Texas Judge Strikes Down FTC Ban on Noncompetes

From PC Mag: US District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC's noncompete rule this week, arguing that the FTC did not prove why "such a sweeping prohibition" on noncompetes is necessary. She suggests the agency should have focused on "specific, harmful non-competes," Reuters reports.

The US...

Windows update breaks Linux dual-boot setups with ominous message

From PC World: Many PC users with Windows-and-Linux dual-boot setups woke up to a scary message this week: “Something has gone seriously wrong.”

Apparently, the latest patch to Windows 10 and Windows 11 seems to damage secondary Linux installations when the Secure Boot feature is enabled. Affected...

Qualcomm Pushes AI to Lower-Cost Phones With Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

From PC Mag: AI has been a hot-button topic across industries lately, nowhere more so than in mobile. Top devices like the Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S24 are expected to include AI features. Still, AI should be a democratizing force available to the many, not the few (who can better afford it...

New G-Sync gaming monitors won’t need a separate module anymore

From PC World: Monitors with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology, which syncs full frames between the graphics card and display panel to prevent tearing, are more expensive than their AMD FreeSync counterparts. That’s because full G-Sync capabilities require an extra electronics board inside the display...

Bluesound Unveils 3 New Audiophile-Ready Streamers

From CNET: Bluesound unveiled three new streamers in its audio range on Tuesday: the Node Nano, the Node and the Node Icon, with prices starting at $299.

The new Node Nano is a compact entry-level streamer, while the upgraded Node ($549) features an all-new ESS Sabre DAC and better performance...

Raspberry Pi 5 gets a cheaper 2GB option

From The Verge: There’s a new Raspberry Pi 5 in town: a 2GB variant that knocks the price of the microcomputer down to $50. The lower RAM doesn’t necessarily mean it comes with fewer capabilities, just that it won’t be up to some RAM-intensive tasks. Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO Eben Upton says the...

New AirPods Set to Join Apple's Fall 2024 Hardware Lineup

From PC Mag: Apple is reportedly planning on launching two different versions of its fourth-generation AirPods this fall. One model is expected to offer basic functionality but be affordably priced. A more expensive model will offer active noise cancellation and is rumored to replace the current...

Turtle Beach Burst II Air Review (Page 1 of 4)

After a long hiatus from my love-hate relationship with running, I finally started it up again. The weather turned warm, the flowers bloomed, and the roads became clear. I whipped out my trusty, well-worn Asics Gel-Cumulus 20s and put in the first miles in over a year. Perhaps it was due to the compounding effects of age of both the shoe and me, but the shoes felt heavy, my joints felt worse for wear, and my body felt every step. Briefly after...

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