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Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5-8400 2x24GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

"Did you go to Sir Winston Churchill High School?" a student in my class asked me in one of our side conversations. I laughed and replied, "Yeah, I did. Why did you ask?" "Oh, you just seem like the type," she said. Now, what exactly is the "type" that goes to Sir Winston Churchill High School here in Calgary? For those who are not from here, Churchill is one of the best public high schools in the province, and in general, any nerdy looking Asian...

Epomaker Carbon60 Review (Page 1 of 4)

As my wife and I have been settling more into our rhythms of work and life, we have been discussing how to better design our living space at home. From the color of the walls, the artwork, where the furniture goes, and having houseplants, we have had many discussions to explore these ideas and how to approach each decision. Now, design and art are one of my least developed skills. I have a bad eye for how colors go together or how to envision...

ChatGPT Free Users Can Now Run 'Deep Research' Five Times a Month

From PC Mag: ChatGPT has had a "Deep Research" tool since February, but it's been limited to subscribers. Now, the company is rolling out a lightweight version to all users, including those on the free service.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, says the lightweight version of its Deep Research...

Microsoft will fix classic Outlook typing lag in the coming weeks

From PC World: As of yesterday, Microsoft has confirmed the issue and implemented a fix, but that fix won’t actually roll out until “early May” (Beta Channel), “mid May” (Current Channel Preview), or “late May” (Current Channel). If you absolutely can’t wait that long for the update, you can revert...

Apple to Shift All US iPhone Assembly to India Amid Tariff Turmoil, Report Says

From CNET: Apple could be sourcing its entire line of iPhones for the US market -- about 60 million devices a year -- from assembly facilities in India by the end of 2026, according to a report from the Financial Times.

The planned move comes against the backdrop of the Trump administration...

Want a Switch 2 Directly From Nintendo? Launch Day Release Isn’t Guaranteed

From PC Mag: Switch 2 preorders from Best Buy, Target, and Walmart are underway (GameStop kicks off at 11 a.m.), with many across the US securing a new console. Nintendo’s own sales will begin on May 8, but the company has clarified that it may not be able to get you a console on launch day.

An...

Microsoft 365 Copilot app gets ChatGPT’s impressive image generation

From PC World: Microsoft has updated its Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant with several new features, The Verge reports. The redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot app now has access to OpenAI’s impressive GPT-4o model, which was released last month, via Copilot Create. This means you can now generate...

Adobe and LinkedIn Are Teaming Up to Help Creators Verify Images' Authenticity

From CNET: Adobe's next step forward in its content authenticity efforts is here. The Adobe content authenticity app is now in public beta, available for anyone to try. With the app, you can attach content credentials to all your digital images and photos.

Content credentials are a kind of...

Samsung Resumes One UI 7 Rollout After Pausing It Due to a 'Serious Bug'

From PC Mag: Samsung has resumed the rollout of One UI 7 to users worldwide.

As Android Authority reports, T-Mobile and Verizon customers are now receiving the update on their Galaxy S24, Z Flip 6, and Z Fold 6 handsets. Posts on Reddit and Samsung's forum suggest that Boost Mobile customers got...

Intel plans to ‘streamline’ by laying off another 20% of its employees

From PC World: The past year has been anything but positive for tech giant Intel. The company has suffered nightmarish processor woes, been eliminated from the dedicated graphics card market, and, to add insult to injury, laid off 15,000 employees last year. Unfortunately, those layoffs weren’t the...