There I was last night, idly scrolling on my phone looking for interesting hardware news, when I stumbled across this absolute monstrosity, this dream-haunter, this affront to all that is good in this world. Okay, so it’s a pretty cool lip-syncing robot mouth project, but the results are so horrifying I demand that it be…
Until now, Google’s VirusTotal merely scanned URLs and “suspicious” files (up to 128MB) that are uploaded to the site including Windows executables, Android APKs, PDFs, images, and more. Now, PC World points to a new tool added to the VirusTotal service that will scan firmware for known malicious code. Firmware is at the root of…
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed an attempt by Valve to convince it that the geo-blocking of Steam game activation keys did not infringe on EU law, reaffirming its finding from 2021 that “Valve and five PC videogames publishers unlawfully restricted cross-border sales of certain PC videogames that are compatible with…
Microsoft’s “Full screen experience” mode for handheld gaming PCs shouldn’t officially be usable yet, but it turns out you can use it already if you’re happy using a Preview version of Windows and using a third-party tool. Only problem is, if my experience is anything to go by, it might not work all too well….
World of Warcraft’s been on a bit of a roll with its patch cadence this past year. As Heather Newman pointed out earlier this week, Blizzard’s seemingly turned a corner with the game—though whether it keeps that momentum going into 2024 and The War Within is another thing entirely. While Shadowlands saw a horrific 218…
How do you like me now? Earlier this week we wrote about the Phantom One, a small form factor PC on Kickstarter that’s comparable in size to a six pack of Corona beer (or pretty much any brand of suds using 12-ounce bottles). There’s also a bamboo option, which adds another unique selling point —…
Vulnerability traces back to Netgear’s Genie application A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in several wireless routers made by Netgear that could give an attacker unauthenticated access, both locally and remotely. The vulnerability relates to a service that communicates with Netgear’s Genie software, an accompanying program that provides a desktop (or mobile) dashboard so…
Budget or bust? (Image credit: Future) Andy Edser is a man with a mission. It’s a mission he didn’t sign up for, or even want, but I’m his boss so he has to do what I say. And I’m making him test a ton of different cheap tech I might find on Amazon, AliExpress, TikTok…
Every time an Amazon delivery driver drops off a parcel at my door, they whip out their phone and take a photo of it. And if I happen to be holding the package already, I pose with it, like a 1960s catalogue model desperate to make their big break. I’m telling you this because I…
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty once again returns us to one of life’s great questions: when should I play the expansion pack? The super spy adventure comes a whopping three years after the original game’s release, but can be unlocked fairly early into Cyberpunk 2077’s main quest. For my Cyberpunk: 2077 Phantom Liberty review, I tore…