Many of us stream shows and movies with the subtitles on all the time — and not because it’s cool. “What did he just say?” Those are some of the most commonly uttered words in my home. No matter how much my wife and I crank up the TV volume, the actors in streaming movies […]
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Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered
On Thursday, the developer of the popular Apollo app for Mac, which is a third-party interface for Reddit, announced that the app would be closing. The app will remain live until June 30. The developer announced the change in a Reddit post, saying “Eight years ago, I posted in the Apple subreddit about a Reddit […]
HP Weekend Flash Sale: The 6 best laptop deals, from $250
HP decided that Super Bowl weekedn was the perfect time to cut prices on just about all of their budget laptops. If you’re looking for a 2-in-1, student laptop, gaming laptop, touchscreen laptop or Chromebook, this sale has something for you. We’ve picked out the laptop deals with the best specs for the price, so […]
Max Verstappen wants to win Le Mans – virtually, that is
Max Verstappen simply loves to race — whether it’s in real life or in a video game. The 25-year-old Dutch driver, who won his second consecutive Formula One world championship last season, will put his gaming prowess to the test this weekend when he headlines the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, a sim-racing version […]
iCloud might be sending your photos to strangers’ computers
Microsoft’s newly announced iCloud for Windows app, which is intended to connect your iCloud to your Photos app on your PC, has already developed a glitch that is sending photos to the wrong users. Several users have reported instances on the MacRumors Forums where they have received someone else’s images when attempting to load their […]
Google Meet or Zoom? Soon, it won’t matter
Google has announced support for embedded interoperability on Google Meet and Zoom Room devices at no extra cost, coming later this year. Soon Google Meets devices will be able to join Zoom meetings, and Zoom Rooms will be able to join Google Meet meetings. It will be as easy to use as clicking on a […]
Here’s How To Get The Best Internet Experience In Your Home
Man connecting to network with his smartphone Gettu Understand speed. When it comes to internet speed, most internet users are likely familiar with “5G,” which represents the fifth and most current generation of mobile/cellular technology. 5G can be used to deliver high-speed internet service to your home, using nearby cellular towers to send a signal […]
How much does the RTX 4090 cost? RTX 40-series buying guide
Nvidia has finally announced the RTX 40 series, and three new RTX 40 cards will be available later this year: the flagship RTX 4090, the high-end RTX 4080 16GB, and the RTX 4080 12GB. Along with apparently massive performance improvements over last-generation RTX 30 series cards, these new GPUs come with high price tags. How […]
Twitch Says It Will Reduce Payments for Many Popular Streamers
The video game streaming service is struggling to strike the right balance between popularity and profit. Twitch is the most popular game streaming service on the internet, but it may face challenges in trying to keep the most popular streamers. On Wednesday, the company said it would reduce the subscription revenue it shared with some […]
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Low-Cost Internet
1. You may qualify for low-cost internet. Morsa Images via Getty Images If you receive government assistance, chances are you qualify to receive $ 30 off your internet bill through Cox’s Affordability Program. Check out Cox’s low-cost options to see if you qualify. 2. You can get download speeds up to 100mbps. 10’000 Hours via […]
How to half swipe on Snapchat
On Snapchat, there may be times when you want to peek at a chat message rather than fully open it. You may not want to fully open a message because, for whatever reason, you don’t want the app to let the person who sent it know that you read it. If that’s the case for […]
Twitter spent $33m in three months on Elon Musk deal
Reuters Twitter spent $ 33m (£27m) on Elon Musk’s proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022. It also said its number of monthly daily users had risen to 237m – but it reported a net loss of $ 270m, which was worse than expected. Mr Musk has since changed his mind […]
ReSpec: A column about the complex, glorious tech behind PC gaming
If you’ve ever built your own gaming PC, you know that tinkering with the hardware is half the fun. But increasingly, much of the battle for performance and high frame rates has been happening on the software side of things. DLSS, RT, FSR, and dozens of other acronyms all await you behind your game’s innocent […]
5 easy ways to dramatically increase security in Google Chrome
If you’re one of many people who use Chrome as your default web browser, then you might want to take some steps to ensure that it’s extra secure. This can help you in a world where hackers are always after passwords and can easily spoof websites to look like the real thing. Well, Google has […]
In India, Facebook Struggles to Combat Misinformation and Hate Speech
Internal documents show a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence in the country, the company’s biggest market. On Feb. 4, 2019, a Facebook researcher created a new user account to see what it was like to experience the social media site as a person living in Kerala, India. For the next three […]