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We're having flashbacks of Samsung's original Galaxy Fold released back in 2019. Why is that? The manual for Nintendo's soon-to-be-released Switch 2 console explicitly warns against peeling off protected film that comes pre-applied to the handheld. It's not clear if you could damage the handheld if attempting to...
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It took a minute, but Samsung's ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge is now available to purchase in the United States. What's more, there are some bonus offers available, depending on where you choose to buy the newest (and thinnest) addition to the modern Galaxy family, including a store gift card, trade-in perks, or...
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After spending more than half a year in beta testing, Microsoft Edge Game Assist is finally rolling out all Windows 11 users as it continues to improve the operating system for gamers. It’s an in-game browser designed to make it easier than ever to access guides and walkthroughs or multitask during the middle of a...
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Google I/O was about a week ago, and if you haven't heard, one of Google's biggest announcements was the company's Veo 3 generative AI model for video. Gone are the days of creepy, low-quality clips that vaguely look like Will Smith eating spaghetti and don't traverse the uncanny valley very well. Veo 3 is more than...
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If you go shopping for earbuds, you're bound to come across several premium models, some of which can cost several hundred dollars. That's fine and dandy if you have the coin and desire to spend that much on what ultimately is disposable tech (in most cases, you can't replace the batteries in wireless earbuds, or at...
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We recently posted an article that explored the idea of serious gaming on integrated graphics. In that post, we were using an older Ryzen 5 5600G chip to prove our point, but AMD's Ryzen 8000G processors are much faster. (We're about to update that post with some numbers on that, if you're keen to see the difference.)...
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It’s no secret that Microsoft is aspiring to introduce its own handheld gaming device with their explosion in popularity in the last few years. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has longed talk about his experiences with the current crop of available devices, and how he’d like to see an Xbox made handheld. However, it seems as if...
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Elden Ring Nightreign’s launch has been a bit of a mixed bag. While sales on Steam have been strong, with the game climbing towards the top of the charts, it hasn’t been a slam dunk with many players. The game is also experiencing technical problems that go beyond subjective disappointments with its gameplay, which...
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Ford Motor Company has initiated another massive recall affecting over 1 million vehicles across a wide range of its popular models, including trucks, SUVs, and electric vehicles, due to a software glitch that can cause the rearview camera display to malfunction. The issue, which could see the camera image delay...
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It might be time to put down those pitchforks, PC gamers. A critical update, Windows 11 KB5058499, is finally bringing much-needed stability to systems running Windows 11 24H2, addressing a range of frustrating performance issues that plagued users since its release. Contrary to popular speculation, it turns out that these problems were NOT
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Sony and its retail partners are offering some great discounts on various hardware as part of a "Day of Play 2025" promotion, which runs through June 11, 2025. The event also entails other perks, like special gaming tournaments, new game trials, and other odds and ends, but we're most interested in time-sensitive...
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A rather new adaptive optics system dubbed Cona has just opened a new window into the mysterious world of the Sun's corona, delivering images of unprecedented clarity. This groundbreaking technology, installed at the Goode Solar Telescope (GST) in California and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), was...
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The Call of Duty franchise is one of the crown jewels of Microsoft's various acquisitions during the last several years. It also serves as a big incentive to lure gamers over to its popular Game Pass subscription service. Upping the ante, there is a new update out, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4, that is chock...
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Looking for an affordable smart doorbell with video capabilities and exceptionally long battery life? Amazon may have just answered the call with a new version of its popular Blink Video Doorbell. According to Amazon, users can expect up to two years of continuous security coverage from three AA Energizer lithium...
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A revolutionary/goofy-looking wireless forehead e-tattoo has been developed that can accurately estimate mental workloads in real-time, offering a significant leap forward for human-in-the-loop systems in high-stakes environments. This groundbreaking device, detailed in an article in the August 15 issue of Device by...
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Valve's Steam Desk console just became an even more formidable handheld, and it's thanks to NVIDIA. No, there's not an upgraded model with a discrete GeForce GPU tucked inside. However, there is finally a native GeForce NOW app for the Steam Deck (just as promised at CES), which in some respects is the next best...
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If you're reading this, chances are high that you got here via a Google search because someone told you to "update the BIOS" on your PC, and you're wondering what the heck that means. Don't worry; we're gonna get you sorted out. "BIOS" stands for Basic Input/Output System, and it used to be the lowest-level firmware...
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Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret has abruptly taken down its U.S. website and some in-store services, citing an ongoing "security incident." The move, which has left customers unable to access online shopping and order tracking, comes as the company works with third-party experts to investigate and restore operations...
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Heads up if you have an Asus router in your home or office, as there's a backdoor exploit doing the rounds affecting 9,000 devices and counting. This event came to light by way of the security firm GreyNoise and its Sift AI tool that spotted some odd-looking traffic and flagged it for a closer look.
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Diagnosing mystery battery drain issues on a smartphone can be frustrating. Broadly speaking, per-app battery usage indicators aren't all that useful, since they only count usage by the core of the app itself; system call usage usually gets lumped into "System", "Other", or similar nebulous categories.
This is...
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CD Projekt Red is hard at work on the next installment of The Witcher franchise, but it hasn’t forgotten about Cyberpunk 2077. The game has come a long way from its incredibly rocky launch that included it being pulled from the PlayStation 4 storefront for a period of time. The studio says that the Phantom Liberty...
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A recent study has cast a concerning spotlight on a previously underestimated celestial threat: asteroids co-orbiting Venus. While NASA and other space agencies have diligently tracked near-Earth asteroids for decades, a growing body of evidence suggests that a significant number of undetected space rocks in Venus's...
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