Category: Hardware


  • Want the Best Possible K-Cup? I Tested More Than 40, and These Are My Picks

    What to skip: Revv No Surrender I found Revv No Surrender coffee disappointing for a few reasons:The blend reminded me of coffee from a pot that was left sitting on the burner for too long. The K-Cup tasted sour and astringent, followed by a burnt and bitter finish. Second, No Surrender claims to be the…

  • Samsung's roomy and speedy 4TB 990 Evo Plus SSD returns to its lowest-ever price of $229 at Newegg

    You can find today’s deal at Newegg, where the Samsung 990 Evo Plus is now $229.99. This matches the previous all-time low price point set in the recent Amazon Prime Day sales. If you make use of a $30 discount code SSSEU2896 at the checkout, you can reduce the $259.99 list price to today’s deal…

  • No DVD drive in your laptop? This USB add-on is only $20 right now

    Most modern laptops lack an optical drive, yet CDs and DVDs are still used in many households, whether for playing old movies, installing older software, or even for making physical backups. An external DVD drive is an uncomplicated and practical solution for those things. And right now, the best-selling external DVD drive on Amazon is…

  • Trump suspends trade loophole for cheap online retailers globally

    E-commerce giants everywhere felt the sting Wednesday when President Donald Trump announced that the US will be “suspending duty-free de minimis treatment for low-value shipments” worth $800 or less from anywhere in the world. Americans will likely soon feel the crunch, with one recent study estimating that the cost of eliminating the trade loophole overall…

  • Best external SSDs for gaming: 5 great portable performance drives

    Maybe your gaming laptop doesn’t have enough storage. Or you simply want an easy way to make your game library portable. An external SSD can fix both of these issues (and more) by providing an easy way to expand storage that you can take on the go. But choosing an external SSD means sorting through…

  • Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 review: The foldable we deserve, but not the one we can afford

    The first foldable phones hit the market six years ago, and they were rife with compromises and shortcomings. Many of those problems have persisted, but little by little, foldables have gotten better. With the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung has made the biggest leap yet. This device solves some of the most…

  • Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews

    In examples like those garlic knots on the bottom left, Uber Eats’ AI would have to generate sections of the food itself. The menus on your next Uber Eats order may be embellished using generative AI. The food delivery service is rolling out new features that aim to help businesses advertise and communicate with customers,…

  • Fake AI images are flooding the Internet. Here’s how to recognize them

    One of the phenomena triggered by the AI boom in recent years is deepfakes. The term is made up of the words deep learning and fake. Deep learning refers to machine learning methods, while a fake is a forgery, an imitation or a hoax. A deepfake is therefore a forgery created with the help of…

  • AT&T Will Pay $177M–You Could Get Up to $5K If Your Data Was Exposed

    If you were an AT&T customer impacted by the company’s 2019 or 2024 data breaches, you could soon see some money headed your way — even if you’ve already left the carrier. A newly proposed settlement could see AT&T shell out a massive $177 million to affected users, with some individuals eligible for up to…

  • We all have so many gadgets now that we use and take with us regularly, and there’s a good chance that at least a few of yours support wireless charging. Whether its your phone, wireless earbuds, smartwatch or all three of those things, you can power them up cord-free using a good wireless charger. And…