Katie Wickens
Screw sports, Katie would rather watch Intel, AMD and Nvidia go at it. Having been obsessed with computers and graphics for three long decades, she took Game Art and Design up to Masters level at uni, and has been rambling about games, tech and science—rather sarcastically—for four years since. She can be found admiring technological advancements, scrambling for scintillating Raspberry Pi projects, preaching cybersecurity awareness, sighing over semiconductors, and gawping at the latest GPU upgrades. Right now she's waiting patiently for her chance to upload her consciousness into the cloud.
Latest articles by Katie Wickens
The EU's incoming AI Act is giving off some real I, Robot vibes
By Katie Wickens published
news The amendments from European MPs are expected to pass in mid June.
Asus ROG Ally launches May 11 with pricing 'for sure... below $1,000'
By Katie Wickens published
news Asus' Steam Deck rival is promising to redefine handheld gaming.
These tabletop city builders with all the chaotic freedom of D&D are my new obsession
By Katie Wickens published
TT...CBGs? I can't believe no one told me collaborative, city building TTRPGs were a thing.
If these benchmarks are true, the ROG Ally's graphics are gonna slap
By Katie Wickens published
news AMD's newest mobile graphics are looking pretty tasty.
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro review
By Katie Wickens published
Beached A swing and miss for the wireless gaming headset crown.
Asus ROG Strix Scar 16 (2023) review
By Katie Wickens published
Strix trix Intel Core i9 13980HX | Nvidia RTX 4080 | 16GB DDR5-4800 | 1TB SSD | £3,300 | $2,900
Picking between these two RTX 4070 gaming laptop deals is tearing me apart
By Katie Wickens published
deal How can we be expected to make decisions with laptops like this on sale?
Asus says its Steam Deck rival may be coming 'sooner than you expect'
By Katie Wickens published
news Promises of an imminent launch appear alongside new rumours about the 4nm Zen 4 / RDNA 3 APU at its heart.
Calling for a pause on AI experimentation then spending millions on GPUs for a new AI project has real Musk energy
By Katie Wickens published
news He co-founds, then leaves OpenAI on bad terms, then calls for a six-month pause on AI experiments… Now this.
Steam Deck-friendly Windows Handheld Mode shown off in leaked Microsoft Hackathon vid
By Katie Wickens last updated
news A Windows handheld gaming mode for the Steam Deck could happen.
HTC Vive XR Elite review
By Katie Wickens published
Reality check All-in-one XR headset with easy PC VR streaming setup, but with some real drawbacks for the price.
AI-driven NPCs are living lives and planning parties all on their own
By Katie Wickens published
news Rich open worlds with emergent NPC social structures aren't as far off as we thought.
Cronus cheaters are getting sniped across the biggest FPS games
By Katie Wickens published
news Players using Cronus, Xim and similar devices are selling them off cheap after a slew of third-party hardware detection updates.
Steam Deck SSD upgrade: clone your Deck without losing a thing
By Katie Wickens published
Deck upgrade Swap your Steam Deck SSD hassle free with this simple step-by-step guide
Bing's AI image generator allows artists to 'limit' its access to their art, but not outright block it
By Katie Wickens published
news Microsoft's copyright infringement policy seems to be lacking, while its safety regulations are a little overactive.
Ethernet co-inventor finally bags a Turing Award, half a century later
By Katie Wickens published
news Dubbing their invention the "Ether Network", Bob Metcalf and co. gave real substance to the long-tailed metaphysical concept of the ether.
I somehow made upgrading the Steam Deck SSD way harder than it needed to be
By Katie Wickens published
Shame Deck So much time wasted, but a few lessons learned.
Sabrent Rocket 2230 NVMe SSD review
By Katie Wickens published
Swapsies A speedy Gen4x4 Steam Deck SSD upgrade, but a little inconsistent in its 1TB form.
Win a Terra Nil-inspired custom-built recyclable gaming PC!
By Katie Wickens published
Giveaway Look at the tiny mushrooms!!!
Newegg's new ChatGPT-based AI PC builder has some funny ideas about cheap gaming PC builds
By Katie Wickens published
news Beware the AI with a business agenda.
Best Steam Deck accessories in 2024
By Katie Wickens last updated
Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.
Autonomous SmartDesk Core standing desk review
By Katie Wickens published
Smart-ish A mix-and-match standing desk with a lot going for it.
Don't rely on Bing, ChatGPT, or Bard for vital PC building questions
By Katie Wickens published
PSU matters Some free LLMs are better for answering your pressing PC building questions than others.
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