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BenQ has announced its latest 4K home theater projectors, the W2720i and GP520, designed to provide enhanced viewing experiences for both dedicated home theaters and casual living room setups. According to Houston Wei, senior director of BenQ North America,…

The CrowdStrike outage of July 2024 has triggered a major rethink of tech supply chains, as businesses around the world look to build IT resilience and minimize risk. New research from Adaptavist shows that in the wake of the incident, which affected 8.5…

Elon Musk -- or his company, X, at least -- has been given until mid-February to provide the European Commission with details of how its recommendation algorithm works. The request is part of a wider investigation by the EC to ensure that X is complying with…

Large language models (LLMs) have undergone rapid evolution in recent years, but can often be viewed as something of a 'black-box' as a lack of transparency makes it difficult to identify how decisions are made, trace errors, or understand biases within the…

Laptop users rejoice -- Microsoft is finally getting around to making life a little easier for you. When you’re working on battery power, you really need to know how much juice you have left, and this is something that has been frustrating to access in…

The latest version of Rhino Linux, 2025.1, has officially launched, offering an impressive set of updates and features. This release, which was originally planned as 2024.3, reflects the team’s commitment to taking extra time to ensure everything is just…

The Kodi Foundation is still hard at work on Kodi 22 'Piers', with an Alpha release expected in the coming months. The team hasn’t forgotten Kodi 21 users however, and a new build for that branch has just been released. It's been five months since Kodi 21.1…

TikTok has officially shut down in the United States, leaving the influencer community in absolute chaos. The app, which dominated the social media world with its viral trends and short-form content, ceased operations late yesterday, putting millions of…

Donald Trump’s influence in the world of politics is undeniable, but did you know he’s now making waves in the cryptocurrency space too? Recently, I decided to dive into the hype surrounding Trump’s Solana-based $TRUMP memecoin to see what all the fuss…

Football fans are gearing up for the Super Bowl, and while the teams aren’t yet finalized, now is the perfect time to grab a massive TV for the ultimate viewing experience. Starting today, January 19, TCL is launching a series of can’t-miss Super Bowl TV…

Datacolor has introduced the Spyder Celebration Kit to mark 25 years since the launch of its first Spyder calibrator. The kit includes the 2024 Spyder, Spyder Checkr 24, and Spyder Cube, providing creative professionals and beginners with tools to manage color…

Six-hundred-thirty in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days. Next month, Microsoft will install the new Outlook…

deepin 25 preview is now available here, offering a glimpse into a beautifully designed and highly secure Linux-based operating system that challenges Windows 11. Developed in China, deepin demonstrates how open source software can unite global communities and…

According to new research only 13 percent of businesses are monitoring their AI’s energy consumption despite escalating power demands. The study from SambaNova Systems gathered responses from 2,012 business leaders (1,004 in Europe and 1,008 in the US) finds…

The world is a pretty unstable place at the moment, which can lead to problems when it comes to making decisions on whether to invest in new technologies -- particularly in the context of a rapidly changing landscape for supply chains. We spoke to Jonathan…

Austria-based data protection and privacy advocating NGO noyb (none of your business) has filed a series of complaints against AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, TikTok, WeChat, and Xiaomi for violating European general data protection regulation (GDPR). The six firms…

Microsoft has been testing a new Windows 11 security feature called “administrator protection” for a few months, and now the company has rolled it out to more users to try out. Currently available to Windows Insiders who are beta testing preview builds of…

While Apple was excited to roll out news summaries powered by artificial intelligence, the reception has been somewhat muted because of some serious issues. The Apple Intelligence notification summaries were found to be sharing misleading or incorrect news…

Traeger, a well-known name in wood-pellet grilling, is introducing the Woodridge Series, a new lineup of grills designed for every level of outdoor cooking enthusiast. The series includes three models -- Woodridge, Woodridge Pro, and Woodridge Elite -- each…

Nintendo has officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2, set to launch in 2025. With promises of exclusive games, enhanced hardware, and backward compatibility with most Nintendo Switch titles, the new console is sure to attract attention. However, for some…