Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 ESU Customers Will Still Get Security Updates

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Microsoft plans to officially stop supporting Windows 7 on January 14. Kind of. People who've signed up for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program will still receive, well, security updates even after the rest of the operating system is abandoned. But there was some confusion around that extended support, which is why Microsoft engineer Mike Cure recently offered some clarity in a recent AMA .

The Tech Report summarized this episode by explaining that an FAQ for ESU (which is a surprisingly


MSI Optix 27-Inch FullHD 144 Hz Gaming Monitor Is 33 Percent Off

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We all know that gaming on a bigger screen is better than gaming on a small one, but we can't all afford high-resolution monitors. That's where big Full HD displays come in, such as the MSI Optix MAG270VC - it has a diagonal of 27 inches and a 144 Hz refresh rate, and is now available for $100 less than it used to be, with Best Buy offering it for $20


WD's 10TB Elements External Hard Drive Is Down To $160

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Western Digital's Elements external hard drives have been popular for what seems like an eternity, and the 10 TB version has now seen a price drop down to $160 on Amazon . This makes it an extremely affordable way to get yourself tons of external storage, so if you're in the market: put this external hard drive on your shortlist.

The WD Elements 10 TB external HDD connects to your system with only USB 3.0 and doesn't

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Wyze Confirms Two Unprotected Databases Potentially Exposed 2.4 Million Customer's Data

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Many people spent last week exchanging gifts, wearing ugly sweaters and eating copious amounts of food. The developers at Wyze , an Internet of Things (IoT) company mostly known for its smart home cameras, instead spent much of the week investigating claims that its unprotected databases had leaked customer data. The company said on December 27 and December 29 that those claims were correct.

Wyze co-founder Dongsheng Song provided details about the company's investigations via a forum post that's


Acer Predator X35 Gaming Monitor Review: The Best of the Best

Our Verdict

The Acer Predator X35 is a price-no-object flagship product that delivers every bit of the performance and quality expected at this cost. It offers picture quality that's second to none with gaming performance to match.

For

  • Stunning image
  • 512-zone FALD backlight
  • 1,000 nits brightness with HDR
  • Accurate color
  • 200Hz refresh rate
  • Jewel-like build quality

Against

  • Expensive
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Radeon RX 5600 XT Specifications Reportedly Listed

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According to one Redditor , whose post was subsequently deleted, the specifications for a Radeon RX 5600 XT were posted for a brief moment, revealing some possible details about AMD's unreleased graphics card.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT reportedly features 2,304 Stream Processors (SPs), meaning it could be using the same Navi 10 silicon as the Radeon RX 5700 . The graphics card was listed with 6GB of GDDR6 memory


ASRock Accidentally Lists Radeon RX 5600 XT Specifications

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As evidenced by an eagle-eyed Redditor , ASRock has inadvertently posted the product page for the brand's Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger D 6G OC, and for a brief moment, revealed the specifications for AMD's unreleased graphics card.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT reportedly features 2,304 Stream Processors (SPs), meaning it could be using the same Navi 10 silicon

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Security Developer Creates WiFi Hacking Module With Pi Zero

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Security dev Mr. Smashy, as he's known online, is testing the boundaries of network security with his latest creation. In a recent post on Twitter, the developer shared a WiFi hacking gadget made with a Pi Zero W and portable battery—and he included everything you need to create one yourself.

The gadget uses a Raspberry Pi Zero W, microSD card, micro USB cable, USB battery bank and a case for housing the components. Using the WiFi capabilities of


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Intel Could Split 10th-Gen Comet Lake CPUs Into Two Different Sockets

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In what seems to be an unprecedented move, even for Intel, Comet Lake might end up taking residence on not one, but two new sockets: Chip detective @momomo_us recently discovered a string in the latest version of CPU-Z that references the LGA1159 socket, which may complement the LGA1200 socket that we already know is coming for Comet Lake.

One of the very first leaked Comet Lake slides associated

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HP Omen 15 with GTX 1660 Ti, 144 Hz Now $999

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The holiday season is winding down, but there are a number of great after-Christmas sales on laptops going on, including this one. Walmart has the HP Omen 15 with a GTX 1660 Ti GPU, 144 Hz display, Core i7-9750H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for just $999.

With these specs, the Omen 15 should provide smooth gaming at demanding

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