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These eye-popping smart lights boast built-in AI microphones

September 5, 2025
Smart lights that react to voice commands spoken to smart speakers are old hat, but a smart light with a built-in AI microphone? That’s a new twist. Showing off its wares at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week, Germany-based smart device manufacturer Lepro is teeing up a quartet of “AI Lighting Pro” lights that can set the mood based on your natural-language prompts—anything from…
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Google won’t be forced to sell Chrome after all

September 4, 2025
For almost a year, the future of the world’s most popular web browser has been a question mark. After the United States declared Google an illegal monopoly in online search, federal prosecutors put forth a forced divestment of Chrome as one possible legal remedy. The case…
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ExpressVPN overhauls its VPN plan with 3 new membership tiers

September 4, 2025
ExpressVPN is shaking things up in a big way by releasing three new membership tiers to its VPN service. Rather than there being only one plan to choose from, there are now three levels to choose from depending on the user’s needs: Basic, Advanced, and Pro. Starting from…
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Teamgroup X2 Max review: This SSD flash drive is a mighty mite

September 3, 2025
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent 10Gbps performer, even with long writes Small even for a thumb drive Both Type-C and Type-A connectors Cons Slows down off secondary cache Our Verdict Not only is the X2 Max the fastest, most compatible (Type-A and Type-C) thumb drive I’ve ever tested, it’s among the fastest 10Gbps SSDs of any size I’ve tested. It’s not cheap, but…
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The best Windows backup software: Protect your data!

September 3, 2025
Your PC’s storage media is subject to malware and, on occasion, natural disasters such as lightning, fire, etc. — which is why formulating a backup strategy is critical for keeping your data safe. Our picks for best Windows backup software will keep the tears to a…
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Your Paramount+ subscription has a secret NFL perk

September 3, 2025
If you’re a Paramount+ viewer and a football fan, you’re in luck: Your subscription includes the ability to stream NFL games that are broadcast live on CBS during the 2025-26 regular season and postseason. While users on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock can also stream NFL…
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Buying a USB-C cable? Watch out for these 6 crucial gotchas

September 2, 2025
It’s been a few years since USB-C first hit the scene. And while we still love how reversible it is and how powerful it’s become, we’re also more aware of the potential pitfalls around this high-powered cable. There have been plenty of stories of poor-quality cables frying components, shorting chargers, or even catching fire, so we’ve gone to great lengths to test many options, including…
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Best USB-C monitors: 4 displays with a hidden talent

September 2, 2025
USB-C is the one connection to rule them all. Its popularity has made USB-C a common sight on new monitors. A USB-C monitor can act as USB hub, giving you additional ports for connecting various USB devices, but the monitor’s USB-C port can also serve as a video-input…
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Don’t buy a PCIe 5.0 SSD unless you say ‘Yes’ to these 3 questions

September 1, 2025
There’s a common misconception about PCIe 5.0 SSDs that since they’re the latest-generation SSD storage and boast faster speed and bandwidth compared to PCIe 4.0 SSD, anyone who gets one is going to experience a big uptick in PC performance. That’s certainly not the case as we’ve shown by analyzing things like gaming performance. But there are a few exceptions to that rule. In fact, if…
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