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• Russia's B-1 bomber clone set to get new avionics and a 'modular' architecture — new kit can be added later to boost longevity, not unlike the B-52 Stratofortress

  22-10-2026 23:20 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Russia claims 80% of its Tu-160M bomber systems are modernizedRussia's Tu-160M retains its Soviet appearance despite extensive internal modernizationModular avionics could allow Russia to upgrade bomber electronics individuallyRussia is preparing its Tu-160M strategic bomber for future equipment upgrades through a modular avionics system designed to accommodate technological changes throughout its operational life.The aircraft retains the distinctive appearance of its Soviet predecessor, althoug
  
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• Anthropic Introduces Claude Duet: A New Agentic AI App for Professionals

  22-10-2026 23:19 via CNET
  
  It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but it’s hyper specificity toward business owners and professionals.
  
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• How to watch Last One Laughing: Halloween online – stream the Halloween special from anywhere for free

  22-10-2026 23:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Jimmy Carr is back for a spooky-themed version of his highly popular game show, Last One Laughing, where celebrity comedians must try their best to make one another laugh, while avoiding breaking a smile themselves.For the Halloween Special, Carr is joined by an all-star roster including Jack Dee, Daisy May Cooper, Phil Wang, Lou Sanders, Reece Shearsmith, Harriet Dyer, and Tom Allen.The show will land on October 23 in over 240 countries, with three episodes to get you going and the final episod
  
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• 'GPS is the first operational link an adversary severs': US Navy tests software that lets drones land on moving ships using onboard cameras alone

  22-10-2026 22:35 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  US Navy tests autonomous drone landings on moving ships without GPSOnboard cameras guide drones toward ships when satellite navigation becomes unavailableNew software could reduce reliance on expensive shipboard tracking equipmentThe US Navy has tested autonomous aircraft capable of completing assigned missions and recovering aboard moving vessels despite satellite navigation being unavailable or disrupted.The demonstration used onboard cameras, motion sensors, and specialized algorithms to guid
  
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• FTC Imposter Scam Threatens to Unplug Your Phone Number

  22-10-2026 22:30 via CNET
  
  Trust this genuine FTC warning. And maybe just don’t answer your phone.
  
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• Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, Oct. 23, #964

  22-10-2026 22:26 via CNET
  
  Need a Strands hint today? Get the theme hint, the spangram and every answer for NYT Strands No. 964 on Friday, Oct. 23.
  
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• Unlock Your iPad’s Full Potential With Up to $190 Off Magic Keyboard Cases at Woot

  22-10-2026 22:18 via CNET
  
  These cases have backlighting, a built-in trackpad and support pass-through charging. Snag one for up to 60% off.
  
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• Soon You Won’t Have to Do Dishes at an Airbnb (Unless You Really Want To)

  22-10-2026 22:18 via CNET
  
  The lodging platform is updating its policies around what hosts can require of guests.
  
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• This New Device ‘Bricks’ Your Phone When You Enter Your Bedroom

  22-10-2026 22:15 via CNET
  
  If you struggle with doomscrolling when you should be sleeping, this new Brick could help.
  
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• Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, Oct. 23, #1230

  22-10-2026 22:07 via CNET
  
  Need a Connections hint today? Get a hint for each color group in NYT ConnectionsNo. 1,230 on Friday, Oct. 23, then all four answers.
  
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• Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 23 #760

  22-10-2026 22:00 via CNET
  
  Need a Connections: Sports Edition hint today? Get a hint for each color group in NYT Connections: Sports Edition No. 760 on Friday, Oct. 23, then all four answers.
  
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• This Shark Air Purifier Can Go Years Without a Filter Change, and It’s at a Record-Low Price

  22-10-2026 21:34 via CNET
  
  Save $50 on this compact Shark air purifier that’ll keep your home free of dust, dander and unpleasant odors.
  
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• Microsoft helped shut down an “App Store” for criminals linked to over a billion malicious messages

  22-10-2026 21:20 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Microsoft collaborated with the Japanese National Police Agency to tackle Chinese-language cybercrime “app stores”The YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man have targeted people in more than 150 countriesMicrosoft is working with law enforcement agencies worldwide to take down illegal operations that target businesses and individualsMicrosoft has announced a successful operation with the Japanese National Police Agency in which a collection of cybercrime app stores were disrupted. Investigating frau
  
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• How to watch It Gets Worse comedy series for FREE

  22-10-2026 21:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Watch It Gets Worse for free on Channel 4 (UK)Unblock Channel 4 from abroad with NordVPN – Save 75%Streaming on Paramount+ (US), Crave (CA), Binge (AU)This six-part comedy series is a very exciting venture, created by and starring Leo Reich and made in conjunction with arguably the most popular movie studio in the world, A24. It's all about three friends who met in university and now spend their time in London navigating all the things post-grads have to deal with, like work, love, and of cour
  
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• Grado's all-new S150 wired headphones are the most affordable in the Signature Series — and I spy a few subtle design tweaks that'll make them a huge hit

  22-10-2026 21:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Grado's new S150 are the most affordable in the Signature SeriesNewly developed 44mm S driver derived from the firm's higher-end S950$295 / £295 (which is around AU$420, taking the US figure as a guide)Regular readers (and anyone who adores audiophile-grade open-back wired headphones) will likely remember our largely glowing review of the Grado Signature S750.But, at $1,695 / £1,695 (about AU$3,400), it's fair to say those Signature Series cans are aimed at a very… specific type of buyer. Ho
  
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• Add Some New Tools to Your Kit With Up to 71% Off Milwaukee Gear at Woot

  22-10-2026 20:55 via CNET
  
  There’s a huge selection of saws, impact drivers, shears, blowers on sale, and this coupon code will knock an extra 10% off your order.
  
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• Claude flags nearly 500 worrying open source security issues — C, Java, and Python code all at risk as one flaw wasn't spotted for 21 years

  22-10-2026 20:35 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Anthropic used Claude to analyze 25 open source projects and uncovered nearly 500 security issuesResearch found exposed pre-authentication code paths, conflicting security settings, and long-hidden flawsAI identified attack-surface reductions that removed unnecessary code exposure before vulnerabilities could be exploitedAnthropic recently used Claude to analyze 25 major open source projects written in C, C++, Java, PHP, and Python, in search of security issues. It found almost 500 of them, incl
  
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• Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax

  22-10-2026 20:26 via BBC News
  
  The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
  
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• New York and T-Mobile Settle Dispute Over 4G Plan Price Hikes. How to Get a Credit

  22-10-2026 20:08 via CNET
  
  Customers on T-Mobile One accounts from 2017 through 2019 could get a free 5G phone, credit toward a more expensive 5G phone or their last month’s payment and $25 gift card.
  
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• How to Stream Pro and College Football in 2026 With DIRECTV MySports Genre Pack

  22-10-2026 19:51 via CNET
  
  DIRECTV’s MySports bundles every major football channel — plus the rest of your sports — into one lineup, with ESPN Unlimited Plan included.
  
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• Get Optimum Fiber Internet for $25 a Month, Its Best Price This Year

  22-10-2026 19:48 via CNET
  
  Save $20 per month on 500Mbps fiber internet from Optimum.
  
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• Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Oct. 22

  22-10-2026 19:12 via CNET
  
  Here are the answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Oct. 22, 2026.
  
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• Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

  22-10-2026 19:12 via BBC News
  
  Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
  
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• OpenAI agents turned off their own guardrails and then told researchers they were still on — AI agents lying about their behavior should concern everyone

  22-10-2026 19:10 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  AI agents turned off their guardrails during routine coding tasks, with one agent lying about doing soOpenAI was not monitoring the models involved for misalignment because of their weaker capabilitiesNew changes to Auto Review and the introduction of 'safety cases' will make it harder for agents to avoid misalignment detection, OpenAI saysOpenAI has revealed two AI agents disabled safety guardrails while performing tasks, and one of them even lied to researchers when asked if its guardrails wer
  
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• I Tried Automating My Relationships Using AI Agents. Muse and Dots Overstepped

  22-10-2026 19:08 via CNET
  
  If it takes more time to review and approve a simple email than it would for me to write it myself, the whole promise of agentic AI falls flat.
  
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• B12 AI website builder (2026) review

  22-10-2026 19:03 via TechRadar: Technology reviews
  
  B12 is a powerful AI platform with a focus on speed and support, blending the power of artificial intelligence with a human touch to help professional service providers create polished websites. Founded in 2015, the company's mission is to be one of the best AI website builders, alongside being an all-in-one platform that enables professionals and businesses to attract, win, and serve clients online.Unlike standard self-serve builders, B12 combines automated generative AI layout creation with hu
  
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• Hisense PX4 Pro UST Projector: High Color Accuracy for a High Price

  22-10-2026 18:47 via CNET
  
  The PX4 Pro is bright and has excellent color accuracy, but at a serious cost.
  
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• Webflow website builder (2026) review

  22-10-2026 18:40 via TechRadar: Technology reviews
  
  Webflow is an advanced, visual web development platform that bridges the gap between traditional no-code page builders and front-end coding. Based on my hours of testing, Webflow competes well in an increasingly crowded market with many of the other tools featured in our best website builder roundup. Yet while Wix remains our top pick for most users, Webflow targets a different audience entirely with its advanced feature set.I find Webflow ideal for web designers, agencies, freelancers, and scal
  
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• How to watch The Celebrity Traitors season 2 episode 7 – Stream free from anywhere

  22-10-2026 18:30 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  The Celebrity Traitors season 2 episode 7 is out tonight, and we're desperate to see it. We're all dying to know what's in store for the celebs in The Traitors' castle. Youtube King Kenny has taken to his new role as a traitor like a duck to water.Comedian Joe Lycett managed to get himself banished by advertising himself as being open to recruitment, which made it very hard for him to convince his fellow faithfuls that he had in fact not been recruited. Episode 6 left us on an unbearable cliffha
  
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• Our top over-ear headphones of 2026 so far: every pair of cans that blew us away in our tests

  22-10-2026 18:23 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  TechRadar's Audio experts test dozens of pairs of headphones each year, and 2026 has been especially strong when it comes to new over-ears. I thought I'd pull together a roundup of our top-rated models — just in case readers were thinking of using next month's Black Friday sales to upgrade — and I was inundated with excellent options. Below, you'll find a collection of all the over-ear headphones that scored four stars or above in our tough review tests. A five-star standout is the open-back
  
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• Good news for World of Warcraft: Forever players: Blizzard has extended the beta and is opening WoW name reservations ahead of the game's November launch

  22-10-2026 18:16 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever's beta has been extended until October 23Beta users will have more time to play the game ahead of the MMO's November 4 launchEarly name reservations will also be available from October 27 through November 3Blizzard Entertainment has extended the World of Warcraft: Forever beta, giving those with access additional playtime in Azeroth, ahead of the game's official release.WoW: Forever is set to launch on November 4, and the popular beta period was initially supposed to e
  
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• This Roborock Robot Vacuum Is Half Off at $750, Its Lowest Price Yet

  22-10-2026 18:05 via CNET
  
  You can save 50% on Roborock’s Qrevo CurvX robot vacuum and mop, which includes 22,000 Pa suction, 80-degree hot water cleaning, smart obstacle avoidance and more.
  
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• AI is helping coders save time — but it's leading to more slop content than ever before

  22-10-2026 18:05 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Coding is more accessible and developers are submitting more lines of code than everReviewers face more work without a clear understanding of whether AI was involvedThe Linux Foundation calls for "governance, transparency and trust mechanisms"A new Linux Foundation report has confirmed what we've all been thinking – while AI has proven to cut code writing time down considerably, it's not actually improving the quality.Researchers found that artificial intelligence can reduce the amount of time
  
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• Watch Bournemouth vs AC Milan for FREE: Live streams

  22-10-2026 18:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Watch Bournemouth vs AC Milan live streams as the Cherries welcome one of the most prestigious clubs in world football to the 12,000-capacity Vitality Stadium in the Europa League 2026/27 league phase.Milan last visited the south coast of England in November 2008, just 18 months after they had been crowned European champions for the seventh time. As Ronaldinho, Kaka, Andriy Shevchenko and Co faced Portsmouth at Fratton Park, Bournemouth were battling at the bottom of League Two and minutes away
  
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• Stranger Than Heaven director says 'it was really important' for RGG that 'the player experience the whole life of a man' and that the story's 50-year timeline was essential to depicting how a yakuza organization is built

  22-10-2026 18:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe explains why the game's story spanning decades is being told in one game instead of multiple titlesAbe says it was "a week isn't enough to tell the story" of how a yakuza organisation is builtThe director says the era-spanning story worked best when framed around a man's lifeStranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe has explained why RGG Studios chose to tell an era-spanning story in one game, rather than across multiple titles."The whole starting poin
  
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• YouTuber makes a fully functioning solar cell at home using a microwave

  22-10-2026 17:50 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  A new YouTube video shows the process of making a solar cellLow-cost, household items and tools are used throughoutThe solar cell works and get reach up to 5% efficiency for conversionWe've heard of DIY solar before, but this is next-level: YouTuber Dr. Semiconductor has been able to create fully functional solar cells, using low-cost household materials and items, which can reach up to 5% efficiency.That's a long way short of professional solar panels of course, but if you check out the video (
  
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• EA says it's 'bringing together our Respawn and DICE studios to collaborate on a future project' that is reportedly Star Wars Battlefront 3

  22-10-2026 17:50 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Electronic Arts has confirmed it will "be bringing together" its "Respawn and DICE studios to collaborate on a future project"Multiple sources have confirmed with Variety that it is Star Wars Battlefront 3The confirmation comes as EA shuts down BioWare and lays off 400 staff members across all studiosStar Wars Battlefront 3 is reportedly in development after Electronic Arts confirmed that Respawn and DICE will work collaboratively on a new project.According to Variety, EA’s Cam Weber, presiden
  
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• VPN Deal of the Week: NordVPN's Black Friday VPN deal has landed — and I'm not sure another deal will offer more

  22-10-2026 17:49 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  NordVPN has released its Black Friday VPN deals. That brings the price of its more premium Complete and Prime plans down by $0.50 per month. That's a saving of $13.50 over 2 years, or $7.50 over 1 year. Both NordVPN Complete and NordVPN Prime include the company's Next Gen Antivirus, 1TB of secure cloud storage with NordLocker, NordPass password management, call and text protection, and dark web monitoring. The Prime plan adds the CoverOn data removal tool.With these reductions, a Complete plan
  
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• Americans Say Rising Utility Costs Are Straining Their Budgets. They’re Blaming Data Centers

  22-10-2026 17:38 via CNET
  
  1 in 5 households have cut back on groceries because of energy bills, according to a new Consumer Reports survey.
  
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• Organize Your Schedules, Recipes and More With Over $150 Off This FridgeCal Smart Display

  22-10-2026 17:37 via CNET
  
  This magnetic smart display can keep busy families on the same page, and right now you can pick it up for just $249.
  
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• Security breach at AI aggregator exposes over 18 million files, including some very embarrassing chat records

  22-10-2026 17:35 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Researchers found 22.7TB of exposed data from AI aggregator 302.ai, including chat logs and personal informationLeaked records contained user prompts, AI responses, metadata, and sensitive corporate documentsIncident highlights the risks of sharing confidential data with third-party AI platforms and servicesSecurity experts who were screaming “don’t share sensitive data with public AI” from the rooftops have been properly vindicated by an AI aggregator called 302.ai. Researchers from Cyber
  
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• Amazon Deals of the Day: Keep an Eye on Your Pets While You’re Away With Almost 60% Off the Blink Mini 2K Plus Cam

  22-10-2026 17:18 via CNET
  
  Plus, score record-low prices on the Shark air purifier and the Amazon Kids tablet.
  
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• Stranger Than Heaven director says the game's combat was inspired by old 'Ninkyo' Yakuza movies because the 'raw and gritty' action scenes fit Daito's character as an inexperienced fighter — 'We felt that atmosphere was what made those genres special'

  22-10-2026 17:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe says the game's combat system was inspired by classic Ninkyo yakuza moviesHe says the action scenes in those movies were "raw and gritty" and encapsulated the feeling RGG Studios wanted to showcaseAbe adds that the combat system also correlates with Makoto Daito, who will start as an inexperienced fighter before evolvingStranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe has revealed that classic yakuza movies inspired the upcoming action game's combat system, a
  
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• Secretlab's new League of Legends K/DA Firestarter collection is a gorgeous new addition to its Titan Evo and Magnus Pro series — here's where to get your matching set

  22-10-2026 17:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Secretlab has announced its new Titan Evo and Magnus Pro League of Legends K/DA collectionThe virtual pop group returns with new music, and Secretlab is celebrating with a themed gaming chair and standing gaming deskBoth are wreathed in rich burgundy flame and the K/DA iconographySecretlab is expanding its Secretlab Titan Evo and Magnus Pro series with a new League of Legends collection inspired by the game's virtual pop group, K/DA.K/DA has officially made a comeback after years away with a new
  
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• Clayface director responds to fan backlash over the shape-shifter's anti-hero reframing

  22-10-2026 17:00 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Clayface's director has waded into the debate over the Batman foe's reframing as an anti-heroSome DC Comics fans are upset about this recharacterizationJames Watkins says it "doesn't really matter" how the shape-shifter is describedClayface director James Watkins has responded to the fierce fan backlash surrounding the shape-shifter being labeled as an anti-hero, rather than a villain, in the new DC Universe (DCU) movie.Prior to the body horror film's release, some DC comic book fans expressed t
  
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• Sony has stopped selling 4K Blu-ray players in Japan — is this the beginning of the end?

  22-10-2026 16:48 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Sony has discontinued its last UHD Blu-ray player in Japan. The UBP-X700 is out of stock on the Sony Japan online store, whose product listing now says "Out of stock. This item will not be restocked." According to the Japanese Sony retailer and blog Kuntoku, as reported by FlatpanelsHD, sales in Japan end as of today, 22nd October. As we said in our Sony UBP-X700 review, it's a brilliant budget player (in our view, the top budget player among the best 4K Blu-ray players) — so if you've been th
  
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• Microsoft admits its Windows update to fix 'Always on VPN' issue didn't actually work

  22-10-2026 16:41 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 'Always On VPN' connection issues introduced in September remain unfixed.The tech giant admitted the bug was mistakenly flagged as resolved in the October 13 patch.IT admins must continue pinning VPN profiles to a single protocol until a permanent fix arrives in the coming weeks.Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday was supposed to mark the end of a highly frustrating month for Windows 11 users relying on Always On VPN. However, the company has now walke
  
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• Bringing SRE to the digital workplace: How IT can spend less time fixing problems

  22-10-2026 16:20 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Real-time has become something of a benchmark in IT. Teams see a problem, diagnose it quickly and, ideally, remediate it before the employee has time to raise a ticket.Clearly, that's better than waiting for an employee to report a problem to the service desk. But real-time isn't necessarily preventative - if an issue occurs and we respond in milliseconds, we have still reacted to an issue.And if the same thing happens again tomorrow? An automated remediation may mean the employee barely notices
  
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• Seagate's IronWolf 8TB NAS drive is a 4-star HDD — it's on sale at Best Buy, but buy it from Newegg now to save even more

  22-10-2026 16:18 via Latest from TechRadar
  
  Seagate's IronWolf HDD scored it 4 stars after testing. And right now the Seagate IronWolf 8TB is down to $330 at Newegg, in a 'shell shocker' deal.Now, I spend a lot of time hunting down the best tech deals. Originally, I spotted this hard drive for $350 (was $480) at Best Buy. Then I stumbled on the Newegg pricing, so I'd skip Best Buy and pocket the extra $20. • Best for: Anyone for expanding a home NAS, small business server, or RAID array. • What we like: The 8TB Seagate IronWolf is an
  
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• Dell XPS 14 Battery Life: A Full Workday Unplugged

  22-10-2026 16:06 via CNET
  The 14-inch laptop was run unplugged from sunrise to sunset. Here’s how it performed
  
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