Stories by Gordon Mah Ung

Here's how to fix Apple's Butterfly keyboard problem: Buy a PC

If you've finally had enough of your Apple Butterfly keyboard problems, here's five PCs that can replace your MacBook

Razer's Core X Chroma eGPU cabinet features RGB and Intel's latest Thunderbolt 3 controller

Razer's latest eGPU cabinet gets LEDs and a bigger PSU , plus a ton more ports than before.

Killer's AX 1650 network card taps Wi-Fi 6 for wireless gaming that doesn't suck

Killer's AX 1650 network card reduces latency and can better deal with network congestion.

Kaby Lake-G lives! We spotted the Core i7-8705G in Acer's new ConceptD 5 laptop for creators

Is there still a place for Intel's Kaby Lake-G in a 6-core world? Yes, and Acer's ConceptD 5 is the perfect laptop for it.

Intel's controversial 'auction-only' Core i9-9990XE finally goes on sale, sort of

You can now buy Intel's ultra-rare 14-core, 5GHz Core i9 processor.

Everything you need to know about Optane right now

Here's the difference between Optane Memory, Optane drives, Optane DC Persistent Memory and Intel's new Optane Memory SSD.

Alienware Area-51m R1 review: Fast, big and upgradable

Alienware's redesigned powerhouse laptop promises the Holy Grail of gaming laptop features. It's big, fast, beautiful, and even upgradable.

The 5 things Google should kill next

Google's shown it can kill off a product when it no longer deserves to live. We know a few more products that are ready to die, if only Google could help.

USB4: What this future standard means for USB chaos and Thunderbolt 3

USB4 promises to smooth out USB chaos and play nicer with Thunderbolt 3. But it's not going to be that easy. Here's what you need to know.

Intel hopes to clean up toxic speech in game chat with AI and machine learning

Can AI and machine learning defang toxic voice chat in games? Intel thinks so

HP's high-res Reverb VR headset blows the screen door effect off its hinges

We go hands-on with HP's Reverb Consumer Edition, whose astounding resolution is well deserving of this exclamation mark!

Meet the new, tougher Cinebench R20 benchmark: We test it on Xeon and Threadripper

Here's what you need to know about Maxon's new Cinebench R20 benchmark, and how to use it to test your computer.

Acer Predator Helios 300: We review the bestselling gaming laptop on Amazon

Acer's Predator Helios 300 is currently the bestselling gaming laptop on Amazon. With an 8th-gen Core i7, GeForce GTX 1060, and 144Hz screen, it's easy to see why. We delve into those and other details.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review: Thin, fast and all business

Give the ThinkPad six cores and a GeForce GPU and you get the Lenovo ThinkPad Extreme X1, a 15-inch laptop that's large and in charge.

Lenovo's latest IdeaPads offer Intel, AMD, and an Nvidia mystery

Lenovo's newest mainstream IdeaPad laptops give you a choice between Ryzen and RX Vega, or Core i7 and a mystery GeForce MX graphics.