Month: July 2025
Yet another mini PC vendor launches an eGPU — but AOOStar’s Radeon RX 7600XT can be used with a USB 4.0 port and is actually affordable
AOOStar RX 7600XT eGPU runs hot but slower than its full desktop counterpart Not all laptops will handle USB4 reverse charging or PCIe 4.0 bandwidth gracefully At 61 decibels, the cooling solution trades thermal control for constant ambient noise As more compact computing solutions crowd the market, mini PC vendors…
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The Bezos-funded climate satellite is lost in space
A satellite tracking global methane pollution has gone dark, imperiling a mission that garnered enormous support from Jeff Bezos and other big names in tech. But since June 20th, mission operations haven’t been able to contact MethaneSat. The satellite has lost power and is “likely not recoverable,” according to an…
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Samsung’s big folding phone redesign is a breath of fresh air in a sea of AI-first phone launches
In case you missed it, Samsung just announced its latest raft of foldables in its latest Galaxy Unpacked presentation, but we actually already had the opportunity to go hands-on with the new phones ahead of the main event. That’s right, we’ve actually touched and used the impressively thin Samsung Galaxy…
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9 things we learned from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked July 2025 event
Samsung‘s second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year is over – and it was another big one for fans of foldables and smartwatches. As predicted by the (many) leaks and rumors, Samsung launched a trio of new foldables. Leading the pack was the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, but we…
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The best 4K TV deals during Prime Day 2025
Let me try to read your mind. You’re thinking of getting a new TV, yes, a 4K model with some sort of smart TV operating system that can provide instant access to your favorite streaming apps. Well then. With Prime Day underway, several TV models, as well as streaming devices…
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Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok’s Nazi rants on rogue X users
One day after Grok posted a series of antisemitic and pro-Nazi rants on X, Elon Musk is seemingly trying to blame rogue users for the chatbot’s unhinged posts. “Grok was too compliant to user prompts,” Musk said in a post. “Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially. That is…
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