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For top-notch data security, the Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 flash drive is now priced at $140, slashed from its regular $220 MSRP—making it the best deal we’ve seen on this 256GB drive. As someone who has spent years finding the best tech deals, stumbling upon this Kingston flash drive at such a discounted price was a major win. The IronKey Vault Privacy 50 offers FIPS 197 certification, ensuring your data is protected with advanced 256-bit encryption, along with Kingston’s enhanced safeguards against brute force and BadUSB attacks. This flash drive provides Admin, User, and One-Time recovery password options. Admins…

I’ve been underwhelmed by this year’s Prime Day Chromebook deals! The discounts haven’t been as impressive as I had hoped. However, the Prime Day discount on the Asus Chromebook CX1 on Amazon is the best deal I’ve found and probably what most people are looking for. The Asus Chromebook CX1 is currently $180 on Amazon, a 28% discount. Even at its regular price of $250, it’s a great deal—at this discounted price, it’s outstanding. Here’s why I recommend it. First, it comes with 8GB of RAM. While this might seem trivial, memory is crucial in Chromebooks, especially if you frequently…

Amazon Prime Day is in its final hours, but there’s still a chance to save big on essentials like external drives, which are crucial for backing up your files. (You are backing up your files, right?) If you need to store a large amount of data, you’re in luck. The Western Digital Elements 16TB external hard drive is now priced at $228, offering a 26 percent discount. Having monitored prices over the last year, I can say this is a great deal. This spacious and popular drive has consistently been more expensive since last fall. This USB 3.0 desktop hard…

Today, you can ask Microsoft Copilot to create an AI-generated image of a strawberry pie for free right from within Windows. But if you want to do the same thing in Microsoft Word, it will cost you at least $26 per month. Does that make sense? AI art has been part of Microsoft’s ecosystem since 2022, with the introduction of Microsoft Bing Image Creator. This evolved into Microsoft Designer, a tool developed to compete with Canva. Recently, Microsoft announced that Designer’s AI art capabilities would be rolled out across several of its apps and services, including Photos, Word, and PowerPoint.…

We are currently experiencing the honeymoon phase of an AI PC boom, marked by rapid and continuous advancements in AI chip technologies and software within laptops. This was evident at HP’s Imagine AI event in New York City last week, where HP personnel enthusiastically discussed the current state of AI PC technologies and previewed upcoming innovations in the AI PC space expected later this year. “This is one of the biggest, most dynamic inflection points I’ve ever seen in my career. There’s stuff on the front burner in the AI category coming soon, even later this year, including even more…

Cloud gaming under ideal conditions is an impressive technological feat, and both Microsoft and Nvidia are at the forefront with Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now. Although they are competitors, both companies share a strong commitment to the PC gaming platform. Thus, it makes sense that Microsoft would use its website to spotlight games compatible with Nvidia’s streaming service. A tweet from the official Xbox account revealed new functionality on the Microsoft game gallery, as noted by The Verge. Now, clicking the “PLAY with CLOUD” launch button on a game’s profile page offers a choice between Xbox Cloud Gaming (for…

Microsoft is updating the way Windows updates are delivered, aiming to make them faster and smaller. However, the Windows 11 24H2 update for Copilot+ PCs will be delayed. Microsoft’s improvements build on their 2021 initiative with the Windows 11 21H2 update, which reduced update file sizes by 40% by separating Windows applications into standalone apps and only downloading essential components. For the 24H2 update, Microsoft will send only the code differences between the last update and the current one. Smaller cumulative updates, or “checkpoints,” will be issued between major updates, following the same principle. Users will benefit from smaller, quicker…

The presence of three distinct chip types in AI laptops today — Snapdragon X Series processors, Ryzen AI chips, and Intel x86 chips — has left many users confused, especially when the same OEMs offer laptops with different chips. As a result, consumers frequently ask: Which one is the best? The abundance of choices can be overwhelming. During the HP Imagine AI event in New York City, I questioned Guayente Sanmartin, SVP and division president of commercial systems and display solutions, about how HP plans to simplify this complex environment for consumers. Her solution? To align different technologies with specific…

Recovering Lost Gadgets: A Comprehensive Guide Returning from a recent vacation, my wife accidentally left her phone at airport security. We managed to get the phone back after a frantic race, thanks to a tip from the agent: Put an emergency contact on the lock screen. This way, whoever finds your phone knows who to call. There are several ways to do this, which I’ll explain shortly. But the incident also highlights the importance of knowing how to handle lost or stolen devices, both before and after the fact. If you have any trips coming up, take a few minutes…

Living in a super-hot climate most of the year, I’ve opted for gaming headsets with mesh earpads instead of leatherette to keep my ears from feeling like jacket potatoes. Mesh in cheap headsets has been a game-changer for me. It’s cooler and allows me to avoid paying top dollar when buying gaming headsets for friends and family during Black Friday sales. High-end headsets often include too many smart technologies that can diminish audio fidelity. This realization has made me reconsider what I truly need in a headset — sound quality, comfort, and connectivity at a reasonable price. Why spend $300…