Stories by Brad Chacos

Dell security flaw from 2009 affects 'hundreds of millions' of PCs: How to fix it

Newly discovered security vulnerabilities put Dell PCs going back to 2009 at risk, but there are steps you can take to fix them.

Windows 10 shovels dirt on Adobe Flash's grave

Windows 10 will fully remove Flash from patched PCs starting in July, and it won't be offered in the big May 2021 Update either.

The best PCIe 4.0 SSD: If you have this cutting-edge interface, this drive is ready for it

Samsung's 980 Pro is the best PCIe 4.0 SSD you can buy right now. We explain why, and what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.

New GeForce drivers reveal Nvidia's next mining counterstrike

Nvidia's new Game Ready 466.27 drivers should the company preparing a second round of Ethereum hash rate limiters for GeForce graphics cards.

Oops! Unannounced Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPUs outed by Samsung

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti haven't been announced, but apparently they'll be in Samsung's Galaxy Book Odyssey laptop.

EVGA's free Elite Priority Access offers first dibs on a new graphics card

EVGA just added "Priority Access" to its free Elite membership, giving you the chance to queue up for graphics cards and other PC hardware before the masses.

Even USB-C earbuds come with bloatware now

A new pair of USB-C headphones come with Deezer's music-streaming app preinstalled, and they'll offload a Deezer theme package on some Samsung Galaxy phones.

Microsoft yanks a Windows 10 update that was wreaking havoc with PC gamers

Windows 10's April update is causing issues with PC games, and now Microsoft is using a new feature to quietly pull it from your system.

Go get Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 for free on the Epic Games Store

Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 are two very good, very different games with one thing in common: You can score both for free on the Epic Games Store this week.

Why PlayStation Now's new 1080p streaming is great for PC gamers

PlayStation Now is the best way for PC gamers to play exclusive Sony classics, and it's finally adding support for 1080p resolution.

Call of Duty: Warzone adds Nvidia DLSS for a massive speed boost

The latest Call of Duty: Warzone patch finally adds DLSS support for Nvidia's GeForce RTX GPUs, promising up to 70% faster performance.

The purple iPhone is meaningless in a world where every iPhone is in a case

The new purple iPhone 12 sure does look cool, but you wouldn't even see it in a case.

Windows 10's terrible Store app might finally get a much-needed overhaul

Windows 10's Microsoft Store app has been a disaster for nearly a decade, but hope might be on the horizon.

AMD's huge Radeon Software update is designed to make your life easier

Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 21.4.1 adds a slew of helpful features, from major AMD Link upgrades to the addition of Ryzen performance metrics.

Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming launches on PCs, iPad, and iPhone this week

No graphics card? No problem. Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming expands to PCs and iOS devices as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on April 20.