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Microsoft to stop forcing Windows 11 users into Edge in EU countries (www.theverge.com)
Todd Howard asked on-air why Bethesda didn't optimise Starfield for PC: 'We did [...] you may need to upgrade your PC' (www.pcgamer.com)
lol. has anyone found ways to optimize starfield for their pc, like reducing stuttering, FPS drops, etc?
Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals (www.theverge.com)
The Release Date and Key Features of Windows 12 Unveiled (ux-news.com)
I…didn’t think windows 12 was actually a thing but here we are?
what phones are you all using?
Curious what phones are more privacy-focused.
Proton Mail CEO Calls New Address Verification Feature 'Blockchain in a Very Pure Form' (tech.slashdot.org)
Proton Mail, the leading privacy-focused email service, is making its first foray into blockchain technology with Key Transparency, which will allow users to verify email addresses. From a report: In an interview with Fortune, CEO and founder Andy Yen made clear that although the new feature uses blockchain, the key technology...
The Elder Scrolls VI will skip PS5 and isn’t coming until at least 2026 (www.theverge.com)
OpenAI co-founder makes spectacular return mere days after ousting, with the board that fired him mostly swept away (www.pcgamer.com)
Cabal of 'gay furry hackers' claims over 3,000 files stolen in NATO website breach (www.pcgamer.com)
The headline itself made this worth sharing
Amazon to Run Ads in Prime Video Shows and Movies (www.wsj.com)
Oh boy, more enshittification
Well, my Razr mouse is dying. What gaming mice do you all recommend?
Bluetooth doesn't work on my Razr mouse anymore and my brother has also had bad charging issues with his Razr. Thinking of switching to a different brand, so what do you all use?
Elon Musk goes low against Zuckerberg as Twitter-Threads spat intensifies (www.theguardian.com)
“Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk’s network”...
Is Firefox any more private/secure than Brave?
I’ve been using Brave for the past three or so years but I do know that Linux/privacy enthusiasts tend to swear by Firefox. Wanted to get people’s thoughts on this topic to see if I should be making a potential switch. Thanks!
Philips Hue will soon require an account to use its app — here’s what that means (www.theverge.com)
According to its current privacy policy, with an account, Hue gets access to the configuration of your system to provide the right software updates to the devices. It can only use your data for marketing or share it with third parties if you provide additional consent....
Encrypted email provider Proton has built its own CAPTCHA service | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Redditors after deleting their accounts with tons of karma: (sopuli.xyz)
'This is only the beginning': Metal Gear Solid fans lose their minds as David Hayter returns to voice Solid Snake in a new teaser (www.pcgamer.com)
this email confirms you have unsubscribed from all our emails! (sopuli.xyz)
you have nothing! nothing to threaten me with! (sopuli.xyz)
For all that is holy, DO NOT use TurboTax!!
I haven’t used TurboTax recently, but I just received a check from my state’s government saying that they’ve settled with Intuit over charging customers tax return services that should have been free....
No shooter, no injuries reported at US Capitol after 'bad call,' police say (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Police found no shooter and no one injured after reports of a possible active shooter in the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday after a possible “bad call,” Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Hugh Carew said....
Nextcloud at home 🏠 - Anyone have experience setting up your own cloud server? (nextcloud.com)
If so, how was the overall experience? Looks like a much better alternative than completely relying on Google Drive and you can't beat the price (free!)
What do y'all do with your old hard drives?
I’m finally upgrading to a 1 TB SSD and i’m not sure what to do with the ol’ HDD. some say they convert theirs into an external drive which sounds easy enough, but are there other potential projects?
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty almost corrects the past (www.polygon.com)
well i may have to consider picking this up.
Focus: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair (www.reuters.com)