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13 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed

October 27, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these, however, but also a long list of gadgets. We’ve scoured the market for hidden gems: 13…
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I turned my mini PC into a powerhouse with 2 easy upgrades

October 27, 2025
So there it is–my new mini PC, the A9 Max from Geekom. A smart little powerhouse, barely bigger than a sandwich tin, whisper-quiet and amazingly powerful. I unpacked it, plugged it in, and completed the initial setup. Everything works perfectly, as my test shows. And yet I…
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Don’t pay full price for these popular streaming services

October 24, 2025
If you’re paying year-round for subscriptions to Peacock, HBO Max, Disney+, or Hulu, you’re probably wasting money. While each of these services has raised prices this year, you can get them at a discount as part of various food delivery, grocery, and credit card…
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Bluedee Computer Soundbar review: Lightweight, portable, and Bluetooth-ready

October 24, 2025
The Bluedee Computer Soundbar is a compact, straightforward PC speaker that’s ideal for small rooms. Its low profile makes it easy to place beneath a monitor or beside a laptop. You can charge and use it without keeping it plugged in, allowing it to double as a portable Bluetooth speaker. It delivers clear, crisp audio that’s strongest in the mid-range tones. Read on to learn more. The Bluedee…
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Windows Recall might be storing more data than you think. Here’s what to do

October 22, 2025
Recall is a feature in Windows 11 that regularly creates screen recordings and saves them locally. This also involves processing with AI so that users can search through the data. The aim is to make past work steps, websites, or documents retrievable via a search feature. Microsoft first introduced Recall in 2024, but withdrew it after massive criticism due to insufficient security. The feature…
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VectoTech V-MAX 16TB SSD review: Game-changing SATA capacity

October 22, 2025
VectoTech’s V-MAX SATA SSD lets you add up to 16TB of storage capacity per unit to your system without suffering the poor reliability and dawdling performance associated with an HDD’s spinning platters. And, yes, that’s 16TB in a single drive. The upshot is that with…
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Intel Core Ultra & Windows Copilot: What local AI can (and can’t) do

October 21, 2025
Microsoft has introduced a new device category with Copilot+. Only laptops with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), at least 16 GB of RAM and a fast NVMe SSD fulfil the minimum requirements. Intel is addressing these requirements with the Core Ultra series, which combines classic CPU cores with GPU acceleration and a hardwired NPU. This unit alone achieves 40 to 47 trillion computing…
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