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While we’re still a few years away from seeing the PlayStation 6 on store shelves, a recent leak has given us a glimpse into the potential specifications of Sony’s inevitable next-generation console. Or should I say,consoles. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the leak isn’t the specs themselves, but the implication that the PlayStation 5 Pro was something of a mistake. Let me explain. The Rumored PlayStation 6 Specs While you should take any leaks with a big pinch of salt, YouTube channel and reliable rumor millMoore’s Law is Deadclaims to have “100% confirmed” some things about Sony’s next-gen lineup....

Quick Links The internet has more content than one human could experience, yet much is already lost! This is true of movies in particular. Most early films were lostdecades ago, but with modern technology, we don’t need to lose any more. What Is the Internet Archive? The Internet Archiveis a digital library founded in 1996 byBrewster Kahle. The Internet Archive aims to provide free access to all knowledge by collecting and preserving digital content, including websites, books, software, music, and more....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Incognito mode, private browsing, and other similar modes offered by web browsers are a genuinely useful feature for your privacy, but it’snotwhat many people think it is. There’s a common perception that using private browsing modes makes it so no one can see which sites you’re using, or what you do on them, but the truth is that the only place these modes hide anything is on your own computer. All of these other entities can see exactly where you’re spending time online....

Summary You may have read the term “force-canceling subwoofers” in the specification sheets of some sort of device like a laptop or Bluetooth speaker, but what does that mean? Is this just another cool-sounding marketing term, or is this subwoofer design worth paying for? Force Canceling Works in Pairs “Force canceling” goes with “subwoofers” because you always need at least two of them to make it work. These low-frequency speakers are aligned in opposition to each other, and then wired so that they play in perfect unison but in opposing directions....

Quick Links Summary Your laptop’s processor, or CPU (central processing unit) for short, is your laptop’s brain that controls all essential operations. A more powerful CPU means a faster laptop, but you don’t want to overpay for something you don’t need. Fortunately, we’re here to help. Understanding Processor Brands and Naming Conventions While shopping for a laptop, you’ll come across two CPU brands — Intel and AMD. You might have heard that one is better than the other, but that really isn’t the case, at least not anymore....

Quick Links A few years ago, I was looking for an app to help my family organize our day-to-day lives, as we were always cross-booking appointments. The app I found was Cozi, and we realized that it was just what we needed as soon as we signed up. My family hasn’t looked back since—maybe it can help yours, too. Cozi Is Focused on Family Planning While other free apps, such as Google Calendar, offer more features and integration with other apps and products, Cozi’s focus on family planning means it does just that without being over-bloated by other things....

Summary For readers of a certain vintage, Windows Millennium Edition isn’t a fond memory. It felt like a bug-ridden disaster, but I think that’s only half the story. If you look closely, Windows Me was more revolutionary than people realize, introducing a number of features that we’d never be without today. Was Windows Me Really That Bad? When Windows Me came out in 2000, I was around 10 years old. My parents, not long afterward, upgraded to a new PC....

Quick Links From the end of an era for SSDs to the rise of Google Pixel as a mainstream smartphone, there was no shortage of news and trends to follow in 2023. In this article, we will recap the top 10 stories of 2023, as decided by your viewership. Make sure you didn’t miss a thing. 1.Western Digital Won’t Make SSDs Anymore Western Digital is one of the big manufacturers for hard disks, but the company also makes more modern SSDs as well, partially thanks to its purchase of SanDisk in 2016....

Even though MacBooks offer excellent battery life out of the box, battery performance will degrade over time. Theres not a lot you can do about this, it’s just a natural part of owning any rechargeable device in the modern age. As your MacBook battery starts to wane over time, here are a few ways that can help you increase how long it lasts. 15Lower the Screen Brightness Your MacBook’s screen plays a crucial role in determining how long its battery will last....

Quick Links Did you set up your PlayStation 5 console and immediately start playing games? You may have missed a few settings that can make your experience even better, save you space, or safeguard your privacy. 1Auto Capture Screenshots with Achievements Stop your PS5 console from capturing screenshots every time you earn a trophy. Not only will this save you disk space, it will prevent you from having to sift through useless screenshots that you never wanted to capture in the first place....

We’re blessed to live in a time when multiplayerfirst-person shootersare so abundant that we can have anything from the craziest arena shooter to the most hardcore simulators out there. Among these are the “milsim” subgenre of FPS games. There’s a growing audience for hardcore shooters, however, not everyone has the patience to dedicate a large chunk of their day to learning all the ins and outs of ARMA. These multiplayer shooters are just hard and realistic enough to be considered milsims, but don’t have a steep learning curve and are pretty easy to jump into....

Quick Links The phrase PC gaming often evokes images of sitting at a desk bathed in RGB light, clicking away with a mouse, but there’s no reason you can’t take your PC gaming experience and transport it to a comfy couch and TV setup. Use In-Home Streaming Folks seem quite happy to stream games from hundreds of miles away, so why not from the other side of your house? You can useSteam in-home streaming(as one example) to beam your game from your computer to a client device....