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Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD 1TB Review (Page 1 of 10)

Have you ever met someone who is so low in intelligence that they actually think they are smart? If so, psychology has a name for it: It is called the Dunning-Kruger effect. According to Verywell Mind, the Dunning-Kruger effect is "a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. Essentially, low ability people do not possess the skills needed to recognize their own incompetence. The...

ROCCAT Kone Pro Review (Page 1 of 4)

A little over a year ago, I shared a story in my Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black about my friend who kept repeating the same story to everyone on every occasion. You may think after we flipped the calendar year that he would have stopped by now, but I saw him last week and -- I kid you not -- still tried to bring the same story up. What is interesting, however, is he is not the only one I know that likes to repeat the same story until everyone has...

General Motors strikes a deal to source lithium in the US for its electric car batteries

From The Verge: General Motors has struck a deal with a mining company to source lithium, a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, from geothermal deposits in the US. The automaker is making a “multi-million dollar” investment in Australia’s Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to bolster the...

LimeVPN Suffers Major Data Breach, Over 69K Users at Risk

From PC Mag: Using a virtual private network (VPN) is meant to help keep you safe and anonymous online, but what happens if that VPN gets hacked? In the case of LimeVPN, it means over 69,000 users have had their personal information stolen and put up for sale to the highest bidder.

As PrivacySharks...

Twitter explores ways to limit who can see your tweets

From CNET: Twitter said Thursday that it's exploring new ways for users to control who can see their tweets, including a way for people to limit their audience to "trusted friends" and see tweets from that group first.

Andrew Courter, a product designer at Twitter, gave an early look at some of...

TikTok is rolling out longer videos to everyone

From The Verge: TikToks are about to get longer. The app is now rolling out the ability for everyone to publish videos up to three minutes in length, three times the existing one-minute limit. The extension is meant to give creators more flexibility while filming and limit the need for multi-part...

United Airlines to Add Bluetooth Support to In-Flight Entertainment

From PC Mag: As part of United Airlines' “United Next” upgrade, the company is adding oft-requested support for Bluetooth headphones.

The feature is coming to 737 Max and A321neo aircraft. To start, Bluetooth support—which will connect your earphones or earbuds to seatback entertainment systems...

Judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing social media companies

From CNET: A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking a Florida law from going into effect that would have allowed the state to punish social media companies for banning politicians or political candidates from their platforms. US District Judge Robert Hinkle's preliminary injunction came...

Fractal launches Aspect fans

From Fractal Design Press Release: Building on the core functionality of market favorites like Dynamic and Prisma, the Aspect series brings an exciting new aesthetic to the Fractal range of fans. Available in regular and RGB versions, notable Aspect features include aerodynamic stator struts for...

ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix WiFi 6 Gaming Routers Now Available at Walmart

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is excited to announce that the first-ever ROG Strix networking devices, the dual-band GS-AX3000 and GS-AX5400 WiFi 6 (802.11ax) gaming routers, are available for purchase online and at select Walmart locations, starting at $199.99 USD.

The ROG...