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Dell has a pair of new ultrawide monitors it’s showing off ahead of CES, the 40-inch UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U4025QW) and the 34-inch UltraSharp 34 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U3425WE). They’re going on sale next month, with the larger model starting at $2,399.99, and the smaller at $1,019.99. Although Dell’s announcement blog … Read more
Andrew Scott caused quite a stir on a recent podcast with an outrageous anecdote. Proving that audience etiquette is well and truly dead, the actor said he stopped halfway through Hamlet’s soliloquy when an audience member started to write an email on his laptop. “A guy took out his laptop – not his phone, his … Read more
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Have you ever wanted a kitchen full of memes? Well, the Xbox Series S toaster is here and ready to sit next to your Xbox Series X fridge. Yes this is a real toaster that can handle all the bread, English muffins, and frozen waffles you throw at it. It will even toast an Xbox … Read more
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Microsoft wants 2024 to be “the year of the AI PC,” and it’s kicking things off with a significant change to the keyboard on new laptops and PCs. A new Copilot key will ship on a variety of new PCs and laptops from Microsoft’s partners, providing quick access to Microsoft’s AI-powered Windows Copilot experience straight … Read more
Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s consumer chief marketing officer, speaks during an event at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft on Thursday said keyboards on upcoming Windows PCs will feature a Copilot key for having text conversations with the software maker’s virtual assistant. It’s one … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it. Technically, Willis — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to what gamers call a … Read more
Elvis Presley’s immersive concert experience is set to leave London all shook up, with an AI rendering of the king of rock’n’roll ready to enthral fans from November 2024. But this is not the first holographic performance – nor will it be the last. Here are some of the other artists whom technology has allowed … Read more
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LG Display, a manufacturer that makes and sells displays to other companies, is showing off a new OLED display that could soon appear in high-end gaming monitors. At 27 inches, this 1440p panel pairs a speedy 0.03ms response time with a 480Hz refresh rate — making it the fastest in OLED displays so far. LG’s … Read more
Starbucks fans who want to be a bit more environmentally friendly in 2024 can rejoice. The coffee giant has decided it will be the first national coffee chain to accommodate reusable cups for customers’ drive-thru and mobile orders. “Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for every … Read more
(WJW/NEXSTAR) — You’re likely familiar with Tetris, the block-stacking game created in the 1980s. But you’ve likely never beaten the game, or didn’t even know the game could be beat. It appears that a 13-year-old boy in Oklahoma has done just that. The competitive gamer, identified as Willis Gibson — but maybe better known by … Read more
