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A $260 x86 SBC That Outmuscles the Raspberry Pi 5

Now that the once inexpensive Raspberry Pi single-board computers (SBCs) are topping $300 at the higher end, people are increasingly looking into alternatives. Is a computer with a moderately powerful ARM processor and a not-entirely-impressive amount of RAM the right choice for your project at this price point? If you can do without the incredible ecosystem that Raspberry Pi has built up around its hardware, the answer may be no.

A new option from Hardkernel called the ODROID-H5, for instance, is worth a look. It is a low-power SBC, but it comes equipped with an Intel Core i3-N300 processor that is considerably more powerful than the Broadcom BCM2712 found in a Raspberry Pi 5. Rather than an ARM architecture, the N300 is an x86 chip, which could also improve compatibility with many of your favorite software packages. Despite the additional horsepower, the ODROID-H5 is selling for $260 — but with...

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'An important milestone' — IPVanish gets bigger and expands its network to 150 locations worldwide

* IPVanish expands network to 150+ global locations * Nearly 1,000 new RAM-only servers boost privacy * Expansion narrows the gap with top-tier VPN providers IPVanish has officially crossed a major threshold by expanding its global VPN network to 150 server locations. This milestone follows a year of heavy lifting, with IPVanish

Quantic Dream Is Shutting Down Its MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles

It struggled to compete with games like League of Legends and Dota. Quantic Dream is shutting down its multiplayer online battle arena Spellcasters Chroniclesafter an early access period of several months. The company says the game "has not reached the audience needed to ensure its long-term stability." That&

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The $600 billion wake-up call: New Splunk research reveals downtime is a systemic business crisis

Cisco recently announced the release of Splunk’s latest research, The Hidden Costs of Downtime, revealing the aggregate cost of unplanned downtime for Global 2000 companies has surged to $600 billion annually – a 50% increase in just two years. In partnership with Oxford Economics, the Splunk study shows that the

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You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI

Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Google announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people’s videos using Gemini Omni.

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'An important milestone' &mdash; IPVanish gets bigger and expands its network to 150 locations worldwide

Quantic Dream Is Shutting Down Its MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles

The $600 billion wake-up call: New Splunk research reveals downtime is a systemic business crisis

You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI

'An important milestone' — IPVanish gets bigger and expands its network to 150 locations worldwide