Month: August 2023
The Morning After: You won’t be able to block Elon Musk (or anyone else) on X
Elon Musk says the service formerly known as Twitter is getting rid of the option to block other users, except in DMs. There, you’ll still be able to block unsolicited messages from anyone sending malicious, offensive missives, which is for some, the majority of their DMs. But Musk said it…
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How to Upgrade Wi-Fi in Your Laptop or Desktop: Wi-Fi Card or USB Adapter
Want faster Wi-Fi on your trusty old laptop or desktop? Here’s how to upgrade it yourself with a new Wi-Fi card or USB adapter. Source
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New Intel Arc GPU driver gives a big free frame rate boost with some popular games
Intel’s Arc GPUs just got a lot faster with a new driver update – and apparently the graphics cards may have received a small performance bump for clock speeds (at least in one case – more on that later). First off, let’s look at the driver improvements Intel has ushered…
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Last-minute iPhone 15 rumors tease huge zoom camera and Ultra naming scheme
The launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 line is now just weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped eagle-eyed tipsters from sharing fresh leaks about the company’s upcoming handsets. According to AppleInsider’s Andrew O’Hara, the biggest and best iPhone in 2023 will be known as the iPhone 15 Ultra, after all –…
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Twitch Streamers will soon be able to stop banned viewers from watching entirely
Twitch streamers will soon be able to not only block users from posting in their stream’s chat channel but also from watching the stream altogether. This is all thanks to a new optional setting that’s expected to drop in September. Whether you’re a fan of the best RPGs or the…
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USDA announces $667 million in rural broadband funding
The US Department of Agriculture announced nearly $700 million in funding Monday to expand high-speed broadband access in rural communities across the country. The USDA’s ReConnect Program is providing $667 million in grants and loans for broadband projects in 22 states and the Marshall Islands in areas that lack access…
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