Bottom line: Western Digital doesn't elicit the most positive reaction from consumers as of late because of how the company staked its reputation by quietly selling slower SMR drives. However, for enterprise, it's a different story. The compnay's CMR-based Gold lineup is usually among its top sellers. Now, 16TB an 18TB Gold HDDs are set to launch, first in the UK then coming to the US.

Despite what's going on with WD in the consumer HDD space

What just happened? Acer as part of its new product showcase on Tuesday introduced a far tamer piece of gaming furniture than what the company rolled out late last year with the Predator Thronos Air. Acer had a surprise announcement near the end of its online event – an energy drink.

The Predator Gaming Chair x OSIM , designed for pro gamers and esports enthusiast alike, packs a couple of features not often

Highly anticipated: Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix released a deluge of information on the upcoming Marvel's Avengers game with back-to-back press announcements on Monday and Tuesday. Not only are PS5 and XBSX versions coming, but those who buy the game for current hardware will also be able to upgrade for free.

In January, Crystal Dynamics pushed the release date for its Avengers game out to September 4, 2020. It was initially slated for a May release. The developers said they wanted a

Editor's take: As Chrome OS has matured, manufacturers have been increasingly catering to consumers willing to pay a premium for Chromebooks packing higher-end hardware, interested in deploying the machines as primary portables rather than second-rate back-ups. While they may not be ideal for every situation, it’s good to see traditional hardware makers experimenting with alternative operating systems.

Acer on Tuesday announced a new high-end Chromebook based on Intel’s Project Athena initiative .

The Acer Chromebook Spin 713 features

What just happened? You have to imagine that yesterday was a pretty good one for the folks at Arm—the little understood, but highly influential chip design company. Not only were they able to report that their designs power the world’s fastest supercomputer, there’s also that little detail about Apple choosing to switch from Intel-based CPUs to Apple designed custom silicon built on Arm’s core architecture for future generations of Macs.

A word on the supercomputer news first. Every year at the opening of the

Why it matters: Fintech giants PayPal and Venmo are reportedly getting into the cryptocurrency game. A well-placed industry source tells CoinDesk that the companies are implementing technology that would allow respective users to buy and sell crypto directly. “They are going to have some sort of built-in wallet functionality so you can store it there,” the person added.

Venmo, as you may know, is a mobile payment service owned by PayPal.

A second source confirmed PayPal’s interests in crypto with the publication, noting

In a nutshell: With so many people around the world stuck in their homes, the Covid-19 lockdowns were a boom time for video streaming companies. According to a new study, more Americans now subscribe to these services than ever before, but that could soon change.

As reported by Variety , the 14th annual edition of Deloitte’s Digital Media Trends study included a survey conducted between December 2019 and January 2020—before Covid-19 spread around the world—

In brief: Potential buyers of pre-built gaming PCs just got six more options to choose from with MSI's latest offerings. Half of the new range starts under $1,000 and is topped off by a compact desktop launching at $2,299.

MSI's aggressive design language with a generous sprinkling of RGB gives its hardware an unmistakable gamer aesthetic. This also stands true for the company's latest pre-built desktops that likely have a tough job ahead of luring in