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How to Build a Raspberry Pi Object Identification Machine

In this tutorial, we will train our Raspberry Pi to identify other Raspberry Pis (or other objects of your choice) with Machine Learning (ML). Why is this important? An example of an industrial application for this type of ML is identifying defects in circuit boards. As circuit boards exit the assembly line, a machine can… Read more

Intel Snipes at Apple in New ‘Go PC’ Ads

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Do you remember the Mac vs PC commercials from the mid-2000s? While Microsoft and Apple may have become increasingly buddy-buddy since then, with Windows working on Mac and Mac ceding basic productivity app dominance to Microsoft Office, that doesn’t mean the war between Mac and PC isn’t still raging. The… Read more

WD My Passport SSD Review: Sleek, Slim, and Secure Storage

Our Verdict WD’s My Passport SSD is not the fastest portable drive with speeds of up to 10 Gbps, but it also comes with full disk encryption support that secures your precious files and also comes backed by a 5-year warranty. For Attractive aesthetics and color options Hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption Appealing thin and light… Read more

Discord iOS update makes it easier to steal memes from Twitter

Meme thieves rejoice! Discord’s latest update on iOS adds a new option to make it easier to save images from Twitter embeds, handy if you want to save memes from tweets dropped in the server. Or, as the changelog for version 60.0 of the iOS app puts it, “Meme-stealing powers are about to go super… Read more

Turns out that Florida water treatment facility left the doors wide open for hackers

By now, you’ve probably heard the theoretically scary story of how hackers managed to infiltrate the computer systems at a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida and remotely control the chemical levels — but it turns out that description gives the hackers far, far too much credit. The reality? The water treatment plant itself left… Read more

Gigabyte M27Q 27-inch 170 Hz Monitor Review: Fast Response, Huge Color

Our Verdict The Gigabyte M27Q is a very capable and speedy gaming monitor with few flaws. Though it has a huge color gamut, red is a little under-saturated, and it doesn’t offer extra contrast in HDR mode. But you do get superb gaming performance with 170 Hz and super-low input lag. As a value choice,… Read more

Apple’s most affordable iPad is even cheaper at several retailers

Starting at $329, Apple’s most affordable iPad model comes at a very attractive price — but if you have been holding off in the hopes of buying it at an even better price, your patience has paid off. At Amazon and Walmart (in select colors), you can buy a 32GB model for $299; you can… Read more

High-resolution audio: everything you need to know

Home Advice (Image credit: Astell & Kern) After years of niche positioning in the music world, “high-resolution audio” (or “hi-res audio”) finally hit the mainstream, thanks to a huge raft of support in streaming services (such as Tidal and Amazon Music HD) and products (from smartphones to most digital hi-fi components). So why should you… Read more

Audi reveals its Porsche-powered E-Tron GT

Images: Audi Starting at a cool $100,000 Audi has announced the E-Tron GT, an expensive new high-performance electric sedan built on technology developed for Porsche’s first EV, the Taycan. Due out this spring in Europe, the E-Tron GT will start at €99,800 with a top-spec RS version starting at €138,200. It will then come stateside… Read more

HP Spectre x360 13-inch (2021) Review: Slim Machine, Squat Screen

Our Verdict The HP Spectre x360 has an attractive design and long battery life, though the 16:9 display feels dated. Its only performance downside is in bursty workloads, which we saw some issues with. For Sliim, attractive chassis Solid speakers for a laptop Long battery life Still squeezes in a USB Type-A port Against 16:9… Read more

Forza Horizon 4 is finally coming to Steam next month

Matthew Wilson 5 mins ago Software & Gaming While Microsoft committed to bringing its Xbox Game Studios exclusives to Steam quite some time ago, there are still a few big games that haven’t transitioned over yet. Last year, Microsoft finally brought Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 over to Valve’s platform and this… Read more

TeamGroup launches Delta Max White RGB SSD and Xtreem ARGB White DDR4 memory

Home / Component / Memory / TeamGroup launches Delta Max White RGB SSD and Xtreem ARGB White DDR4 memory João Silva 2 hours ago Memory, SSD Drives TeamGroup has released a couple of white-themed translucent components featuring RGB lighting. Besides the 1TB Delta Max White RGB SSD, Teamgroup has also launched the new Xtreem ARGB… Read more

Razer launches Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma

João Silva 3 days ago Accessories, Featured Tech News Razer is about to launch the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma, a universal dock with 10x ports and RGB lighting to greatly expand and centralise connectivity for your setup. Featuring Thunderbolt 4 interfaces, the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma allows users to transfer data at blazing fast speeds,… Read more

HyperX Cloud Revolver + 7.1 Review: Majestic Music Listening at a Price

Our Verdict HyperX delivers a headset that’s meant to roll out of the box and into service. The Cloud Revolver offers 7.1 surround sound for gaming and wide soundscape, and listening to music is a great experience. But the price tag is a stumbling block for what you get in the box. For Great audio… Read more

This laptop has seven times the average number of screens

A company called Expanscape has created the most Inspector Gadget-like device that I’ve ever seen. It’s a laptop prototype called the Aurora 7 (a working title), and attached to its humongous black box of a chassis are six extra displays that extend out in every direction away from the main screen, each showing its own… Read more