UPS reportedly destroying packages due to customs confusion — thousands of parcels per day are seemingly affected by delays due to documentation issues

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The removal of the de minimis exemption and the differing tariff rules on various nations have led to confusion in customs documentation and clearances. Because of this, some e-commerce stores have imposed exorbitant delivery fees to deter American customers. However, those who have continued to ship to the U.S. are now facing a new challenge: thousands of packages have been getting stuck in UPS hubs across the United States, as reported by NBC News .

The primary reason for these

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AmeraLabs introduces elastic 3D printing resin with long-lasting squish — a full bottle is priced at $140

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Flexible resins have a problem: printed pieces tend to harden over time, sometimes within just a few weeks. AmeraLabs, a European-based resin manufacturer, claims to have solved the problem.

"Most flexible resins are a compromise – they start soft but gradually harden over weeks or months," said Andrius Darulis, co-founder of AmeraLabs, in a press release. "We developed FLX-300 to maintain its properties over time. This opens up real engineering applications,

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Trump strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban — major escalation retaliates for China's rare earth restrictions

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Just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on China-made goods in retaliation for unprecedented export controls on rare earth materials , he actually did so, increasing import tariffs on Chinese goods to 100% starting November 1. In addition, the U.S. will impose export controls on 'critical software,' something that may be more crippling than the tariffs.

A 100% tariff

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I was ‘forced’ to update to Windows 11, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought — How to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 without tearing your hair out

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The big day is nearly upon us, and whether you like it or not, you need to take action! What am I talking about? Windows 11 , of course. October 14, 2025, is when support for Windows 10 will end, unless you purchase an Extended Security Update (ESU), of course.

Windows 11 is where Microsoft wants users to go, and it is where I have been forced to go!

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Bride surprises new husband with an RTX 5090 on wedding day — Chinese number slang reveals surprise gift

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Perhaps we don’t have enough romance on these pages. But today we have a story that will melt your heart, or at least make you a little envious. Redditor Zestyclose-Salad-290 shared a wedding video on social media on Friday, which focuses on a young couple’s exchange of gifts on their special day. As you can see, the wife surprised the husband with a GeForce RTX 5090 , one of

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Oklahoma man charged with supplying over one hundred 3D-printed machine gun conversion kits to a person he thought was an al-Qaida operative — suspect allegedly shipped a range of firearms parts inten

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A resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is facing a potential 20 years in prison for supplying another individual with hundreds of 3D printed gun components. The FBI conducted a sting operation that caught Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, in its net. Hastings apparently showed no scruples in his willingness to supply these parts to an undercover FBI agent who claimed to be an al-Qaida operative. This is an interesting case, brought to light by 3D Printing Industry news,

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Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Review: The Next Generation

Tom's Hardware Verdict

A great looking, customizable chair that is heavily focused on gaming instead of the office. It may be heavy and expensive, but it's well-built and oozes quality.

Pros

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    Great build quality and materials

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    Easy assembly

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    Highly configurable

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    Leatherette material is wipe clean

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    Expensive

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    Supportive, but firm seat

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    Heavy

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    Casters drag on carpet, even with little weight

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Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Review: The Next Generation

Tom's Hardware Verdict

A great looking, customizable chair that is heavily focused on gaming instead of the office. It may be heavy and expensive, but it's well-built and oozes quality.

Pros

  • +

    Great build quality and materials

  • +

    Easy assembly

  • +

    Highly configurable

  • +

    Leatherette material is wipe clean

Cons

  • -

    Expensive

  • -

    Supportive, but firm seat

  • -

    Heavy

  • -

    Casters drag on carpet, even with little weight

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Converted school bus turned into mobile retro computing museum — historic array includes Sinclair (Timex) ZX Spectrum 48K and Commodore 64

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A father and son duo have converted an old school bus into a computer gaming museum. The Retro Reset Computer Bus was inspired by the son’s visit to a traditional brick-and-mortar computer museum, and the wish to spread the joy of retro-computing more widely, reports the BBC . The non-profit organization founded upon this idea schedules bus visits around schools, colleges, youth clubs, and more, around its East Sussex (UK) base.

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Battlefield 6 peaks at 747,000 concurrent players — newly launched game ranks among the top three most-played on Steam today

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To nobody's surprise, Battlefield 6 has launched to one of the most impressive rollouts in gaming history. Just hours after release, the AAA military shooter achieved third place on Steam's most-played games chart today, achieving a peak concurrent player count of 747,000 (so far) on Steam alone. X poster Kami claims Battlefield 6 has already broken a player count record, and is the most played "full-priced" shooter of all time

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