How Half-Life 2 helped sell Steam to a skeptical PC gaming market
It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2—a game of historical importance for the artistic medium and…
It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2—a game of historical importance for the artistic medium and…
The OnePlus 13 is yet to be announced for the global market, but it's selling well in China. It sports a capable Hasselblad camera setup but was missing a macro…
Punching Bag NASA is undergoing another round of layoffs. And once again, it's the space agency's famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California that's taking the hit. On Tuesday, JPL announced…
At the very beginning of the year, the Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled Wi-Fi 7 with some pretty respectable figures – Wi-Fi 7 arrived with speeds five times higher than the widespread…
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been hit with yet another huge fine in Europe, this time over abusive practices related to Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission…
It's been a remarkable year in gaming, and we're rounding up the very best gifts for the gamer with picks for every budget. Source
We've tested 24 games on Intel's latest Lunar Lake laptop, to show how it stacks up against the previous generation Meteor Lake as well as AMD's Ryzen AI 'Strix Point'…
Doodles is collaborating with McDonald’s on a holiday-season initiative that combines NFT collectibles with coffee. Source
Google has released the Gemini AI assistant as a standalone app for iPhone, and here's why you should download it. Source
FBI and CISA confirm networks have been compromised by Salt TyphoonDevices and networks used by government individuals also hitThe group also successfully breached a network used by US authorities A…
The Ohom mug heats your coffee or tea with a pad that can also wirelessly charge your phone—no app required. Source
LEGO Horizon Adventures has arrived! The game is available now on PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Take a look at the launch trailer here. Source
AMD just released some benchmarks that compare its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor to Intel's Lunar Lake. In some games, the CPU offers up to twice the frame rates.…
Plus, Barbara Broccoli reflects on the challenges of having to cast the next James Bond after Daniel Craig. Source
With its biggest update to Final Cut Pro (FCP) in years, Apple may be re-embracing the professional video creator crowd it has neglected since the launch of FCP X in…
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spots a scattering of bizarre bright white pebbles of a mysterious composition and origin. Source
We put the best portable chargers from Anker, Ugreen, Baseus, and more to the test to help you find the ultimate solution for reviving your drained devices. Source
Giving your thermostat more information about the temperature around your home can prevent an uncomfortable night's rest. Source
Rue Valley is the latest video game to utilize a time loop hook, applying that structure to a Disco Elysium-like RPG. Source
Image: Amazon Amazon is today introducing its latest Fire TV Omni TV series, and it’s the first to feature Mini LED backlighting for improved contrast, less blooming, and greater brightness…