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Thursday April 25, 2024. 12:50 PM
It's one of those mundane little daily mysteries: why are there fractions on gas station prices? It's the sort of thing you mean to look up, but then forget before you get home. But now, QZ has cracked the quotidian case, and the culprit is, as usual, greed. — Read the rest ...
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At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsPhysically stableReasonable price4K60 outputConsVery niche product — specific to the Microsoft Surface Pro 9Single 4K display support, even for USB4 hardwareOur VerdictSatechi’s Dual USB-C Surface Pro 9 Hub is an affordable, suitable hub for...
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At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsRespectable performanceLong battery lifeElegant designBrilliant OLED touchscreenConsHefty for a thin-and-lightDesign has usability issuesPricey for the performanceOur VerdictThe Dell XPS 14 is a looker, but even though it can offer respectable...
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If you’re using a Linux desktop, the graphical user interface isn’t an integral part of the system, it’s additional software that’s loaded as required. The desktop and everything that goes with it is an independent add-on and consists of several components. This article...
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This year has already seen several warnings of attacks targeting elections that are happening around the world. A new report from NETSCOUT has identified a rise in politically motivated DDoS attacks. Peru experienced a 30 percent increase in attacks tied to protests about...
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The Thermonator can be yours for just $9,420 Picture Boston Dynamics' nightmare fuel robot dog Spot. Now imagine it 1,000 percent more terrifying.…
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An international team of scientists used 1.8 billion letters of genetic code from more than 9,500 species covering almost 8,000 known flowering plant genera to create the most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life. The research has been published in...
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The internet is rife with ads, scams, and malware these days. You’re not going to stop using it, however, so it’s best to use it safely. With an AdGuard Family Plan, you and your family can enjoy not just a safer browsing experience but a better, and even faster one. Now...
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Frankly, I didn’t think the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had the guts to ban non-compete agreements that prevent many workers from joining rival companies. I was wrong. On Tuesday, by a 3-2 party-line vote, the agency’s Democratic majority decided to do just that....
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Tech giants confident everything's in order UK regulators want to hear from 'interested third parties' on whether Microsoft and Amazon's investments in AI startups is impeding competition.…
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'Software companies try to extend their reach and their usage, but this can't be by locking in users,' says process mining lead BMW's process mining leader has called for greater openness among enterprise application and software vendors to avoid data lock-in.…
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Most of us charge our phones overnight. But having to disconnect it from the charger when you wake up to go the bathroom can be a hassle. So, why plug it in at all? With this 15W Nightlight Wireless Charging Pad, you can give your compatible phone a charge without having to...
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When I saw chatter about an April 22 Drew Carey tweet in which he freaks out about his experience attending a Phish concert at Las Vegas's Sphere, I thought his account may have been hacked. Not only was it over-the-top and possibly out of character (?), — Read the rest The...
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Machine learning has its place, just not in ways that suits today's hypesters Systems Approach Full disclosure: I have a history with AI, having flirted with it in the 1980s (remember expert systems?) and then having safely avoided the AI winter of the late 1980s by veering...
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Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new rules for the airline industry that will require airlines to automatically give cash refunds to passengers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. They will also require airlines to give cash refunds ...
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After two years of warnings, and outages, regulators ran out of patience with Kotak Mahindra Bank India’s central bank has banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from signing up new customers for accounts or credit cards through its online presence and app.…
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Sam Nazarko has announced the release of OSMC 2024.04-1, an open-source media center distribution based on Debian's stable branch and featuring the popular Kodi home theatre software. This release updates Kodi...
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Might help to set spluttering EV market on fire. Won't catch fire thanks to built-in vents Samsung SDI, the Korean giant’s battery biz, on Tuesday promised EV batteries that can charge to 80 percent capacity in a mere nine minutes, plus models that can perform at that...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: Almost all keyboard apps used by Chinese people around the world share a security loophole that makes it possible to spy on what users are typing. The vulnerability, which allows the keystroke data that these...
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Samantha Cole reports via 404 Media: A Japan-based online art platform is banning kink content for users based in the US and UK, as laws in these countries continue to tighten around sites that allow erotic content. Pixiv is an image gallery site where artists primarily...
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