From PC Mag: With TikTok’s future in limbo, rivals X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky have introduced vertical video feeds similar to those popularized by the China-based platform.
The announcements were made late on Jan. 19 ahead of the short-lived US TikTok ban. "We had to get in on the video...
From PC World: According to one analyst firm, the combined shipment of desktop and laptop computers in 2024 was 245.3 million units. That’s a big number — a new computer for one out of every thirty or so people on the planet — and it’s showing a growth over 2023. But with the previous post-pandemic...
From CNET: TikTok is back online in the US after briefly shutting down ahead of the start of a ban that had been set to kick in on Sunday.
TikTok said Sunday in a post on the social media platform X that it was in the process of restoring service after reaching agreements with its service providers...
I was lecturing a class at the University of Calgary in late October last semester when I saw a student ID card on the podium. At first, I did not pay too much attention to it, thinking the owner of the ID card will eventually come around to pick it up. However, after a week, the ID card was still there, so I got curious. It did not belong to anyone in my class, so I gave anyone willing from my class a challenge: Find and return the ID card to...
The first pair of wireless headphones were invented in the 1960s. These were only able to listen in on radio waves. The first portable music player was the Sony Walkman that hit the shelves in 1979. The first laptop computer, the Osborne 1, came out in 1981. The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, which is the first cellular phone, was commercially available in 1983. Due to our mobile nature, for any given piece of electronic technology, we have sought to...
From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is proud to launch the Toughpower TF3 1300W - TT Premium Edition, the 80 PLUS Titanium certified and full modular PSU that is designed to power up high-performance and overclocking systems. The Toughpower TF3 1300W is built to comply with the ATX 3.1...
From PC Mag: General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar will be banned from selling customer driving data for the next five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.
The agency accuses GM of not clearly disclosing its data-collection policies to users who signed up for its OnStar...
From PC World: If you aren’t using a password manager yet, you’re missing out on greater convenience and security. Fortunately, if you don’t have a dedicated password manager app, you can always use Google Password Manager in Chrome, especially now that it supports the saving of passkeys. (Passkeys...
From CNET: The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could pave the way for a US ban of TikTok to take effect as soon as Sunday.
The nation's highest court said that while TikTok is "a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community," Congress...
From AVerMedia Press Release: AVerMedia Technologies is thrilled to announce the worldwide launch of two groundbreaking additions to its GO Series product line: the ELITE GO GC313Pro Charging Capture and the CORE GO GC313 Charging Dock. Designed with mobility, versatility, and performance in mind...
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