Tech

DIY handheld PC uses mechanical keyboard, Game Boy pieces, Raspberry Pi

Enlarge (credit: Penk/Github ) If someone is using a handheld PC these days, it’s almost certainly a smartphone. But a Raspberry Pi has a way of bringing out an enthusiast’s retro side. Add in some old console parts and a true mechanical keyboard, and you’ve got a DO-IT-YOURSELF PC that can fit in the palm […]

Tech

A well-meaning feature leaves millions of Dell PCs vulnerable

Enlarge / Dell has released a patch for a set of vulnerabilities that left as many as 30 million devices exposed. (credit: Artur Widak | Getty Images) Researchers have known for years about security issues with the foundational computer code known as firmware. It’s often riddled with vulnerabilities, it’s difficult to update with patches, and […]

Business

PC sales have surged for home workers and learners during the pandemic

With millions of workers and students forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of personal computers shot to the highest level in six years. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 million in 2020, a 13% increase from the year before and the most since 2014, according to market tracker International […]

Business

PC sales have surged for at-home workers and learners during the pandemic

With millions of workers and students forced to stay home owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of personal computers shot to their highest level in six years. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 million in 2020, a 13% increase from the year before and the most since 2014, according to market tracker International […]