Nathan Ord

Nathan Ord is a tech nerd through and through. Following any technology, from home and business applications to VR, anything is up his alley. Starting out as the family repair guy and local "tech expert" for those around him, he helped out wherever he could. Nathan came aboard HotHardware in 2020 and continuously enjoys what he does. In his free time, he enjoys volunteering, playing video games, and just relaxing with friends.
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Whether you are looking to upgrade your home theater for the holidays or find the perfect gift for someone, Amazon’s running deals that are hard to pass up. You can save up to 42% off the regular price on brands such as TCL, Amazon Fire, Hisense, and LG, netting you big savings on big TVs.
Leading us off today, we have the headliner Hisense
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Christmas is just around the corner, and with it comes the need to find the perfect gift for the nerd in your life. Thankfully, Amazon has some left-over deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday that may just get the job done. There should be something for nearly anyone, from smartwatches to speakers and tablets to...
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Ikea has launched a new smart home product family called the Vallhorn, Parasoll, and Badring, which are “designed to give customers a greater sense of control and comfort, allowing them to stay connected to their homes, even when they are away.” Thankfully, these smart home products are inexpensive and don't require...
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On paper, the Pimax Crystal is one of the best VR headsets currently available on the market, boasting rather impressive displays and overall capabilities. However, all of that comes at a cost and performance premium that many people may not quite be able to afford. Despite this, if you are looking for a solid VR...
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In less than 72 hours from now, Google will start deleting Google accounts that have been deemed inactive. If you want to save your content, there are some things you can do to ensure that your account and associated content is not caught in the snare of the accounts purge. However, the clock is ticking, so you best...
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General Electric is primarily known for its spinning things, like washing machines, supersonic engines, or the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm seven-barrel cannon mounted on the A-10 Warthog and CIWS weapon system. All goofs aside, GE is quite a broad company with connections in nearly every sector of the economy. Therefore, it...
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Cyber Monday is upon us, and with it comes a plethora of stellar tech deals that can net big savings on early Christmas gifts or just toys for yourself. This year, if you are looking to up your home office game or perhaps get into live streaming, there are a handful of essential streaming tech deals on Amazon that can...
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With Cyber Monday nearly upon us, tech deals abound. Right now, for example, there are some outstanding deals on sound bars available that can crank your home theater to eleven this holiday season.
Leading off, we have the Polk Audio Signa S2 Soundbar and Subwoofer combo for $149 flat, which is a 40% saving off the regular price. The S2
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If you're sick of vacuuming or mopping those dirty floors, Amazon has a plethora of deals on robot vacuums and mops that do not suck.
To kick things off, we have the iRobot Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum at $159, or an outstanding 42% off the regular price. This is the OG brand of robot vacuums, with 3-stages of cleaning power, an edge-sweeping
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Amazon typically offers a wide array of excellent deals in the lead up to Black Friday, but it offers some of the deepest discounts on its own products. Such is the case with the family of Fire TV products that are marked down up to 50% off at the moment.
Kicking things off, we have the headline deal in this series...
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The Russian espionage machine is both vast and prolific, as shown by a recent Russian code outbreak making its way into U.S. government systems. With the war in Ukraine in full swing, this behemoth of a program is not only throwing tools and resources at Ukraine, but is also driving its efforts into other countries...
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With Black Friday just a few days away, that means that Christmas is just around the corner too, and with it comes the need for gifts. If you have a techie friend who has not yet gotten into virtual reality, now may be an opportune time to introduce them to the Meta Quest 2 and a handful of Quest 2 accessories deals...
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We are only five days from Black Friday, and with it comes a plethora of deals on Amazon, which is trying to beat out all the brick-and-mortar stores competing for sales this year. Today, we have a handful of mini PCs that could make for a great home theater addition or home office box that will fit just about anywhere.
Leading off the
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Black Friday is just around the corner, but Amazon is looking to get into your wallets before any brick-and-mortar store does. As such, the company that has everything from A to Z is activating deals on many of those items, including laptops, tablets, headphones, and earbuds, which we are highlighting here...
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As we get ready to close out the year, the Leonid meteor shower is going to reach its peak tomorrow morning, November 18th. While the shower might end up being a bit of a quieter one, there is still the opportunity to see a handful of meteors every hour while taking in the gorgeous night sky in all its glory.
The...
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Ransomware gang BlackCat, otherwise known as ALPHV, is after the public spotlight following the Reddit data breach debacle earlier this year. Now, the group has breached another organization with MeridianLink and is causing a stir by filing a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to try and spur...
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Software vulnerabilities come and go, but vulnerabilities found in hardware are significantly harder to deal with and lead to more problems, such as with Hertzbleed and that family of security issues that sprung up from simple clock management techniques. Now, researchers have found a new problem with AMD EPYC...
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Black Friday is just around the corner, but to try and beat out some of the brick-and-mortar stores, Amazon has deals going live early that may even beat out other shops. This includes a whole slew of Amazon Fire TVs, which are marked down more than normal to save you a buck and up your home theater game.
Leading...
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The Lockbit ransomware group has breached a number of high-profile organizations and companies, such as TSMC in Taiwan, which is effectively the global leader in silicon production. Most recently, though, the international aeronautic and telecommunications company Boeing seemingly fell victim to the group, and...
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Black Friday is fast approaching, and with it comes a plethora of hot deals. On tap for you today, we have a handful of audio solutions to up your home theater or television setup.
Leading off, we have the Sony HT-A3000 3.1ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar coming in at $498, or 29% off. This soundbar features Dolby Atmos and...
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 releases today, and in preparation for that and the future, the Call of Duty team has made some changes to the anti-cheat system. Namely, RICOCHET: Anti-Cheat has gained machine learning capabilities and some funny features to handle inbound cheaters to hopefully dissuade them and improve...
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Generative AI ChatGPT has seen exponential growth in the past few months, recently crossing the 100 million weekly active users. However, with all this popularity, a target was perhaps painted on the back of OpenAI and ChatGPT by threat actors looking to make a quick buck or cause mayhem. It seems the latter is what...
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