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Thebest gaming keyboardsare designed for gaming — not typing. They’re designed for speed, performance, and convenience — not to make typing feel so blissfully sublime that you want to spend all day writing just so you can listen to the sound. But what makes a great mechanical keyboardnotfor gaming? If speed and performance aren’t your priorities, the perfect keyboard becomes a lot more subjective. Mechanical keyboards are a hobby that you can spend hundreds — or thousands — of hours and dollars on....

“Do Not Disturb” mode is a special focus mode on your device that allows you to set the priority for alerts and notifications from applications. This mode helps minimize visual distractions and prevents unnecessary pop-ups on your computer screen. While the feature was initially introduced on Android devices and iPhones, it has now been incorporated into Windows and Mac operating systems. Although the exact term “Do Not Disturb” may not be used on your computer, it is available in Windows 11 22H2 version computers and macOS....

China is advancing towards developing “Star Flash,” a homegrown alternative to Bluetooth. According to a report byThe Register, this initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on foreign wireless communication technologies and establish proprietary standards. The Electronics Video Industry Association of China recently approved a standard for universal remote controls to simplify consumer device management. The standard mandates that remote controls support voice commands and utilize one of three wireless communication methods: infrared, Bluetooth, or Star Flash....

As the era of multi-chiplet designs looms, chiplet-to-chiplet interconnections become an important battleground as their performance and power consumption can define how competitive a particular design is. CEA-Leti, a European technology research institute, recently demonstrated a unique technology that may have a disruptive impact in the coming years: active optical interposers that can be used to connect chiplets, reportsEE Times Europe. CEA-Leti’s optical interposer technology is called Starac and the research institute demonstrated it at its Leti Innovation Days 2024 which took place this summer....

Commodore 64 devotee Side Projects Lab has released a video teaser showcasing a “true Full-HD HDMI” adaptor for the iconic 8-bit home computer. Apparently, the development of this slick HDMI solution with stereo sound routed through the HDMI cable has taken a full year. If you are interested inthe new HD-64, there is still some wait time though, as the first production batch won’t be ready until later in Q1....

For those who are hunting for a great monitor deal, it is hard to ignore the discount on theCooler MasterTempest GP27U monitor, which now you can buy for US$199. This exact model originally cost $799.99. Given the functions and features this monitor has, many who are on the lookout for a 4K monitor - either for single or multi-display setups - will love this deal. And if you want an expert, unbiased, third-party opinion on this monitor -we reviewed it last year....

Nvidia’s RTX 50 “Blackwell” GPUs are on the horizon and should be the only offering in the high-end “enthusiast-level” segment. APress Releasefrom Corsair reports that next-generation high-end GPUs (from Nvidia) will likely retain the updated 12V-2x6 standard, sticking to asingle16-pin connector design and could require more power. Based onleaked information, Nvidia’s flagship RTX 5090 is said to consume almost 600W of power — up from the RTX 4090’s 450W TDP. This still isn’t ample to saturate the 12V-2x6 design, which can theoretically provide675W of power(H++)....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Corsair One i500 is an attractive gaming desktop with unique wood panelling and strong performance, but it is very expensive and could use a few cooling improvements. Wood paneling looks great Strong gaming performance Easier to upgrade than prior versions Doesn’t use iCue software Only comes with very expensive components Need customer support for GPU upgrades 120 mm radiator on Core i9-14900K Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict Currently, there is no better option than Corsair’s Vengeance DDR5-5200 C38 memory kit for professionals and heavy multitaskers who require abundant memory for their work. Abundant capacity Great build quality Available with and without RGB DDR5-5200 speed Eye-watering price tag May not work with all CPUs Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

A hardware and software enthusiast, who admits he likes a little nonsense, has added microtransactions to DOOM. WithGuy Dupont’s DOOM mod, every time you pick up an item in the game a fee needs to be paid via a QR code.DOOMlaunched in 1993 as a shareware title, and perhaps Dupont’s mod is here to make us think about how game makers generate income 30 years later. Or perhaps it is just nonsense....

Canadian company Ergo Desk has begun marketing its signature product, which invites users to sit, stand, or recline at their desks. The big innovation of the Ergo Desk is the recline mode, in which the desk surface tilts up at the rear so mounted monitors remain in direct sight when the user is lying back in their chair. Mitch Kahn founded and developed the Ergo Desk. As a working professional suffering from a herniated disk and chronic back pain, Kahn found that the flexibility afforded by a motorized seating/standing desk didn’t cut it....

The European Union is the world’s second-largest economy in terms of GDP, but when it comes to its place on the AI market, its position is by far not as strong. To catch up with the U.S. and China, the bloc is launching a $30 billion initiative to build a network of high-capacity data centers that can host millions of AI GPUs, reportsCNBC. If successful, the EU will have gigawatt-class datacenters with performance akin to that owned by leading U....

As the name suggests, you’ll encounter this error when your current logged-in user doesn’t have permission to access or view the properties of a file/folder. You can find the message on the Security tab of the folder properties. It usually happens on a new local user due to restrictions from the admin. But it can also happen if you or a malware script changed the permission settings for the folder/file....