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Maybe one day, laptops and smartphones will have the endurance to run for weeks or even months before needing to be recharged. Unfortunately, that day is not today, and it won't be tomorrow or anytime soon. Fortunately, Amazon's 'Big Spring Deal' event is still going on (today is the last day!) and with it comes some...
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When we reviewed the Intel Arc B580, we remarked at that time that we were hopeful Intel would launch a bigger version of that product. The Arc B580 has solid performance (at least, as long as you pair it with a fast CPU) and reasonable power efficiency, but it's a relatively small GPU and simply can't compete on...
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There's still a little bit of time left to take advantage of Amazon's Big Spring Sale event—it kicked off a few days ago and runs until the end of the month, which is now just around the corner. We've already highlighted several items from the event, including record low prices on items like AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X and a...
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Nintendo is planning to launch its next-gen Switch 2 console on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the day after April Fools' Day and the same day Nintendo will hold a special Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 event, according to a Best Buy Canada blog post that went live ahead of schedule. Best Buy has taken the blog post down, but...
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What's a 'budget' PC case to you, dear reader? If you're like us, you probably fondly recall a time when you could buy a crappy sheet metal PC case for $35, and it would even come with a really questionable power supply. These days, it's hard to find anything with a design newer than the last ten years for under $70...
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We've reported a number of sophisticated cyberattacks where threat actors circumvent 2FA restrictions. In response to the increased vulnerability of passwords, Microsoft has announced a major change in its authentication requirements that will affect over a billion users. This change will see a significant shift from...
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Instagram has continually added more features to better compete with TikTok. In January, we reported that Instagram promised to launch the “Edit app” similar to CapCut, which is largely used by TikTok users. And yesterday, Instagram announced that it has added another update that allows users to fast forward video Reels.
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Nintendo is nearing its big event to usher in the Switch 2 era, but the company wanted to host one final Direct showcase for the original Switch. As expected, most of the games shown off were smaller experiences because the company wants to hold off on any big reveals until the Switch 2's Direct event. However...
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Sonos Arc Ultra: $999 MSRP The Sonos Arc Ultra is a big upgrade over built-in TV speakers, that offers premium sound quality and a number of enhancements over its predecessor. Excellent sound quality More balanced and better bass Improved speech clarity Dolby Atmos works well Sonos Ace headphones integration No...
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Amazon is in the midst of its Big Spring Sale event, which started earlier this week on Tuesday, March 25 and runs through Monday, March 31. There are some tantalizing deals to be had, including record low prices for things like the latest-generation PC processors and gaming monitors with reasonably fast refresh...
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Micro Center, a popular US retailer for PC hardware, apparently received a decent shipment of new high-end NVIDIA GPUs. While store restocking is typically not newsworthy, the elusive GeForce RTX 5090 GPU certainly deserves a mention. Since its release in January, it has been consistently difficult to acquire for...
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Intel's newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lip-Bu Tan, isn't wasting any time ingratiating himself with shareholders and the public at large. In an open letter to investors as part of Intel's 2024 Annual Report, Tan offered up a blunt assessment of the company's past performance and outlined focal points...
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A Texas UPS employee has been arrested and charged for stealing more than $200,000 of high-value merchandise during his five-year tenure with the company. The Cameron Country Attorney's Office (CCDA) in Brownsville, TX, made the arrest at the suspect's home, along with the help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
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The weekend is when most Americans like to sleep in (at least who work a typical 9-5 shift Monday through Friday), but if you fancy yourself a stargazer who enjoys celestial events, you'll want to set your Nintendo Alarmo clock (or smartphone's alarm) to go off early tomorrow morning. That's because there is going to...
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If you are a skilled cybersecurity expert, able to discover security threats and software vulnerabilities, you may soon be eligible for a $100,000 payday. OpenAI announced that it has expanded its maximum security bug bounty program to $100,000, to compensate researchers who discover extremely severe or unique...
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Google is making a big shift in how it manages the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which it has been maintaining for over a decade, alongside its internal branch. AOSP has allowed for a lot of flexibility with how third parties could make use of the operating system. Moreover, it took in code from outside...
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Ever since at least the Ryzen 3000 series, AMD's release schedule for its Ryzen desktop processors has been to launch the enthusiast-focused "X" processors first, followed by the very-slightly neutered "non-X" versions after. The standard model Ryzen chips usually differ from their "X"-branded brethren only in that...
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While GPUs have been all the rage lately, CPUs deserve proper attention as they're vital to the gaming experience. XPG has unveiled its latest CPU cooler, the Ultimate LEVANTE II 360. This all-in-one liquid cooler is able to handle CPUs up to 320W TPD, which is quite the overhead for many products. AMD's popular Ryzen...
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Find me a scammer with scruples and I'll show you where to buy ocean front property in Arizona. Neither exists and I was reminded of this after selling a graphics card on eBay. Selling anything online, be it through eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or wherever else is always a headache (or series of headaches)...
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Samsung has just announced a load of new Neo QLED 8K and 4K televisions, all of which promise improved visuals and sound, glare-free screens, plus the introduction of Samsung Vision AI. The latter is touted to enhance A/V processing, real-time translation based on your preferred subtitle language, "Click to Search,"...
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It only took some 417 years since the invention (if going by patent filings) of the telescope to finally see Neptune's auroras, and it's thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST (the same telescope that provided a crystal clear view of Neptune's rings in 2022). Webb is much more powerful than the handheld...
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What look to be genuine marketing images of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge have emerged. They show off at least three colorways of the skinny phone's Titanium variant, namely Jet Black, Icy Blue, and Silver. Samsung has yet to confirm or deny the authenticity of these images, but—at least with the Silver model—they mirror what's been seen
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