When someone gets up and walks away from their computer for an extended period of time, they either power it off or it goes into sleep mode. Both options can take quite a bit of time to recover from when you want to get back to work or gaming. Microsoft created the Modern Standby feature to solve this issue, which allowed Windows 10 devices
Source: Hot Hardware – Microsoft’s Handy Modern Standby Feature Is Coming to Windows 10X
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Tesla will reportedly start selling the Model 3 in India next year
Tesla is preparing to push into a potentially vast market for its electric vehicles. Reports have suggested the company will expand into India in early 2021. While that might not occur as soon as January, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter the move would…
Source: Engadget – Tesla will reportedly start selling the Model 3 in India next year
2020 Was Another Interesting Year For Microsoft Around Open-Source/Linux
Each of the past several years it has been interesting to monitor Microsoft’s engagement in the open-source and Linux communities. Over 2020 there were interesting strides from Samsung upstreaming their improved exFAT file-system driver after having Microsoft’s blessing to Microsoft contributing more and more to Mesa in leveraging the OpenGL/OpenCL code in various Windows components to new WSL2 capabilities…
Source: Phoronix – 2020 Was Another Interesting Year For Microsoft Around Open-Source/Linux
Chatroulette Was Supposed to Be Filthy
R.I.P Chatroulette, the last, vast Wild West for exhibitionists whose incessant masturbation has delighted and startled onlookers since my college days. Wired reports that the platform in which users endlessly scroll through each others’ webcams resulting in an unceasing 11-year dongfest, has thrived lately thanks in…
Source: Gizmodo – Chatroulette Was Supposed to Be Filthy
Ford Slyly Throws Shade At Tesla Over Shoddy Quality Control As It Hypes Mustang Mach-E EV
Tesla is by far the most prominent and respected name in the electric vehicle (EV) market. The company was a scrappy upstart with its original Roadster, and then completely revolutionized the EVs with the Model S. Tesla went onto flaunt excess with the Model X and its Falcon Wing doors, and hit mainstream gold with the Model 3, which was followed
Source: Hot Hardware – Ford Slyly Throws Shade At Tesla Over Shoddy Quality Control As It Hypes Mustang Mach-E EV
Apple quietly launched a one-on-one college mentorship program
Apple has started accepting applications for a new mentorship program that aims to help first-generation college students. In a PDF obtained by MacRumors, the company details Launch@Apple. The document invites immigrant college freshmen and sophomore…
Source: Engadget – Apple quietly launched a one-on-one college mentorship program
Windows 10 Voice Launcher Being Tested As Latest Enhancement For Windows Search
Slowly but surely, computers are going the way of smart home speakers or HAL 9000, wherein you can use your voice to complete tasks. Now, Microsoft is testing a new feature called “voice launcher,” which could simplify how people use Windows 10 computers. It will be widely available to use with the Settings app, File Explorer, and Windows
Source: Hot Hardware – Windows 10 Voice Launcher Being Tested As Latest Enhancement For Windows Search
Let's Talk About How Much Mass Effect 2 Rules
Mass Effect 2. It’s widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, a sweeping space opera that set the standard for modern role-playing games. One of us (Ari Notis) is just now playing it for the first time, ahead of next year’s remastered trilogy. The other (Ash Parrish) basically has a PhD in all things Mass…
Source: Kotaku – Let’s Talk About How Much Mass Effect 2 Rules
No, You Can't Track Who Looks at Your Instagram
We all want to know who’s lurking on our social media profiles, but the truth is that none of the major social media platforms will let you access this information—not even if you’re a verified user.
Source: LifeHacker – No, You Can’t Track Who Looks at Your Instagram
Fitness+ Is Hands Down the Best Apple Service
Apple’s services aren’t terrible—it’s just the competition is usually better. Despite Apple’s best efforts, Spotify is most people’s music streaming app of choice. TV+ is nowhere near the best TV streaming service. Apple Arcade just doesn’t have much appeal to die-hard gamers. There are a bazillion other cloud storage…
Source: Gizmodo – Fitness+ Is Hands Down the Best Apple Service
The EPA Just Set the First-Ever Airline Pollution Standards and They Suck
The Environmental Protection Agency just enshrined the nation’s first-ever air pollution regulations on the aviation industry. But don’t get too excited, because they do basically nothing.
Source: Gizmodo – The EPA Just Set the First-Ever Airline Pollution Standards and They Suck
NETCAT : The Swiss Army Knife You Must Have
Netcat (also known as “nc”) is a networking tool used for reading or writing from TCP and UDP sockets using an easy interface.
Source: Linux Today – NETCAT : The Swiss Army Knife You Must Have
How to Give Your Cat a Bath
There are many things about owning a cat that are easy and stress-free. Cats are solitary creatures, and don’t generally require the same levels of constant attention and emotional support as dogs. They’re wanderers whose nocturnal sleep cycles give them obscene bursts of energy very late at night. They poop in a box…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Give Your Cat a Bath
This Modern Westworld Trailer Will Remind You Why the Haunting Original Holds Up
Though we’re still a long ways out from being invited back into Westworld in the series’ mysterious fourth season, HBO’s just dropped a new trailer for the 1973 movie meant to remind you that the original story still more than holds up in 2020, and now’s the perfect time to check it out.
Source: io9 – This Modern Westworld Trailer Will Remind You Why the Haunting Original Holds Up
Git 2.30 Released As More Projects Shift To "Main" As Their Default Branch Name
Git 2.30 is out today as the latest stable release update of this wildly-popular, distributed revision control system…
Source: Phoronix – Git 2.30 Released As More Projects Shift To “Main” As Their Default Branch Name
Canon patents an Osmo-style camera with interchangeable lenses
Canon could take a page from DJI’s playback for its next camera. The company has filed a patent, first spotted by Canon News, that showcases a handheld camera that combines an Osmo Pocket-like design with its RF series of mirrorless lenses. The camer…
Source: Engadget – Canon patents an Osmo-style camera with interchangeable lenses
Practice programming in C++ by writing a simple game
There are a couple of ways to learn a programming language. If you[he]#039[/he]re new to coding, you usually learn some basic computer coding concepts and try to apply them. If you already know how to code in another language, you relearn how coding concepts are expressed in the new language.
Source: LXer – Practice programming in C++ by writing a simple game
Can You Use Your 529 Plan for More Than College?
If you’re one of the growing number of people choosing to not enroll in college, you might be wondering about alternative options for spending your 529 fund. Can you use 529s for less-expensive trade schools, coding bootcamps, or even to pay down existing student loans? Here’s a look at 529-qualified expenses.
Source: LifeHacker – Can You Use Your 529 Plan for More Than College?
Yes, Super Gonorrhea Is Real and It's Gonna Get Worse
Over the weekend, a particularly awful pair of words started trending on social media: super gonorrhea. That’s because the World Health Organization recently warned that the pandemic is helping fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including the bacteria that cause gonorrhea. Unfortunately, the situation is…
Source: Gizmodo – Yes, Super Gonorrhea Is Real and It’s Gonna Get Worse
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Source: Gizmodo – It’s Not Your Fault. Prove It With 25% off the Anker Roav A1 1080p Dash Cam