Get this feature-filled Asus mechanical keyboard for a killer $90

Looking to improve your typing experience? Fortunately, today is your lucky day. Amazon’s selling the Asus ROG Strix Flare mechanical keyboard for $90. That’s $40 off the usual price.

This keyboard has a ton of features such as Cherry MX Red keys. If you’re unfamiliar, Cherry MX Red keys are linear switches with minimal sound compared to something like the more tactile MX Blues. Cherry describes these keys as “smooth and direct” with 4mm of total travel and 2mm

Farewell, duplicates: Google Drive is replacing your extra copies of files and folders with shortcuts

Some people are digital minimalists, while others play free with multiples of files and folders. If you’re a Google Drive user who falls into the latter camp, heads-up—Google’s planning to replace your duplicates with shortcuts instead.

The process begins this year, with notifications rolling out to affected users several weeks before the automatic conversion happens. You, unfortunately, can’t opt out of this switch. (Folks who are still using Google’s Backup a

MSI MPG X570S Carbon EK X review: A motherboard for water-cooling enthusiasts

At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsIncluded monoblock makes for an unique build for the right water cooling enthusiastBoth variants include a robust feature set, such as four M.2 slots, PCIe Gen 4, and good networkingAttractive design and RGB, especially on the EKWB monoblockUpdated X570S with no chipset fan, and mature BIOSConsCarbon EK X is more expensive than typical X570 motherboardsRequires a custom loop to work Could have additional 1Gbe LAN includedNo major performance advantage

10 ways to upgrade your work desk for less than $100

Odds are good that if you have a desktop computer, you spend a lot of time sitting at your desk, either for business or pleasure. So why shouldn’t your desk be as comfy and efficient as possible? While upgrading your computer can often take serious dough (especially these days), you can spend a lot less to improve your workstation itself in some surprising ways. 

Here are ten ways to improve your workstation for under $100, presented in no particular order. Most of these cos

Save up to 60% off the cost of a hotel stay with Launching Travel

Summer is just around the corner, so you’re probably itching to get out and explore. But, before you do, consider grabbing a one-year subscription to Launching Travel, discounted today by 33 percent to just $29.99.

Launching Travel is an exclusive club that provides savings on hotels, car rentals, event tickets, and more. In fact, you can save up to 60 percent off the regular cost of a hotel stay and as much as 20 percent off on other travel-related expenses. Plus, you&rsquo

Desktop CPU sales plunge 30 percent, but AMD soars even higher

Shipments of desktop PC CPUs fell by more than 30 percent during the first quarter of 2022, according to Mercury Research. That’s the largest drop in desktop CPU sales in history.

The drop hit Intel far harder than AMD. AMD’s “all-inclusive” unit share, which includes PC CPUs, server CPUs, and the semi-custom processors used in gaming consoles, topped 27.7 percent, a record high for the company that handily exceeds the record 25.6 percent share that it recorded last

Google’s new Pixel Watch is also the next-generation Fitbit

Android fans have been waiting an entire year to see more options for the new and improved Wear OS 3 watches, since the only one that came out last year was Samsung’s exclusive Galaxy Watch4. At Google I/O 2022, the company announced the much-anticipated (and much-leaked) Pixel Watch, technically Google’s first smartwatch developed entirely in-house. And thanks to the company’s acquisition of Fitbit last year, it’s also going to be the first major update of Fitbit hardw

Google promises new advertising and privacy controls

At Google I/O Wednesday, the company announced it’s adding new privacy protections to the information it stores about you online. Also on deck: virtual credit cards, the ability to choose the ads you see in Search, and features to manage how others see your personal information in search results.

But storing a driver’s license on your phone? That may be the most controversial.

Google didn’t say anything about collecting less information about you, however, and the compa

Google’s Immersive View for Maps looks incredible

For years, users of Google Maps have had numerous tools to navigate the planet: Street View, 3D representations, and more. Now Google is adding Immersive View, combining real-world imagery and artificial intelligence to make 3D maps even more lifelike.

Google made the announcement at Google I/O, its annual developer conference, held for the first time in three years at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View, Calif.

Mapping the world

“Around the world, we’ve mapped aro

Get 3 free months of ExpressVPN, our favorite VPN, when you sign up for a year

Choosing the right VPN can be tough, but if you’re looking for something with a ton of great features, we’ve got the perfect deal for you. ExpressVPN, our favorite service, has an excellent deal right now. If you sign-up for a year for $80, you get an extra three months for free.

In our review of ExpressVPN, we gave the service 4.5 out of 5 stars and an Editors’ Choice Award. ExpressVPN does a lot of things very well. It’s not a perfect service, but it’s an ex


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