Razer BlackShark V2 X Review: Affordable Surround Sound

Our Verdict

The Razer Blackshark V2 X is very light, which is great for long hours of play, and the new 50mm drivers pump solid sound. Unfortunately, the design feels fragile.

For

  • Lightweight
  • Comfortable fit
  • Well-cushioned leatherette earpieces
  • Decent noise cancellation

Against

  • No USB adapter for using software
  • Cheap construction
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Caught On Camera

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Twitter user @GarnetSunset has shared two photographs of one of Nvidia's looming Ampere graphics cards. The markings on the backplate are barely visible, but the mysterious graphics card appears to be the GeForce RTX 3090 .

It's not the first time that we've seen the peculiar design , but the graphics card is simply massive when compared to the GeForce RTX 2080 . According to the images, the GeForce

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Acer's 27-Inch 144Hz Monitor Brings You to 1440p for $280

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To get the best gaming monitor experience, 144 Hz has become a gold standard. Throw 1440p resolution into the mix, and you have something to brag about. That's why we’re excited that Newegg is selling Acer's 144 Hz QHD monitor for just $279.99 , down from its usual $370.

The Acer Nitro VG270U monitor is a 27-inch monitor with

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IBM Doubles Its Quantum Computing Performance

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This week, IBM announced that it's reached it's highest Quantum Volume ever, hitting a Quantum Volume of 64. That comes after four years and 28 quantum computers.

According to IBM , Quantum Volume is "a single number meant to encapsulate the performance of today’s quantum computers, like a classical computer’s transistor count." IBM has a goal of doubling its devices' Quantum Volume every year.

After upgrading one of IBM's newer 27


Use a Raspberry Pi To Catch Hackers with OpenCanary

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When it comes to network security, it's important to know how hackers hack. Armed with just a Raspberry Pi , you can track down unwanted intruders and take them down with OpenCanary, a free and open-source alternative to Thinkst Canary devices.

Thinkst Canary devices are designed to scan your network, servers and active directory files for vulnerabilities. They can run pretty high, costing around $2500 for a single device (and you have to buy two to get that


Scientists Use Raspberry Pi to Shoot Wi-Fi Lasers From More Than 20 Feet Underwater

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It’s not quite sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads, but researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have come up with a new way to browse the internet: using lasers to Skype with Scuba divers .

Called Aqua-Fi , this new approach to connectivity is about more than just posting coral reef selfies to Twitter. Instead, scientists hope to use it to control diving robots, monitor pollution from underwater

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Crysis Remastered: Can Your PC Handle It?

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Fire up your gaming PC! One of the most iconic games of all time is making a comeback this autumn. Crytek today announced that Crysis Remastered will launch on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on September 18 for $29.99. Crytek didn't reveal the system requirements for the PC version of Crysis Remastered. Taking into consideration that the original crippled even the most high-end systems of its time, we don't expect the


No More Lip Service: Twitch, Game Platforms Still Ignore Hate and Harassment

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Nearly every streamer has to deal with the occasional troll, but as a Black woman in gaming, I have faced horrifying levels of racist and sexist harassment from belligerent strangers on the other side of the computer screen. Unfortunately, I’m far from alone, as the moderators at major platform, such as Twitch, turn a blind eye and fail to enforce their own, seemingly well-intentioned, anti-hate speech policies, leaving women, BIPOC and LBTQIA users vulnerable.

Warning:

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MSI MPG B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi Review: A Tiny Take on B550

Our Verdict

The RGB-free MSI B550I Gaming Edge Wi-Fi is a viable option for those looking for a tiny B550-based motherboard. But there are alternatives with similar features, better power delivery and RGB lighting available for around the same price.

For

  • Capable 8-phase 60A power delivery
  • Active cooling for chipset/M.2 socket
  • Intel AX200 Wi-Fi

Against

  • No integrated RGB LEDs
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Gamers Will Spend $2.6 Billion on Gear To Play Microsoft Flight Simulator, Says JPR

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If you thought that Microsoft Flight Simulator was expensive at $120 for the full whammy of airports and aircraft, think again. Research firm Jon Peddie Research estimates that over the next three years, $2.6-billion USD will be spent on PC gaming hardware just to run and play the simulator.

In this calculation, JPR accounts for a handful of hardware groups, including everything ranging from CPUs, GPUs, PC builds, monitors, joysticks, rudder pedals, simulation pits

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