Nvidia has had the opportunity to wow the world with its new RTX 50 series, but soon, Team Red will take center stage to announce its own technologies. Part of these reveals includes the release of FSR 4, an improved model of AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution upscaling technology. If you're eager to see what FSR 4 can do, a list has leaked online revealing 35 games that will get FSR 4 support, 31 of which will receive it on release day.

We can collectively agree that video games are more than just interactive experiences — they are works of art that leave lasting impressions on players. Sure, hyper-realistic graphics have become commonplace over time, but it’s often the most artistically daring games that truly stand the test of time. A unique art style gives a game soul, impacting how we feel about and remember its world.

Storage space is always in limited supply, which is why it's a good idea to upgrade if you're someone that's always juggling their files. With that said, there are a variety of different storage options to choose from, but going with an M.2 SSD is going to be your best bet if you're looking for tons of storage with excellent performance.

"How high can it go" is often the question that fascinates PC gamers. Whether it's FPS, clock speeds, transfer rate, or Cinebench scores, PC users can't stop themselves from obsessing over numbers. In a way, that's the only way to quantify performance and benchmark your PC against others, but in this race, you might be hurting the most important thing at the center of it all — enjoying your PC.

Besides almost always being a one-sided affair, the CPU battles between AMD and Intel were defined by their vastly different technical strategies throughout the 2010s and into the present. One of the factors that contributes to just how different these strategies are is how they handle CPU sockets.

AMD's Ryzen X3D CPUs have been ruling the gaming charts for almost three years. Ever since the Ryzen 7 5800X3D came out in 2022, AMD's 3D V-Cache propelled its chips to gaming supremacy, and nothing that Intel has put out since then has been able to turn the tables. The latest Ryzen 7 9800X3D turned out to be a whopping 30% faster (on average) than the Core Ultra 9 285K.

The writing has been on the wall for Skype for a long time, but every time you think it's dead, Microsoft launches some big update. This time, however, that's not happening, as Microsoft is finally retiring Skype in May. The solution? You guessed it — use Teams instead.

Which RTS game did you grow up on? For me, it was Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2. That probably dates me pretty accurately, but I adored the game's take on the Cold War and all the wild stuff that came out of it. Yes, including those amazing live-action cutscenes with people in costumes, which EA doubled-down on in Red Alert 3 when they got Tim Curry to read the best line he has ever read in his career.

It has been a rough month for Nvidia. First, it sold out of its RTX 50 series GPUs, which ended up becoming prey for scalpers. Then, people discovered that when updating the GPU, they had a chance of encountering a nasty black screen issue.. Finally, a small number of GPUs had fewer-than-usual ROP counts, which Nvidia stated would be covered under RMA. Well, the company can (hopefully) knock one of those off of the list, as the latest driver aims to fix the black screen problems.

Portable SSDs are a great way to store your data. Not only are the drives extremely lightweight, but you also get excellent performance and durability as well. While it isn't the cheapest option, you can often find good deals if you know where to look. With that said, this SanDisk Extreme 8TB portable SSD is now $210 off, dropping it down to its lowest price to date.

Amazon is gearing up to launch new hardware to go along with its AI-upgraded Alexa. During an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company has a “brand new lineup of devices that are coming in the fall that are beautiful.”On Wednesday, Amazon revealed Alexa Plus, a more conversational version of the smart assistant that’s capable of performing a wider range of tasks, such as ordering an Uber or finding concert tickets. Amazon says “almost every” Alexa device will support Alexa Plus, save for older Echo generations. Alexa Plus will cost $19.99 per month but will be included with a subscription to Prime.Though Jassy didn’t share any other details about the new devices, it seems like the company plans to put an even bigger focus on displays. When asked about Amazon’s next-generation hardware, Panos Panay, Amazon’s head of devices and services, told my colleague Jennifer Tuohy that, “I believe in screens. I think they matter in a massive way.”We’ve already seen this outlook impact Amazon’s lineup of products, as the company launched a new Echo Show with a larger 21-inch display after Panay joined in 2023.

Meta is planning to launch a dedicated app for its AI chatbot, according to a report from CNBC. The Verge can also confirm that Meta is working on the standalone app. The new app could launch in the second quarter of this year, CNBC says, joining the growing number of standalone AI apps, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot.Meta has already brought its AI chatbot across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, but launching a standalone app could help the company reach people who don’t already use those platforms. Similar to rival chatbots, Meta AI can answer questions, generate images, edit photos, and more. It recently gained the ability to use its “memory” to provide better recommendations.In a response to CNBC’s report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joked, “ok fine maybe we’ll do a social app.” Meta declined to comment.Meta has ramped up its efforts to compete in the AI industry in recent months, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing plans to invest up to $65 billion to further the company’s AI ambitions. The company also plans on holding an event dedicated to AI on April 29th.Additional reporting by Alex Heath.