More recently, I have been watching a Korean drama recommended by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan, called Descendants of the Sun. When he first told me to watch it, I laughed him off, especially as I do not normally watch these shows. In addition, I did not have a legitimate source to watch from, unlike what Jonathan mentioned in his Seagate IronWolf ST10000VN0004 10TB review. Since then, it was uploaded onto Netflix, granting me full access to the...
Is an activity only socially odd if only one person engages in it? A few weeks ago, I got a call from my colleague Aaron Lai. "Hold on, let me turn off my music," I said to him as I reached for the mute button on my keyboard. "Uhh yes, I was listening to some K-pop. Please do not judge." Aaron just laughed and replied, "I have to tell you this, I stream the same album when I am at work as well." Even though I have known Aaron for many years, I...
From InfoWorld: Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant is getting a facelift on iOS and Android aimed at making it more useful for users, and also bringing a bit of brightness to what’s currently a rather dour interface.
The app’s biggest change is the launch of a button that lets users quickly...
From CNET: Google Assistant is about to get a bit smarter, thanks to third-party developers.
The Alphabet-owned company said Thursday it is opening up its digital assistant with new tools for developers who want to interact with customers through Google Home, its always-listening smart home speaker...
From PC World: Windows is the indisputable platform of choice for gaming and VR, but Linux is catching up fast as graphics companies ramp up driver and hardware support for the OS.
AMD is showing more love for Linux than ever before. The company on Thursday announced some hardware and driver...
From CNET: It looks like the musical mashup of Spotify and SoundCloud won't be happening after all.
The Financial Times reported in September that music-streaming service Spotify was in "advanced talks" to acquire rival streaming service SoundCloud. However, months of discussions between the two...
From InfoWorld: Samsung’s recall of Galaxy Note7 smartphones because of exploding batteries is far from complete, with some users—for example, in Canada—still not turning in their devices for a refund or exchange.
The South Korean company has now decided to cut these phones from the network...
From CNET: HTC today announced Vive Studios, a new branch of the consumer electronics company dedicated to expanding its virtual reality content. According to the official press release, HTC plans to work internally on these projects, as well as with outside publishers and developers.
Along with...
From PC World: There’s a chill in the air, and the leaves are falling off the trees en masse. You know what that means: It’s time for AMD’s huge annual Radeon software update. Like 2014’s Catalyst Omega and 2015’s Radeon Software Crimson, this year’s refresh packs in some huge new features and...
From CNET: Can't wait to shop at an Amazon supermarket? Well, you may have to wait a very, very long time.
Two days after The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to open "more than 2,000 brick-and-mortar grocery stores under its name," the company knocked down the idea as false.
"It's...
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