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Today only! This Ryzen 7 Pro mini PC with Oculink gaming is $440
If you want a gaming-capable PC that doesn’t take up as much room as a desktop tower and isn’t as price-inefficient as a laptop, then what you need is a mini PC. In particular, a mini PC like the GMKtec M7 Ultra with its fast CPU and Oculink port that...

Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Middle East tensions escalate
The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.

Get 3x TP-Link Tapo smart plugs for $20 right now on Amazon
It’s so easy to make your home a bit smarter these days. Right now, you can score a 3-pack of TP-Link Tapo smart plugs for $20 on Amazon thanks to a lovely 20% discount promotion that’s going on. The best part about this smart plug is that it’ll easily handle just...

Hyland unveils AI tools to streamline hospital admin
Hyland launches AI tools to automate hospital records and billing workflows, aiming to cut admin workloads and speed access to patient data.

Save $659 on Dell 16 Plus laptop: Intel Copilot+ PC with 32GB RAM
Are you ready to catch an amazing deal on a laptop we adore? Now on sale with a jaw-dropping $659 discount, Dell is selling its Dell 16 Plus laptop for just $999.99 via Dell.com. This is a crazy good mid-range PC with excellent specs, including tons of RAM—not easy to...

Iran 'close' to choosing new leader, Israel warns Southern Lebanon to leave
Israel's military claims to be targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the area. Hezbollah said it had targeted the headquarters of Israel Aerospace Industries.

Electro-acoustics, precision audio & women in engineering
On International Women's Day, a leading electro-acoustics expert urges data-driven audio engineering over luxury aesthetics and stereotypes.

Get lost in random Wikipedia rabbit holes with WikiRoulette
Ever find yourself reading a Wikipedia page and then following a link to another interesting article and from there to other pages? I get lost down these Wiki rabbit holes all of the time and before I know it an hour or so has passed and I’ve learned how to...

ChatGPT just got a little less chatty
Among the most annoying habits of AI chatbots is when they lay it on thick with the cringey “you can do it!” talk or the preachy “I can’t help you with that” refusals for seemingly innocuous requests. It’s all a matter of tuning, and now there’s a new ChatGPT version...

Great, another reason not to trust public Wi-Fi
On an unsecured network—like public Wi-Fi networks—hackers can quietly insert themselves between you and the websites you visit. These “machine-in-the-middle” attacks (previously known as man-in-the-middle) allow those bad actors to spy on your internet activity or outright manipulate the data passing through them. You might have heard loud warnings about this...

Video game Highguard axed weeks after release
It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.

RSS isn’t dead. I just took it back
Call me old-fashioned, but I’m still partial to RSS feeds when it comes to staying current with the tech beats I cover. Yes, I do have a curated list of subreddits that I frequently browse, but for me, nothing beats RSS for keeping tabs on the competition or catching offbeat stories from news sources I respect. And I just got my RSS feeds back, for...

Black Caps v South Africa semifinal live updates: Twenty20 World Cup
Live updates of the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Kolkata.

Black Caps bowl first in T20 World Cup semifinal against South Africa
Follow live coverage of the T20 World Cup semifinal between the Black Caps and South Africa.

How women in tech can advance their careers
Women in tech can fast-track progression by building executive presence, nurturing resilience and leveraging strong support networks.

Nigerian doctors suspended over death of Adichie's son
The author's 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.