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How To Make A Magic 8-Ball With Raspberry Pi and Sense HAT

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The Raspberry Pi Foundation released its Sense HAT add on back in 2015 and yet this board remains one of the best Raspberry Pi HATs, because it still packs a full scientific platform and an 8×8 RGB LED matrix for a little fun in your Raspberry Pi projects. The… Read more

Klipsch The Fives

Our Verdict The Fives offer sonic performance to match their lengthy feature list, if not exactly their ambitious moniker For Punchy presentation Good features set Versatile nature Against Uneven tonality Not the most organised presentation It’s not often we are presented with a product such as the Klipsch The Fives. They’re clearly a pair of… Read more

Apple adds a way to speed up searches on the App Store by suggesting words

Apple has added a new App Store search suggestions feature in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK, that might make it easier to find apps. Now, after typing in a search term, the App Store will attempt to predict what you’re looking for and offer suggested words that, when tapped, will further narrow down… Read more

Returnal review: A incredible PS5 blast from almost nowhere

(Pocket-lint) – As the world continues to be gripped by a pandemic not seen in generations, it comes as no shock that gaming has been affected like just about everything else. Games release schedules have been adversely hit in particular, with fewer releases, especially of a triple-A standard. Thank the heavens for Returnal, then. Not… Read more

G-Technology ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD Review: Your Phone is the Key

Our Verdict G-Technology’s ArmorLock Encrypted NVMe SSD is ready for almost any condition or abuse and comes with secure, always-on 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption. For + Competitive 10 Gbps performance + AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption + Rugged design + 5-year warranty Against – Single 2TB capacity – Bulky size – Costly Go to page: Features… Read more

Roku does customizable buttons right on the Voice Remote Pro

Roku has a strange relationship with remotes: it’s one of the worst offenders when it comes to branded buttons, with a seemingly ever-rotating list of streaming services — Netflix, Sling, even Rdio at one point — that have come and gone over time. One of its remotes even bears a mysterious glyph that’s never been… Read more

AMD vs Nvidia: Which GPUs Are Best for Ray Tracing?

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The best graphics cards should let you play your favorite games with stunning visual effects, including life-like reflections and shadows. Sure, ray tracing may not radically improve the look of some games, but you should be the one to decide whether or not to enable it. Getting locked out… Read more

You’ll soon be able to teach Google Assistant how to pronounce names

Google Assistant is getting a better way to correct its name pronunciation, as well as improved contextual awareness when it comes to setting and changing timers with your voice. In the blog post announcing the changes, Google says they should be rolling out in the next few days. If Assistant has been pronouncing your name… Read more

Best media streamers 2021: The best TV streaming devices

Home Best-buys Best Media Streamers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best media streamers you can buy in 2021. No BT Sport or ESPN+ app on your TV? You need to get yourself a media streamer, but which one? Not all media streamers are the same. The best media steamers will provide… Read more

New Pokémon Snap is a supremely chill safari on the Nintendo Switch

Virtual worlds have long been a place to escape. That was true before the pandemic, but lockdowns and stay-at-home orders across the world certainly accelerated the phenomenon. I spent an embarrassing amount of time last year gardening in Animal Crossing and going to concerts in Fortnite. They were great distractions, but never really gave that… Read more

Behind the controversy at Basecamp

Basecamp announced it would ban “societal and political discussions” at work. But the hardest conversations at work were about the company itself. I. The controversy that embroiled enterprise software maker Basecamp this week began more than a decade ago, with a simple list of customers. Around 2009, Basecamp customer service representatives began keeping a list… Read more

Acer’s new gaming monitor is capable of reaching a 390Hz refresh rate

João Silva 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Monitors Acer is pushing the limits of refresh rate with its new gaming monitor. Until now, a 360Hz refresh rate was the highest we have ever seen on gaming monitors, but Acer decided to go beyond by launching the XV252Q F, pushing its refresh rate as high… Read more

Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite vs Fire TV Stick (3rd Generation) vs Fire TV Stick 4K: which is better?

Home Advice (Image credit: Amazon) If you want to add video streaming services to your TV, an Amazon Fire TV Stick is a great option. But which one do you go for? The standard option, aka the Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen)? The Ultra HD-toting Fire TV Stick 4K? Or should you save some… Read more

People who are vaccinated don’t need to wear masks during many outdoor activities, CDC says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, outlining the situations where vaccinated people can stop wearing masks. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, and two weeks after the Johnson &… Read more

ID-Cooling SE-207-XT Review: Big Air on a Budget

Our Verdict The ID-Cooling SE-207-XT is a great option for builders looking for the performance of larger-air cooling on a budget. It isn’t going to perform like a $100 premium air cooler, particularly in the highest-end CPUs, but it does provide enticing performance for a lot less. For + Budget pricing + Easy to install… Read more