Big Time Studios announced this week when it plans to add PvP to its game Big Time. The new mode rolls out on December 2. Following the Preseason Phase, when the game was in closed beta, the studio is rolling out PvP for players, who can spend their $BIGTIME... Read more

Many Black Friday deals are already live, and some are better than others. If you’re trying to complete your holiday shopping list, it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out which discounts are worth your time. However, you’re in luck because we have all the top deals on TVs, laptops,... Read more

Some companies try to be subtle when marketing products aimed at grooming your junk, with euphemisms like “Look your best, all over.” Others will be cheeky, like the aforementioned Crop Soother. Then there’s BALLS. Cofounded by Matt Edge and Tyler Ball (what are the odds?), this company makes electric... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Since the earliest days of computing, enterprises have used backups to keep their business-critical information protected. A successfully established cloud backup posture ensures the organization goes untouched during unforeseen events... Read more

Cooking a full turkey is no easy task and many of us don’t have much practice. If you’re in charge of the bird this Thanksgiving, there are a bevy of ways you can screw it up. Don’t panic just yet, most of these poultry blunders are easily avoided, but knowing where... Read more

The US government has been imposing similar export controls on China aimed at limiting its ability to mint advanced silicon for years, but the controls apparently didn’t stop Huawei from developing competitive chips for training large AI models. The Chinese tech giant, which was temporarily crippled by US sanctions... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The recent release of OpenAI o1 has brought great attention to large reasoning models (LRMs), and is inspiring new models aimed at solving complex problems classic language models often struggle... Read more

Over the past decade, a new class of infections has threatened Windows users. By infecting the firmware that runs immediately before the operating system loads, these UEFI bootkits continue to run even when the hard drive is replaced or reformatted. Now the same type of chip-dwelling malware has been... Read more

Winter’s cold nights and cool mornings make me naturally reach for a steaming mug of coffee or hot chocolate. It warms my fingers and my belly — until the drink is half gone and I find myself cradling lukewarm porcelain. After too many of those, I decided that a... Read more

Every year, I test more than 30 smartphones to see which ones are worth your hard-earned dollars. Guess what? The following Black Friday phone deals include many of my top-rated recommendations—now at a more reasonable price. If your current device is on its last legs, this is the best... Read more