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Oct 17, 2026Want more privacy? Opt in to blur your home on Googe Maps Street View. We live in a world of permanent blur — at least on Street View in Google Maps, where locations once blurred cannot be unblurred. So why are some locations blurred on Google M...
Oct 17, 2026Microsoft has caused enough anxiety with every Patch Tuesday and routine updates that have borked one aspect or another of Windows 11 for users this year, and as such, the latest 26H2 update feels like a breath of fresh air. Perhaps for the first tim...
Oct 17, 2026When I buy a new NAS, I've got an entire checklist of things I go through before making the deal. The RAM, for instance, is something I pay a lot of attention to when I plan to arm it with a ZFS-laden distribution. Likewise, unless I'm planning to pu...
Oct 17, 2026I've nothing against games that feature simulated animal petting, but it's never been something I've considered buying a game specifically for. Sure, it's nice when your character can stroke a virtual dog or fuss with a clump of polygons shaped like ...
Oct 17, 2026Developers are now required to filter nonconsensual intimate imagery. Verizon will offer Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature for iOS 27, but it will cost you $10 a month. The carrier says the feature is "coming soon" to its network in its announcemen...
Oct 17, 2026You might assume that doubling your Bluetooth speaker's wattage will double its loudness, but audio physics and speaker specs don't work that way. Along with size and weight, wattage may seem like an easy way to narrow down the best Bluetooth speake...
Oct 17, 2026Wi-Fi and Ethernet work together for a great blend of convenience and reliability. Even though so many devices use wireless connections, Ethernet still has a place in your home network. The latest Wi-Fi standards make big improvements, but a wireles...
Oct 17, 2026I drive upside down on the boulevard of broken dreams. Tesla dominated the headlines on Thursday thanks to a very cool stunt. In announcing the redesigned Roadster at its October 15 event, the electric car company put some jet fuel in the mix. After...
Oct 17, 2026Plus, lots of horror (cozy and otherwise), a colorful platformer and a wolf-battling shepherd dog. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As ever, we've got a whole bunch of new games you can jump into this weekend...
Oct 17, 2026Funcom, the developer behind Dune: Awakening and Conan Exiles, has announced a restructuring process that will result in layoffs at the company, and that current CEO Rui Casais will leave Funcom once the reorganisation is complete. The decision come...
Oct 17, 2026Obsidian has grown in popularity, and the plugin library has absolutely exploded. It's grown by more than 3,000 plugins in the last few months alone, with options for nearly every niche or application you can think of. It's impressive, and it's alway...
Oct 17, 2026Ever since DLSS 5 dropped, I've been throwing it at any game that catches my fancy. I've "remastered" classic PS2 and PS3 games with DLSS 5, and AAA titles run pretty well with neural rendering despite my aging RTX 4070 Ti. In winding the clock back ...