Star Citizen bundle costs a whopping $48,000 — 175-ship package only available if you've spent more than $10,000 on the game

It is no secret that games are expensive today, with AAA titles averaging $70 a pop (not to mention microtransactions). According toDexerto, Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has taken its ship pricing to a new level. It recently updated its infamous Legatus pack for 2023/2024 with the game’s latest ships, boosting the price to $48,000. The pack is designed for the most hardcoreStar Citizenenthusiasts. It is only unlockable after gamers have spent considerable money on Star Citizen packages and standalone ships....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Douglas Douglas

The world’s first glass-based quantum photonic chip design and production facility opens in Milan

A self-proclaimed leading producer of glass-based photonic chips has raised $8.5 million to complete asignificant expansionof its operations. Ephos says the new seed funding will accelerate the opening of “the world’s first facility for the design and production of glass-based quantum photonic chips.” The new state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facility is located in Milan, Italy, and its opening marks a significant milestone in Ephos’s growth. U.S.-based Starlight Ventures led the seed funding round and was backed by several other venture capital luminaries and angel investors....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Theresa Patton

Thermalright's Peerless Assassin 120 SE is the best CPU air cooler, now only $33

One of our favorite air coolers, thanks to its impressive performance and superb value, the Thermalright cooler got our Editor’s Choice award with maximum stars when wereviewed the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE. Cheaper than the competition without holding back on quality and build standards, the Peerless Assassin 120 SE outperformed its peers on release, offering astounding value for PC builders on a budget. TheThermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE is currently on sale at Amazon for $33....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Andrew Lopez

This Raspberry Pi Zero camera instantly prints photos using thermal paper

We’re living in an age where digital photos reign supreme, but that hasn’t stopped maker and developer Spacerower, as they are known as over at Reddit, from creating aRaspberry Pi-powered camera that creates physical photos for you on the spot. Thishandheld Pi camerawas made from the ground up from scratch and features a Raspberry Pi Zero as the main board powering the operation. According to Spacerower, the way it works is simple — although clearly the creation of the camera was far from it....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · John Erickson

TV Sound Not Working? Here’s 10 Proven Ways to Fix It

If your TV sound is not working as expected, it is likely that the built-in TV speaker is damaged. Sometimes, you may get crackling or popping sounds on your TV or no sound at all. The TV sound normally stops working due to misconfigured audio mode or faulty connection cables. In the worst case, the problem with the audio hardware on your TV may also result in this issue. Here, We have compiled a list of 10 fixes you can apply when facing a sound problem on your TV....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Robert Jackson

UC Riverside team develops new superconductor material for quantum computing

A University of California (UC) Riverside research team, led by physicist Peng Wei, has developed a two-dimensional interface superconductor by combining trigonal tellurium and gold. This new material has the potential to carry and process quantum information more reliably, making it a possible replacement for the materials used in current quantum computers, which are prone to errors. The team added the non-magnetic trigonal tellurium with a thin film of gold that had a surface-state superconductor....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Jeremy Williams

Watch Qualcomm's Computex 2024 keynote live stream at 1:30 am ET / 10:30 pm PT / 5:30 am UTC

Fresh off of a series of major design wins where his company’s Snapdragon X chips are powering a slew of new Widows laptops, Qualcomm CEO Crisiano Amon takes the keynote stage today atComputex Taipei. If you can’t be in the audience, in person, you can watch a live stream below. Amon’s talk begins at 1:30 pm, June 3rd Taiwan time. That’s 1:30 am in the U.S. Eastern time zone, 10:30 pm Sunday in U....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Benjamin Gonzalez

WD's Black SN850X 4TB SSD is only $259 for a limited time

Did you get any new computer video games for Christmas or a game service subscription like Game Pass? Well, if the answer to either question was yes then you may be already struggling for storage space and juggling which games or programs are getting the chop to make space for new installs. Alleviate any decision-making by installing a massive new SSD with plenty of space for all the latest AAA games, perfect for your PC, Laptop, or PlayStation 5....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Louis Larson

We benchmarked Intel's Lunar Lake GPU with Core Ultra 9 — overall performance improved, though driver concerns still remain [Updated]

Intel officially released itsLunar Lake mobile processorstoday, and we have a review of theAsus Zenbook S14 with the Core Ultra 7 258V. This is supposed to be the new king of laptop processors, with improved battery life being a key element. But it’s also the showcase for Intel’s latest GPU architecture, and while no integrated graphics solution will rank among thebest graphics cardsand these aren’t positioned as gaming laptops, we want to see how Intel’s latest stacks up against the competition....

July 6, 2025 · 12 min · 2467 words · Kelsey Coleman

What is Power on Self Test (POST)? How Does It Work

Your computer needs to perform multiple functions before it loads up the Operating system. One such function is the Power on Self Test (POST) which tests the components attached to the computer and ensures that they are ready to be used by the system. Although POST is a common process on many digital electronic devices, it is most often linked with computers. This test is crucial to detect the issues with the components and convey them to the users with error messages....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Amber Simmons

Why Does My Search Engine Keep Changing to Yahoo? How to Get Rid of It

Is your browser interrupting your workflow by redirecting you to the Yahoo search engine every time? If yes, it’s most likely a virus responsible for this unusual behavior. Or, some settings in your browser may be incorrect. But although it may sound intimidating, it’s quite easy to get rid of this virus from your browser. So, without further ado, let’s learn more about why your search engine keeps changing to Yahoo and how to fix it....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Sarah Nunez

Why Is My AirPrint Not Working? How to Fix it

The AirPrint is a great feature that allows you to wirelessly print your documents without needing to install any additional drivers or third-party applications. It is available on all iOS and OS operating devices. So, if you have certain documents stored on your iPhone or iPad, AirPrint can seamlessly print them within a few seconds. All you need is a compatible printer and a wireless network. However, in some instances, you might receive an error message denoting, “No AirPrint Printers Found....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Sherry Walsh

Windows translator makes PC games run on Android — Fallout 4 demoed at 30 fps using Winlator app

As spectacular as PC is as a gaming platform, few can argue the sheer market penetration and hardware power of current-generation Android devices— but their Arm architecture and non-Windows OS mostly lock them into their own ecosystem outside of PC. Fortunately, this is starting to change, as highlighted by a Fallout 4 testing run and setup tutorial by the ever-intrepid ETA PRIME on YouTube. It seems that an existing open source solution calledWinlator(a la ‘Windows translator’) already pushes us most of the way toward viable Windows gaming on Android devices....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Stephanie Meyer