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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD 1TB Review (Page 1 of 10)

"It is not my fault I am so pretty and every guy likes me," my friend told me. If you think that sounds pretentious and ridiculous, it kind of is. Why would anyone with any level of modesty and self-awareness say such a thing? Is she really that pretty and is it true every guy likes her? While all of these things are debatable, what is not debatable is the fact this quote was falsely attributed to my friend -- she actually never said that. The...

ASUS ROG Fusion II 500 Review (Page 1 of 4)

How would you categorize your music as a whole? I know for myself, I often categorize based on genres, putting music I like into playlists based on those, and then playing tunes based on what I feel like listening to at the time. However, I know others, including Spotify, can categorize music based on what listeners might be doing or based on their mood. I was chatting with some of my friends and they were trying to define the difference between...

Europe's New Rules to Curb Big Tech Seek to Transform Messaging Apps

From CNET: Europe reached a key milestone Thursday in the renegotiation of its rules governing the tech industry, announcing agreement on the upcoming Digital Markets Act between the European Parliament and EU member states. The legislation amounts to an overhaul of antitrust rules in Europe and...

Google's New Nest Hub Reportedly Has a Detachable Display

From PC Mag: We are long overdue a new Nest Hub model, but Google is apparently planning to make its next smart display more useful by allowing the screen to detach.

As 9To5Google reports, according to a reliable source, the next Nest Hub will allow the screen to detach from its base. In so doing...

Nvidia shows off AI model that turns a few dozen snapshots into a 3D-rendered scene

From The Verge: Nvidia’s latest AI demo is pretty impressive: a tool that quickly turns a “few dozen” 2D snapshots into a 3D-rendered scene. In the video below you can see the method in action, with a model dressed like Andy Warhol holding an old-fashioned Polaroid camera. (Don’t overthink the...

ROCCAT Kone XP Review (Page 1 of 4)

How can you tell one pair of skis from another? It seems hard since they all look the same to the untrained eye -- just long sticks that you put your feet on and use to go down mountains at high speeds. However, mountains can have a variety of terrain, which different types of skis are built for. Short skis will get you down the mountain quickly at a fast speed, along with getting around moguls much easier than your conventional skis. Thick and...

ADATA Industrial Launches Industrial-Grade DDR5 Registered DIMM Memory Modules

From ADATA Press Release: ADATA Technology has today launched new industrial-grade Registered DIMM (R-DIMM) DDR5 memory modules. This completes a full suite of industrial-grade DDR5 including U-DIMM, SO-DIMM and now R-DIMM modules designed for the latest Intel 12th Generation processors, and future...

Uber will feature NYC taxi cabs in its app under groundbreaking new deal

From The Verge: Uber, longtime foe of the taxi industry, has made a deal to integrate New York City’s iconic yellow cabs in its app. The agreement, which is set to go into effect later this spring, means that roughly 14,000 taxis will be able to receive trip requests from Uber customers. (The news...

AMD Announces FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0, But Compatibility Is Messy

From PC Mag: AMD on Wednesday pulled back part of the curtain on FSR 2.0, the hotly anticipated upgrade of its FidelityFX Super Resolution spatial upscaler/supersampler (that distinction changes depending on the color of the logo).

FSR 2.0 promises to up your framerates for "free," as it were, the...

Google to Test Third-Party Billing in Its Android App Store

From CNET: Google said Wednesday it will allow some developers to offer third-party payment options in apps that run on its Android operating system, a move the search giant has resisted for years.

In a blog post to developers, Google said it had rolled out a pilot program in South Korea that...