Sony Confirms PS5 Price Hike in the US, Act Fast to Avoid Paying More

From PC Mag: The PlayStation 5 is going to cost more from August 21 for everyone in the United States. All versions of the PS5 are set to see price increases of $50, so you’ll want to act quickly if you’ve been eyeing one of Sony's latest consoles.

It means the standard PS5 will now cost $549.99...

Germany Might Block Ad Blockers, Mozilla Warns

From ExtremeTech: Germany’s Federal Supreme Court has reopened a copyright case that could have major consequences for ad blockers and other browser extensions. Spurred by media company Axel Springer against Eyeo, the maker of Adblock Plus, the lawsuit argues that ad blockers interfere with how...

UK Drops Demand for Backdoor Access to Americans' iCloud Data

From PC Mag: The UK government has dropped its mandate requiring Apple to provide backdoor access to the iCloud data of Americans.

In January, the UK reportedly asked Apple to lift end-to-end encryption for iCloud and create a secret "back door" for it to view user data. While the order was made...

Microsoft pushes Copilot directly into Excel cells

From ComputerWorld: A new Copilot feature has been added to Excel for Windows and Mac, specifically the generative AI (genAI feature has been integrated into the engine used for calculations, according to the Microsoft 365 Insider blog. (The feature is not yet generally available — it’s rolling out...

Nvidia cuts RTX 50-series graphics card prices in Europe

From PC World: Graphics card prices are dropping. Wow, that’s something I haven’t been able to say in a long time. Unfortunately, it’s only for those of you in Europe, as Nvidia makes a slight cut to some of the latest RTX 50-series desktop graphics cards in the region. Notably, prices in the US...

You Can No Longer Turn Off App Updates in Microsoft's Store

From PC Mag: The Microsoft Store previously allowed you to indefinitely pause app updates until you were ready to download changes yourself, but that has changed in the last few days.

As spotted by German website Deskmodder, and reported by Neowin, the changes reduce your options when delaying...

Raspberry Pi’s new official touchscreen display is just 5 inches

From PC World: This weekend, a friend of mine showed off their RetroPi setup along with their mad skills in Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts and Yoshi’s Cookie. I wonder how well they’d do if they had to switch from a full TV to a tiny screen that would make a modern smartphone blush? I mean, $40 is all it...

Crucial T710 2TB Review (Page 1 of 10)

I was turning into the Home Depot parking lot a few months ago when I saw another guy pull up in a 2021 Acura TLX Type S. I was driving my 2008 Acura TL Type-S, and for those who are familiar with the brand, both cars are held in high regards among Honda/Acura enthusiasts, with the 2008 being more of a classic legend and the current generation being, well, the current generation. I got out of the car just as he opened the door, and we struck up a...

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