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Google’s Next Android XR Device Is Arriving Ahead of Meta’s VR Glasses, at a Similar Price
The Xreal Aura will cost $1,279, and it has some similarities to the Meta VR Glasses coming next year.
Here are the best OLED gaming monitor deals you can snag for Amazon Big Deal Days 2026
OLED gaming monitors are hot right now, and Prime Big Deal Days is an excellent time to be in the market.
Report: Apple is Working With LG on New Smart Home Accessories
Apple has reportedly partnered with LG to develop a new line of smart home accessories that will work with the company’s upcoming smart home hub.
New Linux tech compresses memory in RAM, as RAM, for 452x speedup
The new method allows access using standard memory semantics instead of as a block device, drastically improving performance.
Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 with these stellar savings
Amazon has some fantastic deals on TP-Link wireless routers, and expect even bigger savings if you're an Amazon Prime Rewards VISA cardholder.
I’ve tested a ton of USB-C hubs, and these are the best
The best USB-C hubs add ports to your PC, providing connections to legacy peripherals like mice, keyboards, printers, or more. If you follow my advice, you shouldn’t pay that much for a hub, either.
Still on Windows 11 24H2? You have one week to upgrade
If you’re still on Windows 11 24H2, time is running out. Microsoft is ending support for that version of Windows this month, so you’ll need to upgrade to either 25H2 or (ideally) 26H2 as soon as possible. If you don’t, you’ll put your system at increasing risk over time.
This $7.99 TP-Link gigabit switch lets you cheaply upgrade your home network, and it's back at its lowest ever price
Upgrade your local network with this $7.99 TP-Link gigabit Ethernet switch with five ports, back down to its lowest ever price.
Tech Nostalgia: Here We Go Again ⭐
One interesting theme that comes up again and again in the history of Windows is how often Microsoft tried to kill this product line.
My favorite power bank with built-in charging cable is $33 for Prime Day
DEAL ENDS TODAY Anker Zolo 20,000mAh Power Bank View Deal It’s the last day of October Prime Day, which means it’s your last chance to take advantage of this discount on my favorite power bank.
Musk rejects rumors of TSMC takeover of Terafab — Intel reaffirms 14A node deal as Musk floats cleanroom ‘sublease’
Lip-Bu Tan says Intel will remain a part of Elon Musk's Terafab project as Musk wants TSMC to sublease a part of the facility.
Last chance: 8 Amazon gadgets hit their lowest prices ever for Prime Day
October Prime Day ends today, which means this is your last opportunity to grab Amazon’s marked-down products, including Blink, Ring, Echo, Fire TV, and Eero devices. Not sure which ones are worth pulling the trigger on? I’ll guide you to the best discounts going on right now.
Get a Wi-Fi 7 mesh network for a discounted $149.99 — TP-Link Deco 7 BE25 offers 5,012 Mbps speeds and coverage for 150 devices
TP-Link’s Deco 7 BE25 combines Wi-Fi 7 speeds, wide coverage, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, and support for 150-plus devices in a mesh system that now costs considerably less.
Researcher ports Doom to $8,000 Hasselblad X2D
An independent camera researcher experimenting with the firmware for expensive camera brands like Hasselblad and Ricoh just built software that lets photographers play Doom directly on the X2D. This feature is part of the Hasselblad-X-System-CIM-Firmware-Research-Feature-Extensions repository on GitHub, which also experiments with capabilities that factory units don’t come with.
Anti-Patterns in Software Blogging
Anti-Patterns in Software Blogging Some excellent writing advice from Michael Lynch. Michael warns against "meandering intros", misjudging your reader's existing knowledge, assuming they'll read your previous posts, and excessive formality. He also warns against overreliance on links as an excuse not to explain terminology. This one hurt! I do this all the time, but I have a nagging suspicion that almost nobody ever clicks on them. This point about using your own voice is crucial:
Spotify is Making its Audiobooks Offering Available Globally
Spotify will make its library of over 350,000 audiobooks available in over 180 markets by the end of the year.
Alienware’s gorgeous 280Hz ultrawide OLED is 21% off for Prime Day
$170 off Alienware 34-inch OLED gaming monitor $630 SEE DEAL There’s a sweet spot I look for when I want to have some fun, a little bigger than standard without b
Why I upgraded to a 4K OLED PC gaming monitor
4K 240Hz OLED monitors now cost under $700. I upgraded from a 1440p IPS and can't go back. Here's why I switched, who should upgrade, and who should wait.
Samsung’s ultra-light Galaxy Book6 is $250 off for Prime Day
Looking for a lightweight Windows laptop that doesn’t cut too many corners? Then take a look at this Samsung Galaxy Book6 deal on Amazon. It’s a 14-inch laptop that weighs just 2.98 pounds. It’s also packing a current generation Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor. And right now, it’s $999.99 for Prime Day, down from $1,249.99.
GM Is Promising Hybrids Again, So Why Does It Rub Me the Wrong Way?
The automaker has reaffirmed its hybrid plans just as its EV lineup finds its footing. A history of killing promising tech has me worried.
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