Tag: author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Threads now has a Hidden Words setting that’s separate from Instagram
Threads and Instagram are continuing to decouple. Meta's social network has updated its Hidden Words setting to make it separate from Instagram. Prior to this update, users had one global Hidden Words setting that impacted both platforms. For the uninitiated, the Hidden Words setting lets users filter out stuff they…
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Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb
The notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is finally heading to a junkyard upstate. This error message has been a key part of the Windows experience for almost 40 years. Microsoft has been teasing this change for years, but now we know the crash screen will be removed in an…
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New budget-friendly laptops from Acer feature NVIDIA’s latest RTX 5050 GPU
Acer just announced several new budget-friendly laptops, and they each offer access to NVIDIA’s latest RTX 5050 GPU. This GPU features 2,560 CUDA cores and 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM. First up, there’s the Acer Nitro V 16 AI Copilot+. This model is available with an AMD Ryzen 5 240, Ryzen…
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Meta is finally adding passkey support for Facebook and Messenger
Meta is finally adding passkey support for Facebook and Messenger on mobile devices. This should make for more seamless logins, as a passkey lets people sign in by using the same data they already use to verify their identities on a smartphone. This includes stuff like a PIN code, a…
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The first two Netflix entertainment complexes will open at the end of the year
Looking to grab an official Tires shirt or a sandwich based on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s FUBAR? Netflix will have you covered in the near future. The streaming platform’s long-promised Netflix House amusement centers will open up shop in Dallas and outside of Philadelphia by the end of the year, with a…
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Android 16 is out on all eligible Pixel phones, with new live update notifications feature
Google has released Android 16 to the masses, as it’s now available for compatible handsets. The company says new devices will come preloaded with the OS in “the coming months.” As usual, it’s first coming to Google’s own Pixel phones. The update includes several notable features. The biggest one might…
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