Report: New, Cheaper 1440p Next-Gen Xbox in the Works

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The Xbox Series X has a cheaper, less powerful sibling console codenamed “Lockhart” in the works, according to an Xbox developer kit leak from earlier this week that was today verified by The Verge .

According to Twitter user @XB1_HexDecimal, the June release notes for the Xbox

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Swap It Like It's Hot: How to Change Mechanical Keyboard Switches

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Whether you’re looking for the best gaming keyboard , a clacker for everyday use or a professional peripheral, it’s all about touch. That’s why mechanical keyboards are the cream of the crop: They offer a more premium typing experience that won’t tire your fingers or feel mushy like a membrane or other types of keyboards. And that “experience” doesn’t always have to feel the same either.

There was a time when Cherry had a

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Steam’s $9 3DMark, PCMark10, VRMark Bundle Lets You Benchmark Your PC Like the Pros

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Steam’s annual summer sale started yesterday, and while that means deals on a lot of PC gaming titles, today we're highlighting something a little different. Steam’s grab bag of discounts this year also includes some cheap software for benchmarking your rig that we can't pass up.

On top of the thousands of game sales coming for your wallet this summer, Steam is also selling a bundle with VRMark, PCMark 10 and 3DMark for $8.98

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Intel Lakefield CPU Benchmarks Show Promising Performance

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News outlet Notebookcheck has benchmarked Samsung's refreshed Galaxy Book S that comes with the Intel Core i5-L16G7, one Intel's two new Lakefield hybrid processors.

If you haven't been keeping up with Intel's best CPU launches lately, here's the rundown. The Core i5-L16G7 comes with five CPU cores . It's a 10nm chip that utilizes Foveros 3D stacking technology to

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Intel Rocket Lake Eight-Core CPU Struts Gen12 Xe Prowess In New Benchmark

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Despite just launching this year, Intel's Comet Lake processors are scheduled to pass the baton to Rocket Lake at the end of 2020 or the start of 2021. Hardware sleuth @TUM_APISAK spotted a new Rocket Lake processor in the Geekbench 5 database.

The unnamed Rocket Lake surfaced with eight cores and 16 threads. This particular sample operates with a 3.19 GHz base clock and 4.28 GHz boost clock. Rumors suggest that

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Raspberry Pi Minecraft RGB Sign Keeps Track of Your Friends

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This Raspberry Pi -powered friend notification sign will seriously take your Minecraft server up a notch! The project was created from the ground up by a developer known as Wes from Geeksmithing on YouTube.

The sign relies on a Raspberry Pi Zero W, so you don't need anything big like a full-sized Pi. But you definitely need the Pi Zero W edition for its Wi-Fi support to get real-time updates.

When the Pi detects a friend has logged


Microsoft Shuttering Physical Retail Stores

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Microsoft is closing all of its physical stores both in the U.S. and globally, the company announced today . That comes in a "strategic change" to retail, which will focus primarily on digital stores.

Four of the major stores: London, New York City (Fifth Ave.), Sydney and one on its Redmond, Wash. campus will serve as Microsoft Experience Centers that don't actually sell any products.

The company claims that its digital stores, including Microsoft


The Steam Summer Sale Has Kicked Off: Hundreds of Discounted Games Until July 9

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Summer is a great time to go outside, except when there's a pandemic. Then, many of us might prefer to stay indoors, which is why it's all the better that Valve isn't skipping the Steam Summer Sale this year, kicking off today.

Among the games on sale are The Witcher 3, Doom Eternal, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Outer Wilds, and hundreds more. Discounts range from as little as 10 percent all the way to


Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ 4K Gaming Monitor Review: Jumbo Screen, Extra Bright

Our Verdict

As a gaming monitor, the Asus ROG Swift PG43UQ has few equals in the large format category. Its excellent contrast, vibrant and accurate color and smooth video processing make gaming addictive. You won’t find a more immersive way to play unless you spend considerably more money on an even larger screen.

For

  • FreeSync and G-Sync Compatible
  • 90% DCI-P3 color coverage
  • Killer HDR
  • Handy remote
  • Solid build quality

Against

  • Too bright for darkly lit rooms
  • No 24p film mode for
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You Can Forget About Dual-Booting Windows on ARM-Based Macs, For Now

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For a long time it was rumored that Apple would be equipping Macs with its own, custom-build silicon in the place of Intel's CPUs, and then it finally happened earlier this week . Of course, such a transition wouldn't come without complications, and the latest report is quite significant: you'll no longer be able to dual-boot Windows 10 on your Mac.

This doesn't come as any surprise, given that Windows 10 as most