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Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 ARGB 3IN1 Review (Page 1 of 4)

I was recently watching one of my favorite music YouTube channels who was going over the reason why soundtracks often repeat. It goes into an interesting rabbit hole that explains how the more times a track of music repeats without the listener recognizing the repetition, the more the listener will enjoy the piece of music. It might explain why record labels try to get their top tracks on the radio to be played day after day in order to make more...

ROCCAT Sense AIMO XXL Review (Page 1 of 4)

About a few weeks ago, our Editor-in-Chief Jonathan asked me if I would want to review a mousepad, and I said yes. Then I told my wife about my upcoming review project. Unsurprisingly, my wife just had a reaction you would expect from anyone who is not a computer enthusiast. She wondered how I would be able to write a multi-page review about supposedly simple things like mousepads. Well, it is fair that for normal office or home use, mousepads...

Amazon opens Alexa AI tech for the first time so car makers can build custom assistants

From The Verge: Amazon will now allow third-party companies the unprecedented privilege of accessing the core artificial intelligence underpinning its Alexa digital assistant, a first for the company’s AI platform.

While Amazon has allowed companies to build skills for Alexa and allows pretty much...

Xiaomi Added to US Blacklist

From PC Mag: Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has been added to a blacklist by the US Department of Defense following its classification as a "Communist Chinese military company."

As CNBC reports, Xiaomi is one of nine new companies added to the list "in accordance with the statutory requirement...

Apple to bring back MagSafe charging in MacBook Pro upgrade, report says

From CNET: Apple reportedly plans to launch new MacBook Pro laptops later this year that could bring back a fan favorite feature, while dumping one that's been less loved. The new laptops, a 14-inch model and 16-inch model, will bring back MagSafe charging, according to a report Friday from...

Patriot presents EP series High Endurance microSDHC/XC cards

From Patriot Press Release: PATRIOT today is excited to announce the market launch of its EP series High Endurance microSDHC/XC cards. These new microSDHC/XC cards are designed for video recording devices needing to operate under extreme weather conditions and harsh environments with outstanding...

CORSAIR Launches Versatile 5000 Series of Mid-Tower Cases

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR today announced a new series of mid-tower ATX cases to suit nearly any build: the CORSAIR 5000D, 5000D AIRFLOW, and the iCUE 5000X RGB. Every 5000 Series case offers simple and tidy cable management thanks to the CORSAIR RapidRoute cable management system...

Google completes purchase of Fitbit

From The Verge: Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, the company announced today. The news follows the EU’s announcement late last year that it had approved the deal, after Google made a series of commitments about its planned operation of Fitbit and use of the its health...

Samsung 'Blade Bezel' Laptops Will Have Under-Screen Webcams

From PC Mag: Most people will be very happy to see the notches disappear from smartphones once under-screen cameras and sensors have been perfected. The same is true of thick laptop screen bezels, and Samsung looks to be the first to get rid of them completely by adopting an under-screen camera for...

Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Ultra arrive Jan. 29 with new design, $200 price cut

From CNET: Samsung's new Galaxy S21 lineup is here. And the new Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra have plenty to attract would-be buyers, including new designs and $200 shaved off the starting price of their predecessors .

The South Korean electronics giant on Thursday, during its first virtual...