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Welcome to Twitter, Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart has just joined Twitter, and is now the proud owner of a verified account. And, of course, his first tweet was about the redditors on r/WallStreetBets and their stonks. While it may be the first time he’s made an appearance on Twitter, Stewart is already fitting right in — with a profile picture… Read more

Stadia’s biggest (timed) exclusive won’t be exclusive anymore

Crayta’s timed Stadia exclusivity is coming to an end soon, with developer Unit 2 Games confirming that the title will be making its way to PC “very soon.” Originally announced as a “First on Stadia” timed exclusive, Crayta’s jump to other platforms was always more a question of “when” rather than “if,” but the announcement… Read more

Best compact humidifier for small rooms 2021: Add some moisture back into the air with these top picks

Having a top humidifier can help alleviate the issues caused by a lack of moisture in the air – ones that are often particularly prevalent in the winter months. However, since these devices come in all shapes and sizes, their tanks and potential runtime can sometimes represent overkill for homes with smaller rooms. This can… Read more

Weeks later, Google still hasn’t added privacy labels to its most popular iPhone apps

Three weeks after Google promised it would add Apple’s mandatory app privacy labels “as soon as this week,” none of the company’s main apps have the labels, including Gmail, search, Photos, Docs, and YouTube. There have been some questions about whether Google is purposefully not updating its apps to avoid the labels, so I looked… Read more

Raya and the Last Dragon looks like a fantastical Ocean’s Eleven in the latest trailer

Disney has released the second trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon, giving the best look yet at the upcoming animated fantasy film, which is set to hit both theaters and Disney Plus’ Premier Access program on March 5th. The new trailer sees Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) putting together a crew of warriors… Read more

Lego Vidiyo is a new augmented reality-powered version of TikTok — for your Minifigures

Lego is launching a new, augmented reality social video service called Vidiyo that will let users create their own music videos and dance clips and share them with friends, all while applying their own effects and styles to the videos. It sounds a lot like TikTok but aimed at younger children with strict moderation built… Read more

Best mouse for PCs and Macs 2021: Perfect pointers for work and play

(Pocket-lint) – There’s nothing wrong with a trackpad, per se, but let’s be honest – even if they’re getting better every year, there’s still nothing quite like using an actual mouse for your computer, in terms of precision and control, especially if you work from home. Best keyboards: Our pick of the top PC and Mac… Read more

Klipsch’s ProMedia 2.1 BT computer speakers will level up your home office

Home News (Image credit: Klipsch) Looking to upgrade your home working environment? You could do a lot worse than a pair of Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 BT powered speakers. Updates on the company’s ProMedia 2.1, now with Bluetooth for wireless playback from a phone, tablet or laptop, they promise to blast our your background music or… Read more

Robots in the throat

Hardly any industrialized country carried out fewer PCR tests than Japan during the pandemic. One reason for this is that the capacity of public health centers is limited. This gave the industrial robot manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) an idea: Why not just automate the test and laboratory work like a production line in a… Read more

Road load balancing

Should you stay in a traffic jam on the motorway or should you leave? It feels, however you do it, wrong. Classic navigation systems are not of great help here. If you recommend a detour, it will soon be congested as well – while the motorway may have long been clear again. “The traffic jam… Read more

Java Virtual Machine: GraalVM 21 starts the truffle search for Java

Oracle has released version 21. 0 of GraallVM. The release of the virtual machine mainly brings news for native images and the Truffle Language Implementation Framework. For the latter there is now an experimental implementation for Java, and the native images can now be serialized. The GraalVM relies on the Hotspot JVM ( Java Virtual… Read more

Elon Musk’s flamethrower was not a flamethrower, but that isn’t stopping police

Mark Harris has put together an amazing report for TechCrunch on the legal troubles that have befallen buyers of the Boring Company’s flame-throwing device. Part of what makes it worth a read is that it digs up stories you may have not heard about yet: a police raid in London, an American doing time in… Read more

Linux is Finally on Apple M1…Kind Of.

Home News (Image credit: Future) Half of the reason to buy a Mac is to get native support for macOS, but that doesn’t mean Mac owners don’t also suffer from the grass-is-greener syndrome. While Apple’s operating system is known for being casual friendly and is also the OS system people who grew up on its… Read more

Piega unveils Ace Series: affordable speakers boasting premium sound

Home News (Image credit: Piega ) With an aesthetic shaped by Swiss designer Stephan Hürlemann and acoustics developed at Piega’s Lake Zurich based factory, Piega’s new Ace series loudspeakers represent the most affordable aluminum cabinet Piega loudspeaker to date. Drawing on technology and acoustic development trickled down from the Master, Coax and Premium models, the… Read more

Arctic MX-5 thermal paste promises high thermal conductivity with up to 8 years of durability

by Antonio Delgado Make 15 minutes … Without causing much fuss, the well-known manufacturer of refrigeration solutions Arctic has launched its new generation of MX-5 thermal paste several years, specifically more than 10 years after the last version, the MX-4. Thermal paste is a key component for cooling a computer, it serves to create a… Read more