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  • LG If you’re looking for a budget gaming monitor, Amazon has a deal for you. The online retailer is selling a 24-inch LG FreeSync monitor for $137. That’s $33 off of the usual price. The LG-24MP60G features a 75Hz refresh rate and a 1 millisecond response time, which isn’t amazing but it’ll make a difference…

  • At one point, Windows was an operating system that you could specifically buy, take home, and install on a PC. And it still is. But more and more, Microsoft sees Windows as a vehicle for its paid subscription services, which Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella rather elegantly spelled out Tuesday afternoon. As part of the…

  • What just happened? Ever since Valve first unveiled the Steam Deck, some have wondered about its potential to utilize Microsoft’s Game Pass service on the go. Now, Steam Deck owners can at least access Xbox Cloud Gaming similarly to how it’s done on mobile devices. On Friday, Microsoft announced that it got its cloud gaming…

  • Facepalm: Meta made some recent changes regarding certain Facebook account holders. To notify those who needed to take action, Meta composed a suspiciously worded email and spammed it out to relevant users. Naturally, recipients treated the spam as such and are finding themselves locked out of their accounts for not taking the sketchy-looking email seriously.…

  • Forward-looking: As promised, Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy A series phones, revealing three models: A73 5G, A53 5G, and A33 5G. All three feature Super AMOLED displays of different sizes, 5G connectivity, four rear cameras, and a massive 5,000mAh capacity, offering up to two days of battery life. Starting from the top, the Galaxy A73…

  • Adam Patrick Murray/IDG Role-playing video games are a timeless staple of the medium, but if you’ve ever owned a Game Boy, you know they’re particularly great on portable devices. Which brings us to the portable game player of the moment: Valve’s Steam Deck. With a typical focus on story and strategy over visuals, RPGs might…

  • Valve The Steam Deck is allegedly tearing up the sales charts, but that doesn’t mean Valve is resting on its laurels. Today the company is releasing the first major software and firmware update for the portable gaming machine, adding a host of improvements to its unique Linux-based gaming OS. The update is rolling out to…

  • At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsFast 10Gbps storageRugged outer skin for IP65 ratingUp to 2TB in capacitySvelte stylingConsNo 20GbpsNot full immersion ratedOur VerdictFaster than its Touch predecessor, the T7 Shield is also more rugged. It lacks fingerprint scanning, but is otherwise a faster, more durable external SSD. Price When ReviewedSamsung T7 Shield: $160 for 1TB |…

  • SK Hynix If you want some seriously speedy NVMe storage at a good price, you’ve got until Sunday to point your browser at Amazon. The online retailer is selling the 1TB SK Hynix Gold P31 for $92.58. That’s better than the usual $110. In our review of the Gold P31, we gave it 4.5 out…