Month: September 2024
If you’ve struggled to see your new Nest Thermostat’s screen, a fix is on the way
The Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) is Google’s biggest redesign of the smart thermostat since it launched in 2011. Released in August, one of the thermostat’s major new features was the 2.7-inch display, which was double the size of its predecessor and more customizable. For example, you can have the…
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Top Microsoft Office apps are getting a major AI upgrade — PowerPoint, Outlook and even Teams get a Copilot boost
Despite our protestations, Microsoft is determined to make AI tools in the workplace accessible and appealing with a raft of new improvements across its Microsoft 365 (M365) suite of productivity tools. In an announcement on the M365 blog, the tech giant announced ‘wave 2’, rolling out (mostly) in September 2024,…
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No, Windows 11 24H2 isn’t about to arrive, sadly – Microsoft’s heavy hint to that effect turned out to be a mistake
Earlier today, some reports fired up enthusiasm around the possibility that Microsoft might have accidentally let slip the release date for Windows 11 24H2, and that the update was imminent – but that isn’t the case. This originally came from Ghacks, which noticed a blog post written by Microsoft intended…
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Amazon Prime member? Then hurry and download these 40+ free games on your Steam Deck
Valve’s Steam Deck, one of the best PC handhelds, has a massive library of the best PC games that it can tap into due to the sheer number of titles on the Steam storefront. But now, those with Amazon Prime subscriptions can get their hands on even more. Amazon is…
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Temu denies data breach — but hacker claims to have leaked 87 million strong database
A cybercriminal claims to have breached Temu and stolen millions of customer records, but the ecommerce giant is vehemently denying the claims. A hacker with the alias ‘smokinthashit’ took to BreachForums, one of the most popular underground forums out there, and advertised a new database, allegedly stolen from the company.…
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HTC announces the Vive Focus Vision with color passthrough and an eye on gaming
HTC has announced the Vive Focus Vision, a new VR headset that builds on the Vive Focus 3 with features like color passthrough and better PC tethering support. The $999 Focus Vision is available for preorder from now until October 17th on HTC’s website. The Focus Vision can be used…
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