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Snag a huge $1,000 saving on this RTX 5090 OLED gaming laptop from HP, now $3,699 — 16-inch HyperX rig delivers 1600p gaming with ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate, coupled with 32GB DDR5 RAM and a 2TB SSD

11 September 2026 at 11:50

Want a powerful new OLED gaming laptop with a $1,000 discount on top? This HyperX Omen Max 16 gaming laptop from HP is down to $3,699.99 right now and features, among other top specs, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 mobile GPU. You'll struggle to find a better spec'd laptop at this price point, and it's much cheaper than buying or building a top spec desktop gaming PC, too.

● Check out this deal at HP

The mobile version of the RTX 5090 isn't quite as beefy as its desktop counterpart, but it's still the best GPU for a laptop that you can buy. Specs wise, it has 10,496 CUDA cores as its disposal, with 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM, operating on a 256-bit memory bus. A peak 175W TDP is much less than the desktop's 575W rating, but laptops are designed to be portable.

What's interesting is the pricing here. This laptop costs $3,699.99, and that's for an entire working system. If you wanted to buy the desktop version of the RTX 5090 alone from a retailer that has it in stock, it'd set you back at least $5,899. You could argue that they're totally different beasts, but PC gaming is getting really expensive. Buying a new desktop PC will set cost you thousands of dollars more than it would have last year. A top-spec laptop this like HyperX Omen Max 16 is the better of the two options from a financial point of view right now, especially as it'll still be able to handle modern games with the best settings for years to come.

An OLED gaming laptop with a huge $1,000 discount. This HP-made, 16-inch HyperX Omen Max 16 laptop features a 16-inch OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate, capable of outputting at 1600p.

It ships with the mobile version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, along with the 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, and a 2TB SSD for storage. View Deal

As for this laptop, our HyperX Omen Max 16 review made clear that its original launch pricing didn't quite work, with better performance from rival laptops. The $1,000 drop makes it a much more attractive system, with a gorgeous build quality that's "solid as a rock." It's built with aluminum, with no flashy styling gimmicks, just a matte black finish and RGB lighting for the keyboard. It's weighty, too, measuring 14.04 x 10.59 x 1.03 inches and weighing 6.56 pounds.

This HyperX laptop has a 16-inch OLED display, will give you perfect blacks and infinite contrast compared to a cheaper LCD, with an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate for smooth, blur-free motion. The top resolution on this laptop's display is 2,500 x 1,600, and coupled with the RTX 5090, you won't struggle to hit the highest frame rates with Ultra graphics presets applied at 1600p, with the option to hook up to an external display using the supplied HDMI port if you prefer.

Games, movies and more are going to look incredible on this OLED panel, as it'll produce rich colors with plenty of depth, with 500-nit rated brightness, along with a max 1,100 for HDR content, to keep things vivid on-screen. Our review found it performed extremely well against the competition, with 131.2 percent of the DCI-P3 color space and 185.2 percent of sRGB. It also beat the MSI Raider 16 Max HX for panel brightness in our tests, with 464.6 nits vs 455.6.

HyperX Omen Max 16 brightness and color volume benchmarks

(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)

The RTX 5090 is the centerpiece of this laptop, but you're also the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus as your CPU. It ships with 24 cores, eight of which are performance cores, which are good for gaming, along with 16 efficient cores for multi-threaded work. You're getting 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM included, so no need to worry about the RAMpocalypse with this rig, along with a 2TB SSD offering Gen 5 speeds.

Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 support ensures the fastest wireless connectivity, and you've got plenty of I/O too, including 2.5Gb Ethernet, the already-mentioned HDMI, a headphone jack, and two Type-C ports.

The $3,699.99 sale price for this HyperX Omen Max 16 OLED gaming laptop makes it a much more appealing option for buyers. In a market where an equivalent high spec desktop PC can set you back over $6,000, this price for a high spec laptop with an RTX 5090 is a good one in the current market. Grab it while you can, because HP aren't likely to keep it this cheap for long.

Stick it to the PC component crisis and save $1,000 on Alienware's RTX 5070 pre-built gaming desktop with 32GB of DDR5 RAM

11 September 2026 at 11:41

The memory crisis rages on, driving PC gaming prices through the roof. But that won't stop Dell (as Alienware) from offering powerful gaming desktops and letting players enjoy their favorite titles at high resolutions and smooth frame rates.

One rig in particular is the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop, currently discounted by $1,000 and offering an RTX 5070 (12 GB) GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU configuration for $2,229.99 at Dell (was $3,229.99).

Aurora (Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB DDR5, RTX 5070 12GB, 1TB SSD): was $3229.99 now $2229.99

"The Alienware Aurora R16 delivers great gaming performance at a whisper thanks to its powerful components and enhanced cooling technology." — Tony Polanco, Senior Computing Writer, Tom's Guide

Tom's Guide Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½View Deal

Why buy Alienware?

Alienware gaming desktop beside an ultrawide monitor showing glowing green code, with an RGB keyboard and mouse on a desk in a dark room.

The Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (R16) on a desk. (Image credit: Tom's Guide (Tony Polanco) | Dell)

The "Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop" (a.k.a. the Alienware Aurora R16) is a top-class gaming PC that has earned top marks across a few of our sister sites, including a 4.5/5 star review from Tom's Guide and a 4.5/5 star review from TechRadar.

It didn't earn these top review scores lightly either, as the Alienware Aurora R16 configuration that's on sale is equipped with some of the most mainstream and capable hardware for gaming.

These include an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card to help it run graphically intense games like Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p and 60fps (with some DLSS support), 32GB RAM to help it maintain stability during heavy multitasking (like playing a game while opening several browser tabs), and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F CPU to aid it during content creation (like photo editing and rendering graphics) or everyday tasks (like browsing the web or writing reports).

It also has a 1TB SSD, so the Aurora can store plenty of game files or work folders that can be transferred in mere seconds.

To top it off, the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop has a superb ventilation and cooling system that will prevent this gaming PC from overheating during heavy-duty tasks while keeping it quiet.

Extra accessories for the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop

So if you're looking for a reliable gaming PC rig that can play the best PC games at their full graphical potential while getting some work done on the side in a jiffy, then you won't regret snagging the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop, now on sale for $2,229.99 at Dell.

While you're at it, here are some additional discounted accessories to help complete your Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop setup and enhance your gaming experience.

Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Headset: was $229.99 now $199.99

"Developed in collaboration with over 100 esports professionals, it stands as one of the best wireless gaming headsets and has dethroned my favorite Razer option as my daily driver." — Brendan Lowry, Contributor, Gaming

Windows Central review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½View Deal

Alienware Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard: was $199.99 now $174.99

"Build quality is exceptional, typing feels great, and gaming performance is flawless. It's light on extra features at this price point, but the core experience is good enough to make up for it." — Zachary Boddy, former Staff Writer

Windows Central review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½View Deal

Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Mouse - AW720M: was $79.99 now $69.99

"Dell knocks it out of the park again with the excellent Alienware AW720M gaming mouse. Sleek, lightweight, and gorgeous, this mouse sports some serious hardware and specs." ~—Allisa James, Computing Staff Writer

TechRadar review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐View Deal

Can I upgrade its storage?

Yes, you can upgrade the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop's storage space via its internal SSD slots up to a maximum of 4TB.

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New Mexico Lawmakers Ask Apple To Stop State Name Change To New America

11 September 2026 at 09:16

New Mexico representatives are asking Apple and Google to block a potential state name change on mapping platforms. The move comes after the US President suggested renaming the state to New America in a series of social media posts. The lawmakers want to preemptively ensure that the tech companies ignore any official push to alter […]

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iOS 27 May Get Mac’s Edge Light Feature: Here is How It Would Work

11 September 2026 at 08:19

Apple’s Mac Edge Light feature could expand to the iPhone, according to an unconfirmed code finding shared by researcher pdfu on X. The post points to iOS 27 release-candidate code and a device subtype that appears to reference iPhone Duo. This is not an Apple announcement, and it does not prove that Edge Light will […]

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Apple Says Apple Watch Live Rewind Can’t Be Used Secretly

11 September 2026 at 08:18

Apple says Live Rewind on Apple Watch cannot be used secretly because activation requires a deliberate double press of the Digital Crown, plays a chime, and shows a full-screen animation with a microphone indicator. The chime plays even when the watch is muted or headphones are connected. After activation, Live Rewind shows only a text […]

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Siri Recap Privacy Explained: What Apple Does With Your Conversations

11 September 2026 at 08:17

Apple says Siri Recap can listen for conversations on Apple Watch, process the audio, and create a short high-level summary without keeping an audio recording for replay. The feature is opt-in, and users can control it by time, location, or a manual switch. Apple’s Audio Intelligence support document says raw audio is not recorded or […]

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Apple Watch Ultra 4 Drops GLONASS: What the GPS Change Means

11 September 2026 at 08:15

Apple’s Apple Watch Ultra 4 technical specifications list precision dual-frequency GPS with GPS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou, but GLONASS is missing. The older Apple Watch Ultra specification page lists GLONASS alongside those systems. That makes the omission a real change in Apple’s published wording, although Apple does not explain whether it reflects hardware, software, regional […]

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T-Mobile’s $5 iPhone Handoff Fee: What iOS 27 Users Need to Know

11 September 2026 at 08:04

T-Mobile says iPhone Handoff will cost $5 per month, giving compatible customers a way to use one T-Mobile number across two iPhones. The feature arrives with iOS 27 and is aimed at people who regularly switch between a primary and secondary phone. Apple’s iPhone Handoff support guide says two phones need iOS 27 or later, […]

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Liven: a app de bem-estar emocional que quer ajudá-lo a conhecer-se melhor

11 September 2026 at 07:45

Entre monitor de humor, testes de bem-estar e uma companheira de IA sempre disponível para conversar, a Liven quer ser o seu companheiro digital de autodescoberta.

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Microsoft annoints Rust as a 'Tier 1' internal language

11 September 2026 at 07:26
When Microsoft's developers and engineers sit down to code, they can now choose to work in Rust, which Redmond has added to its list of canonical languages. “Rust now is a Tier One language at Microsoft, and that just means that it sits among C++, C# and TypeScript as the best supported languages for internal development in the company,” explained Victor Ciura, Microsoft principal engineer for the Rust tooling team, during a keynote talk today at this year’s annual RustConf, being held this week in Montréal. Ciura said Microsoft has “paved a path” of tools and processes that support local Rust development across the entire software development lifecycle. Rust is no stranger at Microsoft and is already present in over 100 Microsoft project repositories. The company has built Oxidizer, a set of crates to build scalable services in Rust, which have been used to build and refine the Microsoft 365 (M365) core services such as Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, and SharePoint. The Copilot tech stack also owes quite a bit to Rust. But the really messy work still lies ahead. Given the recent Windows Patch Tuesday patch deluge, no doubt one of the largest uses for Rust will be shoring up leaky C/C++ Windows code. This is the work Rust was made for. Mozilla developer Graydon Hoare created Rust as a side project in 2006 chiefly as a high-performance language that, unlike C and C++, guarded against memory bugs. Rewriting programs in Rust to improve performance and minimize bugs has since become a common chore for project leaders, who have Rustified everything from databases to package managers, often with the help of AI. New digs Redmond has already done considerable work making Rust comfy on Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC), its native platform for compiling Windows binaries. Notably, company engineers built rustc_codegen_utc, a custom Rust compiler code-generation backend that wires the rustc compiler directly into MSVC’s internal toolchain for Windows. “Connecting rustc to that backend lets Rust build on the same platform investment, with perfect compatibility out of the box, rather than requiring a parallel implementation of every Windows-specific capability,” wrote Ciura in a blog post that details Redmond's rusty efforts. “The result is a unified code generation platform for Rust and C++ on Windows.” Dangling pointers and foreign code Even with the tight Rust integration, Microsoft engineers will have their work cut out for them. One of the recurring themes of this year’s RustConf is grappling with the dangerous “unsafe” territory that comes when mixing Rust and C++ code. While the Rust compiler can flag memory errors, it typically doesn’t cover pointers into the C++ memory allocations. Still, Redmond running towards Rust is a welcome development. In his 2025 RustConf keynote, Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich noted that ~70 percent of Windows CVEs are memory issues. “One of the things that I realized a long time ago is that no matter how much we really want to make C and C++ better, we can't make it as good as what Rust starts with," he said. ®

Why Apple’s New iPhone Duo Costs More Than A Base MacBook Air

11 September 2026 at 05:50

Apple recently launched its first foldable phone, and the high price is raising eyebrows. At $1,999, the new iPhone Duo carries a price tag that easily beats out a brand-new MacBook Air. Buyers are naturally asking how a phone that fits in a pocket can cost twice as much as a laptop. The answer comes […]

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The Cheapest Way Into Apple Intelligence in 2026: Free on 15 iPhones, $699 If Yours Is Not One

11 September 2026 at 05:46

If your iPhone is one of the 15 models on Apple’s Apple Intelligence device list, the cheapest way in costs nothing: iOS 27 arrives free on Monday, September 14. If it is not, the least expensive route Apple sells is the $699 iPhone 17e, and the same model was listed at $599 before September 9. […]

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Do AirPods 5 Leak Sound? What Apple Publishes About Open-Ear Noise Cancelling

11 September 2026 at 05:42

Apple has published no sound leakage figure for AirPods 5, in decibels or in any other form, so nobody can tell you exactly how much of your music the person next to you hears. What Apple has published is the shape of the answer: these are open-ear earbuds with no ear tips, and Apple’s own […]

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AirPods 5, AirPods Pro 3 or AirPods Max 2: Apple’s Three Sets, Decided by What You Do

11 September 2026 at 05:38

Apple’s headphone range is down to three names and four prices, and the choice comes apart cleanly by what you do rather than what you spend. AirPods 5 at $129 or $149 are the open-ear pick for anyone who wants to hear the room, AirPods Pro 3 at $249 are the only model with a […]

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iPhone 18 Pro’s 20 Second-Wave Countries: Apple Published the Date, Not the List

11 September 2026 at 05:33

Apple’s press release says iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max “will be available in 20 other countries and regions beginning Friday, September 25”. It has not named a single one of them, and it has not said when those markets can pre-order. That is the whole of the second-wave story as Apple has […]

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iPhone 18 Pro in Australia, Canada and Japan: Three Stores, and the Date None of Them Prints

11 September 2026 at 05:29

Apple’s Australian, Canadian and Japanese stores each publish a price for iPhone 18 Pro and the exact minute pre-orders open, and not one of the three prints the 18 September on-sale date. That date exists only in Apple’s press release. The three pages differ in other ways that matter at checkout, most of all in […]

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Apple India Publishes a ₹15,000 Cashback Ceiling, and It Is Not ₹15,000 Off an iPhone 18 Pro

11 September 2026 at 05:25

Apple India’s Ways to Buy page advertises instant cashback of up to ₹15,000 on eligible cards. That is a store-wide ceiling across everything Apple India sells, and the figure recorded for the iPhone 18 Pro launch offer specifically is up to ₹7,000. The distinction is worth getting right before Saturday, because the two numbers sit […]

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Can You Put a Screen Protector on the iPhone Duo? What Apple Says About the Folding Display

11 September 2026 at 05:20

Apple has published no guidance on putting a screen protector on either iPhone Duo display, and it sells none. What it has published is exactly what the folding inner panel is built from, and that is the part of the answer worth having before October 23. The two displays are not the same material problem. […]

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Apple Watch by Activity: What the Specs Say for a Runner, a Swimmer, a Hiker and a Desk Worker

11 September 2026 at 05:16

Apple now sells three Apple Watches, and for most sports the answer is the middle one. The Apple Watch Series 12 at $399 covers running, swimming and everyday health tracking on Apple’s own numbers, the Ultra 4 at $799 earns its price only if your day runs past 10 hours of workout tracking or your […]

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