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• Should you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 before the price hikes? I played 5 of its biggest exclusives to find out [15d]
• Exclusive: The tech keeping Disney Magic Kingdom's most iconic rides running night after night [15d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #1075) [15d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #1578) [15d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #809) [15d]
• We may only have a year of the RAM crisis left if this ex-Samsung boss is right [15d]
• Dolby Atmos on streaming will finally sound as good as 4K Blu-ray, based on these blind test results of audio engineers — but this still won’t cause collectors to switch from physical media [15d]
• 'We cannot make them fast enough': Japan can't get enough of these $4,000 robot wolves used to scare off bears, even if they look like something from your worst nightmare [15d]
• ‘You don’t listen to this jacket. You feel it’: someone made a sci-fi jacket that includes 180 built-in speakers, and for way weirder reasons than you’d expect [15d]
• The 7 best office chair deals you can get in the Memorial Day sales right now — I'm an office furniture reviewer and all of them are better than a cheap $50 desk seat [15d]
• Amazon's Memorial Day sneaker sale is live — up to 38% off top-rated walking shoes from Brooks, Hoka, Nike, Asics, and more [15d]
• Big changes are coming to Android Auto — these are the music apps in line for a major redesign [15d]
• I swear by Bose headphones — and these 4 best-rated models are all on sale for Memorial Day with up to $120 off [15d]
• Microsoft warns hackers are exploiting password resets to gain access to user accounts - here's how to stay safe [15d]
• HBO Max is adding this unmissable gothic romance in May — here's why it should be at the top of your watchlist [15d]
• Sony's PlayStation State of Play is back, with over an hour of news and announcements, including Marvel's Wolverine — here are three other games I hope to see [15d]
• There's a sneaky way to watch Europa League final for FREE [15d]
• Looking for a better broadband deal? New report shows these are the firms who might be willing to haggle for a better price [15d]
• The Sony Inzone Buds are 'a fantastic-sounding pair of gaming earbuds' — and this perfect pairing to the PS5 are now over $60 off at Amazon [15d]
• Ditch the $60k MBA: 8 audiobooks to master business for $62.93 [15d]
• 'An important milestone' — IPVanish gets bigger and expands its network to 150 locations worldwide [15d]
• Microsoft takes down 'Fox Tempest' cybercrime service which used legitimate platforms to hide dangerous malware [15d]
• Firefox's free VPN now lets you pick your favorite server location [15d]
• I've been working on Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Pro 12th Gen for Business running Intel Core Ultra Series 3, and am surprised by its speed and battery life, but oh that fan [15d]
• Mini Shai-Halud hackers publish over 600 compromised npm packages — developers warned to be on their guard [15d]
• This Nintendo Switch 2 controller might just be the worst I've used — with input lag issues, long-winded pairing, and random disconnections seriously holding it back [15d]
• Gemini Intelligence hardware requirements revealed — here's which Samsung, Google, and other Android phones can run Create My Widget, Rambler, and more [15d]
• The 14 best portable power station deals in Amazon's Memorial Day sale — these are the most reliable off-grid units based on our performance tests [15d]
• 'The entire season meant nothing': The Boys viewers react with dismay and disbelief to the popular Prime Video show's 'absolutely trash' series finale [15d]
• How to watch Freiburg vs Aston Villa: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for Europa League Final 2026 [15d]
• Power-Book III: Raising Kanan season 5 — release date, trailer, cast, and what to expect from final-ever season of hit Starz show [15d]
• Android users have just gained access to a new VPN app as Obscura VPN lands on Google Play and Obtainum [15d]
• What’s keeping IT leaders up at night in the AI era? [15d]
• Don't sweat it during the bank holiday heatwave — I'm a home tech editor, and these are the top 3 cheap fans I recommend to help you chill out [15d]
• Samsung's Memorial Day TV sale is better than Black Friday — record-low prices on top-rated 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs [15d]
• Google is making your AI inbox even smarter - and letting you talk to your most important work files [15d]
• 'It's ok to use AI to help you write, but your posts and comments need to represent your voice and your perspectives': LinkedIn is finally set to crack down on AI slop — and save our collective sanity [15d]
• Edward Kenway's actor reflects on recording performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag compared to his new Resynced scenes — 'I didn't have as big a ****ing headache as I did the first time' [15d]
• Cyber resilience defines SME competitiveness [15d]
• 'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill [15d]
• I need a separate controller for my custom Steam Machine PC, but the Steam Controller is out of reach — so this is the best alternative that I recommend [15d]
• ‘The stakes are very high for our family’: Google pushes free G Suite Legacy users to upgrade to business plans over dubious commercial usage claims [15d]
• Markiplier's horror smash hit Iron Lung is streaming soon — here's when you can watch it at home [15d]
• 'The detection surface is significantly reduced': Sophos report warns new "WantToCry" ransomware could pose a major risk to your business, here's what we know [15d]
• Memorial Day BBQ and grill deals are everywhere — but which retailer has the best bargains? I've rounded up the hottest price drops at Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart [15d]
• Steven Soderbergh’s AI-assisted John Lennon documentary is already dividing Cannes — and some critics say the visuals overwhelmed the emotion [15d]
• WhatsApp’s secret new feature will delete texts once you’ve read them — and it could be coming to iOS and Android soon [15d]
• Spotify’s Listening Stats just had an overdue glow-up, and it’s added more value to one of the platform’s most underrated tools — here's what's new, including a social feature that lets you spy on your friends’ streaming habits [15d]
• 'We’re bringing the watch closer to the rest of the Android family.' Google I/O may have sidelined Wear OS 7, but an important new update is quietly rolling out — and it's all about AI [15d]
• Is this the future of drive-in movies? Huawei’s XPixel smart headlights can project games, TV and more onto any surface — technology demonstrated at the Beijing Auto Show is the first to offer full-color projection [15d]
• Google is making Gemini CLI users switch to its new Antigravity 2.0 - so what will it mean for you? [15d]
• Need a compact soundbar upgrade ahead of the World Cup? This four-star Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is now 20% off at Amazon [15d]
• The Boys season 5 ending explained: who dies, is there an end credits scene, and more on the popular Prime Video show's big finale [15d]
• How AI search is shifting brand visibility from SEO to data verification [15d]
• Cyber attackers have a new favorite, the browser [15d]
• Want to feel more hands-on with your files and spreadsheets? You're in luck - Microsoft and Logitech bring extra haptics to your daily work, via your mouse [15d]
• Convergence isn’t optional: The new mandate for IT and security [15d]
• The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is 'the best Android phone ever' — and it's just hit a new record-low price at the official Samsung Store [15d]
• This controller is one of the best I’ve ever reviewed, and works across PC, Switch, and phones — and it has a unique feature I haven’t seen bettered [15d]
• The verification economy is redefining productivity [15d]
• Microsoft is fixing one of the most baffling things about Windows 11 — 'spam' in search results [15d]
• Elon Musk's legal war with OpenAI ends in utter defeat [15d]
• Pools is a Backrooms-style walking simulator with no jump scares and no threats — but I was still terrified playing it [15d]
• Yes, Google used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demo Gemini Spark at Google I/O — but that actually makes perfect sense [16d]
• I'm an analog photography nut, and this cheap compact is as close as a digital camera has come to capturing the feel of shooting film [16d]
• RTX 5060, RTX 5070, and even cheap gaming laptops just got great price cuts at Best Buy — including those with 32GB of RAM [16d]
• Top 5 risks of AI overdependence in the workplace [16d]
• The rise of the European Smart Stadium [16d]
• Google’s new Gemini Omni AI can turn almost anything into video [16d]
• Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight makes a bold attempt to recreate what made the Arkham games so good [16d]
• Sony's 1000X The Collexion look remarkably like the Sonos Ace — can you tell the premium headphones apart in our picture quiz? [16d]
• New study finds most Americans think the pace of AI development is moving too fast — and they also don't believe everyone will truly benefit from it [16d]