It's about damn time Microsoft made an Xbox gaming handheld

It hasn’t happened yet, but if rumors are to be believed, Microsoft may be finally working on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld. In a lot of ways, portable PCs represent a perfect evolution to the company’s consoles. But with Microsoft arriving late to the party, there are a few things this device needs to get right.

Between Microsoft’s 20-plus year his

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33 Immortals preview: A multiplayer game that feels great to play solo

Playing 33 Immortals for the first time is like going to a party at a coworker’s friend’s house. The first few minutes are marked by curiosity, light suspicion and a constant hum of awkwardness, but as you mingle, the strangers become less intimidating and you start to feel like you’re a part of the flow of the night. You might even make some friends of your own. The main difference is that, with 33 Immortals, you never have to take off your fuzzy slippers.

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Battle of the dirt-cheap tablets: Amazon Fire HD 8 vs. Walmart Onn 8

Apple’s iPads get all the headlines, and with good reason: They’ve long been considered the best tablets for most people. But none of them come cheap. For folks on a tighter budget, I’ve spent the last few weeks testing a couple of 8-inch slates on the dirt-cheap end of the price spectrum: the $100 (but frequently

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Amazon Spring Sale 2025: Early deals from Apple, Bose, Sonos and others, plus everything we know so far

We're still a few months out from the big Amazon Prime Day that typically happens in July, but the online retail giant is having yet another big sale to usher in spring. The Amazon Spring Sale is officially on the books for 2025, starting on March 25 and running through March 31. Considering the time of ye

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Get $100 off the Bose QuietComfort headphones in the Amazon Spring Sale

If you’re looking for a great deal on a premium pair of wireless headphones, you can take advantage of a massive $100 saving on the

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Commerce Department divisions reportedly ban DeepSeek from government devices

Several Department of Commerce bureaus are said to have told staff not to use DeepSeek's AI chatbot on government devices. "To help keep Department of Commerce information systems safe, access to the new Chinese based AI DeepSeek is broadly prohibited on all [government-furnished equipment]," one bureau told staff in an email,

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The Blink Mini 2 security camera drops to only $20 for the Amazon Spring Sale

Now that we know the Amazon Spring Sale is on the horizon, we're on the lookout for the best tech deals to grab from it. In typical Amazon fashion, Blink security cameras are some of the first to be discounted for the shopping event. The Blink Mini 2 is

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Google is using AI to display crowdsourced medical information

Since the start of March, Google has been aggressively expanding the availability of AI Overviews, dropping the requirement that you need to be logged into your Google account to access the feature. Now the company is bringing yet another AI tool to Search. The next time you go online to find medical information on your phone, you may see a new "

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Amazon Spring Sale deal: Get three months of Audible for only $3

Just ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale getting underway on March 25, you can sign up for an Audible subscription on the cheap. You can get access to the

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