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Asrock Unveils New List of Windows 11-Compatible Motherboards
Asrock Unveils New List of Windows 11-Compatible Motherboards

Asrock and a number of other manufacturers are publishing guides to which of their equipment will be compatible with Windows 11.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Both Show Signs of Cooling Off
Bitcoin and Ethereum Both Show Signs of Cooling Off

There's good evidence from multiple sources that GPU prices are headed down as cryptocurrency mining finally cools off.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes Ninth and Toughest Flight
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes Ninth and Toughest Flight

The Ingenuity helicopter is purpose-built to make history, so it should come as no surprise that the plucky little drone has just completed its ninth flight on Mars, and this was the most impressive one yet.

GPU Prices May Finally Be Headed in the Right Direction
GPU Prices May Finally Be Headed in the Right Direction

A new report finds evidence that graphics cards are now selling for much less above MSRP than they had previously.

Nintendo Announces Updated Switch With OLED Screen
Nintendo Announces Updated Switch With OLED Screen

The updated Switch has a better dock, improved audio, and a bigger OLED screen to replace the LCD of the original. It's mostly the same on the inside, though.

Server Supplies Tighten Thanks to Silicon Shortages, Tight CPU Supply
Server Supplies Tighten Thanks to Silicon Shortages, Tight CPU Supply

Server CPU supplies are tight and server ICs are even harder to come by. The semiconductor shortage is still causing supply chain problems halfway through 2021.

Why Is Microsoft Launching Windows 11 Now?
Why Is Microsoft Launching Windows 11 Now?

The middle of a pandemic-driven silicon shortage is not necessarily the best time to launch an OS, but Microsoft may feel it has little option.

Stephen Hawking’s Black Hole Theorem Confirmed by Gravitational Waves
Stephen Hawking’s Black Hole Theorem Confirmed by Gravitational Waves

Researchers from MIT and other institutions have confirmed Stephen Hawking's black hole area theorem 50 years after the late scientist proposed it.

Chinese CPU Designer Loongson Wants to Raise $544 Million With IPO
Chinese CPU Designer Loongson Wants to Raise $544 Million With IPO

The Chinese CPU designer Loongson hopes to raise $544 million in its IPO. The company's CPUs have been improving rapidly in recent years.

EA Signs Deal to Put TV-Style Commercials in Video Games
EA Signs Deal to Put TV-Style Commercials in Video Games

An advertising platform named playerWON has announced it has signed deals with EA and Tencent's Hi-Rez Studios to bring TV-like commercials in video games.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Leaks in Full
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Leaks in Full

The company's Galaxy Watch 4 family will launch soon, and now we've got a better idea of how the new watches will look, thanks to a raft of leaked images from Android Headlines.

How You Can Still Make Money Mining Cryptocurrency
How You Can Still Make Money Mining Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin mining may be out of reach for hobbyist miners, but thanks to a bull run in some alternative coins, desktop mining can still turn a profit if you have the right rig and access to cheap electricity. We look at using GPUs to mine Ethereum and drives to farm Chia.