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Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 1000W Report (Page 1 of 4)

If there is anything mildly interesting when working with university students, it would be watching guys awkwardly trying to go after girls. Some of these stories can be found in the introductions of my Fractal Design Define 7 Dark Tempered Glass and Kingston KC2500 1TB reviews. A lot of guys will end up complaining about how women are impossible to understand, and while it is often hard to understand women, if you look at the anecdotes that I...

SilverStone Hydrogon D120 ARGB Review (Page 1 of 4)

I would like to take some time to talk about the importance of hiking poles when it comes to hiking. Having done many hikes this year, some being the most grueling and demanding hikes of my life, I can affirm how useful they are. With some hikes being incredibly steep, the poles made the descent so much easier. I was able to get a stable footing on the ground using the poles as a balance and was ultimately able to make it down faster than I...

Tesla Applies to Sell Electricity in Texas

From PC Mag: Tesla is seeking permission to sell electricity directly to customers in Texas.

Subsidiary Tesla Energy Ventures last week filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a retail electric provider (REP) certificate. Authorization, if approved in November, could...

Hacker claims responsibility for T-Mobile attack, bashes the carrier’s security

From The Verge: A person claiming to be behind the T-Mobile data breach that exposed almost 50 million people’s info has come forward to reveal his identity and to criticize T-Mobile’s security, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. John Binns told the WSJ that he was behind the attack...

Apple settles class action with developers, allows more communication with users

From CNET: Apple says it has reached a settlement with a group of developers in a class action lawsuit against the tech giant over how it manages its App Store. Among the agreements, Apple said it would share more data with app developers, solidify some rules around communication with customers and...

Report: Being the Default Search Engine on Apple Devices Costs Google $15B

From PC Mag: If you need a reminder of just how important the search business is to Google, look no further than the amount it pays Apple to be the default search engine on all iOS and macOS devices.

As 9To5Mac reports, an investment note crossed the desk of Philip Elmer-DeWitt yesterday, which...

Google finally releases YouTube Music Wear OS app, but only for Samsung’s new watches

From The Verge: Google has finally released a Wear OS app for YouTube Music, which could seem like welcome news for people who have been waiting for a way to play their music off Google’s streaming service after the company shut down Google Play Music on Wear OS in August 2020. But the new app comes...

Google, Amazon, Microsoft unveil massive cybersecurity initiatives after White House meeting

From CNET: The heads of Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and IBM are among the business leaders that met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss how the government and private sector can work together to improve the nation's cybersecurity, according to a senior...

Samsung says it can remotely disable stolen TVs

From The Verge: Samsung has revealed its TVs can be remotely disabled if the company finds out the units have been stolen. The feature is called the “Television Block Function” and Samsung says it was recently activated in South Africa after a number of Samsung TVs were taken from a company...

Fitbit Unleashes Charge 5 Fitness Tracker With Always-On Color Screen and ECG

From PC Mag: Fitbit on Wednesday announced the latest addition to its popular Charge line of fitness trackers. The Charge 5 offers a number of design improvements, as well as advanced health-monitoring features previously only available on the company's premium Sense smartwatch.

Priced at $179.99...