Microsoft cloud services will be blocked in Russia, and Google and Amazon services are next

What you need to know Microsoft will stop its cloud services from working in Russia following sanctions placed on the country. Softline has reportedly set up a Telegram channel to support clients and has encouraged people to back up data. The 12th package of EU sanctions, EU 833/2014 is the sanction that led to the […]

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New Helldivers 2 Major Order says it’s time to liberate Zagon and Fori Prime for bug oil, but supply lines are needed — and fast

What you need to know Helldivers 2’s latest Major Order is directing players to free the planets Zagon Prime and Fori Prime from bug infestation by Friday morning, and will reward the community 35 Warbond Medals if it’s accomplished. The catch, though, is that both worlds are currently located behind enemy lines, which makes fighting […]

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New Helldivers 2 Major Order says it’s time to liberate Zagon and Fori Prime for bug oil, but supply lines are needed — and fast [UPDATED]

What you need to know Update: Helldivers have successfully liberated Estanu in well under 24 hours, and as a result, Fori Prime is now available to play on and liberate. This quick victory gives me hope that the community will be able to pull off this Major Order, though freeing it, Hellmire, Nivel 43, and […]

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Windows 11’s best alternative apps are 25% OFF: “It’s like getting the next version of Windows today.”

Windows 11 has been available for two years and change, but its global market share still struggles. Perhaps this is one of the main reasons Microsoft has been using “aggressive” tactics, including full-screen multipage popup ads designed to encourage Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11.  Despite Windows 10’s imminent end of support slated for […]

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OnePlus Nord CE4 memory, storage, and charging details are out

When it launches in India on April 1, the OnePlus Nord CE4 will definitely be no joke. The company has already revealed it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, and will be available in two colorways: Dark Chrome and Celadon Marble. Today the company is teasing its charging abilities, and […]

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New Galaxy AI features are coming with next-gen foldable phones

A patent application from Samsung reveals a new Galaxy AI feature that might be coming later this year, possibly with the release of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6. This AI feature, as described by a KIPRIS application, would use artificial intelligence to analyze the user’s search queries and offer personalized summaries […]

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It’s official: the vivo X Fold3 series, vivo Pad3 Pro and vivo TWS 4 buds are coming on March 26

vivo vice president Jia Jingdong posted about a major event on March 26 that will bring the vivo Pad3 Pro tablet and the vivo TWS 4 buds – and he made the post from a vivo X Fold3 Pro. Let’s start with the foldable first. The vivo X Fold3 Pro is expected to be the […]

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The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money

And of course there are other priorities: infectious disease, pandemic control, global health, prevention of childhood diseases. If you ask Bill Gates, he’d have a whole different set of priorities. You could argue that those would actually improve average longevity far more than anti-ageing research, by reducing infant mortality and infectious disease and so on. […]

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The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money

And of course there are other priorities: infectious disease, pandemic control, global health, prevention of childhood diseases. If you ask Bill Gates, he’d have a whole different set of priorities. You could argue that those would actually improve average longevity far more than anti-ageing research, by reducing infant mortality and infectious disease and so on. […]

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Patent trolls are making Samsung’s life hell with garbage lawsuits

It’s not uncommon for major companies to face frivolous lawsuits from entities looking to basically extort them for money. Samsung’s no different, but baseless lawsuits against the company have increased considerably in recent years. The entities that file such lawsuits are commonly referred to as patent trolls. Patent trolls are reportedly buying up patents with […]

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Weekly poll results: the Nothing Phone (2a) shows great promise, but good reviews are vital

Last week’s poll shows that people are excited for and dubious of Nothing’s first mid-ranger in equal measure – half of voters are interested in the Nothing Phone (2a), but there is an even split between them. Half like what they see and are ready to press the “buy” button, the other half need proof […]

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Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones

The First Street Foundation study points out that insurers could offer discounts to homeowners who take steps to fortify their homes, which would help make disasters less damaging. Moore said Florida once was a leader when it came to measures like building codes, although that has changed in recent years. The state also had lacked […]

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vivo V30 and V30 Pro are now on sale in India

The vivo V30 and vivo V30 Pro, launched in India last week, are now on sale in the country through Amazon.in, Flipkart, vivo’s official Indian website, and partner retail stores. The vivo V30 Pro comes in Andaman Blue and Classic Black colors and has two memory options – 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB, priced at INR41,999 ($505/€465) […]

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The Samsung 990 Evo and Samsung 980 Pro are BOTH on sale, but which one is best?

As the files we process daily get bigger and better, so too must our storage. What better way to upgrade your PC than with some of the best SSDs on the market? Samsung is amongst the best in the business, but that reputation for quality and performance often comes with a hefty price tag. Thankfully, […]

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States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat

The pushback from legislators sympathetic to ranchers and the broader meat industry puts cultivated meat companies in a difficult situation. Major meat producers Cargill and Tyson have both invested in cultivated meat companies, while Brazil’s JBS is working on a cultivated research site in Brazil. “We see ourselves as an ‘and’ solution, not an ‘or.’ […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 are now more secure with new update

Samsung has released a new software update to the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Fold 4. It is not the One UI 6.1 update that you might have hoped for. However, the One UI 6.1 update isn’t far away, as Samsung has confirmed that the feature-rich update will start arriving at the […]

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Climate Change Is Bad for Your Health, Wherever You Are

Extreme heat kills roughly half a million people worldwide each year, but at the current rate of global warming, it could be close to five times as deadly by 2050. Then there are the indirect health risks of climate change: chaotic weather and higher temperatures generate deadly natural disasters, bring diseases into new areas, and […]

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Two of my childhood favorite JRPGs from retro SEGA consoles are coming to Xbox

What you need to know GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc., has announced that it will port the Grandia HD Collection to Xbox and PlayStation consoles. The Grandia HD Collection will launch on March 26, 2024, for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The Grandia HD Collection is a bundle containing the […]

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How two developers are keeping Surface Duo alive — with Windows 11 and Android 14

Microsoft’s dual-screen smartphone vision is long dead, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t right about the form factor. There are thousands of Surface Duo users out there who still believe dual-screen smartphones are the way forward, and I am one of them. I love my Surface Duo and am beyond gutted that Microsoft never stuck […]

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These New Games Are Coming to Apple Arcade Next Month

Apple today announced that three new games will be coming to Apple Arcade on April 4, including Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop, Super Monsters Ate My Condo+, and Sago Mini Trips+. In addition, the existing Apple Arcade games Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories will be available to play on Apple’s Vision Pro headset starting April […]

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