It seems we've been waiting forever for the next-gen graphics cards from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, despite the release cadence not having changed at all. We still haven't completed two years since the launch of the Ada Lovelace, RDNA 3, and Arc Alchemist series, but the rumors around the next-gen cards have been swirling around for what seems like an eternity.

PC builders aren't just chasing the highest FPS or the best Cinebench scores. Building a PC is often about creating something that you can be proud of, which you can look at every day and continue to derive joy from, for months and hopefully years after building it. Besides performance and looks, if there's one thing that PC builders crave, it's silence soothing, satisfying silence surpassing sensibility.

Dexcom first announced the Stelo earlier this year at CES 2024. The Dexcom Stelo aims to help people with Type 2 diabetes access CGMs more affordably. Continue reading…

From the uber-popular Ubuntu to its more obscure rivals like Elementary OS and O4OS, most Linux distributions support the live USB facility. If youre unfamiliar with the term, the live USB facility lets you boot into the operating system and test it out before installing it on a storage drive.

Photo: Drew Angerer / Getty Images Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli must turn over his copies of The Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album to comply with a preliminary injunction issued by federal Judge Pamela Chen in an ongoing lawsuit, ArtNet reported on Friday.PleasrDAO, NFT collective and current owner of Shaolin claims in its lawsuit that he “improperly retained copies of data and files” from the album and plans to release them. Among other complaints, the group alleges that this violated a court order to forfeit it to the US government. Here are the hearing’s minutes, as published on sites like CourtListener:... the Court issued a preliminary injunction as to Defendant Shkreli: (1) enjoining him from possessing, using, disseminating, or... Continue reading…

While GIMP already boasts powerful features, installing third-party plugins can take the entire image editing experience to the next level. Whether you want to enable non-destructive RAW editing, apply artistic effects, or run batch image manipulation, there is a plugin for every use case. Here are the top GIMP plugins to unlock the full potential of this free Photoshop alternative.

Formula 1 racer Lando Norris in Bahrain in 2022. | Photo: Hasan Bratic / Picture Alliance via Getty Images Formula 1 broadcast footage from the Dutch Grand Prix qualifiers at Circuit Zandvoort this weekend that was captured by a gyro camera system mounted above the helmet of the weekend’s race winner, Lando Norris. The camera, which F1 has been testing since 2022, was conceived with an eye particularly toward accentuating exaggerated angles of banked turns at Zandvoort, but despite using it there last year, F1 wasn’t able to broadcast it, according to AutoSport. Watch Lando Norris soar through the sand dunes (via gyro cam) as he secured pole position at Zandvoort #F1 #DutchGP @pirellisport pic.twitter.com/aa5ZPD13U6— Formula 1 (@F1) August 24, 2024Many F1 fans on social media praised the broadcasts from Norris’ car, saying things... Continue reading…

Microsoft Excel has been a darling of businesses and individuals for data analysis. That said, Python has been gaining popularity among professionals due to its scalability, flexibility, and advanced visualization. While Python was built to automate boring stuff, the programming language has become a go-to solution for many in web development, machine learning, and, of course, data analysis.

Image: Ikea Ikea is now testing an online platform in Madrid and Oslo where people can sell their used Ikea furniture to others. The platform, Ikea Preowned, lets users list their furniture with photos and a price, and the actual listings (like this example) look a lot like what you might see on Ikea’s main website. However, buyers and sellers have to agree on a place and time to meet to hand over the furniture.Right now, sellers have the option to get paid via a bank transfer with no added fees or by receiving an Ikea gift card with an extra 15 percent added to the furniture’s purchase price, per the Ikea Preowned website. You can’t return items that are damaged or aren’t in the condition you might have expected, though you can request a refund, I... Continue reading…

Wireless technologies have advanced considerably over recent decades but we still rely on the 2.4GHz band for many IoT and smart home devices. Even though this band has many drawbacks, which is why we now have 5GHz and 6GHz, it's still worth using in 2024. The primary reason the 2.4GHz band was largely replaced for general connectivity is its low bandwidth and heavy congestion.

Do you know about Windows' God Mode? It's a feature Microsoft put into its operating system designed for advanced users. It gives you a swathe of advanced tools and options that let you tweak Windows to your liking. Despite offering a ton of features, not everyone is happy with it, as proven by someone developing an unofficial "Super God Mode" that can now do even more than ever before.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. | Getty Images Telegram says its CEO and founder Pavel Durov has “nothing to hide” after he was arrested by French authorities outside of Paris.“It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform,” the company says in an unnamed statement posted to its official channel in the Telegram app on Sunday. French officials have confirmed to multiple outlets that Durov was arrested as part of a police investigation into criminal activity taking place on the social network.While not encrypted by default, Telegram’s largely hands-off approach to moderation means that the app is seen by many as a private, censorship-free alternative to other social networks. “Almost a billion users globally use Telegram as means of... Continue reading…