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Best Deals of the Week, November 7th – November 11th – Deal Alert

Best Deals of the Week, November 7th – November 11th – Deal Alert Check out this roundup of the best deals on gadgets, gear and other cool stuff we have found this week, the week of November 7th. All items … Continue reading

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Spotify may be killing your SSD

Spotify has had a bug for months that causes enormous amounts of data to be written to local drives. On hard drives, that’s a nuisance. On SSDs, it could prematurely kill the drive. The post Spotify may be killing your … Continue reading

Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote review: A peppier processor makes this streamer worthwhile

Before Amazon’s second-generation Fire TV Stick showed up for review, I thought it could be the cheap streaming device to beat. Amazon has claimed a 30 percent performance boost over the original Fire TV Stick, whose biggest problem was sluggishness. … Continue reading

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Nvidia absolutely crushes its quarterly earnings, has its first $2 billion quarter

Nvidia announced its quarterly earnings this week, and the company’s performance was off-the-charts good. Huge gains in gaming, AI, automotive, and data center sales propelled Team Green to its strongest quarter ever, by multiple metrics. The post Nvidia absolutely crushes … Continue reading

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Now we know why Bethesda nixed early reviews — Dishonored 2 has significant problems on PCs

Bethesda’s Dishonored 2 is winning strong reviews on consoles, but the PC variant has a number of problems — even on high-end rigs. This has become a trend of late, and a deeply unwelcome one. The post Now we know … Continue reading

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This week in space: a leaked paper on the EM Drive and a supermoon

This is not news about the election and that’s why you should come read it. The post This week in space: a leaked paper on the EM Drive and a supermoon appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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HTC Vive goes wireless with expensive VR add-on

Perhaps the first of many such devices, Vive and TPCAST have announced a wireless adapter that will finally cut the cord for those wanting no-compromise VR experiences. The post HTC Vive goes wireless with expensive VR add-on appeared first on … Continue reading

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Researchers develop ‘breathalyzer’ that can detect diabetes

The metabolic consequences of diabetes can be detected on the breath. The post Researchers develop ‘breathalyzer’ that can detect diabetes appeared first on ExtremeTech.

75% off Phaiser BHS-730 Bluetooth Sweatproof Sport Earbuds, Magnetic – Deal Alert

Phaiser’s BHS-730 Bluetooth Sport earbuds are both highly rated and dramatically discounted on Amazon. Averaging 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 4,600 people (read reviews), the list price of $160 has been reduced a significant 75% to … Continue reading

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It’s official: Nintendo ends all Wii U production

Nintendo announced today that the Wii U was ceasing production in Japan and that all shipments to North America for the holiday season are complete. It’s not hard to read between these particular lines. The post It’s official: Nintendo ends … Continue reading