From PC Mag: As more companies adopt flexible working policies, it's increasingly important that folks have access to reliable internet access anywhere. Which is why Airbnb this week introduced a Wi-Fi speed test for hosts.

"Being able to determine a listing's Wi-Fi speed before booking is a must...

From The Verge: AMD has a new entry-level RX 6000-series GPU: the $379 RX 6600 XT, which is still based on the same RDNA 2 architecture as its beefier cousins, but it offers a more wallet-friendly price point. The new card promises the “ultimate 1080p gaming experience,” for customers who don’t...

From CNET: Amazon quietly took a big hit earlier this month, as the company was issued the largest ever fine for data protection violations in Europe. On July 16, Luxembourg's data protection authority told Amazon it would have to pay a penalty of 746 million euros ($888 million) for violating the...

From Noctua Press Release: Noctua today presented four CPU coolers and a separate mounting kit for Intel’s LGA4189 platform. The new NH-U14S DX-4189, NH-U12S DX-4189, NH-U9 DX-4189 and NH-D9 DX-4189 4U are ideal for creating whisper-quiet high-end workstations using Intel’s just-announced Ice Lake...

From The Verge: Huawei has announced its latest flagship phones for the Chinese market, the P50 and P50 Pro. They’re the company’s first major phones to launch with HarmonyOS, the company’s own branded mobile operating system, which pairs with Huawei’s typically well-specced cameras and hardware...

From PC Mag: It doesn't take long to fill the 667GB of available storage space on a PS5, which has left many gamers eager for the SSD expansion slot to be unlocked. It's finally set to happen, but the drive requirements are, not surpringly, very high.

A new support page has appeared on the...

From CNET: Robinhood Markets, the company behind the wildly popular investing app, on Wednesday priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, at the bottom of its expected range. The IPO -- one of the most anticipated stock market listings of the year -- values the company at about $32 billion...

From The Verge: Xiaomi spin-off Poco has announced yet another X3 phone. The X3 GT follows the X3 Pro and the X3 NFC, this time focusing on performance with a fast 120Hz screen and a new MediaTek processor. It’s mostly a rebranded version of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 10 Pro, which was released last month...

From PC Mag: Rewarding security researchers for reporting bugs really helps to keep online services safe and secure. Google has been doing it for 10 years now, and is celebrating by launching a new platform called Bug Hunters.

Posting on the Google Security Blog, Jan Keller, Technical Program...

From CNET: For years, Apple's seemed to defy the law of large numbers. Its iPhones, already found in over a billion pockets, surged again following the company's launch of the iPhone 12, which featured a new boxy design and 5G wireless speeds. Still, with a market value topping $2.45 trillion, the...