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    Black Friday 2021: The best PC gaming deals

    by Tech News

    Cyber Monday is traditionally (if “traditionally” can be applied) the Monday after Thanksgiving in the US, when office workers return to their work PCs for online shopping. It means a lot less now that everyone is shopping online pretty much all the time (including the usual retail-heavy Black Friday), but there are still a lot…

  • In brief: Best Buy is now an authorized service center for Samsung mobile devices, meaning you’ll soon be able to head to one of more than 100 Best Buy locations across the country to get repairs on most Samsung phones, including the company’s latest foldables. Samsung in announcing the service said repairs will be completed…

  • Windows 11 has a few rough spots. But for power users, there are none rougher than the new interface, specifically Microsoft’s new approach to the Start menu and taskbar. What had evolved into a surprisingly functional and elegant tool as of Windows 10 seems to have taken a few steps back, imitating other modern operating…

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    Securing your digital life, part one: The basics

    by Tech News

    Personal Infosec 101 — In this first of two parts, we go over some security steps everyone should be taking. Sean Gallagher – Oct 25, 2021 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Artist’s impression of how to keep your digital stuff safe from all kinds of threats.Aurich Lawson | Getty Images I spend most of my…

  • Bleat — USDA funds project to build new group in support of solar grazing. Doug Johnson – Oct 24, 2021 9:26 pm UTC Enlarge / Sheep may safely graze. What makes a good spot for livestock and a good spot for solar farms often overlaps. They’re both large, quite flat, and get a good amount…

  • Mo plastic mo problems — Supply chain for plastic production is rife with carbon emissions. Tim De Chant – Oct 24, 2021 11:15 am UTC Enlarge / Smoke billows from one of many chemical plants near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Cancer Alley” is one of the most polluted areas of the US and lies along a…

  • StackCommerce The video game industry is worth more than $300 billion globally. And that enormous number is expected to keep rising every year. The takeaway? If you want a career with a lot of upside, then game development is where it’s at. And there’s no better way for beginners to get trained than with The 2022 Ultimate…

  • What just happened? Tesla just recently published the Q3 earnings results, announcing an astounding $1.6 billion in profit. However, despite such massive figures, it looks like the EV manufacturer believes it can do more, so it has quietly increased the prices of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y by $2000 and the Model S…