The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars

Age checks force privacy-focused Brits to find potentially risky workarounds

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Target's official Black Friday sale starts this weekend – here's everything worth buying

Target's 2025 Black Friday sale begins this weekend, and I have all the best deals you should know about, as well as details about its upcoming Black Friday events.

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OnePlus is practically giving away the OnePlus Pad Lite and Nord Buds 3 Pro right now – you can get both for £169

OnePlus has discounted the excellent OnePlus Pad Lite ahead of Black Friday, and it's offering a free pair of Nord Buds 3 Pro with every purchase.

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Dyson's huge Black Friday sale is live – 45% off vacuums, Airwrap, air purifiers, and more

Dyson's official Black Friday sale is live, and I've rounded up today's best deals, including up to 45% off Dyson vacuums, the Airwrap, air purifiers, and more.

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Black Friday Apple Watch deals 2025: when sales start and what to expect

Black Friday Apple Watch deals will be here before you know it, so I've created this guide with everything you need to know, including when sales start and what deals you can expect.

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Lucky $777 (and change) – the OnePlus 13 is on sale in this pre-Black Friday Amazon deal

In the wake of the OnePlus 15’s reveal in China, Amazon has slashed the price of the OnePlus 13 by more than $100.

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These headphones have become my absolute fave – and they’ve hit their lowest ever price in this early Black Friday deal

These Bowers & Wilkins headphones are my favorite pair in my collection – and they've just received their largest discount ever.

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I cover phone deals for a living – here’s why you should keep an eye on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 this Black Friday

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series has been a reliable pick for Black Friday discounts in years past – I’m hoping for a repeat for this year’s fancy new model.

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The 4 best all-new headphones I listened to at the Paris Audio Show 2025

Know this: when elite over-ear headphones and the 'city of love' come together, I will always want to be in the room(s)

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The affordable Lumie Sunrise Alarm hits lowest price ever at Amazon

The Lumie Sunrise Alarm drops to the new low price of £29.99 at Amazon.

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Strava-lawsuit jitters? Discover the feature-rich freedom of Adidas Running

Homescreen Heroes: Adidas Running has proved to be a worthy rival to Strava dominance

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The Dyson Supersonic Origin hair dryer is back to its lowest price since Black Friday

Big savings on Dyson's premium hair dryer

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How to watch New Zealand v England ODI series 2025 for FREE: live streams, schedule, teams

We'll show you all the ways you can watch New Zealand v England ODI live streams from anywhere in the world and potentially for free.

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Meet the mini PC taking the fight to the Mac Studio - Zotac Zbox Magnus packs an Nvidia RTX 5060 and Intel Core Ulta 7, but can easily fit into your jacket pocket

Zotac Zbox Magnus EN275060TC crams an RTX 5060 Ti and Core Ultra 7 into a compact, upgradeable mini desktop.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved delivers a beautiful version of the first-person shooter’s story, but I still want to see more

We go hands-on with a small slice of Halo: Campaign Evolved, the stunning upcoming remake of the first Halo campaign.

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere delivers an honest, deeply human look at Bruce in his darkest period

It may not hit every note perfectly, but Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is an honest, heavy, and deeply human look at Bruce Springsteen during arguably one of his darkest periods, one that still showcases the music-making process – read on for our full review.

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NordVPN just dropped its Black Friday deal and yes, you really should get excited about it!

It's time to save on the very best there is!

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Thousands of YouTube videos disguised as cheat codes removed for spreading malware

The malware distribution network was disrupted - but viewers should still be cautious.

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Every Formula 1 driver on the grid just had their passport and license details leaked - but it could have been so much worse

Security researchers claim to have tricked the FIA into giving them admin privileges.

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The iPhone Air is our Phone of the Year because it's the only phone that everybody is talking about

The iPhone Air is the phone that everybody is talking about, especially competitors, which started copying the Air even before it launched. It's the most daring phone of the year, and it has us rethinking our phone priorities.

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AWS reveals new cloud incident reporting tool, with almost zero sense of irony

AWS CloudWatch will get new incident report generation tool - days after an AWS outage affected parts of the internet.

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Why the Oura Ring 4 earns our Health & Fitness Device of the Year award, beating a ton of elite smartwatches and a seriously impressive ebike

The Oura Ring 4 has led the charge this year in the health and fitness space as a pioneer in minimalist, software-driven technology.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 was just crowned TechRadar's best smartwatch of 2025, and it's on sale for a record-low price

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 was just awarded TechRadar's best smartwatch, and it's on sale for its lowest price ever at Amazon.

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The AI tsunami: Apple's M5 chip delivers a 12x performance leap - here's what the neural accelerators mean for your Mac

The M5 chip is Apple’s boldest leap in neural processing since the M1 launched in 2020.

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TikTok owner is collaborating with AMD, Arm, and Intel on making firmware solutions better - ByteDance is the only Chinese company participating in this major project

OpenSFI unites major chipmakers and cloud firms to standardize firmware-silicon communication, bridging vendors and architectures for global platform efficiency.

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Microsoft commits to making Windows 11 ‘AI-native’ - whether you like it or not

Microsoft wants you to start talking to your PC, with Copilot in control.

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The Samsung S95F is our TV of the year – here’s how Samsung beat elite OLED and mini-LED TVs from the likes of LG and Sony

In a year with tough premium TV competition, the Samsung S95F rose above the rest to win TV of the year in the TechRadar Choice Awards.

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Microsoft's branding power is being used by criminals to funnel victims to tech support scam centers - here's what you need to know

Criminals are exploiting Microsoft’s trusted branding to run tech support scams that manipulate fear, steal credentials, and compromise systems.

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Oura Ring users are getting a revamped, AI-powered app – and Samsung Galaxy Ring users are going to be seriously jealous

The Oura app has had a big redesign, with a new Cumulative Stress metric and AI Cycle Insights expansion.

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Have hackers met their match? This microSD card is apparently uncrackable - but I can only wince at the tiny 128GB capacity

The X-Mask Pro microSD card prioritizes invisible encrypted storage over capacity, offering 128GB at a high $428 cost.

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Meta joins Nvidia, OpenAI, and AMD to launch Ethernet for Scale Up Network - ESUN competes with InfiniBand but will work with Ultra Ethernet Consortium

A new OCP initiative unites major tech firms to develop open Ethernet standards for AI data centers, challenging InfiniBand’s dominance.

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Oracle claims to have the largest AI supercomputer in the cloud with 16 zettaFLOPS of peak performance, 800,000 Nvidia GPUs

Oracle unveils Zettascale10, a claimed 16 zettaFLOP cloud AI supercomputer using 800,000 Nvidia GPUs with advanced RoCE networking architecture.

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New startup wants to build self-updating, autonomous websites that 'generate' content and 'optimize themselves' without human intervention - but I wonder what Google will make of this

Flint, backed by Accel and Sheryl Sandberg, is developing autonomous AI websites that generate and optimize themselves without human oversight.

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This is the fastest Ethernet card ever produced - Broadcom Thor Ultra 800G NIC uses PCIe Gen6 x16 and will only be used in AI data centers

Broadcom’s Thor Ultra 800G Ethernet card uses PCIe Gen6 to enhance AI data center performance through open-standard, high-speed, secure networking.

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AMD embraces Meta-backed Open Rack Wide form factor with new MI450-powered Helios racks - Oracle is the first big client with a 50,000 GPU commitment, with more to come

AMD’s Helios rack blends Meta’s ORW standard and MI450 GPUs, promising open AI infrastructure as Oracle commits massive GPU resources.

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Robots that can automatically refill liquid cooling systems unveiled at OCP Summit - and yes, that sort of has Matrix vibes to it

Firms unveil robotic and AI-driven cooling and power innovations to optimize data centers.

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We're entering a new age of AI moderation, but it may be too late to rein in the chatbot beast

Recent changes to AI chatbots and access to them point to a recalibrated approach, but is it too little, too late?

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Netflix could change streaming for good with new movie The Perfect Neighbor – and it’s already got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

Fed up with Netflix documentary formats? The Perfect Neighbor is about to change everything.

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I tried the AirPods Pro 3 – they’re fantastic, but I wouldn’t trade in my Pro 2

Apple's third-generation of AirPods arrived to much acclaim, and having now listened to them, it's just highlighted how good the previous model still is.

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M5 benchmark leak shows Apple's CPU outgunning Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

The vanilla M5 is looking like an impressive performer, stoking expectations for the M5 Pro and Max.

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From today, there's one more reason why you shouldn't buy a PC running Intel 7th generation Core processors and older

Windows 10 has reached its end of life, so anyone buying a new or used computer needs to check it can run Windows 11 for continued security.

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Walmart drops the budget-friendly Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 to under $750

If you're shopping for a great budget gaming laptop, then you should check out this Acer Nitro V 16 at Walmart.

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HP OmniBook 5 14-inch (2025) review: Incredible battery life and a top-tier display at an affordable price

The HP Omnibook 5 14 inch Laptop Next Gen AI PC is a budget-friendly laptop offering 16-hour battery life, a top-tier display, a lightweight design, and a reasonable price, in spite of a couple minor drawbacks.

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Wisconsin wants to force all adult sites to block VPNs with a new age verification bill - here's everything we know

Now in the Senate, the Wisconsin bill adds to the proposal threatening VPN usage in the name of child safety online – and experts are worried.

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Oracle has just unveiled the “largest AI supercomputer in the world” – and it really is huge

OCI Zettascale10 will have up to 800,000 Nvidia GPUs, but this is only the foundation of OpenAI’s Project Stargate.

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I found the best online photo book service for value if you want high-quality prints for a low price

While the design process is super restrictive, this photo book is very generous with its print quality.

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How many malicious docs does it take to poison an LLM? Far fewer than you might think, Anthropic warns

Anthropic’s study shows just 250 malicious documents is enough to poison massive AI models.

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HMD launches a $48 4G hotspot that doubles as a 'smartphone' with a 3.2-inch display and a pair of cameras - and you can even chat on it

HMD’s $48 Touch 4G combines a phone and Wi-Fi hotspot into a compact, cloud-powered device designed for affordable connectivity.

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The Blackview Explore 1 rugged smartphone has some bizarre features - like a second display, an IR remote control, and even 'flame retardancy', whatever that means

Blackview Explore 1 rugged smartphone is packed with experimental features like dual displays, AI tools, and even “flame retardancy.”

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Fancy making millions hacking Apple? iPhone maker now offers huge bug bounty worth up to $2m

Zero-click flaws are usually leveraged by state-sponsored actors against high-profile targets.

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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter scratched my JRPG itch in the best way, and is easily one of 2025’s greatest remakes

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is an exemplary remake with exceptional quality of life upgrades, visuals, and combat.

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This is the weirdest docking station I've ever seen - Bygital Mac Mini winged dock promises to make your beloved device disappear behind your monitor or under your desk - but that's not its biggest feature

Bygital’s new dock reimagines the Mac mini setup, hiding it from view while combining docking, SSD expansion, and VESA mounting.

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New 20,000mAh rugged smartphone claims to triple onboard system memory to 48GB of RAM using a special trick - Oscal and others need to come clean with their hardware acts

Oscal Tank 1 pairs a 20,000mAh battery with ambitious hardware claims, yet questions linger over memory accuracy and practicality.

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8-core AMD Ryzen Mini PC can power four 8K monitors, has two SSD slots, two Ethernet ports, and even a tiny LCD display - but will you trust a brand you've never heard of?

The TexHoo ZHR mini PC delivers Ryzen-powered workstation performance with 8K support and an LCD display, yet faces credibility concerns.

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Don't let this SodaStream Prime Day deal fizzle out – grab the Terra sparkling water maker for just AU$79

Get ready for summer with this excellent 34% discount on an equally fantastic SodaStream machine, complete with a 1L bottle, gas cylinder and a 40ml bottle of flavouring.

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Mini PC vendor with the weirdest name ever launches eGPU docks that have a slot for a GPU and...a mini PC - Topfeel does its best to take down desktop PCs

Topfeel’s G1 and G1 Pro OCulink eGPU docks merge mini PCs and GPUs into one system, redefining compact computing performance.

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I got to see Intel Panther Lake up close this month, and it is the most important product Intel has ever produced

Intel announced its next series of processors, the Core Ultra series 3, this week, but I got a close up look at these new chips in Arizona ahead of the announcement. Here's what I saw.

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I tested a bunch of vacuums this year, and the Shark PowerDetect Cordless was hands-down my favorite – here's why

As a TechRadar product reviewer, a lot of gadgets pass through my door – but this is one I'll be hanging on to for as long as possible.

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Jeff Bezos dreams of gigawatt data centers in space to solve AI's huge problem with power consumption and power dissipation - could Blue Origin rockets transform into data centers?

Jeff Bezos envisions gigawatt-scale AI data centers orbiting Earth, powered by endless solar energy, despite huge technical and economic risks.

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This PC is truly unique - Minisforum M1-1295 is the first mini PC with no front-facing ports, and the audiophile in me will more than appreciate the three separate audio connectors

Minisforum M1-1295 combines minimalist design and Intel power, hiding all ports at the back for a cleaner workstation aesthetic.

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Lenovo sold almost 20 million PCs last quarter as businesses scramble to upgrade old devices with Windows 10 EOL deadline looming large

Lenovo extends its global PC lead as Windows 10’s looming end-of-life deadline pushes businesses to replace ageing laptops and desktops.

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Forget about Wi-Fi 7, Huawei and others are working on Wi-Fi 7 Advanced to bring 10Gbps speeds to everyone - but what does that mean for Wi-Fi 8?

Wi-Fi 7 Advanced promises 10Gbps networking speeds, full IoT integration, and real-time intrusion detection across enterprise networks.

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How AI is transforming domain management and setup

A look at how AI is changing buying and owning a domain name from the experts

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Shockingly the best mini PC deal this Prime Day and it comes from Walmart - Nipogi Kron Mini has a Ryzen 5 7430U CPU and is more powerful than an Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU

Mini PC, big power - the Nipogi Kron Mini has a Ryzen 5 7430U CPU, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD - but costs just $209.89.

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Dell is selling the most powerful PC under $500 ever produced - and I can't believe it's almost a match for an old 32-core Threadripper

Get the power of a Dell desktop for under $500 - but only for a limited time.

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Torn for the best air fryer deal this Prime Day? Trust me, I review them for a living; this is the deal I'd shop

Want an air fryer for less, and with less counterspace occupied? This is the best device for you, and with a decent discount.

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Prime Day is always reliable for Seagate Xbox Expansion Card discounts, and this year is no different with this unbelievable deal

Seagate's reliable Xbox Storage Expansion Card deals return for Prime Day.

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This half price Samsung OLED TV deal at Best Buy might have beaten Amazon Prime Day before it's even begun

A 65-inch OLED for under $1000 – who needs Prime Day?

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Nostalgia bait is winning as I'm about to buy this discounted Lego Game Boy on Prime Day

Amazon is offering a small saving on the nostalgia-baiting Lego Game Boy, and I'm this close to cracking and adding it to my basket.

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I was blown away by this robot vacuum's mopping performance, but it's let down by frustrating software quirks

The Narwal Flow rolls right over the competition when it comes to mopping, but doesn't always do as it's told.

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20 years later: How AI is revolutionizing my 'Back to College' experience

Homescreen Heroes: Genio Notes is the app I wish I had when I was at school

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Emperor Jensen? Nvidia's CEO is so powerful in AI that even Google and Amazon inform him of their own in-house AI chip efforts, as Huang doesn't apparently like surprises

Nvidia’s unmatched control of AI hardware forces even Amazon and Google into deference, as reliance on GPUs sustains its dominance.

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Foldable phones have a chance if their prices can drop fast enough - but will business users be convinced?

Thinner than ever but costlier than ever, competition may limit their success.

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I reviewed the ZBook Ultra G1a 14 - and somehow HP forced a mobile workstation into an ultrabook chassis

The HP ZBook Ultra G1a 14 is an elegant laptop that uses AMD’s best mobile processor.

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Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s 8x Zoom match a Sony a6000? I put it to the test

Zooming in on one winner

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I tried JBL’s new Dolby Atmos soundbar, and it impressed me with its almighty power and detachable wireless speakers

I tried JBL’s new soundbar with detachable wireless speakers and true Dolby Atmos – here’s why I’m looking forward to testing it in full.

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Which GPU is best for content creation? Well, Nvidia seems to have all the answers to that question, but Intel is the dark horse

Nvidia dominates rendering and editing, AMD delivers selective strengths, and Intel surprises in AI benchmarks while struggling with broader stability.

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'4kW is certainly possible, but it can go much higher': Microsoft-backed startup could dissipate 10kW GPUs, its founder confirms

Backed by a Microsoft collaboration and a $24 million funding deal, Corintis is developing microfluidic cooling technology which aims for 10x gains in AI chip performance.

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Micron takes the HBM lead with fastest ever HBM4 memory with a 2.8TB/s bandwidth - putting it ahead of Samsung and SK Hynix

Micron announces industry leading HBM4 with 2.8TB/s bandwidth and 11Gbps pin speeds, claiming performance advantage over Samsung and SK Hynix.

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Portable Lifeprint printer app on iOS and Android leaked millions of user photos and sensitive data - this is what we know

Researchers warn Lifeprint photo printer app left millions of private photos and sensitive user details exposed online.

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Microsoft Excel turned 40 and almost nobody noticed - world's most popular spreadsheet now faces tough competition from Google Sheets after crushing Lotus 1-2-3 and Borland Quattro Pro

Microsoft Excel celebrates 40 years of spreadsheet dominance, but the rapid rise of Google Sheets with its real-time collaboration tools presents a challenge.

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Some of the world's biggest names in video surveillance quietly launch “True pixels, no false claims" security initiative - and it may come to a Chinese CCTV near you sooner than you'd expect

Chinese surveillance giants join forces to launch new standards aimed at improving smart camera trust and reducing misleading marketing practices.

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I’ve tried Porsche’s screen-packed Cayenne EV – and it’s going to be an all-electric force to be reckoned with

Porsche reveals more about its upcoming electric Cayenne – and we hope you like screens...

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Windows 10's upcoming End of Life is bad news for PC gamers who hate Windows 11, as Capcom issues warning

If you figured Microsoft's axing of Windows 10 on October 14 would only affect regular users, think again, because Capcom can no longer guarantee regular support for some of its most popular games on the operating system.

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