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Thanks to the PlayStation VR2 PC adapter, one of the best PC VR headsets is also the cheapest

The EU's updated right to repair rules are the breath of fresh air consumers and the planet need

4 underrated cameras that blow the flawed Panasonic Lumix S9 away

Screw the Lumix S9 - the Micro Four Thirds Lumix GX10 is the camera we want

A price cut would have been better for the Google Pixel Tablet

Panasonic Lumix S9 - death knells for APS-C, Micro Four-Thirds or just a course correction for bloated camera pricing?

The Google Pixel A series needs to continue to exist

Google Pixel 7a vs Pixel 8a - 3 reasons to skip the Pixel 8a and 1 reason the new Pixel is superior

Asus ROG Ally 2 confirmed - 4 issues the next-gen handheld PC needs to address

Samsung is recreating its mid-range Galaxy smartphone mess

Lenovo Legion Go 2 confirmed - 4 issues the new handheld gaming PC needs to fix

The Steam Deck and Linux gaming have a problem: ProtonDB sucks - let me explain

Social media: Does it cause more harm than good?

Fallout proves that people don't enjoy Bethesda's games, they just enjoy its worlds

Samsung's refusal to launch the Galaxy Fit 3 in the US is a lost opportunity

AI-generated content in tech media: Good or bad - have your say

5 Fujifilm X100VI alternatives you can actually buy without the $3,000 scalper markup

Smartphone cameras suck — buy a compact camera and a mid-range phone for better photography

The End of Yuzu is a blow to emulation – but not an undeserved one

The Death of Netflix may have been greatly exaggerated – or maybe its rivals are all just doing even worse

MSI Claw A1M: 4 big doubts that mean the Steam Deck has nothing to fear

Forget the 1-inch sensor - the Xiaomi 14 Ultra's variable aperture is the true headline feature

Google Clips: Time for a relaunch?

Forget the Ultra 7: MSI Claw will be best with the Core Ultra 5 135H

The Last of Us 2 should not exist despite its near universal acclaim

Nintendo Switch 2: 8-inch LCD concerns show a lack of faith in the innovative Japanese company

Nvidia's DLSS 3 was the biggest loser of CES 2024

Please! When will Pokemon Go die?

The next time you buy a computer with Windows 12 you could find yourself tied into a subscription

MSI Claw A1M: 4 epic features that turn the latest gaming handheld into a Steam Deck killer

Fujifilm X100VI: 4 gamechanging updates we want to see in Fuji's next-gen digital rangefinder camera

No Elon, portable Starlink dishes are a bad idea

Epic Games Store's "untold success story" is anything but that

Desktop GeForce RTX 5080 very likely to have a ~275 W TBP: Why this matters

Killer quality: 5 of the best Steam Winter Sale indie game deals that ooze AAA aspirations

A Nintendo Switch flash cart could be the best thing to happen to the ageing console

Intel's defeat by AMD at Supercomputing 2023 was bigger than half a million Ryzen 9s – literally

Tesla Cybertruck: 4 supposedly revolutionary features that other EVs did first and better

The Cybertruck is for drug dealers and real life Carmageddon enthusiasts

Those excited about GTA VI had better keep their expectations in check

Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse long-term review: Smart electronics, poor haptics

3 unfortunate similarities between Apple and the electric car industry

Tesla's Cybertruck is just another bloated EV that misses the point of green transportation

Why Windows on ARM is far from dead

Windows on ARM is certainly more dead than it is alive

It's time to stop taking multi-gigabit cellular modems seriously

Apple needs to be more honest about the iPhone camera specification

Bringing back subscription games could be the answer to greedy microtransactions

