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This 180 gaming mouse has a Noctua fan blowing on your hand

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PCWorld reports on Noctua's collaboration with Pulsar to create the Feinmann FO1, a $180 gaming mouse featuring an integrated 40mm cooling fan. The mouse includes premium specs like 42,000 DPI and 8,000Hz polling rate, while the fan blows air through speed holes to cool users' hands during gaming. This unconventional design represents a unique approach to gaming comfort, though the premium pricing reflects the specialized Noctua branding and cooling technology. Noctua, the Austrian cooling supplier known for its very quiet brown fans, is something of a darling of the PC industry.


This LG 1440p ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is over 500 off

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This 34-inch OLED gaming monitor with a speedy 240Hz refresh rate is just $680 (was $1,200) on Amazon. Looking for deals on tech right now is, shall we say, a sobering experience. If you're looking for a laptop that can run Windows, you're gonna have a bad time. Fortunately, the deals on accessories are a lot more tolerable--for example, LG is offering an excellent 34-inch OLED gaming monitor for $680 on Amazon, $520 off its retail price .


Anker's 10-in-1 power strip with USB ports hits its lowest price: 20

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Anker's 10-in-1 power strip with USB ports hits its lowest price: $20 Anker's power strip with 6 AC outlets, 2 USB-A, and 2 USB-C ports is on sale, matching its lowest price ever at Amazon. Anker has a nifty power strip with smartly oriented outlets four built-in USB ports, so you can charge your devices without taking up precious outlet spots with bulky adapters. This power strip has 6 AC outlets that are presented in two outward-facing sets of 3 each, plus 2 USB-A ports and 2 USB-C ports along the bottom edge. Those USB ports are enough to charge your phone, tablet, wireless earbuds, and other peripherals like wireless keyboards and mice.


A pair of 40 open-ear buds solved my headaches

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. I bought a set of Soundcore C50i buds on impulse. I want different things based on where I am. At the office, I need to drown out the noise around me. Hearing UPS ringing my doorbell is vital. On a whim last month, I grabbed a new pair of open-ear buds during Amazon's Prime Day sales for $40--the Anker Soundcore C50i .


A 15 set of cable covers saved me from arguments at home

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. I'm oblivious to the cables I have running through my place. As I mentioned recently, I'm a fan of cable management behind a desk . But it was suggested to me the other day that I don't go far enough. More accurately, I was strongly encouraged to reconsider the cables I've crisscrossed through my place--the visibility of them, anyway.


This week, you can get Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office for life together for just 33

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Last year, Microsoft raised the price for Microsoft 365 to $99.99/year and ended support for Windows 10. If you want to replace both, through July 26, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life on sale for $32.97 (reg. Office Pro gets you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. You pay once and install them all on a single Windows PC, and the license ties to that machine instead of a Microsoft account, so nothing renews and nothing expires.


Fable will stay in Claude plans, but not for everyone

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PCWorld reports Anthropic's Fable AI model will no longer be fully included in cheaper Claude plans, requiring usage credits for Pro and Team Standard subscribers. Claude Max and Team Premium users retain Fable 5 access, while affected users receive a one-time $100 credit as compensation. This shift toward tiered AI access may influence competitors like OpenAI and signals premium models becoming exclusive to expensive plans. So, there's good news and bad news when it comes to Fable, the most powerful Claude model. Good news first: Fable won't be yanked from all Claude plans, Anthropic announced late Friday.


Need a no-fuss everyday laptop? This refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is just 54.97

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This refurbished Lenovo Chromebook is just $54.97 You can get a Grade A refurbished Lenovo 11.6 Chromebook 100E Gen 2 on sale for $54.97 (reg. Not every user needs a powerhouse laptop. For web browsing, video calls, Google apps, and online learning, a Chromebook gets the job done, and right now, a Grade A, 11.6in, refurbished Lenovo Chromebook 100E Gen 2 is just $54.97 (reg.


Host your websites for life while Hostdeal is on sale for just 40

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Get Hostdeal's lifetime web hosting plan for $39.99 (MSRP $360) and host up to eight websites with two lifetime domains included. Launching a website is easy. Paying for hosting every month is the part that tends to stick around and get annoying. Instead of another recurring subscription, HostDeal's Standard Plan lets you pay $39.99 once for lifetime web hosting, down from $360.


Most VPN deals are fake. This ExpressVPN discount for 84% off isn't

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Most VPN deals are fake. It's 84% off and comes with 4 bonus months on top. ExpressVPN has knocked its price down to just $2.49 per month if you grab this promotion: a standard two-year plan with four extra months added on top, all for just $69.72. While plenty of VPN "sales" are smoke and mirrors, this one holds up.