Sony Launches Three PlayStation Plus Tiers to Counter Xbox Game Pass

From Tom's Hardware: Sony's long-rumored (and long-awaited) answer to Xbox Game Pass is finally coming. The Japanese gaming giant announced today that it is combining the two subscription services that it currently offers to PlayStation gamers. As a result, PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now are...

U.S. blacklists Kaspersky antivirus as a risk to national security

From PC World: Antimalware provider Kaspersky Lab has been blacklisted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, adding its name alongside Huawei and ZTE as companies that are deemed a threat to national security.

The FCC maintains a list of companies which are “deemed to pose an unacceptable...

Asus to Lower GPU Pricing by Up to 25% After US Lifts Trump-Era Tariffs

From PC Mag: Good news for GPU buyers: Asus says it’s slashing prices for its PC graphics cards in response to the US temporarily lifting Trump-era tariffs on certain Chinese imports.

“Gamers and PC enthusiasts will see lower prices on Asus GeForce RTX 30-series graphic cards starting on April 1st...

HP Acquires Poly, Provider of Hybrid Work Hardware, for $3.3 Billion

From PC Mag: HP is doubling down on the push for hybrid work by acquiring Poly, a US company that sells video-conferencing equipment, such as headphones and meeting room systems.

The PC maker will pay $3.3 billion for Poly in a bid to become a leading provider of hybrid work systems. "The rise of...

Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD 1TB Review (Page 1 of 10)

"It is not my fault I am so pretty and every guy likes me," my friend told me. If you think that sounds pretentious and ridiculous, it kind of is. Why would anyone with any level of modesty and self-awareness say such a thing? Is she really that pretty and is it true every guy likes her? While all of these things are debatable, what is not debatable is the fact this quote was falsely attributed to my friend -- she actually never said that. The...

ASUS ROG Fusion II 500 Review (Page 1 of 4)

How would you categorize your music as a whole? I know for myself, I often categorize based on genres, putting music I like into playlists based on those, and then playing tunes based on what I feel like listening to at the time. However, I know others, including Spotify, can categorize music based on what listeners might be doing or based on their mood. I was chatting with some of my friends and they were trying to define the difference between...

Europe's New Rules to Curb Big Tech Seek to Transform Messaging Apps

From CNET: Europe reached a key milestone Thursday in the renegotiation of its rules governing the tech industry, announcing agreement on the upcoming Digital Markets Act between the European Parliament and EU member states. The legislation amounts to an overhaul of antitrust rules in Europe and...

Google's New Nest Hub Reportedly Has a Detachable Display

From PC Mag: We are long overdue a new Nest Hub model, but Google is apparently planning to make its next smart display more useful by allowing the screen to detach.

As 9To5Google reports, according to a reliable source, the next Nest Hub will allow the screen to detach from its base. In so doing...

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