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Valve's Steam Machine is expensive. I built a DIY rival for $150 less
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (332+ words) Yesterday, after months of hand-wringing, Valve finally revealed the price of its second-generation Steam Machine. It's $1, 049, several hundred dollars more than just about everyone was expecting when it was first previewed last year. It's the worst time to build or…...
Intel is giving budget gamers what Nvidia and AMD won't
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1111+ words) Budget PC gamers have had little to celebrate in 2026. Intel may be trying to change that. Yet while Nvidia is trying to get everyone to throw their annual budgets at AI and AMD is slow-rolling its upscalers to older hardware,…...
A powerful Surface Laptop for nearly $1, 000 off? ! That's a Prime Day stunner
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (317+ words) If you're thinking about picking up a laptop that won't slow down on you in a few years, this stunner from our Prime Day laptop deals list should definitely be on your shortlist. The Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) is one of…...
Microsoft is now force-upgrading all Windows 11 home PCs to 25 H2
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (306+ words) Microsoft has quietly followed through on its past announcement by rolling out Windows 11 25 H2 to all compatible PCs running Windows 11 Home or Pro. Until now, the upgrade was optional and required user consent, and only computers running Windows 11 24 H2 got the upgrade....
Microsoft's budget Surface is back. So is the 8 GB RAM problem
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (407+ words) After shipping the Surface Laptop and Pro for business customers starting at about $2, 000, Microsoft has come down to earth. Microsoft is releasing a smaller Surface Laptop and Pro for under $1, 000, but with a callback to the bad old days of…...
Microsoft scrambles to patch a Defender security flaw called Rogue Planet
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (245+ words) A week ago, the security researcher who goes by "Nightmare Eclipse" published information about Rogue Planet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft's Defender security program. The vulnerability, officially designated'CVE-2026-50656, can be exploited by hackers to gain complete access to your…...
Cancel Microsoft 365 and get Word, Excel, Power Point, and more for life, only $30 for Deal Days
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (162+ words) TL; DR: Get Word, Excel, Power Point, and more for $29. 97 during Deal Days. If you want Microsoft Office appson your PC, your only option for a long time was to pay $99. 99 per year for Microsoft 365. Not anymore. During Deal Days,…...
Get a new PC ready in minutes with this $35 transfer kit
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (154+ words) TL; DR: The PC Transfer Kit Bundlegives you three apps to migrate software, back up your PC, and securely wipe old drives, all for $34. 99 (reg. $129. 85) through June 28. Setting up a new computer usually means hours spent reinstalling programs, hunting down…...
I tested Aiper's most advanced pool robot. I'm not convinced
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (465+ words) Aiper's highest-end robot hits the market as a rocky work in progress and isn't easy to recommend in its current condition. Aiper specs the robot to run for up to four hours when under the surface and eight hours in…...
Tested: MSI's 341 CQR QD-OLED X36 is an awesome ultrawide monitor
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1780+ words) The MSI MPG 341 CQR isn't quite perfect, but it delivers great image quality and plenty of features at an attractive price. That makes it easy to recommend for both work and play. MSI's MPG 341 CQR QD-OLED X36 is in many ways…...