech News, Online, Software & Gaming 2020 saw many of the industries biggest events either get cancelled outright, or translated into a digital format, due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Despite many advances in moving towards combating the virus, it would seem many event organisers are not yet… Read more

Roccat introduces Magma And Pyro RGB gaming keyboards

João Silva 2 days ago Keyboards Roccat has two new keyboards hitting the market – the Magma and Pyro RGB. The Magma is a membrane keyboard with a fully illuminated RGB top place, while the Pyro is a mechanical keyboard with more traditional per-key RGB lighting. The Roccat Pyro keyboard is the most feature-packed of… Read more

Microsoft’s feud with Apple over xCloud on iOS got a rival kicked from the App Store

In 2020, Microsoft was battling to bring xCloud or Xbox Game Streaming to the iPhone and iPad, and the conversations had an unlikely victim: Shadow — a third-party cloud gaming app that lets you stream PC games to an iPhone or iPad. Emails between Microsoft and Apple, revealed in the Epic v. Apple trial today,… Read more

Corsair K70 RGB TKL mechanical keyboard review: great gaming, good typing

Corsair’s K70 RGB TKL is an unashamedly gaming-focused keyboard. For one thing, it’s only available with the kinds of switches people normally recommend for playing games, while other features like low input latency and a dedicated “tournament switch” for esports clearly have gamers in mind. At a price of $139.99 (£139.99), these features are coming… Read more

Intel Alder Lake Z690 Chipset Leaks

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) HWiNFO, which is increasingly becoming a source of new hardware information, has added support of ‘some Asus Z690 and Maximus XIV,’ according to blogger @Komachi_Ensaka. Interestingly, the mention of the Z690 has been removed since he wrote his post. Since Intel has confirmed that it is developing an Alder Lake-based desktop… Read more

Ducky Mecha SF Radiant Keyboard Review: Custom and Mainstream Collide

Our Verdict A production keyboard that feels like a custom build, the Ducky Mecha SF Radiant offers an excellent experience for both typing and gaming. It features sterling build quality and a gorgeous aesthetic you won’t find anywhere else, but the lack of software and hot-swappable switches are disappointing. For + Unique aesthetic + Sturdy… Read more

Huawei Reportedly Preps 32-Inch Monitor with 3:2 Aspect Ratio, 4500×3000 Resolution

Home News (Image credit: Huawei) Multiple reports from China say that Huawei is prepping a 32-inch display with an unorthodox 3:2 aspect ratio. The monitor will carry Huawei’s new MateView trademark and will be aimed at professionals who need to have a lot of space both horizontally and vertically. Being a new player on the… Read more

ASRock Z590 PG Velocita Review: Network Speed, Ample USB

Our Verdict ASRock’s Z590 PG Velocita is a full-featured Z590 motherboard that includes three M.2 sockets, Killer based networking (including Wi-Fi 6E), capable power delivery, premium audio, and more. It’s a well-rounded mid-ranger for Intel’s Z590 platform. For Killer based 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E Networking 10 USB ports on rearIO Capable power delivery Against… Read more

Thermaltake The Tower 100 Review: Affordable ITX Weirdness

Our Verdict Although Thermaltake’s The Tower 100 isn’t the most practical case, it’s joyfully weird and doesn’t cost much. For + Unique new case design + Showpiece from all angles + Easily accessible top IO + Reasonable thermal performance + Affordable Against – Cheap build quality – Lacking cable management – Impractical build process –… Read more

Battlefield V is free on PlayStation Plus in May

Mustafa Mahmoud 15 hours ago Console, Featured Tech News, Online, Software & Gaming Each month, Sony offers a number of titles for free to all of those who are subscribed to its PlayStation Plus service. For the Month of May, subscribers can get their hands on Battlefield V, the next-gen version of Wreckfest and more…. Read more

How the video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. inspired a wave of real-world Chernobyl tourists

A virtual world leads to IRL excursions By Darmon Richter Apr 29, 2021, 12:32pm EDT Illustration by Alex Castro At the entrance to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine, 35 years on from the worst nuclear disaster in history, a yellow souvenir van sells T-shirts, key rings, and glow-in-the-dark “Chernobyl condoms,” all branded with gas… Read more