At its E3 2018 event, publisher Ubisoft showed off its latest and greatest, including a sneak-peek at the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. During the show, Ubisoft not only ran a detailed gameplay preview, but provided some on-stage commentary detailing exactly what players can expect.

In a patent filing released today, Nvidia describes a technology that could fundamentally alter the way your games look, feel, and perform. Nvidia calls it "infinite resolution," and it's effectively a clever way of using vector graphics to replace static textures in games.

To get an idea for just how powerful the fully-loaded Alienware Area-51 R5 truly is, we devised a whole new benchmark using Adobe Premiere Pro -- and an unsuspecting MacBook Pro 15. Come watch what happens when we pit one of the quickest desktops we've ever tested against a modest MacBook Pro.

After being grilled by the U.S. Congress last month, Mark Zuckerberg again found himself testifying before a governmental body -- this time the European Parliament. In addition to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Zuckerberg addressed issues related to the GDPR. Here's what we learned.

Qualcomm and Microsoft teamed up to roll out its "Always Connected PC" platform at CES 2018, built around Snapdragon processors and always-on LTE connectivity. Now, cell carrier Sprint is cooking up a free data deal to lure Always Connected PC owners to its service -- but it won't last long.

Google rolled out a brand-new cloud storage subscription service today, replacing its old Google Drive subscription plans entirely. The new storage plan features access to 24/7 support, a new subscription structure, and comes with a brand-new, well, brand. This is Google One.

Net neutrality finally has an official expiration date. Announced on May 10, the Obama-era regulations that ensured an open internet are now set to end on June 11, 2018 -- but the fight's not over yet. Congressional supporters of net neutrality have one more card to play.

Using its powers as outlined in the Congressional Review Act, a group of Democratic senators have submitted a "discharge petition" which could set the stage for the restoration of net neutrality in the U.S. There are still quite a few hurdles standing in the way, however. 

Apple had its second-quarter earnings call today and it was mostly good news for stockholders, but not so much for Mac customers. For the second time in a row, the entire Mac lineup got the cold shoulder from Tim Cook and company when discussing revenue and plans for the future. 

Announced at Google I/O, soon Gmail will be able to write whole emails for you, or at least whole sections of your emails, with just a few keystrokes. Pulling from your Gmail message history, Smart Compose will be able to help you put together an email by suggesting phrases when you start typing them.

Microsoft's annual developer conference, Build 2018, is finally upon us. The keynote speech, delivered by CEO Satya Nadella, was yesterday, but day two starts up again at 8:30 a.m. PT today, Tuesday May 8. Here's how you can catch the livestream, and be on top of any surprising developments the moment they happen.

VR is still maturing, as a platform, and Oculus is fully aware of its inherent issues and limitations. Today, May 2, at Facebook's F8 keynote, Oculus unveiled a new prototype designed to combat some of the persistent visual hurdles that VR continues to struggle with: focus, and field of view. 

In an age when leaks spoil every surprise, Facebook came very close to surprising everyone with the launch of its highly anticipated Oculus Go stand-alone VR headset in today's F8 keynote speech. As announced at the F8 developer conference, the Oculus Go will hit store shelves today. 

The humble M.2 drive typically lives on your motherboard somewhere, tucked away on the back or hidden away under all the other hardware in your PC. Lost in the shuffle. And it's a shame, because some M.2 drives -- like Samsung's 970 EVO -- deserve a lot more attention than they get.

Google's been teasing its new Gmail revamp for a while now, and you can get your hands on it today. As in right now. Right this second. If you're ready for a clean modern update to the dusty old Gmail, you're only a couple clicks away. Seriously, it's really easy, here's how to do it. 

Security firm F-Secure has uncovered a massive security vulnerability in electronic locks sold by the world's largest lock manufacturer, Assa Abloy. Using the exploit, researchers were able to circumvent the lock system used in 40 thousand hotels worldwide by gaining master key access.

The event, which only lasted about two hours Tuesday morning, saw traffic to Amazon's cloud web hosting servers redirected to malicious websites. Not all of the traffic, just a small slice of it, about 1,300 IP addresses according to Oracle. It's not the first such attack, either.

In patents filings made public this week, Oculus describes a couple different technologies that could make its virtual reality even more realistic and immersive. The patents describe a couple methods for simulating touch in VR environments, one of which includes a "skin stretch instrument." 

April 17 is Tax Day, America's favorite holiday, and to celebrate, the Internal Revenue Service experienced an unscheduled outage. Don't worry though, it's back up, and you can get in there and file your taxes -- possibly with a bit of an extension.

It's been nearly 40 years since Intel's first x86 chip, the 8086, hit the market and to commemorate the momentous occasion, rumor has it Intel is planning to roll out a special edition processor with a few tricks up its sleeve -- and it could be one of the fastest six-core chips on the market.

In keeping with earlier promises, Facebook has rolled out a tool that will show you whether or not your data was in the hands of Cambridge Analytica.

After teasing that a new Mac Pro was in the works last year, Apple convened another reporter roundtable to clear up the Mac Pro timeline: It's a 2019 product, full stop.

The Razer Mamba Hyperflux and Firefly charging mouse pad are a herald of a tidal shift coming to the gaming accessories market. Here's why that's great for gamers.

Microsoft's next HoloLens headset is still in the works but according to leaks, it could feature some significant internal changes -- including a new processor from an Intel competitor.

Intel revealed today that it will not be issuing Spectre patches to a number of older Intel processor families, potentially leaving many customers vulnerable to the security exploit.

The VR landscape has changed with the release of the Vive Pro. It's proof that Oculus and HTC need each other -- that is, if VR is to survive and thrive.

Nvidia's Graphics Technology Conference keynote just wrapped, and the two hour plus talk covered a lot of interesting topics -- if you're a graphical engineer.

Following up on an earlier tease, Oculus might be gearing up to make VR even more immersive with a set of VR gloves described in a pair of patent filings made public today. 

After several days of silence, Mark Zuckerberg finally addressed the Cambridge Analytica controversy, pledging that Facebook will do better in the future.

AMD said it's currently working on fixes for the MasterKey, Ryzenfall, Fallout, and Chimera vulnerabilities. There's no set release date yet, although firmware updates to its security processors are coming soon.

A new patent filing from Apple gives us a sneak peek at how a touchscreen keyboard could work -- and why it could be revolutionary. 

Among the first of Qualcomm's new Always Connected PCs, the HP Envy X2 is now available for pre-order, but can it live up to Qualcomm's lofty promises?

Apple could be developing a new MacBook keyboard designed to prevent crumbs and dust from getting those super-shallow MacBook keys stuck. 

Google's Quantum AI Lab recently revealed a new quantum processor that may pave the way for quantum computing to go mainstream.

Finding a balance between visual quality and performance is a bit of a chore, but we have a few tips that should help you get the most out of Final Fantasy XV.

As we pointed out in our hands-on with the new Huawei MateBook X Pro, the upcoming laptop has a bizarre feature: Its webcam is concealed beneath one of the keys on the keyboard, but does it need to be there?

The trusty Surface Pen is overdue for an update, and it looks like Microsoft knows that, according to some recent patent filings.

A few online retailers have leaked pricing and specifications for some of Intel's upcoming 8th-generation processors, and it looks like the mid-range chips are losing a popular feature.