The Best Phones for Every Budget, Twitter CEO steps down, Alternatives to Google

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech November 29 TechSpot Best Of [The Best Phones for Every Budget]( There are many factors to consider when [buying a new phone](, but for most people the crucial element is price. Are you willing to shell out over a grand on the latest and greatest phone, or will a $350 mid-range champion suffice? There are many factors to consider when [buying a new phone](, but for most people the crucial element is price. Are you willing to shell out over a grand on the latest and greatest phone, or will a $350 mid-range champion suffice? Cyber Monday [Only the best Cyber Monday deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff]( There are tons of deals out but they are not all great, so we're doing all that legwork, skipping the fluff, and listing the best deals because stock on some hardware is still limited. There are tons of deals out but they are not all great, so we're doing all that legwork, skipping the fluff, and listing the best deals because stock on some hardware is still limited. Storage [5 Ways to Connect Your Old Storage Devices to a New PC]( If you're upgrading to a new computer, laptop or desktop, a modern PC may not support your old storage devices. This guide will give you options to connect [your old storage drives]( to a new computer. If you're upgrading to a new computer, laptop or desktop, a modern PC may not support your old storage devices. This guide will give you options to connect [your old storage drives]( to a new computer. The Web [The complete list of alternatives to all Google products]( With growing concerns over online privacy and securing personal data, more people are considering alternatives to Google products. After all, Google’s business model essentially revolves around data... With growing concerns over online privacy and securing personal data, more people are considering alternatives to Google products. After all, Google’s business model essentially revolves around data... Hardware [Intel is changing things up with the non-K versions of Alder Lake]( Something is different about Alder Lake’s non-K versions. If you haven’t noticed, they’re not released yet -- a delay that's only happened one other time in the... Something is different about Alder Lake’s non-K versions. If you haven’t noticed, they’re not released yet -- a delay that's only happened one other time in the... Gaming [Valve is working on a new Half-Life game for the Steam Deck, but that's no Half-Life 3]( There have been rumors that, almost fifteen years since Half-Life 2: Episode 2 arrived, Valve is now working on Half-Life 3, a project speculated about for so... There have been rumors that, almost fifteen years since Half-Life 2: Episode 2 arrived, Valve is now working on Half-Life 3, a project speculated about for so... Industry [Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down, replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal effective immediately]( Dorsey, along with a host of others including Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, launched Twitter in mid-2006. He was the company’s original CEO but transitioned... Dorsey, along with a host of others including Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williams, launched Twitter in mid-2006. He was the company’s original CEO but transitioned... HP Store [Don't miss great savings on laptops, monitors, and accessories during HP Cyber Monday Sale]( The holiday shopping season is fully underway, and HP keeps its sales momentum going with great Cyber Monday savings on its top products. Whether you're looking for... The holiday shopping season is fully underway, and HP keeps its sales momentum going with great Cyber Monday savings on its top products. Whether you're looking for... The Web [Australia's defamation laws could reveal social media trolls' identities]( The Guardian reports that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his government would introduce legislation this week requiring social media companies to collect personal details, likely phone... The Guardian reports that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his government would introduce legislation this week requiring social media companies to collect personal details, likely phone... The Web [Player uses Battlefield 2042's Portal mode to create 100-person battle royale]( A Reddit user that goes by the handle u/chbmg has used Battlefield 2042's Portal rules editor to create a functional, 100-player battle royale experience. Nicknamed "Warfield 100,"... A Reddit user that goes by the handle u/chbmg has used Battlefield 2042's Portal rules editor to create a functional, 100-player battle royale experience. Nicknamed "Warfield 100,"... Tech Culture [NASA gives the James Webb Telescope a clean bill of health following prep incident]( NASA on Monday said a “sudden, unexpected release of a clamp band” used to secure the telescope to a launch vehicle adapter caused a vibration that permeated... NASA on Monday said a “sudden, unexpected release of a clamp band” used to secure the telescope to a launch vehicle adapter caused a vibration that permeated... [Steam hits its highest-ever concurrent player count; top-seller Cyberpunk 2077 gains 'Very Positive' rating]( SteamDB reports that Steam saw a concurrent user record yesterday at 7:00 AM PT/10:00 AM ET when 27,384,959 people were logged in simultaneously, breaking a record set... [Time to grab this PureVPN deal: Up to 88% off]( If you're concerned about web security, using a trusted VPN is one of the first measures you should take to hide your IP address and browsing activity.... [Crypto miners blamed for Kazakhstan energy crisis]( The Financial Times reports that demand for electricity in Kazakhstan has risen around eight percent this year, much more than its usual average growth rate of one... [Black Friday online sales were down this year, but retailers needn't worry]( Adobe Analytics reports that total online spending for Black Friday reached $8.9 billion, slightly lower than last year's $9 billion record. But retailers don't have to worry;... [US stops trading with eight Chinese quantum computing groups]( All eight entities developing quantum computing technologies were found to be pursuing potential military applications on behalf of the Chinese government. Three of them were found to... [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been fully recreated in C code]( The Zelda Reverse Engineering Team (ZRET) recently matched the last-remaining function in the project. As the group told Video Games Chronicle, this means that all compiled code... [EU tech firms file formal complaint against Microsoft for bundling OneDrive with Windows]( According to Nextcloud, anticompetitive practices from tech giants including Microsoft, Google and Amazon have allowed Big Tech to capture 66 percent of the total European market share... [CDPR claims Cyberpunk 2077 will eventually become a "very good game"]( After a series of delays, Cyberpunk 2077 was finally released in December 2020, with millions of players flocking to buy the game. However, it didn't live up... [Apple's mixed reality headset could have Mac-level performance]( Apple's augmented reality headset is widely expected to break cover sometime in 2022, although industry watchers aren't on the same page when it comes to the launch... [Major mining pools facing connectivity issues amid Chinese mining crackdowns]( A suspected attack on several Chinse cryptocurrency mining pools caused widespread connectivity issues for users around the world as recently as Saturday morning. Alejandro De La Torre,... [The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics]( The UK government's Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) is divided into two parts. As the name implies, the first part comprises product security measures to... 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