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• 'Widely panned' is an understatement! Intel kills pay-as-you-go hardware upgrades, 15 years after the infamous Intel Upgrade Service scheme [8d]
• Disney Store is finally releasing BDX droids figures — and they look fantastic [8d]
• New to JRPGs? I've reviewed tons of them, and these are the six PS5 games I'd get started with [8d]
• 'I cannot think of a single meaningful downside:' I tested Wharfedale's new Diamond 12.1i stereo speakers, and they're as good as things get for this price [8d]
• Exclusive: Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Vintage Collection reveal is headlined by an epic deluxe Mandalorian & Grogu figure that keeps the clan of two together [8d]
• Bafflingly, over half of Aussie households have said 'no thanks' to NBN Co's speedy new tiers [8d]
• The iRobot takeover is complete – but it looks like the Roomba brand is clinging on to its US roots [8d]
• Cursor claims more than 30,000 Nvidia engineers commit 3x more code and make coding 'a lot more fun than it used to be', but is it too good to be true? [8d]
• Looking for a cheap but capable laptop? Our experts have rounded up the best deals from Dell's Presidents' Day sale [8d]
• Better than flowers - here are my favorite Lego sets from $12.99 that you can build together [8d]
• World's largest monitor company designed a 4K 48-inch OLED dual-sided smart gaming display with metal feet, a magnetic power socket, and an Alienware-inspired sound system - but who will actually use it? [9d]
• Eureka Ergonomic Axion office chair review: an attractive mid-range throne with great ergonomic features [9d]
• Stranger Things: The First Shadow might finally stream on Netflix this year — here’s why it’s required watching for the next chapter in the series [9d]
• 27 beautiful beige-inspired home office finds for creating your calming, neutral workspace [9d]
• 'Your data is public': Hacker warns victims after leaking 6.8 billion emails online [9d]
• Despite the first game's Xbox exclusivity deal, PlayStation is 'still our lead platform' says Squanch Games CEO as High on Life 2 launches this week [9d]
• 'We believe the people responsible for defending the country should have access to the best tools available': OpenAI is giving the US military access to ChatGPT [9d]
• VPN deal of the week: You've got less than a week left to grab ExpressVPN at its lowest-ever price — here's the top ways to save right now [9d]
• I can’t get enough of Spotify’s new About the Song feature — I’m learning things about my favorite albums that I never knew before [9d]
• Scared of PC price hikes? HP's latest brainwave is renting you a gaming laptop rather than selling it — but the pricing looks as painful as the RAM crisis [9d]
• Get 32GB of Kingston Fury RAM for $161: This unmissable Ryzen 7 bundle saves you over $500 [9d]
• The LG G5 OLED TV is the reference model I use to test 4K Blu-rays, and the best time to buy it is right now [9d]
• I've played thousands of hours on PS5, and these are the DualSense controllers I most want to add to my collection [9d]
• Steam Next Fest kicks off this month, and ZA/UM Studio's next game Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is getting a free demo to try out [9d]
• “It’s cheaper for you and more profitable for us”: In 1998, Larry Ellison predicted the world we live in today, where you pay over and over for software you don’t own [9d]
• YouTube is coming to Apple Vision Pro — and it might be the best reason to finally buy one, seriously [9d]
• Snuggle up for the big freeze: these heated blankets, warming cushions, and fan heaters from Argos will keep you snug from just £25 [9d]
• I'm sick of RAM-hogging Google Chrome slowing my laptop to a crawl, so the Asus Vivobook 16's record-low price at Best Buy is seriously tempting [9d]
• This underrated monitor accessory has made a world of difference to my eyes when gaming and working on my PC [9d]
• Pixel VPN by Google gets a Quick Settings upgrade to boost usability [9d]
• How to watch Super League 2026: free streams, preview for rugby league season [9d]
• A popular Microsoft Outlook add-in has been hijacked to try and steal user accounts - here's how to stay safe [9d]
• Presidents' Day is actually a great time to buy a TV — here are 15 deals that I recommend from Samsung, Sony, and LG [9d]
• The Witcher 4 might have just gained a BioWare veteran as CD Projekt Red hires new AI director — 'Amazing things to come!' [9d]
• VPN use soars in Argentina following anti-piracy blocks – here's what we know [9d]
• 'A filmmaker needs a deep personal connection to the material': The Mortuary Assistant director on why he wanted to turn the horror game into a movie [9d]
• Sony officially unveils the WF-1000XM6 flagship earbuds — here are the 5 big upgrade areas you need to know [9d]
• I reviewed Sony's flagship WF-1000XM6 earbuds — and it's another case of 'great sound, impressive features, middling noise cancellation' [9d]
• The Galaxy S26 is looming - and Google is already aggressively price-cutting the Pixel 10 series [9d]
• Huge OneFly data breach sees traveler IDs and payment details leaked [9d]
• Zoom has a host of new AI tools it thinks can supercharge your productivity [9d]
• Privacy’s about to become boring, and that’s a good thing (for those that take note) [9d]
• How did authorities retrieve seemingly 'inaccessible' video doorbell cam footage in the Nancy Guthrie case, and the questions it raises about your Nest Cam account [9d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #1481) [9d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #712) [9d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #978) [9d]
• Tired of Liquid Glass and Siri delays? iOS 26.3 now lets you switch to Android in just four taps [9d]
• I've found Amazon's most popular appliances on sale for Presidents' Day — shop Ninja, Shark and Dyson from $19.99 [9d]
• Apple fixes dangerous zero-day flaw affecting macOS, iOS and more - update now to avoid 'extremely sophisticated attack' [9d]
• Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2026 live stream: how to watch PGA Tour golf online, TV channels, free options [9d]
• I tested the Philips Hue Essential smart lights, and they blew me away with their budget price and stunning colors [9d]
• Barely any EU data centers are actually ready for AI - and upgrading could be a costly challenge [9d]
• I found one of the biggest price cuts on a brand new Core Ultra 7 Dell laptop - this Dell 14 Plus is now under $700 for Presidents' Day [9d]
• AI malware, Gemini lures and more: Google reveals how hackers are actually using AI [9d]
• 'That sounds like problematic use': You're not addicted to Instagram, says its boss – you're just 'binging' it like a Netflix show [9d]
• KitchenAid has revealed its official color of 2026, and it's the breath of minty freshness your kitchen needs this spring [9d]
• ‘We have to learn to embrace the imperfect nature of human solutions…’ — what we lose when AI starts doing all our thinking at work [9d]
• ‘The ideal runner’s headphones’: our top-rated Shokz fitness headphones are one of the best Presidents’ Day deals out there — plus 4 more unmissable headphones deals [9d]
• ‘Being in the middle of these disputes is crazy’: A24’s first unscripted TV show heads to HBO Max this weekend — and you won’t believe your eyes [9d]
• I found the best way to save big in the Dell Presidents' Day sale with this Dell Tower desktop and 24in monitor deal [9d]
• Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw - Markdown issues could have let hackers slip in malware without warning [9d]
• A surprise Diablo 2: Resurrected DLC adds Warlock, the first new class the game has had in 25 years, with Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal also expected to receive it this year [9d]
• Valve's Steam Deck OLED is out of stock in the US, and I think we can guess why [9d]
• Before The Witcher there was Gothic — and now we know exactly when this legendary RPG is coming back in a new remake [9d]
• Sorry, Marvel's Wolverine probably isn't showing at today's State of Play according to Insomniac itself [9d]