PowerToys is adding yet more to its arsenal with an upcoming feature to transcode audio and video files.
If you were hoping to get your hands on a new, incredibly powerful, incredibly expensive Nvidia graphics card… maybe it’s time to make like Luke Skywalker and find a new hope. According to one store in the United Kingdom, it’s going to take “3-16 weeks” to get new RTX 5090 cards
Even if you’ve done a great job looking after your devices, chances are you will have a few much-loved USB cables that look worse for wear. Fraying or breaking cables will mostly work when you need them to, which makes it easy to fob them off as a problem to be sorted out later. But there are good reasons why you should pay closer attention.
The biggest has
As the end of support for Windows 10 draws ever closer, Microsoft is taking subtle steps to convince users to buy new hardware. For example, one entry about bypassing the Windows 11 TPM 2.0 hardware lock was quietly removed from a support page (spot
According to a recent blog post, a new update is being rolled out to Windows 11 Insiders (Build 26120.3073) that adds a bunch of fixes and improvements, including a Copilot button in Microsoft Paint.
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Is there such a thing as too much storage space? We don’t think so! And that’s why we’re always excited to see the SK Hynix Beetle X31 go on sale, as it’s one of our favorite high-speed portable SSDs.
Right now, you can get the 512GB Beetle X31 on Amazon for $40
Astract Japan has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its new mini-mouse CapacMouse Pro (spotted by Tom’s Hardware). As of this writing, the campaign has alrea
I think it’s fair to say that people are frustrated with Google these days between the deluge of advertisements and AI-powered results of questionable utility. Normally, swearing at your computer only helps in a placebo effect, but it turns out that throwing in an F-
Forget laptops. If you want a powerful yet affordable computer and you don’t need portability, then what you really need is a mini PC.
Right now, you can snag this crazy Beelink SER8 mini PC for $479 on Amazon, a massive discount from its original $749. This i
Windows 95 and 98SE get a functioning open-source backport of Discord.
YouTuber makes and documents a 3D printer as a tattoo machine.
We examine the new Trump tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico and consider their potential impacts on PCs, components, and peripherals.
Save $500 on the MSRP of this Acer Predator Helios 18 gaming laptop.
Convenience has always been the big promise of robot vacuums. Don’t clean your house yourself — instead, push a button and have a little robot putter around your home, sucking up all the dirt and debris in its path. Indeed, they are convenient, but they haven’t fully replaced a manually operated cordless vacuum.
Chances are, you have either a robot vacuum or a cordless v
Middleby Outdoor added smart grilling features to its Kamado Joe ceramic grills in 2023 with the Konnected Joe. Now, the company is introducing a larger model with more cooking space. With the
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I built this product back in 2018 as a small side project: a tool that turns short videos into physical flipbooks. After launching it, I didn't touch it for years. Life and work took over, and it sat idle. But it kept getting a few orders every month, which made it impossible to forget. So in December 2024, I decided to rebrand and revive it.
The initial version relied on various local printing offices. I kept switching from one to another, but the results were never quite right. Either th
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Are partials the only thing keeping you writing CSS in Sass? With a little configuration, it's possible to compile partial CSS files without a Sass dependency. Ryan Trimble has the details.
Compiling CSS With Vite and Lightning CSS originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the
Wordtune wants to help convert AI content so that it sounds more like you. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-make-your-ai-content-sound-more-human/#ftag=CADf328eec
Experts weigh in on the common kitchen tools that are most likely past their best by date. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/its-probably-time-for-you-to-replace-these-8-kitchen-tools/#ftag=CADf328eec
Router and equipment rentals can add as much as $300 to your yearly internet costs. Save money by investing in your own router. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/theres-an-easy-way-to-save-on-your-internet-bill-buy-your-own-router/#ftag=CADf328eec
Names, Social Security numbers and more were taken in the breach.
Windows 10 is being retired in October 2025, so it’s no surprise that more and more people are now jumping ship to Windows 11.
New protections are coming to British businesses.
Healthcare company initially said cyberattack affected 5,000 people, but stressed the number is likely bigger.
Another new feature is in testing for Phone Link on Windows, as Microsoft continues to upgrade the tool.
NVIDIA's Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences EMEA looks ahead to the three ways AI will support healthcare in 2025.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/three-ways-ai-will-support-the-healthcare-industry-in-2025
The market’s reaction to the latest news surrounding DeepSeek is nothing short of an overcorrection.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/is-the-deepseek-hype-justified
Nvidia will enhance RTX 4000 users' experience, with Smooth Motion making its way to the previous generation in a future update.
NVIDIA launched its RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 last week. If you bought one of the GPUs, you need to download and install this driver from NVIDIA.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has received a quick hotfix for the PC version, improving overall performance and fixing some undesirable graphics settings when playing it on Steam Deck.
One UK retailer has detailed how long you might have to wait for an RTX 5090, and the bad news is it could be June.
After more than 50 hours of playtime, I'm finding it easy to recommend Civilization 7 to friends and readers. Here's what I found after 50 hours of play.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/civilization-vii-review
Lightweight gaming mice are dominating the field. NZXT just dropped a competitor that manages to undercut the competition ever so slightly.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nzxt-lift-elite-mouse-review
Gaming laptops are mostly awesome these days — performance wise, that is. As an example, you can pick up a laptop like the Acer Nitro V 16 for less than $1,000 and know that it’s going to shred in most triple-A games. But as to battery life when you’re gaming unplugged — nope, laptops ar
Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 requirements, with death as the likely outcome.
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Microsoft is no stranger to axing Windows apps and features. In the last year alone, we’ve seen the death of iconic WordPad, ab
The owner of the Akihabara computer store which held an RTX 50 product release lottery has issued a sweeping apology to customers, neighbors, and everyone else who got caught up in the chaos last week.
A Hong Kong media outlet was scared by two melted 16-pin cables; initially mistakenly attributed to RTX 5090 testing.
O víkendu proběhl v Bruselu FOSDEM 2025. Jde o tradiční setkání open-source komunity, kde se setkali vývojáři, nadšenci a odborníci z celého světa. Ve fotogalerii přinášíme pohled na celou akci. https://www.root.cz/clanky/fosdem-2025-v-obrazech-nejvetsi-setkani-open-source-nadsencu-v-evrope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=rss
SymfonyLive Berlin 2025, conference held in English, will take place from April 1 to 4! The schedule is being revealed gradually. More details are available here.
As we are now unveiling the main conference schedule, we’re thrilled to announce… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-berlin-2025-where-have-the-women-of-tech-history-gone?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed
Samsung's executive chairman Jay Y. Lee has been cleared of criminal charges by South Korea's second-highest court, Bloomberg reported. Earlier on Monday, the Seoul High Court upheld an earlier decision acquitting Lee of stock manipulation and accounting fraud charges over a 2015 merger. The ruling will allow Lee to focus on
With the help of modern machine learning technology, The Beatles were able to release their song “Now and Then” in late 2023. The song contains vocals recorded from around 50 years ago and a guitar track from 1995, but technological limitations at the time prevented it from seeing the light of day without serious audio i
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We've open-sourced Klarity - a tool for analyzing uncertainty and decision-making in LLM token generation. It provides structured insights into how models choose tokens and where they show uncertainty.
What Klarity does:
- Real-time analysis of model uncertainty during generation - Dual analysis combining log probabilities and semantic understanding - Structured JSON output with actionable insights - Fully self-hostable with customizable analysis models
The tool works by analyzing each
Here's a hint: That peach isn't a reminder to eat your fruits. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/what-does-each-emoji-mean-your-guide-to-deciphering-new-and-old-emoji/#ftag=CADf328eec
Think you know your iPhone inside and out? Think again. These hidden tips and tricks might surprise you. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/most-iphone-users-miss-out-on-these-ios-settings-that-make-it-so-much-better/#ftag=CADf328eec
You can double the amount of windows you can see at once with this easy Mac hack. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/mac-split-screen-how-to-chop-your-screen-in-half-for-multitasking/#ftag=CADf328eec
Before you add ACV to your drinks, keep these potential benefits, risks and dosage info in mind. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/healing-elixir-revealing-health-benefits-apple-cider-vinegar/#ftag=CADf328eec
Employees living within an hour of a Dell office will need to work from there five days per week beginning next month.
A recent leak suggests that Nintendo Switch 2 game boxes will come in a new bigger size.
The company doesn't yet know who is behind the attack.
We're expecting another Apple Watch to arrive sometime in September 2025 – here's what we know so far.
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/apple-watch-series-11
Gemini in Sheets will help you understand, analyze, and visualize your data - but there is a slight catch.
The new Powerbeats Pro 2 are expected to launch on 11 February. Here's what to expect
Apple may be about to launch Confetti, a new iCloud feature for managing invitations.
Hoping to buy an Nvidia RTX 5090? You could be waiting for months, and RTX 5080 stock looks shaky too, according to one retailer.
Paragon spyware uncovered in PDF files sent to journalists and members of civil society, with WhatsApp issuing a cease-and-desist against the company.
The first canceled Netflix show of 2025 doesn't come as a surprise due to the fate of Dead Boy Detectives.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/netflix-shows-canceled-in-2025
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series ditches Samsung's native default messaging app for Google Messages, marking the end of support for Samsung Messages.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is giving its best features to the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Don’t spend hours researching in great detail when you can get ChatGPT to do it for you in as little as five minutes.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-reveals-its-most-powerful-tool-yet-designed-for-deep-research
Aston's CEO says that sending physical vibrations through its upcoming EVs could help create better emotional connections.
We're still waiting for a full reveal of AMD's Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs, but Nvidia could be poised to steal its thunder in March.
After months of decline to Windows 10, Windows 11 is on the up-and-up once more.
The Steam Deck is incredible, but thanks to Decky Loader plugins, it can be even better. Here are the 7 I recommend the most.
Meta's lead AI scientist, Yann Lecun, says there's a "major misunderstanding" about the billion dollars invested in AI.
Amy Hood urged employees to remain focused and build toward the company's AI goals, while CEO Satya Nadella says DeepSeek is good for business.
There are things in this world that you simply wouldn’t expect, like an aircraft carrier with Windows XP, a nuclear weapon control system on floppy discs, or a Commodore 64 as a cash register system in a bakery.
While most people replace modern devices after a few years, these technology dinosaurs fight their way through decades–sometimes as faithful helper
Despite ever-improving junk mail filters and more sophisticated defense measures, phishing is still one of the biggest threats to cyber security and they’re becoming increasingly difficult to recognize. Criminals are using Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT to formulate their emails, which results in largely error-free texts with correct gr
Nvidia published RTX 5090, RTX 4090 DeepSeek benchmarks against the RX 7900 XTX, countering AMD's performance claims that the RX 7900 XTX is faster than the RTX 4090.
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You probably aren't washing your bath towels nearly enough as you should. Here's what you should know. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/clean-or-contaminated-proper-bath-towel-hygiene/#ftag=CADf328eec
This account can help you stick to your savings goals, even if rates fall. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/savings-rates-over-4-apy-could-stick-around-a-while-longer-but-not-forever-todays-best-savings-rates-for-feb-3-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Cutting calories isn’t enough -- your daily habits could be stalling your progress. Ditch these six common mistakes to stay on track and reach your weight loss goals faster. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/want-to-lose-weight-ditch-these-6-common-mindsets/#ftag=CADf328eec
Take advantage of the Fed's interest rate pause while you still can. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/act-now-to-lock-in-up-to-4-65-apy-todays-cd-rates-feb-3-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
Here are the products you should avoid at all costs when cleaning your phone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/your-phone-is-ridiculously-dirty-clean-it-now/#ftag=CADf328eec