Month: January 2022
Norton antivirus under fire again over crypto mining feature
Audio player loading… Security company Norton is facing renewed criticism over its decision to bundle a crypto miner with its antivirus service. The feature was introduced in June 2021, allowing Norton 360 subscribers to mine for Ether, the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network. At the time, the move was criticized…
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The new and improved Notepad arrives for all Windows 11 testers
Audio player loading… The new year has started with the refreshed Notepad app being made available for all Windows 11 Insiders who can test upcoming updates. Similar to what Clock and Office 2021 brought, Notepad is also getting the Fluent Design makeover, which brings rounded corners to windows, a softer…
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‘Prodigy’ is becoming a headache for Star Trek’s chronology
The following contains minor spoilers for episode six of 'Star Trek: Prodigy.' Star Trek: Discovery may have gone on an unexpected hiatus, but the new year does mean the return of its franchise stablemate Prodigy. When we last left the young crew of the USS Protostar, they had just left…
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I Spent Hundreds of Hours Working in VR. Here’s What I Learned
This is how it feels in the future Mark Zuckerberg promised—disembodied and unaware of my surroundings. Source
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BMW shows off huge 31-inch in-car screen to keep backseat passengers entertained
BMW has revealed a new in-car technology it’s calling Theatre Screen at this year’s CES. It’s not clear when or if this massive 31-inch, 32:9 display will be made available to consumers, but BMW suggests it can be fitted somehow into the ceiling of luxury cars, descending to transform the…
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The Morning After: ASUS made a 17-inch foldable OLED tablet
Dual-screens, foldable OLED tablets, curved vertical screens and more. This year’s CES might be a quieter, more divisive affair, but pretty much everyone had some weird displays to show off. Samsung’s epic 55-inch Odyssey gaming monitor is curved for a more immersive play experience. However, it can also rotate 90…
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