Month: December 2025

This top-rated budget gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 just dropped to $579 at Walmart

Walmart has proved once again that it’s the bringer of the best budget gaming laptops. You can get this Acer Nitro V with an RTX 5050 for $579 (was $929). The Acer Nitro V has been our best budget gaming laptop for multiple years in a row. Our last review…

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Google brings back Black Friday prices for earbuds, phones, and more

Google just launched its holiday sale, and it’s basically Black Friday and Cyber Monday revived. From smartphones to smart security devices, plenty of great gifts have returned to their Black Friday prices, with some third-party retailers in some cases offering better deals than Google. Prices for a few of our…

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The Webb telescope spots a supernova from 13 billion years ago

The James Webb Space Telescope and other international observatories have spotted a 13-billion-year-old supernova. On Tuesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the sighting of a gamma-ray burst from a star that exploded when the Universe was only 730 million years old. The Webb telescope even detected the supernova's host…

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PlayStation’s 2025 Wrap-Up is here, so you can see how many hours you’ve sunk into Death Stranding 2

Sony's 2025 PlayStation Wrap-Up is now available. The recap, which is similar to those from music streaming services, sums up gaming habits from throughout the year. It shows players how many hours they used their PS4 or PS5, what games they played the most, preferred genres, trophy counts and more.…

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I’m obsessed with Redfin’s AI search

Look, I’m as fed up as the next guy with AI chatbots stuffed into every app. I don’t want to brainstorm coverage options with an LLM every time I renew my car insurance. I’d much rather message a human than a robot to pester FedEx about my missing package. But…

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Europol cracks down on violence-as-a-service network

Europol uncovered a new “Violence‑as‑a‑Service” trend, outsourcing violent crimes to young recruits Originating in Sweden, the model spread across Europe; OTF GRIMM taskforce formed to disrupt recruitment on social media In six months, GRIMM arrested 193 suspects (perpetrators, recruiters, enablers, instigators) and seized firearms, preventing further attacks In the last…

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