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Plex is finally rolling out its new user experience on mobile devices after it went into the testing phase towards the end of last year. Although, the move to this new interface hasn’t gone as smoothly as most users would’ve liked. The company ended up having to cut a wildly popular feature as it made this app upgrade...
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ASUS ROG has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to tease an upcoming Xbox-branded game console in a short 34-second animated/rendered trailer. The actual console only appears in a few seconds (see the screenshot above), but it's enough to give us an idea of the design language. Assuming this is representative of the final...
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Back when AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors first came out, enthusiasts theorized that the extra-thick heatspreader used on Socket AM5 CPUs—required to maintain AMD heatsink compatibility that extends all the way back to Socket AM2—would harm cooling performance. Enthusiasts quickly popped the top on some AMD chips and...
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The entire gaming world is waiting with bated breath for more information about Grand Theft Auto VI. Fans have been looking forward to the game’s second trailer, leading to some rather interesting ways of trying to deduce when Rockstar will finally make it available. Unfortunately for these devout fans, it seems as if...
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Apple has been slapped with a €150 million ($162 million) fine by French antitrust regulators (Autorité de la concurrence) over the implementation of a privacy feature that the regulators found to cause economic damage to smaller publishers and advertisers, while giving an unfair advantage to Apple over its...
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Aston Martin's Valhalla is inching closer to production; we've already seen the supercar in final production form, but now Aston Martin is showing off the mid-engined plug-in hybrid vehicle undergoing road- and track-testing in the United Kingdom and Spain. These tests are meant to button down final details in...
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Slowly but surely, your options for buying a gaming monitor equipped with a cutting-edge quantum dot organic light-emitting diode (QD-OLED) panel are expanding.The latest models to enter the fray are a couple of Acer Predator SKUs, those being the Predator X32 X2 and Predator X27U X1. We bet you can guess the screen...
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A new UK study is claiming that your phone isn't the source of distraction, or at least it's not that black and white. The research found that when smartphones were taken out of reach in a simulated work environment, people continued to distract themselves on their laptops instead. Ultimately, this not only spotlights...
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Maingear has once again retooled its sleek and well-crafted MG-1 desktop gaming PC lineup (see our review of a 2023 MG-1 config to see just how well put together these boutique machines are), this time with the latest generation CPU hardware from AMD and Intel, alongside NVIDIA's Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 50 series...
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Amazon's Big Spring Sale ends tonight, so now is a better time than ever to find some solid deals on some of the best consumer headphones from Bose (and more). We've compiled some of our favorites from the audio brand plus threw in some nice alternatives, because—you know—options are good. Without further...
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As the years have passed, video games are no longer become a mere novelty for the masses. With serious time behind them, they're now becoming iconic in many respects, with some celebrating hefty anniversaries. Such is the case with Square Enix's Final Fantasy IX, which is seeing its 25th anniversary coming...
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It looks as though ASUS is readying a new flagship socket AM5 (LGA 1718) motherboard for AMD's Ryzen 9000 series processors based on Zen 5 (as well as previous gen Zen 4 chips based on the same socket). Either that or somebody meticulously crafted convincing-looking renders showcasing the front and pack, as well as...
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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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