Trusting AI is dangerous. It's time for an open-source revival
…AI can ensnare you in a similar situation, but with a wider range of potential issues—and far more potential damage. AI models can be manipulated and tricked, or even trained to…
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Valve's Steam Machine is still MIA, but SteamOS gets 'initial support'
…But with 32GB of RAM and an 8GB AMD-supplied GPU, at a time when both of those components are getting very difficult for manufacturers to procure as "AI" data centers gobble…
Is VR gaming now dead in the water?
…It's a much bigger problem than just VR, of course. "AI" is killing affordable hardware across the entire consumer space, from phones to PCs to microSD cards. The Steam Machine and…
The Steam Deck is back, and affordable PC gaming is dead
…The rush on RAM and storage as chip producers prioritize profitable "AI" data centers has left both consumers and PC manufacturers with few options but to pay, pay, pay. While memory prices…
Best of Computex 2026: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
…Microsoft engineered the Ultra for multitasking between running AI models up to 120 billion parameters and general productivity applications, too. How does this all play out? We'll find out this fall…
Googlebooks aren't just Android laptops. They're a Trojan horse for Gemini
…about AI? As I said, the entire point of Googlebooks seems more to deliver a hardware platform for Google's Gemini "AI" than to actually compete with Windows, Mac, and Linux…
I tried Google's AI glasses. They're what Google Glass always wanted to be
…Google's AI glasses are surprisingly light Google didn't answer questions about the hardware: the specs, battery life, the features of the display, camera and so on. And to be fair…
The PC hardware slump is real. So is the reason to keep caring
…Extra Edition, and Expedition: Handheld through our channel! And if you need more hardware talk during the rest of the week, come join our Discord community—it’s full of cool, laid…
The newest Surface is a mini PC, but it's not for you
…extra options for security and enterprise management. Beyond the RTX Spark chip (Arm-based, 20 cores, 6,144 CUDA cores, RTX 5000-series graphics performance), the only hardware specification mentioned so far…
SteamOS is coming for Intel handhelds — if Intel can keep up
…The initial builds are a little shaky with controller issues and more fine grain hardware controls, as noted by VideoCardz.com and ETAPrime on YouTube. On the MSI Claw 8 AI+ (based…