If 2023 proves to be the last year the Nintendo Switch dominates the market before its successor arrives, then it is going out with a bang. The hybrid portable console has surpassed…
Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for February 24-28
The loot lizard, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week’s reset. If you’re looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your…
Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox Series X|S Exists, Announcement Delayed Due to ‘Technical Issues’
Baldur’s Gate 3 finally got a release date yesterday, but fans quickly noticed that Xbox wasn’t included in developer Larian Studios’ launch plans. In a statement to IGN, Larian Studios clarified the…
Nintendo Confirms It’s Missing E3 2023
After reports that all three major platform holders were skipping E3, Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that it will indeed be missing the event slated for June. “We approach our involvement in…
I built a $40 theremin to annoy friends and learn circuitry fundamentals
There’s nothing spookier or more haunting than the soaring sounds of a theremin, an instrument that uses electromagnetic fields to produce various pitches when you move your hands around it. You’ve probably…
Question Block: NVC’s Essential Switch Games
It’s time for another Question Block edition of the weekly NVC column. This week, we’re answering what seems like an easy one, but it turns out it’s NOT easy. Shane Dowley wrote…
Legendary IBM ‘butterfly’ ThinkPad resurrected with Framework guts
There’s nothing quite like the utilitarian brilliance of classic IBM ThinkPad laptops, inspired by Japanese bento boxes and beloved for their toughness. And none is so beloved as the ThinkPad 701 series…
Best USB-C hubs and dongles 2023: Add ports to your laptop or tablet
USB-C hubs and dongles are the answer to a common laptop question: How do I connect printers, mice, and keyboards that use a rectangular USB-A port when my laptop only ships with…
Desktop PC cases are getting a Cottagecore revolution
Did you know that a desktop computer, even one with high-end gaming or creative pro components, doesn’t have to look like a rainbow-powered hookah that fell off an alien spaceship? I know,…
Your voice can be a password. Are you protecting it like one?
Not sci-fi, but real life: Samsung introduced a voice-cloning feature for their new Galaxy S phones this week. Train the Bixby mobile assistant on your S23, S23+, or S23 Ultra phone, and…