Acer shows off a gaming monitor with ultra-fast 600Hz refresh rate

From PC World: At IFA in Berlin, Acer announced what could be the world’s first consumer monitor with a full 600Hz refresh rate. The Nitro XV240 F6 is slated to release early next year, and with it you’ll be able to play video games at up to 600 FPS without losing a single frame.

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Consumers Lost $114 Million to Bitcoin ATM Scams in 2023, FTC Says

From CNET: Consumers lost $114 million to scams involving Bitcoin ATMs last year, amounting to a tenfold increase from just three years ago, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission.

This year's losses are on track to be even higher, with an estimated $65 million reported for the...

Verizon Buys Frontier for $20 Billion to Boost Fios, Expand Network

From PC Mag: Verizon is buying fiber-optic internet and communications provider Frontier for $20 billion, the US telecoms giant announced Thursday. The acquisition will mean that Verizon customers will get access to Frontier's fiber network, including those with Verizon's Fios offering. It also...

Intel’s next big chip won’t be ‘Intel Inside,’ either

From PC World: Intel previously said that the upcoming Core Ultra chip, Lunar Lake, won’t be manufactured internally. The company is now saying the same for its next-gen desktop chip, Arrow Lake, as well.

Will the decision affect Intel’s ability to release the chip on time, its features, or its...

TCL's New NxtPaper Phones Can Transition Into Ink Mode With a Switch

From CNET: TCL's expanding its NxtPaper line with two new phones and enhancements to its paperlike display modes to make it easier on your eyes to use the devices for lengthy reading sessions.

The new TCL 50 NxtPaper 5G base phone was announced Wednesday at IFA 2024 alongside a Pro model, both of...

Instagram Now Lets You Leave Comments on Stories

From PC Mag: You can now leave a public comment on Instagram stories, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his broadcast channel.

The feature is rolling out gradually, and only a few users have spotted it, TechCrunch reports.

Previously, reactions or comments for Instagram Stories were delivered...

Qualcomm CEO confirms Snapdragon desktops are planned

From PC World: One of the many questions surrounding Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processors has always been: Is it just a mobile processor? Qualcomm has hinted before that it isn’t, but the company’s chief executive just gave the strongest indication that a desktop chip truly is in the cards.

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Acer Drops Gaming Laptop Concept and Its First Windows Gaming Handheld

From CNET: Acer sprang a couple of new gaming devices on us during IFA -- a concept laptop called Project DualPlay and a Windows gaming handheld called the Nitro Blaze 7.

Acer intermittently tosses out concept products at trade shows but doesn't do it every year like, say, Razer does. So the reveal...

Apple’s next iPhone SE might get an OLED upgrade

From The Verge: The fourth-generation iPhone SE might be getting an OLED display, a new rumor bubbling up from its supply chain suggests. The company has started ordering OLED displays from both BOE and LG Display to outfit the phone with, according to Nikkei Asia.

The possibility that Apple was...

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