The Asus Chromebook Plus CX14 2025 is often on sale for $329.99 at Amazon, making it an appealing option for price-conscious buyers who still want more performance than a typical entry-level Chromebook. We put this 14-inch ChromeOS laptop through its paces to see how it handles everyday tasks, from web browsing and streaming to running multiple apps in parallel. Here’s what I discovered.
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There are a lot of online backup and storage services out there, some with more features. But OpenDrive won itself an Editors’ Choice with its straightforward interface, smooth reliable operation, and most especially — versatile and affordable pricing.
OpenDrive offers…
Forza Horizon 6's $60 Premium Upgrade Gives You Early Access, But Costs Almost as Much as The Game Itself
January 26, 2026
Forza Horizon 6 will launch with a $59.99 Premium Upgrade Bundle that unlocks four days of early access — albeit at almost the same cost as buying the game again.
Last night, Xbox gave its upcoming Japan-set open world racer a stunning full gameplay reveal during its Xbox…
The latest entry in the hugely popular Arknights universe is out now, expanding the IP beyond mobile and introducing cross platform progression. Arknights: Endfield – a free-to-play RPG that builds on the strategic depth of 2019’s Arknights – made an impact with its presence at Japan Expo, Anime Expo and gamescom last year, and had over 35 million sign-ups in its pre-registration phase.
To…
Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals Unusual Hiring Requirement for Its Game Designers: It Wants 'True Steam Players'
January 26, 2026
Palworld developer Pocketpair has an interesting way of screening job candidates. The Japanese game studio requires those applying for game designer positions to submit screenshots of their Steam libraries as part of the hiring process.
In a recent tweet on X / Twitter, CEO…
Report: Arctic Storm Front Disrupts US Bitcoin Mining, Block Times Stretch Past 12 Minutes
January 26, 2026
On Sunday morning around 10 a.m., theminermag.com—a platform tracking bitcoin mining news, data, research, and analysis—reported that Foundry USA has seen roughly 60% of its hashrate vanish as miners dial back production, with an Arctic cold front expected to barrel into…
Prediction markets are coalescing around Blackrock executive Rick Rieder as the leading contender to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, spotlighting a potential Federal Reserve shift shaped by pro- crypto, pro- bitcoin views and evolving monetary expectations.
Polymarket Traders Rally Behind Blackrock’s Rieder in Fed Succession Race
Shifts in market sentiment are sharpening focus on the Federal…
SEC Filing Shows BTC, ETH, XRP Lead Proposed S&P Crypto ETF
January 26, 2026
A proposed SEC-filed crypto ETF spotlights top cryptocurrencies bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP, showing how new U.S. products could deliver heavily concentrated exposure as regulators weigh index-based digital asset fund structures.
SEC Filing Details Crypto ETF Structure With…
A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out
January 26, 2026
An unusual ratio of potassium isotopes, found in samples of basaltic rock brought back to Earth from the moon’s South Pole–Aitken Basin by China’s Chang’e 6 sample-return mission, has provided further evidence for how the impact that formed this gigantic…
Why binoculars are best for beginner astronomers to stargaze
January 26, 2026
British amateur astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore, used to say that the best first telescope isn’t a telescope at all — it’s a pair of binoculars. Telescopes are wonderful — the things you can see through them can be jaw-dropping — but they can so easily extinguish enthusiasm for the night sky.
Telescopes can take a beginner’s eyes from the sky at the wrong time by requiring attention to…
