Access to water is always a concern when heading off the grid in my van — not when I’m home in Amsterdam, a city surrounded by the stuff. That certainty changed recently when government ministers began quietly prodding citizens to stock up on emergency supplies due to an increased risk of armed conflict and other… Read more
read more...My water filtration kit for good times and the very bad
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Meta goes to war with leakers
By: The Verge
During a Q&A with employees earlier this week, one of Meta’s top executives gave an ominous warning. After lamenting “a tremendous number of leaks” from inside the company, CTO Andrew Bosworth said that, while he didn’t want to “ruin the surprises,” the company was “making progress on catching people.” Since Mark Zuckerberg’s comments at a… Read more
read more...GM will reportedly stop making gas-powered Chevy Blazer
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Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. The combustion engine version of the Chevy Blazer is reportedly being discontinued and will eventually only be offered as an EV, sources tell GM… Read more
read more...Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’
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Google says it switched to only showing default entries for public holidays and national observances last year. Google says it switched to only showing default entries for public holidays and national observances last year. Feb 8, 2025, 12:05 AM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming,… Read more
read more...Civilization VII Performance Benchmark Review – 35 GPUs Tested
By: Tech Power Up
Introduction “Civilization VII” evolves the legendary strategy series, offering fresh mechanics, new worlds, and greater player freedom. Expanding on its foundations, this installment introduces updated challenges and opportunities across every era of history. There’s also new leaders and wonders, and the tech tree has been revamped, too. With enhanced AI, refined systems, and immersive details,… Read more
read more...Musk promises to reinstate DOGE staffer linked to racist account
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Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. Marko Elez, the 25-year-old staffer Department of Government Efficiency staffer linked to a social media profile with racist posts,… Read more
read more...How small businesses are leveraging tech to unite generations
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Today’s workplace stretches four generations. The oldest members of Generation Z are reaching their mid-20s, while the youngest baby boomers are turning 60. That leaves employers to account for a range of backgrounds and ways of working. It’s become vital that companies use technology to enable more seamless collaboration and productivity. But it’s not just… Read more
read more...RTX 5090D tested with nine-years-old Xeon CPU that cost $7 — it does surprisingly well in some games, if you enable MFG
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Nvidia) A Chinese tech reviewer benchmarked Nvidia’s all-new “for China” RTX 5090D against a variety of CPUs, from AMD’s flagship Ryzen 7 9800X3D, one of the best CPUs for gaming, to Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K, and all the way down to a nine-years-old quad-core Xeon E5-2680 v4 based on the Broadwell architecture…. Read more
read more...Threadripper 7000 is the most reliable CPU as per Puget Systems stats — Nvidia RTX Ada Generation GPUs have the lowest failure rates
By: Tom's Hardware
Custom PC builder Puget Systems just released its list of the most reliable hardware for 2024. Puget Systems wants to recognize the best brands and models that delivered “exceptional reliability over the last year.” However, the company noted that its list only represents its experience with its partners and “does not cover the entire computer… Read more
read more...Intel Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake CPU specs break cover — leak suggests up to 16 CPU cores and 180 total AI TOPS
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Intel) In a flurry of tweets detailing Intel’s upcoming processors, avid hardware leaker Jaykihn has shared specifications for Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake. Arriving in H2 this year, Panther Lake is the successor to Arrow Lake-H, which launched at this CES. Meanwhile, Wildcat Lake is rumored to power Intel’s next-gen N-series chips, designed… Read more
read more...A minimalist E Ink alternative to budget smartphones
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Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. With a 6.13-inch black-and-white E Ink screen, Bigme’s new Hibreak Pro looks similar to the Boox Palma 2 that debuted last October. But while the Palma… Read more
read more...A tiny satellite showed it can take high-res pics from space
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Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Tokyo-based startup ArkEdge Space claims it has snapped what is “probably” the highest quality images of Earth taken by a small CubeSat. The photos… Read more
read more...Apple drops lawsuit against former iOS engineer accused of leaking Vision Pro details
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The former engineer now says ‘leaking was not worth it.’ The former engineer now says ‘leaking was not worth it.’ Image: The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Apple has dismissed its… Read more
read more...ASRock feels the heat as it moves manufacturing out of China to counter U.S. tariffs
By: Tom's Hardware
In response to the United States’ recent imposition of a 10% tariff on Chinese imports, ASRock has announced plans to shift its manufacturing operations out of China. This move aims to circumvent the increased costs associated with the new tariffs, threatening to raise consumer prices and disrupt the company’s supply chain. The new tariff applies… Read more
read more...Leaked RTX 5080 laptop GPU benchmarks show a 20% performance gain in Time Spy
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Nvidia) Leaked benchmarks suggest Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5080 laptop GPU for high-end gaming laptops scores 20% higher than the RTX 4080 laptop GPU in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. Over at Bilibili, user Peak player DFWJ shared an alleged screenshot of the RTX 5080 mobile in 3DMark, likely paired with the latest processors from… Read more
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