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Tech NewsComputersIntel Just Announced the 11th-Gen Mobile CPUs We’ve Been Waiting For
Intel’s new 11th-gen H-Series mobile processors will join the ones it announced during CES 2021, bringing the total to six. The new mobile processors are designed for ultraportable gaming laptops, as well as content creation-focused machines and mobile workstations. Unlike the Intel Core i7-11375H and the rest of the 11th-gen chips already in laptops like … Continued
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Tech NewsComputersNvidia’s Newest Graphics Cards for Gaming Laptops Are Here
Nvidia’s latest mobile RTX 3050 Ti and RTX 3050 GPUs are here. The cards will support the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD, of course, and will support ray tracing and DLSS-enabled games—everything anyone with a current-gen or last-gen RTX card has been able to enjoy, but this time the laptops that ship with the … Continued
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ReviewsLaptopsThis Gaming Laptop Would Be Solid Without the Gaming Part
Adata is a company best known for its SSDs, DRAM modules, and peripherals, which it markets under its gaming moniker XPG, but the company has also recently stepped into the world of gaming laptops. I loved the first ever XPG gaming laptop, impressed by the choice of components, the mechanical keyboard, and the way its … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftRIP Windows 95 Icons
Bits and pieces of Microsoft’s sweeping aesthetic changes to Windows 10, codenamed Sun Valley, have dropped over the last few months. The OS is getting support for the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) codec over Bluetooth, new folder icons, and reportedly a much-needed overhaul to its Microsoft Store user interface. (There may even be a new … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetNot Everyone Is Getting Great Service With Starlink
New Starlink data out today shows where in the U.S. Elon Musk’s ambitious satellite internet service is exceeding expectations—and where it’s falling short. According to Ookla, the company behind a Speedtest app and website that lets anyone test the speed of their broadband and mobile connections, Starlink speeds vary greatly depending on where you live. … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetInvest in the Internet, You Cowards
Internet data usage is skyrocketing these days, to no surprise. In 2020, the average amount of internet data usage for an individual household was 483GB per month. By the end of this year, the average broadband consumption per household per month could hit 600-650GB, according to Mark Trudeau, CEO of OpenVault, a broadband data and … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleThe Epic vs. Apple Hearing Is Already a Disaster
The Epic v. Apple trial kicked off on Monday morning, and it’s already devolved into a giant, internet-fueled mess. First, the court had issues getting both teleconference lines up and running, and even when they were humming along fine, everyone’s lines seemed to be unmuted. On the main line, one person chanted, “Epic Games! Epic … Continued
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Tech NewsInternetLow-Income Households Can Soon Sign Up for the FCC’s Broadband Subsidy
Low-income households can enroll in the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) starting May 12. Spotted by Ars Technica, the agency announced the arrival of its much-needed program Thursday alongside a brand new website. The benefit provides eligible households with a discount of up to $50 a month on their broadband plan, and up to … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoftWindows 10 Is Finally Getting Better Support for AirPods
Part of Microsoft’s great big overhaul to Windows 10 finally includes some major changes to Bluetooth support and audio endpoints. These changes are now live in the latest Windows 10 Insider preview build, reports The Verge. The bigger of the two changes involves adding support for the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) over Bluetooth. Currently, Windows only … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogleA Cloud-Based Google Chrome Sounds Neat, but Consider Upgrading Your Hardware Instead
As I sit at my desk typing this blog, I have 15 Chrome tabs eating up 790MB of memory. I also have 17 Microsoft Edge tabs open, which take up 535MB of memory. Aside from those two extra tabs on Edge, I have the same webpages open, yet Chrome is hogging more memory. Complaints about … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleApple’s M2 Chip Is Reportedly Coming Soon
Apple’s second generation of custom ARM processors have reportedly entered mass production, reports Nikkei Asia. Sources familiar with the matter told the publication we could see MacBooks with the new chip start shipping as early as July this year. Rumors that next-gen MacBooks will go on sale later this year have been swirling for months, … Continued
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Tech NewsNewsTech Companies Won’t Be Able to Form Local Governments in Nevada After All
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has backtracked on legislation plans that would have allowed tech companies to form autonomous “Innovation Zones” anywhere in the state, reports The Nevada Independent. Instead of allowing categories of tech companies, including blockchain and internet of things, to create what are essentially their own local governments, Sisolak said he’s turning his … Continued
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Tech NewsComputersYou Can Mine Crypto With Just About Anything, Even a Commodore 64
Buying a high-end GPU is the fastest way to fill up your wallet with Ethereum, Litecoin, or whatever the cool kids are mining these days. But you can program virtually any computer to process hash functions—even the Commodore 64. Spotted by TechRadar, YouTuber 8-Bit Show and Tell used C64 Bitcoin Miner, which is open-source mining … Continued
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ReviewsFirst LookXbox Cloud Gaming Is Already a Super Solid Experience on PC and iOS
Earlier this week, Xbox announced it would start inviting Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to take part in its Xbox Cloud Gaming beta (aka xCloud) on PC and iOS. Like the three other major cloud gaming platforms, Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna, xCloud also now works in the Chrome, Edge, and Safari … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleLook, Apple Isn’t Going to Put macOS on the iPad
After Apple announced this week that both its new iMac and iPad Pro lineup were getting its stellar M1 processor, a lot of people speculated if that meant the company was getting ready to put macOS on the iPad. And look, maybe that would be a great thing—a touchscreen Mac at long last!—but Apple is … Continued
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Tech NewsStreaming ServicesHey, Sony, We Don’t Need a New Streaming Service. Make PS Now Better
After days of rumors that Sony is adding a video streaming service to its existing PlayStation Plus, the company confirmed today that it’s testing one such service in Poland. I don’t know about you, but I’m so over new video streaming services. There are just too many of them. PlayStation Now, Sony’s cloud gaming service … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleApple Sticking the M1 in Every Product Is Really Weird for a PC User
Apple showed off its new M1-powered iMac yesterday, and it sure does come in a lot of beautiful colors. Aside from the processor, there are a few neat features, like a magnetic power cord and an Ethernet port in the power block, and the entire thing has been slimmed down to just 0.45 inches (11.5 … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleApple’s New iMacs Are Here, and They Look Powerful and Pretty
Last month, Apple discontinued two iMac configurations with either 512GB and 1TB of SSD storage for the 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display, fueling speculation of an Apple Silicon-based iMac announcement. The rumors were true: Not only did Apple officially announce the iMacs are getting its impressive M1 processors, but Apple’s new iMacs finally be available … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleApple’s Tile Rival, AirTag, Has Arrived at Long Last
Apple’s long-rumored Bluetooth trackers, AirTags, are now officially here. Finally. AirTags are little round tiles that look similar to backgammon pieces, but larger. You attach them to your keys, wallet, anything you’re afraid of losing. (Apple has its own accessories for that, too!) In the event you do lose something with an AirTag stuck to … Continued
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