WD My Passport is a great drive for local storage this World Backup Day
For many of us, World Backup Day is a reminder that as protected as our data is, there’s always more we can do to safeguard it. If you aren’t utilizing the 3-2-1 rule – three…
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So long, Google Assistant. It’s Gemini’s world now
The writing was already on the wall, but now it’s official: The Google Assistant era is over. In a blog post Friday, Google announced plans for Google Assistant’s final phase-out, starting on mobile and continuing…
Samsung’s new 9100 Pro SSD is the fastest consumer drive in the world
How fast do you need your computer’s storage to be? It probably doesn’t have to be as fast as you think (especially if you’re building a gaming PC). But if you’re moving big files around,…
The befuddling world of USB-C charging, explained
USB Type-C is the most flexible connection for notebooks and smartphones. The most important of its many capabilities is as a charging socket for battery-powered devices. USB-C should finally make everything simple: One socket, one…
Excel world champion solves ‘Warcraft’ spreadsheet to win crown
The Microsoft Excel World Championship handed the 2024 trophy to a beaming, bearded Canadian: Michael Jarman, whose spreadsheet skills topped all others in a heated competition in Las Vegas this week. Jarman, a modelling director…
How Apple Intelligence can take over the world (or just the Apple ecosystem)
If you didn’t notice, Apple Intelligence is here. But it would be hard not to notice–Apple is marketing its new collection of AI features everywhere it possibly can, from television ads to its website to…
It’s Day of the Dead and one of my favorite Mac apps isn’t long for this world
One of my favorite Mac apps is Pixelmator Pro, an image editing tool I use daily. On Friday, the company behind the app announced that Apple is acquiring it. While that sounds like great news…
Noble numbats and vibranium: The geeky world of hidden tech code names
Nicknames can be found in many areas. Initially, they were mainly used by the military and secret services, and author pseudonyms have also been used in literature for a long time. However, such code names…
After 15 years, the World Wide Web Foundation is closing its doors
Last week, the World Wide Web Foundation announced in an open letter (PDF) that it would be “winding down” and “closing [its] virtual doors” after 15 years of working to make the web safer and…
Gamer breaks world record with 444 consoles connected to one TV
Guinness World Records recently announced a new world record in the category of most gaming consoles connected to a single TV. Game collector Ibrahim Al-Nasser managed to connect all of his gaming consoles to just…