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Alienware has unveiled an updated version of its Area-51 gaming desktop at CES 2026, showcasing the latest hardware upgrades.

HP Inc. is folding its OMEN gaming lineup into HyperX, betting that a single master brand can sharpen its push into high-end ...

The newest software update to Asus' handheld lets you remap the button that launches Microsoft's "AI" gaming assistant.

Another new Xbox feature detailed in the January update blog is a game-save-sync indicator that will let players know in real ...

As of January 2026, I think the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4) is the best MacBook for most people. It's a sleek-as-ever ...

Once up and running, that malicious DLL file pops a Python interpreter onto the system, which runs a script to create a ...

Polar is rolling out its Polar OS 5 update to the Vantage, Grit, and Ignite ranges, delivering a batch of usability-focused upgrades and interface refinements.

Wine updates aren't just notable for how they will improve Linux on your gaming PC, but, as Valve's Proton uses Wine, these ...

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The neural processing unit (NPU): Many laptops will mention an NPU, which is a specialized component reserved solely for AI-powered tasks like image generation and interacting with large language ...

When it comes to software and certain hardware launches, Apple typically follows fairly predictable patterns. Most new software releases arrive with a cadence that varies little from year to year. So ...