HP Omen X 27 Review: The Fastest 1440p Gaming Monitor


The HP Omen X 27 is a standard 1440p display (2560 x 1440), but it pushes the refresh rate up to 240Hz for the first time. We've had 240Hz available on 1080p monitors for some time, but 1440p hasn't been able to step up to the super high refresh podium...

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Metacritic has removed over 6,000 negative Death Stranding ratings

A hot potato: Death Stranding has proved to be a real love it or hate it game for many people. Now, more controversy is surrounding Hideo Kojima’s title after Metacritic deleted over 6,000 negative ratings, pushing its score up from 5.1. to 7.4.

The change was first reported by Redditor argandg, who noted that while there were 78 new positive ratings between the 4th and 5th of December, the number of negatives dropped by 6,429


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Ryzen 9 3950X vs. Core i9-9900KS Gaming, Feat. Tuned DDR4 Memory Performance


Today we're comparing the Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i9-9900KS in a massive number of games, using one of G.Skill's most premium 16GB memory kits, the Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL14. For those of you spending $600+ on a CPU, purchasing top end DDR4 memory doesn't seem like a stretch,...

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The first Nokia-branded smart TV launches tomorrow

What just happened? The Nokia name might be synonymous with phones, but the company has expanded into a new market, namely, smart televisions. The Finish telecoms giant has licensed its famous name to Indian e-retailer Flipkart to create the first Nokia-branded smart TV.

Gadgets 360 reports that the Nokia television boasts a 55-inch 4K screen (16:9)

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OnePlus rumored to cut prices with the OnePlus 8 Lite

Cutting corners: Beloved budgeteers OnePlus have been steadily raising their prices for several years straight, by providing good value phones with otherwise high-end specs. That's seen them go from their original $299 product line turn into a $599 one. But all is not lost, and like many smartphone manufacturers OnePlus will be splitting the OnePlus 8 line-up in three,
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Apple's Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR can be ordered starting December 10

Highly anticipated: Apple’s email has been sent and the date is locked: you’ll be able to shell out $5,999 for a Mac Pro with 256 GB of storage, $4,999 for a monitor without a stand, and $999 for the stand in question on December 10. Wait, that’s not why
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TSMC to start production on 5nm in second half of 2020, 3nm in 2022

In context: 2020 is shaping up to be a big year for TSMC as the company continues to advance its 5nm and 3nm process nodes, due in 2020 and 2022, respectively. TSMC is also making moves to capitalize on the emerging 5G market, which is expected to see serious growth next year with the first 5G-capable handsets.

TSMC's migration towards ever smaller transistors continues unabated, as announced by JK Wang, the company's senior


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Intel will trade CPU dominance for success in new markets

Forward-looking: Intel’s CEO Bob Swan has revealed a new down-to-earth philosophy for Intel, starting with him “trying to destroy the thinking about having 90% [CPU] market share inside our company.” Instead of obsessing over CPU market share – which he says is the cause of Intel’s manufacturing troubles – he wants the company to think of Intel as having a 30% share in the gigantic silicon manufacturing business.

"We come to work in the morning with a

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Xbox boss confirms next-gen console is out in the wild

Highly anticipated: While Microsoft's Project Scarlett Xbox console is still a year away, it appears to have reached a point of maturity as we approach the end of 2019. That's sensible, given that developers will need plenty of time with near-final hardware to polish launch titles, and Microsoft will need to sort out supply chain aspects to meet Holiday 2020 demand.

Microsoft's successor to the Xbox One, codenamed Project Scarlett, is officially out in the wild and apparently


Boeing brings the X-Wing to life

In a nutshell: Disney’s theme parks are all about bringing films and characters to life, and a new TIE-in with Boeing has seen a classic icon take flight for the first time – the X-Wing. The crafts, built in partnership with Boeing, took to the skies as part of the opening ceremony for their latest Star Wars-themed ride, ‘Rise of the Resistance.’

After a turbulent year due to repeated fiascos with their 737 Max airplanes , Boeing could do with some

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