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SanDisk Crayola flash drive review: Unique, fun, colorful—and slow
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fun, attractive design Super affordable Decent 400MBps reads Stands out from the crowd Cons Limited to 256GB capacity Already slow 150MBps writing drops to 80MBps after…
Fallout season 1’s error-filled AI recap was so bad, Amazon yanked it
Corporate greed, unchecked hubris, technology advancing too fast without any regard for its impact. All these themes are explored in the Fallout games, and in the wildly successful TV series that Amazon…
How people used Microsoft Copilot in 2025, from coding to philosophy
Microsoft has released a new report showing what people used its AI assistant Copilot for in 2025. The analysis is based on 37.5 million de-identified conversations and shows that in addition to…
Doom, Quake Developers Form Wall-to-wall Union at id Software
165 workers at id Software, the studio behind the Doom and Quake franchises, have elected to unionize with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in yet another wall-to-wall developer union within Microsoft….
The best PC games of 2025 (that don’t need a graphics card)
For seven years I’ve been collecting the best PC games every year that don’t need a graphics card, tracking down games for those of us with older computers or laptops. And I…
Harry Potter Headed to Fortnite, as Hogwarts Legacy Offered Free on the Epic Games Store
The Wizard World of Harry Potter is headed to Fortnite, as Epic Games offers Hogwarts Legacy for free via its PC Store. As announced last night at The Game Awards 2025, Hogwarts…
I added a Bluetooth toggle to Windows 11’s taskbar and wish I did sooner
Bluetooth on your laptop or desktop PC can be extremely handy for connecting devices in a heartbeat. But when the Bluetooth toggle refuses to show up on your taskbar it can be…
AMD hyped FSR Redstone hard. The reality is underwhelming
Each December, our crew looks back on the whole year. One episode dedicated to our top hardware picks. One episode devoted to the success (and failures) of our early predictions. To ready…
‘Shipping a Major Franchise Like Clockwork Every Year Is a Really Difficult Task’ — Microsoft Responds to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Disappointing Launch
Clearly, all is not well in the world of Call of Duty. Black Ops 7 appears to have struggled for players and sales relatively speaking amid tough competition from the likes of…