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XPG Lancer CUDIMM RGB DDR5-8400 2x24GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

In the 4th year engineering class on computer networks at the University of Calgary, one of the rules I have is students are allowed to take a "cheat sheet" into the exam. Now, despite being called a "cheat sheet", the cheat sheet is not free-for-all. It is a reasonably regulated document where students are only allowed to have formulas and definitions of variables in the formulas. The reason why I have this rule is because it helps students...

Epomaker Alice 66 Review (Page 1 of 4)

The past few months for me have been quite busy with a lot of learning and a lot of adapting. I have officially moved out and have begun to live with my brother. That being said, I have often times found that I am living alone more often just given my brother's work schedule and additional commitments. There is definitely a learning curve when it comes to living alone, but it was not as big as I had anticipated. I have personally found that life...

Meta Reportedly Eyeing 'Super Sensing' Tech for Smart Glasses

From CNET: Meta is reportedly developing what it calls a "super sensing" type of facial recognition technology to its smart glasses lineup. A new report from The Information said that Meta is developing software for the glasses that has the ability to recognize people by name and keep better track...

Radeon RX 9060 XT cards spotted on Amazon for $450 and up

From PC World: New AMD graphics cards appear to be right around the corner. We’ve been hearing whispers of the RX 9060 XT for weeks, and just a few days ago a listing popped up on a Brazilian retail site. But this morning it looks like the big A itself is spilling the beans: Amazon has listed two...

Apple Rumored to Be Working on Two Different Types of Smart Glasses

From PC Mag: Apple's long-rumored smart glasses may be one step closer to reality. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company has made significant progress on the new chips it plans to use in its upcoming glasses.

The report says the company is experimenting with two different types of the...

Apple Tries to Pause App Store Ruling, But Fortnite Will Still Come to iPhone

From PC Mag: The Apple versus Epic Games case continues to develop with the latest news seeing the former asking for a pause to last week’s landmark ruling. Apple filed an emergency motion on Wednesday to pause the changes it has been forced to make to its App Store.

Apple was told to drop all...

Lenovo’s Legion 9i laptop brings powerful glasses-free 3D to creators

From PC World: Lenovo just introduced its most powerful creative laptop yet: the Legion 9i. Announced at Lenovo Tech World in Shanghai, it’s built for serious game developers, 3D artists, and creators who need top-tier performance. With more than half of upcoming titles for current-gen systems built...

Apple Watch Shipments Sharply Decline, Dropping Nearly 20% in 2024

From CNET: Things are not looking great for Apple's smartwatch line. Market research company Counterpoint has released its latest report on Apple Watch performance, and it found that Apple Watch shipments, after dropping by 10% in 2023, fell sharply by almost 20% year-over-year in 2024.

The drop in...

Sonos and Ikea Have Stopped Making Speakers Together

From PC Mag: Sonos is refocusing on the core of its business after a tumultuous 12 months, including the disastrous rollout of its buggy app in May 2024. Part of that refocus appears to be the end of its partnership with Ikea where it had inventive ways of hiding speaker tech in everyday furniture...

Windows 11’s new Start menu adds a nifty ‘phone companion’ panel

From PC World: Yesterday, Microsoft announced in a blog post a “new generation of Windows experiences” that includes a brand-new Start menu for Windows 11. The first traces of this new Start menu appeared last month in an early preview version of the operating system.

The new Start menu is...