Valve ended official support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.x in the Steam client just a year ago, forcing gamers clinging to those aging operating systems to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11. Now, a developer has backported a recent Steam release to the older OS, though you'll still...

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According to Consumer Reports' 2025 used vehicle reliability study, Tesla is the most unreliable used car brand in the US. It placed last among 26 automotive brands with a reliability ranking of 31 – below Jeep (32), Ram (35), and Chrysler (36). The study evaluated the reliability of 5- to 10-year-old models on the second-hand market.

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MEmu is a lightweight Android emulator that delivers smooth gaming on PC, with features like keymapping, multi-instance support, and high frame rates. Like other emulators, it offers the advantage of running mobile apps on a larger screen with improved performance and precise controls.

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A large coalition of environmentally-focused organizations has sent a scathing letter to members of Congress, urging US representatives to put the development of new data centers on hold. The letter identifies generative AI and cryptocurrency as among the most significant environmental and social threats of this generation, citing their role...

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What makes the Index 01 unique is the fact that it was designed for a single purpose. There is no Internet connection, no subscriptions, and no speaker. It doesn't monitor health data, and it only listens when you press the button. It even works when you are out of range...

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The G31 was recently confirmed after appearing on Intel's official website as one of the GPUs supported by the company's VTune Profiler performance analysis tool. Reports suggest that the first card to feature the new chip could be the provisionally titled Arc B770, although Intel has yet to officially confirm...

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At the end of November, Porsche owners in cities across Russia found their luxury vehicles wouldn't start or were shutting themselves down soon after ignition.

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Redditor uneektnt wrote that the PC he found at a pawn shop in Portugal had a $750 price tag, but he managed to haggle the shop down to just $600. That sounds like a good deal, but that's an understatement: it's actually an incredible bargain for the hardware it's packing.

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Android Canary build 2512 is now available for installation on Google Pixel 6 or newer. Testers have reported that the update introduces a tool to automatically download data from iPhones, streamlining the process of switching between platforms.

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ICEBlock allows users to anonymously report the most recent sightings of ICE agents by dropping a pin on a map and sharing those reports with others in their vicinity.

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Samsung said in September that it would start showing ads on its Family Hub refrigerators' cover screens. According to the company, the ads are designed to enhance value for owners. Unsurprisingly, most owners aren't happy about yet another one of their screens showing ads.

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We look back at six years of $500-tier Radeon cards to see where the new RX 9070 lands - and whether it finally delivers the leap AMD's midrange has needed.

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Recent benchmarks from Ars Technica show that SteamOS' performance advantage over Windows 11 largely evaporates and sometimes reverses on devices with discrete graphics. Moreover, Valve's Linux distro and compatibility layer appear to worsen performance issues on GPUs with just 8GB of VRAM.

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Even though more advanced solutions are available, calculators continue to sell in significant numbers in certain parts of the world. As Sato Tomoaki, senior general manager of the education division at Casio, points out, calculators remain reliable for performing math – they always give the correct answer and, unlike chatbots,...

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Paramount Skydance has opened a new front in the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, launching a hostile bid directly to shareholders. The move escalates a months-long contest for control of one of Hollywood's most valuable media portfolios. It comes just days after Netflix agreed to acquire the studio's film, television,...

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United Nations experts are calling for urgent repairs to Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement, the structure built as an additional shield against radiation from the failed nuclear power plant. Inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency recently said the structure has lost its primary safety and containment functions.

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Tiny Core Linux is one of the smallest and fastest Linux distributions, with a base image of just 24 MB. It boots quickly, runs entirely in RAM, and includes only the essentials, letting users add features through modular extensions. Like Tiny11 on Windows, Tiny Core Linux embraces an "only what you need" philosophy.

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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is no longer Apple's newest flagship, but it remains remarkably close to the Ultra 3. You still get the same rugged titanium build, solid battery life, a bright 3,000-nit display, and Apple's health-tracking features. For most users, the Ultra 2 delivers nearly the same experience for less.

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The movement to reduce screen time for school children is being led by a parent coalition called Schools Beyond Screens, founded by concerned mother Lila Byock. The group is campaigning against the mandatory use of iPads, Chromebooks, and other electronic devices in classrooms, arguing that they are negatively affecting students'...

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Retro gamers have experimented with various methods over the years to try and reverse the damage with mixed results. One popular process, retrobrighting, was the focus of an informal test carried out by YouTuber Tech Tangents over the past decade.

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