Tecno asserts that consumers will be able to "See Bigger" and "Sound Louder" on their laptop for less with the latest addition to the MegaBook series. The K16S is powered by the Ryzen 5 7430U, and is touted to have ultrabook portability with an all-metal chassis. It is rated to handle generative AI tasks powered by Windows and OneLeap for wireless links to other Tecno devices.

Steam hardware survey results from last month are out, and in terms of the operating system, Windows 11 has finally managed to beat Windows 10 among gamers.

The Lenovo Legion Go has seemingly disappeared from several of Lenovo's online stores. This may be an indication of an imminent launch of a long-rumoured update to the Windows gaming handheld. An updated Legion Go with a bigger screen and more ports was recently mentioned on a Lenovo FAQ page before being taken down.

Launching next week, more than two years since the release of the game, the ninth major update to Diablo Immortal takes the main questline further, allowing the players to travel to the Cold Isles. The Crucible of Justice update also comes with a new cooperative mode, three new legendary gems, and more.

Epic Games has got ahead of leakers by revealing its plans for a future free game giveaway. While the giveaway is not live just yet, Epic Games has revealed what it has in store for PC gamers.

Released in 2002 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter returned a few times ever since, reaching more recent consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Now, a physical release brings this action-adventure title back in three editions, with prices up to $174.99.

The Epic Games Store has refreshed its free game giveaway. This time, the storefront has decided to give away $90 of games in the form of Football Manager 2024 and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, which are available to download globally for anyone with an Epic Games account.

A Ryzen 5 8645HS, a GeForce RTX 4060, and 16 GB of RAM provide mid-range gaming power and ensure long battery life. The well-rounded hardware is completed by a 16:10 14.5-inch pane; (2.5K, sRGB, 120Hz and G-Sync support). The whole package is available for €1,449 (US$1,600).

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus-powered Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1, and the new convertible device packs a 14-inch 1920×1200p OLED display with a claimed 100% DCI-P3 coverage and a healthy ports selection — including dual USB-A ports — into a surprisingly slim 17.5 mm thick aluminium chassis. Theoretically, this should make Lenovo's latest convertible a rather nifty photo and video editing machine — as long as the Snapdragon X Plus is up to the task.

The updated Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x has received an update to the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8-core SoC, promising improved efficiency and longer battery life. The IdeaPad Slim 5x also packs a 1920×1200p OLED display, with 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage, and up to 32 GB of RAM in its 16.9 mm thick, 14-inch chassis.

ASUS has brought Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Plus chipsets to its Vivobook S 15 laptop. Still equipped with a 2.8K OLED display, LPDDR5-8448 RAM and a 70 Wh battery, the new Vivobook S 15 models start at less than their Snapdragon X Elite or AMD Strix Point (Zen 5) counterparts.

Sanwa Supply has unveiled the MA-BTRING5BK wireless finger mouse with crown scroll wheel. The mouse is worn on a finger and can be operated in the air to control computers, tablets, and smartphones from up to 33 feet (10 m) away. The crown wheel can be turned with the thumb to quickly scroll through webpages and documents.

Cybersecurity researchers have finally cracked Cicada3301, a ransomware-as-a-service attack that first surfaced in June of 2024 on a dark web forum. The ransomware is able to target both Linux and Windows systems. It bears a striking similarity to ransomware used in the 2021 attack on the Colonial Pipeline.

During the End of Summer Sale, the Epic Games Store is slashing prices on a vast collection of games, from smash-hit AAA titles, like Cyberpunk 2077 to indie masterpieces, like Jusant and Dead Cells. The sale ends on September 16.

Samsung's 14-inch Galaxy Book4 Edge has just had its price slashed by a third. The Copilot+ PC offers a gorgeous 2.8K AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, but buyers should be prepared for some compatibility issues due to the ARM platform.

Huion has unveiled the 13.3-inch Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) pen tablet for graphic designers, photographers, and 3D artists. The factory-calibrated display has high-color accuracy covering 99% of the sRGB and Rec.709 color spaces. The tablet can also be used as a secondary display.

Ayaneo has finally made the move out of the niche gaming handheld space, finally bringing the Ayaneo Kun and Ayaneo Next Lite to Best Buy. The Ayaneo Kun is only available in its entry-level SKU for $999. That price cut may still not be enough to compete with the likes of the Asus ROG Ally X and Lenovo Legion Go, which are both significantly cheaper.

Not the brightest screen, not the fastest processor, not the best battery life - in all these categories, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Intel is just average. The strengths of this device are located in other areas, like the input devices, the connectivity and repairability.

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is now available for just $2.99 on GOG, an 85% discount from its original price of $19.99. This enhanced version includes all 24 DLCs, improved graphics & audio, and has been praised for its award-winning gameplay. The deal ends on 10/09/2024 at 06:59 UTC.

The Epic Games Store has delivered another glimpse into a future game giveaway. This time, the company has decided to include a current title in a long-running franchise plus a popular sniper game for a full value of nearly $90.

[Update: The update does not seem to add anything of value for Zen 2 and OG Zen users.] Windows 11 update KB5041587 is now live as an optional update for all Windows 11 users. Along with a number of small optimizations and fixes, this update brings a small boost for newer AMD Zen machines.

The optional KB5041587 update for Windows 11 PCs allows users to send files to Android devices via Windows Share and also features an improved Scan mode, as well as some changes in the Widgets Board for the EEA region. A few bugs are also ironed out, but the recent dual-boot issue remains unresolved for now.

The Epic Games Store has now updated its free game of the week program. This time, the storefront is offering four games worth almost $50 that can be downloaded worldwide.

As a direct consequence of the multiple requests coming from the game's fans, Diablo IV will get customizable loadouts and waypoints starting with the Vessel of Hatred expansion. The launch is set for October 8, and only setting favorite waypoints has been confirmed by Blizzard to arrive then, so loadouts might arrive later.

The MSI Katana 17 B13VFK-835US is powered by the Intel Core i7-13620H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GPU, making it an excellent mid-range gaming powerhouse, and thanks to a limited-time sale, it's at its lowest-ever price on Amazon.

CheckMag Windows is becoming less favorable as an OS daily driver for many users. Windows has recently faced various issues, ranging from complete system crashes to invasive privacy leaks. As users look for alternatives, many wonder if Chrome OS Flex is powerful enough to be a viable alternative.

Balatro continues its summer of updates with the second of three free updates. The update features its first-ever collaboration with popular titles, including The Witcher 3, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, and Among Us.

Described as "a new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install many of our best Google services," Google Essentials will hit HP brands first, including Envy, Pavilion, Spectre, and Victus. The suite will include Google Play Games and will allow the user to easily switch between a laptop and a smartphone.

Although Paint 3D will soon be dead and gone, it looks like the ancient Windows Control Panel will gain "walking dead" status. After over a decade of rumors and official statements regarding the deprecation of the Control Panel, now it seems that Microsoft is not going to take it out of the picture for good too soon.

CheckMag The idea of running an entire operating system (especially one as bloated as Windows) in a container defeats the entire purpose of Docker. However, you can, and there are at least some valid reasons why you might want to. Whether it’s a headless gaming machine, a throwaway OS for testing potential malware or even security research, you can run pretty much every major OS in a container.

The company Nubia, which is known for its gaming smartphones, is now entering into the field of gaming laptops by releasing the RedMagic Titan 16 Pro: Core i9, a GeForce RTX 4060 and a 16-inch display (QHD+, DCI-P3, 240 Hz, G-Sync) all promise solid mid-range performance.

Supposed to launch on June 18 with Copilot+ PCs, the controversial Windows Recall feature now has a new date of arrival. Scheduled to return in October, this piece of code for NPU-equipped hardware will only be available to Windows Insiders Program subscribers, with an all-out launch forecasted for 2025.

The team known for innovation and experiments at Mozilla has integrated OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition system into their llamafile project. The project aims to deliver local hardware-friendly large language models in a single-file executable. The ability to locally run transcription software can benefit privacy-minded users looking to transcribe sensitive audio.

Epic Games has now finalised its next free game offering. Unlike in recent weeks, its forthcoming giveaway will actually consist of four games rather than just one or two.

Microsoft recently pushed out a security update to Windows users that breaks some dual-boot configurations. Users with some older Linux distributions, or any that use GRUB 2, may find their system unable to boot. This article goes over the cause of that, and how to fix it.

The Epic Games Store has updated its free game giveaway, a week after offering Death's Gambit: Afterlife and a $25 add-on for World of Warships for free. This week, the storefront has moved to The Callisto Protocol and Gigantic: Rampage Edition, which typically sell for almost $80.

CheckMag It looks as though the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release may be soon upon us, with the GNU Project announcing a string freeze for the latest developer preview build. Between overhauled colour management tools, a refined UI, and, finally, a simple stroke selection tool, GIMP 3.0 is looking to be a big release for the free, open-source Photoshop alternative.

The latest ROG Rapture-series router is joined by its non-gaming RT-BE86U counterpart to bring cutting-edge wired or wireless speeds to the ongoing Computex showcase. They are joined by the ROG USB-BE92, an adapter rated to upgrade non-Wi-Fi 7 PCs to the same 4K QAM and MLO technology with WPA3 security to boot.

The latest Game Ready Driver software package from Nvidia, labeled 560.94 and released yesterday, comes with DLSS support for several games launching these days, including Star Wars Outlaws, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and Final Fantasy XVI (the demo version). The new GeForce RTX 4070 with GDDR6 instead of GDDR6X is also supported.