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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Ring, ring! Many outstanding phone deals are calling you this weekend on Amazon. From a OnePlus 10 Pro to a lower-budget TCL 20 Pro 5G, there are several devices that will fit your needs and price range for a limited time.
At the top of the lineup is the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is knocked down 39% to a pretty cool...
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Apple is getting more aggressive on pricing these days it seems. And right now you can get your hands on some AirPod Pro buds, iPads, and MacBooks on pretty good discounts via Amazon.
At the top of the deals today comes a couple of different AirPods options, including the new AirPods Pro 2nd generation, which is...
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Earlier this week, Microsoft introduced new AI additions to its suite of software with Microsoft 365 Copilot, a large language model used to cut down on the daily slog of emails and other menial tasks. Now, this tooling is being extended to Microsoft Power Apps, to help people actually create or augment apps by simply...
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Microsoft recently patched a zero-click privilege escalation vulnerability within Microsoft Outlook, tracked as CVE-2023-2339 and rated a 9.8/10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). Left unchecked, this vulnerability could allow a threat actor to capture sensitive information from any user account that...
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ChatGPT is being incorporated into everything from Discord to Snapchat and virtually every platform in between. While this might be incredibly useful for day-to-day searches and some interactions, you also end up with some interesting implementations, such as ChatGPT on smartwatches. As misplaced as this may sound to...
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Various pieces of Grand Theft Auto 6 news has been circulating lately, with a variety of leaks and information hitting the web. For example, just yesterday we learned that famed rapper 50 Cent might play a role in the next -- as yet unannounced -- installment of the GTA series. However, fans are growing tired of...
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Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot has been making lots of news lately after sending dark replies to users’ questions. However, despite these oddities, the chatbot is still an impressive and powerful piece of tech that aims to change how we use the web. That goal is being enhanced by new chatbot 'personalities' and...
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If you are in the market for a smartphone, Amazon might have some deals for you this weekend. Between discounts on the Samsung Galaxy S23 family, to the Google's revered Pixel 7 series, and some in between, there are certainly several good options.
First at the plate today, we have the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup...
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In early February, OnePlus revealed the OnePlus 11, which we looked at here, and it's a solid new affordable flagship Android phone with plenty of muscle, for just $699. However, OnePlus is potentially looking to up the ante with the OnePlus 11 Concept, a new device set to be unveiled properly at Mobile World...
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When it comes to building a PC and blinging it out, one of the bigger pain points can be the sheer quantities of software of varying quality needed to control all the RGB glory. However, Microsoft might be coming to the rescue by bringing support for RGB lighting control to Windows 11 natively. PCMR members...
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We have been talking about Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for over a year now, and the company has nothing to show for it. Thanks to a number of roadblocks, including pushback from several companies and countries alike, the deal that was expected to close this fiscal year is going up against even more...
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Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly, and perhaps your sweetheart needs a sweet new laptop for work, school, or play. Thankfully, Amazon has some pretty good deals going right now for a variety of different laptops, or an iPad if you so desire.
At the top of the lover’s lineup today, we have the Lenovo 2022 Ideapad...
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From tweaking Tom Cruise to advancing deepfake detection with Intel, AI manipulation of photo, video, and audio sources is becoming more mainstream daily. Now, one company is taking this tech to Hollywood with the debut of TrueSync, a generative AI tool to change the dialogue in filmed content.
Announced on Twitter...
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In 2022, the National Security Agency, in conjunction with the U.K’s National Cyber Security Centre, reported a critical vulnerability in the Windows CryptoAPI to Microsoft. While this was patched in August of 2022 and published in October of 2022, it could still prove to be a problem as threat actors could still...
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, offering a new way to interact with information on the web, with the caveat being that its knowledgebase cuts off at 2021. In any event, this sort of conversational knowledge access could change how we view and use the web as we know it. Google has seemingly caught onto...
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AI has been in the headlines quite a bit lately, from ChatGPT and article writing to assisting in identifying odors with biosensors. But, of course, if the public is fascinated with it, so too is the US Government for various reasons. Per excerpts from Paul Scharre’s unreleased “Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of...
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Now that we are past the 4070Ti launch from CES earlier this month, we can begin to look toward the future of NVIDIA products. Of course, we are still hoping there is a 4090Ti waiting in the wings, but in the meantime, NVIDIA may be trying to lower the prices of their GPUs by introducing new variants of the RTX 4070...
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So far, Rockstar Games has been rather tight-lipped about its upcoming addition to the Grand Theft Auto series with GTA 6. However, that could be changing soon, based on recent speculation and potential leaks from YouTuber SanInPlay, who previously correctly predicted information about GTA 6’s female...
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As we walk out of CES2023, we look forward to future events, such as the Spring Galaxy Unpacked event that brought us the Samsung Galaxy S22 last year. This year, we are anticipating the Galaxy S23 based on many leaks, including some new ones that confirm some information we’ve heard previously.
At the tail end of...
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This CES, we have seen some wild products and pitches from various companies, such as haptic chairs and shark-shaped PC cases. Lenovo has also made some rather exciting product announcements and updates for the Legion to ThinkPad lines, and everything in between. This includes the wild Yoga Book 9i, a dual screen ‘foldable’ laptop we managed
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CES2023 keeps rocking with new product announcements, updates and showcases galore. To add to the mix, Cooler Master has announced several new peripherals for enthusiasts, collectors, streamers, or just about anyone who wants a solid set of gear to interface with their PC.
Prestigious PC Peripherals
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Samsung has commanded a bit of the limelight this week amidst a barrage of CES 2023 product launches and announcements, especially with its ridiculously cool 57” 8K Odyssey Mini LED G9 gaming monitor. It is ludicrously excessive in all the ways that excite us, but in any event, it isn’t the only exciting thing coming...
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