Kevin Purdy

Beyond the game itself (which rocks), Half-Life 2 had a big impact on PC gaming. This article is part of our 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 series.

You can fit lots of modern hardware inside—and prop your monitor on top.

Machine learning generates the closer-up ground in this very big sequel.

Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API.

photo of Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user data image The Strava app is one of the most popular ways for cyclists, runners, hikers, and other distance sports enthusiasts to track their performance and grab some bragging rights. Because most athletic types will have the app installed already—and because it's hard or impossible to run two tracking apps at…

If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google.

photo of Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“ image "Updating our site reputation abuse policy" is how Google, in almost wondrously opaque fashion, announced yesterday that big changes have come to some big websites, especially those that rely on their domain authority to promote lucrative third-party product recommendations. If you've searched for reviews and…

New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier.

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns.

Downgrading or customer support are your options if you caught the bad one.