HP and Dell cut HEVC support in some laptops

HP and Dell has disabled support for the High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard in some of their laptops, Ars Technica reports. HEVC is a codec that enables the compression of large videos into [...]

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and replace it with Google's

Samsung is putting the final nail in the coffin for its own messaging app. The smartphone maker posted an "End of Service Announcement" on its website, revealing that the Samsung Messages ap [...]

Russian Roskomnadzor accused of launching active DDoS attacks on VPN services — here's what we know so far

Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has allegedly shifted from blocking VPNs to actively launching DDoS attacks against their infrastructure, leaving services like Amnezia VPN struggling to s [...]

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

It’s been a long wait, but HBO Max has finally arrived in the UK and Ireland, rounding off the streaming service’s European expansion. Oscar-winners One Battle After Another and Sinners are both a [...]

Samsung ends Galaxy Z TriFold sales three months after launch

Samsung will reportedly end Galaxy Z TriFold sales in South Korea on March 17, three months after the device went on sale, according to South Korean newspaper Dong-A Ilbo. Samsung has not yet confirme [...]

Black Friday 2025 deals: The best tech sales from Amazon, Apple, Lego, Ninja, Dyson and others you can shop now ahead of the holiday season

Black Friday has become the time to buy the hottest tech of the year. Whether you're shopping for yourself or stocking up on gifts for the holidays, Black Friday deals are sure to bring the best [...]

'We've set this company up in preparation for this moment' — as PlayStation scraps discs, these companies are ready to keep physical games alive

I spoke to some of the companies keeping physical games media alive in the wake of PlayStation's pivot to a digital-only future, and what they're continuing to do to provide fans with the ex [...]

ASUS changes mind, will continue selling the RTX 5070 Ti after all

After telling the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed that it was putting its RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and 5070 Ti into "end-of-life status," ASUS has backtracked on those comments and now says the GPU [...]

Cyber Monday deals on tech for 2025: The best sales from Apple, Amazon, Lego, Dyson, Disney+ and others are up to 50 percent off

Cyber Monday 2025 has arrived, and if you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, now’s the time. Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have been basically in full-swing since early November, and [...]