Google Unveils Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Phones

From CNET: Google has abruptly updated its Google Store site with details on its upcoming flagship smartphones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

"Arriving 10/4," the page now reads. "Coming in hot. Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro."

A Pixel 8 video also briefly shows off both phones. The Pixel 8 appears in...

Thermaltake Reveals Matcha Green Lineup

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake is delighted to launch the Ceres 300 TG ARGB Matcha Green Mid Tower Chassis and the ARGENT E700 Real Leather Gaming Chair Matcha Green. After first releasing The Tower 200 Matcha Green Mini Chassis and gaining positive reviews, Thermaltake plans to...

Nintendo Switch 2 evidence grows with rumors of developer demos

From The Verge: Nintendo has reportedly demonstrated the Nintendo Switch 2 behind closed doors at Gamescom last month. Eurogamer reports that some trusted developers got an early look at the Switch 2 and some tech demos of how games run on the unannounced system.

There was reportedly a demo of an...

Windows 11 will stop forcing Edge on users, but only in Europe

From PC World: The integrated web search in the Windows Start menu is cool, and a lot more useful than you might think. But like just about every other part of Windows lately, it insists on keeping you in Microsoft’s playpen by forcing links to open in the Edge browser. That’s about to change, at...

Cooler Master Raises the Bar with the Q300L V2

From Cooler Master Press Release: Cooler Master has launched the Q300L V2 – a revitalized and rejuvenated successor to the original MasterBox Q300L. Taking each feature of its predecessor to new heights, the Q300L V2 boldly redefines the capabilities and performance of mATX cases.

"The Q300L V2 is...

Google rolls out file locking for Workspace customers

From The Verge: Google is rolling out a new feature to Google Workspace customers: the ability to lock Google Drive files.

While a file is locked, no one with any level of access can make edits, comments, or suggestions; essentially, it’s in read-only mode until you unlock it. The company wrote in...

Asus takes over Intel’s NUC tiny PC business

From PC World: Intel’s NUC, short for “Next Unit of Computing,” is a funky series of teeny-tiny PCs packed with the latest tech the company can offer. It’s also dead… but only “mostly dead.” Shortly after Intel announced that it was done making the NUC hardware line, Asus said that it was happy to...

Sonos Move 2 Portable Speaker Promises Better Sound and Battery Life

From CNET: Back in 2019, Sonos launched its first portable speaker, the aptly named Move, which had a lot to like about it, notwithstanding its somewhat high $400 price. Now the sequel is here with some modest design upgrades, much improved battery life (up to 24 hours) and a new dual-tweeter...

Facebook’s unloved ‘News’ tab is going away in Europe

From The Verge: Meta plans to “deprecate” the News tab in Facebook’s bookmarks section in the UK, France, and Germany. That’s typically been company speak for removing a feature. The changes are supposed to go into effect in early December, according to Meta.

“As a company, we have to focus our...

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