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Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 850W Report (Page 1 of 4)

I have a friend who likes to give me "the face" half the time I open my mouth. I am not sure how I would personally describe "the face", but it is one of those things that can be classified under the "if you know, you know" category. Now, what I have learned recently is there are actually variants of "the face". Some of these variants are "what is wrong with you", "that is so unnecessary", and possibly a few others I could not remember off the...

Noctua NA-FH1 Review

Last week my colleague Jonah remarked about his experience in the Creative Stage Air V2 review introduction watching the latest Spiderman movie and how he had a friend who did not watch the first movie. I went to see Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse with my group of friends the week it came out, but I was like Jonah's friend in that I had yet to see the first movie. Personally, I do like having some context prior to going into a movie, so I...

WhatsApp makes it easier to transfer chat histories between devices

From The Verge: Transferring your WhatsApp messages and large attachments between phones running the same operating system could soon be a little easier. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new chat transfer feature that bypasses any cloud backups simply by scanning a QR code shown on your old...

Nvidia sets 2025 date for RTX 50 series GPUs

From PC World: “When’s the next one coming out?” It’s that nagging little question that haunts PC builders before every major purchase. That’s especially true for graphics cards, where the next upgrade might be a tepid update or a literal game-changer. According to a recent presentation, Nvidia may...

Amazon Reportedly Facing Big Antitrust Suit From Lina Khan's FTC

From CNET: The Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan is gearing up to file a "far-reaching" antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

The FTC is expected to file the suit in the coming weeks, which sources tell Bloomberg will allege the tech giant pressures online...

Meta Is Getting More Transparent About How It Uses AI to Organize Your Feeds

From CNET: How much influence does AI have over what you see on social media? Meta is fully aware that its use of the technology can be opaque, and it's now aiming to give you more insight and control over what you see on Facebook and Instagram.

The company uses AI that incorporates your "feedback"...

Beats Studio Pro spec sheet appears to leak in full

From The Verge: Weeks after 9to5Mac revealed some initial details of Beats unannounced Studio Pro headphones, the publication has followed up with what appears to be a complete list of specs for the over-ears. They’re expected to have a premium price tag of $349 and the Apple-owned audio brand could...

The beta for Ubisoft’s refreshed game launcher is now live

From PC World: PC gamers love Steam as a game launcher—and for good reason. Viewing, managing, and adding to your massive game library is easy and straightforward. The same can’t be said about some of the launchers made by game publishers. Take Ubisoft, for example. No matter its name or iteration...

Windows 11 tests letting you sign in to websites with a fingerprint or face

From The Verge: Microsoft is improving Windows 11’s support for the new passkey standard that aims to replace passwords with a more secure and convenient way of logging in. A recent Insider Preview Build (23486) now lets you use Windows Hello natively to create and sign in to supported applications...

Messenger and Instagram get new tools for parental control

From PC World: At long last, parents and guardians can now get better insight into their teens’ social media—at least for Messenger and Instagram. Starting Tuesday, Meta is launching a set of Parental Supervision tools to better aid with controlling usage of both apps.

In Meta’s post announcing the...