
I spoke with industry analysts who offered their guesses on the potential cost of the next-gen Nintendo console. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/how-much-will-the-switch-2-cost-after-tariffs/#ftag=CADf328eec

Market slumps can be scary, especially as you near retirement age. But panic-selling isn't the answer. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/investing/im-retiring-this-year-but-the-stock-market-volatility-isnt-changing-my-investing-strategy-heres-why/#ftag=CADf328eec

The company's latest televisions are designed to make them look even more like artwork. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-frame-pro-tv-with-wireless-connectivity-and-anti-glare/#ftag=CADf328eec

New Google security agents look to take some of the heavy lifting out of securing your business.

World of Color Happiness will level up interactivity

HBO confirmed The Last of Us season 3 is in the works just days before the show's second season airs.

Experts warn spyware is being loaded into cultural and religious apps to gather data.

Framework Laptop 12’s modular design and powerful specs make it a good balance of performance and customization.

Pico has upgraded the Pico 4 Ultra's incredible trackers with a new one for your waist.

7th-Gen Ironwood TPU marks Google Cloud's next step forward in AI inference capabilities.

Google’s upcoming “Power Up” button for Gemini helps users rephrase prompts.

Apple, Dell, Microsoft, and Lenovo accelerated shipments of various electronics into the United States by air, all in an attempt to beat the tariffs before they went into effect.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/trump-tariffs-dell-microsoft-lenovo-apple-laptops

The Nintendo Switch 2 has entered a complicated world. Higher costs and the chaos of Trump tariff threats see a beloved device debut in a precarious economy.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/nintendo/switch-2-fans-react-to-price







Here's the latest news on how the Trump administration's aggressive tariff strategy is affecting consumer electronics, including PCs and laptops.

Copilot Vision and improved file search are rolling out to Windows Insiders, making Copilot feel more like a true AI companion on your desktop.

Laptop prices are expected to go up in the coming weeks due to tariffs, but for now, you can still find a sweet deal like $300 off an Inspiron 14 2-in-1.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/dell-inspiron-14-2in1-7445-deal

Microsoft has begun rolling out a test of Copilot Vision on PCs, a new feature that gives Windows the ability to “see” what you’re looking at on your PC and suggest some next steps you can take.
Copilot Vision debuted (sort of)

No one wants to spend more than they have to right now…meaning that it might have been an opportune time for AMD to debut its latest Ryzen 8000 Core HX mobile processors for gaming notebooks, which lack some of the features of the Ryzen 9000 series.
Essentially, the new Ryzen 8000 HX series, known as Dragon Range Refresh, is quite similar to the “Dragon Ran

Trump says that he's suspending reciprocal tariffs on 75 countries, except for China, which gets even more import taxes.

Graphics cards, motherboards, and other PC parts may soon see steep price hikes as new U.S. tariffs of up to 104% target imports from China and Taiwan.

AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon.



Sony is beefing up the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium subscribers with a bevy of new additions for April. The headliner here is Hogwarts Legacy. This is one of the biggest blockbusters of the past couple of years, even in the face of J.K. Rowling doing her darndes

Samsung has finally detailed the prices

Google has used AI to revamp one of the most beloved films of all time for a 360-degree Sin City screen with the highest resolution in the world. The rerolled version of The Wizard of Oz will debut this August at The Sphere, the Las Vegas entertainment venue with a famously globular LED screen. Whether a technical marvel, dystopian nightmare fue

The :root selector is a special CSS pseudo-class that targets the root element of the document. In HTML, this is the https://webdesignernews.com/understanding-the-root-selector-and-css-variables-in-css3/

In today’s video we are looking at some amazing new UX/UI design tools that can help improve your design workflow and add value to your work! These include a Microsoft UX/UI design certificate, cool Figma updates, the OpenAI academy, & more! https://webdesignernews.com/new-ux-ui-tools-im-loving-microsoft-ux-certificate-figma-updates-openai-academy-mor/

The founders at Basecamp thought it was time to give emails a renewed experience with HEY. Let’s look at their user onboarding! https://webdesignernews.com/user-onboarding/

Lessons from sidestepping Microsoft 365’s aggressive subscription renewal tactics https://webdesignernews.com/the-microsoft-365-renewal-dance/

Here’s a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering up your markup — Only a single custom property needed! https://webdesignernews.com/minimal-css-only-blurry-image-placeholders/

The Samsung S95F OLED features improved anti-glare technology and is available in stores right now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-pricing-on-2025-oleds-start-at-1300/#ftag=CADf328eec

Sony's new ULT line of audio products is expanding with three new Bluetooth speakers and the new ULT Mic. The speakers are a nice step up from their predecessors. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/sony-ups-the-sound-quality-with-new-ult-field-3-ult-field-5-and-ult-tower-9-bluetooth-speakers/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Pro 1000 does everything I need, and it's CNET's top recommendation for the best electric toothbrush . https://www.cnet.com/deals/i-replaced-my-stolen-200-electric-toothbrush-with-this-50-oral-b-one-and-i-like-it-even-more/#ftag=CADf328eec

From phones to TVs, electric cars to cameras, CNET experts weigh in on what you should consider buying now, before tariffs increase prices. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/buy-or-wait-guide-how-tariffs-will-change-tech-prices-and-what-to-do-now-according-to-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec

The tournament favorites host the Bundesliga giants in this quarterfinal clash at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-barcelona-vs-dortmund-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Eat Clean Bro is a prepared meal subscription targeting gym rats looking to bulk up via lean protein and healthy fats. Here's how I liked the healthy meal service with the goofiest name. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/finally-theres-a-meal-delivery-service-for-bros-and-i-tried-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Tariffs on China increased to 104% today. But experts advise against panic-buying if it puts you in debt. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/could-iphone-prices-double-after-tariff-hikes-we-do-the-math/#ftag=CADf328eec

Villa boss Unai Emery returns to face his former club in this intruging quarterfinal clash. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-psg-vs-aston-villa-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

When Ballie arrives in the US and South Korea this summer, Gemini will ensure it has more advanced conversational skills than before. https://www.cnet.com/tech/need-fashion-advice-samsungs-ballie-robot-can-help-thanks-to-google-ai-upgrade/#ftag=CADf328eec

Samsung has revealed US pricing for its 2025 OLED TV lineup, and the prices are cheaper than LG's OLEDs.

The latest update fixes bugs and should improve performance for PS5 owners.

Apple building your next iPhone in the US would almost certainly make it more expensive, and would likely be a disaster.

Chinese manufacturer Bigme's 7-inch color ePaper device runs Android and can be used to make calls.

Canon has reportedly canceled some planned price cuts for two of its most affordable cameras. Here's why it could be just the start of an expensive year for photographers.

Nearly all (96%) businesses are facing challenges when migrating their data to AI-ready systems.

Google Unified Security offers a new combined suite of AI-powered tools to keep your business safe.

Apple's making a huge design change that's hard to miss

The Caine Trailblazer from the Return to Verdansk event is one of the rarest skins in Warzone for some time, because there's no guarantee you'll get it at all.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty-warzones-caine-trailblazer-skin-guide

Apple loses the most valuable company in the world to Microsoft, following the rollout of President Donald J. Trump's imposed tariff on imports from over 60 countries, including China.

A new gameplay video for The Outer Worlds 2 dives into the combat and stealth players can expect from Obsidian Entertainment's new Xbox RPG.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-obsidian-the-outer-worlds-2-gameplay

Editing photos on your iPhone has never been easier. With the full power of Photoshop now at your fingertips, you can edit pictures on the go, transforming your snapshots into works of art.
The image-editing tool professional creatives have loved over the past three decades is finally available on

You may not be aware of it, but purchases you’ve made though overseas online shops like Shein or AliExpress or Temu have snuck through an online loophole that limited how much you’ve paid. That loophole is now closed, thanks to the ongoing Trump tariffs — and it will likely get dramatically worse.
A year ago, goods imported into the United States that were

A vulnerability targeting AMD CPUs that can execute unsigned microcode on your processor also affects AMD's Zen 5.

Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report finds several key takeaways on the state of the AI sphere in 2025, including its rapid growth and causes for concern.

Beijing hit back against Trump's 104% tariffs by increasing its own taxes on U.S. imports to 84%.

The U.S. imports 66% or more of several electronic consumer goods from China, and they're about to become more expensive.

There’s a big Xbox showcase event scheduled June 8 at 1PM ET. This is happening the same weekend as Summer Game Fest, which begins on June 6. Xbox has typically held these kinds of live presentations alongside Summer Game Fest ever since E3

Last year, Sony rebranded its portable speaker lineup under the ULT umbrella with new models classified as either Field or Tower. The former are the more "traditional" Bluetooth options while the latter are the par

Instagram is testing a feature that locks Reels behind a secret code and a provided hint, according to a report by TechCrunch. This looks like a novel way for creators to interact with fans, as they can share exclusive reels with people who are more likely to know the answer to these clues.
As an example, a creator

Fret not, Fireflies, The Last of Us will continue on HBO beyond its second season. Just before the hit adaptation of Naughty Dog's games returns to the network and Max for its next batch of episodes, HBO has officially greenlit a third season of the show.
It would have been a major shock if TLOU

Heart Machine knows how to make a stylish game, so it’s no surprise that the studio’s latest project, Possessor(s), is sexy as hell. I mean, just look at Rhem, the cosmic demon with a chiseled jawline, aquamarine horns and a fine-cut suit unbuttoned down to his navel, who alternately encourages and negs you throughout the game. Stupid sexy Rhem.
“It's just fun to have hot characters at the end of the day,” Heart Machine founder Alx Preston said at GDC 2025. Preston and three o

Anthropic is joining the ranks of OpenAI in offering a more expensive tier of its flagship chatbot. On Wednesday, the company announced Max Plan. Starting today, you can either pay $100 or $200 per month to use Claude up to 5x or 20x more than you can with Anthropic's existing Pro plan. The company told Engadget it's introducing the Max tier in response to the popularity of

What kind of person would you be in the face of a disaster that’s beyond explanation? Would you help distressed neighbors and open your home even to sketchy-looking strangers in the hope that there’s strength in numbers, or go it alone regardless of how heavily the odds are stacked against you? Would you still brush your teeth every day?
The horror in Francis Coulombe’s RPG Look Outside


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I always thought it was cool when someone could make a plausible estimate from reasonable guesses. I recently learned that these are sometimes named after Enrico Fermi, the famous physicist, and its the same technique used to create his famous Fermi paradox.
You build a rough logic chain using a few sliders and fixed quantities (e.g. weeks per year), and the goal is to get within an order of magnitude of the true answer. The math is simple; the thinking is the game.
Would love feedback.

Hi HN! AI Product Rank lets you to search for topics and products, and see how OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity rank them. You can also see the citations for each ranking.
We’re interested in seeing how AI decides to recommend products, especially now that they are actively searching the web. Now that we can retrieve citations by API, we can learn a bit more about what sources the various models use.
This is increasingly becoming important - Guillermo Rauch said that ChatGPT now refers

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The TextSpan class lets you set a custom mouse cursor style, along with a tap gesture recognizer for opening your URL links on Flutter web. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/show-flutter-web-url-text-span/

The first 14 episodes of Noah Wyle's hit series are now streaming. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/the-pitt-how-to-watch-riveting-medical-dramas-season-finale/#ftag=CADf328eec

The next time a telecom company needs to check on a utility pole, they might not need to send a person in real life. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/this-new-google-maps-ai-tool-could-fix-congestion-and-improve-roads-near-you/#ftag=CADf328eec

The popular social media forum will use Google's Cloud services, including Gemini for search, as part of its AI-powered Reddit Answers service. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/reddits-ai-tool-will-give-speedier-more-accurate-answers-with-google-gemini-boost/#ftag=CADf328eec

Kick melatonin to the curb and try easing insomnia and sleep trouble with the help of magnesium supplements. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/sub-your-melatonin-supplements-for-magnesium-best-types-of-magnesium-for-sleep/#ftag=CADf328eec

Keeping your viewing history private isn't the only reason to remove the shows and movies you watched. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/netflix-privacy-how-to-delete-shows-and-movies-from-your-history/#ftag=CADf328eec

Roku doesn't support native VPN apps, but you can still use a VPN to stream your favorite content on your Roku device. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/yes-you-can-set-up-a-vpn-on-roku-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec

Audiences are going berserk at the appearance of one small Minecraft character. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/chicken-jockey-be-prepared-for-theater-shenanigans-at-a-minecraft-movie/#ftag=CADf328eec

The photo-centric social media platform has long focused on its smartphone app. That may be about to change, according to a report. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/instagram-for-ipad-it-might-actually-be-happening/#ftag=CADf328eec

While egg prices are still high, you may be wondering if you can freeze them to ensure they don't spoil. The answer is yes, but there's a caveat. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/can-you-freeze-eggs-heres-everything-to-know-about-keeping-them-fresh/#ftag=CADf328eec

My fellow mattress experts and I got a behind-the-scenes look at a mattress factory's secret foam-pouring process. Here is how the foam in your bed is made. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/i-got-an-exclusive-look-at-how-mattress-foams-are-made/#ftag=CADf328eec

The Samsung S95F OLED features improved anti-glare technology and is available in stores right now. https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/samsung-unveils-pricing-on-2025-oleds-start-at-13-399/#ftag=CADf328eec

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-10-april-2025

Around 150,000 emails were accessed, which included plenty of sensitive information.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-regulator-occ-notifies-congress-of-major-security-breach

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-10-april-2025

The award-winning animated series Love, Death and Robots returns on May 15.

Discover practical tips to tackle common CRM challenges and ensure a successful implementation process.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/overcoming-common-challenges-in-crm-implementation

Diversity is not just a moral stand, but an effective business strategy.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-diverse-teams-are-the-future-of-the-tech-industry