Best CPU Deals, SSD Flash Sales, Best Black Friday Tech Deals

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech November 24 Build a PC [Best CPU Deals, AMD vs Intel: Holiday CPU Buying Guide](=.Czgq2Yxt0yfuZ0jF8pnZFEnuoI5YLzzZ7UFlKoHdBEc) A look at the CPU market and pricing to see what would truly constitute a Black Friday sale and give our advice on [the kind of deals you can expect](=.3U_aeoyrv5AZ7mgLpIYH-pEBdpLJ4GW04KU9ruKRN54) during the holiday shopping season. =.7MfjhtM7HxCtDEyISdjwoLwSh4aS0hTwLQF3tpBNxm4 =.sA4vLrAolXZ4hghK6HS5Knfz9LUcZMraZmTRQfkHY34 A look at the CPU market and pricing to see what would truly constitute a Black Friday sale and give our advice on [the kind of deals you can expect](=.FY-H4xdwyxoBsKilX8pS5QESRqEeJUKk-5nhpb5tgH0) during the holiday shopping season. =.N8j9EgGkenu_KI_lHdM6cmXwUGzRQ6C87-8QFSoyIS0 Tech Deals [Only the best Black Friday tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff](=.e7QC2ZHunbls0y_-7560VDkvjPdaROPxh0IUIF6Pf4A) It's that time of year, when companies slash their prices in the run-up to the holidays, starting with the Thanksgiving weekend. With so many offers available, finding... =.qHDKc-6N5jV7lO44cXzLipgQNy9mYISr3-dtMqxd09g It's that time of year, when companies slash their prices in the run-up to the holidays, starting with the Thanksgiving weekend. With so many offers available, finding... Choose Carefully [How to Choose an SSD on a Flash Sale](=.Wqdbz3D5bGc2c_Ad0Q8rw7eMC5KoUxgBRZ3tOteLCII) [What SSD should you buy?](=.DFOZRw2YJ4Rf8ukaOctC-2xOEFLjGs3MBJ4zIZhCkeI) In normal times, we'd simply tell you to follow our Best Storage guide. But during flash sales, lesser known drives may be worth buying at a healthy discount. But which ones? =.TdQMH66K9fgwm65lILKhtGrPksh_rgUZh6H85uypij4 =.p6SYQmjWfhBc5mDed1g8Q1XgHIxQ00mvMdqhc-iCbQA [What SSD should you buy?](=.hcYX1Uk21Uibsp2mxu13JgPRKCem1PHgnDRbgtesLvE) In normal times, we'd simply tell you to follow our Best Storage guide. But during flash sales, lesser known drives may be worth buying at a healthy discount. But which ones? =.UEyN_9bgcDCfNZ4tTui1vzlD1GlzClAq2RQoxIYalZU Tech Deals [Get Microsoft Office for $29 as a one-time purchase](=.pLgETzzqnDGlcL1hc15taEyrXyajUon3IbQ5YcuCCr4) Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is currently available at an exceptional deal price of $29. The package gets you a lifetime license for one Windows PC or... =.K-BU6iAmyM8ijrH_sCV6HNOegVrUYHvcrCfb_vOEfiU Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 is currently available at an exceptional deal price of $29. The package gets you a lifetime license for one Windows PC or... 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Game Deals [Black Friday game sales are live on the Epic Games Store and Steam](=.g6MqF2eDOjgc4ZHxdbZMnl3THNlDLHcCSSCKthIGNMg) On the Epic Games Store, you can utilize the Epic Coupon to save 33 percent at checkout on all eligible transactions priced at or combining to at... =.I7entGanNqE5aCiiIbButl5XgkyF1SXR7LdHTIf43JY On the Epic Games Store, you can utilize the Epic Coupon to save 33 percent at checkout on all eligible transactions priced at or combining to at... Machine Learning [Tuning the Linux kernel with AI brings significant performance improvements](=.08ZmH9OddEY3EU_o5Oi7fpeBfI4OGVL6wZXOhIkzOr8) Kernel tuning is so challenging that there is an attempt to leverage AI to handle it instead of human developers. Chinese IT company ByteDance recently presented the... =.uwTdUs67-39XaXkgnWwaRmoQEoOrtJZshkdnfUdZzPI Kernel tuning is so challenging that there is an attempt to leverage AI to handle it instead of human developers. Chinese IT company ByteDance recently presented the... 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Science [Next-gen air conditioning: new electrocaloric material could replace harmful refrigerants](=.BLgftBLA2t08jLqYO9jqNAgjLik7pqOOiMePxkNCjxo) A study recently published in Science describes a new "electrocaloric" material, an air conditioning technology designed to perform its cooling (or warming) duties without using dangerous or... =.xjJa4ejr-lHzc_M6WQnDlPXMFaoAXWaL6YaNwzIfq-E A study recently published in Science describes a new "electrocaloric" material, an air conditioning technology designed to perform its cooling (or warming) duties without using dangerous or... Industry [Nvidia revenue skyrockets as CEO Jensen Huang's wealth hits $44 billion](=.R_NRX24LLDFB2d3WR4KcPYa78S01m6xoqsm51y8N124) Nvidia announced revenue of $18.12 billion for the third quarter of its financial year, beating Wall Street expectations of $16.18 billion. That marks a 206% increase compared... =.lNaxgiZdotF08Laf24btuASfJNCc-OeHZa1L0S94Wb0 Nvidia announced revenue of $18.12 billion for the third quarter of its financial year, beating Wall Street expectations of $16.18 billion. That marks a 206% increase compared... Console Wars [PlayStation 5 continues to outperform the Xbox Series X and S in most of Europe](=.7b9xZykScQh2jKDIVkDF5rIeM2QcL7cNi28wZN08evc) The report, which comes from GamesIndustry.Biz, revealed a similar month-on-month trend, with PS5 sales up 11 percent compared with September, while Xbox sales were down almost 20... =.GdEeVqzc6PhzCqc7sDJEoK1Y3bdbzD4DEilmUur-ays The report, which comes from GamesIndustry.Biz, revealed a similar month-on-month trend, with PS5 sales up 11 percent compared with September, while Xbox sales were down almost 20... 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[Steam adds official support for DualSense and DualShock PlayStation controllers](=.d9Mmg08diZcP61mgXXUJF3y6M7mNhR3F8ZGbPRVta_0) =.D_zXOzCcdPvVwaNYA2HeLwYn_2BsU1ZoKTj6yvfThJs The latest patch has upgraded the controller-friendly hub on Steam to make it easier to sort by controller type. By default, Steam will filter based on the... [Sony fails to stop $7.9 billion lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices](=.LPCE1wcG477Z92WzTFjSMbgqVPXMMtottoxDdCncVhM) =.nozzGsuTrHZ0Z64fWr4u0oVZWwwQwSmf1Vj_DS1iMIs Consumer rights champion Alex Neill launched the suit against Sony back in August 2022. She accused the Japanese giant of breaching competition law by abusing its market... 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[AMD could launch a 'mid-range' RDNA 4 GPU that's faster than the Radeon RX 7900 XT](=.2_27O1FjqxUHHuFMHcONHsHe5kAKxLX192bFLtoxjEM) =.ZaBuLodukbc43DZ5m1vIAmErugwlUmo2zT_5HBCMAqE While next-gen hardware offering better performance than its predecessors is not exactly news, what makes the report stand out is the card's supposed price-tag. According to sources... [NASA successfully beams laser message over 10 million miles in historic milestone](=.sILeDIFbjp-BwpcE7_3LPpst8hSre1gtqPymYQ7BLmI) =.HIqXIdprclxd7f0b_D3qmrKK0EndiRrebVfSbQSOSXE On November 14, NASA picked up a laser signal launched from the Psyche spacecraft, which is traveling to the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche... [Asus unveils an RTX 4060 Ti with an M.2 slot for PCIe 5.0 SSDs or external GPUs](=.mQmNEemNHbYP-vBdZ-1VZAgzfwV328vnJ5Zgy8jE7-M) =.EP5sDHJae2sMUtcsnzL_rcGArA7SxWCOyPx4w-nx1e0 Asus's new Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD mostly looks and behaves like a typical mid-range Ada Lovelace graphics card. 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