Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

Jess is a former TechRadar Computing writer, where she covered all aspects of Mac and PC hardware, including PC gaming and peripherals. She has been interviewed as an industry expert for the BBC, and while her educational background was in prosthetics and model-making, her true love is in tech and she has built numerous desktop computers over the last 10 years for gaming and content creation. Jess is now a journalist at The Verge.

Articles by: Jess Weatherbed

A Steam Deck console surrounded by an SD card, a gaming mouse, a keyboard and some headphones

Best Steam Deck accessories 2022: top gadgets for Valve's handheld

By Jess Weatherbed published

Here are the best SD cards, mice, keyboards, and more that you can use with the Valve Steam Deck .

Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro

The Samsung Galaxy Book 2 is our first glimpse at an Intel ARC powered laptop

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

The Samsung Galaxy Book 2 might be the first laptop to feature the upcoming Intel ARC GPU.

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Valve has no plans to raise Steam Deck pricing

By Jess Weatherbed published

Valve has confirmed that there are no plans to alter the current pricing for any of the three Steam Deck models.

A close up shot of a graphics card and water block in a gaming PC

We're finally seeing the end of the GPU shortage

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Some models of the AMD Radeon 6500 XT are selling below MSRP in Europe, which bodes well for the wider market.

Sonic 1 displaying on the Tesla dashboard

The Tesla infotainment system could soon support your entire Steam library

By Jess Weatherbed published

Elon Musk has expressed a desire to support Steam on the Tesla infotainment system.

Google Chrome

Chrome is making it easier to remember passwords and sensitive information

By Jess Weatherbed published

Google is developing a 'notes' feature for the Chrome password manager.

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We could get a new M1 Max-powered Apple Mac Pro this year – but why?

By Jess Weatherbed published

Analysis With fresh rumors appearing about a new Mac Pro, we have to wonder if Apple silicon will be able to step up.

MacBook Pro M1

The Apple M2 could launch alongside up to seven new Mac models this year

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Bloomberg reports that we could be seeing up to seven new Mac products released this year, all featuring Apple Silicon.

Judy from Cyberpunk wearing an ugly hat, clown nose and golden chain necklace.

Cyberpunk 2077 has been patched, but you'll still look ugly

By Jess Weatherbed published

Opinion: Cyberpunk's latest patch has introduced some great features, but the clothing options still suck.

A man looking tired and bored at his gaming pc

New Intel GPU is mind-blowingly cheap – but there's a catch

By Jess Weatherbed published

Chinese company Gunnir has listed what might be the cheapest desktop graphics card on the market.

A man working with 5 monitors all displaying maps

Intel Arc Alchemist GPU can support five displays...for some reason

By Jess Weatherbed published

Where most desktop graphics cards support four displays, Intel has included an unusual fifth output in its upcoming ARC GPU.

Young woman sitting on the floor with a laptop biting nails, nervous and very anxious

You shouldn't install the latest Windows 11 beta update

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft has published the first major update for Windows 11, but Insiders are reporting some concerning issues.

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Three new M2-powered Macs could make an appearance at Apple's March event

By Jess Weatherbed published

Three new unreleased Mac computers have been registered in the Eurasian Economic Database.

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Your kids could learn gaming at school – and you should be happy about it

By Jess Weatherbed published

A UK study reveals that esports studies can have a positive effect on kids' education, and most parents already agree.

A raptor chasing an Intel Core i9 CPU

Intel's 13th-Gen Core i9 flagship teases us with leaked benchmark

By Jess Weatherbed published

Intel's 12th generation of processors are still wet behind the ears, but we're already getting a glimpse of its successor.

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Google Chrome's downloads bar is getting less annoying

By Jess Weatherbed published

Google is currently trialing a new animated downloads toolbar to replace the current screen-hogging version.

A child and their grandparent using a laptop to make a video call

Incoming Windows 11 Task Manager update could finally tempt you to upgrade

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft is set to roll out an update to the current Task Manager that will provide additional information about your device.

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PC builders rejoice – NZXT H1 has returned

By Jess Weatherbed published

NZXT has released V2 of its iconic H1 PC case, offering a built-in PSU, AIO cooler and riser cable.

Dell XPS 15 laptop deal

This incredible Dell XPS 15 deal will save you $269

By Jess Weatherbed published

TechRadar deals You can currently get the Dell XPS 15 for a steal right now over at the Dell website.

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New MacBook Pro with M2 chip could be announced next month

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Supply chain rumors indicate that we could see the M2-powered MacBook Pro as soon as March 2022.

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Entry-level MacBook Pro could arrive with M2 chip by end of 2022

By Jess Weatherbed published

New rumors suggest that an Upcoming MacBook Pro launch could introduce the M2 SoC, at the expense of the ProMotion display.

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MyMiniFactory could spare digital artists from the NFT hype train

By Jess Weatherbed published

MyMiniFactory has evolved over the years to provide digital sculptors and other artists a great way to make some cash.

SpaceX

Starlink introduces a premium tier, but the price is out of this world

By Jess Weatherbed published

Starlink's new Premium tier targets remote business customers, providing up to 500Mbs for a $3,500 upfront charge.

Windows 11 File Explorer on a PC in an office

Microsoft could finally fix Windows 11 update annoyances

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft is testing new ways to deliver updates that should cause less disruption for Windows 11 users.

Intel Arc logo on a blue background

Intel Arc GPUs could give gamers a reason to drop Windows 11 for Linux

By Jess Weatherbed published

Intel is working on Linux driver support for its ARC graphics cards, with kernel patches for ReBAR released last week.

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