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A Pricey PlayStation Controller That’s Perfect for Professional-Level Performance

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Amazon’s fall hardware event: 5 Echo devices overdue for an upgrade

After skipping last year, Amazon is back with a big fall hardware event slated for next week, and we’re expecting plenty of new Echo smart speakers and displays that make the most of Alexa+, Amazon’s AI revamp of the Alexa voice assistant.  Plenty of other hardware will also be unwrapped during Amazon’s September 30 event …

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This $16 lifetime subscription will keep you from ever seeing a YouTube ad again

Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Block ads on nine devices for life with an AdGuard Family Plan, on sale now for $16. Ads are frustrating, but they’re also hard to avoid. For families with young browsers who don’t know what not to click, ads can also be dangerous. If you want an easy way to avoid ads forever, try AdGuard. …

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Stop struggling with free apps — get a lifetime of MS Office 2021 for $50

TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $49.97 (MSRP $219.99) — all the classic apps in one one-time purchase. If free productivity apps just aren’t cutting it anymore, this is your chance to upgrade to the real deal. For a limited time, you can grab Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows with …

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Make Chrome safer against scam sites by flipping on this AI feature

Image: Shutterstock.com Google’s Chrome browser has a feature called Enhanced Safe Browsing that uses real-time AI-powered techniques to protect users against online threats. Unlike the more basic Safe Browsing feature, which compares visited addresses against a database of known dangerous sites, Enhanced Safe Browsing uses AI to recognize yet-unknown threats. Google hasn’t published exact details …

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Windows 10 gets its final update before support ends. What’s in it?

Image: monticello/Shutterstock.com Support for Windows 10 is officially coming to an end next month with one final update on October 14th, 2025. Yesterday, Microsoft released a preview version of that cumulative update, which is optional to install but available if you want to get ahead of the curve. Known as update KB5066198, it brings Windows …

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 to launch globally with battery capacity downgrade

For context, the standard Redmi Note 15 leverages silicon battery technology to provide a 5,800 mAh peak capacity backed by 45 W wired charging. While the latter is said to be sticking around, PaperKing13 has shared evidence to suggest that the Redmi Note 15 will drop to a 5,520 mAh battery for its global release. Nonetheless, this …

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Honor Magic 8 edges past Xiaomi 17 Pro in early Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 benchmarks

The Magic 8 series is set to launch in October 2025. Pictured: the back of the non-Pro phone. (Image source: Honor) Ahead of the release, the AnTuTu benchmark result from the Honor Magic 8 has surfaced. As shown in the screenshot reshared by the product manager, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship has managed …

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