Technology

This month AMD will finally release their first entry-level RDNA2-based gaming product, the Radeon RX 6500 XT. This new GPU is set to come in at a $200 MSRP, though of course we expect it to cost more than that beyond an initial limited run, which may hit close to …

Infinix has recently branched out into the laptop category, much like its rivals in the smartphone space, Xiaomi and Realme. With prices starting as low as Rs. 35,999, the company is staying true to its value positioning, and bright colours fit right in with Infinix’s smartphones which are aimed at …

In reviewing the Core i5-12400, there’s nothing on paper that tells you this could be an amazing CPU. After all, it’s mostly a heavily cut down 12600K, which we’ve already looked at. And yet, in my opinion, this is one of the most exciting CPUs to be released in the …

Christopher Ferraro. Credit: University of Florida The earliest known use of concrete is a floor that dates back to Galilee, circa 7000 BCE, still sound when unearthed in 2007. After thousands of years as the go-to building material, it might seem like science surely could come up with something better, …

by Pierre-Henry Deshayes With Johannes Ledel In Kiruna, Sweden, and Sam Kingsley In Helsinki Climate emergency or not, indigenous Sami reindeer herders say large-scale wind farms threaten their livelihoods and encroach on their ancestral traditions. On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as …

Let’s talk about monitor formats. Are you ready to step up into the world of 4K gaming, or is a more traditional 1440p or even 1080p display ideal for your setup? What about ultrawide displays, how do they fit into the picture? We’re going to answer some of the major …

Physicists Robert Goldston and Jacob Schwartz with computerized sketch of the international ITER experiment behind them. Credit: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Excitement about fusion energy is growing. The international ITER project in France, which counts China, India, Europe, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States as its partners, is …

PES vs. FIFA… For about 20 years, association football fans who were also gamers would tell you the same thing: the FIFA series might be atmospheric and fun to play, but if you wanted a soccer game that actually played like soccer, with many players involved in every attacking move, …

What are the best PS4 and PS5-exclusive games? PlayStation has had some brilliant exclusives for Sony’s gaming console over the years. Epic titles such as God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, The Last of Us, Uncharted, and more have been launched exclusively on PlayStation consoles. In the past few years, some …

While Asus introduced three versions of the ROG Phone 5 at launch time a few months ago, the top-end ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has only made its way to India now. All three are purpose-built for gaming, with top-of-the-line hardware including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and shoulder-mounted AirTrigger buttons, among other uncommon features. …

Acer at CES 2022 introduced the Predator Triton 500 SE (2022), Predator Helios 300 (2022), and Acer Nitro 5 (2022) gaming laptops which are based on 12th-generation Intel Core processors and Nvidia RTX 30 series GPUs. The new Acer Nitro 5 also comes in an additional variant with the latest …

Today we have a combo review of all-new Intel hardware, starting with our first look at some affordable LGA 1700 motherboards designed for Intel’s latest generation Alder Lake processors. These will go well with locked non-K CPU models such as the Core i7-12700 that we have on hand for today’s …

It has been nearly eight years since development began on Ken Levine’s next video game. Levine, the creator of the hugely influential BioShock series, is an auteur of the medium. He embodies everything that comes with the title, according to people who have worked for him: a singular brilliance, stubborn …

Hisense announced its entry in India in mid-2020, and has slowly but steadily expanded its product range here to include options in multiple price categories. Interestingly, the company is also an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for other brands, but has turned its focus to products marketed under its own brand …

Happy New Year! 2022 is here — and a new year brings new possibilities, new opportunities, along with new demands. Though with COVID-19’s Omicron variant wreaking havoc around the world and about to kickstart a third wave in India, maybe the best thing we can hope for is to stay …

Happy New Year! 2021 is finally over but if you’re a gamer, don’t start checking the achievements you’ve unlocked this year just yet. Not until you’ve checked out all the games coming to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or smartphone in 2022. There …