Month: April 2022
UCF football team is trading jersey numbers for QR codes
This spring season, the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) football team will don QR codes instead of numbers on the back of their jerseys (via SportsLogos.net). The team showed off their new garb on Twitter, sporting large, custom QR codes beneath their last names that you can scan to access…
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Twitter’s upcoming edit feature may keep track of tweet history
Editing a tweet using Twitter’s upcoming edit button could leave a digital trace of your tweet’s history, according to reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. In a tweet, Manchun Wong explains that the edit function appears to have an “immutable” quality, which means Twitter may create an entirely new tweet when…
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Microsoft reportedly wants to bring ads to free-to-play Xbox games
Microsoft is reportedly working on a program that will let brands showcase advertisements within free-to-play Xbox games, according to a report from Insider. Sources familiar with the situation told Insider that the ads wouldn’t disrupt gameplay and may appear on a billboard in a racing game, for example. It’s not…
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Another Google Pixel Watch leak points to a launch in the very near future
Audio player loading… We’ve been waiting a long, long time for the Google Pixel Watch to make its debut, and we’re still waiting – but according to the latest leak concerning the smartwatch, that wait might finally be coming to an end. As per well-respected (and often accurate) leaker Evan…
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How to pause and disable Windows 11 updates
Windows 11 updates, which Microsoft sends to your system regularly, are meant to keep your operating system current. They are, for the most part, a good thing. But as long-time Windows users know, occasionally, an update can go wrong, and so some prefer to postpone updates for a week or…
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Satechi is offering a 20 percent off sitewide sale this weekend
The Easter holiday is bringing some unusual — yet welcome — deals into the spotlight this weekend, including a sitewide sale at Satechi that’s knocking a considerable amount off on everything under the Satechi umbrella. The current promotion, which runs through April 17th and requires you to use one of…
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