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Rocket Lake Rumble: Three Mini-ITX Z590 Motherboards Battle for Compact Supremacy

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Page 1 of 4: ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX-TB4 For those looking for the best motherboard for a compact Rocket Lake build, we’ll be diving deep here to examine and test three Mini-ITX motherboards based on Intel’s latest mainstream chipset, Z590. We’ll take a close look at the ASRock Z590… Read more

Dyson V15 Absolute Detect review: Living in laser dreams

(Pocket-lint) – The Dyson V15 Detect Absolute Detect is the follow-up to 2019’s superb V11 Absolute and sits at the top of Dyson’s cordless vacuum range. It comes with a triple-header of new key features to warrant its place – and its price. Firstly, a piezo sensor measures microscopic dust and displays real-time information about… Read more

Kensington’s $399 StudioDock won’t fit the new, slightly thicker 12.9-inch iPad Pro

Kensington’s StudioDock, the high-end $399.99 desktop hub for the iPad Pro that was released earlier this year, isn’t compatible with the new 12.9-inch model hitting stores today. A representative for Kensington confirmed the news to The Verge, saying it’s because the new iPad Pro is 0.5mm thicker than the 2018 and 2020 models. The StudioDock… Read more

Belkin’s $99 SoundForm Connect Audio lets you add AirPlay 2 to any speaker

Belkin’s new SoundForm Connect Audio is a $99 dongle that lets you turn any pair of speakers with either a 3.5mm or optical port into an AirPlay 2-compatible setup. In other words, it’s effectively an Apple version of the (now-defunct) Chromecast Audio. As someone who actually likes AirPlay 2, it’s a very interesting concept, especially… Read more

How Ford’s F-150 Lightning stacks up against the Tesla Cybertruck and Hummer EV

Ford has revealed its first all-electric F-150, the Lightning, and on paper it looks like a really compelling truck. It’s priced aggressively for an electric vehicle, has plenty of power, and looks to be more capable at towing and hauling than the cheapest gas-powered F-150s. But Ford’s not alone in developing an electric pickup truck… Read more

Acclaimed TimeSplitters franchise set to return under reborn Free Radical studio

TimeSplitters, the acclaimed PS2-era first-person shooter franchise, is being brought back to life by a newly reformed Free Radical Design, publisher Deep Silver announced today. Development is set to commence in the coming months after the new studio is built. The studio, which carries the same name as the original TimeSplitters developer, will be headed… Read more

Apple TV 4K (2021) review: The future of streaming or just more of the same?

(Pocket-lint) – The last Apple TV 4K launched in 2017. At the time it coincided with the start of the movement to embrace the growing trend of 4K content from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime. In 2021 watching TV hasn’t changed that much, but we are doing a lot more of it. Subscription… Read more

OnePlus 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Galaxy S20 Ultra: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – The OnePlus 8 Pro was one of 2020’s best phones, offering flagship specs and premium design at cheaper price than the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S20 range. While both series of phones are a little older now, they still make great purchase options purely because you can now get them cheaper than they were… Read more

Twitter says its image crops weren’t very biased, but is phasing them out anyhow

Twitter is phasing out its image cropping algorithm in favor of showing larger previews, and the company has announced that it’s been looking into accusations that the system was biased. It found that the crops were slightly biased towards certain races and genders, but Twitter’s main gripe seems to be that the algorithm doesn’t give… Read more

Epos H3 Gaming Headset Review: Powerful Plug-and-Play

Our Verdict The Epos H3 gaming headset thumps out crystal-clear, bassy audio with excellent range. However, the microphone makes an annoying, persistent hissing noise. For + Lightweight + Excellent audio reproduction and thump + Soft earcups Against – Not a lot of features for the price – No software Editor’s Note: This review was originally… Read more

With Apple and Amazon offering lossless streaming for no extra charge, what now for their rivals?

Home Features (Image credit: Apple) When Tidal began offering hi-res audio streaming in 2017, becoming only the second streaming service to do so after Qobuz broke that ground the year before, we didn’t expect hi-res streaming to be a two-player game for quite so long. Now though, not only have their rivals caught up but… Read more

Spotify enters the virtual concert business, starts selling $15 tickets to events

Spotify is entering the virtual concert business, just as in-person concerts are becoming more of a possibility. The company announced today that people can now buy tickets to five different concert streams, which will air throughout May and June. Initial artists include The Black Keys, Jack Antonoff of Bleachers, and Leon Bridges. The streams all… Read more

iPad Pro (2021) review: dream screen

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. How much do you care about having a great screen? That, really, is the only question that matters with the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It has a new kind of display so good I think it is… Read more

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) review: Can it finally replace the laptop?

(Pocket-lint) – A lot has happened in the world since the launch of the iPad Pro 12.9-inch in 2020, yet the need for us to work on the go is still an key factor for many people. Apple’s 2021 iPad Pro looks to up the ante once again, bringing a new processor, a new screen,… Read more

HP Elite Folio Review: Pleather for the Pros

Our Verdict The HP Elite Folio is a long-lasting, quiet laptop/tablet combo, but it offers a middling performance for a high price. For + Versatile design + Runs very cool and quiet + 3:2 Display + Full-sized stylus charges in keyboard + Long battery life Against – Display could be brighter – Windows on Arm… Read more