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Dominic DeFelice

Dominic DeFelice is a videographer and editor at 9to5Toys, bringing reviews and deals on the latest tech and gadgets. He specializes in gaming, streaming, computer hardware, and smart home gear. Contact him directly at dominic@9to5mac.com

Value where it matters: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT Review [Video]

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

After an interesting few months in the graphics card space, AMD is finally releasing its new flagship cards, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and 7900 XT. AMD’s numbers were impressive, but how do they stack up against current competition?

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Review: Samsung’s new 990 Pro M.2 SSD is the top of its class with 7,450MB/s speeds [Video]

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As we near the upper limit of PCIe Gen 4 speeds, the Samsung 990 Pro SSD, a definitive SSD that boasts read/write speeds faster than most of its competitors. If you can’t hold off a year or so before Gen 5, this is the perfect choice for gamers, content creators, and professionals.

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Drop + Lord of the Rings bring Elvish and Dwarvish mechanical keyboards to your forge

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Drop’s latest collaboration brings us to Middle Earth this fall. Available for pre-order now, their Dwarvish and Elvish keyboards rival the work of the master artisans they emulate. Featuring Drop’s ENTR keyboard as a base, they include extra keycaps and the Door of Durin or Trees of Valinor designs.

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Definitive Technology Studio 3D Mini review: Cinema audio in your living room [Video]

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Definitive Technology has broken into the soundbar game with their Studio 3D Mini Soundbar and Subwoofer combo. We reviewed their BP9060 Towers and were very impressed, and this home theater setup absolutely meets the mark. It packs DTS:X and Dolby Audio into a surprisingly small form factor, but don’t let its size fool you. I could not believe the audio that came out of something just over 2 feet long and under 2 inches tall.

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Tutorial and review: Samsung 980 Pro M.2 1TB SSD PlayStation 5 upgrade [Video]

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One of the PlayStation 5’s most beloved features is the extremely fast SSD that allows games to boot with minimal loading. As promised, expandable storage options are now available to both the disk and digital PS5s, and the Samsung 980 Pro M.2 1TB SSD with Heatsink is the perfect choice to upgrade your console.

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Space Explored Podcast 74: Trying to put the eclipse into words with astronaut Terry Virts
NASA is looking for new ways to get its Martian samples back home
US Defense Department cultivates new solid rocket motor suppliers
NASA launches space sustainability strategy to address orbital debris challenges
This Week in Launch: A lonely SpaceX week
Don’t throw away those eclipse glasses! Put them to better use
Polaris Dawn is getting closer and closer to being launch ready
So, you missed last week’s eclipse, when is the next one?
SpaceX launches the first Falcon booster 20 times
How many rockets has SpaceX launched in 2024?

Review: Valve’s Steam Deck changes the handheld game [Video]

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Valve’s latest hardware release is trickling out to those that preordered nearly a year ago, and luckily we’ve got our hands on one. While handheld PCs are nothing new, the Steam Deck rises above the rest with consumer-friendly design, a wide range of software capabilities, and the force of the Steam catalog to back it up.

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