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Launched in November 2020 alongside the more powerful Xbox Series X, the Series S features a custom AMD octa-core CPU clocked at 3.6 GHz alongside 10 GB of GDDR5 memory and a custom RDNA 2 GPU with 20 compute units. https://www.techspot.com/news/93587-grab-xbox-series-s-250-while-supplies-last.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Lenovo announced several new ThinkPads at MWC 2022, and there’s a lot to unpack about them. There are a few additions to the T-series and P-series ThinkPad series, a new ThinkPad X1 Extreme with a 165 Hz display option, and a Snapdragon-powered ThinkPad. https://www.techspot.com/news/93579-new-thinkpads-productivity-focused-1610-screens-more-powerful.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Qualcomm lifted the lid off its latest SoC for Windows laptops in December. The company says the new chipset, built on the 5nm process, offers up to 80% faster CPU performance and up to 60 percent faster GPU performance when compared to its predecessor. It also boasts a 40% boost... https://www.techspot.com/news/93578-lenovo-unveils-snapdragon-8cx-gen-3-powered-thinkpad.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon Echo devices offer a multitude of functions, but those with built-in camera and screens have a particularly useful feature: they can double as security cameras. https://www.techspot.com/article/2416-amazon-echo-as-security-camera/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The many sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine last week will “degrade aerospace industry, including their space program,” said President Joe Biden. The news prompted a series of tweets from Rogozin, the head of Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, that claimed without Russia’s participation, there would... https://www.techspot.com/news/93573-elon-musk-spacex-could-stop-iss-crashing-earth.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A few days ago, an enterprising Lego builder posted a video of his light-up Legos, and I was swept back to my childhood. https://www.techspot.com/news/93561-wish-they-had-induction-powered-led-legos-when.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Disney+ was one of the streaming services that livestreamed the 2022 Oscar nominations in the United States. This is the first event that's been livestreamed in North America by the platform. Although the company owns other services that handle live content, there might be different kinds of events better suited... https://www.techspot.com/news/93321-disney-successfully-tested-live-event-streaming-us.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ocenaudio is a simple yet powerful audio editor, ideal for podcasters and home musicians. It supports multiple audio formats, built-in filters and VST plugins. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6564-ocenaudio.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Linus from Linus Tech Tips describes the Steam Deck as arguably the most innovative gaming PC in the last 20 years. It starts with the inputs, and while there are plenty of them, it may be difficult for those with smaller hands to reach everything comfortably without readjusting your grip. https://www.techspot.com/news/93314-first-steam-deck-reviews-focus-cooling-controls-battery.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Card payments company Dojo analyzed data from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on 100,000 passwords to come up with a list of the most commonly-used categories people look to when picking a password. Victims tend to use variations of the same password, often with a few other easily... https://www.techspot.com/news/93313-make-sure-avoid-categories-when-picking-password.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Alder Lake is Intel's first serious step into the world of hybrid architectures (P-Cores and E-cores). This is our first look at 12th-gen Core mobile processors, starting with the Core i7-12700H. https://www.techspot.com/review/2410-intel-core-i7-12700h/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

There’s a lot of filler in the category but if you’re willing to wade through the sea of games, you’re sure to find some solid deals. Metroid Dread is a good game for the Switch that’s only been available for about four months, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human is... https://www.techspot.com/news/93303-amazon-running-three-price-two-promo-hundreds-video.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A Nintendo hacker has successfully ported the smash hit internet word game Wordle to the original Game Boy. Nintendo discontinued the Game Boy 19 years ago, so it's not likely that you still own one. However, even if you own one, you would also have to have a way to... https://www.techspot.com/news/93298-someone-unsurprisingly-ported-wordle-original-game-boy-analogue.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In its most recent earnings report from November, the company reported a net loss of $367 million and said sales of its fitness products were down 17 percent. A voluntary recall last May didn’t help matters, either. https://www.techspot.com/news/93293-amazon-might-buy-peloton-make-subscription-prime-perk.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

London financial newspaper CityAM explains that Meta had used the transatlantic data transfer framework called Privacy Shield as the legal basis to transfer data on European users from the continent onto US servers, but the treaty was annulled in 2020 over data privacy violations. Meta also uses other agreements to... https://www.techspot.com/news/93289-meta-could-shut-down-facebook-instagram-europe.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

You just bought a new laptop, built a new desktop, or are clean installing your OS, good for you! Gotta love the taste of a fresh new machine. Now it's time to get back to productivity Zen by recovering your files and installing programs. Not sure which ones? Well, let... https://www.techspot.com/article/2159-desktop-software-essentials/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tom’s Hardware spotted the Asus ROG Strix TouchStone novelty keycap for sale in China. It appears that little expense was spared recreating a tiny version of the popular card; it’s constructed of solid aluminum alloy rather than plastic and comes with the famous Republic of Gamers name emblazoned on the... https://www.techspot.com/news/93285-asus-rog-strix-keycap-get-you-replica-gpu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Games like Mass Effect and No Man's Sky open the virtual universe to millions of players day after day. Star Citizen, the ambitious space sim from Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), has taken players on a different kind of voyage. Unfortunately, that voyage is down a seemingly endless rabbit hole of... https://www.techspot.com/news/93280-star-citizen-developers-roll-back-roadmap-features-due.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Automotive Association of America (AAA) report provides test results for several commercially available vehicles with different advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The testing was conducted using systems that meet the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) level 2 self-driving requirements. According to SAE guidelines, level 2 automation features require ongoing driver supervision. https://www.techspot.com/news/93278-new-aaa-study-finds-flaws-driver-monitoring-systems.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Thanko recently unveiled the TL (Timeline) Portrait Display. At ￥11,200 (about $100), it’s a 7.9” 70 x 208mm screen that connects to a PC or laptop through HDMI and gets power through micro USB. https://www.techspot.com/news/93275-there-another-super-thin-secondary-pc-monitor-out.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today Meta rolled out "Personal Boundaries" in Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues for the Oculus Quest. The one by default feature creates a barrier extending about four feet around each avatar. It will simply stop the forward motion of any avatar that hits it, with no haptic feedback. https://www.techspot.com/news/93274-meta-introduce-personal-boundaries-feature-metaverse.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Rockstar Games at long last has confirmed that the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series in well underway. https://www.techspot.com/news/93271-rockstar-confirms-work-next-grand-theft-auto-game.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ghostwire: Tokyo, the upcoming action-adventure game from developer Tango Gameworks and publisher Bethesda Softworks, has updated its Steam page with minimum and recommended system requirements for PC gamers. https://www.techspot.com/news/93269-ghostwire-tokyo-wont-require-cutting-edge-hardware-pc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Motherboard reports that the TikTok users are leaving notes on their door or using the Amazon app to ask drivers to perform dances for their cameras. Clips are then posted on the social media site. It doesn’t appear that any of the drivers gave their consent for the videos to... https://www.techspot.com/news/93264-new-tiktok-trend-making-amazon-delivery-drivers-dance.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

According to a recent earnings report, Sony earmarked $1.2 billion of the Bungie acquisition cost for an employee retention program. https://www.techspot.com/news/93258-sony-reveals-one-third-36-billion-bungie-deal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Schmooey was regarded by many as an elite Guitar Hero player, despite the fact that occasionally, minor questionable things would crop up in his gameplay videos. Nobody ever really took the time to investigate the matters with a fine tooth comb. But that would change in December 2021 when Schmooey... https://www.techspot.com/news/93257-world-best-guitar-hero-player-faked-most-accomplishments.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dying Light 2 has received mostly above-average or good reviews from critics: PC Gamer gave it 84%, and its Metacritic score is currently 79. Some publications, IGN especially, noted that like so many sprawling big-budget games these days, there are plenty of bugs to contend with, one of which can actually block progression. https://www.techspot.com/news/93249-dying-light-2-day-one-patch-includes-over.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft has previously demonstrated how it plans to bring the metaverse to businesses with its Mesh for Teams platform. The company also considers its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition as ‘building blocks’ for the metaverse. While such developments may not mean much outside of cartoonish avatars in business meetings and... https://www.techspot.com/news/93245-microsoft-metaverse-strategy-apparently-disarray-hololens-future-looking.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Core i3-12100F is more impressive than what we were expecting. Despite only packing 4 cores, the performance is excellent, often rivaling previous generation 6-core/12-thread processors. https://www.techspot.com/review/2409-intel-core-i3-12100f/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In addition to releasing Google One VPN for iOS users, Google adds a few features to it while bringing it to more countries. Google didn't specifically mention the feature coming to iPads, but it's a good bet since iPadOS is a fork of iOS. https://www.techspot.com/news/93239-google-one-vpn-now-available-ios-users.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared an action with colleagues that, if adopted, would require callers to obtain consumers’ consent before delivering a ringless voicemail. https://www.techspot.com/news/93241-fcc-wants-protect-consumers-against-ringless-voicemail.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Released on January 25, Windows 11 KB5008353 “addresses a performance regression issue that occurs when you enable the update sequence number (USN) journal.” According to Windows Latest, which has been tracking the issue for months, the update does indeed appear to remedy the issue. https://www.techspot.com/news/93235-windows-11-update-finally-fixes-storage-slowdowns.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The FBI's Internet Crime Center (IC3) Public Service Announcement warns that the average amount victims lost to fake job listings since 2019 is around $3,000. Scammers often spoof official companies’ job listings, using the same logos, language, images, etc., altering only the contact information. They’ve also been known to use... https://www.techspot.com/news/93231-fbi-warns-fake-job-ads-official-recruitment-sites.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

There are several free PDF editors that include functionality that Adobe's Reader doesn't, such as merging two PDFs, rotating a page, and many others. This guide will help you choose the best tool for you. https://www.techspot.com/article/2407-adobe-pdf-free-tools-do-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Monday, Tesla issued a safety recall for 53,822 vehicles covering all models equipped with "full-self-driving" (FSD) software. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned the company that changes to the software that added operational profiles to the FSD feature could cause the car to not stop at... https://www.techspot.com/news/93223-nhtsa-issues-safety-recall-nearly-54000-teslas-over.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The project, from the duo of zel and vertigo, is said to feature widescreen and upscaling support. In the video’s description on YouTube, zel said the game is nearly fully playable although there are still some minor glitches that will be resolved soon. https://www.techspot.com/news/93219-check-out-first-gameplay-footage-native-zelda-ocarina.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Like many other SSD vendors, Corsair launched a PS5-ready SSD to increase the console's storage capacity. Available with 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and even a whopping 4TB, Corsair's new PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD features a compact built-in heatsink designed to fit inside the PS5 that should offer enough cooling capacity to... https://www.techspot.com/news/93215-corsair-new-mp600-pro-lpx-m2-ps5-compatible.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Unlike other tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, Microsoft has managed to avoid a lot of regulatory scrutiny, especially when it comes to acquisitions. Last month, the Redmond giant announced it was buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion — its largest acquisition to date, and... https://www.techspot.com/news/93205-ftc-looking-microsoft-687-billion-activision-deal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Odyssey G7 S28 is a really good display, and it’s more competently put together than the other Odyssey monitors we’ve reviewed over the last few years, it incorporates true HDMI 2.1, and it's not ridiculously expensive. https://www.techspot.com/review/2406-samsung-odyssey-g7-s28/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Toshiba is making moves in this direction with touchless "holographic" displays. The self-check stands do not employ actual holograms—it looks to be more of a variation on the Pepper's Ghost illusion. When combined with gesture recognition, the effect can be pretty convincing. https://www.techspot.com/news/93203-toshiba-pilot-holographic-self-check-kiosks-tokyo-7.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger