Mike Curran

Hyperkin’s DualSense-inspired Xbox controller is finally launching this fall

Hyperkin’s DualSense-inspired Xbox controller is finally launching this fall

You don’t have to worry about battery life with the Hyperkin Competitor since it’s a wired-only Xbox controller. | Image: Hyperkin There’s good news if you’re an Xbox gamer who’s longingly stared at the sleeker design of Sony’s DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5. After revealing the final form of its Competitor gamepad at CES…

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BlackBerry Classic Returns As Android-Powered Zinwa Q25 Pro For $400

BlackBerry Classic Returns As Android-Powered Zinwa Q25 Pro For $400

A Chinese company, Zinwa Technologies, is reviving the decade-old BlackBerry Classic Q20 by upgrading its hardware and replacing the original operating system with Android. The updated model, named Zinwa Q25 Pro, is designed to combine the nostalgic appeal of the BlackBerry brand with modern smartphone capabilities. The revival involves significant hardware changes to ensure compatibility…

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Windows 11 Update KB5063878 Reportedly Causing SSD Failures

Windows 11 Update KB5063878 Reportedly Causing SSD Failures

The latest Windows 11 security update (KB5063878) has been linked to serious issues affecting certain solid-state drives (SSDs). Reports suggest that after installing the update, SSDs may become non-functional during large sequential data writes, typically around 50GB or more. While the problem has not been officially confirmed by Microsoft or SSD manufacturers, early accounts from…

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‘Play Instantly on Discord’: Fortnite will be Nvidia and Discord’s first instant game demo

‘Play Instantly on Discord’: Fortnite will be Nvidia and Discord’s first instant game demo

Nvidia’s GeForce Now is getting a big upgrade next month — and it’s also part of an intriguing new experiment. Nvidia, Discord, and Epic Games have teamed up for an early test of instant game demos for Discord servers, which could theoretically let you immediately try a game without buying it, downloading it, or signing…

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Nvidia’s app gets global DLSS override and more control panel features

Nvidia’s app gets global DLSS override and more control panel features

The Nvidia app is getting improvements to DLSS override, more control panel features, and Project G-Assist changes this week. Nvidia has been gradually improving its new app over the past 18 months since its release, and it’s getting closer to fully migrating all the legacy control panel options. This week’s Nvidia app update will include…

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