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Meta’s new VR headset forgot about the games

September 30, 2026
The company that brought virtual reality to the mainstream barely mentioned gaming when it showed off its new flagship headset. That’s bad news for anyone who likes VR. Credit: Meta I have a medium-intensity interest in virtual reality gaming. I’m excited to try Valve’s new Steam Frame, and an older VR headset design helped me lose a ton of weight. VR, more than any…
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Nvidia’s DLSS 5 makes NBA 2K27 look incredibly real, which is kind of the problem

September 2, 2026
NBA 2K27 shows off DLSS 5’s impressive new realism — and hints at a future where animation, not graphics, becomes gaming’s weakest link. Credit: Nvidia I couldn’t stop staring at the shadows on Tyrese Haliburton’s hand. That sounds weird, but hear me out. Nvidia showed me and other journalists an early preview of 2K’s NBA 2K27 ahead of the game’s September 4…
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USB connector types: The tier list

August 17, 2026
Adam and Alex let loose some magma-hot takes on the little metal bits that connect and power all our gadgets. Credit: Foundry I have a visceral hatred of MicroUSB. Back when I was writing about Android phones, there was a needlessly long transition from Micro to the far, far superior USB-C, that made me resent it every time I saw it. And yet even now, I need to keep one MicroUSB…
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China’s RAM boom is here. Your cheap PC is not

July 30, 2026
The hottest company on the planet right now is a memory supplier called CXMT, a name barely anyone outside of China had even heard a year ago. It’s making headlines in financial markets on a massive stock debut, predicated on the idea that it’s going to fill the hole in…
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I’m sending my son to college with 11 tech essentials (and far too much USB-C)

July 29, 2026
Back-to-school shopping for college students means more than just bundling them off with a backpack and a reminder to not mix white clothes with colors. Today, it’s all about tech. My son heads off to college in roughly six weeks. But as a techie dad, I’ve already started prepping what I want to send with him. It’s nerve-wracking, but also sort of fun! I may not be able to force him to write…
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