Home Best-picks (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Choosing the best thermal paste may sound simple, but a dizzying array of options can turn this seemingly easy choice into a time-consuming task. Thermal paste is designed to minimize microscopic air gaps and irregularities between the surface of the cooler and the CPU’s IHS (integrated heat spreader), the… Read more
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Apple AirPods Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Buds+: Which should you buy?
(Pocket-lint) – It’s safe to say that the TWS (or True Wireless) earbuds market has grown phenomenally over the past few years. Thanks mostly to the huge popularity of Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro. Just because they’re the market leaders doesn’t make them the only options worth considering. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ are a decent shout… Read more
read more...Images Surface of Asus’ Radeon RX 6700 XT Cards Ahead of Launch
Home News (Image credit: VideoCardz) AMD’s Radeon RX 6700 XT announcement is still a few days away, but it seems that Videocardz has managed to source images of the latest cards from Asus. Until we get the official announcement on March 3rd, take this news with a grain of salt. We believe the Radeon RX… Read more
read more...Volkswagen ID 4 review: electric chill
Sometimes you just want an electric car with decent range, low-key technology, and not much else Once upon a time, affordable electric compact SUVs were very hard to come by. There were plenty of cheap electric hatchbacks and a whole mess of luxury sedans and SUVs, but you’d have to cough up $50,000 or more… Read more
read more...Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 review: premium in the right ways
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is beautiful, bold, and totally functional. Samsung’s flagship Chromebook is less expensive and better than before I’ll spare you the suspense: the battery life is good. It’s not incredible. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 is far from the longest-lasting Chromebook I’ve ever tested. But after last year’s Samsung Galaxy Chromebook… Read more
read more...Razer Naga X Review: Surrounded By Strong Predators
Our Verdict The Razer Naga X offers a best-in-class sensor, 16 programmable buttons and a great shape. Razer needs to improve the ergonomics of its 12-button thumbpad though, and the Naga X misses what felt like standard features in the more expensive Naga Trinity and Naga Pro. For $20 more, the Naga Trinity is a… Read more
read more...LG Stylo 6 review: great stylus features, sketchy performance
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The LG Stylo 6 is a sub-$300 phone with a built-in stylus, which puts it in exclusive company: the $299 Motorola Moto G Stylus is more or less its only direct competition. For its $270 price, the… Read more
read more...Moto G30 review: Low-price but all high praise?
(Pocket-lint) – Motorola is really, really good at making affordable phones. That, ultimately, is its bread and butter. So when, for 2021, it decided to rejig its Moto G family – although not by much, it now takes on a bigger-number-equals-better-features approach – the arrival of the Moto G30 looked like a familiar success story…. Read more
read more...Apple Fitness Plus review: easy mode
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Apple Fitness Plus has been out for a couple of months now, and a few of us here at The Verge have been spending that time running it (and ourselves) through its paces. The $9.99-a-month service offers… Read more
read more...Best workout headphones 2021: The best exercise earphones to buy
(Pocket-lint) – When looking for the best running headphones or for the gym, priorities are slightly different to when you’re searching out the best headphones for casual listening. Headphones for exercise need to be comfortable and secure fitting as well as being sweat resistant. This is important as sweat is really bad for electronics. Best… Read more
read more...Intel’s Core i9-11900K Gets the Geekbench 4 Treatment, Here’s Why That Matters
Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Courtesy of database detective @Leakbench on Twitter, we now have our first decent look at how Intel’s next-gen Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake CPU will perform in our CPU Benchmark hierarchy. This test is the first clear result from Geekbench 4 for the 11900K, which is nice to see as it… Read more
read more...Hyundai’s electric Ioniq 5 crossover could be the ultimate camping companion
With two-way charging, the Ioniq 5 could supply power for a full range of electrical devices Hyundai unveiled the all-new Ioniq 5, an electric midsize SUV with nearly 300 miles of range and a two-way charging feature that is sure to make this a popular EV for outdoor activities. The Ioniq 5, which will go… Read more
read more...PlayStation boss says PS5 supply will start to pick up in the second half of 2021
Sony’s PlayStation 5 (alongside the Xbox Series X and S) has been nearly impossible to buy since its launch back in November. Those shortages will likely continue for a bit longer, according to Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. But stock should pick up in the second half of the year, he… Read more
read more...Here’s an interactive 4K view of Perseverance’s Mars landing site
Interactive 360-degree video of the Perseverance landing site on Mars. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has posted an interactive 360-degree view of the Perseverance landing site on Mars in 4K resolution. It’s the latest jaw-dropping imagery to return from the mission, including that incredible video of the rover plunging through the Martian atmosphere before being “skycraned”… Read more
read more...New GPU-Z Version Adds Support for Radeon RX 6600 and RX 6700 GPUs
Home News (Image credit: AMD) Another hint for AMD’s unannounced mid-ranged RDNA 2 cards has been spotted online: This time, preliminary support for AMD’s future Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6600 GPUs has appeared in a new version of GPU-Z, a popular GPU monitoring tool developed by TechPowerUp. We’ve heard rumors that an RX 6700… Read more
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