Michael Crider
Technology Writer at PCWorld
Technology writer for @PCWorld. Formerly @AndroidPolice, @HowToGeek, @DigitalTrends. Fuck Musk, I'm outta here: https://t.co/VEyPHKurLE
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2 weeks ago |
pcworld.com | Michael Crider
Software is complicated—and I say that with the confident authority of someone who struggles to string a few lines of HTML together. But my point is, it’s not uncommon for software updates to cause unexpected problems, as is the case with the newest version of the Firefox browser running on PCs with Nvidia cards. But worry not! Mozilla has fixed it. With more software updates. That’s how this stuff works.
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2 weeks ago |
pcworld.com | Michael Crider
Considering how often I’ve had to write about tariffs in the last few months, it’s no surprise that there’s a wave of lovingly retro hardware coming out of Computex 2025. Like SilverStone, MSI is hopping on the retro bus with new GPU designs, marrying new RTX 50-series chips with coolers that look like they’re straight outta the aughts. PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray got to check them out on the show floor.
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2 weeks ago |
pcworld.com | Michael Crider
PC gaming modders love to stuff gaming PCs into things that aren’t gaming PCs. I love a build that hides all the PC parts in a desk for a sleek “invisible” setup. But can you hide one under your… ahem… posterior? One YouTuber managed to do just that, stuffing a full desktop gaming PC (or at least its parts) into an office chair.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Michael Crider
6 hours agoZeniMax QA workers won a contract after two years of negotiations. A union of Microsoft gaming employees has won a tentative agreement with the company, in what's being called a first for the industry. The Communications Workers of America (CWA), which represents over 300 quality assurance workers at …
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2 weeks ago |
pcworld.com | Michael Crider
Handheld gaming PCs are awesome. Handheld gaming PCs running Windows are… measurably less awesome. That’s probably why the launch of SteamOS on multiple devices beyond the Steam Deck is so exciting. But Zotac is going for something a little different with the updated version of the Zone handheld: running a custom Linux. Adam Patrick Murray got his hands on a prototype at Computex 2025. The new Zotac Zone looks, well, a whole lot like the original Zotac Zone.
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The dash clock in my car was one of the last ones in my life that couldn't automatically adjust itself for time zone or daylight savings changes. Apparently that's now fixed with some combination of GPS, mobile signal, and Android Auto. All eyes on you, microwave.