Keeping your laptop fan clean protects performance, reduces noise and helps prevent overheating. Update BIOS and check fan connections if issues persist after cleaning. Power down, unplug and use short bursts of compressed air through vents to clear dust safely. Routine cleaning prevents thermal throttling, reduces noise and extends hardware life. Why does dust affect […]
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ISA Matters: Valve developers have been working hard to finalize the software stack for the upcoming Steam Frame. Despite using an Arm-based processor, the VR headset is expected to support both PC and Android games thanks to a complex compatibility layer. Valve recently updated the Steam pages for Lepton and FEX, two tools designed to […]
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After rebranding NotebookLM, Google is reportedly testing new features to enhance learning. The upcoming tool may allow Gemini Notebook users to create interactive web pages, custom apps, or games. Google is also testing smaller features, including the option to remove watermarks from media generated within notebooks. Google’s widely admired research tool, previously known as NotebookLM, […]
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The CLARITY Act enters the Senate’s final scheduled week before the August recess. Monday’s floor schedule opens with H.R. 6500, a government funding vehicle, and CLARITY has yet to appear on the schedule. Negotiators are still working through disputes over government ethics and stablecoin rewards, and prediction markets price the odds of the bill becoming […]
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The iPhone Photos app has become the target of a $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit in Illinois, over claims that biometric data is collected from images without informed consent. The iPhone is known for using Face ID as a biometric security system to protect a user’s privacy. However, a class action lawsuit claims that Apple is […]
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Crystal ball: Some pieces of PC building advice have circulated so long that nobody bothers checking them anymore. One is the chimney effect: the claim that a case works like a flue, and that pointing your top fans outward gives hot air a natural boost on the way up. German overclocker der8auer decided the best […]
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What if the future of artificial intelligence isn’t a single powerful model, but an ecosystem of intelligent agents working together to solve problems, accelerate innovation and help people focus on what matters most? For Mustafa Cetin, that future is already taking shape. As a PhD Data Scientist and Data Science Consultant within Dell Technologies’ […]
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Digital Asset Acquisition Corp., the SPAC seeking to combine with the parent of regulated bank Old Glory Bank, postponed the shareholder vote on the deal to 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 14 from July 31. The original meeting date fell two days after the stated July 29 redemption deadline. DAAQ said in a July […]
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Why it matters: The video game industry has seen a historic wave of layoffs in recent years, with thousands of workers impacted in the last few weeks alone. To support some of the developers affected, indie game storefront itch.io is collaborating with an industry union to sell a collection of over 100 heavily discounted games. […]
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Forward-looking: Researchers have developed a prototype device that converts infrared light into full-color images, offering a different approach to night vision that goes beyond the usual monochrome displays. The system, built by a team at the Beijing Institute of Technology, uses mercury telluride quantum dots paired with a dual-layer OLED. Instead of translating infrared into […]
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