Paul Lilly
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If your phone has been spared an endless barrage of sketchy pop-ups, phishing scams, and fake security warnings lately, you have Google's multi-layered browser defenses to thank. In a recent security deep dive, Google claims that Chrome’s...
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It looks as though Lenovo is getting ready to launch a new and colorful laptop line that takes direct aim at Apple's popular MacBook Neo. Called the IdeaPad Vibe, a series of what look to be official press renders (or less likely, a really...
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If you have been monitoring the market for a prebuilt desktop powered by NVIDIA's current-generation Blackwell graphics architecture, finding a configuration with an RTX 5070 under the $1,500 mark has been nearly impossible. While similar...
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The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are finding success with an outside-the-box solution to what has been a persistent air traffic controller shortage. After leaning into a recruitment campaign...
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NVIDIA isn't just selling chips to build AI clusters, it's also helping finance them. The semiconductor giant said it has entered into non-binding MOUs with six of the world's largest private equity and investment firms to create...
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If you have been looking to upgrade to a gaming laptop with a premium OLED panel without paying flagship prices, Best Buy is currently offering a significant price drop on a custom-configured HyperX HP Omen 16. It's the deal of the day...
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After teasing the Nightsword V2 Wireless SD gaming mouse at Computex earlier this year, Corsair has officially launched to retail what it's calling the first rodent to feature a dedicated Stream Deck launch button, which is accessible via...
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Apple is experiencing a record rise in the costs of the components that go into its next-generation flagship hardware. TrendForce, a market research firm, has stated that the cost of the components for the 256GB model of the iPhone 18 Pro...
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It may not be the best time in the world to build a new PC, but every indication is that things are not going to get much better for the foreseeable future. While that may sound bleak, it also means that shopping for deals is more...
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Upgrading to Samsung's latest generation of foldables and smartwatches doesn't necessarily mean paying the full sticker price. Best Buy is rolling out substantial trade-in promotions across the new Galaxy Z8 series and companion wearables...
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In the middle of a global memory crunch that has driven up hardware prices across the tech industry, a former employee at a "big" technology company claims their ex-employer is physically destroying more than a hundred high-end MacBook...
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We are down to the last few weeks of launch pricing for the Switch 2 before Nintendo officially raises the MSRP to $499.99, up from $449.99 for the standalone console. If you want to get ahead of the upcoming price hike, now is the time to...
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Dolby Vision 2 is finally moving beyond trade show demonstrations and into consumer living rooms. Dolby Laboratories and Hisense announced that the next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) format is officially rolling out to select 2026...
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SK hynix isn't waiting around to see if the AI boom cools off. The South Korean chipmaker's board of directors has approved a 54.3 trillion won (around $38.1 billion in U.S. currency) investment to build two massive new fabrication plants...
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Building a PC is not difficult, but it does require a series of checks for compatibility, including size and space constraints. This is especially true for small form factor (SFF) or mini-ITX builds. When it comes to cooling, whether a...
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AMD is making a big bet on the future of AI hardware. The Santa Clara chip designer announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto-based startup Taalas, a company taking an unconventional approach to inference by...
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The early response to Samsung's newest foldables has been spectacular. According to Samsung, global preorders for its new Galaxy Z8 lineup comprised of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8, are up 30% compared to...
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At this point, Rockstar Games hardly needs to promote Grand Theft Auto VI, arguably the most anticipated video game of all time, and certainly the most anticipated game of 2026. The first two trailers have racked up a combined 464 million views on Rockstar's official YouTube channel, and that...
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Bose is giving its core noise-canceling headphone line a major mid-cycle upgrade. The new QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen), priced at $359 MSRP, pack several features previously reserved for the pricier Ultra lineup, while tweaking the...
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AI clusters are running into massive hardware bottlenecks: High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is fast, but it's far too expensive to scale indefinitely. Enter Kioxia, which is proposing a performant middle ground with its GP1 series of 'Super...
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Remember when AMD appeared on rocky ground? That was forever ago, and these days, the chip designer has successfully transformed itself into an enterprise hardware powerhouse. This is reflected in a string of strong earnings reports, the...
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Microsoft is quietly rewriting its hardware guidance for Windows 11. Not long ago, the company made headlines for calling 32GB the "no worries" sweet spot for gaming on Windows. Now that recommendation has vanished into thin air as...
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