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2024 August


Did you know Windows 11 has a God Mode? Here’s what it can do

Did you know Windows 11 has a God Mode? Here’s what it can do

If you find it a bit hard to navigate the category-based organization of the God Mode settings, you can right-click an empty area of the folder and select Group by > Name to list the options alphabetically.


Get this ViewSonic USB-C portable monitor for a shockingly low $51

Get this ViewSonic USB-C portable monitor for a shockingly low $51

Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live.


Optional Windows 11 update is stuffed with useful improvements

Optional Windows 11 update is stuffed with useful improvements

Unlike with Nearby Sharing, the Android device doesn’t need to be in the vicinity for this to work — it just needs to be paired with your PC via Phone Link.


Are refurbished laptops actually more eco-friendly than new laptops?

Are refurbished laptops actually more eco-friendly than new laptops?

Jon Martindale is a voracious writer and technology fanboy who loves nothing more than digging into the specs of the latest graphics cards, processors, and displays.


AMD and Untether Take On Nvidia in MLPerf Benchmarks

AMD and Untether Take On Nvidia in MLPerf Benchmarks

Google said Trillium is expected to increase peak compute performance 4.7Ă— compared to its previous generation, due to bigger matrix-multiply units and faster clock speed.


Phone scammers are using faked AI voices. Here’s how to protect yourself

Phone scammers are using faked AI voices. Here’s how to protect yourself

However, Eleven Labs offers a similar service — you can clone a voice from a one-minute audio sample for just $6 — and this one is available to everyone.


SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers review: Detail-rich sound for every game

SteelSeries Arena 3 speakers review: Detail-rich sound for every game

SteelSeries’ 2.0 speaker system, the Arena 3, made a great first impression on me with its clear, detailed sound and a power profile that can easily fill up a room with immersive audio.


AMD talks Ryzen 9000 controversy: ‘We were as puzzled’ as reviewers

AMD talks Ryzen 9000 controversy: ‘We were as puzzled’ as reviewers

Last night, AMD released a community post pointing the finger at a confluence of various issues: A difference in the Windows mode used for testing, VBS security settings, how rival Intel systems were configured, and – as ever – the specific games benchmarked.


Imagination Raises $100 Million Investment To Take On Edge AI

Imagination Raises $100 Million Investment To Take On Edge AI

GPUs suit all but the smallest edge systems—those with an application processor and above—and Imagination customers in this space typically already have an on-chip GPU for graphics workloads, enabling flexibility and asset reuse.


Trend Micro Maximum Security review: Better alternatives exist

Trend Micro Maximum Security review: Better alternatives exist

Scores in PCMark 10’s Extended benchmark, which simulates web browsing, video chatting, gaming, and image and document editing in free, open-source apps, didn’t budge after installing Maximum Security.


New Asus motherboard makes swapping graphics cards so much easier

New Asus motherboard makes swapping graphics cards so much easier

As Hot Hardware points out, all of these tweaks will benefit reviewers and IT personnel who have to swap out storage and graphics cards frequently for test and upgrade purposes.


Micro-Harvesting Will Not Power Our Planet

Micro-Harvesting Will Not Power Our Planet

In a recent example of an initially attractive energy-harvesting scheme, a research team at the University of Massachusetts developed a passive device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air.