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‘Did we not learn from the Temu croissant lam?’: Woman orders pretzel keychain from AliExpress. Then she takes a closer look

Did AliExpress take authenticity too far? A woman was “freaked out” after she received a keychain from the online retail marketplace and learned she got more than she bargained for.

The Mary Sue

How I keep my PC and desktop clean with cuddly cats all around me: a $20 handheld air blower

Bonus points for a vacuum function.

PC Gamer

EU accuses China’s AliExpress of ‘systemic failure’ over illegal goods

Regulators say online retailer not doing enough to prevent sale of counterfeit clothes and unsafe children’s toys

The Guardian - UK

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China's AliExpress Risks Fine For Breaching EU Illegal Product Rules

Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday in an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines.

International Business Times

Commission finds AliExpress in breach of illegal content rules

At the same time, the platform’s voluntary commitments as part of the DSA probe on other areas have been made binding.

Euronews

Warning as one-third of children’s sunglasses fail Which? testing

Researchers bought 20 pairs of sunglasses from online marketplaces such as Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, and Temu. Here’s what they found

The Independent UK

Third of sunglasses sold online pose risk to children’s eyesight – Which?

None of the 20 pairs of sunglasses Which? bought from online marketplaces could be sold legally in the UK, the consumer group warned.

Evening Standard

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I took photos of the most famous painting in the world, with the worst lens I've ever used

Repurposed from a disposable camera, this viral lens is probably the worst I've ever paired with my Sony camera.

TechRadar

30 Americans Share Shocking Tariff Costs Hitting Their Wallets

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Compact Thunderbolt 5 and OCuLink eGPU flaunts RTX 4090 Laptop GPU

Chinese mini-PC manufacturer FEVM has revealed the FNGT5 Pro, an eGPU with Thunderbolt 5 and OCuLink support.

Tom’s Hardware

I tested out the Ulefone Armor 30 Pro - and this affordable rugged phone has some seriously interesting innovations

The Ulefone Armor 30 Pro offers dual screens, a massive battery and decent cameras for less than $400.

TechRadar

The Lucky Miner USB stick is a $24 Bitcoin lottery ticket, with 210.7 trillion-to-one odds of mining a BTC block in a year

If you like a gamble, there's a fascinating little 1W crypto mining device called the Lucky Miner SOLO-LV02 now available via AliExpress for just $24.

Tom’s Hardware

Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2s may not be as boring to look at as we'd feared

A random e-shop is selling a possible way to customize the Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers.

Tom’s Guide

Illegal and potentially unsafe ‘energy-saving’ plugs widely available online in UK, report finds

Which? calls for ‘tough new laws’ to make selling platforms responsible for ensuring safety of their electronic products

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Illegal and potentially dangerous ‘eco plugs’ still widely available – Which?

The so-called energy-saving devices have been the subject of multiple Government recalls, while Which? testing found no evidence that they worked.

TechRadar

This mini PC has a 7-inch display that can apparently run Windows and an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU, but there's even better options to be had

The compact yet powerful Kingdel Mini PC delivers desktop-level performance in a portable package with a built-in touchscreen display.

TechRadar

For a mid-range handset, the Poco F6 Pro is premium in more ways than one, but I found it hard to ignore some of its key pitfalls

The Poco F6 Pro is a beautiful phone with the power and battery life for serious mobile gamers, but bloatware and in-system ads restrict its potential.

The Conversation

The secret behind Temu’s rock-bottom prices

Temu has made a remarkable entry in the global e-commerce landscape, quickly becoming the fifth largest online marketplace in France. Critics claim Temu’s ultra-competitive pricing relies on unfair practices. Yet its success stems from the powerful—and proven—business model of its parent company, Pinduoduo, which started as an online marketplace for…

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Other than screen reflection, I’m still looking for the downside to the Ulefone Armor Pad 4 Ultra Thermal tablet

The Ulefone Armor Pad 4 Ultra is a serviceable, rugged tablet with thermal aspirations.

TechRadar

The Doogee Fire 6 is another rugged retro SoC phone that fails to justify its cost or your interest

Poor thermal imagining and entry-level hardware combine in a less-than-perfect fusion.

GamesRadar

Proposed US tariffs make your next gaming handheld up to 35% more expensive

Gaming handhelds by the likes of Anbernic and Miyoo could end up more expensive thanks to proprosed US tariffs, and prices could increase by up to 35%.

TechRadar

This rugged phone really lacks the performance needed for Android 14

The AGM H Max is an inexpensive, rugged phone design that uses older SoC technology.

MarketBeat

2 Stocks to Benefit From China Tariff Resets: Is 60% a Bluff?

President Trump has threatened a 60% tariff on Chinese imports, but he has stated that a 10% tariff could be implemented on February 1, 2025. Is there more?

Latin Times

Georgia Man Buys Drill from Chinese Site, Gets Photo of Drill Instead: 'I Don't Like to Get Scammed'

A subsidiary of Alibaba sent Sylvester Franklin a picture of the drill he ordered instead of the product.

TechRadar

Teclast T70 Tablet business tablet review

The Teclast T70 Tablet is a 14-inch Android tablet built for home and office use.

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