Acer’s new Nitro gaming monitors push refresh rates to a blistering 600Hz
Let’s start with the models geared toward gamers, the Nitro UltraSpeed gaming monitors. These displays are positioning themselves among the fastest on the market. The refresh rate can reach an...
View ArticlePowerToys 0.84 adds Workspaces, patches existing issues
PowerToys is a much-loved Windows utility for a reason. It adds many useful features that Microsoft includes in its operating system. With version 0.84, this handy Windows tool adds a new feature...
View ArticleFrontier’s 3 million users to become Verizon users in latest telco merger
Enlarge / A Verizon FiOS truck in Manhattan on September 15, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado) Verizon today announced a deal to acquire Frontier Communications, an Internet...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event
Enlarge / Apple’s event will likely discuss Apple Intelligence, though that’s not going to launch until later in the year with iOS 18.1 (credit: Apple) For years, Apple’s September event has focused...
View ArticlePanasonic returns to the US with OLED and mini-LED sets featuring built-in...
Panasonic has announced its return to the US TV market after nearly a decade away, and they’re bringing some heavy hitters. Read Entire Article
View ArticleReport shows the “Big Three” cloud providers have failed to keep computing...
A company specializing in cloud computing services recently published its latest report on the state of the cloud market. According to Civo’s analysis, this year’s cloud computing landscape is causing...
View ArticleAT&T sues Broadcom for refusing to renew perpetual license support
Enlarge AT&T filed a lawsuit against Broadcom on August 29 accusing it of seeking to “retroactively change existing VMware contracts to match its new corporate strategy.” The lawsuit, spotted by...
View ArticleParenting nightmare: Kiss on the cheek causes child’s incurable infection
Enlarge / Herpes simplex virus, (HSV). Image taken with transmission electron microscopy. (credit: Getty | BSIP) As the US Surgeon General recently highlighted, parenting is stressful. From navigating...
View ArticleNetworking manufacturer Zyxel issues sweeping security advisories for over 50...
On Tuesday, networking OEM Zyxel listed nine security advisories affecting dozens of its products. Most of the vulnerabilities carry a “high” severity ranking. The most dangerous (CVE-2024-7261) has a...
View ArticleThe Moon had volcanic activity much more recently than we knew
Enlarge / The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago. (credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) Signs of volcanic activity on the Moon can be viewed...
View ArticleA Quick Introduction to the NVIDIA GH200 aka Grace Hopper
The NVIDIA GH200 or “Grace Hopper” is far from a single product. We have a quick guide so when someone says “GH200” you know what to look for The post A Quick Introduction to the NVIDIA GH200 aka...
View ArticleMicrosoft is still sharing some tips to boost Windows boot times
Microsoft has published a new support page outlining several methods you can use to hunt down and stop problematic startup applications from bogging down your Windows 11/10 system. The tips mainly...
View ArticleHMD Fusion revives modular smartphones with swappable “Outfits”
Human Mobile Devices began selling new smartphone models under the HMD brand earlier this year, focusing on repairability and the use of environmentally friendly materials. The Finnish company is now...
View ArticleNvidia’s AI chips are cheaper to rent in China than US
Enlarge (credit: VGG | Getty Images) The cost of renting cloud services using Nvidia’s leading artificial intelligence chips is lower in China than in the US, a sign that the advanced processors are...
View ArticleTelegram is not an “anarchic paradise,” CEO Pavel Durov says after arrest
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | picture alliance ) Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, in his first public comments since being arrested by French authorities, said that Telegram is not an “anarchic paradise”...
View ArticleVerizon set to acquire Frontier in $20 billion deal that’ll expand fiber...
Frontier currently serves 2.2 million fiber Internet subscribers across 25 states. Once the deal is finalized, they will join Verizon’s 7.4 million Fios subscribers in nine states and Washington, DC,...
View ArticleWith NASA’s plan faltering, China knows it can be first with Mars sample return
Enlarge / A “selfie” photo of China’s Zhurong rover and the Tianwen-1 landing platform on Mars in 2021. (credit: China National Space Administration) China plans to launch two heavy-lift Long March 5...
View ArticleADHD med shortages push DEA to up drug allotment by 23.5%
Enlarge (credit: Getty | George Frey) While supplies of Adderall and its generic versions are finally recovering after a yearslong shortage, the Drug Enforcement Administration is now working to curb...
View ArticleLeaked Disney+ financials may shed light on recent price hike
Enlarge / A shot from Agatha All Along, an upcoming Disney+ exclusive. (credit: Marvel Studios/Disney+) A leak of data from Disney points to the Disney+ streaming service making about $2.4 billion in...
View ArticleCops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster?
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cops are now using AI to generate images of fake kids, which are helping them catch child predators online, a lawsuit filed by the state of New Mexico...
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