Remember Mini-LED monitors? If not, I can hardly blame you. Though they seemed as if they might be a popular alternative to OLED several years ago, the rapid decrease in OLED monitor pricing pushed many of them aside.
Mini-LED still has its perks, though, and the Acer Predator X34 X0 is a new, affordable Mini-LED option for those who want very bright HDR and a low-glare display on a budget.
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PC gamers on Windows-powered handhelds like the older Asus ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go have no doubt been eyeing the new Xbox-branded Asus devices, as they’re the first ones to get Windows 11’s dedicated gaming interface. This will come to other devices eventually……
Dave Plummer was once a programmer for Microsoft, where he played a key role in the development of the Windows Task Manager as well as the ZIP archive import for the operating system. The man has definitely earned his spot as an essential part of Windows history.
So you know…
Old games, new PC: How to run DOS classics on Windows 11
November 12, 2025
Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite?
These titles originally came from the 80s and 90s, ran under MS-DOS or Windows 3.1 and were delivered on floppy discs or—very modern back then!—CD-ROMs.
In our guide, we want to breathe new life into these…
Stop using these outdated Linux commands before they cause problems
November 12, 2025
Linux is constantly evolving, and with it the tools that its fans use on a daily basis. However, some of the classics such as iptables , which has been replaced by nftables , are now not only outdated, but also potentially insecure or inefficient.
Yet they are still…
AMD confirms Zen 7 CPU plans, offers look at GPU, NPU roadmap
November 12, 2025
AMD’s roadmap marches on: the company confirmed the presence of its next-generation Zen 7 architecture, its “Gorgon” and “Medusa” 2026 and 2027 processors, and talked briefly about the company’s next-generation PC graphics roadmap as well.
AMD hosted a day for…
This morning, a friend of mine waited in the cold outside of Brooklyn’s Micro Center retailer, specifically to buy this pre-built desktop. It’s a good deal, and they’d been wavering on a long-overdue PC upgrade for a while. But what’s interesting is that it’s packing a brand-new AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU. This is a chip that, as far as I can tell, is only available in this one desktop at…
Best wireless keyboards 2025: Top Bluetooth and USB models
November 11, 2025
In 2025, there’s no reason you can’t have a wireless keyboard. From the most complex mechanical boards to the sleekest designer models to the flashiest gamer planks, and everything in between, there are options aplenty for wireless excellence. That even includes…
SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell review: Monitor included
November 11, 2025
Part of the trouble with video doorbells is that you don’t always have your phone at the ready to see who’s ringing. If you’re standing in the kitchen when the bell rings, but you’ve left your phone in the bedroom, do you rush to your phone to get a peek at who’s…
Incogni review: The set-it-and-forget-it online privacy solution
November 10, 2025
Most people are unaware of just how much of their data is out on the web available for anyone to buy and sell. Most of this is done by data-aggregator and data-broker websites which hoover up as much info as possible about as many people as possible. They then match this data to each individual to create personal profiles that are then packaged and sold online.
There are so many of these…
