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Fall is a great time to go Apple picking, especially with these deals on AirPods, MacBooks, and more.
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Apple AirPods 4 Are Still Just $89 And Other Great Prime Day Leftover Deals

Some of last week's bargains are still lingering, including some great prices on Apple products. It's a great time to go Apple picking.

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We found some great deals on mini LEDs, including TCL models that can hit up to a 288Hz refresh rate for gaming.
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TCL 75" 288Hz Mini LED Gaming TV Hits All-Time Low At $250 Off & More TV Deals

Mini LED TV models from TCL, Hisense, Roku are available for big discounts right now.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 21h

#AMD #Zen6 support is confirmed for some #ASUS and #ASRock B850s, but there's no word yet for older 600 series motherboards.

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ASUS & ASRock Confirm AMD Zen 6 CPU Support On Socket AM5 B850 Motherboards

AMD Zen 6 support is confirmed for some ASUS and ASRock B850s, but there's no word yet for older 600 series motherboards.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 21h

A DIY Icy PC Build with 3D-printed ice crystals, a GeForce RTX 5090, a Ryzen 9800X3D caught our eye and we thought you fellow geeks would like to check it out.

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This DIY Icy PC Gaming Build Will Give You Serious Chills

A DIY Icy PC Build with 3D-printed ice crystals, a GeForce RTX 5090, a Ryzen 9800X3D caught our eye.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 21h

LG's tasty #OLED TVs are some of the BEST on the market, and a big boy is now up for a great #DEAL
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LG 77-Inch C5 OLED TV Hits All-Time Low At 46% Off Plus Other Top OLED Deals

You no longer have to choose between a big TV or a premium OLED panel, now you can have both with these deals on Amazon.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 23h

Halo's art director has left Halo Studios and penned a concerning farewell message, pointing to more potential problems for Microsoft's beleaguered Xbox gaming division.

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Halo Art Director Of 17 Years Abruptly Departs Xbox With A Concerning Farewell Message

The bad vibes around Microsoft's Xbox gaming division continue unabated with the departure of Glenn Israel after 17 years.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 23h

The next Xbox is rumored to be packing AMD's upcoming Magnus APU and a whopping 48GB of RAM to take the fight to Sony's PlayStation 6.

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Next-Gen Xbox Rumored For AMD Magnus Chiplet Packing 48GB GDDR7 For Gaming

Rumors indicate a next-gen Xbox more powerful than the PlayStation 6, outfitted with a 110 TOPS NPU, and perhaps even Windows support.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

A financially-motivated hacking group, tracked by Microsoft as Storm-2657, has so far successfully compromised employee accounts at three U.S. universities to steal their salaries in what campaign experts are deeming "payroll pirate" attacks.
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Microsoft Warns US Universities Of Alarming Payroll Pirate Attack Security Threat

A financially-motivated hacking group, tracked by Microsoft as Storm-2657, has so far successfully compromised employee accounts at three U.S. universities to steal their salaries in a campaign…

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

Based on the latest specs and renders leak, Samsung's Galaxy XR headset looks ready to take Apple Vision Pro's lunch money.
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Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Leak Reveals A Direct Rival To Apple Vision Pro

We've uncovered bits and pieces of Samsung's long-anticipated extended reality Galaxy XR headset so far, but a massive leak dump, including final renders, key specs, as well as a look at the…

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

The Elgato Embrace is Corsair's first studio chair and it has a price that could unseat Herman Miller's Embody as the go-to office parking spot for your rump.
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Corsair's Elgato Embrace Studio Chair Looks Ready To Challenge Herman Miller

The Elgato Embrace was built from the ground-up for 'anyone who spends serious time at a desk' with a design language that favors office ergonomics over all else.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

The mysterious object, roughly one million times the mass of our Sun (approximately 10 billion light-years from Earth) was discovered using gravitational imaging to spot a subtle warp of spacetime.
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Dark Cosmic Object Found By Astronomers Raises Questions About Universe

With the aid of a multinational network of telescopes, scientists have been able to detect the lowest-mass dark object ever found in the universe.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

Apple just retooled its bug bounty payouts in a big way -- the top payout with bonuses can exceed $5 million. Hunting bugs has never been so potentially lucrative! 😮
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Apple Will Make You A Multi-Millionaire If You Find Just One Of These Security Flaws

The top base payout in Apple's bug bounty program just doubled overnight to $2 million, and can scale to over $5 million with certain bonuses applied.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

Today is Battlefield 6 launch day and while the minimum and even recommended system requirements to play on PC are not all that stringent, you can also play it on NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service with RTX 5080 pod support.
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Battlefield 6 Infiltrates NVIDIA GeForce NOW With RTX 5080 Firepower

Today is Battlefield 6 launch day and while the minimum and even recommended system requirements to play on PC are not all that stringent, you can also play the title on NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud…

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

#Synology, which previously locked its NAS units to first-party drives, reverses the controversial decision.

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Synology Wisely U-Turns On Third-Party HDD And SSD Storage Support After Backlash

Synology, which previously locked its NAS units to first-party drives, reverses the controversial decision.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

#Apple made a short #video parodying the #Windows #CrowdStrike 2024 outages and the reception has not been positive.

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Apple Fires Shot At Windows PC BSODs In Cringy MacOS Video With Millions Of Views

Apple made a short video parodying the Windows CrowdStrike 2024 outages and the reception has not been positive.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

#PantherLake is currently in high-volume manufacturing on #Intel's advanced #18A process, and if these claims pan out, it could redefine what an integrated #GPU can do in a thin-and-light PC.

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Intel Claims Panther Lake's Xe3 iGPU Will Set A New Standard In Graphics

Panther Lake is currently in high-volume manufacturing on Intel's advanced 18A process, and if these claims pan out, it could redefine what an integrated GPU can do in a thin-and-light PC.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

Discord is pushing back after the group responsible for a recent data breach is claiming the intrusion was greater than the company claims.

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Discord Responds To 3rd-Party Data Breach Claims, Rejects Hacker Ransom Demand

The chat service is now pushing back on claims that the intrusion was more extensive than it initially announced.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 1d

PlayStation's Mark Cerny and AMD's Jack Huynh have a conversation detailing all the improvements fans can expect for the upcoming PlayStation 6, including upgraded ray tracing.

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AMD And Sony Disclose Project Amethyst Details For PS6 Path Tracing

In a new video, Sony's Mark Cerny and AMD's Jack Huynh discuss architectural advancements that will allow for faster ray tracing and even path tracing on PlayStation 6.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

#Intel revealed new details on its upcoming #PantherLake and #ClearwaterForest processors, built on the advanced 18A process during #Tech Tour 2025. Here’s what stood out...

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Inside Intel Tech Tour 2025: Panther Lake And Clearwater Forest Built On 18A

Intel’s advanced 18A process powers next-gen Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest CPUs built for AI PC and data center performance.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

If you didn't already know, the vast orbital constellation that is Elon Musk's Starlink satellites has been providing a spectacular, if concerning, daily light show as an increasing number of them fall back to Earth.
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Falling SpaceX Satellites Are Turning Into Fireballs Every Day And More Are Coming

If you didn't already know, the vast orbital constellation that is Elon Musk's Starlink satellites has been providing a spectacular, if concerning, daily light show as an increasing number of them…

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

Stargazers, here's a new one to add to your October view list. Two newly discovered comets, both sporting vibrant green hues, are set to grace the night sky.
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Dual Green Comets Are Going To Streak The October Skies, How To Watch

Two newly discovered comets, both sporting vibrant green hues, are set to grace the night sky.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

Amazon's Prime event might be over, these lingering Apple deals have not soured! 🍎
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M4 MacBook Air Is $200 Off & More Post-Prime Day Apple Deals That Didn't Go

A whole bunch of Apple products are still discounted a day after Amazon's two-day Prime Big Deal Days event concluded.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

Following years of speculation, seemingly solid details are emerging about Apple’s first foray into the foldable smartphone arena, i.e. the tentatively named iPhone 18 Fold.
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New iPhone 18 Fold Design Details Leak Ahead Of Apple's Highly Anticipated Launch

Expected to launch in late 2026, the latest rumors suggest a sophisticated, hybrid frame design incorporating both titanium and aluminum.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

AMD's next-generation Instinct MI450 AI accelerator for the data center will tap into TSMC's 2-nanometer (N2) process technology, at least for part of the GPU's construction.
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AMD Instinct MI450 AI GPU Will Take The Fight To NVIDIA With 2nm Chip Tech

AMD's next-generation Instinct MI450 AI accelerator for the data center will tap into TSMC's 2-nanometer (N2) process technology, at least for part of the GPU's construction.

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HotHardware @hothardware.com · 2d

The looming deadline for Windows 10 support contributed to a buying spree in the PC space, though not without caveats.
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Windows 11 Upgrade Frenzy Sparks PC Market Boom And One OEM Stands Out

The looming deadline for Windows 10 support contributed to a buying spree in the PC space, with the auditors at IDC Research reporting a 9.4% year-over-year surge in PC shipments to 75.8 million…

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