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Are you in the market for a new GPU? Does the new incoming 4060 Ti from Nvidia interest you?

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Nvidia announces a $299 RTX 4060 with the 4060 Ti arriving May 24th for $399 - https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/18/23728149/nvidia-rtx-4060-4060-ti-release-date-price-specs

The GPU Market Finally Gives In, Nvidia Prices Drop - https://www.techspot.com/article/2684-gpu-pricing-update/

Fanless, AirJet Cooling Tech Debuts in Zotac ZBox Mini PC - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fanless-airjet-cooling-tech-debuts-in-zotac-zbox-mini-pc

Google will start deleting inactive accounts after two years - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/google-will-start-deleting-inactive-accounts-after-two-years/

Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake - https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/05/ev-advocates-join-tech-groups-and-automakers-to-oppose-am-radio-mandate/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

Heinz Remix is the sauce dispenser of our dreams - https://www.engadget.com/heinz-remix-is-the-sauce-dispenser-of-our-dreams-143330062.html

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Are you still renting DVDs from Netflix? Well… it was a good run.

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Netflix will shut down its DVD rental business in September https://www.engadget.com/netflix-will-shut-down-its-dvd-rental-business-in-september-195213827.html

Google just announced the Pixel Fold - https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/04/oh-hey-google-just-announced-the-pixel-fold/

Chinese brand PowerLeader launches 'new' CPU: a rebranded 2021 i3 - https://www.pcgamer.com/chinese-brand-powerleader-launches-new-cpu-a-rebranded-2021-i3/

Respawn says "single line" of Apex Legends code was behind elusive audio bug - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/respawn-says-single-line-of-apex-legends-code-was-behind-elusive-audio-bug#close-modal

Check Your Eyes at Home With This Smartphone Device https://www.cnet.com/health/personal-care/blurry-vision-check-your-eyes-at-home-with-this-smartphone-device/

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From the original developer of the Lego games, The Funko Pop IP is getting its own video game. And, Call of Duty is getting a board game? Huh.

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Funko Pop video game - https://www.polygon.com/23696598/funko-pop-video-game-fusion-release-date-trailer

Call of Duty board game - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/04/24/you-may-not-have-asked-for-it-but-youre-getting-a-call-of-duty-board-game/

Nvidia RTX 4070 Drops Below Launch Prices - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/4070-drops-below-launch-price-in-germany?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com

New BIOS updates attempt to keep Ryzen 7000X3D processors from frying themselves - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/some-ryzen-7000x3d-processors-are-burning-out-high-voltages-may-be-to-blame/

Thermal Cameras and Machine Learning Combine to Snoop Out Passwords - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thermal-cameras-and-machine-learning-combine-to-snoop-out-passwords?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social

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Do you own a new cutting edge graphics card? Have you made use of its latest features?Will Samsung be moving over to Microsoft’s Bing as its default search engine for phones?

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If 80% of Nvidia 40-series owners turn on DLSS, what’s going on with the others? - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/nvidia-proud-that-83-of-people-with-1200-ray-tracing-gpus-actually-use-rtx/

Ultra-rare CS:GO gun reportedly sells for over $400,000 - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/ultra-rare-csgo-gun-reportedly-sells-for-over-400000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

Windows 11 beta changes what the Print Screen button does after 33 years - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/windows-11-beta-changes-what-the-print-screen-button-does-after-33-years/

Panic at Google: Samsung considers dumping search for Bing and ChatGPT - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/panic-at-google-samsung-considers-dumping-search-for-bing-and-chatgpt/

Proton update gets 18 more Windows games running on Linux - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/proton-update-gets-18-more-windows-games-running-on-linux-including-chex-quest-hd/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

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Is there space for a new Twitter-like platform out there? Meta might think so!

And will you use AI to help write your emails and other documents?

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Meta is building a decentralized Twitter competitor - https://www.engadget.com/meta-decentralized-twitter-competitor-071316333.html

Google announces AI features in Gmail, Docs, and more to rival Microsoft - https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/14/23639273/google-ai-features-docs-gmail-slides-sheets-workspace

Discord voice chat launches on Sony’s PlayStation 5 - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/03/08/discord-voice-chat-ps5/

ASRock cuts prices of its Intel Arc graphics cards so low you may actually want one - https://www.pcgamer.com/asrock-cuts-prices-of-its-intel-arc-graphics-cards-so-low-you-may-actually-want-one/

WiiM’s cheap wireless high-res audio streamer turns any speaker into a Sonos - https://www.techradar.com/news/wiims-cheap-wireless-high-res-audio-streamer-turns-any-speaker-into-a-sonos

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What new features have just hit Windows 11 in February 2023? (22H2)

Want to watch old YouTube videos with better quality? Nvidia’s Video Super Resolution could be a neat option to try! And what are iSIMs??

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Major Windows 11 Update - https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/02/28/introducing-a-big-update-to-windows-11-making-the-everyday-easier-including-bringing-the-new-ai-powered-bing-to-the-taskbar/

Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry YouTube videos - https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/28/23618245/nvidia-rtx-video-super-resolution-upscale-videos-rtx-gpu

YouTube video causes Pixel phones to instantly reboot - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/02/youtube-video-causes-pixel-phones-to-instantly-reboot/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phones are the first to support built-in 'iSIMs'- https://www.engadget.com/snapdragon-8-gen-2-isim-support-150031144.html?src=rss&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFBmlGM-i8l5-DvgLMX58-ip2loYDM5lY7ttHrr1Yudydbw76Vhw_z9AC58tOXZ_kxlkNmEGUVCqTWmOAbCu8mK_Ib4393d0gzYEHMoRI3ROE1Z5Ab_6bXiCdqM841U_f0WhZMKtTJClToh3yCibOBiJQd8mOZF7Zm6pKoBVHimy

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Do you listen to podcasts? They might be officially coming to YouTube soon? And YouTube is also rolling out higher quality 1080p streams for premium users? And what’s a honeypot and why did Valve ban people over it?

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Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music - https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/23/podcasts-are-coming-to-youtube-music/?guccounter=1

YouTube Tests '1080p Premium' Option for Subscribers - https://www.pcmag.com/news/youtube-tests-1080p-premium-option-for-subscribers

Valve uses "honeypot" to catch and permanently ban 40,000 cheaters in Dota - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-uses-honeypot-to-catch-and-permanently-ban-40-000-cheaters-in-dota

Xbox signs 10-year deal to bring its games to Nvidia GeForce Now - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/02/21/xbox-nvidia-10-year-deal-geforce-now-pc-games/

Windows 11 will soon let you control RGB accessories natively - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/02/10/windows-11-will-soon-let-you-control-rgb-accessories-natively/

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Have you not been a fan of Twitter defaulting to “For You”? Me neither!

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Twitter will stop forcing you onto its ‘For You’ timeline - https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23564806/twitter-for-you-timeline-update-default-remember-tabs

Google might be working on Profiles for Google Messages - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/01/23/google-might-be-working-on-profiles-for-google-messages/

Android 14 could block the installation of old apps - https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/01/24/android-14-block-install-old-apps/

Samsung 990 Pro SSDs Report Rapid Health Degradation - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-990-pro-health-dropping-fast?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com

XBOX Walkman - https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/01/random-the-xbox-walkman-is-real-and-it-actually-plays-cassette-tapes

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Do you have a Google Stadia gamepad laying around? An update is coming to give it generic Bluetooth support!

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Google Stadia celebrates shutdown with controller update - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/01/google-stadia-dies-this-week-but-the-controller-will-live-on/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social

How to activate Bluetooth on your Stadia controller - https://www.theverge.com/23559284/google-stadia-controller-bluetooth-mode-how-to

Sony Walkman - https://www.androidpolice.com/sony-walkman-player-nw-a306/

NVIDIA Broadcast will maintain eye contact - https://www.engadget.com/nvidia-broadcast-eye-contact-144555050.html

CNET Has Been Quietly Publishing AI-Written Articles for Months - https://gizmodo.com/cnet-chatgpt-ai-articles-publish-for-months-1849976921

Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios - https://www.ign.com/articles/super-nintendo-world-at-universal-studios-hollywood-sneak-preview-of-mario-themed-food-surprises-and-more

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Which phone, subjectively, has the best camera?

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Pixel 6a wins MKBHD’s blind camera test - https://mobilesyrup.com/2022/12/23/pixel-6a-wins-mkbhds-blind-camera-test/

Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB rebrands to 4070 Ti - https://www.gsmarena.com/nvidia_rtx_4080_12gb_rebrands_to_4070_ti_available_january_5_for_799-news-57062.php

Windows 7 Reportedly Gets Secure Boot in Last Dying Gasp - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-7-reportedly-gets-secure-boot-in-last-dying-gasp?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com

Researcher Exploits Power Supply to Transmit, Steal Data From a PC - https://www.pcmag.com/news/researcher-exploits-power-supply-to-transmit-steal-data-from-a-pc

Calgary man’s pet dog chews on PS controller - https://mobilesyrup.com/2022/12/08/calgary-mans-pet-dog-chews-on-ps-controller-ends-up-buying-in-game-clothing/

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