Latest articles by Katie Wickens
Pico 4 VR headset review
MMM PANCAKES A really strong contender for the PC and standalone VR throne.
NASA's working on a wiggly snake-like autonomous Rover alternative to 'boldly go where no robot has gone before'
news I, for one, welcome the era of autonomous, interplanetary snakes.
Hands-on test: Philips Evnia gaming peripherals
news Philips let me touch its upcoming gaming accessories in an RGB dungeon, manned by a sassy, dancing robot.
Google won't tell anyone why its withholding Bard AI from the EU
news Wired jokes that Google's so far given more penguins Bard access than it has Europeans.
Dark web crypto-drug traffickers 'can try to hide in the furthest reaches of the internet, but the Justice Department will find you'
news With a fentanyl epidemic on its hands, the US Department of Justice has just made its biggest bust yet targeting the dark web.
You've probably committed at least one of the 11 sins of PC building
system shock How not to build a gaming PC.
Meta says new study shows the metaverse could boost the global economy by $3.6 trillion per year and yes it probably is worth noting Meta paid for the research
news By 2035, Meta supported research reckons the company has potential to overtake mobile phones as the major computing platform.
The EU's incoming AI Act is giving off some real I, Robot vibes
news The amendments from European MPs are expected to pass in mid June.
Asus ROG Ally launches May 11 with pricing 'for sure... below $1,000'
news Asus' Steam Deck rival is promising to redefine handheld gaming.
These tabletop city builders with all the chaotic freedom of D&D are my new obsession
TT...CBGs? I can't believe no one told me collaborative, city building TTRPGs were a thing.
If these benchmarks are true, the ROG Ally's graphics are gonna slap
news AMD's newest mobile graphics are looking pretty tasty.
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro review
Beached A swing and miss for the wireless gaming headset crown.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2023) review
Strix trix Intel Core i9 13980HX | Nvidia RTX 4080 | 16GB DDR5-4800 | 1TB SSD | £3,300 | $2,900
Asus says its Steam Deck rival may be coming 'sooner than you expect'
news Promises of an imminent launch appear alongside new rumours about the 4nm Zen 4 / RDNA 3 APU at its heart.
Calling for a pause on AI experimentation then spending millions on GPUs for a new AI project has real Musk energy
news He co-founds, then leaves OpenAI on bad terms, then calls for a six-month pause on AI experiments… Now this.
Steam Deck-friendly Windows Handheld Mode shown off in leaked Microsoft Hackathon vid
news A Windows handheld gaming mode for the Steam Deck could happen.
HTC Vive XR Elite review
Reality check All-in-one XR headset with easy PC VR streaming setup, but with some real drawbacks for the price.
AI-driven NPCs are living lives and planning parties all on their own
news Rich open worlds with emergent NPC social structures aren't as far off as we thought.
Cronus cheaters are getting sniped across the biggest FPS games
news Players using Cronus, Xim and similar devices are selling them off cheap after a slew of third-party hardware detection updates.
Steam Deck SSD upgrade: clone your Deck without losing a thing
Deck upgrade Swap your Steam Deck SSD hassle free with this simple step-by-step guide
Bing's AI image generator allows artists to 'limit' its access to their art, but not outright block it
news Microsoft's copyright infringement policy seems to be lacking, while its safety regulations are a little overactive.
Ethernet co-inventor finally bags a Turing Award, half a century later
news Dubbing their invention the "Ether Network", Bob Metcalf and co. gave real substance to the long-tailed metaphysical concept of the ether.
I somehow made upgrading the Steam Deck SSD way harder than it needed to be
Shame Deck So much time wasted, but a few lessons learned.
