Months ago I purchased a Noctua NF-A8 cooling fan to see what all the excitement around Noctua fans was about. The first thing that struck me when I acquired the fan was its fancy packaging. It is a cardboard box that opens like any other. However, it has a little door at the front for…
NVidia, one of the largest manufacturers of graphics processing units (GPUs) for video cards has brought features offering by their high performance GPU product lines to Linux devices with ARM processors. The features are Ray Tracing and DLSS. Windows PCs using the x86 instruction set architecture as well as the Xbox and PlayStation consoles have…
Microsoft has revealed a cloud-based version of their Windows operating system (OS) called Windows 365, and it can run on any device — even a tablet on a different platform such as an iPad. This could be a response to the growth of Windows’ largest competitors — Mac OS and Linux. The reasons to use…
Apple is now offering a MagSafe battery pack for iPhone 12. The battery pack can charge your iPhone 12 wirelessly via its built-in MagSafe charging coil. It also sticks to the back of your iPhone because it’s magnetic. This makes power banks a little more convenient as you don’t have to plug them in via…
The Tesla full self driving (FSD) technology under development will soon be able to detect turn signals, hazard lights, ambulance/police lights and hand gestures, according to Elon Musk. The cars will first show drivers the lights on the screen so they can make appropriate decisions, and in the future the cars will recognize the lights…
The popular Audacity music editing app for Windows, Linux and Mac OS, which was acquired by Muse Group has uploaded a new privacy policy that is considered by some to be…audacious? The policy mentions that data will be collected from users and shared with their offices in multiple countries, including WSM Group in Russia. Russia…
Apple has reportedly caught some app vendors trying to circumvent customers’ anti-tracking settings via a tracking system called CAID. Apple blocked updates that implemented CAID. CAID is an system that allows participating app vendors to track users’ activity across apps, even if they declined permission to be tracked on their iPhones. It was introduced by…
Samsung, one of the largest phone manufacturers will start offering 5 years of security updates for some of its Android phones. The supported models are the Galaxy Enterprise phones. This could (and should) be the norm for Android phones, but sadly it isn’t. The industry (like many others) has been driving customers to buy new…
For many people (especially people who are just learning how to use the Internet), the Internet may feel like an unsafe minefield that exploits people for their personal information. It kind of is. After spending years on the Internet and researching it thoroughly, you will eventually become accustomed to the threats and avoid them more…
Microsoft has announced neat new features that refreshes the user experience of Windows 11, and the ability to run Android apps directly on the OS. These UI improvements reflect on Microsoft’s past of leading the way towards user friendliness and making computers consumer-friendly. The OS has centered the start menu/taskbar and also supports split screen…
There has been a growing trend towards slick magnetic devices that make it easier to charge or wake your devices, such as Magsafe, open-to-wake on tablets, and wireless charging pads. Apple is warning users of pacemakers to keep certain devices a ‘safe distance’ from their pacemakers to avoid complications. The issue pertains to devices containing…
Noctua, an Austrian maker of high-end computer cooling equipment has released an enormous passive CPU cooler weighing 2.6 pounds. The NH-P1 cooler is designed to operate in computer systems with few or no cooling fans, offering the promise of completely silent operation and low power consumption. A significant benefit of passive builds is reduced dust…