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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs nearly four times as much as the Pixel 4a. But are the pictures four times better?

Best back-to-school deals on laptops, Chromebooks, and other gear
You can still find good prices on laptops and Chromebooks right now if you know where to look.

Be Quiet's Pure Base 500DX is a cooler, deluxe version of its budget quiet case
The 500DX's mesh front addresses one of the bigger complaints about the standard Pure Base 500, while the ARGB light strips jazz up its minimalist look.

The best gaming headsets: Reviews and buying advice
We pick the best wireless headsets and the best overall headset for your PC gaming pleasure.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs S20 Ultra: Which ultimate flagship should get all of your money?
Samsung is selling two incredibly powerful and incredibly big phones with Ultra in their name. Which one should you buy?

What remote learning will look like this fall in Meet, Teams, and Zoom
As American kids prepare to go back to school, we look at what's changed between March and August in the virtual classrooms hosted by Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs iPhone 11 Pro: This $1,000 spec showdown has a clear winner
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and the iPhone 11 Pro cost the same but they're not created equally.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ delivers iPad Pro-level hardware—but Android (or DeX) is no iPadOS
Samsung's newest Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab S7+, is built to compete with the iPad Pro, but the software lets it down.

The outrageously fun Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout could be gaming's next megahit
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is like a battle royale, Mario Party, and the old 'Wipeout' game show all mixed into one. It's outrageously fun.

Google Pixel 4a vs iPhone SE: Can a cheap Android handset beat Apple's best-ever budget iPhone?
The Google Pixel 4a not only undercuts the iPhone SE on price, it also brings some serious firepower to the battle for supremacy.

Snapdragon 765G tested: We probably don't need premium Android phones anymore
The Snapdragon 765G isn't as fast as the 865, but is it good enough to turn Android's premium market on its head?

July 2020 top product alerts: A Ryzen 4000 mini-PC and 8TB Samsung SSD lead the way
Tracking the most intriguing PC product reveals of July, we look at a Ryzen 4000 mini-PC from Asus, an 8TB Samsung SSD, a tricked-out Asus ROG gaming display, and many more enthusiast-caliber products.

How to check and monitor your hard drive's health
Any hard drive is bound to fail eventually. We show you how to check a drive's health, using SMART, chkdsk, and other tools at your disposal.

We tested an eGPU in some of 2020's biggest games
We paired an Asus XG Station Pro eGPU with a Dell XPS 15 to see what kind of gaming performance is possible in some of 2020's biggest games.

Real-world eGPU gaming benchmarks in 2020
Adam has been using an eGPU for gaming over the past 4 months and shares his real-world benchmarks as well as his thoughts on eGPUs in general. Played on a Dell XPS 15 7590 and Asus XG Station Pro equipped with an RTX 2070 Super.

Google Pixel 4a preview: Single camera, no 5G, arriving August 3
Google is preparing to launch the Pixel 4a, the anticipated follow-up to the best Android bargain of 2019