Ken Pillonel has a history of developing clever projects that add USB-C support to gadgets that have less common, outdated port types. After creating the first ever USB-C iPhone back in 2021, the engineer has returned his attention to that concept. He’s created an iPhone case that can provide older device models with a USB-C …
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Maingear’s latest, the (appropriately named) Retro95, is a deceptive love letter to old-school “pizza box” PCs. It’s Wolfenstein 3D and Sierra adventure games on the outside; Cyberpunk 2077 in ray-traced 4K on the inside. That’s because you can fit this sucker with up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 graphics. It supports Intel and AMD processors, …
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Image: Rob Schultz/TechHive Nope, you don’t have to settle for the streaming apps on your smart TV. If you’re looking for a better video-streaming experience, you can scoop up a streaming player from the likes of Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google, and others. Just plug the player into TV’s HDMI port, and you’ll be able to …
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Image: Microsoft Each new generation of Surface devices typically includes a Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, as well as a later variant that includes 5G technology. That shoe has finally dropped, as Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop 5G on Tuesday. Here, Microsoft had a choice: Add 5G to the consumer version of the Surface Laptop, …
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Image: Rob Schultz / Foundry A VPN, or virtual private network, is one of the best tools you can use to boost your online privacy and security. But in the vast ocean of available services, it can be incredibly difficult to find the best VPN for your needs. Thankfully, we at PCWorld are VPN experts …
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Image: AOC When it comes to PCWorld’s Amazon Prime Day coverage, it’s my job to handle the monitor segment—and this year, it didn’t escape my notice that, despite a general downward trend in OLED prices, the cheapest one during Prime Day was about 20 percent more expensive than last year. But here’s another AOC OLED …
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Image: Eufy The best home security camera is one that you can set up in minutes and requires no maintenance whatsoever. The Eufy SoloCam S220 checks both of those boxes, and it’s currently on sale for super cheap on Amazon with a stunning 49% discount. At just under $67, it’s sitting very close to the …
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By Michael Bürgi • July 22, 2025 • Ivy Liu Consolidation among independent media agencies continues apace — a reaction to the holding companies getting bigger and bigger, which creates more opportunity for indies to pick away mid-market clients. Digiday has learned that performance-oriented media agency Brainlabs has acquired L.A.-based fellow independent media agency Exverus …
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The beverage sector’s in a tough spot right now. In the U.K., customers are drinking less and spending less, a combination that’s dragging on the performance of firms like Diageo, which just lost its CEO. Finding new customers is an imperative. Heineken U.K. has found one way around that problem — it’s been using a …
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Brands’ pullback from diversity and equity marketing has hit marginalized creators directly in the pocketbook, four creators told Digiday. It’s no secret that the advertising world has moved away from DEI messaging in the wake of the 2024 presidential election. As brands from Target to Harley-Davidson scale back or remove their DEI programs in 2025, …
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