Windows added a feature Linux users have had for decades — and most people still don't know it's there
Windows kept UAC but stopped making you open a second window.
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I forced Pixel onto 4G for a week, and the battery difference was ridiculous
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Android, Google Pixel: I forced Pixel onto 4G for a week, and the battery difference was ridiculous. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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OpenAI speaker to be hockey puck-sized and cost over US$300: report
We now have a better idea of what to expect from OpenAI’s long-rumoured speaker, courtesy of Bloomberg. Per the publication’s ever-reliable Mark Gurman, this doughnut-shaped smart speaker will lack a display but be roughly the size of a hockey puck to make it easy to carry around the home in one hand. What’s more, Gur...
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Trevor Noah will host the Pixel 11 Made by Google event
Google’s Made by Google event on August 12 will have some pretty big names, including comedian Trevor Noah as the host. Google revealed that the event will have other celebrities and influencers, including Alex Cooper, Shubman Gill, an Indian cricketer, Japanese actress Ayamai Nakajo, and NBA player Stephen Curry. It’...
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iPhone 18 Pro could be in short supply soon after launch: report
Supply of the iPhone 18 Pro may be constrained at launch due to wider component shortages. According to Culpium, a lack of DRAM could make it harder to get the Apple handset, which is expected to be unveiled in September. While the publication notes that production of Apple’s A20 Pro processor is “progressing well,” t...
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Canada announces $10 million investment in EV manufacturing facilities
The Government of Canada has announced a $10 million investment in order to build two new EV manufacturing facilities. The investment, made through the Strategic Response Fund, will go to Hanon Systems, a company that specializes in thermal management for EVs and Hybrid vehicles, to support the construction of a manuf...
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A developer rebuilt Notepad without the AI, and now it's exactly what the original was
The interface is wonderfully uneventful, which is exactly how I like my text editors.
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I called file copies “backups” for years — Restic proved me wrong in a weekend
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Productivity, File Management: I called file copies “backups” for years — Restic proved me wrong in a weekend. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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The Z Fold 8’s crease looks worse, and it’s only two weeks old
Those worries about foldable screens creasing aren’t going away anytime soon, as an X leaker has pointed out that the crease on the Z Fold 8 is getting much worse, faster than one of its competitors. Essentially, well-known tipster sondesix pointed out on X that the Z Fold 8 Ultra’s crease is becoming significantly mo...
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Your favorite Linux distro probably descends from one of these three operating systems
Your favorite distro may look unique, but its grandparents have probably met mine.
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Windows proved my laptop wasn’t actually sleeping when I closed it
My laptop spent the night asleep in the same way a toddler does.
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Samsung Canada’s new VP of Mobile shares his goals, excitement and love for the Flip
Samsung released three phones this past July, one of which offers a fancy new form factor that feels like an evolution of smartphones. Ahead of the phones’ release, I spoke with Samsung Canada’s vice president of the mobile experience division, Tarik Akad. Akad started at Samsung in June, so while I wanted to learn ab...
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I locked my router to one clear Wi-Fi channel and stopped fighting interference
Resumo da fonte MakeUseOf sobre Networking, Wi-Fi: I locked my router to one clear Wi-Fi channel and stopped fighting interference. A dica foi registrada para consulta rápida, com link para a publicação original e contexto suficiente para decidir se vale abrir o material completo.
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Google's $100 TV box does more than stream, and your smart TV can't match it
The streamer replaced three separate hubs by hosting a Thread border router and simplifying device setup on TV.
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iOS 27 HomeKit update points to rumoured Apple security camera
Apple’s iOS 27 comes with hints regarding some of its upcoming devices. Previously, it was leaked that iOS 27 offered details about the iPhone Ultra, but the latest update points to an upcoming home product, the previously rumoured Apple security camera. New updates are coming to iOS 27’s HomeKit Secure Video that inc...
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I got a free Mini PC, and TurnKey Linux made it a cloud-backed NAS
An old mechanical drive, TurnKey Linux, and Amazon S3 gave my important files local convenience and off-site protection.
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Toronto indie games are having their own Barbenheimer moment
One of the biggest cultural phenomena in recent years was “Barbenheimer,” which focused on the amusing dichotomy in the simultaneous July 21, 2023 release of the colourful and whimsical Barbie and the harrowing drama of Oppenheimer. In the gaming space, perhaps the closest analogy to this actually came three years ear...
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The best thing I got for my tech this year isn't a gadget
Buying tech is the easy part. Finding the right gear to carry all of it is the hard part.
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