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Prime Day is over, but these 5 deals are still live (and you don't want to miss them)

Our recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent review sites, and pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to people who already own and use the products and

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Geareo

Geareo is a mechanical invention sandbox built around real gears that don’t slip. Players can build freely with resizable parts and shapes, overcome physics challenges, or follow kit instructions. The game encourages engineering creativity, from precision machines to intricate clockwork contraptions. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com geareo,

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Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round launches with 440 DLCs, forces repurchases

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, Koei Tecmo’s re-release of its now-delisted 2019 fighting game, arrived on Steam on June 25 and opened to Mostly Negative reviews. Players complained about lingering bugs from the original release and being required to repurchase content they already owned. The $40 package adds

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Big Tech warns gaming prices will get worse

Microsoft and Apple announced price hikes for many of their products this past week, meaning you'll be paying a lot more for Xbox consoles, iPads, and Mac computers in the coming months. Both companies pointed to soaring component costs driven by demand from AI data centers. Microsoft said

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Raph Koster’s Stars Reach revives sandbox MMO ambitions

Raph Koster, the designer behind Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, is building an MMO that aims to feel like an alternate world rather than a set of engagement loops. "This is the game I have wanted to make for 30 years," Koster said, and he wanted to

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Companies Warn RAM Prices Will Keep Spiking At Least Through 2028

Tech companies and industry analysts say the RAM shortage is unlikely to ease before 2028, and some predict elevated prices for gaming consoles, PCs and other devices even through 2030. Observers have described the AI-driven memory and storage squeeze as far worse than many expected. Micron’s earnings report helped

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Meccha Chameleon sells 10 million copies in under a month

Meccha Chameleon has sold 10 million copies less than a month after release, a Steam community news post notes. It hit a million copies in just a few days, and SteamDB lists nearly 200,000 concurrent players. The game's success reflects a mix of factors. Hide-and-seek remains a

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Star Wars Eclipse devs strike as Quantic Dream reportedly plans to lay off 115

Developers working on Star Wars: Eclipse at Quantic Dream have gone on strike in an effort to save the game and prevent the studio from laying off 115 workers. Earlier this year the French studio, best known for single-player titles such as Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Detroit: Become

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Limit what Gemini learns from Android Auto

Android Auto can be very useful, but its integration with Gemini brings new privacy trade-offs. Gemini is now the default assistant, it can log where you drive and the microphone is effectively always listening, and you cannot completely disable Gemini in Android Auto. If you want fewer accidental voice activations,

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Lenovo says high DRAM and NAND prices are a 'new normal' until 2030

The Steam Machine now costs upwards of $1000, and PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles are hundreds of dollars more expensive than at launch nearly six years ago. Even the Nintendo Switch 2 is facing a price increase, leaving many to hope that rising hardware costs will ease. At

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Xbox tells people to 'wait for real data' over GTA 6 pre-order claims

Pre-orders kicked off for Grand Theft Auto VI, and anecdotal data points have sprung up, including one from IGN claiming GTA VI on PlayStation 5 is outselling the Xbox Series X/S version by a very wide margin. "Through IGN Finds' and commerce affiliate linking program, the data

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Quantic Dream strike raises doubts about finishing Star Wars Eclipse

Developers at Quantic Dream have gone on strike to oppose impending layoffs, saying the narrative-driven Star Wars Eclipse "cannot be finished" if 115 developers are let go. The studio behind Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human announced Star Wars Eclipse at The Game Awards 2021 but has not

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MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: outperforms Legion Go on power and battery

MSI’s Claw 8 EX AI+ is a clear refinement of the series, with reworked ergonomics, stronger cooling and a new Intel Arc G-Series processor. Flared handles, a laser-etched non-slip texture and well-balanced weight make long sessions comfortable. Directional pads now use a “metal dome,” while analog sticks and triggers

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OBD2 ‘fuel saver’ dongles are mostly lights — and can harm your car

With fuel prices through the roof, a flood of so‑called “fuel saving” OBD2 dongles has appeared, promising big savings with a simple “plug and drive” approach. They’re easy to spot: packaging uses techy terms like OBD2 and “tuning box,” the devices all look similar, and the marketing makes

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Bose SoundLink Flex portable speaker remains $99 during Prime Day

Prime Day ends today, Friday June 26, after Amazon cut prices across products from TVs and laptops to auto tools and headphones. One standout is the Bose SoundLink Flex portable outdoor speaker, marked down by up to $60. Where it normally sells for $140 to $160 depending on color, all

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Thermal cameras reveal hidden problems — lessons from years of testing

I’ve collected tools since my teens, and one of the most useful additions to my kit is a thermal camera. It has saved me thousands of dollars over the years. Most people picture military optics or the movie Predator, but you can buy thermal cameras for as little as

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Fox Two Protocol

Fox Two Protocol offers intense modern jet combat. It strikes a balance between arcade fun and realistic simulation, featuring pilot progression, deep customization, and spectacular air-to-air and air-to-ground battles. Players can feel like a real fighter pilot, even with just keyboard and mouse. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com.

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GTA 6, Steam Machine, Xbox price hikes, and Destiny layoffs

Layoffs, price hikes, and the death of physical media have made this a grim week for games. It feels like the end times, and it’s hard to find reasons to be cheerful. There were some sparks: Valve’s Steam Machine presents a genuinely thrilling third way for gaming hardware,

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Fan PC port of Spyro 1 runs on Windows 11, creators say 'no AI'

All three original Spyro games are available on Steam as the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Toys for Bob is working on Spyro: A Realm Beyond, the first new Spyro game in almost 20 years. The original PS1 versions are not playable on PC — at least, not yet. Speedrunner lumilaura posted

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HeyPolo vs Life360: consent-first tracking versus always-on features

I tested HeyPolo and Life360 to compare their approaches to location sharing. HeyPolo, a new Surfshark-owned app, pitches itself as a privacy-first, consent-based alternative. It uses invitation codes for groups and lets users add members for free if at least one person in the group has an active subscription. HeyPolo

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One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line"

Company attorneys invoked RICO statutes after finding overlapping infrastructure between the tools, allowing the legal action to treat them as a single conspiracy. Microsoft said the operation disrupted more than 200 command-and-control servers and severed criminal control of more than 18,000 infected computers. Europol, which coordinated the law-enforcement part

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NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program

Shark-spotting drones will fly from dawn to dusk throughout the year at 70 beaches in New South Wales under an expanded monitoring program funded with $34m, the state premier said. The move aims to restore confidence after a series of shark sightings and attacks, including one by a great white

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Sony WH-1000XM6 post-Prime Day deal: $378 at Amazon

Prime Day 2026 officially wrapped up early Friday morning, but a few deals survived the post-sale cleanup. The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are $378 at Amazon, down from $459.99 — an 18% discount or $81.99 savings. The previous-generation XM5 headphones remain at a record low of $198. Tech editor Timothy

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Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

Notion urged users to export drafts and scheduled emails by September 21, since those won’t automatically carry over to an alternative app. Notion noted that users can also save their Notion Mail setups and “export your snippets and auto label instructions to use elsewhere.” Notion said that if you

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I cannot stand by crusty keyboards

This is how my life goes. I use a new keyboard every two weeks, then at the end I have to take photos of it. After all that constant work and play it doesn't exactly look photo fresh by the time I come to write up my final