Month: August 2026
What free gifts does Xbox give you on your birthday?
During your birthday week, you can claim a special gift from Xbox. Let's see what it is and how to claim it. Source
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Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras
As backlash grows over Flock’s AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras. That money was primarily raised by tacking a…
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Things to know before using your MacBook outside
Keep an eye on the temperature when using your MacBook outside. Source
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Spotify, I owe you an apology — my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos
Spotify, I’m I owe you a huge apology. For the past decade you’ve been my loyal music companion, but despite my tumultuous relationships with some of your features, your unmatched ubiquity means I can freely use you across my devices — with the exception, until recently, of my TV. My…
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Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out
You can spend hours choosing the best laptop, comparing processor options with the display and wondering how long the battery will last. Then you switch it on and discover another part of the experience that rarely enters the buying decision: the manufacturer’s preinstalled software, often billed as tools to help…
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Chess.com launched a poker site and is planning even more classic games
Chess.com has done one thing, and one thing very well, for almost 20 years, but now it’s going beyond its domain name. The biggest name in online chess quietly launched its first companion site in beta back in May: Gambit, a free online poker website where players can learn the…
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