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The best USB-C cables for the iPhone 15 in 2025: Expert tested

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Apple reportedly working on a cheaper MacBook with an iPhone processor - why that makes sense to do

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I replaced my Samsung S25 Ultra with this rugged model that's half the price - and don't regret it

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The top 10 laptops our readers bought this year so far (no. 1 surprised us)

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Cloudflare declares war on AI crawlers - and the stakes couldn't be higher

D-Keine/Getty The major Internet Content Delivery Network (CDN), Cloudflare, has declared war on AI companies. Starting July 1, Cloudflare now blocks by default AI web crawlers accessing content from your websites without permission or compensation. The change addresses a real problem. My own small site, where I track all my stories, Practical Technology, has been slowed dramatically at times by AI crawlers. It's not just me. Numerous website owners have reported that AI crawlers, such as Open

Samsung dropped the 4TB T9 portable SSD to over 40% off ahead of Prime Day

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Best early Prime Day Amazon Echo device deals: My 17 favorite deals available now

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The top 10 products readers bought in June (including a sleeper earbud and Android phone pick)

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Best early Prime Day Kindle deals: My 8 favorite sales live now

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Best early Prime Day phone deals: These 15 sales should be on your radar

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A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’

A pro-Russia disinformation campaign is leveraging consumer artificial intelligence tools to fuel a “content explosion” focused on exacerbating existing tensions around global elections, Ukraine, and immigration, among other controversial issues, according to new research published last week. The campaign, known by many names including Operation Overload and Matryoshka (other researchers have also tied it to Storm-1679), has been operating since 2023 and has been aligned with the Russian govern

Best early Prime Day security camera deals: My 12 favorite sales live now

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The best Costco deals to compete with Prime Day: TVs, laptops, Apple products, and more

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The Apple Pencil Pro is under $100 again - even before summer sales kick off

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I'm a tech expert, and these July 4th phone deals are worth upgrading to

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Casio's tiny digital watch for your finger is available again - while supplies last

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USB-C gadget refuses to charge? Here's why and 2 clever workarounds

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Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker

Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker 45 minutes ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images Millions of websites - including Sky News, The Associated Press and Buzzfeed - will now be able to block artificial intelligence (AI) bots from accessing their content without permission. The new system is being rolled out by internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare, which hosts around a fifth of the internet. Eventually, sites will be able to

Your Netflix just got a free NASA upgrade - beaming spacewalks straight to your living room

quantic69/Getty For several years now, NASA has quietly had its own free streaming service where you could watch live rocket launches, spacewalks, and other space-related content. The space agency's content is about to get a little more accessible, as NASA+ is teaming up with Netflix. In an announcement Monday, NASA said that its live content will also be available on Netflix starting this summer. This includes launches, mission updates, live views of Earth from the International Space Statio

Best Prime Day Samsung deals: My 24 favorite sales live now

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The 15+ best anti-Prime Day deals 2025 from Best Buy, Walmart, & more: Top sales from Amazon's competition

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