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AMD AMD unveiled three new graphics card today in its Radeon RX 6000 series, and the company clearly wants to take on Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series. But with great power comes great responsibility price tags. The Radeon RX 6800 starts at $579, and the price only goes up from there. If you’re a gamer, these…

Jabra Jabra’s over-ear Active Noise Canceling (ANC) headphones, the Elite 85h, are on sale from both Best Buy and Amazon. This knocks $100 off the original price and brings them down to an easy to recommend $150. Sony and Bose typically get most the praise (and rightfully so) in the over-ear ANC headphones market, but…

Remedy Entertainment/Nintendo Nintendo’s latest Direct Mini: Partner Showcase revealed that the award-winning game Control, from Remedy Entertainment and 505 Games, will be available to play on the Nintendo Switch. There is a catch, however; you’ll need your Nintendo account to access cloud storage and “a persistent high-speed internet connection” in order to play Control Ultimate…

Insta360 Two years ago, Insta360 debuted the One X 360 camera, and while well-received, it lacked certain features we now take for granted in action-style cameras—like a touchscreen. Now One X2 is here, and the sequel seeks to fill in those gaps. It adds a touchscreen, bigger battery, IPX8 water resistance, and AI editing tools.…

Screenshots from the newly released Starlink app. SpaceX After shooting over 800 broadband satellites into orbit, SpaceX is ready to begin its Starlink satellite internet program. Fans of SpaceX who signed up for Starlink email updates may receive an invitation to the Starlink “Better Than Nothing” public beta, which costs $499 to join and $99…

Google A calculator is a handy tool for solving math problems, but it can sometimes be a pain to type the equation. Google Lens can solve a problem simply by taking a photo. We’ll show you how to use the feature. Android devices can access Google Lens in a couple of different ways, depending on…

Logitech Trackball users are the perennial also-rans of the PC input world, getting even less respect than those weirdos who like to use touchpads even on the desktop. But Logitech has always had a spot on its lineup for them: formerly occupied by the M570 trackball, now updated with the Ergo M575. The Ergo M575…

Windows 10’s Focus Assist feature is a handy way of keeping your concentration while working or gaming. Starting with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 now automatically hides certain Focus Assist notifications that alert you when Focus Assist is activated or deactivated. If you’d like to bring them back, it’s easy to change in Settings.…

Beats Music is motivating. It can mean the difference between pushing that last set, making it through that last interval, or pushing yourself just a little bit harder. A good set of headphones in the gym cannot only enhance your workout but also block out all the other annoying sounds that you don’t want to hear.…

Igisheva Maria/Shutterstock If you know someone who’s into makeup and skincare, but don’t know exactly what to get them for the holidays, a beauty gift set is a safe bet. Limited edition beauty sets make great presents when you’re clueless about what to buy someone. They include several products, so your giftee is bound to…

Khamosh Pathak Memoji characters are a great way to spice up boring FaceTime calls. Replace your face with a live Memoji talking head for some added fun! Here’s how to use Memoji during a FaceTime call on your iPhone and iPad. Once you have set up your Memoji character from the Messages app, you can…

Do you want to run multiple virtual screen sessions from a single terminal console? Or avoid Internet connection drops from terminating your console session via SSH? If so, welcome the GNU Screen terminal multiplexer into your toolset today! Using The GNU Screen Utility The GNU Screen utility for Linux is a versatile screen multiplexer which allows…

Apple Once you’ve decided which model of the new iPhone 12 you’re going to purchase, you should grab a phone case for it. A case will not only protect your phone from scratches and accidental drops, but it also shows off a little of your personality and helps your phone keep up with all of…

Microsoft, Sony As we stumble into the 9th generation of console gaming, it’s clear that backward compatibility is more important than ever before. Gamers want access to the 20-year back catalog of Xbox and PlayStation games, especially as services like Game Pass make older games more accessible. But there can only be one winner in…

Microsoft Edge now has vertical tabs, which can be a great tool on modern widescreen displays. Here’s how to get a vertical tab sidebar in the Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge. As of October 27, 2020, this feature was not yet available in the stable version of Microsoft Edge. It was available in the unstable…

Shutterstock/jamesteohart “Edge” is a term as vague as “cloud”—really, it’s all about moving data processing back on device (or at least physically closer to the end user) to benefit from lower latency connections, all while maintaining central control. What is Edge Computing? Edge computing is a new paradigm that shifts processing closer to users. Currently,…

Pressmaster/Shutterstock Amazon and eBay are two of the largest e-retailers, but people don’t often think of them as being similar. Amazon isn’t just for new, name-brand products—it’s also a huge marketplace for used items. Lots of Things on Amazon Aren’t Sold by Amazon There was a time when Amazon only sold books. Back then, everything…

T-Mobile It seems like every technology company has its own streaming service these days. T-Mobile is a recent entrant in the field with its “TVision” live TV offering. What is TVision, how is it unique, and what does it cost? Let’s find out. What is TVision? In basic terms, TVision is a streaming TV service similar to…