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Seasonic PRIME TX-1300 ATX 3.0 1300W Report (Page 1 of 4)

Does changing one thing make all of the difference? In December of last year, I finally decided to apply for the NEXUS card. For those who are not familiar, NEXUS is a trusted traveler program to allow expedited clearance when entering Canada or the United States and use an express lane when going through airport security. I only travel a few times a year, so I cannot say having one is strictly necessary over my regular Canadian passport, but I...

DeepCool LD240 Review (Page 1 of 4)

I recently went on a trip with a few work colleagues of mine to spend some time in the mountains close to Calgary. It was a short drive, and we were able to enjoy Canmore and a few more locations close to it. It was truly interesting to see a person in a different context than you are used to. Working with someone shows you one consistent side of them, but spending time with them in a new context not related to work is completely different. You...

Hackers Hit Company Behind Tile Tracker, Steal Customer Data

From PC Mag: Mobile tracker company Tile was hit by a cyberattack that compromised private customer data.

Chris Hulls, CEO of Tile parent company Life 360, confirms that it's dealing with a "criminal extortion attempt" and "the potentially impacted data consists of information such as names...

Microsoft pulls Recall from initial launch of Copilot+ PCs

From PC World: Microsoft has decided to pull its controversial Recall feature from the initial wave of Copilot+ PCs and fully test it via the Windows Insider program before it lands on customer PCs.

According to a June 13th update to a blog post Microsoft originally published on June 7th, Recall...

Honor's Flip Phone Has the World's Biggest and Brightest Cover Screen

From CNET: Honor has jumped onto the flip phone bandwagon, unveiling its inaugural clamshell-style phone on Thursday. The Magic V Flip, which launched first in its native China, is expected to receive a global release later this year. In China, it starts for 4,999 yuan, which converts to $689.

The...

Apple and Google won’t be able to stop third-party app stores in Japan

From The Verge: Following in the footsteps of the European Union, Japan has now passed a law that will restrict Apple and Google from blocking third-party app stores for Japanese users on their platforms. The legislation is expected to come into force by the end of 2025 and aims to reduce app prices...

Asrock’s RX 6500 XT now comes in an 8GB version, still cheap

From PC World: Shopping for a graphics card on a budget is often a study in compromises, and video memory is usually the first thing to get cut.

The Radeon RX 6500 XT launched at $200—a pittance in today’s market of four-figure “enthusiast” graphics cards—but did so with just 4GB of GDDR6. Asrock...

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE Offers Almost All Galaxy Watch 6 Features for Less Cash

From CNET: Samsung is adding a new budget wearable to its smartwatch lineup for the first time. The Galaxy Watch FE is a $200 watch that shares many features with the $300 Galaxy Watch 6, including sleep monitoring, workout tracking and a body composition sensor.

The more wallet-friendly smartwatch...

Realtek's new SSD controller hits 14 GB/s and 2.5M IOPS

From Tom's Hardware: Even among those who follow the PC industry closely, few people know that in addition to various multimedia and network chips, Realtek also has SSD controllers in its product lineup. That's because for now the company's portfolio only includes modest entry-level RTS5766DL and...

GDDR7 memory is coming in early 2025

From PC World: There’s no such thing as memory that’s too fast, especially when it comes to games. That’s why manufacturers stick memory right on the graphics card, and why it’s specifically optimized for visual applications.

GDDR6 (that’s “Graphics Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random...