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Google unveils Pixel 10 series with improved Tensor G5 chip and a boatload of AI

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The Pixel 10 series arrives with a power upgrade but no SIM card slot. Andrew Ferrer– Aug 27, 2025  Google has shifted its product timeline for 2025. Android 16 dropped in May, an earlier release aimed at better lining up with smartphone launches. Google’s annual hardware refresh is also happening a bit ahead of the traditional October […]

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Tiny, removable “mini SSD” could eventually be a big deal for gaming handhelds

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Fast, removable storage could be one way to address soaring game install sizes. Earlier this year, Nintendo helped popularize the microSD Express standard by requiring it for the new Switch 2 console. Created in 2019, the specification had languished in relative obscurity for years because the cheap, plentiful non-Express microSD cards were generally fast enough for the

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Parallels Desktop 26 offers a lot to enterprise users, a little to consumers

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There are no major new consumer features. Enterprises get a few things, though. Andrew Ferrer– Aug 26, 2025  The new version of Mac virtual machine software Parallels Desktop, which is most often used to run Windows applications on modern Macs, has just arrived. Parallels Desktop 26 has a lot to offer to the enterprise, but for most end

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Samsung’s Micro RGB TV isn’t real Micro LED—but it’s so good you may not even care

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The $30,000 TV brings a new, colourful conversation to home theaters. Andrew Ferrer– Aug 22, 2025  Samsung provided ground transportation from Brooklyn, New York, to Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, so Ars could demo its Micro RGB TV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey—Micro LED is still years away, but the next

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Microsoft and Asus’ answers to SteamOS and the Steam Deck launch on October 16

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ROG Xbox Ally runs a stripped-down Windows that isn’t publicly available (yet). Andrew Ferrer– Aug 20, 2025  Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today. An Xbox-branded extension of Asus’ existing ROG Ally handheld line, the basic ROG Xbox

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AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet access

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Around 175,000 households still use dial-up Internet in the US. Andrew Ferrer– Aug 18, 2025  After decades of connecting Americans to its online service and the Internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. The announcement marks the end of a technology that served as the

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Review: Framework Desktop is a mash-up of a regular desktop PC and the Mac Studio

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Size matters most for Framework’s first stab at a desktop workstation/gaming PC Andrew Ferrer– Aug 8, 2025  Framework’s main claim to fame is its commitment to modular, upgradeable, repairable laptops. The jury’s still out on early 2024’s Framework Laptop 16 and mid-2025’s Framework Laptop 12, neither of which has seen a hardware refresh, but so far,

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ChatGPT users hate GPT-5’s “overworked secretary” energy, miss their GPT-4o buddy

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“I want my GPT-4o back, and I’ll do anything to get it.” Andrew Ferrer– Aug 8, 2025  After months of hype and anticipation, OpenAI released its new GPT-5 model family this week. Promising massive upgrades across the board, the company is already working to roll out the new AI to everyone. Some dedicated ChatGPT users wish it would

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