It’s the end of an era—on November 5, a day before what would have been his 75th birthday, Elwood Edwards of America Online (AOL)’s “You’ve got mail!” fame died of illness, as reported by his former place of employment,WKYC Studios on WTHR. While Elwood Edwards was best known for his lineup of AOL quotes, namely “You’ve got mail!”, “Files done,” “Goodbye,” and “Welcome,” he was also active on the radio and in various newsrooms up until his retirement, working on graphics, camera operation, and more....

Three US-based Wyndham hotels have been found running spyware on their guest check-in computers, according to a report fromTechCrunch. The presence of the spyware is even more problematic than it sounds, as a serioussecurityvulnerability that allows the entire internet to access its recordings has been found in the program. The computers were all found running “pcTattletale”, a program that belongs to a grade of spyware apps known colloquially as “stalkerware”. Stalkerware lives on a device in secret — it runs without being seen but collects information on device usage (gaining its name from its most dangerous potential use case)....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V3 delivers outstanding efficiency, reliable power quality, and solid design. Although it does not handle continuous high-load stress well, it is ideal for typical gaming and mid-range PC builds. Outstanding low-to-mid range efficiency Competitive pricing ATX 3.1 compliance Quiet at low loads Very good power quality Solid build quality Great warranty (10 years) High fan noise at max load Thermally stressed in harsh environments...

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Crucial T500 has returned with 4TB of capacious goodness and essentially the same high level of all-around performance and power efficiency. The only potential drawback is that it’s dual-sided. Strong all-around performance Heatsink optional 4TB SKU A bit pricey Inconsistent sustained performance Dual-sided design Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Adowad from the PCMR subreddit received a very unpleasant package at their door. The PC enthusiast RMAed an Inno3D RTX 4070 Ti through Overclockers UK and two days later got back an OEMDellRTX 3050. The user took the dispute to Reddit, blaming Overclockers UK for scamming them out of the RTX 4070 Ti, but the computer hardware vendor shot back on X (Twitter), stating in full confidence that it did not send the RTX 3050....

Today atDell, you can find theDell G3223D 32-inch gaming monitorfor its lowest price, according to price history data from PCPartPicker. It usually costs around $299, but right now, it’s discounted to just $249. So far, no expiration data has been specified for the offer, so it’s unclear how long it will be available. Some of thebest gaming monitorson the market are AMD FreeSync Premium certified; this one is no exception. It has high-quality specs that make it worthy of a closer look, especially at this rate....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict At $329, the Dell Pro 14 Plus is about $100 too expensive given its features. Colorful and bright IPS display Versatile stand Not a good value Lacks speakers and advanced picture controls Similarly-priced competitors offer higher-resolution panels Why you may trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test....

Gigabyte’s X870E Aorus Extreme AI TOP motherboard is suffering from high chipset temperatures, as suggested by several reports on Reddit. Chipset temperatures north of 100 degrees Celsius led a user to disassemble the motherboard, revealing poor heatsink contact on one of the two daisy-chained Promontory 21 chipsets. Now, if this does end up being a slight misalignment in the assembly phase, only a handful of units should be affected. However, a more deeply rooted issue might be more challenging to address, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves....

Driven by overwhelming demand for AI servers, high bandwidth memory (HBM) is experiencing rapid growth. Micron and SK Hynix officially said that their HBM supply is sold out for 2024 and most of 2025. As a result, prices of HBM memory are expected to increase by 5% to 10% next year, according to analysts fromTrendForce. Furthermore, prices of other types of DRAM will likely increase as well, with DDR5 predicted to increase by 15% to 20% due to memory manufacturers shifting priorities to HBM production....

Where-To-Buy Quick Links One of the best processors for outright gaming, AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its hefty stacked 3D V-Cache, has been the in-demand CPU for gaming since its initial launch in January and has been very hard to get hold of. AMD even stated that they were trying to get weekly rollouts of stock to retailers to cope with the demand, but that didn’t stop the CPU from disappearing almost instantly from website pages when new stock came in....

Sometimes when you try running an application, it gives “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect” error message. This error indicates that the application could not find the required dependency files included in a Visual C++ runtime library or could not find the library at all. So, the most likely reason is that the library or its configuration is corrupt or you don’t have this software in your system....

When it comes to choosing a storage solution for your computer, you have several options to choose from, including a Fusion Drive, SSD, and HDD. While all three types of storage serve the same basic purpose, they have some significant differences that can affect their performance, reliability, and cost. In this article, we will compare Fusion Drives, SSDs, and HDDs to help you make an informed decision about which one is right for you....

Here atCES 2025, Mini PC manufacturer Geekom is showcasing its next-generation solutions and has one new desktop Mini PC with top-end mobile chips from AMD, Intel, and even Qualcomm. While Geekom claims its Snapdragon Mini PC will be the first to market, we’ve also spotted someLenovo-made Qualcomm-powered Mini PCson theCES2024 show floor. Narrowing in on Geekom’s show floor presence, the focus is on the trio of upcoming Mini PCs: IT15, QS1, and A9 Max....