6 power tool specs that don’t mean what you think they mean
These power tools specs are often misconstrued—here's what they actually mean.
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I ditched online file converters for a Docker container with 1,000+ formats
One docker compose file later, my browser tabs full of ad-riddled converters are gone for good
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Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to TCL TVs as Microsoft plans to cap streaming
Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that it will introduce monthly caps on Xbox Cloud Gaming streams in November. Just one day later, in a questionably timed announcement, the company says it’s bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming to TCL smart TVs “in the coming months.” Given that vague time frame, it would certainly seem that it w...
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Arduino’s new board wants to be a Raspberry Pi and an ESP32, but the timing is awful
Arduino solved a real problem, then the memory market ruined the timing.
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This cable you already own can carry internet, HDMI, USB, and more
You can do so much more with this standard household cable than most people think.
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I wouldn't put USB ports in my walls and neither should you
USB outlets in your walls seem like a good upgrade on paper, until you realize all the drawbacks.
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HDMI eliminated the need for a separate Ethernet cable (almost)
HDMI wanted to turn one cable into video, audio, and Ethernet.
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Nintendo to hold two Directs next week, including one for Zelda’s 40th anniversary
Nintendo has announced that it will air not one but two Nintendo Direct presentations next week. On Tuesday, September 8 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, the company will stream a roughly 30-minute Direct celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series. Then, on Wednesday, September 9 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, N...
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These motherboard ports ruled tech for decades, then vanished almost overnight
PS/2, FireWire, and MIDI ports are some examples of ports that have disappeared from motherboards.
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The first hands-on demo of Exodus awes and delights with its lofty ambition
Exodus by Archetype Entertainment has all the fixings to follow in the footsteps of gaming’s sci-fi greats. And it’s not just Mass Effect, even though the Texas-based studio was founded by a few BioWare veterans who worked on the likes of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Mass Effect 2. The Exod...
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Hulu buried one of its smartest sci-fi thrillers inside a sinister Silicon Valley lab
A gold cube lab hangs over redwoods where a grief-stricken CEO and silent engineers worship a math problem.
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Canada introduces guidelines, but not regulation, for AI data centres amid growing backlash
The Government of Canada has unveiled a series of guidelines for AI data centres to follow in the country. AI Minister Evan Solomon detailed the new framework during a press conference in Markham, Ont., which comes amid rising public pushback against data centres. However, Solomon noted that the government lacks the j...
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