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While the summer before the NHL season can feel long, one event I do enjoy is the NHL Entry Draft. This is where NHL teams can pick players to join their organization to start their careers. The biggest question going into the draft often surrounds who the first pick will be, as it signifies this player is the best one in the year. Examples include players like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, and most recently, Connor Bedard. Back in 1993, the...

Hertz is scaling back its EV ambitions because its Teslas keep getting damaged

From The Verge: Rental car company Hertz once envisioned itself as the ultimate EV broker, doling out battery-powered vehicles to business travelers, ridehail drivers, and tech newbies in an ambitious plan to grease the wheels for the EV revolution. The company inked agreements with Tesla and...

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon is the chip we begged Intel to make

From PC World: Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon X Elite PC platform is weird.

Twelve cores, all running at 3.8GHz. Normal, right? Not for an Arm chip like Qualcomm manufactures. We’ve all become used to performance cores and efficiency cores, and trying to minimize battery life by turning off cores...

T-Mobile Walks Back Forced Plan Migration, Won't Make People Switch Plans After All

From CNET: T-Mobile caused a bit of a stir earlier this month when a leak revealed it planned to move people from older, cheaper plans to pricier ones starting with their November bill cycle. On Wednesday, the carrier officially walked back the changes with CEO Mike Sievert confirming that they...

ARCTIC guarantees Compatibility with Intel LGA 1851

From ARCTIC Press Release: In the next year, Intel will release the new Arrow Lake processors on the LGA 1851 socket – ARCTIC customers don’t have to worry about new coolers being needed for the new CPUs.

The cooler specialist already assures guaranteed compatibility: all LGA-1700 compatible ARCTIC...

Thermaltake New Snow & Matcha Green Edition AIO is Now Available Worldwide

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is proud to announce that the TH120/240/280/360/420 V2 ARGB Sync All-In-One Liquid Cooler - Snow Edition, the TH280 V2 ARGB Sync All-In-One Liquid Cooler - Matcha Green Edition, and the TH240/280/360/420 V2 Ultra ARGB Sync All-In-One Liquid Cooler - Snow...

Leica’s latest camera encrypts verification info into every photo

From The Verge: The compact and discreet nature of Leica M rangefinder cameras once made them a popular choice for photojournalists, long before autofocus became pretty much a prerequisite. But while M cameras these days are more likely to be in the hands of an amateur or enthusiast than a conflict...

Windows Copilot AI is the new Start button, says Microsoft CEO

From PC World: We may not know how Microsoft will redesign Windows 12, but we do know how Microsoft is thinking about it: The company is putting AI first, to the point where Windows Copilot could be the new Start button.

During the announcement of the rather shocking performance claims surrounding...

Qualcomm Believes AI Will Change PCs, Starting With Its Chips

From CNET: Until now, the chips powering your computer have largely come from Intel, AMD or Apple. But Qualcomm, a company whose chips have primarily been for phones, believes its chips will start powering your computers soon too.

The reason is generative AI, which brings new creative clout to...

Lexar Introduces THOR OC DDR5 and DDR4 Desktop Memory Modules in the United States

From Lexar Press Release: Lexar is excited to announce THOR OC DDR5 Desktop Memory. Featuring a complete redesign that pays homage to Thor’s hammer, this memory also boasts a durable, solid aluminum heatsink that more than stands up to the challenges of overclocking by providing superior heat...