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Window Air Conditioners Get a Bad Rap -- but I Found One That Actually Works

Four insufferable summers and five AC units later, I've finally found the window unit that keeps my home cool (and looks good while doing it). https://www.cnet.com/deals/window-air-conditioners-get-a-bad-rap-but-i-found-one-that-actually-works/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, July 15 (game #765)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-15-july-2025

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, July 15 (game #499)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-15-july-2025

The Samsung Galaxy S10 FE+ is a big tablet available for a low price

The Samsung Galaxy S10 FE+ Android tablet is now just £499, with a 23% saving. It’s a fantastic price for a device packed with features and easily, one of the best-value options in the entire Galaxy Tab lineup right now.

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Save 40% on Vax SpotWash Duo Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner

The Vax CDCW-CSXA SpotWash Duo Spot Cleaner has dropped from £139.99 to just £84, and its £55 saving that makes it one of the most affordable options available right now.

The post Save 40% on Vax SpotWash Duo Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

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You can get the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15-inch laptop for under £300

Originally £549.99, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is now just £299.99 on Amazon. That's a hefty £250 saving on this mid-range laptop that’s less than a year old.

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https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/you-can-get-th

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE vs Galaxy Z Flip 6: What’s new?

Not sure what's the difference between the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE and last year's flagship Z Flip 6? We explain everything here.

The post Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE vs Galaxy Z Flip 6: What’s new? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/versus/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-fe-vs-z-flip-6

Save 37% on the Roku Streaming Stick HD 2025

If you haven’t tried Roku yet, now’s the perfect time, the four month old Roku Streaming Stick HD 2025 is just $19, with 37% off.

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https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/save-37-on-the-roku-streaming-stick-hd-2025

 Windows 11 will periodically enable energy saver mode while you work to increase battery life — even when your battery isn't low

A new feature now in preview testing in the Windows 11 Canary Channel is designed to increase battery life by periodically enabling energy saver mode based on your current workflow, not battery level.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-wants-windows-11-to-periodically-enable-battery-saver-mode-while-you-work-even-when-your-battery-

Nvidia is nearly doubling the FPS of RTX 40 graphics cards for free
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This fast USB-C wall charger with retractable cable is so cheap right now
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This SSD will literally self-destruct in 10 seconds
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OpenAI plans to launch its own browser with built-in ChatGPT soon
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Gmail AI summaries can be hijacked for phishing scams
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Asus turns heads with $500K RTX 5090 made with 11 pounds of real gold
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10 can’t-miss Prime Day tech deals you can still score for cheap
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This mini PC with 16GB of RAM is just $157, no Prime necessary
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 New Rowhammer attack silently corrupts AI models on GDDR6 Nvidia cards — 'GPUHammer' attack drops AI accuracy from 80% to 0.1% on RTX A6000

GPUHammer is a new Rowhammer-based attack targeting NVIDIA GPUs with GDDR6 memory. It flips bits in VRAM to silently corrupt AI models, dropping accuracy from 80% to under 1%. NVIDIA urges users to enable ECC, though it slightly reduces performance and available memory.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/new-rowhammer-attack-silently-corrupts-ai

The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem

E-scooters could be a vital tool to eliminate unnecessary car journeys, cutting emissions and journey times. Unfortunately, the UK is the last major European nation to not allow them to be ridden on most public roads. They've proliferated illegally anyway, and are now an issue the country can no longer afford to drag its heels on.

The benefits of e-scooters are obvious: They’re cheap to buy and maintain, cost very little to run and have a small physical and environmental footprint. In

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Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are still on sale at a record-low price

Amazon Prime Day may be officially over, but there are still a lot of great deals hanging around.

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Quicken Simplifi plans are half off right now

Budgeting is really hard. Basics like groceries, rent and transportation are expensive enough without all the tempting extras like a nice dinner or new gaming console. It's all too easy to end the month with no idea where all your money went. But, right now, one of our favorite budgeting apps is on sale. An annual subscription to

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The Apple Watch Series 10 is still on sale for a record low price

Amazon Prime Day is officially over after a record-long affair, but there are still standout deals available. You can currently snag the

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Funding focus: Fusion startups shatter investment records in push for clean energy


Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. Last week, we looked at the largest investment rounds in the Netherlands, and now we’re honing in on Europe’s budding fusion energy sector.  European fusion

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What to know about aviation’s ‘black box’ after report on deadly Air India crash

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff.

The report, issued by Indi

Google Performance Max: Everything You Need To Know via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Learn how to set up, optimize, and troubleshoot Google Performance Max campaigns with this updated guide covering features, reporting insights, best practices, and use cases.

The post Google Performance Max: Everything You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-perfor

Building stronger engineering teams with aligned autonomy

Striking the balance between speed and strategy is a major challenge for business and tech leaders. That’s where aligned autonomy comes in. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/07/14/building-stronger-engineering-teams-with-aligned-autonomy/

Setting Line Length in CSS (and Fitting Text to a Container)

The many ways to juggle line length when working with text... including two proposed properties that could make it easier in the future.


Setting Line Length in CSS (and Fitting Text to a Container) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the

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I May Have Found the Best Travel Camera

Review: The Fujifilm X-E5 follows the winning formula of its X100VI compact camera but adds the flexibility of interchangeable lenses -- and it might just be the ultimate travel companion. https://www.cnet.com/deals/fujifilm-x-e5-review-i-may-have-found-the-best-travel-camera/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Phones Are Loaded With AI, So Why Don't We Care? video

According to a CNET survey, just 11% of people upgrade their phones because of AI features. Here's what they care about instead, and why mobile AI hasn't picked up much steam. https://www.cnet.com/videos/phones-are-loaded-with-ai-so-why-dont-we-care/#ftag=CADf328eec

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I’ve found 10 great Prime Day deals that are still available today

Amazon’s Prime Day is firmly in the past, having finished its extended four-day run on Friday (July 11). However, if you either forgot about the event or waited a little too long to bag your favourite deal, all hope is not completely lost. While many of the very best deals have expired, some of the [...]

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Best fridge freezer 2025: Make your food last longer

If there’s one home appliance that fits into the essential list, it’s the fridge freezer. Keeping food cold, fresh for longer and simply letting us store more, a fridge freezer is a hugely important part of any household. There’s a huge variety of models, depending on your preferences and how much room you’ve got. For [...]

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Hisense RB3K330SAIC Review

Heading Hisense RB3K330SAIC Verdict A neatly designed standard-width fridge freezer, the Hisense RB3K330SAIC is a KitchenFit model, which means it’s no deeper than a kitchen counter and doesn’t need much space around it for the doors to open. That gives a similar feel to an integrated model, only here you get much higher capacity. [...]

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Linkind Smart Solar Spotlight SL5C Review

Solar lights, rubbish, aren’t they? They work for the first couple of weeks, but over time and, particularly, when the days get shorter, they barely shine at all, before either snapping or just conking out completely. Thankfully, the Linkind Smart Solar Spotlight SL5C sorts all of that out, combining bigger solar panels with a [...]

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I upgraded my desk with a power-charging grommet. It was worth every penny
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This RTX 5060 laptop with Ryzen 9 CPU is insane for just $1,250
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July’s Windows 10 update borked the emoji panel for some users
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Static electricity fried my PC. Here’s what I did wrong
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Google exec says the company will unify Android and ChromeOS

Google is taking another step toward unifying its ecosystem by merging Android and ChromeOS. Sameer Samat, the president of Google’s Android ecosystem, confirmed this shift in an interview with

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Jack Dorsey's new app tracks your sun exposure

Another day, another app from Jack Dorsey. The Twitter co-founder has announced an app called Sun Day just one week after releasing the peer-to-peer messaging app Bitchat

While

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Discord's virtual Orbs currency is now available for everyone to earn

Discord has begun rolling out its in-app Orbs currency to everyone. In conjunction with the platform's Quest system, users can earn Orbs by watching ads on Discord. You can then use the currency to purchase exclusive drip for your profile, including badges, effects and avatars. It's also possible to exchange Orbs for three-day Nitro credits and anything else you can buy on the Discord Shop.

Sometimes developers will also offer the currency in exchange for simply trying out their game,

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How Sega’s surprise Saturn launch backfired—and changed gaming forever

In May of 1995, the video game industry hosted its first major trade show. Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was designed to shine a spotlight on games, and every major player wanted to stand in it.

Sega believed it had figured out how to command that spotlight. Riding high on the success of the Sega Genesis, the company unveiled the Sega Saturn at its press con

What are ‘tokenized’ stocks, and why are trading platforms like Robinhood offering them?

Robinhood cofounder and CEO Vlad Tenev channeled Hollywood glamour last month in Cannes at an extravagantly produced event unveiling of the trading platform’s newest products, including a tokenized shares offering designed to give investors exposure to private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI, as well as public companies like Microsoft and Nvidia. For crypto enthusiasts, it was a watershed moment: A major

‘Johnny Mnemonic’ predicted our addictive digital future

In the mid-1990s, Hollywood began trying to envision the internet (sometimes called the “information superhighway”) and its implications for life and culture. Some of its attempts have aged better than others. Perhaps the most thoughtful is the 1995 film Johnny Mnemonic, the screenplay for which was written by cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson, based on his 1981 short story.

The film tells the story of Johnny (played by Ke

The AI Desktop/Mobile Divide: 90% Of AI Search Traffic Ignores Mobile Strategy

New data shows desktop dominates AI referral traffic despite mobile’s broader usage. Here's a closer look at what this means for marketers.

The post The AI Desktop/Mobile Divide: 90% Of AI Search Traffic Ignores Mobile Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ai-de

Can You Lose Weight and Gain Strength on a Vibration Plate? We Consulted Fitness Experts

Vibration plates are becoming a fitness trend that's said to help people lose weight, but these are the actual benefits and risks you should know about. https://www.cnet.com/health/fitness/can-lose-weight-gain-strength-vibration-plate-consulted-fitness-experts/#ftag=CADf328eec

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AI Has Made My Trip Planning Easier. What to Know if You're Headed on a Summer Road Trip

You can get directions and contextual travel tips by using Curioso's AI tools, as well as being able to export your travel plans to Google Maps for the latest traffic alerts. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ai-has-made-my-trip-planning-easier-what-to-know-if-youre-headed-on-a-summer-road-trip/#ftag=CADf328eec

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The Ridiculously Thin Galaxy Z Flip 7 Is Sturdy AF. Ask Me How I Know

Commentary: Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 comes with a welcome overhaul to its design. And I can definitely vouch for the new phone's sturdiness. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-ridiculously-thin-galaxy-z-flip-7-is-sturdy-af-ask-me-how-i-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

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