In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray talk about rumors of Nvidia reintroducing the GeForce RTX 2060 and what to expect of Black Friday deals for PC hardware. The Full Nerd crew kicks off this week’s podcast discussing rumors of the GeForce RTX 2060 GPU…
Hayden Dingman/IDG The deals that made webcams a fantastic stocking stuffer in 2020 have continued into 2021. Last year webcams were nearly impossible to find, as millions of people gearing up to work or study from home tried to improve upon the 720p models most laptops have. Now 1080p models are plentiful again, making it…
What just happened? Razer’s long-in-development facemask, the Razer Zephyr, finally arrived yesterday, along with questions over just how popular the $99 wearable would prove in a time when many places are dropping mask requirements, and the vaccine rollouts continue. It seems the company has little to worry about: it sold out within minutes. It was…
In brief: Rockstar Games has revealed that Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will launch on November 11 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher. The bundle, which includes Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft…
In context: On top of the component shortage contributing to rising prices of graphics cards, crypto miners have further influenced the global shortage of GPUs by buying up all possible stock. Naturally, gamers have been affected, with Nvidia “addressing” the situation by announcing its dedicated CMP GPUs for cryptomining. One such variant has now become…
Keep on Go-ing — Future-proofed update will let coders “repurpose the hardware for more things.” Kyle Orland – Oct 22, 2021 3:03 pm UTC Enlarge / Ars’ own Sam Machkovech, shown here modeling the Oculus Go’s bright future. Oculus may have officially discontinued its low-end Oculus Go headset last year, but the company has one…
Dealmaster — Dealmaster also has discounts on new TVs and SSDs, gaming chairs, and more. Ars Staff – Oct 22, 2021 2:30 pm UTC Ars Technica The Dealmaster has finished streaming Dune, so it’s time for another round of the best tech deals from around the web. Today’s rundown is headlined by the lowest price…
Slow-moving storms — There’s been nothing like these cyclone seasons for at least several centuries. K. E. D. Coan – Oct 23, 2021 12:20 pm UTC Enlarge / Towering longleaf pines in the Green Swamp of North Carolina. Tropical cyclones like Hurricane Ida can cause severe flooding, producing disruptions, damage, and loss of life. Like…
Whether you’re buying a Chromebook for school or as an inexpensive device for the family to use, Black Friday or Cyber Monday can be a great time to shop for Chromebook deals. We’ll tell you what Chromebooks to buy, where to find them, and, of course, the best Chromebook deals currently being offered by major…
Specialized webcams that support Windows Hello are still, surprisingly, rare. Microsoft’s secure-login system using fingerprint, biometric, and facial recognition technology is, after all, a unique feature of Windows 10 and Windows 11. It makes sense users would want to pair a desktop PC or older laptop with a Windows Hello-compatible camera in order to get its…