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Proton Mail and Calendar Are Getting Even Better

Proton’s privacy and security-focused products are awesome. And if you use Proton Mail and/or Proton Calendar, they’re about to get way better, as Proton has announced a handful of new features for both of those services….

Arol Wright Nov 25th

Tumblr and Flickr Might Join Mastodon’s “Fediverse” Network

Mastodon is the federated social media platform skyrocketing in popularity, comprised of thousands of independant servers instead of one website owned by one group. Soon, some mainstream social media sites could interconnect …

Corbin Davenport Nov 25th

Stable Diffusion 2 Is Here, but Not Everyone’s Happy

AI art is 2022’s hottest trend, and it’s all thanks to models like DALL-E and Stable Diffusion. Using those, you’re able to generate eerily realistic AI-fueled images. Stable Diffusion 2 has been officially released, bringing…

Arol Wright Nov 25th

ASUS Now Sells the World’s Thinnest 14-Inch Laptop

Laptops come in multiple shapes and forms, but going with a thinner model usually means giving up performance and battery life. ASUS is hoping to change that with a new MacBook Pro competitor, which the company says is the t…

Arol Wright Nov 23rd

New York Cracks Down on Fossil Fuels for Crypto Mining

Cryptocurrency mining often requires massive amounts of electricity, especially for proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin. That power sometimes comes from fossil fuels, which the state of New York wants to limit….

Corbin Davenport Nov 23rd

Mercedes Wants You to Pay a Subscription for Full Speed

There’s always that moment during a chase scene in a movie where the driver presses some red turbo button to get away. That scene might be a bit lamer if instead of pressing a button to get more speed, they’re entering their …

Chason Gordon Nov 23rd

It’s Now Easier to Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft released the Windows Subsystem for Linux on the Microsoft Store over a year ago, but so far, it has only been available as a “preview” there. Now, it’s now generally available for all Windows 10 and Windows 11 user…

Arol Wright Nov 23rd

Shazam Just Got a Big Update on Android

The Apple-owned Shazam app is a great resource for getting to know the music that’s blasting around you. But its Android widget has always felt a bit lacking, since it was just a shortcut for the app. Now, it’s much more usef…

Arol Wright Nov 22nd

The Xbox 360 Controller Will Get an Official Modern Makeover

Even today, the Xbox 360 controller is still fondly remembered by many. What would you think about a controller that accurately imitates its best qualities and works with modern Xbox consoles and PCs? That’s exactly what Hype…

Arol Wright Nov 22nd

Microsoft PowerPoint on iPhone & iPad Is Going Vertical

PowerPoint has been available on phones and tablets for years, but it still doesn’t have all the same features as the Windows and Mac apps. Another feature is now on the way: portrait slides.

Corbin Davenport Nov 22nd

Cryptocurrency Is Having a Bad Time Right Now

Cryptocurrency has been heralded by some as the future of digital payments, without the overhead of a central bank or government. However, at least some overhead might be needed, if the past few weeks have been any indication…

Corbin Davenport Nov 22nd

iCloud for Windows Is Corrupting Some People’s Videos

Apple’s “it just works” mantra applies to both its products and software, but sometimes, it doesn’t quite work. And in the case of the Windows version of iCloud, things seem to be seriously struggling — some people’s videos …

Arol Wright Nov 22nd

Roku Made a $19 Streaming Device Just for Black Friday

Roku sells some of the best streaming devices around, and each year, the company teams up with Walmart on a limited-edition player for the Black Friday shopping season. Sure enough, the company just revealed a $19 streaming d…

Corbin Davenport Nov 22nd

Seagate Made Star Wars Hard Drives for Your Rebel Secrets

There are plenty of choices for the best external hard drives (HDDs) or best external solid state drives (SSDs), but most of them don’t have a Star Wars theme. Seagate wants to fix that with three new external drives, comin…

Corbin Davenport Nov 22nd

Scientists Don’t Want to Count Leap Seconds, so They’re Going Away

If your dog barked at the moon the other day or you saw two very similar cats walk by one after the other, it probably had something to do with the scrapping of leap seconds. Or not.

Chason Gordon Nov 21st

Tesla is Recalling Over 300,000 Vehicles

Tesla is no stranger to issues and recalls. The EV-only car company might be one of the biggest as far as its market cap goes, but so far this year, it has issued a total of 18 recalls over various issues. Now, you can make t…

Arol Wright Nov 21st

The Commodore 64 Can Now Be a Two-Factor Authenticator

The Commodore 64 might be 40 years old, but there’s still an active community for developing new games and software for the once-popular 6-bit computer. With the help of a new program, TOTP-C64, the C64 can act as a two-facto…

Corbin Davenport Nov 21st

You Can Now Get Mozilla VPN and Firefox Relay for Less Money

Mozilla doesn’t just make the Firefox web browser anymore. There’s also Mozilla VPN, helping you mask your IP, and Firefox Relay, helping you mask your email and phone number. Both services are now available in one single su…

Arol Wright Nov 21st

NVIDIA Finally Speaks Out About Melting RTX 4090 Cables

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is a powerful graphics card, and also one of the most expensive ones out there. That isn’t stopping its power cables from seemingly melting left and right. Luckily, NVIDIA has finally spoken out a…

Arol Wright Nov 19th

SwiftKey for iPhone and iPad Won’t Die After All

SwiftKey is a popular third-party keyboard for Android, iPhone, and iPad, acquired by Microsoft in 2016. The company said in September that the iPhone and iPad versions were going away, but Microsoft has now reversed course….

Corbin Davenport Nov 19th

Windows 11’s Start Menu Will Now Recommend Websites

Microsoft overhauled the Start Menu in Windows 11, giving it a new center-aligned grid design and better organization. There’s another change on the way: suggested links to websites.

Corbin Davenport Nov 18th

VMware Fusion 13 Can Run Windows on Your M1 & M2 Mac

VMware Fusion is a popular virtualization app, and on Mac, it has been one of the best ways to run Windows and Linux applications. It took a while, but VMware is now updated for Apple’s new generation of ARM-powered Mac compu…

Corbin Davenport Nov 18th

Acer’s New Aspire 3 Looks Like an Excellent Budget Laptop

There has been a noticeable trend with laptops over the past few years: you don’t have to compromise as much with budget models anymore. Acer has now released a series of laptops that deliver performance without breaking the …

Corbin Davenport Nov 18th

Microsoft Teams is Getting Old-School Windows Games

As good as the latest releases of Windows are, the old ones have a charm to them that new versions just can’t quite match. A big part of it is its old games — Minesweeper, Solitaire, you name them. Now, you can play them al…

Arol Wright Nov 18th

YouTube Now Has an Intro Sound, Like Netflix

When you watch a movie or a show on Netflix, you can always hear Netflix’s iconic chime before it begins. It has no purpose other than serving as an auditive cue letting you know you’re watching Netflix, but it’s neat. YouTub…

Arol Wright Nov 18th

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