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Google has unveiled its 2024 smartphone lineup, including thePixel 9,Pixel 9 Pro,Pixel 9 Pro XL, andPixel 9 Pro Fold. Google has really pulled out all the stops this year, producing a big stable of phones with gorgeous designs, much improved battery lives, and the customarily amazing cameras we’ve come to expect from Google’s phones. They really are the top Google phones for this year. But while they may have exceeded last year’s Pixels, are they a must-upgrade?...

GPU pricesare dropping, and they have been for months. Anew report from Bloombergshows just how quickly they’re crashing, claiming that prices have dropped by as much as 50% as the market deals with the crypto fallout. The report lays out a compelling argument for GPU prices falling alongside the price of Ethereum, which isa trend from the crypto declinewe wrote about in June. According to the data, the average price of an RTX 3080 on the secondhand market has dropped by nearly 50% since late April....

Twenty years ago,Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stonekicked off an epic eight-film adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed novels that not only changed the lives of fans, but of the cast and crew that made them. And to celebrate the occasion, HBO is taking viewers back to Harry and Co.’s old stomping grounds in a new reunion special,Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. While the special was first announced last month, HBO Max has finally released a first look at what fans can expect to see....

TheiPhone 16is not the only recently released smartphone with a separate camera control system, as theOppo Find X8 Proalso has a similar alternate way to interact with the camera on the side of the device. However, they both approach it in very different ways. While using them, I thought a lot about the merits of physical versus virtual controls and how pressing and not just touching a button helps us connect more with taking photographs on our phones....

TheRoborock S8 MaxV Ultrais a highly automated robot vacuum. Capable of vacuuming, mopping, and cleaning itself after each cycle, the premium gadget lets you go for days (or even weeks) without providing any manual input. However, like all electronics, it still needs regular maintenance. And while maintenance is fairly simple, there are still a lot of tasks you’ll need to keep track of. Here’s how to clean the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra....

If you struggle with quick note-taking, recording your Skype call is an excellent alternative to jotting down notes with a pen and paper. Recording the call lets you play it back later, allowing you to pause and write down key points or just rewatch the most vital parts. you’re able to quickly record and save personal and professional Skype calls for later viewing directly from your computer. We’ll be assuming you’ve already installed thelatest version of Skypefor our guide or at least the last version of the classic desktop client....

Following a 2-2 thriller in the first leg, Inter Miami and Nashville SC meet for the second and deciding leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup tonight. You better hurry and pick a stream from the options below. The match gets underway shortly, at 8:15 p.m. ET, and will be televised on Fox Sports 2 in the United States. Fortunately, if you don’t have that channel or you’re looking to cut the cable cord, there are also several ways you can watch a live stream of the match for free....

Kristine Barnett interview resurfaces amid Good American Family controversy InGood American Family Episode 3, Kristine Barnett lands a string of TV interviews about her son Jacob. The real life Kristine did a similar tour, with an old interview receiving a heavy backlash following the release of theNatalia Graceseries. The new TV show is currently airing weekly onHulu, attempting to tell the complextrue story of Natalia Grace, who was adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett in 2010....

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis available now on PC and Xbox One, but if you only have a PlayStation 4, you’re left out of the fun. If a recent South Koreangame rating postingis any indication, however,that’s about to change. The Game Rating and Administrative Committee in South Korea has posted a listing forPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundson PlayStation 4, with the PUBG Corporation listed as the applicant. It’s undoubtedly the same game described in the rating posting, which mentions being “the last survivor on [an] isolated island....

The ability to transform contaminated water into safe drinking water has advantages all around the world: for backpacking trips, in impoverished countries, and in the wake of natural disasters.LifeStraw‘s mission has always been to provide clean drinking water in the most portable form. The only disadvantage was having to purchase and use its proprietary water bottles — but the recent release ofLifeStraw Universalchanges the game, making it so you may use any water bottle with a LifeStraw filter....

The introduction of digital photography brought a Chicken Little panic that pronounced film dead, and many imagined the mirrorless camera would flatline the DSLR. But if Photokina 2016 is any indication, camera technology has a tendency to be re-imagined, not reincarnated. From 60 frames-per-second speed to medium-format mirrorless to instant film, this year’s trade show in Cologne, Germany, put the latest photography trends in a pretty impressive display. Here’s the biggest photo tech emerging at the end of 2016....

Within days of making their debut as refurbished devices in Europe, Apple’s2018 model MacBook Airand Mac Mini systems are available for several hundred dollars off in therefurbished bin on Apple’s U.S. store.While the savings vary depending on the model in question, you can find high-end and low-end configurations of both devices alongside refurbished resales of other MacBook and iMac systems. Apple debuted the refresh of both theMacBook Air and Mac Miniat its October 2018 event, showing off their new hardware and design choices....

Summary Fans of city builders have been spoiled for choice recently, and one of the most interesting options of the past several years isTerra Nil.Rather than focusing on the typical onward and upward attitude of metropolitan construction,Terra Niltasks players with restoring life to a ruined ecosystem. Constructing implements like wind turbines and toxin scrubbers is key to making progress, but success is found through returning flora and fauna rather than any densely packed grid of machinery....