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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ says the quiet part out loud
The following contains spoilers for the premiere episode of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.’ Today Strange New Worlds makes its debut on Paramount+, the long-awaited third live action series in the new Kurtzman-era. But, while Discovery carried the burden of being the first Star Trek show in 12 years and…
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ could only exist on a streaming service
The following contains mild spoilers for the finale episode of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ season two. Picard has always been an outlier in the Star Trek franchise. It’s not a show about a particular ship and its crew; the title indicates that at its heart, it’s about this one character and…
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Chromebooks are finally getting AMD Ryzen 5000 C-series CPUs
AMD has at last made chips with its Zen 3 architecture for higher-end Chromebooks. It created several C-series Ryzen 5000 processors that are designed for Chrome OS. All of the CPUs in this lineup were built on a 7nm process and have Vega graphics. At the top of the line…
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The Morning After: We played Steam games on a Chromebook
Gaming has been one of Chrome OS’ weak spots for years. Most Chromebooks have lower-power hardware paired with an OS built on web technology, so playing AAA titles found on Windows has simply not been an option. Cloud gaming, like Google’s own Stadia, offered a solution of sorts, but many…
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The best self-care gifts for graduates
Graduates have spent the past couple of years hustling. Between coursework, jobs, family responsibilities and, of course, the pandemic, they likely haven't had a ton of time to devote to themselves. Now that they've donned their cap and gown, it's time for them to enjoy some well deserved rest and…
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The best May the 4th deals we could find
May the 4th is here once again and that means a bunch of retailers have deals on Star Wars gadgets, toys and collectibles. If you're a Star Wars fan, or know someone who is, now's the time to stock up on everything from video games to themed Instant Pots while…
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