ViewSonic VG1457 dual-screen portable monitor review: compact size and weight, but lackluster color
ViewSonic nailed the design with the VG1457, but should have put some more effort into sourcing higher quality display panels.
PC Partner warns of rising GPU prices and budget card shortages — analyst suggests makers are hiking prices beyond memory costs
PC Partner warns that graphics card prices will rise further in H2 2026 as memory costs climb and supplies tighten and entry-level boards will gain the most. This is how they gain money, says Jon Peddie.
Get an RTX 5090 Alienware PC for less than the price of the GPU alone — $1,550 discount means Area-51 is $20 cheaper than buying the card by itself
Get an RTX 5090 Alienware gaming PC for less than the standalone cost of the GPU.
Save $60 on Corsair’s impressive 96% gaming keyboard with Elgato Stream Deck integration — the Vanguard 96 RGB features pre-lubed mechanical switches, sound dampening, a color LCD screen, and a full-size number pad
Save $60 on Corsair’s impressive Vanguard 96 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard at Best Buy.
Japanese repair shop sells GDDR6 VRAM upgrades for $25 per GB during memory crisis — RTX 2080 Ti modded to 22GB for just $282, double the VRAM creates a budget AI powerhouse
This vendor can upgrade your RTX 2080 Ti to feature 22GB of VRAM for less than $300, converting it into an AI powerhouse without breaking the bank.
Senior PC store staff accused of running secret rival shop with stolen inventory — Hong Kong retailer claims substantial losses over year-long scheme
A PC retailer in Wan Chai’s Computer Zone 298 mall in Hong Kong, has accused two of its senior employees of stealing company stock for roughly a year and reselling it.
Desktop UV printers and wild custom builds take over Open Sauce 2026 — $1,700 full-color printers, flash-cured resin, and a rideable speeder bike
If you want to see the bleeding edge of 3D printing tech, you go to FormNext in Frankfurt, Germany. If you want to see the latest in consumer electronics, you go to CES in Las Vegas. If you want to see what it’s like to microwave your own head, you go to Open Sauce in San Mateo, California.
Air conditioner powered by a ‘PC fan’ labeled a scam by German consumer organization — there’s a reason this lookalike AC unit is far cheaper than its competitors
Tear down of a so-called air conditioner from Epicool revealed ‘a simple PC fan combined with a small heating element.’
Playable Worlds Says Goodbye to the Stars Reach Playtest, Hello to Early Access
Playable Worlds closed out years of Stars Reach testing with a Server Slam and a homesteading event. Go to Source Author: Steven Weber
Podcast #880 – Xbox on Linux, Big Tech Hides AI Debt, RTX 50 Series Price, Woodgrain Motherboard, 8GB Windows 11 + MORE!
Linux gaming support keeps improving, TPM hardware keeps gaining vulnerabilities, the AI tech sector keeps gaining debt linked to investments, and advertisers keep gaining sneakier...