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Enjoy Increased Speeds With Discounts of Up to 52% on This Internal M.2 SSD

Today only, grab an internal solid-state gaming drive with up to 2TB of storage to upgrade your computer.

Having enough space on your devices can be tricky. And if you’re a gamer, you know how difficult it is, especially if you want to maintain a large gaming library. Storage often comes at a premium, which makes finding great deals that much more important.

Whether you want to upgrade your current computer or need to snag a drive for a new build, you can get the SK Hynix Gold P31 PCIe NVMe SSD at a bargain today at Amazon. Drives are available with 500GB, 1TB and 2TB of storage, with prices discounted by up to 52%. These offers expire tonight, so make your purchase sooner rather than later if you want to cash in on these deals.

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If you’re looking for solid performance and safe storage for your entire gaming library, the SK Hynix is a solid bet. It delivers read speeds up to 3,500 MB/s and write speeds of up to 3,200 MB/s, so it’s the perfect thing to speed up your computer. Plus, the Gold P31 has more thermal efficiency than comparable products, helping it to stay cool. And with SK Hynix edition Macrium cloning software for data transfers and OS migration, setup won’t take long. Your purchase also comes with a five-year protection plan, for added peace of mind.

If you need the extra space, getting the high-capacity 2TB version may be your best best. It’s discounted by $58 right now, bringing the price down to $150. But if you’re looking for the best deal of the day, check out the 1TB drive. It’s marked down by a whopping 52% right now. That’s an $87 savings, meaning you’ll pay just $80 if you buy it today. However, if you’re looking for bottom-dollar prices and just need a boost to your current storage, you can get the 500GB model for $46 right now (save $24).

Note that these solid-state drives are intended for gaming and are compatible with most modern laptops and desktops, but you will need to check your specific model to make sure you can use it. To be clear, these drives are not compatible with Sony’s PlayStation 5, so if you’re looking to expand space and speed on your PS5, you’ll want to check out these drives instead.

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Apple’s New Smart Home Display Delayed Until Fall Over Siri Issues

It has been nearly a year and a half since the company announced the AI-powered product.

Your home could get smarter with Apple’s Siri, but it will have to wait a few more months. Bloomberg reported the iPad-shaped AI home hub won’t be ready until September, several months after the company was hoping to launch it this spring. Apple engineers first need to complete work on a new and improved Siri assistant for the home device, code-named J490, according to Bloomberg.

Apple was hoping to release J490 this month, along with a slew of other new devices, including the iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, MacBook Air M5, new Pro models, and iPad Air M4. Apple first teased the smart home display in November 2024.

A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Siri is Apple’s virtual assistant that uses voice recognition and AI to fulfill a variety of tasks and commands, along with intriguing uses. You might use Siri to find your iPhone — «Hey Siri, where are you?» — or to hear the weather forecast — «Siri, what will the weather be today?» Siri is available on iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. It was launched in 2011 as a feature of the iPhone 4S.

As CNET reported last month, Apple engineers have struggled to push the upgraded Siri assistant out the door. It isn’t fast enough, gets confused by complex commands and doesn’t interact well with other Apple AI models. The company is also wrestling with how much personal data to access to inform the AI, and the new Siri is not yet able to complete in-app tasks, such as finding a photo and posting it to socials, all with one command.

It has been nearly two years since Apple announced that it would give Siri a major upgrade. In the meantime, competitors like Alexa Plus and Gemini for Home have entered the marketplace.

Tech tester Jon Rettinger, whose YouTube channel has 1.66 million subscribers, says the repeated delays in upgrading Siri can «erode» confidence in Apple’s ability to keep up in the AI race.

«Apple as a whole is still one of the strongest companies on the planet. But their AI play is clearly the weakest link in an otherwise very strong chain,» Rettinger told CNET.

Rettinger said he has had issues getting Siri to complete basic commands, such as setting two alarms at the same time, and that it’s a bit of «a mess» right now.

«Having said that, the iPhone has such massive market penetration that I’m not sure it will actually matter in the end. Which is kind of wild when you think about it,» Rettinger said.

Facial recognition for residents

The hardware for the forthcoming smart home display has already been finished. It resembles an iPad and can be either attached to a wall or rest on a half-domed-shaped base, the Bloomberg report said.

The device will be equipped with facial recognition, so when residents walk up to it, they will be shown personalized data such as music preferences, news headlines, appointments, reminders, tasks and so on.

The screen interface will include a bunch of circular app icons, similar to the display on an Apple Watch. The Bloomberg report said the smart home display will be the first of several home devices by Apple. Future products include a tabletop robotic limb with a 9-inch screen, a smart security camera and a Face ID-enabled smart doorbell.