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By Darren Allan Intel has just patched a critical vulnerability in its vPro processors, and worryingly this flaw has existed for no less than seven years. To be precise, the problem is an escalation of privilege vulnerability in Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT), Intel Standard Manageability (ISM), and Intel Small Business Technology firmware – a…

By Darren Allan Do you like the idea of a multi-monitor setup, but perhaps not the clutter of having, er, multiple monitors on your desk? Then LG’s freshly-revealed 4K display could be the ideal solution, as it’s essentially four monitors in one. The LG 43UD79-B monitor is a 42.5-inch panel with a resolution of 3840…

By Kevin Lee Logitech is one of those names you’ll probably find all over your house. Whether it’s a mouse or keyboard, your universal remote, computer speakers or a webcam – Logitech makes a lot of things. However, one of the company’s biggest divisions is gaming, which produces many of the peripherals you’ll find in…

By Jason Cipriani Razer claims not a single professional gamer has used a wireless mouse during a tournament, but that’s about to change; or so the company hopes. Professional eSports athletes all have one thing in common. They all use wired mice during tournaments. Even though the performance of wireless mice has improved over the…

By Henrietta Rowlatt A crazy place at the best of times, the internet has given birth to a plethora of PC peripherals that are capable of all manner of things — like simulating realistic bullet damage in Call of Duty, or providing you with an ultra-realistic controller for your train sim. (All aboard!) We’ve scoured…

By Darren Allan Western Digital has announced that it’s now shipping the HGST-branded Ultrastar He12, a helium-based (‘HelioSeal’) 12TB hard disk. This is a fourth-generation 3.5-inch helium hard drive which is built using PMR (perpendicular magnetic recording) technology and made for supreme reliability, which isn’t surprising seeing as it’s aimed at the enterprise arena –…

By Matt Hanson When it comes to choosing a processor for PC gaming, there are only two contenders: Intel and AMD. As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week, we’ve pitted the two titans of the CPU world against each other. In the red corner, we have AMD, the plucky pretender to the throne that’s had…

By Darren Allan MSI has announced a new offer, with selected motherboards now coming with a free Intel Optane Memory module (16GB in size) pre-installed. Optane modules nestle in an M.2 slot, essentially acting as a cache drive to turbocharge a slower traditional hard disk (thus avoiding the need to pay for a more expensive…

By Jason Cipriani Razer is arguably best known for its gaming keyboards that have proven to be reliable and popular among professional gamers across the globe. A big factor of that success is what lies beneath the keys. In fact, you could say the company’s drive to develop and build the best mechanical switches in…

By Darren Allan AMD has confirmed that the first of its next-generation graphics cards featuring Vega technology will be available within the next two months. The company previously indicated that the initial Radeon RX Vega offerings were ‘expected’ to ship in the second quarter of this year – meaning before the end of June –…

By Joe Osborne Intel’s Optane Memory modules look to bring high-speed storage to more people, aiming to bolster cheaper spinning drives as an alternative to solid-state storage with a solution that’s less expensive for the purchaser overall. Of course, one area where Intel hopes to see traction for these M.2 slot-bound modules is PC gaming,…

By Darren Allan AOC has got together with Porsche to design its latest monitor, and as you might anticipate, the results look pretty sleek to say the least. The new display comes in two variants – the PDS241 and PDS271, which are 24-inch and 27-inch models – and it’s incredibly thin at 5.2mm, sporting a…

By Darren Allan Seagate’s latest external portable drive is one specifically designed for drone owners, which allows them to back up video footage and photos while piloting their craft on location. The Seagate DJI Fly Drive is, as the name tells you, the product of a partnership between Seagate and drone maker DJI, and it…

By Darren Allan Dell has taken the wraps off a new 27-inch monitor that supports 4K along with HDR, and it’s an impressively bright panel that places a premium on color depth and accuracy. The UltraSharp UP2718Q offers a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160) at a refresh rate of 60Hz, and the company boasts that…

By Darren Allan Want to juice up your Radeon RX 480 graphics card so it’s as powerful as one of AMD’s new RX 580 offerings? Some enterprising folks have apparently achieved this ‘free upgrade’ feat already by flashing the older card with the freshly released firmware from an RX 580 – but be warned, this…