Category: Technology

Dabbsson DBS1000 Pro Portable Power Station for $999: This 1024-watt-hour capacity power station has a LiFePO4 battery and a decent mix of ports to charge and power your gadgetry. The US model has four AC outlets, three USB-A ports, three USB-C ports, a car socket, and two DC5521 barrel ports. It can charge to 80…

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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact and ergonomic design, ideal for smaller hands Precise control thanks to Lightsync sensor Customizable RGB lighting and button assignment Good battery life without RGB lighting cons Limited maximum DPI (8,200) for hardcore gamers Relatively short battery life with the RGB lighting switched on Weight might be too low…

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I love my 78-year-old mother and do whatever I can to help. But when she has computer trouble, she spins into a frustrated tech spiral, starts lashing out, and I want nothing to do with her. The independent woman who taught me to be resourceful by sending me to the dictionary now wants her results…

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A Thunderbolt docking station for laptops is now nearly a must-have accessory, providing I/O access for legacy mice, keyboards, external drives, and more. It’s a key ingredient for a productive office, whether at work or home. And now there are two upcoming wrinkles: Thunderbolt 5 and Thunderbolt Share. You can call it a laptop dock,…

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It’s hard not to feel the ripple effect when big shifts happen. One such shift came Wednesday when Lionsgate—the studio responsible for the John Wick, Hunger Games, and Twilight franchises—announced it had teamed up with artificial intelligence firm Runway for a “first-of-its-kind partnership” that would give the AI firm access to the studio’s archives in…

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While you drive, there’s a lot happening, so a second pair of eyes can help you stay safe. A dash cam provides this extra vigilance and helps give you peace of mind while out on the road. The best dash cams monitor in high-res video what’s happening while you’re behind the wheel, with timestamps and…

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The shift to remote work has made it easier to stay productive while traveling. We have Slack and Zoom, and there are time zone calculators on our shared calendars. But more than ever, it’s especially easy to work remotely if you job involves a lot of writing. Whether that means sending hundreds of emails, reporting…

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Huge palaces appear on the map in Civilization VII. We see beautiful gardens, soldiers patrolling, and the pharaoh Hatshepsut walking up the palace steps guarded by huge statues of Anubis. This is a different Civ feel, one with the charm of Anno 117. A city is not just symbolized here as in Civilization VII with…

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In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale. While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—and even managed to persuade A-listers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Martin Scorsese to come aboard—Hulu is starting to…

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Torrenting, or P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing, is a convenient way to download large files quickly. But it isn’t without its risks. Not only is there the risk of accidentally downloading a malicious file or malware, but there’s a privacy risk as well — your ISP can see all your online activity and they usually don’t…

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