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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High transfer speed Compact design Many upgrade options HDMI connection Cons High price Increased power Consumption Our Verdict Even in its factory configuration, the QNAP TS-264-8G is an extremely fast NAS server for the 2.5GbE network. At the same time, it also commands a correspondingly high purchase price for …

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Image: nawrasruhaima Research firm IDC predicts that the average price of computers could rise by up to 8% in 2026 due to a global shortage of memory chips (RAM and NAND). The background is the sharp increase in demand for HBM memory for AI data centers, which is prioritized over the production of consumer memory, …

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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extremely bright, with excellent color presentation Remote control is good for quick adjustments, and saves you from the app Ample customizability if you invest the time Cons App is a bit of a mess Preloaded themes are too similar Quite expensive Our Verdict If you really need the extra …

Lumary Permanent Outdoor Lights Max review: Bright lights, bad app Read More »

Image: HP The end of the year is always a great time to get midrange laptops at budget-tier prices. These are the kinds of laptops that will carry you through an entire day without getting on your nerves, so why settle for an entry-level clunker when you can score an awesome holiday discount instead? Right …

HP’s OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 plummets to $630 with a huge 40% discount Read More »

IO Interactive’s James Bond simulator 007 First Light has been delayed until May 27, 2026. It was supposed to come out in March. The company says two-month delay is for polish and refinement, which is fine by me. I’d always rather wait a bit longer for a better end product. IO says the game is …

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Over the past two years, the Nex Playground has carved out a niche for itself with kids and parents alike. It’s a small box that sits in front of your TV and uses a camera, along with computer vision AI processing, to track your movement for interactive games. Think of it like a simplified version …

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Xbox has brought cloud gaming gaming to some Amazon Fire TV models. These include the Fire TV 4-Series and the Fire TV Omni QLED Series. This lets people play Xbox games directly on the television, without needing a bulky console or even something like a Fire TV stick. Gamers do need a couple of things. …

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Investigative reporter John Carreyrou of the New York Times filed a lawsuit against xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta and Perplexity on Monday for allegedly training their AI models on copyrighted books without permission. Carreyrou is perhaps for exposing the Theranos fraudulent blood test scandal. According to , the lawsuit was filed alongside five other writers …

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Apple is making it a little easier to use third-party devices with iPhones in order to comply with Europe’s Digital Market Act (DMA), MacRumors reported. For iOS 26.3, Apple’s devices will support third-party proximity pairing and notifications in Europe only, according to the latest beta notes. That will make it a bit easier to connect …

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TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to PromptBuilder: AI Prompt Engineer for $39 (MSRP $324) and instantly generate optimized prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, Midjourney, and more. If you’ve spent any meaningful time with ChatGPT or other LLMs, you already know the secret: the prompt is everything. A great prompt can feel like a superpower … and …

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