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I finally found a mini PC with a striking design (and the power to back it up)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-11 06:20:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Herk Pulsar is avaialble now from the official website for $309. This tiny PC has more power than you'll need for average tasks. Certain colorways tend to sell out quickly. View now at Herk I've tested a lot of Mini PCs, and they tend to fall into one of two categories: underwhelming or overachieving. Most of them tend to lean toward the former category, but when you find one that lives in the latter space, it's a pretty cool experience. Also: The best mini PCs you

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This Mini PC With 512GB SSD Costs Peanuts on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than a Basic External Hard Drive

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-12 04:03:49

While laptops typically get all the attention, there are times when a tiny desktop computer will do the trick. The GMKtech mini PC is the perfect solution: it’s basically the Windows version of a Mac Mini, only without a cost that’s the size of a miniature mansion. Right now, this computer (Intel N150, 32GB RAM and 512GB SSD) is available for an all-time low of just $157 on Amazon, down from its typical price of $229. That’s a major discount for a device that comes packed with features you’d str

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Worried CapCut Might Get Banned With TikTok? Try These Video Editing Apps

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 12:00:06

While ByteDance is best known for its vertical video sensation TikTok, it also owns TikTok's sister app, CapCut. CapCut is a mobile-first video editing app and has 200 million active users as of 2023, according to Time. But while its connectivity to TikTok makes it great for creators, its similar parentage means that CapCut is included in the same potential ban in the US. We've been through this TikTok ban song and dance three times now, and we're running up to the June 19 deadline that marks t

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Microsoft 365 to block file access via legacy auth protocols by default

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-12 17:14:28

Microsoft has announced that it will start updating security defaults for all Microsoft 365 tenants in July to block access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files via legacy authentication protocols. These changes will also address application access permissions that can expose organizations to unnecessary security risks. The rollout is set to begin in mid-July 2025, with an estimated completion date by August 2025. Microsoft will enable them by default for all Microsoft 365 tenants, across

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Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-14 04:09:40

Microsoft has no plans to get out of the console business anytime soon. The company has been reiterating for a while that it's going to make at least one more generation of Xbox consoles. It's now been confirmed that AMD will power the upcoming hardware, as it did with the Xbox Series X/S. Xbox president Sarah Bond made the announcement in a short video. Under the multi-year partnership, Xbox and AMD are "advancing the state of art in gaming silicon to deliver the next generation of graphics in

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PlayStation doubles down on slow, "thoughtful" PC porting strategy

techspot.com Cal Jeffrey 2026-03-16 16:42:00

In a nutshell: Sony's PC porting strategy has been clear from the start. It is in no rush to follow Xbox's multiplatform strategy. It wants to preserve the value of the PlayStation 5 by making sure high-end exclusives like Spider-Man and God of War remain showcases for the console first – and only reach PC when the timing feels right. Sony Interactive Entertainment's Studio Business Group CEO Hermen Hulst says the company is continuing to take a "measured" approach to porting major first-party

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Microsoft's new AI agent can change Windows settings for you - here's how

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-17 12:47:54

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET With so many settings in Windows, knowing where and how to adjust something can be challenging. Now Microsoft is using AI to help you tackle that challenge more easily. Also: You can try Windows 11's newest Start menu now - here's how In a blog post published Friday, Microsoft announced the release of a new AI agent designed to perform specific actions for you based on your requests. Say something like "how to control my PC by voice" or "my mouse pointer is too small," and

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Will your old laptop still get security updates after this year? Check this chart

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-03-18 05:32:00

Marko Stojkovic/Getty Images The tech world was outraged -- outraged, I tell you! -- when Microsoft attached strict compatibility requirements to the launch of Windows 11. Those new rules meant some PCs that were only six or seven years old would be effectively abandoned, no longer eligible for security updates, and unable to upgrade to the newest OS version. And yet, as it turns out, this is just another example of Microsoft copying one of its oldest competitors. Apple's update policy for its

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The best Mini ITX PC cases of 2025: Expert recommended

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-18 00:00:36

I'm old enough to remember when PCs were huge, looming units. They had to be big to hold all the components that made up a PC. As gaming PCs became a thing, these were even bigger because the high-end components generated a lot of heat. In turn, the heat had to be dissipated with copious amounts of airflow. Thanks to Moore's law, components have become smaller and more efficient, to the point where even a gaming PC can fit into a surprisingly compact case. Also: The best portable power stations

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Sony unlocks regional restrictions for some PC games in more than 100 countries

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-18 01:22:28

It turns out that region-locking your games makes it harder to sell more copies. First discovered by Wario64, Sony has lifted regional restrictions for several of its titles that are available to play on PC through Steam. Sony hasn't officially announced the removal of these region locks, nor the reason why, but God of War Ragnarok, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Spider-Man 2, and the hit co-op shooter Helldivers 2 can be purchased once again in 177 countries that were previously prohibited,

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Will your Mac or Windows PC still get security updates in 2026? Check this chart

zdnet.com Ed Bott 2026-03-17 17:00:23

Marko Stojkovic/Getty Images The tech world was outraged -- outraged, I tell you! -- when Microsoft attached strict compatibility requirements to the launch of Windows 11. Those new rules meant some PCs that were only six or seven years old would be effectively abandoned, no longer eligible for security updates, and unable to upgrade to the newest OS version. And yet, as it turns out, this is just another example of Microsoft copying one of its oldest competitors. Apple's update policy for its

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RISC-V in AI and HPC Part 1: Per Aspera Ad Astra?

news.ycombinator.com Anton Shilov 2026-03-14 11:27:50

//php echo do_shortcode('[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"]') ?> —First in a three-part series Introduced in 2014, the RISC-V instruction set architecture has been evolving at a pace that Arm and x86 ISAs have never experienced. Initially, RISC-V cores were used solely for microcontrollers and applications that did not require high performance, but rather benefited from low cost and low power. Since RISC-V is an open-source architecture, it quickly gai

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The 10 Best Steam Next Fest Games You Need to Wishlist

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 20:31:09

It's nearly time for the Steam summer sale, which is one of the biggest retail events for patient PC gamers. It's also the perfect time to find new and innovative indie games to add to your wishlist: Before each big Steam sale, Valve runs a Next Fest event to let developers show off their projects, get feedback and build hype before their big release. Summer 2025's Next Fest has been chock full of Hades-likes, co-op hack-and-slash adventures and other reliably entertaining games but some of th

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Stellar Blade becomes Sony's most successful PC port in under 24 hours

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2026-03-19 20:37:00

In brief: Many of the PC ports that Sony published for formerly PlayStation 5-exclusive games struggled to gain traction on Steam, and some suffered from performance issues. Shift Up Corporation's Stellar Blade seems to have easily avoided both pitfalls, becoming an immediate hit with Steam users. Barely a day after Stellar Blade launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store, the hack-and-slash action game has blown past all other late PC ports from PlayStation Publishing LLC, Sony's PC conversion

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PCIe 7.0 is coming, but not soon, and not for you

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-20 03:22:06

The PCIe 7.0 specification has now been released, while many of us are still waiting for PCIe 6.0 to materialize in consumer products. The PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) announced on Wednesday that PCIe 7.0 is now available to members of its organization, delivering a theoretical maximum bandwidth speed of 512GB per second in both directions, across a x16 connection. “PCIe technology has served as the high-bandwidth, low-latency IO interconnect of choice for over two decades and we are pl

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The best mini gaming PCs of 2025: Expert recommended

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-20 05:51:12

PCs have been through a number of evolutions in terms of size, transforming from hulking machines to something no bigger than a hardback book that packs enough power to handle the most demanding workloads. The same has happened with gaming PCs, and with their increased power and cooling demand, it's amazing just how much power and performance can fit into such a small package. Also: The best cheap gaming PCs you can buy If you don't have the space in your life for a huge gaming rig, a mini gam

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How Theme Park Snack Culture Influenced the Movie Theater Popcorn Bucket Craze

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-20 12:45:58

Popcorn buckets are becoming must-have toy collectibles, and this plot twist of trends comes from the unhinged virality of containers that evoke pop culture icons and hold tasty snacks. As a theme park nerd, I saw it unfold as Disney Parks’ snack of choice went from the general cylindrical plastic bucket to Mickey Mouse-shaped holiday containers. As is common in the age of social media, the buckets became coveted souvenirs—and like many sought-after collectibles, scalpers soon got into the game

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Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-21 08:47:00

As Snapchat continues to take on Instagram and TikTok, the company announced on Thursday that it’s introducing a suite of new tools and features to make it easier for creators to create and share content on its platform. The social network is launching a “Timeline Editor” feature, a new way to create videos from saved Memories, the ability to auto-save Stories to profiles, and more. Snapchat says the new Timeline Editor will give creators a more intuitive way to edit videos directly on the plat

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Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

techspot.com Unknown 2026-03-21 12:50:00

Playnite is an open-source video game library manager and launcher with support for third-party libraries like Steam, Epic, GOG, EA App, Battle.net and others. Playnite includes game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games. Can Playnite import and sync with Steam, Epic, and other launchers? Yes, Playnite can automatically import games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG Galaxy, Origin, Battle.net, Xbox PC app, and more. It uses official or community plugins to sync your

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Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-03-21 12:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I feel like a broken record, but I’ve been writing for more than a year that the next Xbox console will be more PC-like. Now, I think Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox plans while announcing its partnership with Asus to bring two Xbox Ally handhelds to the market later this year. The Xbox Ally handhelds run Windows, but the Xbox team has worked with Windows engineers to

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Snapchat’s latest subscription tier will get you ‘hundreds’ of lenses

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-22 00:34:09

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Snapchat has launched a new subscription tier that offers access to a wider selection of lenses and augmented-reality experiences. The Lens Plus subscription costs $8.99 per month and will include lenses made by Snapchat and “select” creators to start, such as an exclusive AI-powered video lens and a Bitmoji game lens. Along with access to “hundred

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HP Coupon Codes: 25% Off | June 2025

wired.com Luke Larsen 2026-03-21 12:00:00

If you don't know where to start—and use—your HP coupon code, there’s a wide variety of options available at HP.com in terms of budget and use case, but my eye goes first to the high-end HP Omen gaming monitors, like the fantastic HP Omen Transcend 32. This 4K 240Hz monitor is a favorite among PC gamers, even among the huge amounts of OLED options out there. It can hit a peak brightness of over 1,000 nits in HDR, bringing scenes in games to life in vivid detail. Or if you’re on the other side o

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How much power can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard alone?

techspot.com Unknown 2026-03-22 12:01:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: 75W What was Comdex before it was shut down in the early 2000s? When installed in a motherboard's PCIe x16 slot, a graphics card such as the GeForce RTX 5080 can draw up to 75 watts of power directly from the slot. This power comes from the motherboard's +3.3V and +12V rails (3.3V × 3A + 12V × 5.5A), which is the maximum defined by the PCI Express base specification for a x16 slot (this limit ha

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Pragmata is a satisfying sci-fi shooter with an intriguing double act

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-22 08:00:05

Capcom’s odd-couple sci-fi action game, Pragmata, is almost here. At SGF 2025, I finally got to steer Hugh (the human) lumbering around in a military spacesuit, with the adorable android, Diana piggybacking along. First announced in 2020 during the PS5 reveal stream, Pragmata is set on a lunar base, where an industrial mishap turns security droids hostile, while lines of communication back to Earth have been severed. The USP here is how you fight your threats: by teaming up with a small synthet

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Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-22 13:10:18

Snapchat has added a new layer to its paid offerings. The Lens+ subscription combines the existing Snapchat+ monthly plan with more access to "hundreds of Lenses and AR experiences that let you play, create, and share Snaps with friends in whole new ways." The plan will cost $9 a month. At the start, the subscription will feature Lenses made by the company or by select creators. New augmented reality experiences will be added each week. Creators will be granted the option to build and monetize

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Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-22 10:54:14

Snapchat on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Snapchat+ tier called “Lens+.” The new tier costs $8.99 per month and, as its name suggests, is centered around giving users access to exclusive Lenses and AR experiences. In addition to giving users access to the perks unlocked with the standard $3.99 per month Snapchat+ tier, Lens+ gives users the ability to use hundreds of Lenses that let you “play, create, and share Snaps” with others, the company says. “We’re starting with Lenses built b

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Free Grand Theft Auto V PC update adds ray tracing, DLSS, and more features next month

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-11-16 15:15:00

Something to look forward to: GTA V and GTA Online received new content and upgraded graphics when Rockstar released native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions three years ago, but the company never discussed plans for extending the enhancements to PC users until now. A free, optional upgrade will push the PC version beyond the console spec early next month. The PC versions of Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online will receive a free update on March 4 that includes features and content previousl

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Sony former exec says the company is "printing money" by releasing PlayStation games on PC

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-11-16 21:38:00

The big picture: Shuhei Yoshida spent more than three decades at Sony, leading the PlayStation project from its early years. Now retired, the BAFTA Fellowship-awarded industry veteran is revealing some of the gaming industry's worst-kept secrets – starting with the significant role played by the PC platform. In a recent interview, Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the "rumors" that everyone in the gaming industry has known for years: Sony is making substantial profits from PC conversions of its PlayStat

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Programmer gets a NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-11-16 04:57:00

Ancient tech showcase: How far can you go in emulating old PC technology on an even older console? One programmer set out to answer this challenging question, relying on an array of software tricks to achieve his goal. Fortunately, no actual hardware was harmed in the process. NES86 is a newly unveiled project designed to bring early PC system emulation to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The emulator can seemingly recreate an Intel 8086 processor, along with essential PC hardware, with enoug

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A programmer got an NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-11-16 16:57:00

Ancient tech showcase: How far can you go in emulating old PC technology on an even older console? One programmer set out to answer this challenging question, relying on an array of software tricks to achieve his goal. Fortunately, no actual hardware was harmed in the process. NES86 is a newly unveiled project designed to bring early PC system emulation to the Nintendo Entertainment System. The emulator can seemingly recreate an Intel 8086 processor, along with essential PC hardware, with enoug

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I finally found a mini PC with a striking design (and the power to back it up)

This Mini PC With 512GB SSD Costs Peanuts on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than a Basic External Hard Drive

Worried CapCut Might Get Banned With TikTok? Try These Video Editing Apps

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Xbox's AMD partnership sheds light on the future of the division's ecosystem

PlayStation doubles down on slow, "thoughtful" PC porting strategy

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The best Mini ITX PC cases of 2025: Expert recommended

Sony unlocks regional restrictions for some PC games in more than 100 countries

Will your Mac or Windows PC still get security updates in 2026? Check this chart

RISC-V in AI and HPC Part 1: Per Aspera Ad Astra?

The 10 Best Steam Next Fest Games You Need to Wishlist

Stellar Blade becomes Sony's most successful PC port in under 24 hours

PCIe 7.0 is coming, but not soon, and not for you

The best mini gaming PCs of 2025: Expert recommended

How Theme Park Snack Culture Influenced the Movie Theater Popcorn Bucket Craze

Snapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos

Playnite allows you to unify game libraries from multiple platforms and emulators

Microsoft just teased its next-gen Xbox console, and nobody noticed

Snapchat’s latest subscription tier will get you ‘hundreds’ of lenses

HP Coupon Codes: 25% Off | June 2025

How much power can a PCIe x16 graphics card draw from the motherboard alone?

Pragmata is a satisfying sci-fi shooter with an intriguing double act

Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses

Snapchat rolls out a new $8.99 Lens+ subscription tier

Free Grand Theft Auto V PC update adds ray tracing, DLSS, and more features next month

Sony former exec says the company is "printing money" by releasing PlayStation games on PC

Programmer gets a NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

A programmer got an NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds

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