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Looking for a fitting storage device for yourself or as gifts during this holiday season? These Sandisk Sandisk Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals will come in handy. They include a range of cute, affordable, and practical devices worthy of your consideration. It’s worth noting that 2025 is a significant year for Sandisk as it split from Western Digital to be the flash-only company. As a result, among other things, it’s now Sandisk and no longer “SanDisk”. Tip Western Digital (WD)’s decision to split off the NAND-based product to Sandisk (a light name change from “SanDisk”) as a separate company…

HP Inc. said that it will lay off 4,000 to 6,000 employees in favor of AI deployments, claiming it will help save $1 billion in annualized gross run rate by the end of its fiscal 2028. HP expects to complete the layoffs by the end of that fiscal year. The reductions will largely hit product development, internal operations, and customer support, HP CEO Enrique Lores said during an earnings call on Tuesday. Using AI, HP will “accelerate product innovation, improve customer satisfaction, and boost productivity,” Lores said. In its fiscal 2025 earnings report released yesterday, HP said: Structural cost savings…

With the gaming industry’s recent rash of layoffs, closures and cancellations, it would be easy to assume Beyond Good and Evil 2 is toast. After all, the game looked like vaporware even before the extreme cost-cutting trend started. But here we are in late 2025, and — lo and behold — Ubisoft is hiring for the prequel.The job listing (via Eurogamer) is for a technical sound engineer. But aside from revealing that the game is apparently still in the works, the description doesn’t tell us anything new. “Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an action-adventure open world game set in…

Space heaters come in all shapes and sizes and use different elements to heat a room. We’re here to help you find the perfect fit for winter.  Hector Roqueta Rivero/Getty ImagesSpace heater priceMost electric space heaters that operate solely in that function (and not as a dual air purifier) are priced below $150, with many models on this list costing less than $100. Several smaller, well-regarded budget models may even run you less than $50. The size of the unit, additional features, number of settings and heating element all contribute to the overall cost of a space heater.Space heater sizeThere…

Aussies love their coffee, but our world-class coffee culture means we can be a bit snobbish about the quality of our brew. And, while I love to indulge in a barista-made takeaway coffee occasionally, I can only afford an almost-AU$10 long black every so often.Unfortunately, making barista-level java from home does require a good espresso machine, and even at their cheapest, you’re looking at laying out a minimum of AU$500. The sky’s the limit at the top end too – as a case in point, we’ve been relying on Breville’s AU$4,599 The Oracle Dual Boiler to keep the Aussie TechRadar…

Portable SSDs (solid-state drives), as the name suggests, are fast storage devices that, nowadays, connect to a host via a USB-C port. These are convenient storage devices that can carry a large amount of data from one computer to another. Or you can use one as an offline backup—tuck it away, and nobody can hack into your essential information. This post includes the best SSD-based portable drives I’ve tested. There are quite a few of them—more than enough for you to find one that goes well with your situation. If you’re looking for purpose-built storage devices, including desktop options, check…

“Our particular strengths as a country lie in areas like life sciences, financial services, the defense sector, and the creative sector. And where we will really lead the world is where we can use the power of AI in those sectors,” Kendall told the Financial Times. The plans came as part of a wider AI package designed to upgrade Britain’s tech infrastructure and convince entrepreneurs and investors that Labour is backing the sector ahead of next week’s Budget, which is expected to raise taxes on the wealthy. The UK has sought to attract investment from US AI companies such as…

Apple TV+ is offering six months of access for only $36 for Black Friday. The deal is live now for new and eligible returning subscribers and runs through December 1, giving you a chance to stream shows like Silo, The Morning Show and For All Mankind for less. It’s a short-term offer, so you’ll want to grab it while it’s available. The biggest caveat to the deal is that you must subscribe directly through Apple and not through a third-party service.Apple TV+ continues to build one of the strongest lineups in streaming. Its library includes standout originals like Ted Lasso,…

Smart locks are a highly visible part of your home that you’ll use just about every day, so it’s important to find a reliable pick that meshes well with your smart home. Here are the factors you should be thinking about as you shop. A retrofit smart lock like the August lock will replace the interior of your current lock but not the exterior keyhole or the deadbolt. CNETFull deadbolt or retrofitMost smart locks will replace your existing lock, including the interior thumbturn, the exterior keyhole and the deadbolt in the middle. Locks like those will also come with their…

Refresh So, have you managed to buy everything you wanted or are you holding off till the actual four-day Cyber Weekend?I sure hope not because Amazon not only changes its deals during that time, but stocks can run out and you could miss out. If you see something you want and it’s within budget, don’t hesitate. Leaving it on your cart until December 1 may not work out for you.We’re already halfway through Amazon’s 2025 Black Friday campaign, so don’t sleep on those purchases. At least make sure you’ve got your Christmas shopping done!