Month: June 2024
The Framework Laptop 13 is about to become one of the world’s first RISC-V laptops
This Mainboard is extremely compelling, but we want to be clear that in this generation, it is focused primarily on enabling developers, tinkerers, and hobbyists to start testing and creating on RISC-V. The peripheral set and performance aren’t yet competitive with our Intel and AMD-powered Framework Laptop Mainboards. This board also has…
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I asked a Copilot+ PC to make me a beach ball, it gave me what I needed if not what I wanted
The new era of CoPilot+ PCs is upon us, bursting onto the scene at your local Best Buy with a bevy of laptops all designed to do AI tasks locally. To be clear, there are two classes of these new AI PCs. All have a new, almost indescribable Copilot keyboard…
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Fisker tried to out Tesla Tesla, and now it’s bankrupt
Earlier today, Fisker finally did what has seemed inevitable these past few turbulent months: declared bankruptcy. “Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently,” the company said in a statement. “After evaluating all options…
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Scammers have launched a fake Olympics 2024 ticket website — don’t fall victim, here’s what to know
Hackers are trying to take advantage of people looking to buy and sell tickets for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games with fake sales websites that just steal victim’s money. In a new report, cybersecurity researchers from Proofpoint said they found a fake website advertising Paris 2024 tickets, and are…
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TikTok is copying Instagram again with Whee
TikTok recently launched a new Instagram-like photo-sharing app called Whee, as spotted by Android Police and APKMirror founder Artem Russakovskii. TikTok is explicitly positioning Whee as an app for sharing photos with only your closest friends. “Capture and share real-life photos that only your friends can see, allowing you to…
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NordVPN’s tracker blocker got a boost to help you fight back against online scams
One of the best VPN services around has just upgraded its protection against malware and tracking to help you not fall victim to ever-growing phishing attempts and online scams. NordVPN was the first to introduce the concept of Threat Protection to the VPN market, the provider claims. That’s essentially a…
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