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Sony increases prices for refurbished PS5 slims by $100 — PS5 Fortnite bundle is out of stock, marking the end of new $399 consoles
Sony increased prices for refurbished PlayStation 5 Slim consoles, following its move last month to make brand-new models more expensive.
Read more45 years later, earliest DOS source code transcribed from a stack of old printouts found in a garage — code was open-sourced to mark 86-DOS 1.00’s anniversary
Microsoft continues to make some of the earliest chapters of its operating system history open-source and freely available. Here’s 86-DOS 1.00, released on its 45th anniversary,...
Read moreResearch roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight a...
Read moreRetailer selling broken RTX 5090 GPUs for as low as $1,760 — GPUs were damaged during transport, but include all components on the PCB
A French retailer is willing to sell you defective RTX 5090s for half of what they cost new, on the condition that you’ll be able to...
Read moreFCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from certifying electronics sold in the US due to national security concerns — ruling would affect 75 percent of US-bound devices
The FCC estimates that roughly 75% of all U.S.-bound electronics are currently tested in Chinese facilities.
Read moreUS Navy signs deal with AI firm for training underwater drones to detect mines in Strait of Hormuz — $100 million would allow drone minesweepers to update their detection algorithms in days instead of months
The U.S. Navy just signed a $99.7 million deal with Domino Data Lab to build software to monitor other AI mine detection systems, identify failures, and...
Read morePeripherals Hacks
Custom peripheral projects are among the most rewarding. Especially if you’re like me and you sit at the computer eight hours per day, anything that you...
Read moreEnthusiast creates Peltier thermoelectric cooler from scratch — impressive rig uses two 360mm AIOs, homemade DC controllers, and a custom loop
A YouTuber made his own Peltier liquid cooling system to see if GPUs benefit from thermoelectric cooling. Sadly, the cooler was barely capable of cooling an...
Read moreLoving MMOs in 2026 is an exercise in frustration, grief, and moving on
Allow me to get a little existential.
Read moreAnker’s discounted 2-in-1 USB-C cable is a great way to spend $15
I’ll never stop gushing about 2-in-1 USB-C cables. They’re really nice to have because, at this point, I’ve amassed so many devices that charge via USB-C....
Read moreTovala Family Meals Review: Good Food, Lots of Salt
Tovala is a meal kit that comes with a smart oven, or a smart oven that comes with a meal kit. New family meals make it...
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