Nvidia launched the GeForce RTX 4070 Super in early 2024 to fit in between the existing RTX 4070 and RTX 4080 graphics cards. Like other Nvidia Super GPUs that came before it, the RTX 4070 Super is essentially a beefed-up version of the RTX 4070, offering additional memory bandwidth and AI power for better overall gaming performance. Brands have launched their aftermarket RTX 4070 Super cards with custom cooling and overclock, so I've rounded up the best GPUs I'd recommend for a capable 1440p gaming rig.

While you can use YouTube and Discord as cloud storage, you absolutely shouldn't. They're not meant for that, and in the case of YouTube, you actually end up with a negative compression ratio. However, you can use Telegram as cloud storage, and the company actually allows it.

Google says that it’s taking measures to prevent spam and abuse on its messaging service. | Image: Google Google is cracking down on rooted Android devices, blocking multiple people from using the RCS message feature in Google Messages. Users with rooted phones — a process that unlocks privileged access to the Android operating system, like jailbreaking iPhones — have made several reports on the Google Messages support page, Reddit, and XDA’s web forum over the last few months, finding they’re suddenly unable to send or receive RCS messages.One example from Reddit user u/joefuf shows that RCS messages would simply vanish after hitting the send button. Several reports also mention that Google Messages gave no indication that RCS chat was no longer working, and was still showing as connected and working in Google Messages.Heads up: Users... Continue reading…

Who says getting into tech needs to be expensive? If you want to try your hand at making a little robot rover, today's your lucky day. Someone has designed a rover that runs on a Raspberry Pi Pico, and you can get started with it for as little as $16.

Image: The Verge Bad news for Roblox fans on Linux — the workarounds are dead. GamingOnLinux reports that the latest version of Roblox “forcefully blocks it from working with Wine,” throwing a “Wine is not supported” error message even when Roblox-specific tools like Vinegar and Grapejuice are added. Wine is the compatibility layer that lets many Windows games run on Linux systems.But Roblox claims it’s not personal. “Confirming there has been no change on our end to specifically block Linux or Steam Deck since Roblox never supported Linux or Steam Deck officially,” spokesperson Samantha Spielman tells The Verge. “We’re constantly improving our Hyperion anti-cheat functionality, so it’s possible whatever the author was doing was no longer compatible... Continue reading…

February is a great time to be a fan of technology, because it falls right in the middle of two of the biggest consumer electronics shows of the year: CES and MWC Barcelona. That means the reviews team at XDA had its hands full providing great analysis of tech products, both new and old. If you missed anything, we've rounded up our top eight products that were reviewed in the month of February. From great laptops, to excellent power supplies, to superb chargers, we saw a little bit of everything last month. These products listed below are the ones that stood as the best in their respective categories, so you won't be disappointed by them. Without further ado, let's get right into XDA's favorite products from February 2024.

On many of the most popular Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, it's possible to log into your computer as a "root" user. The root user is one of the highest possible types of accounts you can use on any desktop or laptop that runs Linux. Consider it like the primary administrator. You'll get full administrative privileges on the entire system for editing configuration files and accomplishing other common tasks. It's not turned on by default, though, and will require some extra work. So, we're here to help with a look at how to unlock the root account and log in with it.

It was back in November last year that we first saw pieces of evidence that suggested Microsoft was working on allowing Android users to use their phones or tablets as webcams through the Phone Link. Luckily, Microsoft didn't abandon the project and just released the webcam capability for Windows Insiders across all Insider Channels.

Facebook News US launch promo | Image: Facebook Facebook’s News tab launched in 2019 with millions of dollars in content deals for publishers (a reported $10 million for the Wall Street Journal, $20 million for the New York Times, and $3 million for CNN), but in April it’s going away for good. Meta says it will “deprecate” Facebook News in the US and Australia in April 2024, it won’t enter new commercial deals for news, and it “will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers in the future.”A support page for Facebook News drops the “deprecate” wording and is much more direct about its earlier European shutdown and what’s next for the US and Australia:Facebook News, located in the News tab, is no longer available in The United Kingdom, France and Germany.... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Health insurance provider UnitedHealth has identified Blackcat as the group behind a debilitating cyber attack that has disrupted healthcare providers nationwide, Reuters is reporting. The attack has led to more than a week-long outage of the the United-owned Change Healthcare system, disrupting payments at hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies across the nation. Since Change Healthcare acts as a middleman between healthcare providers and insurance companies, the breach has hindered everyday transactions like electronic pharmacy refills and new insurance claims. The company first identified suspicious activity on its IT systems on February 21st, according to an SEC filing. The breach could last for weeks, UnitedHealth Group Chief... Continue reading…

The Verge In a blog post, Microsoft gave users a sneak peek into Copilot for OneDrive, which it plans to release in late April. Copilot for OneDrive will take on the role of a research assistant of sorts, being able to both find, summarize, and extract information from a wide range of files. These include text documents (Word and rich text), presentations, spreadsheets, HTML pages, PDF files, and more. Users can ask Copilot to tailor summaries to their liking, such as only including key points or highlights from a specific section.We knew an AI overhaul of OneDrive was coming since last fall, when Microsoft announced the third generation of the cloud storage service. The company promised that AI would make searching for files easier and faster,... Continue reading…

Despite plenty of open source and web app alternatives, Microsoft's software suites are still some of the most popular available today. In fact, over a billion people worldwide regularly use some sort of Microsoft product. And it’s no mystery as to why: Windows runs all the best applications and has the widest hardware support -- and Office is simply the most comprehensive productivity suite available today.