Yesterday, auction house Sotheby’s just auctioned off the largest known Martian meteorite. The stone NWA 16788 sold for $5.3 million, more than expected and the highest price ever for a meteorite. The…
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Cool! These $10 gloves put LED flashlights on your fingertips
Have you ever opened up your PC, whether to clean the innards or troubleshoot an issue? If so, you know how annoying it can be to fiddle around inside while it’s dark….
Best SSDs: From SATA to PCIe 5.0, from budget to premium
SSDs, or solid state drives, have drastically improved the computing experience over the last decade or so. Thanks to them, once ponderous boot times now border on instantaneous, programs and games are…
Linux market share just crossed 5%, hitting a new milestone
According to the latest numbers from Statcounter, Linux-based desktop operating systems have reached a new milestone, sitting at a market share of 5.03 percent in the US. It’s a monumental moment as…
Firefox is finally getting WebGPU, but only on Windows
After years of development, Mozilla’s Gfx Team just announced in its latest blog post that Firefox will finally soon support WebGPU, but only in the Windows edition starting with Firefox version 141….
You can put Windows 11 on older Windows 10 PCs with this free tool
Even though Microsoft has pushed back the end of Windows 10 support by another year, at some point there will be no more security updates for the popular Windows operating system. When…
Forget self-destructing SSDs. I want one that backs up and resets itself
Earlier this week, TeamGroup made a big SSD announcement that didn’t involve a new super-fast PCIe 5.0 drive or one that supports cutting-edge encryption standards. It was about an SSD that literally…
Turn any USB-C port into 4K HDMI with this tiny adapter, now just $12
If you don’t have the right port on your laptop to attach that 4K monitor, or if you want to watch high-def content from your smartphone or tablet on your big-screen TV,…
Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
If you’re looking for something affordable under $500, a gaming beast, or a sleek ultrabook for work, you’ve got plenty of great choices right now. We’ve hunted deals from Amazon, Best Buy,…
Windows 10’s end of life looms. A security pro dissects your only options
This fall, Windows 10 will reach its end of life—at least, as defined by Microsoft. On October 14, the company ends feature updates to the operating system. Security and stability updates also…