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Hate for the Epic Store is out of proportion

Epic's approach to bringing in customers may be blunt, but having a direct competitor to Steam is a good thing for PC gaming.

July 22, 2019 | 16:00

How To Machine a Distro Plate

Alex gets into the nitty-gritty of how to machine a water-cooling distro plate yourself.

July 19, 2019 | 17:30

Assembling a Prusa MK3S 3D Printer

Alex gets a new toy for the workshop.

July 16, 2019 | 14:30

Iam8bit, Capcom announce Mega Man re-releases

No fire risk this time.

May 2, 2018 | 10:51

Fujitsu recalls Celsius, Lifebook batteries over fire report

Only a small number of systems affected.

February 12, 2018 | 10:35

Lenovo recalls selected ThinkPad Carbon X1 laptops over fire risk

Loose screw to blame.

February 7, 2018 | 10:48

Netgear recalls Arlo camera power adapters over fire risk

Only aftermarket accessories affected.

December 7, 2017 | 10:58

Wildfire destroys Hewlett Packard founders' archive

Keysight denies culpability.

October 30, 2017 | 09:44

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 aims to repair the brand's fire damage

No more exploding handsets, hopefully.

August 24, 2017 | 11:20

HP expands laptop battery recall programme

More than 100,000 affected.

January 25, 2017 | 10:06

Samsung investigation blames batteries for Galaxy Note 7 fires

External labs agree.

January 23, 2017 | 11:45

EVGA preps firmware update for ACX 3.0 overheating flaw

Free thermal pads, new fan profile.

November 2, 2016 | 10:45

Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 over fire risk

35 cases reported so far.

September 2, 2016 | 11:56

Amazon drops encryption support from Fire devices

Claims customers weren't using it.

March 4, 2016 | 14:40

Amazon launches Alpine system-on-chip processor family

Annapurna subsidiary earning its keep.

January 7, 2016 | 11:42

Amazon announces 3D face tracking Fire phone

Amazon has announced its entry into the smartphone arena with the Amazon Fire.

June 19, 2014 | 09:02

The Internet Archive hit by fire

Scanning centre badly damaged.

November 7, 2013 | 09:29

SK Hynix plant damage minor, repairs underway

Plant will be back on-line 'in a short time.'

September 5, 2013 | 09:25

Hynix DRAM factory shut down after fire, prices rise

Huge fire causes complete shutdown of Hynix memory plant.

September 4, 2013 | 17:20

Modding MacBook Air could cause fire

Modders are warned to be careful of the battery in Apple's MacBook Air, which is unusually fragile.

November 9, 2010 | 13:41

My best and worst PC-related moments

November 9, 2010 | 08:46

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Infinity Ward boss fired by Activision?

Reports are creeping out which suggest that Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West have been fired by Activision.

March 2, 2010 | 11:24

Acer recalls Predator gaming PCs

Acer has announced that it will be recalling 215 Predator gaming systems due to cable insulation that can cause fires.

March 20, 2009 | 14:52

Apple PowerBook goes up in flames in London office

Fire extinguishers had to be used to deal with an Apple PowerBook G4 after it caught fire in a London office, resulting in 6ft flames and sparks

February 27, 2009 | 11:26

Eco-Intel Mod by Planet Express Klan

We've not just one mod to feature today, but several! The Planet Express Klan from Madrid teamed up with Intel to speed build the four elements into some very unique cases.

December 11, 2008 | 09:14

Sony recalls 100,000 batteries

Sony has issued a product recall for around 100,000 laptop batteries that have an irritating tendency to bust into flames - and not for the first time.

November 3, 2008 | 09:00