Gaming Software EA releases Command & Conquer source code, boosting modding capabilities Every entry is now open-source except Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 By Daniel Sims, February 28, 2025, 7:04 AM
Gaming Software Doom defies the impossible by running in TypeScript's type system Trillions of lines, multiple programming languages, and a year of sweat to run Doom at an unplayable frame rate By Cal Jeffrey, February 27, 2025, 5:49 PM
Software Gaming Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 SDK, modders gain control over the game's code Total conversions are now possible By Daniel Sims, February 19, 2025, 6:16 AM
Mobile Hardware This wild hardware mod crams an iPhone SE 3 into a classic Windows Phone Inside iPhone, outside Lumia By Zo Ahmed, February 17, 2025, 11:20 AM
Software Microsoft Third-party mod delivers the Start Menu Windows 11 deserves All app menus to the forefront By Zo Ahmed, February 16, 2025, 1:15 PM 30 comments
Software Tech Culture Student turns a PDF into a functional Linux emulator First Tetris, then Doom, now Linux -- what's next? By Daniel Sims, February 13, 2025, 6:15 AM
Hardware Tech Culture Modder keeps RTX 4090 and Core i9-13900K below 30C using an air conditioner Who needs liquid cooling when you can plug your PC into an air con? By Daniel Sims, February 11, 2025, 7:03 AM 10 comments
Gaming Software Doom running on an Apple HDMI dongle from 2013, because of course it does Lightning-to-AV adapter contains a surprisingly robust SoC By Daniel Sims, February 7, 2025, 6:24 AM
Hardware Tech Culture This miniature machine may look like an old distillery, but it's actually an RTX 4090-powered PC It's water- and copper-cooled By Zo Ahmed, February 5, 2025, 9:18 AM 7 comments
Gaming Hardware Modder turns Steam Deck handheld into a screen-free, controller-less mini PC A handheld with an identity crisis By Shawn Knight, January 27, 2025, 12:45 PM 12 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Developer ports Doom into a Microsoft Word document Doom has been ported to most computing platforms and some unconventional formats By Skye Jacobs, January 20, 2025, 8:24 AM
Hardware Tech Culture Cableless GPU design supports backward compatibility and up to 1,000W New GPUs would include motherboard power connectors and conventional 12V-2x6 connectors By Daniel Sims, January 15, 2025, 6:21 PM 15 comments
Hardware Gaming Wooden side table is actually a sleeper gaming PC packing an RTX 3070 A sight for sore eyes and hardwood floors By Zo Ahmed, January 4, 2025, 11:01 AM 7 comments
Hardware Tech Culture New BTF 3.0 PC standard proposes no cables between PSU, motherboard and GPU Backside 50-pin motherboard connector supplies up to 1,500W of power, no front-facing cables By Daniel Sims, January 3, 2025, 6:15 AM 28 comments
Gaming Software Project shows you can run a Minecraft server on the 60-year-old COBOL language The number of COBOL programmers is dwindling, but new developers can still learn it By Daniel Sims, December 28, 2024, 7:40 AM
Gaming Tech Culture This cute mod turns the Sony PSP into a PlayStation 2 Handheld nostalgia on the big screen By Zo Ahmed, December 17, 2024, 11:27 AM
Tech Culture Hardware Modders give the new Raspberry Pi 500 keyboard PC an NVMe storage upgrade Much faster than the microSD storage solution By Zo Ahmed, December 16, 2024, 1:06 PM
Gaming Hardware The PlayStation 5 laptop is a 9.5 pound portable gaming monster, will set you back $2,750 Includes a massive 17.3-inch 4K display and a full-sized keyboard By Zo Ahmed, December 15, 2024, 10:32 AM 12 comments
Hardware Gaming YouTuber creates DIY ultrawide handheld gaming PC from broken laptop parts Built from a cannibalized 2-in-1 laptop By Daniel Sims, November 28, 2024, 6:15 AM
Gaming Fan-made Half-Life 2: Episode 3 project gets free demo, available now on Steam Based on series writer Marc Laidlaw's "Epistle 3" draft from 2017 By Daniel Sims, November 13, 2024, 8:16 AM
Gaming Stalker 2 requires 150GB of storage, but runs on relatively modest GPUs Developer confirms mod support and a post-launch multiplayer update By Daniel Sims, November 2, 2024, 7:47 AM 11 comments
Electronics Car Tech Developers keep Spotify Car Thing alive with custom firmware Spotify is bricking the Car Thing on December 9 By Zo Ahmed, November 1, 2024, 1:50 PM
Hardware Gaming The PlayStation 4 is the latest console to receive a handheld makeover System plays full digital PS4 games without cloud streaming By Daniel Sims, October 26, 2024, 9:23 AM
Tech Culture Gaming The first-ever portable Xbox is here, thanks to one very dedicated modder The full power of the original Xbox on a portable format By Zo Ahmed, October 19, 2024, 1:49 PM 7 comments
Software Tech Culture Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 installation from 30GB to less than 4GB Windows 11 made to fit on a single DVD, using all kinds of tricks By Kishalaya Kundu, October 18, 2024, 11:03 AM 8 comments