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GPU-Z can monitor if the 16-pin power connector on your RTX 4080/4090 is working properly
A new GPU-Z update adds support for Nvidia's latest RTX 4080 and 4090 graphics cards. Among the new features, you can monitor if your 16-pin power connector is working properly and prevent the infamous meltdown.
Tesla's third recall of the month affects an additional 320,000 vehicles
The recalls are addressable using over-the-air updates
Calibre is an e-book manager for organizing your virtual library
In addition to organizing, Calibre lets you edit, modify and create e-book from scratch. It syncs your library with almost every e-reader, phone or tablet, as well as any Windows, Mac and Linux device.
Meta fires employees for taking bribes to hijack accounts and helping others recover accounts
A hot potato: Meta employees and contractors have had access to an internal system for recovering user accounts for a while now. The deployment of this tool grew dramatically over the last few years, giving even more users permissions. Now, the company appears to be cracking down on access. One reason may be misuse within Facebook's own customer service.
5 Adobe PDF Reader Alternatives That Do More for Free
There are several free PDF editors that include functionality that Adobe's Reader doesn't, such as merging two PDFs, rotating a page, and many others. This guide will help you choose the best tool for you.
Epic says over half of all announced console games use Unreal Engine
Plus Unreal Engine 5.1 adds a ton of features and quality-of-life improvements
Use Canva for easy content creation, even on desktop
Canva is a well known tool for creators on social media, but it also offers desktop apps for Windows and macOS. This video and photo editing tool has numerous templates, access to stock images and team collaboration features.
US Army and CDC remove code from apps after finding out it was Russian-made
The Siberian company "misled" government bodies into thinking it was an American firm
Intel detection tool uses blood flow to identify deepfakes with 96% accuracy
Your move, deepfakes
WhatsApp now allows you to message yourself
We've all done it. Save notes, locations, and other stuff by messaging yourself in WhatsApp. Press the message button and you will now see your name as the first contact on your list. This also works for messaging yourself between devices.
Scammers tried to sell free Unreal Engine 5 "Superman" demo on Steam
A concerning precedent for small developers that release free games
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 22H2 update is killing game performance, pauses rollout for affected devices
The company is working on a fix
New aircraft and display technologies land in Microsoft Flight Simulator's 40th anniversary update
The new update brings helicopters, gliders, new airports, and other community-requested features
Meet Worok, the cyber espionage group hiding malware within PNG image files
In a nutshell: Security researchers have discovered a new malware threat designed to abuse steganography techniques. Worok appears to be a complex cyber-espionage operation whose individual stages are still in part a mystery. The operation's final target, however, has been confirmed by two security firms.
Use KillDisk Eraser to permanently delete data from your drives
Active@ KillDisk Hard Drive Eraser allows you to permanently erase files from your hard drive, SSD, memory card, or USB with no chance of recovery. This tool comes in handy for clean installs, erasing sensitive data, or as a safety measure before disposing of any drive.
Windows 11 Insider preview gives Task Manager a search function
Search for processes based on binary name, PID, and publisher name
Apple restricts AirDrop transfers from non-contacts to 10 minutes in China amid government protests
Is Apple kowtowing again?
Monitor your system health with HWiNFO
HWiNFO is a long-standing system information tool that shows data about everything it possibly can from your hardware components. The data is split in a system summary, a full report, and active sensor readings.
Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11
Ads, or "certain actions that need to be taken"?
Facepalm: If there's one thing Windows 11 could use, it's ads appearing in the operating system—said no one other than Microsoft. The Redmond firm appears to be testing a feature in preview builds that shows ads for its services in the flyout menu, where users can sign out or lock the system.
Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.1 to developers
Microsoft brings GPU decompression to developers
GitHub Copilot slammed with the first class-action against "unfair" AI
A hot potato: The first class-action lawsuit against a machine learning algorithm has been filed in San Francisco federal court. Proponents are calling for millions of GitHub users to reaffirm their rights against Copilot, an AI that suggests new code by violating open-source licenses and several other copyright infringement laws.
Signal rolls out Snapchat-like "Stories" to Android and iPhone users
Signal, the privacy-focused messaging platform, has introduced "Stories", allowing you to share pictures and videos that will disappear after 24 hours.
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