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Newegg's AI PC builder

Newegg’s AI PC Builder is a dumpster fire that I can’t look away from

Newegg introduced a PC builder powered by ChatGPT, but it has some serious problems when it comes to recommending parts
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How Unreal Engine 5 is tackling the biggest problem in PC gaming

Epic announced a slate of new features for Unreal Engine 5 during its State of Unreal address, but the most important update flew under the radar.
Lenovo Legion Tower 7i gaming PC sitting on a table.

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a great gaming PC with one big mistake

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i ticks all the boxes with flagship performance, great design, and room for upgrades, but it makes a critical mistake with RAM speed.
Leon parries a chainsaw villager in Resident Evil 4.

Resident Evil 4 Remake PC: best settings, ray tracing, FSR, and more

Resident Evil 4 Remake reinvents the classic on PC. We dived in to look at ray tracing and FSR in the game, as well as dial in the best settings.
A zombie crawls after someone in Resident Evil 2.

All Resident Evil games, ranked from best to worst

There are a lot of Resident Evil games available, so it's tough to know where to get started. In this guide, we rank the Resident Evil games from best to worst.
Desktop background on the Alienware 34 QD-OLED.

I love my OLED gaming monitor, but I feel like it’s gaslighting me

The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is still the best gaming monitor you can buy, and I'm happy I bought one. But the constant reminders of OLED burn-in are fatiguing.
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Linus Tech Tips restored after crypto scam hack

The Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, along with several related channels, have been restored after being hijacked by crypto scammers.
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Canva’s new AI tools might replace your video editor

Canva is getting a suite of new tools powered by AI, and one of them can even edit videos for you automatically.
Google Bard responses on a screen.

Google Bard avoids the critical flaws of Bing Chat

Google Bard is finally in the hands of the public, and its focused responses help it avoid the critical errors Bing Chat launched with.
RTX 4000 SFF going into a PC case.

Nvidia finally made a tiny RTX 4000 graphics card (but you probably don’t want it)

Nvidia delivered a small form factor RTX 4000 at GTC 2023, but it's built for workstations, not your next gaming rig.
Nvidia's H100 NVL being installed in a server.

Nvidia built a massive dual GPU to power models like ChatGPT

Nvidia announced the H100 NVL at GTC 2023, which is a massive dual GPU purpose-built to power models like ChatGPT.
Nvidia's cuLitho technology on a silicon wafer.

Nvidia is leveraging GPUs to build 2nm (and smaller) chips

Nvidia announced cuLitho at GTC 2023, which it says lays the foundation for 2nm and smaller nodes at companies like TSMC.
Overwatch 2 running on the Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor.

Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor review: for the pros only

Alienware's 500Hz gaming monitor may not be the right fit for most gamers, but for the most competitive players, it's the best esports monitor you can buy.
A character levitates a book in Redfall.

Here’s how to get Redfall Bite Back Edition for free from Nvidia

Nvidia is launching a new GPU bundle that includes the Redfall Bite Back Edition for free, assuming you can stomach the price of an RTX 40-series GPU.
Microsoft Edge browser showing Bing Chat on an iPhone.

Microsoft’s Bing Chat waitlist is gone — how to sign up now

It seems Microsoft is doing away with the Bing Chat waitlist, and anyone can sign up to try out the AI chatbot now.
ChatGPT versus Google on smartphones.

Here’s how to rewatch the first public demo of ChatGPT-4

OpenAI presented the first public demo of ChatGPT-4, showing off both its new features and limitations.
Here's Microsoft's example of how Bing chat will work in the future.

Edge Copilot finally delivers on Microsoft’s Bing Chat promises

Microsoft has updated its Edge browser with the new Copilot feature, which includes Bing Chat, as well as compose and insight features powered by AI.
Hopper H100 graphics card.

Microsoft explains how thousands of Nvidia GPUs built ChatGPT

ChatGPT has gone viral over the past few months, but it took several years, millions of dollars, and thousands of Nvidia GPUs to build the AI chatbot.
Ellie looking concerned.

No, The Last of Us PC requirements aren’t changing

An updated spec sheet for the upcoming The Last of Us PC port calls for different GPUs, but nothing is changing about the requirements.
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How Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunners break the N64 in incredible new ways

Ocarina of Time has had a long life after it released, with speedrunners breaking the game in incredible and exciting new ways.
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 playing Cyberpunk 2077.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 review: skip the RTX 4090

Powerful and portable, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 is a stellar gaming laptop. It's just a shame that the optional RTX 4090 isn't able to fully stretch its legs.
A stylized composite of the Twitter logo.

Twitter API broke links, images on the website this morning

Twitter's API broke the website on Monday morning, resulting in broken links and images across the service.
The Microsoft Edge browser is open on a Surface Book 2 in tablet mode.

Microsoft Edge opens AI-upscaled video to AMD graphics cards

Microsoft has released its new AI-powered video upscaling feature for Edge, and unlike Nvidia's take, it works with AMD graphics cards.
Samsung's 2023 Odyssey Neo G7 sitting on a table.

Samsung’s first flat mini-LED gaming monitor doesn’t come cheap

Samsung revealed pricing details for its 2023 Odyssey Neo G7, which is the company's first flat monitor to use a mini-LED backlight.
A titan wielding a grenade launcher in Destiny 2..

Destiny 2: Lightfall fails to deliver its Avengers: Infinity War moment

Destiny 2: Lightfall sets up stakes worthy of a comparison to Infinity War, but it falls woefully short of them.
Hopper H100 graphics card.

No, ChatGPT isn’t going to cause another GPU shortage

ChatGPT's explosion in popularity has stirred up some fears that another GPU shortage is on the horizon, but gamers don't need to worry.
A laptop opened to the ChatGPT website.

ChatGPT is back online after being down for more than 3 hours

ChatGPT is back online for free and paying users after being down for more than three hours on Monday morning.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D installed in a motherboard.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D review: attack of the V-Cache

AMD's updated Ryzen 9 7950X3D puts Team Red back in the lead, but it also carries a price increase now that current-gen options are getting cheaper.
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Here’s how Intel doubled Arc GPUs’ performance with a simple driver update

Intel delivered a massive boost in performance for its Arc GPUs with a simple driver update, but how? We sat down with Intel to dig deeper.
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The best gaming keyboards for 2023

Whether you are looking for a TKL, low-profile, or a keyboard with macros, here are some of the best gaming keyboards for you to complete your setup.
A lizard on the LG UltraGear OLED 27.

LG UltraGear OLED 27 review: the OLED revolution is here

LG is the first to hit the ground with a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor, and the despite the 27GR95QE-B being a pricey display, it impresses on every level.
Bing Chat saying it wants to be human.

Microsoft may have known about Bing Chat’s unhinged responses months ago

A post on Microsoft's website has surfaced, suggesting the company knew about Bing Chat's unhinged responses months before launch.
A robot's face pulls apart as it screams in Atomic Heart.

Atomic Heart restored my fragmented faith in PC ports

Atomic Heart is out on PC, and despite being a showcase of next-gen gaming tech, it runs shockingly well on a wide range of hardware.
Bing Chat saying it wants to be human.

‘I want to be human.’ My intense, unnerving chat with Microsoft’s AI chatbot

Microsoft's AI chatbot, Bing Chat, is slowly rolling out to the public. But our first interaction shows it's far from ready for a full release.