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By pioneering a new method that studies our galaxy from the inside out, astronomers using data collected from the Gaia-ESO Public Spectroscopic Survey (GES) have uncovered surprising hidden features of the Milky Way’s spiral...
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It feels like each passing day brings with it a new leak or rumored related to Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S Refresh processors. That's not actually the case, of course, but the leaks are starting to pile up, the latest of which is a...
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Samsung has kicked off the One UI 8.5 beta program and, with it, promises "next-level ease of use" across Galaxy S25 devices (for now). Built on Android 16 QPR2, the latest Samsung mobile skin intends on bringing a unified and intelligent...
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A popular power bank sold exclusively at Amazon is being recalled after over a dozen reports of the problematic unit overheating. In 11 of those reported incidents (out of 15), affected units caught fire, resulting in three minor burn...
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Affordable gaming is facing an existential threat from the rise of AI and the resulting insatiable demand for key components. This has led to a massive spike in PC DRAM prices, and storage solutions may not be far behind. The sliver lining is that we're in the midst of the holiday shopping...
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The broad rollout of the Windows 11 25H2 update has started, and users who want to fast-track it are being referred to the relevant update options in a new blog post on Microsoft's site. Windows 11 25H2 comes with an assortment of...
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After completing not one but two GTC events this year, NVIDIA is already looking ahead to what's in store for the next one, which the company confirms is returning to San Jose, California next year. It will run from March 16-19, 2026. For...
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Intel's Panther Lake processors are due to arrive soon in new notebooks from a wide array of partners. MSI has a refreshed line-up of Prestige machines coming, for example, powered by Intel's latest and greatest mobile chips, flaunting...
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This might just be the most will-they-or-won't-they GPU release story of all time. Intel's Arc Battlemage was rumored to come in two different versions as soon as we ever heard about it, but the larger "BMG-G31" chip never materialized and...
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If you haven't done so already, check out our roundup of excellent deals on several generations of iPhone and Apple Watch devices, with Woot (owned by Amazon) offering massive savings on its Grade-A refurbs backed by a 1-year warranty...
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Blink and you'll miss Woot's flash sale on a whole bunch of 'Grade-A' Apple Watch and iPhone devices with hundreds of dollars of savings on tap, and delivery in time for Christmas. And before you dismiss the sale because these are refurbished items, consider that Woot (which is owned by...
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Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince recently spoke out against Google's AI practices, highlighting that while his company has successfully blocked 416 billion unwanted AI scrapers from its customers' content, Google has made opting out of the...
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As far as anyone outside AMD knows, Team Red's next processor releases will be the Gorgon Point family, which is a refresh of Strix Point. "Refresh" doesn't necessarily mean "rebadged," though. Sometimes refreshes can come with significant...
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Microsoft debuted a new visual style with Windows 11, but 4 years on there are still parts of the operating system that seem to be from a different era. That includes the venerable Run dialog box, which was introduced all the way back in...
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We've been eagerly looking forward to the OneXFly Apex handheld because it's one of the most interesting of the announced PC gaming portables to use AMD's Ryzen AI Max processors, codenamed Strix Halo. We've been so interested in it, we've...
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Gigabyte's new motherboard will have you pining to build a Ryzen PC (maybe around the Ryzen 7 9850X3D). Called the X870E Aero X3D Wood, the styling from our vantage point looks absolutely tree-mendous, and if you think we're all out of...
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Valve sent the gaming world into a tizzy when it unveiled a new slate of hardware last month, which includes a small cube dubbed the Steam Machine. Once the initial excitement died down, fans noticed a peculiar omission in the device’s...
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While not yet released at retail or even publicly announced, AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor is confirmed to exist by way of a support document on AMD's website. It's also been benchmarked, assuming a couple of entries at Geekbench are legitimate. If so, they offer the first glimpse of where...
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In a refreshing change of pace from current trends, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber suggests the peripheral maker is taking a more tempered approach to AI features and product launches, and is learning from the mistakes of others. You don't...
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Valve has done a lot of work to support Proton, which is the compatibility layer that’s enabled Windows games to work smoothly on the Steam Deck, which also happens to be a Linux-based device. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, though...
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Having a retro PC is awesome, because it lets you experience classic games as they were intended to be, on the original hardware. Maintaining one is a pain, though; beyond all the issues with using 25-plus-year-old hardware, you've also...
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Crucial X10 Portable SSD (2TB): MSRP - $239, Sale Price - $209 The Crucial X10 is a rugged, dust and water-resistant external USB SSD, that offers excellent performance in a compact package. Compact Enclosure IP65 Dust And Water Resistance Broad Compatibility High Capacities Available Strong...
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