Month: August 2024
Back to School for High Schoolers (2024): Backpacks, Laptops, Headphones
Your little kid isn’t so little anymore. Start off on the right track with these WIRED-approved laptops, backpacks, and more. Source
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These new Pokémon SD cards from Western Digital are absolutely adorable and perfect for Nintendo Switch
Western Digital has announced a new line of SanDisk microSD cards in partnership with The Pokémon Company. These SD cards, which have been designed for the Nintendo Switch, feature officially licensed Pokémon designs. The SD cards will be available to purchase directly from the Western Digital Store in addition to…
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How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
Geoff Keighley’s big Opening Night Live (ONL) show for Gamescom is back for another year. and we’re set to see some new looks at many upcoming games and hopefully a few surprises. The X account for The Game Awards — another big showcase hosted by Keighley — has already shared…
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The Morning After: Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants
Zoom just announced that webinar calls can now support up to one million simultaneous participants. This was after various political groups used the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign. The company now offers various tiers for webinar calls that feature max capacities of…
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Microsoft apps on MacOS apparently have some serious security flaws
A number of Microsoft productivity apps, built for the macOS operating system, are vulnerable in a way that allows hackers to steal sensitive data, record everything the user is doing on the device, record audio and video, and further escalate privileges. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity…
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Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit
Disney has now agreed that a wrongful death lawsuit should be decided in court following backlash for initially arguing the case belonged in arbitration because the grieving widower had once signed up for a Disney Plus trial. “With such unique circumstances as the ones in this case, we believe this…
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