TP-Link Deco BE65-Outdoor review: Blanketing your outdoor areas with high-speed Wi-Fi 7 coverage

Tom's Hardware Verdict

It’s a pricey wireless extender, but the Deco BE65-Outdoor delivers on performance.

Pros

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    Excellent performance, especially with a wired backhaul

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    Easy setup process

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    Mounting hardware included

Cons

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    6 GHz band took some trial and error to connect

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    Pricey at $300

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Massive AI data center buildouts are squeezing energy supplies — New energy methods are being explored as power demands are set to skyrocket

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The world is building the electricity system for artificial intelligence on the fly. Over the next five years, the power appetite of data-center campuses built for training and serving large AI models will collide with the reality of permitting, transmission backlogs, and siting constraints. All that could materially change how much, from where, and what type of energy supplies we obtain.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects global data centre electricity demand will more than double to

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Apple Silicon

Apple M5 chip smashes Snapdragon X2 Elite in early single-thread benchmarks — single core scores rival Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K and beat AMD's 9950X3D, teasing multi-core potential of future variants

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Apple unveiled the latest addition to its family of homegrown chips — the M5 — a couple of days ago, and it's powering both the new iPad Pro and the 14-inch MacBook Pro . New Geekbench listings spotted by Tech Info reveal that the performance in single-core scores is enough to rival Intel's Ultra 9 285K and breeze past AMD's 9950X3D. As is to be expected, it struggles in multi

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TSMC moves up 2nm production plans in Arizona — CEO also hints at further site expansion beyond $165 billion commitment

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei has said that it’s moving up its 2nm production plans in Arizona due to continued strong AI demand from its American customers. He also mentioned that the company is close to acquiring another massive property close to its latest fab in the U.S., hinting at a possible further expansion outside of its current $165 billion commitment, according to Nikkei Asia .

“We are preparing to upgrade our

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Amazon reveals 960 megawatt nuclear power plans to cope with AI demand — Richland, Washington site tapped for deployment of Xe-100 small modular reactors

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Amazon has revealed plans to help build one of the United States’ first modular nuclear power campuses in a move designed to supply carbon-free electricity for its growing AI and cloud workloads.

Announced on October 16, the new Cascade Advanced Energy Facility will be located in Richland, Washington, near the Columbia Generating Station. The site, developed with local utility Energy Northwest, is expected to enter construction by the end of the decade and begin generating power sometime in the 2030

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New $1 US coins to feature Steve Jobs and Cray-1 supercomputer — US Mint's 2026 American Innovation Program to memorialize computing history

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Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 supercomputer are joining the heads of former presidents and the Statue of Liberty as icons on United States coinage. As part of the 2026 crop of American Innovation $1 coins, California and Wisconsin will see two titans of computing history canonized on official U.S. currency by the U.S. Mint .

In a press release, the Department of the Treasury and the U.S

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Give your mouse the finger with this wild cursor control ring — Prolo Ring hits Kickstarter, hoping to transform your finger into the ultimate macro and gesture device

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Have you ever imagined what it would be like to interact with your PC without a mouse? We've already seen the likes of Apple's Vision Pro introduce friction-less pointing mechanisms where it almost feels like what you think is what magically happens on-screen. Ideas for something similar for PC have floated around before, with the most iconic one probably being Leap Motion from 2013, and now a new contender has stepped into the ring. Meet Prolo Ring

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Razer Phantom White collection launches — translucent gaming peripherals include Basilisk V3 Pro 35K mouse, BlackWidow V4 75% keyboard

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Razer just launched a new semi-transparent colorway for its accessories in a "Phantom White" collection. According to the company , this new style offers an all-translucent design and will have full Razer Chroma RGB integration, allowing you to customize its look to your taste. This option comes a few months after Razer’s Phantom Green design arrived in June, and it seems that these became popular, leading to the release of this white version.

The devices that received the Phantom White

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Intel

Multiple generations of Intel's modern chips see price hikes up to 20% overseas — foreign markets are feeling the pinch on 12th, 13th, and 14th-gen chips

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Recent reports indicated that Intel is purportedly increasing the prices of its 13th Generation Raptor Lake and 14th Generation Raptor Lake Refresh processors by as much as 10%. While this adjustment may be applicable within the U.S. market, the international markets are experiencing rises of up to 20%. Although the initial reports correlated the price hikes specifically with Raptor Lake, the price increase also extends to the 12th-generation Alder Lake processors.

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Here's where to buy the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X — Microsoft and Asus' new gaming handhelds hit store shelves

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After months of launch hype, announcements, and promising reviews, the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X are finally available to buy.

In our own Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review , we loved its comfortable controller grips and balanced weight, as well as the new Xbox Full Screen Experience. Improved performance at

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