SteelSeries supersizes its new RGB mousepads

Editor's take: I have no qualms with oversized pads but in this day and age of advanced mouse sensors, I’d challenge whether or not you truly even need a mousepad at all. I personally haven’t used one in probably close to a decade. Instead, I simply rely on the surface of my desk to double as my “mousepad.” Everyone’s situation is different and your mileage and preference will vary, but it’s at least worth considering, especially if you are averse
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Who famously said: "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home"?


Predicting the future is hard

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Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold is a foldable PC that starts at $2,500

Editor's take: Hardware makers have been experimenting with bendable displays for close to a decade. While the core technology has matured enough to make such devices a reality, they’re still working out the kinks as it relates to supporting hardware and practicality. The ThinkPad X1 Fold is another step in what seems like the right direction for a brand new category of devices but it's still all very early.

Lenovo on Tuesday introduced what it is calling the world’s first foldable, single-screen personal

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Amazon One is a contactless palm reader used for identity verification

What just happened? Amazon’s physical retail team on Tuesday introduced a new contactless method for people to interact with wireless scanners at grocery stores, sporting events and even at work.

Dubbed Amazon One , the system allows people to use their unique palm print to pay for purchases at the store, present a loyalty card, enter a stadium or clock in at work.

Amazon said the service was built with security in mind, utilizing custom algorithms and hardware to capture a person’s unique palm signature.

Amazon One will


Former Rockstar North president raises $42 million for upcoming open-world game, Everywhere

What just happened? Former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies has raised over $42 million for his intriguing-sounding upcoming game, Everywhere. His ‘Build a Rocket Boy’ studio, which he founded in 2018, secured the money from the latest round of funding.

According to a report in The Telegraph , investment came from a variety of sources, including Chinese company Netease, which


You can stack up to 16 of HyperJuice's new GaN chargers to make the ultimate tower of power

WTF?! There are dozens of wall charger projects hosted on Kickstarter right now, but Hyper's unique, stackable design for its new HyperJuice 65W and 100W GaN models certainly stands out among the rest. Featuring a built-in plug in each brick rated at 1500W, Hyper says that users can stack up to 16 of its 100W models on top of each other for a whopping 1600W of passthrough power, giving them access to
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Robotic VR boots let you walk without moving forward

Forward-looking: Virtual reality has come a long way in the last few years, and while adoption rates aren’t what developers hoped, devices are improving and getting cheaper. But VR still has its problems, including moving around in games. One company has come up with an interesting solution to this conundrum: VR boots.

First-person virtual reality games are great fun; moving around in

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Google demands app developers start using its billing system next year

A hot potato: Apple is receiving plenty of flak from developers over the 30 percent cut it takes from in-app purchases, something that led to the current legal battle with Epic Games. Now, the situation has prompted Google to clamp down on those who circumvent its own store tax.

Google says that it has always required developers who distribute their apps on the Play Store to use its billing system if they offer in-app purchases and pay a 30 percent fee from the payments. But some developers,


What's Your Old Graphics Card Now Worth?


Today we're exploring the used graphics card market. With the launch of the GeForce RTX 3080 and upcoming launches from AMD, we suspect many will be looking to upgrade their GPU and sell their old one on the used market.

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Card makers respond to RTX 30-series capacitor controversy; MSI quietly alters its RTX 3080 designs

A hot potato: The RTX 3080/3090 crashing issues that are likely related to the type of capacitors used on the cards have seen MSI stealthily change the design of its RTX 3080 products. Several vendors have given statements regarding the situation, though MSI has remained silent.

For those who don't know, we've seen numerous reports of factory

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