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This ultra-fast $40 AA/AAA battery charger is my favorite gift to give techies
The cheap ones are cheap for a reason. If you have rechargeable AA and AAA batteries, spend a little more for this charger instead. It's worth it.
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Windows 11's emergency June update causes even more bugs and chaos
Update KB5063060 is supposed to fix Windows 11 issues raised by update KB5060842, but it brings new problems of its own.
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Macrium Reflect X Home review: Fantastic backup, capricious pricing
While we love Macrium Reflect X's speed, interface, and reliability, its new subscription-only pricing is very expensive over time.
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'No AMD!' We asked Micro Center shoppers what's inside their PCs
At the grand opening of Micro Center Santa Clara, Adam asked the attendees what they're buying and what they're building.
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Obnoxious GPU prices are pushing PC gamers to the cloud, study claims
According to a recent survey, gamer attitudes toward GPU upgrades and cloud gaming are shifting.
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Best laptops: Our experts pick the top 11 models
To find the best laptops, we employ thorough hands-on, testing-based evaluations of laptop PCs from all the top brands. Our recommendations pinpoint the best budget, premium, gaming laptop, 2-in-1's, and even Chromebook.
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Small changes, big impact: Why you should choose a sustainable laptop
Millions of laptops get tossed every year. Choosing a sustainable one helps cut down on waste and makes a real difference.
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Mammotion adds a robotic pool cleaner to its product line
Best known for building robotic lawn mowers, Mammotion’s latest device promises to clean up to 1,614-square-foot swimming pools: floor, walls, and waterline.
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Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
These are the best deals on home use laptops, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks we can find, updated every weekday.
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This Ryzen 5 mini PC with triple 4K support is a deal for just $249
The Acemagician K1 mini PC is great for any home office, especially now that it's 22% off on Amazon.
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Amazon Prime Day is back July 8-11: Everything you need to know
This year's Prime Day event is getting two extra days in July. Here's everything you need to know.
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Which CPU is best for your Copilot+ laptop? Intel vs AMD vs Snapdragon
Which AI processor is right for you? As consumers start to replace older Windows 10 computer with a new Copilot+ PC, we break down whether the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, Intel Core Ultra 200 or AMD Ryzen AI 300 processor is the best.
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5 ways to get Alexa to shut the hell up
Is Alexa driving you nuts with unnecessary weather alerts, ultra-detailed delivery updates, and random "by the way" digressions? Help is here.
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Windows Hello webcams have stopped working in the dark. I don't care
Microsoft tweaked Windows Hello's biometric recognition to use your PC's optical webcam to "see" you, meaning that some users report that it's stopped working in the dark. To me, this is not a big deal.
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Lenovo's show-stealing laptop with a rollable screen ships this week
Lenovo wowed us with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 laptop, which features an OLED screen that can "unroll" for extra screen space. It will begin shipping this week.
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AMD plugs serious Ryzen vulnerability with new firmware update
AMD is providing an updated version of its AGESA firmware to address a key vulnerability that affects the TPM module within many Ryzen processors., potentially exposing keys and passwords to attackers.
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Dreame Z1 Pro pool robot review: Rocky start but a happy ending
Firmware updates were key to getting Dreame’s slowpoke pool robot to excel.
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Google is now testing AI audio clips to answer your search queries
The search results are compiled into an AI-generated podcast and played back using AI voices.
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HP's super-light Ryzen AI laptop with 16GB RAM is only $550 today
The HP OmniBook 7 Aero is designed for maximum portability. And with a Ryzen AI 5 340 processor and 16GB of RAM, it's not lacking in power either.
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