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Rakuten Kobo Clara HD E-Reader: Superior To The Kindle Paperwhite, Except For One Thing

Its the content.

AMD's 2nd-Gen Ryzen Pro Mobile Chips See Some Traction With HP, Lenovo Design Wins

An Intel Core or the new 2nd-gen Ryzen Pro chips? Your choice.

Sorry, Gamers: Acer's ConceptD PCs Are Powerful, Quiet, And Cool, But Made For Creators

Because hot, loud gaming PCs don’t play well in artsy studios.

RTX On GTX: Nvidia's Latest Driver Unlocks Ray Tracing On Geforce GTX Graphics Cards

Nvidia also released three new ray-tracing tech demos.

7 Things I Learned Once I Built My First PC

Let my minor traumas be your teachable moments.

What Microsoft takes away from Windows 10 in the Anniversary Update

THE WINDOWS 10 ANNIVERSARY UPDATE is full of great new features like a more powerful Cortana, deeper integration with mobile devices, and new inking features designed to make the stylus cool again.

AMD Threadripper Prices Undercut Intel's Core i9 By As Much As $1,000

AMD HAS REVEALED the prices for some of its Threadripper CPUs, using the same effective strategy that it executed for its mainstream Ryzen chips: set eye-popping discounts compared to Intel’s own Core i9 family, and probably earlier release dates, too.

AMD's Ryzen 3 Lineup Brings Competitive Quad-Core CPUs To The Masses

AMD's Ryzen 3 Lineup Brings Competitive Quad-Core CPUs To The Masses

Intel SSD 545s: The Next Great Budget SSD Has Arrived

Intel SSD 545s: The Next Great Budget SSD Has Arrived

How To Set Up A Wireless Router

How To Set Up A Wireless Router

Android Security: Why Google's Demands For Updates Don't Go Far Enough

A minimum of five updates in two years just doesn’t cut it.

Tips For Using Google Home

Tips for using Google Home’s handy shortcut and automation feature.

How To Quickly Manage And Delete Your Google Search History

Google has made it easier than ever to clear your search results.

How ‘Free' Wi-fi Hot Spots Can Track Your Location Even When You Aren't Connected

Simple steps can protect your privacy and location data.

Goodbye, Cortana: Microsoft's Javier Soltero Leaves

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant have leapt far ahead of Cortana, which may be why Javier Soltero decided to pull up stakes.

Hands On: Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8CX Reference Laptop Is A Fresh Attempt To Be Faster

Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered PCs have struggled with performance. Demos suggest the 8cx could turn the tide.

Exclusive First Look: Creative Labs' High-end Sound Blasterx Ae-9 Breaks Cover

We get hands-on with Creative Labs’ newest audiophile sound card: The Sound BlasterX AE-9.

How Fast Is 5G? This Speed Demo Gives Us An Idea

It’s unlikely you’ll see these same amazing speeds when 5G eventually rolls out, though you’ll hopefully see a dramatic speed boost, regardless.

DNA Testing For Ancestry Is More Detailed For White People

Here’s why, and how it’s changing.

Intel Publishes Its First Modern Windows Driver For PCs, And There's No Going Back

Drivers will be provided by your PC or card maker, although some support apps will be published on the Microsoft Store, too.

Meet Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855: AI Boosts, A Smarter Camera, And Mobile Gaming

Qualcomm’s making dozens of improvements to the Snapdragon 855, both large and small.

Microsoft's Classic Intellimouse Updates 2003's Iconic Mouse For The Modern Era

Microsoft faces a ton of competition, but the low $40 price makes it worth a look.

Microsoft Edge Embraces Opensource Chromium Code, Plans Move To Windows 7, 8, And Macs

This move holds major implications for the World Wide Web.

Blizzcon 2018: Warcraft III Remastered, And Overwatch Gets A New Cowboy

Still no Warcraft IV, though.

The New Gmail Steals Some Great Ideas And Invents Some Fresh Ones

GMAIL’S REDESIGN BORROWS HEAVILY FROM OTHER APPS. NOW IT’S GOOGLE’S TURN TO PUSH EMAIL FORWARD AGAIN.

Nvidia CEO: No Next-gen Geforce GPUs For A 'Long Time, But G-sync BFGDs Coming Soon

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The Asus Project Precog Is A Pioneering Dual-display Laptop, Due In 2019

It’s an intriguing vision of future PCs that appears to be real.

HP's Self-cooling Mindframe Headset Leads A New Pack Of High-end Gaming Accessories

The Mindframe gaming headset will feature integrated thermal-electric coolers to keep your sweaty ears cool.

Intel's Whiskey Lake Notebook Chips Will Offer Big Turbo Boosts To Get You To Upgrade

If the leaked information is correct, there will be just the one key difference between today’s Kaby Lake-R chips and Intel’s Whiskey Lake. BY MARK HACHMAN

Nvidia's Turing GPU, Quadro RTX And GeForce RTX: 5 Things PC Gamers Need To Know

Nvidia’s Quadro RTX GPUs are built on a revolutionary Turing GPU with dedicated hardware for real-time ray tracing. Here’s what they herald for PC gamers and next-gen GeForce graphics cards.