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Alienware R16It's a solid desktop PC with a nice-looking case, though you're limited on future upgrades.The Alienware R16 desktop design is a step in the right direction to have a fun, though functional gaming PC. The performance is just what you would want, but the proprietary motherboard means you'll pay more in the future to upgrade your specs. Starting at $1,150 (Reviewed at $3,200)ProsVery nice-looking caseCooling systemPerformance is what you expect for the high-end specsConsIt's a pain to upgrade thanks to the…

Alienware’s laptops have, for a long time, been a bit on the big side. That’s especially true in one particular dimension we’ll be gentle and refer to as the M-series laptop brand’s “posterior.” Alienware returned to the drawing board and redesigned the m16 so it’s smaller thanks to its contracted rear and makes some use of all the extra space.What’s Better Than One Screen? Asus Zenbook Duo Has TwoThe m16 R2 removes the thermal shelf of the R1 and relocates its heat pipes and fans to maximize heat dissipation. Alienware…

Microsoft is trying to rebrand its Edge internet browser. No longer should its name remind you that its icon shortcut sits alone and forgotten at the edge of your Windows desktop. Now Microsoft is trying to claim Edge is on the cutting edge of AI. The Redmond tech giant has started calling its native internet explorer “Microsoft Edge: AI Browser.” If you think that’s already a little on the nose, expect more companies to do so in the coming year.Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots NextThe monicker appears…

The year 2003 felt like a banner one for Star Wars fans. We were coming off the release of 2002's Attack of the Clones, and the wait for the “final” Star Wars film was filled with all manner of books, comics, video games, plus an animated micro-series from Genndy Tartakovsky. Among this deluge, one title managed to stand above the rest.‘I Started a Yoda Fan Club’I’m talking about Knights of the Old Republic, which turns 20 this year. BioWare’s RPG not only shook up the gaming industry, but served as an epoch within Star…

Data centers have caused skyrocketing power demand in parts of London. Now, new housing construction could be banned for more than a decade in some neighborhoods of the UK’s biggest city because the electricity grid is reaching capacity, as first reported on by the Financial Times. The reason: too many data centers are taking up too much electricity and hogging available fiber optic cables.The Financial Times obtained multiple letters sent from the city’s government, the Greater London Authority (GLA), to developers.…