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TP-Link Archer AX6000 Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 Router Review: Mid-Range Ranger

Our Verdict TP-Link’s mid-range AX6000 offers Wi-Fi 6, 2.5Gb WAN and lots of ports at a reasonable $270. While the software is simple and 2.4 Ghz performance isn’t great, this is a solid option, if you don’t expect too much. For + Affordable Wi-Fi 6 option + Abundant Ethernet ports + Ease of setup and… Read more

Crypto-Stealing Malware Starts Targeting Apple’s M1 Macs

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Researchers have discovered that the XCSSET malware has started targeting M1-equipped Macs via Xcode, The Hacker News reported Monday and has been updated to compromise accounts on various cryptocurrency trading platforms. Xcode is the integrated development environment (IDE) used to make apps for the iPhone, iPad, and other Apple hardware…. Read more

ASUS ROG Keris Wireless Review

Christina Munro 1 day ago Featured Tech Reviews, Mouse, Reviews Today we’re checking out ASUS’ latest lightweight wireless gaming mouse. The ASUS ROG Keris Wireless supports wired, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, while also sporting a PixArt PAW 3335 sensor with 400 IPS tracking and up to 16,000 DPI. Not only does it have hot-swappable… Read more

MSI launches water-cooled RTX 3080 Sea Hawk X

João Silva 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Graphics Announced back at CES 2021, MSI has finally released the water-cooled RTX 3080 Sea Hawk X. Featuring a two-part cooling system, the RTX 3080 Sea Hawk X was designed to operate silently even at full load. The cooling system consists of a 240mm aluminium radiator cooled… Read more

Nokia 5.4 vs Moto G10: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – Affordable phones are getting more competitive every single year. As high end phones push new features and boundaries, the more budget-friendly devices tend to pick up on previous gen advancements. Best budget phone 2021: Cheap phones for $200/£200 or less Two very active players in this market are Nokia and Motorola, who often… Read more

Neotron Pico Is A Micro ATX Board For Your Raspberry Pi Pico

Home News (Image credit: Jonathan Pallant) The Neotron dev team, consisting of makers Jonathan Pallant and Kaspar Emanuel, have created a custom PCB to carry our new favorite microcontroller—the Raspberry Pi Pico. The system is designed to resemble a retro-style computer you might find in the ’80s, albeit with a micro-ATX form factor. The best… Read more

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Machine Learning With Seeed’s reTerminal

Home News (Image credit: Seeed) Seeed Studio announced the reTerminal, its latest addon for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. This $195 Compute Module 4 machine learning and industrial application carrier board comes enclosed inside a robust case and sports a 5-inch touchscreen and plenty of expansion possibilities. Image 1 of 5 (Image credit: Seeed)… Read more

Meet RuhaCam, a Raspberry Pi 3D-Printed Open Source Camera

Home News (Image credit: Ruha Camera) Smile and say cheese! This Raspberry Pi project, known as RuhaCam, is ready to capture all of life’s finest moments. It was created by Ruha Cheng and Penk Chen who decided to develop an open-source approach to handheld digital cameras. The camera is housed inside of a 3D-printed shell… Read more

Pulsar Xlite Review

Introduction Founded in 2020, Pulsar is a gaming peripherals company based in Korea. The right-handed ergonomic Xlite is their first gaming mouse and all about getting the weight as low as possible. Aside from the rib-shaped holes, the Xlite does without RGB lighting, a dedicated CPI button, and even without much of the bottom shell… Read more

Antec Dark Cube Review

Introduction I would like to thank Antec for supplying the review sample. These days many brands have gone the route of buying OEM frames and adjusting the tooling slightly to accommodate their needs. This is actually not bad since OEMs have really stepped up their game in recent years, and many of the enclosures offered… Read more

RISC-V Raspberry Pi Alternative Edges Closer to Release

Home News (Image credit: CNX-software) A potential new Raspberry Pi competitor will soon be announced, according to a post on embedded systems blog CNX-Software. Based on the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture, the Allwinner D1 development board is a credit-card-sized single board computer with a single core XuanTie C906 64-bit RISC-V CPU running at 1GHz… Read more

Roku announces Express 4K Plus streaming player and rechargeable Voice Remote Pro

Roku’s introducing a trio of new devices today, led by the new $39.99 Express 4K Plus streaming device. Shipping in mid-May, the Express 4K Plus basically replaces the Roku Premiere as the company’s entry-level 4K player. It now has a faster processor, dual-band Wi-Fi, and increased internal storage. Plus, Roku says you can now attach… Read more

Cowon Plenue D3

Our Verdict Cowon has added Bluetooth, a volume wheel and a dual DAC to its bijou player – and produced another class leader For Detailed presentation across frequencies Bluetooth connectivity Classy build and finish Against Screen looks a little dated Remember matchbook quotes, those little sayings written on complimentary matchbooks you could pick up in… Read more

Crowbits’ Programmable Magnetic Blocks STEM Kit Review: Build, Code and Play

Our Verdict Crowbits’ progressive STEM kits teach future engineers (ages 6-10 and up) the basics of electronics and programming, but nondurable paper elements and poorly translated documentation could lead to frustration and incomplete projects. For + 80+ Lego-compatible electronic modules and sensors + Helpful programming software + Progressive learning kits + Examples are very helpful… Read more

Best waterproof speakers 2021: Top portable picks for any budget

(Pocket-lint) – Owning a top waterproof speaker allows you to take your tunes near the pool, in the shower or on expeditions in the great outdoors – all while remaining free from damage. While all speakers offer some level of Ingress Protection, the dedicated water-resistant and weatherproof options we’ll be detailing below are a different… Read more