One Couple’s Quest to Ditch Natural Gas

Of course, the new ductwork and wiring will outlive the heat pumps; that’s money we won’t have to spend again. And eventually, heat pumps allow us to get rid of the baseboard heaters, which I find unsightly and limit how we arrange our furniture. Heat pumps also provide air conditioning, which we’d been poised to […]

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You might ditch your Galaxy Z Flip 4 for the Flip 6 this year

If you held onto your Galaxy Z Flip 4 until now and skipped the Galaxy Z Flip 5, you might consider upgrading to the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 later this year. The 6-series foldable phone is not yet official, but a few leaks and rumors about potential improvements exist. Can it be a worthy […]

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Intel’s new Core Series 1 laptop chips ditch all the AI talk, target lower power, more affordable devices

What you need to know Following December’s launch of the new Intel Core Ultra laptop CPUs, the company has unveiled the more mainstream Core U-series.  Targeting lower-power, more affordable laptops, one of the big differences appears to be no NPU for localized handling of AI workflows.  Core U-series will boast up to 10 cores with […]

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Samsung is right to ditch the dumb idea of cheap foldables, for now

It been rumored for the longest time that Samsung is working on cheap foldable phones. There were even rumors that the Galaxy A series could get foldables. Currently, Samsung’s foldables are exclusively offered through the Galaxy Z lineup. They’re firmly in the flagship territory, with the cheapest option being the Galaxy Z Flip 5 that […]

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra rumored to ditch 10x periscope module

Samsung has offered a periscope sensor with 10x optical zoom for three years in a row, starting with the Galaxy S21 Ultra but it seems that will come to an end next year. Noted tipster Ice Universe reports that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will only offer 3x and 5x telephoto sensors. As per the leakster, […]

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Samsung and other tech giants ditch plans for MWC Shanghai 2023

Samsung Electronics has no interest in MWC Shanghai. The event kicked off yesterday and will close its doors tomorrow, June 30, but the local media reports that the world’s largest smartphone vendor, Samsung, is entirely absent from the show floor. Although Samsung was present at MWC in Barcelona earlier this year, its presence wasn’t as […]

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Samsung’s not ready to ditch the Galaxy A25, here’s what it looks like

Despite earlier, albeit fishy, rumors claiming that the Galaxy A24 will not have a sequel, the first Galaxy A25 5G renders and specifications have just emerged. The renders are not official from Samsung but were created using leaked device dimensions and design details, presumably gathered from case manufacturers, which means they must’ve gotten most things […]

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Google Chrome is now 30% faster on Android, but should you ditch Samsung Internet?

Earlier this month, Google started rolling out Chrome 112 on Android. If you have used this web browser on your Samsung smartphone or tablet and found it to perform a lot faster than before, you aren’t alone. According to Google’s latest blog post, Chrome 112 offers a staggering 30% faster performance on Android devices, especially […]

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Bing Chat is what finally made me ditch Google search and not look back

Like the iPad became the default term for tablet in common use, so too Google applies to web searches. It’s not necessarily incorrect, and certainly, in a business such as ours on Windows Central, Google Search is an incredibly important tool that we’d struggle without.  However, Google is as close to a monopoly on web […]

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Ditch your boring slab phone for Galaxy Z Fold 3 with this great deal

Samsung is the undisputed king when it comes to foldable smartphones. The success of the Galaxy Z Fold and the Galaxy Z Flip series is already known to everyone. While every year the company upgrades its portfolio of phones, the older models are still amazing, and purchasing them a year later also satisfies the ‘great […]

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How to ditch Microsoft Edge as default PDF reader on Windows 10

On Windows 10, Microsoft Edge is the default web browsing experience, which also functions as the system’s default PDF reader on every installation. Although viewing and editing PDF documents is a convenient feature, the experience offers limited functionalities compared to other applications. However, if you prefer a more capable program, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader […]

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To Ditch Pesticides, Scientists Are Hacking Insects’ Sex Signals

Proving that this way of producing pheromones works, and that they’re effective, has taken almost a decade. “We are now looking at scaling up the process and introducing them in the market,” says Löfstedt. This research also opens the door to using sex disruption to protect other commodity crops from pests. “It should be possible […]

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It’s Time for Cities to Ditch Delivery Trucks—for Cargo Bikes

And when you factor in a van’s price, the cost of fuel, insurance, and depreciation, plus parking fines and congestion charges, the cost-effectiveness calculation swings even further in cargo bikes’ favor—so there would also appear to be an economic incentive for companies to make the switch. This, though, is where it becomes tricky. A traditional […]

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It’s Time for Cities to Ditch Delivery Trucks—for Cargo Bikes

And when you factor in a van’s price, the cost of fuel, insurance, and depreciation, plus parking fines and congestion charges, the cost-effectiveness calculation swings even further in cargo bikes’ favor—so there would also appear to be an economic incentive for companies to make the switch. This, though, is where it becomes tricky. A traditional […]

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Report: Surface Laptop 5 may ditch AMD option, new colors for Surface Pro 9 including ‘Forest’ green

A new report from WinFuture details alleged further information about Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 The report claims that there is “no indication” of AMD options for Surface Laptop 5 Both Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 will get Intel 12th Gen U-series processors Supposedly, Surface Pro 9 will have two new color […]

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Samsung Galaxy S9 trade-in values help you ditch your outdated phone

It has been four years since the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were launched. Samsung sold quite a lot of units across the globe. Countless users are still holding on to their devices but now it’s finally time for them to upgrade. That’s because this week, Samsung has ended all software support for these devices. […]

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