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Ring’s newest Wired Doorbell Pro just got its first big discount: $50 off
NEW LOWEST PRICE Ring Wired Doorbell Pro (Newest Model) View Deal Ring’s beautiful new video doorbell just got its very first discount and it’s a big one! This means you can get super-crisp 4K doorbell footage for just $210 right now on Amazon, down from its original $250. That’s an all-time new low...

AI is changing PC graphics. Microsoft wants DirectX ready
Games are increasingly being rendered using AI, so Microsoft is bringing AI into the way future graphics chips will render games. Microsoft introduced DirectX Linear Algebra as well as the DirectX Compute Graph Compiler into its DirectX programming interface on Thursday, with previews of each technology due later this year. If nothing...

Why you should mix your mechanical keyboard switches
Mechanical keyboards offer a huge variety of switches – that’s precisely what makes them so appealing. However, many users stick to a single switch type out of habit, such as linear red or tactile brown switches. It can be worthwhile to combine different switches to optimize the typing experience for...

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

Will Apple’s MacBook Neo kill budget PC laptops—or save them?
PC vendors always track Apple. Sometimes they copy. But this time around, I wonder if we’ll see PC laptops emulating the Apple MacBook Neo. Apple’s new budget laptop smashes through all current PC expectations. The news on our side keeps dropping ever-worsening details on memory shortages, price increases, and product delays....

MHP named ServiceNow's Automotive Partner of the Year
ServiceNow names Porsche-owned consultancy MHP Automotive Partner of the Year, citing AI-powered workflows and measurable business results.

Morrissey 'too tired' to perform, and 12 other excuses for cancelled concerts
From ham sandwiches to cat-induced injuries, here are some of the excuses for gigs being cancelled.

Towie star's plea for mandatory ice skating gloves rejected
The Only Way is Essex celebrity Chloe Lewis launched her plea when her son lost part of his finger.

Emergency Chrome 146 update patches 2 zero-day vulnerabilities
In the new Chrome versions 146.0.7680.75/76 for Windows and macOS, and 146.0.7680.75 for Linux, the developers have fixed two security vulnerabilities. According to Google, both vulnerabilities are already being exploited for attacks in the wild. This update comes only a day after Chrome versions 146.0.7680.71/72 for Windows and macOS, and...

Exclusive deal: Ryzen 7 mini PC with 32GB RAM + 1TB SSD for $290 off
Acemagic AM18 mini PC Use exclusive discount code ACEAM183 at checkout. View Deal Mini PCs are all the rage these days and for all the right reasons: they’re tiny, powerful, and affordable. Take, for instance, the Acemagic AM18. This miniature machine packs a lot of hardware into its tiny frame and normally sells...

How I turned a dusty old radio into a personal 24/7 music station
The mission was supposed to be simple: Drive to my father-in-law’s house, head into the garage, and grab one of his spare garden hoses to replace the one I accidentally chopped in half with the lawnmower. But in the process, something boxed up on a high shelf caught my eye. Still...

TV's Carol Vorderman 'wouldn't say no' to a career in politics
The former BBC Radio Wales presenter says she would stand as an independent.

Track global weather and climate data in real time with this site
Whether you’re like me and are a bit of a weather geek or you just like staring at pretty satellite images, Zoom Earth is worth checking out. This nifty site shows global weather and climate data in near real-time on an interactive map. It’s more than just satellite images, too. There...