The Dyson V15 cordless vacuum tackles even the grimiest corners of my very busy household -- and it's on sale for a limited time. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-dyson-vacuum-is-my-lifeline-and-its-200-off-for-presidents-day/#ftag=CADf328eec
The 40-liter Dinictis travel backpack gives me the freedom I never had with a standard roller bag, and it's on sale right now at Amazon. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-backpack-is-my-favorite-carry-on-for-flights-and-its-just-30-for-presidents-day/#ftag=CADf328eec
Weekend watch list picks for hopeless romantics. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/valentines-day-streaming-new-movies-tv-shows-set-the-mood/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Human Torch and The Thing are joining the roster at midseason, alongside a new convoy map and battle pass. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/marvel-rivals-midseason-starts-next-week-start-time-new-heroes-and-more/#ftag=CADf328eec
Whether you want iced coffee, flavored coffee or another variation, there's a single-serve pod coffee machine that can achieve it for you. Here are our picks for the best -- and worst -- ones of 2025. https://www.cnet.com/news/best-single-serve-pod-coffee-maker-of-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
The gothic horror movie stars Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nosferatu-has-a-peacock-streaming-date-heres-how-to-watch/#ftag=CADf328eec
OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to design its own AI chip in a bid for some independence from Nvidia, and it's nearly ready.
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-15-february-2025
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-15-february-2025
Experts find a simple flaw could have exposed any email attached to a YouTube account until recently.
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-15-february-2025
Netflix unveils trailer for new western series Ransom Canyon and it looks perfect for fans of Yellowstone and Virgin River.
Who's to blame for this recurring nightmare with NVIDIA's RTX 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 GPU power cables?
The first playtest of the Elden Ring Nightreign beta ran early on Friday, but severe server issues meant that almost nobody could actually play.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7 is one of the best Windows laptops. Right now, you can buy one for $200 off, which brings the starting price down to $799.99.
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Sandisk, freshly spun off from Western Digital, has announced a new SSD maxing out PCIe 5.0 speeds at only 7W power draw. The drive will be released in Q2 2025.
The minimum power supply wattage requirement for the RX 9070 XT Red Devil has been revealed to be 900W.
A day for romance, or a day for deals? Celebrate Valentine's Day with these gaming peripheral discounts.
Apparently President's Day was created to honor George Washington's birthday. But now on a Monday in February we celebrate every US president by
After being rumored to be in the early stages of the project last year, Meta confirmed today that it's building "Project Waterworth," an over 50,00 km subsea cable that will connect five continent
Instagram is testing a new dislike button, which the company has signaled is a way for users to effectively downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment. The dislike button is only for comments, and not the actual content itself. The platform is testing this with both Reels and Feed posts.
The service will not show a dislike count, though Instagram
If you look at your Roomba with disgust, thinking about what a far cry it is from the Jetsons’ Rosey the Robot, help is on the way. Bloomberg repor
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Hi HN, I’m Pablo, I built this application to learn languages using podcasts:
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There are a lot of tools to learn languages, but most of them focus on beginners (understandably so, that’s where the money is) but not many exist that target intermediate or advanced learners. The ones that exist make you find content on your own and then import that into their apps, which can be tricky when y
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is no longer available in Apple's App Store. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/this-final-fantasy-ios-game-is-shutting-down-but-you-can-get-a-refund/#ftag=CADf328eec
Add these daily habits to your routine to protect your eye health. https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/10-simple-ways-to-protect-your-eyes-each-day-that-really-matter/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Elden Ring Nightreign network test is a way to try the game before it comes out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/elden-ring-nightreign-network-test-starts-today-heres-what-to-know/#ftag=CADf328eec
Kevin Costner is notably absent in this installment, but you can binge it all. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/you-can-stream-yellowstone-season-5-episodes-soon-heres-where-and-when/#ftag=CADf328eec
Haven't had any electrical work done or checked in decades? You might need to get on that to ensure your home doesn't have an electrical fire in the future, particularly if you have a high-end gaming PC. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/keep-your-gaming-pc-from-becoming-a-fire-hazard-with-these-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec
Starlink is rapidly adding users where internet options are desperately needed, but some experts worry about its lack of speed. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/starlink-doubled-its-users-in-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Apple's leaning on companies, including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, to adapt its AI system to meet regulatory requirements, Bloomberg reports. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-intelligence-will-get-an-adaptation-for-iphones-in-china-report-says/#ftag=CADf328eec
You can change a few settings on your Android phone to yield big performance payoffs. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/is-your-android-phone-feeling-sluggish-speed-it-up-with-these-tweaks/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Seagulls host the Blues for a second time in less than a week. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-soccer-livestream-brighton-vs-chelsea-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec
Severance's showrunner explains how season 2 episode 5's eye-opening final scene sets up events to come.
Episode 13 of the TechRadar podcast is here, and it's for all the gamers (and non-gamers) out there.
Thousands of people are possibly affected by phishing scam, Netskope says.
Nvidia could’ve delayed the original RTX 5000 laptop launch timeframe, as rumor suggests gaming GPUs are suffering as AI products get prioritized.
Surfshark found that four out of five of the most popular applications on the Apple App Store may track your personal info for profit. Here's all you need to know.
Obscura VPN uses two-party exit nodes and a new censorship-resistant protocol. Here's what we know so far.
Steam users who downloaded PirateFi are being warned to run a system check or fully reset their PC.
Apple has published a support document following a raft of issues reported with Apple Watch speakers.
YouTube turns 20 years old and not only has its content evolved, but the way we consume it too.
It's about time that Google cleared up Gemini's confusing versions.
Can the MSI Prestige A16 AI+ compete with the MacBook Pro M4? Here's how they stack up in performance, price, battery life, and more.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/business-laptops/msi-prestige-a16-ai-vs-macbook-pro-m4-pro
Save $400 on the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 in this limited-time laptop deal.
Skip the cringy rom coms, play one of these games with your partner instead.
Level 5 hasn't worked with Xbox since the cancellation of "True Fantasy Live Online" some two decades ago. With Xbox's renewed effort to court developers from across the world, Level 5 has returned with "Fantasy Life i."
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/fantasy-life-i-the-girl-who-steals-time-revealed
Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle won three nominations at the 28th D.I.C.E. awards, but Astro Bot won Game of the Year.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-28th-dice-awards
Tomb Raider AoD Remastered is the best attempt I’ve seen yet at fixing this (famously) unfinished PS2 classic. However, it’s not perfect.
PowerToys and Windows Package Manager (winget) are two of the best Windows 11 tools, and they're getting closer integration.
If you paid the extra $10 for early access to Avowed and $20 per month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you may find that Microsoft prefers your custom on NVIDIA GeForce Now instead.
The lifespan of data on a USB flash drive depends on many factors: Under ideal conditions, data should remain preserved on a high-quality USB stick for at least 10 years or even longer. But what exactly does that mean and under what conditions does this hold true?
USB sticks or flash drives store data using NAND flash memory, in the form of binary values (
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If you’re in the market for a powerful gaming laptop that’ll remain relevant for a few years, then here’s one worth jumping on: Best Buy is selling this Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gam
I’ve probably spent more time combing through Amazon listings than most people, if only because I have to do it for the bane of my existence Amazon’s various Prime Day sales events. The Amazon shopping experience has become progressively more frustrating over the years, as they fill up with promoted and sponsored listings crowding out the stuff I’m actually lo
Need more digital storage space? Wish you had a small but fast drive that could quickly move files between devices? This deal’s for you. Right now, you can snag this compact 512GB flash drive for just $40 on Amazon. That’s a 23 percent discount off its usual $52 price.
With tr
It’s rare to find a laptop that offers great specs and features for under $500. But today, Lenovo is doing just that via its official eBay store account. The Lenovo Slim 7, which features a touchscreen, a Core i7 processor, and 16GB of RAM, is going for $495.99. That’s over $700 off its original price. The catch? It
Taiwanese media criticizes potential collab between TSMC and Intel.
Open-source computer hardware and services specialist Elecrow has shared the first details of its new CrowPi 3 open-source learning tool.
Alleged preliminary specs of Intel's Panther Lake-H CPUs show efficiency gains for the upcoming architecture.
Arm lands first order from Meta for its first in-house designed datacenter processor, which will rival CPUs from Arm's partners.
If you’re eager to binge-watch shows like Poker Face, revisit classics like The Office or catch the upcoming SNL 50th anniversary special, Peacock is the place for all of that. Presidents’ Day streaming deals have made it a bit more affordable to stream Peacock content right now: through February 18, you can snag one year of
The Guardian Media Group, owner of The Guardian and The Observer newspapers, is partnering with OpenAI. The deal will see reporting from The Guardian appear as a news source within ChatGPT, alongside article extracts and short summaries. In return, OpenAI will provide the Guardian Media Group with a
According to researchers, anyone who knows where to look can spray digital graffiti on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website. Two web development experts said the site doesn’t seem to be hosted on government servers and that the database it pulls from can be modified by those who locate it. At the time of writing, a
I really hate vacuuming and put it off as long as possible. But, my budget isn't very robot vacuum friendly, so, alas I have no choice. However, that might change, as our favorite budget robot vacuum for 2025 is currently 48 percent off thanks to the Amazon Presidents' Day sale. The
If you're on the market for a new pair of wireless earbuds, the latest sale on the
Amazon is holding an event on February 26 at 10AM ET, and that's unusually early in the year for the company, which typically has its launches in the fall like the rest of its peers. However, considering the last time Amazon had a "devices and services" showcase was
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CodeWeaver is a command-line tool designed to weave your codebase into a single, easy-to-navigate Markdown document. It recursively scans a directory, generating a structured representation of your project's file hierarchy and embedding the content of each file within code blocks. This tool simplifies codebase sharing, documentation, and integration with AI/ML code analysis tools by providing a consolidated and readable Markdown output.
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Hey HN,
I built justanotherday.lol today as a quick, fun project for people who aren't really into Valentine's Day. Just a lighthearted take on what some of us might be doing instead—scrolling Instagram, working late, or convincing ourselves that saving money is self-care.
No signups, no fluff — just a simple site I put together in Next.js + Framer Motion in a bit of a hurry. Hope you find it fun. Let me know what you think!
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Make your home more energy-efficient and save $100 with this simple method. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/this-quick-trick-can-help-save-100-on-your-electric-bill/#ftag=CADf328eec
I used all of Photoshop's AI tools. Here's where you can find the best ones to try out. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-use-ai-in-photoshop-the-biggest-features-plus-expert-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec
Social Security plays a big role in your retirement planning -- but you shouldn't bank on it. Here's what to do instead. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/im-worried-social-security-will-run-out-before-i-retire-what-should-i-do/#ftag=CADf328eec
If you're aiming for 10,000 steps per day, consider what these experts have to say. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/is-10000-steps-a-day-enough-to-keep-you-fit/#ftag=CADf328eec
Don't have time to sit for a portrait session for your refreshed profile picture? Here's what happened when I let AI play around with my photos to create a new one. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-get-a-new-headshot-using-ai/#ftag=CADf328eec
The company hasn't commented on the allegations yet, but users may wish to up their security protection.
The latest Android 16 beta hints at a selection of new features that could make life easier and more creative for users of the world’s most popular mobile operating system.
One UI 7 might get six betas on the Samsung Galaxy S24, and might not be finished until May.
From Cobra Kai's final hurrah to The White Lotus' return, here's what's worth watching this weekend.
Presidents' Day TV sales have arrived. Here are four deals worth checking out.
Data centers' increasing energy demands require sustainable solutions like AI, liquid cooling, heat reuse, and renewables.