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I used an old SSD as scratch storage, and it saved my main drive from abuse

Why should I let my boot drive suffer in silence?

Colorful launches RP600X Pro portable SSD with up to 1000MB/s read speeds & Apple ProRes recording

Colorful has released a new portable storage drive in China called the RP600X Pro. It comes with 512GB and 1TB storage options, with the 512GB variant priced at 899 yuan ($132). While it looks like a standard thumb drive, it functions as a

Your motherboard's forgotten speaker header is still the best PC troubleshooting tool

Better than LEDs for convenience.

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I ran the same SSD health check on Linux and Windows—only one gave me the full picture

A four-year-old SSD, 6,605 unexplained errors, and one OS that actually had answers.

Not Netgear, Not TP-Link: This Mesh Wi-Fi Router Gets Consumer Reports' Top Score

Mesh wi-fi routers need to work with speed and reliability, but there's only one brand that can hold the top spot after Consumer Reports' close examination.

Casio's new GBA-950 G-Shock watches launch with step tracking and Strava compatibility

The Japanese timepiece giant has debuted new GBA-950 G-Shock series watches in three colorways with Strava compatibility, GPS-linked distance tracking, step counting, and a 200 m water-resistant bio-resin case, especially for runners who wa

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I replaced my Chromecast with a $50 box, and I'd take it over Google's $100 Streamer

I finally retired my Chromecast with Google TV, and the Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Gen was a fantastic upgrade.

This 11-inch Android Auto screen might be overkill, but it's fantastic for the price

You won't regret this upgrade

Your old NAS doesn't need to die when Synology stops supporting it; here's how you can breathe new life into it

There's a lot you can do with your old Synology rig

UBTech launched its first full-size Ultra-Bionic humanoid robot, but what it really wants to do is make robot replicas of loved ones — that's a hard no

UBTech's new UWorld U1 Series robot is its first fully humanoid bot, and it could eventually be configured to look like a lost loved one — if that's your thing.

New Citizen collab watch with black ion-plated case launches, featuring glow-in-the-dark dial

The new AW1437-61W is joining Citizen's Spider-Man Eco-Drive lineup, with a comic book-style dial that reveals a green luminous display in the dark. The 43 mm black ion-plated watch houses a J810 caliber and ships with Marvel packaging and

RootBoard is a Raspberry Pi-powered handheld PC with a 3.5 inch screen, 70-key keyboard (crowdfunding)

The RootBoard is a handheld computer kit with a 3.5 inch color display, a 70-key thumb keyboard complete with function keys, and a built-in speaker plus what looks like a decent set of ports for such a small computer. RootBoard designer Dia

How to Play KPR's New Eden Dreams

This beginner's guide explains every major system in New Eden Dreams, including parts collection, crafting, drone orders, XP progression, Pamp's Portal, leaderboards, Keycards, multipliers, and team play. It also provides background on the

Americans Are Missing Out On Yet Another Great Budget-Friendly Drone

It's a great time to be a fan of budget drones - unless you live in the U.S., of course, whose ban on foreign-made drones has claimed another victim.

Amazon will pay $2.25 million to settle FTC identity theft case

The retailer allegedly failed to meet requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Apple eyes China’s largest DRAM maker as Samsung DRAM prices soar

In a pretty interesting move, Apple is reportedly lobbying the US government to allow it to buy memory chips from a Chinese manufacturer. This follows Samsung raising RAM prices by 100% earlier this year, a hike Apple reportedly accepted wi