Nvidia Raises Shield TV Pro Price $100 to $299
Source summary · WIREDThe price of anything with memory is skyrocketing thanks to AI. Aging streaming devices are no exception.
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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
Source summary · The VergeIt’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October 6th at 3AM ET and lasts through 3AM ET on the 8th if you’re on the East…
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Why this ancient cable still connects to modern TVs with a simple adapter
Source summary · EngadgetDVI to HDMI adapters are a cheap and simple way to connect up old hardware, but don't expect miracles.
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Valorant player claims to have inherited hardware ban through secondhand CPU, Riot anticheat boss disputes parts of story
Source summary · PC GamerUser After-Cartoonist-196 on the German-language PCBaumeister subreddit claims to have bought a CPU secondhand, but that it carried the previous owner's Valorant ban. Extreme surveillance measures have been adopted by esports devs in recent years to combat and punish endemic cheating in their games. Riot support allegedly told them this ban is now associated with all of their other PC components, and there is nothing the company can do to lift the ban.
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How to improve your laptop's webcam quality
Source summary · EngadgetYour laptop's webcam is not usually an impressive piece of hardware, but you can help make up for its shortcomings.
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Washington climate tech founders score funding as AI boom drains investor cash
Source summary · GeekWireAs investor dollars are channeled into data centers, a philanthropic effort stepped up to fund six early-stage Washington climate tech startups building hardware, bio-resins and energy storage.
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Oldest first · 39 developmentsFind tech deals in Newegg's Fantastech Sale ahead of Amazon's Big Deals Day — early shoppers get automatic refunds if hardware prices drop lower
Source summary · Tom’s HardwareAhead of Newegg's Fantastech Sale II launch on October 5th, you can grab some early deals and have price protection security if the product price drops lower in the sale proper.