xAI launches new Grok-3 AI model with DeepSearch reasoning
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI just launched Grok-3, a new version of the AI model that powers the Grok AI chatbot. The new AI model was unveiled during a live broadcast on the social media…
This is the cheapest Snapdragon X laptop sale we’ve seen yet: $510
Microsoft and Qualcomm have been pushing their Arm-based Copilot+ laptops hard over the last year. And while you might associate Snapdragon chips with smartphones, these Snapdragon-based laptops haven’t been especially affordable yet. Today, that trend…
Google Chrome adds real-time AI protection against dangerous content
Google has updated “Enhanced Protection” in Chrome with AI technology to provide real-time protection against malicious websites, downloads, and browser extensions. After three months of testing in Chrome Canary (the nightly version of Chrome with…
Samsung’s ultralight Galaxy Book4 Pro hits $700 for the first time
We love seeing our favorite laptops on sale for amazing prices, so when we saw the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro drop to a new low of $700 — a massive 48 percent discount —…
Corsair EX400U review: A compact, fast, and affordable external SSD
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good 40Gbps read performance Very affordable Compact and good-looking Cons Slower than most USB4 SSDs Low TBW rating Our Verdict While Corsair’s EX400U is on the slow side for…
Fujitsu custom wood inlay laptop is one of a kind
Though it’s no longer a major player in the American market, Fujitsu has reason to celebrate: it has now made 50 million PCs since 1989. To commemorate the event, the company commissioned an FMV Note…
New OpenSSH Flaws Enable Man-in-the-Middle and DoS Attacks — Patch Now
Feb 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OpenSSH secure networking utility suite that, if successfully exploited, could result in an active machine-in-the-middle (MitM) and a denial-of-service (DoS)…
Windows 11’s February update breaks File Explorer and more
Update KB5051987, released last week for Windows 11 24H2, was supposed to bring important security fixes and quality-of-life improvements. However, some users who installed the cumulative February update are now reporting numerous problems, ranging from…
Spotify’s lossless audio may finally arrive soon, but it won’t be cheap
Remember Spotify HiFi? It’s been nearly four years since Spotify first announced that lossless audio streaming was on tap, and here we are, still waiting. Now there’s another burst of chatter about the long-delayed feature,…
Acer is raising laptop prices by 10% due to Trump tariffs
American consumers are in for a rough time as the Trump administration’s trade wars heat up. While many economists have predicted higher prices on most finished goods, individual companies have been hesitant to put numbers…