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As Black Friday draws closer, we’re seeing more and more stunning discounts for cool tech, and that includes this gaming-capable Acemagician AMR5 mini PC for just $339 on Amazon. That’s a huge drop from its original $499 price tag, and a killer price for the hardware it’s packing inside. (The only catch here is that this price is for Prime members, but if you don’t have Prime, you can still snag this deal by signing up for a free 30-day Prime trial.) This tiny PC features a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor that’s coupled with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, so you’ll have no issue running demanding apps and games. And if you want more power, you can later pop up the magnetic side cover and upgrade to 64GB of RAM. The Acemagician AMR5 also comes with a 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD, which should be enough speed and space for most of your files, apps, and games. If not, you can use the same accessible magnetic cover to add a second drive. Each drive can be up to 2TB, for a total of 4TB. And if you’re going to be using this mini PC as a workflow powerhouse, you can optimize your productivity with three 4K@60Hz displays, one through HDMI 2.0, one through full-feature USB-C, and one through DisplayPort. Other ports include four USB-A 3.0, full-size Gigabit Ethernet, and an audio in/out jack. Simply put, this thing is a miniscule monster. You can’t find a laptop or desktop PC with specs like this anywhere near this price. Act fast and grab this Acemagician AMR5 mini PC for just $339 while you can! Score this powerful gaming mini PC for 32% offBuy now on Amazon Read...

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At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s called Microsoft 365 Companions and it’ll give users quick access to important data, reports The Verge. These so-called “companions” are additional bits of information that are integrated into the taskbar and Start menu, and you can spot these details — which include contacts, files, and calendar events — at a glance. Get Windows 11 Pro for cheap Windows 11 Pro Microsoft didn’t give a detailed explanation of how it will all work, but companions are very similar to the new Phone Link app features in the Windows 11 24H2 update. Phone Link’s companion experience adds a floating window next to the Start menu that shows recent messages, recent calls, and battery percentage for the connected phone. It’s currently unclear whether third-party developers will also be able to create their own companions for Windows 11. Further reading: Microsoft teases AI interpreter that can translate speech between languages in real time Read...

With Black Friday approaching fast (also Thanksgiving if you’re in the US, but who cares about that?), we’re already seeing some amazing deals on monitors. For example, Newegg is offering this MSI 27-inch OLED gaming monitor with 1440p resolution and 240Hz of refresh for just $499.99 with a coupon code. That’s $200 off its retail price! But you have to act fast because Newegg says it’s only available today. The MSI MAG 271QPX is designed to be a fantastic, gaming-focused OLED screen without a lot of extras. 240Hz at 2560×1440 hits the “sweet spot” for a 27-inch monitor, offering a little extra sharpness for high-end AAA games and plenty of speed for online multiplayer. Connections are a bit basic with one DisplayPort and double HDMI. The monitor does support USB-C video, but with just 15 watts of charging you won’t be able to charge up a gaming laptop at the same time. A headphone port for your gaming headset and VESA mounting for a monitor arm round out the features. MSI is offering a 3-year warranty on the OLED panel, which is a nice boost for peace of mind. Newegg At this price for an OLED, beggars can’t be choosers. In order to get it, you’ll need to be quick. Add the monitor to your cart on Newegg, then apply the coupon code MAG27E2 to get $200 off. Newegg says that this code expires at midnight today, Eastern time. We’ve seen this price in and out over the last few days, so it might come back in time for Black Friday. But I’d be surprised if it gets any lower, so if you’re hunting for an OLED deal, you might want to jump on it now. Use coupon code MAG27E2 to get this OLED monitor for $500Buy now at Newegg Read...

Imagine being in a meeting, perhaps with a client or with other team members, and not quite sharing the same preferred languages. Communication barriers can cause all kinds of misunderstandings and issues when collaborating, and a translator isn’t always available. At Ignite 2024, Microsoft just unveiled a cool new feature for Microsoft Teams that uses artificial intelligence to not only translate words from one language to another in real time, but even emulate the speaker’s voice, intonations, and mannerisms. Microsoft says a preview version of this “AI interpreter” feature will come some time in early 2025, but it remains unknown when the feature will be released more generally across all versions of Teams. The Teams interpreter will initially support nine languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, German, Italian, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Users will also be able to set whether they want the interpreter to mimic their own voices. For example, so the translated audio sounds like you’re the one speaking Spanish. Further reading: Microsoft’s AI roadmap for Windows 11, revealed Read...

Charging your laptop on the go isn’t just possible — it’s the way to go if you’re constantly out and about and working away from home. All you need is a portable charger that’s capable of the job. The Baseus Blade laptop power bank is super fast, packs a lot of power, and currently has a jaw-dropping discount: get it now for just $51 on Amazon. (You’ll need a Prime membership, but if you don’t have one, sign up for a 30-day free trial. You’ll also need to clip the on-page coupon.) That’s 61 percent off its original price of $130! This Baseus portable charger has a 20,000mAh capacity, which is more than enough to charge most laptops. The 100W output is also fast enough to get it recharged within minutes, not hours. It features two USB-C ports and two USB-C ports, allowing you to charge up to four devices at once if you want to. And it’s slim so it fits right next to your laptop when you pack it away in your bag. Note that only the USB-C ports support the max 100W speed, as the USB-A ports have a 30W limit. And even though it’s nice to be able to charge so many devices at once, note that the charging throughput will need to be split between them, so don’t expect max speed like that. That said, a laptop power bank like the Baseus Blade is definitely something you need, especially when it’s only $51. Remember, this is a Prime deal, so grab a free Prime trial if you need to! Save big on this travel-friendly portable charger for laptopsBuy now on Amazon Read...

If you’re a regular web surfer, you’re probably familiar with cookies, which are data files that are designed to remember things about you like your login information and what you’ve put in your shopping cart. That said, cookies can have an impact on your data and security. If you’re looking to better secure your data, you best listen up. Microsoft Edge offers a number of options for better data protection, but these settings are difficult to find. We’ll show you three easy ways to protect your data. Further reading: 5 ways Microsoft Edge is better than Chrome 1. Prevent third-party cookies Cookies are small text files that are copied to your PC from the websites you surf. First-party cookies can only be read by the website that set them. In online shops, for example, they are used to identify the customer’s shopping basket. Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are usually placed by advertisers. They’re used to recognize the user, which is why they’re also called tracking cookies. Microsoft To block cookies, proceed as follows in Edge: Open the menu at the top right via the three dots and select “Settings.” Click on “Privacy, Search, and Services” and take a look at “Tracking Prevention.” In the default setting “Balanced,” the browser only blocks third-party cookies. With “Strict,” all cookies are rejected. If this setting causes problems with a website, you can add it to the list of “Exceptions.” 2. Delete browser data Microsoft Depending on the cookie settings you’ve selected, you should actively delete the accumulated cookies every few weeks. Edge summarizes these functions under “Settings – Privacy, search, and services.” Click on “Select Elements to be Deleted” and define a “Time Range.” Tick the box next to “Cookies and Other Website Data” and click on “Delete Now.” Windows 11 Pro 3. Use sandbox tabs To increase security, Edge can be run in a sandboxed environment. To do this, follow these steps: Tick the “Microsoft Defender Application Guard” option in the Windows Control Panel under “Programs and Features – Enable or Disable Windows Features.” Confirm by clicking “OK” and restart Windows. Note: This option is only available in the Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10 and 11. You’ll find the “New Application Guard Window” entry in the top right-hand corner of the three-dot menu in Edge. This opens the browser in a sandbox from which nothing can escape. If you use it to open a malware-infected page on the Internet, the malware cannot jump over to your PC. Read...

Microsoft’s “see everything, remember everything, everywhere, all the time” Windows Recall feature has been controversial since the moment it was announced. While the utility for users is obvious, it’s also easy to see why people aren’t keen to let either their local PC or Microsoft remember everything they do with a visual record. Microsoft seems to have capitulated, at least for business users. According to a new blog post (spotted by PCMag), Windows Recall will be disabled by default on all enterprise machines. If you want to use it, not only will you need local hardware that meets Copilot+ specs, you’ll need permission from your IT administrator to turn it on. “Recall will be disabled by default, and IT will enable this feature through new policies before it can be made available to employees for opting in,” says Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s VP of Windows + Devices. They’d still really like you to use it, though. The post goes on to claim that Recall will ship with “meaningful security enhancements, including additional layers of data encryption and Windows Hello protection, making it one of the most secure experiences we have ever built.” This cautious approach to implementing Recall for its enterprise customers is more stringent than the same feature that’s now enabled on consumer Copilot+ machines, but even there, you can turn it off and remove it completely. That’s after a heavily delayed launch that was originally planned for this summer, delayed into October, and finally postponed until “before December” for Windows Insiders. Considering how we’ve already seen Recall creating massive privacy and security issues, caution seems warranted. Shipping it in a disabled form might make Recall more or less non-existent for enterprise users, which is certainly not what Microsoft was hoping for. Read...