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DOOM asks, "Are you human?" after years of us asking "Will it play DOOM?"
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming A new CAPTCHA has you play a short game of DOOM rather than click images or identify squiggly letters.
Valve has quietly removed Palworld's Steam Deck 'playable' status
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING Palworld's Steam Deck compatibility status has changed overnight from 'Playable' to 'Unsupported,' despite the game running well on the device with minor tweaks.
This brand-new ergonomic desktop keyboard was designed by Microsoft — but you'll be paying a premium for it
By Zac Bowden published
Keyboards This new keyboard was canceled by Microsoft, and is now being revived by Incase, but you'll pay a pretty penny for it.
Microsoft designer shares first look at 'dynamic wallpaper' plans for Windows 11 — but have they already been scrapped?
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A Microsoft designer has shared the work they did for a new dynamic wallpaper feature on Windows 11.
Google AI Studio boss says AGI will "look a lot like a product release" after Sam Altman claimed the benchmark would pass with surprisingly little societal impact
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI Google AI Studio's product manager, Logan Kilpatrick recently indicated that artificial super intelligence (ASI) is achievable without a keen focus on intermediate products or model releases.
Windows 11 wrapped up 2024 with a massive spike in Steam users
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Windows 11 is now by far the most used operating system by Steam gamers. The OS saw a surge in the final month of 2024 to cap off an impressive year of growth.
Studio behind Hi-Fi Rush rebrands — its first post since being closed down by Xbox
By Jennifer Young published
Gaming After a turbulent 2024 for Tango Gameworks, creators of Hi-Fi Rush, the studio announce a small but impactful name change to Tango Gameworks Inc.
This gorgeous gym bag can help you keep your New Year's resolution while storing all your tech
By Sean Endicott published
Accessories The latest bag from WaterField brings the company's premium design to the gym. It includes several pockets and compartments that can fit a tablet, earbuds, and a hidden tracker tag.
Half-Life's 'G-Man' actor Mike Shapiro drops a cryptic post that's begging to be Half-Life 3
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming He did the exact same style of post prior to the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx
Microsoft stacks Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel and AMD chips against (last year's) MacBooks in updated benchmarks
By Sean Endicott published
Laptop Microsoft shared benchmarks and comparisons of Copilot+ PCs powered by Intel and AMD processors this week. Here's how they stack up against MacBooks and other systems.
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