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7 Ways Video Games Have Built the Modern World
While a huge number of people play video games in the world, it’s still only a fraction of the world population that takes part in this hobby. In fact, if you’re a gamer, you probably know that non-gamers don’t really take video games very seriously, and even look down on them and their players. What these good folks don’t know,…
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IBM just unveiled its new z17 mainframe – and it’s built with AI performance in mind
IBM has released the latest version of its mainframe, the z17, aimed at supporting AI workloads and inferencing. The company said its research shows 88% of global IT executives believe that application modernization is crucial, and that more than three-quarters reckon that mainframes will continue to be central to digital transformation. According to IBM, the z17 has been designed with…
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Sony’s New ULT Speakers Are Built for Parties
Sony makes some of the best speakers and headphones around, and now the company has revealed a few more speakers in its ‘ULT’ lineup of party speakers. The lineup is the Ult Tower 9, Ult Tower 9AC, Ult Field 5, Ult Field 3, and the Ult Mic wireless microphones. Each product is built to have deep bass, lively sound, and,…
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LevelBlue launches new partner program that’s “built for the future”
LevelBlue has announced the launch of a new partner program for global managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), and resellers. Unveiled at this years’ Channel Partners 2025 Conference and Expo, the new LevelBlue Partner Programme features a flexible, consumption-based model alongside managed and unmanaged services to help partners simplify security, scale, and drive revenue. The firm said…
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Volvo’s ES90 sedan will be built with a Nvidia supercomputer
Volvo’s next electric vehicle, the ES90 midsized luxury sedan, sounds like its got some serious computing chops. The new EV will come with a dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin configuration, making it the “most powerful car Volvo ever created in terms of core computing capacity,” the company claims today. The new supercomputer is included as part of a single tech…
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5 Linux Distos Built for Creative Work
To the uninitiated, Linux may be nothing but arcane console commands, but it offers a great desktop experience and a ton of powerful multimedia applications. The distros we’re looking at here focus on helping you get creative work done. 1 Ubuntu Studio If you’re not sure where to start with Linux distros focused on getting creative work done, Ubuntu Studio…
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How I Built a Silent Mechanical Keyboard
Summary Ditch your loud mechanical keyboard for a silent one to eliminate distraction. Silent mechanical keyboard switches provide a noiseless but solid typing experience. Get a gasket-mounted keyboard and consider modding it to build the quietest keyboard possible. Does your mechanical keyboard get a lot of flak for being too loud? I’ve been there, too. While the marbly click-clack is…
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Stellseries’ Arctic GameBuds Are Built for Low-Latency Audio
SteelSeries just announced its new Arctis GameBuds. They’re designed to have a low-latency connection for gaming on PCs and consoles, as well as a more typical Bluetooth mode for other devices. The Arctis GameBuds addresses common pain points when connecting third-party earbuds to consoles. The Arctis GameBuds have stable, ultra-low latency 2.4GHz wireless connectivity for PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and…
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How to find the reading mode built into your browser
I’ve got a stack of bookmarked, favorited, and saved-for-later web articles that I’m going to get around to reading one day… but haven’t. I think that part of what puts me off working through that list is that reading on the internet, especially longer pieces, can be a slog. On most sites, besides the text and pictures that matter, you’ve…
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