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I guess the Notepad built into Windows is fine, but it could be better. It could have more features, cleanliness, and could simply just be iterated on as an improvement. Thankfully, there is Notepad++, a free and open-source Notepad replacement and code editor, which has become incredibly popular. With this...
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While the 2024 total solar eclipse has come and gone, NASA wants everyone to know there are plenty more eclipses on the horizon ahead of the next total solar eclipse in North America in August 2044. Over the next two years, folks willing to travel can catch an annular solar eclipse in South America this fall, and a...
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If you've just recovered from acquiring your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU, get ready for the next generation as it is fast approaching. NVIDIA's AIB partners, those who produce the custom cooler models of its GPUs, may have some news on the horizon. These board partners are supposedly expecting the high-end NVIDIA RTX...
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As is tradition, a new Google device is seemingly leaked before it’s officially unveiled with the Pixel 8a seen in full for the first time. User @TechDroider on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted pictures of what appears to be the front and back of the Pixel 8a. This marks the first time the device has been seen...
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Logitech G has unleashed its new compact professional-grade Logitech G Pro X 60 wireless gaming keyboard. The company touts its new 60 percent keyboard as one that meets the evolving needs of pro-gamers, which is a vague claim, but it's underpinned by some nifty features.
When it comes to gaming keyboards, many...
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The US government recently tightened its restrictions on chip exports in an effort to make it more difficult for China to access artificial hardware and services, all in the interest of national security. However, the restrictions could prove "insignificant" in the short term, and even worse, could actually boost...
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Following in the footsteps of the Fairbuds XL repairable headphones launched last year, Fairphone has unveiled the Fairbuds earphones that pairs repairability, which has the potential to reducte in e-waste. The device allows owners to responsibly swap out things like batteries and order single replacement ear tips...
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Google is bringing several upgrades to Android’s Find My Device feature, which will begin to roll out to users in the United States and Canada with the rest of the world to follow. Google says the feature will now be able to tap into other Android devices as part of a crowdsourced network. To access this feature...
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Most people don't realize it, but older technology powers much of our current infrastructure. Whether it is due to a lack of acceptable alternatives, costs, or just plain bureaucratic indifference, ancient technology like floppy disks are still being used in some niche applications, like at Chuck E. Cheese...
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The United States government has slowly but surely been distributing funds related to the CHIPS and Science Act, with TSMC set to be a recipient of $6.6 billion in grants and up to $5 billion in loans. The money will be used by the company to advance its planned facilities in Arizona. TSMC also announced plans to...
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For quite some time, Apple's App Store guidelines have banned applications from running software that's not "embedded in the binary." In other words, an app that loads another app is a no-go. This, obviously, had the knock-on effect of banning all emulators from the App Store because that's exactly what they are: an...
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A new scathing report suggests that Google and other AI companies have been training AI models on YouTube videos, calling into question whether the companies have been violating the content creators' copyrights. The report dives into the depths companies like OpenAI and Meta have gone to in order to scrape the barrel...
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It doesn't matter if your gaming platform of choice is a PC or a dedicated console. Either way, storage matters, as games are not exactly shrinking in size. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to upgrade the storage on your PC or console, and especially the PlayStation 5 when it comes to the latter, which lets you install...
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The iPad has been one of Apple's most significant products, becoming a great companion to iPhone and the Mac. While a lot of hype has surrounded the freshly minted Apple Vision Pro, the device still remains too avant-garde for most users to adopt. That leaves an opening for a new iPad refresh, which is likely coming...
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Spotify is continuing to integrate AI into its service with the rollout of its new AI Playlist feature. It will initially be available as a beta to Spotify premium users located in the United Kingdom and Australia. The company says that “with AI Playlist in beta, you can effortlessly turn your most creative ideas into...
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With the day of the total solar eclipse finally upon us, many may be wondering what time they need to head outside to view the celestial event. So, if you are in Mexico, or all the way up at the Island of Newfoundland, be sure to know exactly when to look up at the sky (which hopefully won’t be falling), with proper...
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The highly-anticipated Google Pixel 8a might've been hiding in plain sight in a recent Google Fi Wireless ad. With its release date still a couple of months out, it makes you wonder if this was accidental or intentional on Google's part. The graphic also reveals a new matte blue colorway that may be coming to the 8a...
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Xbox plans on continuing to lead the way in game preservation, which will play a big role on the next Xbox currently being worked on by its hardware division. This is all according to internal e-mails provided to Windows Central, and have been confirmed as genuine by Microsoft. The e-mails were sent by Sarah Bond...
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For a long time, the two main reasons to skip over OLED were prohibitively high prices and the risk of permanent image retention, otherwise known as burn-in. Over the past several years, however, TV makers and their retail partners have made strides to address both concerns—yes, the risk of burn-in still exists, but...
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The upcoming total solar eclipse has been making plenty of headlines as of late, leaving some to wonder how agencies such as NASA devise the maps predicting the path of totality. Well, it all comes down to knowing the precise shape and position of the Moon, and a few other key features and environmental aspects...
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If you needed any further confirmation that AMD's "Granite Ridge" desktop processors sporting the Zen 5 architecture were on their way before long, the latest piece of evidence is an update for the popular MC Extractor binary microcode extraction tool. This update adds support for two different AMD CPU identification...
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Earlier this year, Acer stormed onto the stage at CES with a handful of gaming monitors up to an incredible 57” with the Predator Z57. Though it had been mentioned previously, what was distinctly missing from the coverage was the monitor that sat between that behemoth and the smaller, but still bodacious, Predator...
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