Best Desktop PCs, Samsung OLED, What is Flipper Zero?

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech April 11 2023 Update [The Best Desktop PCs: Best Value, Gaming, All-In-One and More](=.oqseBNwKAN-O6wjnKyn0Yy6ijaqe8pmWMMnhcU11lJg) When buying a new desktop PC you have two main options: build one yourself or [buy a "pre-built."](=.Bx8gXiwKNM4UtPju5Pm8KqDowGjIyYzeBL8zt7-XGaA) Pre-builts definitely make sense in some cases, and if so, this guide picks the best ones for you. =.IEeD4_JBfqpr3sksnlQVfzZiEEDoPIvSENK4siDuMSQ =.i2LAt2LNGPujDO8lvOS_FzaylhZXqpmSSR4mymtCNWI When buying a new desktop PC you have two main options: build one yourself or [buy a "pre-built."](=.Xwk39U98CWaigmVR7bGKN5UA-fBbfWWV3V4ti59aA1Y) Pre-builts definitely make sense in some cases, and if so, this guide picks the best ones for you. =.58Vf5ZP5fMxjHuPLzvNR1rSg2Vq5pddyKYmOVnSZ9Pw Gaming Monitor [Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 34" Review](=.Y7IOXh7EjoL_OdRS1SS1lssa7Bx-nepLVWwo3P9ehSc) The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is the most interesting QD-OLED we've seen since the Alienware AW3423DW. Samsung have made a clear effort to make the [Odyssey OLED G8](=.dR17Ii2B61cB4i3UoFQAZjLBPOzBnmsLh7AyFcb9RJM) stand out from the crowd. =.rzdoiSGaTeNVFAmRQLJKROKJxAjaq8T59x_dbHudGyU =.X54CHC2To6tBCvExvaQUBeSxZKQNOBsiZtkl6AJoDcY The Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 is the most interesting QD-OLED we've seen since the Alienware AW3423DW. Samsung have made a clear effort to make the [Odyssey OLED G8](=.CKK8HV6su7tob6NOlvDU89QRQvIZSNdijW1Omg6ixi4) stand out from the crowd. =.puUyUa1QZxotnFeI6VjDLAFdvSu0-m8iZW1JA6NnVaU Security [FBI: Avoid public charging stations at airports and malls](=.zYHTs3IR0qprF6bweaPoqvFiblxqsFY4WqKmAF6JxZw) Juice-jacking warnings have been around for years although not everyone is convinced that the threat is serious or even actionable. =._ellJ5ReFX1U0NRa4mMOu45lGCXK7QLlnuFjp2o4PRE Juice-jacking warnings have been around for years although not everyone is convinced that the threat is serious or even actionable. Gaming Laptop [Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Laptop Review: RTX 4090 Meets Ryzen 9](=.DZi6nEmTx6cTAuza9G1sR12G3cwY2TrPmsY_C_783Jc) Flagship laptops are like supercars: fun, fast and eye-catching, but with pricing that puts them out of reach of most people and features that many of us won't ever need. The [Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo](=.Zr_Tx5wpw7jzWLHmDM7GvzP2fxLtowMKgM6o7l4sulc) is a prime example of that. =.zYG1RuGlULqfoLHTxhhjK_8IpJpyUMNEfT6Fw1KkKqo =.koS5k0AWEXNI_nYavXa5u7VP4x718MgDYXQ-YXgfcu8 Flagship laptops are like supercars: fun, fast and eye-catching, but with pricing that puts them out of reach of most people and features that many of us won't ever need. The [Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo](=.8xFuRAvRG7rBOjl3Wpv5g28FrZs1-E3CBueWTlrcfpc) is a prime example of that. =.UQYW0-FNm_Dooq73AsdJCjYYemIyT96Cw2TTYO8CzVc Hacking [Car thieves using fake JBL speakers, not keys, to steal vehicles in just minutes](=.zuLnW1K6rnwxxe4N-yFrWW9EznFSWUyC7QRJ7ieJpZ0) Sometimes criminals inadvertently pick the wrong target when planning a crime. In this case, car thieves leveraging a new tactic for keyless access and stealing vehicles happened... =.-9Mg7__-YXuB3hQ5lwWDWj8brwAzMyDLhLFiQBHSlMI Sometimes criminals inadvertently pick the wrong target when planning a crime. In this case, car thieves leveraging a new tactic for keyless access and stealing vehicles happened... 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Software [Microsoft fixes 5-year-old Windows Defender bug that was killing Firefox performance](=.kuclZcMj9mstdn4myDcqxAuQgNyfAg5bqD6VU14tNWo) Update (April 11): The Mozilla developer who worked on fixing this performance issue and reported it to Microsoft added the following on a Reddit thread, clarifying the... =.v4cF8LYKA06Y_-61_G5BCwVPtvVJ_IqG8tHFEEdMPfk Update (April 11): The Mozilla developer who worked on fixing this performance issue and reported it to Microsoft added the following on a Reddit thread, clarifying the... Security [Hacking multi-tool Flipper Zero gets banned from Amazon, classified for card skimming](=.hcf84fXjRK_StU0cRWr2nC1gcIDn0CJYz0H80stwklY) The device allows users to locate, troubleshoot, test, and debug different types of digital interfaces and hardware devices via radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication... =.R7thehsf-CIskqB4jg3ZehoslCh0S4RWSOCl6LBQL7k The device allows users to locate, troubleshoot, test, and debug different types of digital interfaces and hardware devices via radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication... GPU [Nvidia benchmarks show the RTX 4070 taking on the RTX 3080](=.H0Vi-Efo6fGT5xddYZP_aAsO7Qe2XtKnVrzQM7OYQd0) Videocardz has posted leaked Nvidia marketing materials showing the RTX 4070's April 13 launch date along with some (admittedly fuzzy) benchmark slides. These appear to be the... =.lfvmliKpdmewcEgcNwE6WytlcwUZVsPM7-2fut3_D08 Videocardz has posted leaked Nvidia marketing materials showing the RTX 4070's April 13 launch date along with some (admittedly fuzzy) benchmark slides. These appear to be the... Yea or Nay? [Microsoft set to change the Print Screen button so it opens the Snipping Tool in Windows 11](=.Tmb0n2F6DSXwUvyZujwZ-qejS5veSfwpw-knF7DBUlo) The Print Screen button has performed the same function in the Windows operating system since Windows 95: taking a screenshot of the current screen and copying it... =.jjUEd7Dbv9n2KiM0iL9Lc6EaHA0fw0flic3EUBsCpw4 The Print Screen button has performed the same function in the Windows operating system since Windows 95: taking a screenshot of the current screen and copying it... Zen 5 [Father of AMD's Zen architecture says Zen 5 will offer massive performance gains](=.sdFr1c6t9QX6KjwTkMfLm7xT-t6BWOp5DBkURqIp7Go) Jim Keller, the man who spearheaded the development of AMD's Zen CPU architecture, has revealed some critical tidbits about the company's Zen 5 processors that are expected... =.tkKtm6Yfml15g3gCI0M6bYs3iWUj-ylyU_mV5OVyySY Jim Keller, the man who spearheaded the development of AMD's Zen CPU architecture, has revealed some critical tidbits about the company's Zen 5 processors that are expected... 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As noted by the company... =.bU7QCwdejQqO1qw5YK8z72jWliUUTtZgrpL7QB3EDtU Microsoft has rolled out a range of new productivity-oriented features for its Edge browser, including an AI image generator powered by DALL-E. As noted by the company... Hardware [Ampere launches 80-core Arm dev kit with support for Nvidia RTX GPUs](=.3exvXB6o6VubwnZvfG9COYHniPWnHGvf5aGWC7FkF2M) Ampere launched the Altra Dev Kit this week, a stripped-down system that comes in a cardboard box. It includes a featureful motherboard, an SoC glued to a... =.7QTEJr24GnAySwVArCpnKrJJiAIeqDDk25qdSKhWPQc Ampere launched the Altra Dev Kit this week, a stripped-down system that comes in a cardboard box. It includes a featureful motherboard, an SoC glued to a... [Made in China 32-core Loongson data center CPU announced](=.js__AyGCY7MCUWpUq1pp9fXuc1CHO65U0Hgc6s70ffk) =.FpzmsjXWGCZ_QgtrG6t1PceWaB0GtxhGpaZFAzbljzo Loongson announced the 3D5000 at a summit held in Hebi in the Henan province last week. 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