Have you ever wished you could use your smartphone as your primary PC? There are various ways to achieve that, but how about this instead: the GPD Pocket 4. This is a handheld PC with an 8.8" screen. That puts it on the high end of "phablet" size, yet still arguably pocketable. Despite the small size, it comes equipped with a twelve-core AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 SoC, a 144-Hz QHD+ display, up to 64GB of RAM, and M.2 SSDs up to 4TB.

GPD Unveils Pocket 4, A Zen 5 Handheld Rocking Strix Point And 144Hz Display

The owners of Intel’s best processors have been dealing with instability issues for months. The first time a new microcode update rolled out, not only did we not see a fix, but we also saw performance drops of up to 9%. It’s no wonder that many users approached the latest BIOS update with caution. Luckily, based on various tests, it seems like Intel’s doing it right this time around so far.

Intel’s latest chip update is a step in the right direction

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Micron recently unveiled its 2650 client SSD, the first to be made using 276-layer 3D NAND, a new record for the company.The Gen 9 NAND offers the fastest IO speed in the industry at 3.6GBps, which Micron claims is 50% faster than competitive NAND shipping in an SSD and with up to 99% better read and 88% better write bandwidth. It’s also 73% denser and has up to a 28% smaller board area compared to competing products.The TLC (3 bits/cell) 2650 SSD uses a PCIe gen 4 interface and comes in an M.2 gumstick form factor, available in 2230, 2242,...

Micron's game-changing budget DRAMless SSD could spell the end of low performance SATA drives — independent reviews show it trounces Samsung's 990 EVO on popular benchmarks

The problems with Intel’s best processors have been going on for months, and Intel’s response has been measured. However, at long last, a fix might be imminent — provided that this one actually helps. A couple of motherboard vendors have already announced BIOS updates that address issues within the microcode of Intel’s 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs. With more to come, things might be looking up for the first time in a long time.

This new patch might finally fix the issues with Intel CPUs

While Asus ROG Ally X has upgraded the storage slot to an M.2 2280, the rest of the major gaming handhelds have a 2230 slot. That includes the non-X ROG Ally, Steam Deck, and Lenovo Legion Go. Even though the market has many options, Nextorage claims that it has the fastest drives available.

Nextorage claims its new G Series ME 2230 SSDs deliver the fastest transfer speeds

We’re always on the lookout for TCL TV deals because TCL is one of the best TV brands on the market right now, especially when it comes to value. While not as revered as titans like Samsung, Sony, and LG, TCL has become a respected and reliable alternative to high-cost, big screen sets. And now you can find TCL TVs equipped with some of the best picture technology for 2024, including quantum dot-enriched LED lighting (that’s what the QLED acronym stands for). Oh, and guess what? Walmart has one of these awesome TCL sets on sale today:

This 65-inch QLED TV is under $400 at Walmart right now

Upgrading to the latest and greatest flagships can be really convenient, especially when you're snagging a top-of-the-line model like the Galaxy S24 Ultra with all the bells and whistles. Premium phones come with price tags to match. Finding a deal to cut some of the cost of a new phone is pretty essential, and right now Amazon is offering a 26% discount on the S24 Ultra, netting you $335 in savings and dropping the cost from $1,300 to just $965. That's the lowest price we've ever seen.

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Drops to a New Low Price

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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A woman is suspected of stealing a package from a Woodbridge doorstep on July 10, according to the Irvine Police Department . The police believe she may be responsible for other thefts. Her bag appears to say, “Here are a few of my favorite things.” Unfortunately, the things in her bag belong to other people.

The Irvine Police are on the hunt for a chubby package thief on a scooter

Samsung has kicked off mass production of its LPDDR5X DRAM semiconductors, tiny chips as thin as a fingernail to improve how mobile devices run AI workloads. They are the industry’s thinnest 12 nanometer (nm)-class memory chips and come in two sizes: 12GB and 16GB. The chips are designed to...

Samsung unveils ultra-slim chips for faster AI on mobile devices

As a busy working professional, owning a fast and reliable laptop is one of the biggest favors you can do yourself. To that end, we’re betting you’ve heard of the Lenovo ThinkPad lineup. If you haven’t, we’d love to tell you how great these multitasking Windows laptops are, but not before we tell you how cheap one of the best models is this week.

This Lenovo ThinkPad is usually $2,499 — today it’s $729

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

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Following a report that Apple was working on a major redesign for one of its M4 Macs, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman now says the M4 Mac mini is the chosen one. People familiar with the matter told the journalist that this device is “essentially an iPad Pro in a small box.”
According to Gurman, Apple has tested at least three Mac mini models with at least three USB-C ports on the back, an HDMI port, and a power cable. Just like the M2 version, Apple is also planning to introduce an M4 Pro version of this machine.
Interestingly, the journalist says the base...

Leak reveals ultra-thin M4 Mac mini with M4 Pro option coming this year

Existing packing technology will improve further with V-NAND and BGA leading the way. NVMe-over-Fabrics will revolutionize server storage by enabling shared NVMe storage across larger distances. NVMe-over-CXL might replace consumer SSDs, offering significantly higher bandwidth and performance. Who doesn't love fast storage? In the "olden days", we had magnetic platter...

What will a post–NVMe SSD world look like?

Leaked images have given us a look at the rumored Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, which is expected to be announced in October, when it will compete with the Google Pixel 8a. Has it got what it takes to tempt us away from Google’s excellent low-cost phone? According to the images the new smartphone will be released in five colors: graphite, blue, silver/white, green, and yellow. Two Samsung website-exclusive colors are also expected to be announced.

A Samsung phone has leaked, and it could beat the Google Pixel 8a

With a high-resolution e-ink touchscreen, 4.5 millimeter thin housing and a week of battery life, the Viwoods AiPaper is said to be perfect for handwritten notes and reading e-books, while a mini variant offers similar features in a more compact format. The Viwoods AiPaper is a new tablet with an...

Viwood's AiPaper packs a 10.65-inch E Ink touchscreen into a 4.5 mm thin tablet with a week of battery life

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A mixed bag, but not too mixed. Most PC makers are matching Intel's 2-year extension.

Bought a pre-built Intel 13th/14th Gen gaming PC? Here are the warranty extensions different PC builders say they're offering

The latest release of Minetest with version 5.9.0 is out now, bringing new features and work towards using SDL2 for this free and open source voxel game engine. Rendering performance improvements (paradust7, sfan5 & x2048). Added godrays shader (x2048). New multithreaded Lua mapgen API to improve performance of custom mapgens....

Minetest 5.9.0 brings performance improvements, a godrays shader and work towards SDL2

In my relatively brief time dealing with Android smartphones, I've only owned one device with an IR blaster, but in the two years that I had it, I absolutely loved it. I was able to turn down air conditioners, not bother about finding the TV's remote, and even control set-top boxes.

The Best Smartphones With IR Blasters In 2024

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In brief: The expected wrongful death lawsuits against OceanGate and others behind the Titan submersible that imploded last year have begun. The first highlights the vehicle's infamous use of a cheap Logitech F710 game controller for navigation as a contributing factor behind the incident.

$50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Titan submersible operators highlights use of $30 Logitech game controller

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ChimeraOS 46-2 brings full ASUS ROG Ally X support

Another update for the handheld and couch gaming Linux distribution ChimeraOS, with version 46-2 out now bringing full ROG Ally X support. Easily one of the...

ChimeraOS 46-2 brings full ASUS ROG Ally X support

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