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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 41% off on Amazon

Prime Day is exactly a week away, and Amazon has started rolling out early deals across its tech selection. One notable cut puts the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X at $175, down from $299 — a 41% discount on a CPU that isn’t often reduced. The Ryzen 5 7600X is a

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I ran 45 Steam Next Fest idle demos at once and kept 11

Steam Next Fest has ballooned into a sprawling showcase, and sifting through thousands of demos for a second-screen idler can be overwhelming. What once felt like a curated selection now reads like the world's busiest Costco, with every aisle offering a dozen free samples—some delightful, some instant

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iRobot Roomba Plus 505X drops 52% for Prime Day with AutoWash dock

Amazon is offering a Prime-only deal on the iRobot Roomba Plus 505X combo, cutting the price by 52%. The robot vacuum and mop package, originally $1,000, is listed at $480 for Prime members, with shipping included. The all-in-one cleaner handles wet and dry messes using powerful suction, dual mop

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Meta CTO says morale near all-time low after layoffs and AI shift

Meta chief technology officer Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said morale at the company is near an all-time low as recent mass layoffs and internal AI initiatives have unsettled many longtime employees. He made the remark during an internal "Tuesdays with Boz" chat on June 2, four people

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KDE Plasma 6.7 brings useful features in a point release

KDE Plasma 6.7 has been released, with the development team adding extra features and polish to this point update. Plasma is already regarded as a beautiful, stable, user-friendly and flexible desktop that performs with the lightness of Xfce, so even modest improvements are worth noting. Key additions include a

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Meta Quest 3 charging dock drops to lowest-ever price

With Amazon’s summer sale approaching, Meta Quest 3 owners don’t have to wait: the PrismXR Carina D1 charging dock is already reduced to $49.98 on Amazon, down from $69.99, and you don’t need a Prime subscription to buy it. The price matters because charging docks

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Breville Barista Express Drops to $500 Ahead of Prime Day

Prime Day is a week away, but some sales have started early. The Breville Barista Express has fallen from its usual $692 to $500, a 28% discount that saves nearly $200 for a limited time. The machine features a precision conical burr grinder with 16 grind settings and is designed

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Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Drops to $799

Anker’s SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 portable power station is on sale for $799, marked down $700 from its $1,499 list price — a 47% discount. The cut reduces the cost roughly in half for a unit of this size and capacity. With about 2,000Wh of battery storage and

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Android keyboard may be tracking you — two ways to stop it

Your default Android keyboard can collect typing data because features such as autocorrect, typing suggestions and cloud-based AI use an internet connection. That can mean usage statistics, personalized corrections and even short audio snippets are sent off the device. You can limit this by adjusting Gboard’s privacy settings. Disable

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Snap's Specs have arrived with a $2,195 price tag

Snap unveiled its Specs AR glasses with EyeConnect at a Long Beach conference, more than a decade after it began work. The glasses carry a $2,195 price tag and mark the company’s biggest bet yet on shifting computing from smartphones to eyewear, a vision echoed by Mark Zuckerberg

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Valve sends free Steam Deck case after newborn ruined original

A father says Valve has earned his business for life after the company replaced his ruined Steam Deck case for free. Reddit user AHappyGummyWormx shared an image of a conversation with Valve support after his newborn vomited on the official Steam Deck case. He preferred the official case over third-party

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Audible Prime Day deal lets Prime members get three months free

The hockey romance series "Off Campus," based on Elle Kennedy’s novels, has been in Prime Video’s top five since it dropped in May, and its books are among the most requested at libraries and on the Libby app. With months-long waitlists, many readers want to find

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Samsung reportedly preparing Micro-OLED fabs for higher-quality VR displays

VR leaker SadlyItsBradley relayed insider reports that Samsung Display has begun talks with equipment suppliers to build a fab capable of producing ultra-high-brightness Micro-OLED panels. He wrote that Samsung Display will order the equipment this year, install it in 2027, with mass production starting in 2028. Jacob Ridley tried Micro-OLED

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7X Wireless Gen 2 review

SteelSeries has refined the Arctis Nova 7X Wireless rather than reinventing it. The second-gen model brings noticeably longer battery life and broader software support via SteelSeries' companion app, while retaining the comfortable, breathable fit and the same driver tuning that made the original so appealing. Audio remains a strong

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Android 17 rolls out with June Pixel Drop

Android 17 is officially rolling out, arriving alongside Google’s June Pixel Drop. The update reaches Pixel phones first — starting with Pixel 6 and newer — and will reach other devices throughout 2026. Pixel Watches are included as well, with a new emergency-sharing capability for core detections. One notable addition is

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Dev releases acclaimed shooter, team laid off less than a month later

Relatively unknown studio Kwalee Labs launched Luna Abyss on May 21, 2026 after seven years of development. The cosmic horror bullet-hell shooter earned strong reception — 86% positive on Steam, an 81 on Metacritic, and at least one review called it "amazing" — but less than a month later the

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Xbox says Gears of War: E‑Day exclusivity will stay in place

A reset is underway at Xbox, and the company’s recent showcase added to the uncertainty when it announced Gears of War: E‑Day will not be coming to PlayStation 5—a reversal from Microsoft’s broader multiplatform approach over the past two years. The move sits uneasily beside a

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Intel's first chips with Nvidia graphics expected in early 2028

Intel and Nvidia have announced plans to combine Nvidia graphics chiplets with Intel CPUs, and a new leak now pins a launch window. Tech journalist Erdi Özüağ places the target in the first quarter of 2028 and suggests CES 2028 could serve as the unveiling event. An early-2028 release would

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Embark expands anti-cheat and targets Arc Raiders duping exploits

Arc Raiders has been plagued by cheaters and game-breaking exploits, from wallhacks to glitches that spawn endless rubber duckies and equipment. Some players and high-profile streamers have sworn the game off after duping exploits—TheGamingMerchant recently put those exploits to the test and showed how bad it can be in

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Double Fine Acknowledges Xbox Shutdown Talks With an Emoji

Double Fine Productions, founded over 25 years ago and purchased by Microsoft in 2018, faces renewed uncertainty as the tech giant reshapes its console strategy and weighs spinning off or closing the Psychonauts 2 studio. As Microsoft considers how to unload several smaller Xbox studios, Double Fine acknowledged the negotiations

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Using a $13 Amazon Smart Plug to automate my home with voice

For $13, an Amazon Smart Plug lets you control household devices with your voice through Alexa or the phone app. It’s currently listed at a 48% discount as part of the Amazon Prime Day sale. I bought my first one during a past Prime Day and use it every

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Disney isn't building a 'super app' for park tickets, tech chief says

Disney is not planning to turn Disney+ into a hub for buying park or cruise tickets, the company’s chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN told employees at a town hall. "At the moment, I can definitively say there is nothing on the road map

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Less than a month before launch, survival RPG Outward 2 delayed into 2027

Developer Nine Dots Studio announced on Steam that survival RPG Outward 2 has been delayed from a July 2026 release into 2027. Nine Dots CEO and Outward 2 creative director Guillaume Boucher-Vidal wrote, "I apologize that we couldn’t give you the game you guys deserve on time."

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The DIY era of smartwatches has begun - Google and Apple already have me hooked

Two recent updates aim to make automating device tasks easier: Google announced Create My Widget for its smartwatches, and Apple unveiled Describe a Shortcut as part of iOS 27. I first turned to Shortcuts to open my gym app after leaving the subway; setting it up required creating a “Do”

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How to complete the Forgotten Relics event and Converging Paths in Arc Raiders

The Forgotten Relics event in Arc Raiders runs for 42 days, ending on July 28, 2026, and includes a Merit-based progression path plus a Converging Paths player project. To kick off the project you must deal damage to Arc enemies in the Swamp (the area south of the Dam Battlegrounds)