Salesforce-Informatica takeover talks hit roadblock over investor satisfaction and term difficulties.
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Walmart is having a huge sale on tech gadgets, and I'm rounding up the 9 must-deals on TVs, MacBooks, laptops, and more.
As Apple scrambles for the "Next big thing," there are two smaller options on the table that could print money for the Cupertino company.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is an emotional tale about the loss of a father that is universally profound, and it joins the ranks of other EA Originals-backed indies with deep storytelling when it launches on Xbox and PC April 23.
Diablo 4 is the first game in the franchise to have microtransactions, with wild and wonderful cosmetics that some say have gotten progressively more flashy compared to what you can earn in the game. Is there a reason for this? We asked the Diablo 4 lead himself.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/diablo-4-store-is-it-really-better-than-what-you-can-earn
Microsoft just changed how you install apps through the web-based version of the Microsoft Store. The new experience reduces the required number of clicks but has caused some controversy.
If you’re looking for a fast, accurate screen to go with your new gaming desktop or laptop, but you’re running a little light on funds (maybe because you just bought a new gaming PC), this deal is for you. Acer is selling a refurbished
Whether you’re into taking daily walks or lifting weights at the gym, a pair of noise-canceling earbuds are an absolute must. Skullcandy’s Rail ANC wireless in-ear earbuds are on sale for $49.88 at Amazon, which is
If you enter several appointments one after the other in the Outlook calendar, the program always assumes by default that they follow one another without a break. Sometimes, however, you may need a short break at regular intervals, for example to change meeting rooms. In this case, you can set the program to schedule these breaks from the outset.
When it comes to gamers who have esports aspirations, there’s no such thing as “too fast” when it comes to framerates. And so it follows that there’s no such thing as a monitor that’s too fast, either. AOC’s latest design caters to the speed freaks with a 540Hz panel. And while that’s impressive, I’m even more impressed
Intel makes some very nice, very expensive CPUs, which are crashing in a not-so-nice way right now. Even Intel isn’t sure why some high-end 13th- and 14th-gen processors are crashing under load, but they’re working on it. In the meantime some OEMs and sy
DeepCool has announced a new Mini-ITX case that's centered around airflow, sporting five mesh sides, including the right panel.
Storage manufacturer Seagate sends out a letter to big customers warning of incoming price hikes for its suite of products, blaming inflation and increased demand.
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![[Prototype] An IntelliJ plugin to preview Flutter widgets](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/D/y/5/P/J/L/prototype-an-intellij-plugin-to-preview-flutter-widgets.webp)
I got annoyed a couple of weeks ago when I had to adjust a small component in an existing Flutter app. The code change itself wasn't big, the annoying part was verifying everything looked good. I started the iOS simulator and waited painfully for it ... https://norbert515.com/prototype-an-intellij-plugin-to-preview-flutter-widgets
Now is the time to act if you want to get yourself a 45mm cellular Apple Watch Series 7 for over half off. https://www.cnet.com/deals/a-cellular-apple-watch-series-7-for-just-250-this-cant-last-long/#ftag=CADf328eec
Multiple benchmark refinance rates climbed this week, but rates should start trending down in the coming months. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/refi-rates-increase-for-homeowners-current-refinance-rates-on-april-22-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Some important mortgage rates are moving up. Here's what experts say is next for the housing market this year. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgages-move-up-for-homeseekers-current-mortgage-rates-for-april-22-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Ditch that old vacuum and upgrade to this self-emptying robot helper for just $799 instead. https://www.cnet.com/deals/the-dreametech-l20-ultra-robot-vacuums-best-ever-799-price-wont-hang-around-for-long/#ftag=CADf328eec
I'm a first-time Apple Watch user and wore the Series 9 for a week to see if it could help me spend less time scrolling on my iPhone and more time practicing self-care. https://www.cnet.com/videos/did-a-week-with-the-apple-watch-make-me-use-my-iphone-less/#ftag=CADf328eec
The Ocean Cleanup's founder and CEO Boyan Slat explains the nonprofit's mission to clean up floating plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. https://www.cnet.com/tech/the-ocean-cleanup-system-03-is-currently-catching-plastic-pollution-in-the-pacific/#ftag=CADf328eec
Get up to speed on the rapidly evolving world of AI with our roundup of the week's developments. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/5-ish-things-on-ai-fake-james-bond-trailer-goes-viral-an-inside-look-at-secretive-training-data/#ftag=CADf328eec
Commentary: The Apple Watch inspired me to exercise and practice mindfulness more consistently than I have in years. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/i-tried-an-apple-watch-for-the-first-time-it-changed-my-relationship-with-self-care/#ftag=CADf328eec
We go behind the lenses that power millions of photos to explore Google's exclusive camera workshops. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/pixel-perfection-a-rare-look-inside-googles-camera-testing-lab/#ftag=CADf328eec
The growth of renewable energy and climate tech is kickstarting the next generation's careers. Now, a new government program promises training for important jobs. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/clean-energy-is-creating-millions-of-jobs-for-gen-z-the-climate-corps-will-help/#ftag=CADf328eec
This excellent Mother's Day sale isn't limited to just one or two items, but everything across the store. https://www.cnet.com/deals/score-20-off-essential-tech-accessories-with-journeys-mothers-day-sale/#ftag=CADf328eec
Add security and convenience to your entryway with this Prime-exclusive sale. https://www.cnet.com/deals/smarten-up-your-front-door-with-this-eufy-smart-lock-down-to-just-80-at-amazon/#ftag=CADf328eec
A generation of young people are struggling to find their own homes. Switching to solar power now can put more money in their pockets. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/are-you-a-gen-z-renter-solar-power-isnt-out-of-your-reach/#ftag=CADf328eec
Damaged cookware and dried-out herbs aren't doing you any favors. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/24-things-taking-up-space-in-your-kitchen-to-throw-out-now/#ftag=CADf328eec
New and unique: Is the Sonu Sleep System for you? https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/sonu-sleep-system-review/#ftag=CADf328eec
Save $50 on the Fitbit Versa 4 in a choice of three colors while you still can. https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-fitbit-versa-4-smartwatch-is-back-down-to-150-but-not-for-long/#ftag=CADf328eec
These four women are all under 30, and they've got the vision and skills to steer the US toward embracing the clean energy revolution. https://www.cnet.com/news/features/meet-the-nuclear-engineer-who-was-also-miss-america-and-three-of-her-brightest-peers/#ftag=CADf328eec
CD rates have likely hit their peak, so now's the time to open an account and maximize your earnings. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/cd-rates-today-april-22-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Interest rates are expected to drop later this year, so now's the time to take advantage of high APYs before it's too late. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/todays-best-savings-rates-april-22-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec
Sea of Thieves developer, Rare, has built a brand new sustainability-focused studio building.
Sony Pictures could be the next owner of Paramount Plus. What does that mean for rival streaming services?
Say Hello to HelloGookie, a resurrection of the HelloKitty ransomware.
They feel the threats are on the rise and are particularly wary of Russia.
Asus updates motherboard BIOS with reined-in default settings to help some Intel 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs.
LeBron James appears to have a Beats speaker that hasn't even been announced yet.
Windows 11 may soon feature an add for Game Pass within its Settings app. Microsoft started testing the advertisement among Insiders over the weekend.
After a long wait, Iron Gate's next big Valheim update is here and available to play in public testing.
Thanks to a new Geekbench listing, we know at least one upcoming Arm Surface Pro 10 SKU will feature the Snapdragon X Plus, paired with 16GB RAM.
Our resident Diablo fangirl got to sit down with the lead of the Diablo franchise, and discuss everything from Player Test Realm (PTR), the controversial Diablo 4 store and the highs and lows of working on the game.
If you’ve ever toppled your phone, tablet, or laptop by tripping over the power cable, you probably wondered why, oh why, the connector tip doesn’t have a magnetic safety release such as what Apple has on its MacBooks and Microsoft on its Surface laptops.
But you’ve found a cheap solution: An $11 magnetic-tip adapter that attaches to any U
I freakin’ love Keychron’s Q series of keyboards, which take some of the best features of expensive “boutique” mechanical keyboard designs and make them affordable for the masses. Never more affordable than right now, in fact, since Amazon subsidiary Woot! is selling one of the biggest, heaviest, thockiest designs
The WD Gold 24TB HDD delivers a modest capacity increase over the 22TB model, matching the highest capacity available from Seagate. Larger drives are still pending, and there are no new features to speak of. The WD Gold remains pricey and stands out only with its ArmorCache technology.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/wd-gold-24tb-hdd-review-t
Three people suspected of passing 'innovative technologies for military use' to China have been arrested in Germany
AMD has said that it is currently on track to release its Micro Engine Scheduler documentation in late May, followed by source code. Then it will follow through with releases of additional parts of the Radeon stack as open-source.
SymfonyLive Berlin 2024 start in 2 months: on June 20-21, get ready for the impressive lineup of speakers and topics. Visit here to learn more and don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
We're excited to reveal the next speaker, and it's none… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonylive-berlin-2024-using-container-s-features-to-manage-complexity?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday that could ban TikTok in the country or force its parent company to sell it. Under the revised version, ByteDance would have up to a year to divest, up from six months, originally. The bill now moves to the Senate, which could vote on it in just a matter of days — maybe even this
Embracer Group has been on a losing streak of late, having recently missed out on a $2 billion investment, laid off thousands of employees and sold one of its key properties, Gearbox, at fire-sale prices. Now, the company has
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vfox is a cross-platform version manager(similar to nvm, fvm, sdkman, asdf-vm, etc.), extendable via plugins. It allows you to different versions for different projects, different versions for different shell. It also supports to lock runtime version for project or shell and support for existing config files .node-version, .nvmrc, .sdkmanrc for easy migration.
Available Plugins: https://vfox.lhan.me/plugins/available.html
Alternative search engines are neat, as are RSS feeds. OpenOrb is a self-hosted app which allows visitors to search over a list of blogs you love. If you put your 10 favourite blogs in there, it'll search just those blogs and not show you any sponsored content or machine-generated garbage (unless... you follow blogs written by machines?)
Personal RSS feed readers can usually do this sort of thing, but RSS readers aren’t meant to be shared, so you can think of the search engine as a 'curate
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We've all experienced the frustration of sending a text and not getting a response, while watching the same person promptly reply to someone else. It leaves us wondering: Why do some people ignore certain texts while replying to others? Let's dive in... https://Joshpee.dev/why-do-some-people-really-ignore-certain-texts-while-replying-to-others
How to easily add fixed spacing inside Flex widgets such as Columns and Rows or scrolling views. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/gap-widget/
How to easily add fixed spacing inside Flex widgets such as Columns and Rows or scrolling views. https://codewithandrea.com/tips/running-tests-with-github-actions/
Did a burner phone in a movie or TV series pique your interest? Here's how burners work and how you can get one. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/what-is-a-burner-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec
Whether you're using Apple's iMessage, RCS on Android or plain-old MMS, here's how to leave (or at least silence and hide) any kind of text conversation from your phone. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-to-leave-any-group-chat-on-apples-iphone-or-an-android-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec
Grants for Solar for All programs aim to boost solar panels and community access nationwide. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/the-feds-just-announced-a-7b-plan-to-make-solar-affordable/#ftag=CADf328eec
Get one of the best language-learning apps right now with an absurdly huge discount. https://www.cnet.com/deals/grab-yourself-a-lifetime-babbel-subscription-with-over-70-off-today/#ftag=CADf328eec
Vivaldi browser is ported over as another step is taken towards pushing ARM-based AI PCs to really take off.
Microsoft's VASA-1 AI system transforms single photos and audio clips into lifelike talking avatars, offering customization and potential for magic, but also raising concerns over misuse.
Your Sony TV will soon be able to calibrate your TV based on what kind of stream you're watching.
Fiverr reveals the essential nature of freelancers in digital transformation, and they’re already helping businesses with TikTok.
Some Pixel owners have been finding they haven't been receiving calls and texts.
Apple’s FineWoven accessories are reportedly on the way out after meeting with a frosty reception from customers.
Sony confirms LittleBigPlanet 3's PS4 servers have been taken offline 'indefinitely.'
A new leak suggests that a Fujifilm X-T50 could launch soon – here's why it could be good alternative to the popular X100VI.
Hackers have taken abusing the comments section to a whole new level.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/github-malware-spreads-by-hackers-spoofing-microsoft-files
The latest rumors suggest that Apple's proprietary LLM will run entirely on-device.
The embattled Embracer Group is back in the headlines, but thankfully not for similar reasons to more recent times. It's being split up into three new companies, each with a different focus and operating independently of each other.
Fallout continues to see unprecedented new success since the launch of the Prime Video show, but there's a glaring problem that now faces its Overseer, Xbox.
