
Chuwi’s MiniBook X is a lightweight 10.5-inch Windows laptop with a convertible display, but modest specs.

The Slack-Teams saga might be over, but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff takes another stab at Microsoft.

EPYC 4005 appears in a Puget Systems Rackstation listing, weeks before AMD officially announces it at Computex 2025.

Kingdel’s PHX18/K3 mini PC splits in two for flexibility, but lacks compelling features to justify its premium price or modular gimmick.

Making purchases from your iPhone just got a whole lot easier

Nvidia has picked May 19, 2025 as the launch date for the RTX 5060, which falls in line with the Computex tradeshow in Taipei, Taiwan later this month. Which is looking like it will be a very GPU-heavy show. AMD and Intel are also expected to launch budget-friendly desktop GPUs at the show.
https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/nvidia-affordab

Microsoft revealed new Surface hardware on May 6 with a new Surface Laptop 13-inch joining the ranks. Here’s how the new Copilot+ PC compares to the existing Surface Laptop 7 (2024) stablemate. The new addition to the Surface Laptop range is smaller more affordable than its the current models, but there are compromises on specs. [...]
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Microsoft just announced a Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch. The compact PCs are already available for preorder and will start shipping later this month.

DOOM: The Dark Ages and Revenge of the Savage Planet are just some of the games headed to Xbox Game Pass in May 2025.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-may-2025-wave-1

It’s been about three weeks since Nvidia announced the RTX 5060 Ti, which also came along with the cheaper RTX 5060, naturally. We didn’t have an official launch date for the 5060, just “May.” Now we know it’ll be here on May 19 — that’s the M

If you ever thought about virtually wandering through Minecraft‘s Overworld in a VR headset, think again. Those days are over, at least from Microsoft’s perspective.
Microsoft’s latest update to Minecraft‘s Bedrock Edition, version 1.21.80, removes supp


The Cyclone EP1C12Q240 at the heart of the device should be capable of emulating vintage processors like the 40-year-old Z80

In an unusual move, Intel has officially cut the suggested retail prices of its Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF desktop CPUs by $100 to boost Arrow Lake-S demand.

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with even more AI features, one of the highlights is a new AI "agent" that will be able to assist users inside the settings app, providing troubleshooting assistance and changing Windows 11 settings at the user's request.

Version 9.0.1 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 9.0.1 over the previous version 9.0.0
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.

Version 8.17.6 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.17.6 over the previous versions 8.17.5
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.

Version 8.18.1 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.18.1 over the previous version 8.18.0
For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.
NVIDIA's RTX 5060 finally has a release date. When the company announced the budget 50-series graphics cards last month, it gave the higher-end Ti model a firm A
Meta is facing its biggest existential threat in its history. Years after the Federal Trade Commission first sued the social network in an attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, the trial that will shape its future is finally underway. FTC v. Meta began last month when CEO Mark
Recteq makes pellet grills, but those can’t do it all when it comes to backyard cooking. So when the company sought to create an alternative for gas grillers, without making an actual gas grill, it needed to do something radically different.
High-end Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen has announced the third generation of its Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker. The updated A1 remains as portable as its predecessor, retaining its puck-shaped de
You can save today on our top security camera pick for Alexa users. Amazon has the
You might know the story by now: Framework makes repairable, modular laptops where you can sub in new components for old or broken ones. It’s been two years since the company
Microsoft announced a series of upcoming new features for Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11. One of the most compelling updates for Copilot+ PCs is agent, which provides on-device AI assistance for adjusting a PC's settings. Some of the example tweaks Microsoft gave for this applic

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Hey HN! We’re Will and Jeff from Exa (https://exa.ai). We recently launched Exa Websets, an embeddings-powered search engine designed to return exactly what you’re asking for. You can get precise results for complex queries like “all startups working on open-source developer tools based in SF, founded 2021-2025”. Demo here - https://youtu.be/Unt8hJmCxd4
We started working on Exa because we were frustrat

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Hi HN! While working on a project that involves frequently parsing a lot of feeds, I needed a fast JavaScript-based parser to extract specific fields from feed namespaces. Existing Node packages were either too slow or merged all feed formats, losing namespace information. So I decided to write it myself and created this NPM package with a simple API.
Feedsmith supports all feed formats and many popular namespaces, including: Podcast, Media, iTunes, Dublin Core, and more. It can also parse

DoorDash, the ubiquitous U.S. food delivery app, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) in cash, expanding its business in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
San Francisco-based DoorDash will pay 180 pence ($2.40) for each Deliveroo share, 29% more

In the crypto world, meme coins are mostly just jokes with no intrinsic value. But the Trump family is parlaying the president’s meme coin into two valuable commodities: serious cash and access to the president.
Since the coin was launched earlier this year, it has generated more than $320 million in fees for its creators, according to the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. And on Monday,

Elon Musk has ruffled plenty of feathers since stepping more prominently into the political arena. Now, it seems he’s also a bad neighbor.
In 2022, Musk purchased a six-bedroom, $6 million mansion in the upscale Austin suburb of West Lake Hills, Texas. At the time, he didn’t knock on doors or introduce himself to his new neighbors—but word spread quickly, especially when visibly armed security personnel and their vehicles began appearing on the quiet suburban street.
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A WordPress bug is causing fatal errors on WooCommerce sites, resulting in widespread outages.
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The tech giant removed the blog post, which revealed goals to make the interface less "boring." https://www.cnet.com/tech/google-spilled-the-beans-on-its-fresh-new-look-for-android-and-then-deleted-the-evidence/#ftag=CADf328eec

Extra shipments could help keep prices down temporarily, but tariffs are expected to take effect soon. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/tariff-worries-push-trade-deficit-higher-as-companies-rush-imports-to-us/#ftag=CADf328eec

Get ready to return to Vice City in May 2026, when Grand Theft Auto VI is slated to release. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-trailer-2/#ftag=CADf328eec

Moving company scams won't just drain your cash -- they can put all your belongings in jeopardy. https://www.cnet.com/home/services/4-tips-to-avoid-moving-company-scams/#ftag=CADf328eec

Don't miss The Day of the Jackal. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/11-of-the-best-peacock-shows-you-can-stream-right-now/#ftag=CADf328eec

Google says Gemini 2.5 Pro is particularly good at coding web apps, as it vies with rivals for leaderboard bragging rights. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/gemini-2-5-pro-update-boosts-coding-abilities-ahead-of-google-io-splash/#ftag=CADf328eec

Protein is key for healthy physical and mental functioning, but are you getting enough? Too much? We took pictures of exactly how much you need. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/your-protein-intake-matters-this-visual-guide-shows-how-much-you-actually-need/#ftag=CADf328eec

Planning on tapping into your home equity with a HELOC? See if our picks for the best lenders can help you find a lower interest rate. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/home-equity/best-home-equity-line-of-credit-heloc-lenders/#ftag=CADf328eec

A class action suit alleges that Apple undercut subscriptions and in-app purchases by refusing to comply with a court injunction. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/developers-sue-apple-for-failing-to-comply-with-in-app-payments-order/#ftag=CADf328eec

Nintendo has quietly updated the Nintendo Switch eShop and how charts work by de-prioritizing cheap games and "slop".

Rockstar Games has released the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, offering a new look at Vice City and details about the game's dual protagonists.

I've picked out three movies set to leave Prime Video soon that you shouldn't miss streaming.

The new Pebble OS watches just got demoed on a podcast, as Pebble's founder warns of tariff impacts.

All signs are pointing to this incoming Nvidia graphics card catching a lot of flak due to its weak-sauce memory loadout.

Darcula has only been around for a couple of years but has quickly became a major PhaaS threat.

I never leave home without my Xreal One glasses and Beam Pro, here's why they're perfect for travelling.

Nvidia's RTX 5060 Ti has already received a lot of backlash over the 8GB variant, and new performance results corroborate consumers' frustrations.

We compare the pros and cons of the various vacuum types, from nimble cordless stick vacuums to robust and powerful uprights.
https://www.techradar.com/news/which-type-of-vacuum-should-i-buy

Let’s talk about what Gears of War: Reloaded brings to the table, and what that could mean for the franchise looking ahead. I have some concerns, Xbox.
https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/microsoft-gears-of-war-pc-xbox

It's going to be a long year waiting for the next Grand Theft Auto game.


Following on from the launch of the 2025 flagship Copilot Plus PCs, Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, we've noted everything you need to know.
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Google’s Pixel range has always had a place in my heart. There’s something about Google’s approach to UI design, AI features and camera technology that continues to stand out in a competitive market – but Google’s grasp on the flagship market is slipping. With increased competition in the best phone space from the likes of [...]
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The Garmin HRM-200 is a heart rate monitor that promises to track heart rate accurately from your chest for less than most of Garmin’s newest heart rate monitors, including the HRM-Pro and Pro Plus. Effectively replacing Garmin’s HRM Dual, which launched in 2019, the HRM-200 promises a refined design, a year of tracking your [...]
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The new Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch are more affordable and portable than their flagship siblings. Have they piqued your interest? I want to know!
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/community-buying-surface-pro-12-surface-laptop-13

Since last year, Microsoft has been pushing users to move from classic Outlook to new Outlook, and has even gone on record with an official “death date” for classic Outlook. But users aren’t as enthusiastic about the new Outlook, resulting in slow adoption

If you’ve been holding out for more affordable next-gen graphics cards before you upgrade… well, you might still have to wait a long time. “Affordable” is a relative term, after all. But newer and cheaper AMD cards appear to be on the way, after a retailer in Brazil leaked a new Gigabyte model. Say hello to the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT.
Online shop Terabyte sh

I’ve been using Shokz bone conduction, open-ear headphones for years—ever since they were known as Aftershokz. It’s a rare day that I leave the house without them. And today, multiple Shokz models are deeply discounted at a bunch of stores. Check ’em out!
If you aren’t familiar with how these work, they sit outside of your ears just behind your tem

Intel has discounted its 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K to $300 or less at various retailers in different regions.

Dell's Alienware Aurora lineup get a hardware upgrade, grab a system with an Nvidia RTX 5080 graphics card for just $2,470.

Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with details of its new MX Authenticity Check system, raising concerns that its business is being impacted by counterfeiters.

Nvidia and MediaTek are expected to unveil their jointly developed N1 and N1X Arm-based PC processors at Computex 2025, but it is unclear when they are set to be available.
Who needs cable TV anymore? Thanks to the wealth of streaming apps,
YouTube has launched an experimental Premium plan that would let you and another person in your household share one discounted subscription. First reported by Moneycontrol, the online video platform is currently piloting the test option in India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and France. To be able to opt for the subscription t
Samsung’s “Tap to Transfer” payment feature will come to the US this month, following a preview of the feature in January when it launched the Galaxy S25 se
Mother's Day is this Sunday and the window to get presents delivered is dangerously close to shutting. But there are plenty of great subscription gifts to b
Amazon has finally streamlined the process by which folks can buy books via the iOS version of the Kindle app. The iPhone and iPad apps now include a "Get Book" button with each listed title. Hitting this button will bring up the corresponding Amazon page, along with the option for a 1-Click purchase. Once finalized, it directs users back
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Hey HN, we're launching Outpost, an open-source, self-hostable component designed to handle outbound event delivery for SaaS/API platforms.
If you're building a platform, you eventually need to send events to your users (think payment success, resource updates, workflow changes). Implementing this reliably—handling retries, monitoring, scaling, providing a decent dev experience for consumers, and managing tenants—becomes a significant, recurring engineering task that distracts from core pr

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Hey HN! We’re Vaibhav and Marcello. We’re building Plexe (https://github.com/plexe-ai/plexe), an open-source agent that turns natural language task descriptions into trained ML models. Here’s a video walkthrough: " rel="nofollow">
There are all kinds of uses for ML models that never get realized because the process of making them is messy and c
Hi everyone, my name is Kevin Lin, and this is a Show HN for my sheet music smart glasses project. My video was on the front page on Friday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43876243, but dang said we should do a Show HN as well, so here goes!
I’ve wanted to put sheet music into smart glasses for a long time, but the perfect opportunity to execute came in mid-February, when Mentra (YC W25) tweeted about a smart glasses hackath

Prioritizing growth to sell is a perfectly reasonable business strategy. Being acquired by a larger group at some point (like Poppi’s recent sale to PepsiCo) makes sense for many—to generate cash flow for expansion, take a shortcut to economies of scale or market penetration, or just cash in for early retirement. But not for me.
Early on in my business journey at Bulletproof, we considered a buyout fr

When then-former president Donald Trump introduced a line of NFTs in December 2022, he was widely mocked for it

Shares of Palantir Technologies slumped more than 13% on Tuesday, after quarterly results and a raised forecast failed to meet the high expectations of Wall Street investors, who had driven the stock price up significantly ahead of earnings.
The data analytics company’s stock had gained 63% ahead of earnings this year, following a more than fourfold increase las

Dive into the findings on AI Overviews and Google Search. Is the promise of growing web traffic being fulfilled?
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