First Alert invented residential smoke detectors decades ago, so imagine my surprise when I walked into First Alert’s booth at CES and saw a router bearing the company’s name. And it’s not…
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NZXT’s debut motherboard is one of the most breathtaking motherboards ever
NZXT makes motherboards now. That’s the news—but saying “NZXT makes motherboards now” is perhaps the greatest understatement of 2018. (Hey, we’re only ten days in so far.) At CES this week, NZXT…
Master Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign With a Lifetime of Training ($39)
We live in a highly visual society, and, as such, companies rely on graphic designers to create gripping images and content that gets their brands out there. With a lifetime subscription to Graphic…
Huawei’s new WiFi Q2 mesh networking system is capable of ridiculous speeds
Today’s smartphones are nothing without a fast Wi-Fi connection, so Huawei is taking things into its own hands. Joining the likes of Google and Samsung, who each have their own mesh Wi-Fi…
Newegg is selling Destiny 2 for $27
During the holidays, we saw a few sales on the PC version of Destiny 2. If you wish you’d grabbed the game then but didn’t, you’re in luck: Newegg is currently selling Destiny…
Nvidia updates graphics drivers to protect against Spectre CPU attacks
The Game Ready driver Nvidia released earlier this week for GeForce graphics cards ostensibly added new features announced at CES, like Nvidia FreeStyle filters, Ansel screenshot improvements, and ShadowPlay Highlights for Fortnite,…
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 tablet unexpectedly adds a bigger, better 13-inch screen
Because most Windows tablets have settled upon the 12.1-inch display size, an increase is unexpected. Lenovo’s third-generation ThinkPad X1, however, bumps up the visual quality with a larger, 13-inch 3K screen. The significant…
Intel announces Optane 800P SSD for the rest of us
We’ve been waiting for this: Intel announced the first consumer Optane SSD on Tuesday at CES. Dubbed the 800P, Intel said two models of the 800P will ship in M.2 trim: a…
The best cheap cell phone plans: Slash your monthly bill with one of these MVNOs
When choosing a wireless carrier, most Americans just go with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon. But the reluctance to look beyond the big four, to an alternative carrier, could be costing you…
WPA3 is coming to Wi-Fi routers in 2018, with better encryption and login management
Anyone who has ever set up a router is probably familiar with Wireless Protected Access, or WPA encryption. Now the stage is set for WPA3, an improved Wi-Fi security protocol that brings improved…