The Switch 2 is finally here and after playing with it for a few hours, Nintendo’s follow-up hybrid has already left an impression on me. We have a full review in the works, but let’s dive into the big things that jump out almost immediately. 1Heavier and Larger, With a Premium Feel From the second I opened the box and picked up the right Joy-Con, it was clear that “bigger and heavier” was going to be a running theme....

Proton’s VPN service has quickly become one of the company’s most popular products, and with good reason. Not only is it secured with E2EE and a useful resource against internet censorship, but it’s also a really functional VPN. Now, Proton VPN is improving with a few safety-related improvements that will be useful, especially in a handful of countries. Proton announced today that it will start offering free VPN servers in five countries that face censorship and election tampering....

Summary Slack no longer keeps your workspace’s messages and files saved forever by default. Slack will regularly erase messages and files that are older than a year. If you want to keep your workspace data safe, it’s best to back it up. Let me show you how. Slack Is Wiping Old Messages For free accounts, Slack gives you two options. You can either choose to keep all yourfree workspacemessages for one year, or you can choose to keep them for 90 days....

Scientists have identified a planet that has a turbulent relationship with its parent star: it is being disintegrated, and leaving a spectacular trail of dusty debris in its wake. Within a few million years, the planet will be completely destroyed. Why Is the Planet Disintegrating? When two bodies orbit very close to each other, they tend to become “tidally locked,” which just means that the same side of one body always faces towards the other....

T-Mobile has updated the data usage policy for its 5G Home Internet service. Going forward, new customers will experience slower internet speeds after exceeding a 1.2 TB monthly data allotment. Note that T-Mobile Home Internet still provides unlimited data—this isdata throttlingortraffic shaping, not a data cap. The new data usage policy was introduced alongside T-Mobile Home Internet’s January 18thprice hike. And, like the price hike, it only affects new customers. Longtime T-Mobile Home Internet users may exceed 1....

Several of the best tech deals and discounts from Amazon’s big Prime Day sale are still floating around, which means more savings for you. Grab a Pixel 7a for the best price yet, mobile accessories, home goods, and other goodies. Below, we’ve gathered some lingering deals on some of the hottest tech. I’m talking about a 65-inch QLED TV for under $450, the Pixel 7a at only $299, or a fancy robot vacuum and mop combo at the lowest price ever....

Quick Links Summary Teraflops provide a simplistic view of GPU performance, but fail to account for differences in architecture, efficiency, and software optimizations. Real-world performance testing and understanding of architecture specifics provide a more accurate comparison of GPUs. Teraflops, often hailed as the ultimate GPU comparison metric, have limitations. This oversimplification doesn’t capture GPU complexity, masking their true performance. Instead, real-world performance testing, nuanced understanding of architecture, and context-specific uses are what matter....

Read update Quick Links Are you still writing your to-do list? If so, you may find that a to-do list app makes managing your tasks easier. However, with so many apps out there, which do you choose? Here’s our list of the best task management apps for 2023. This list of to-do list apps is in no particular order. Because each one offers the basic features you’d expect in a task management app, we’ll highlight notable features that make it stand out....

Since its early beginnings, many people have wanted the Pokémon world to be real. With over a thousand of these creatures to choose from, the thought of how they would act if they were real has surely gone through the heads of most players. As much as you may love your cat, dog, or bird, just imagine what it would be like to have your favorite Pokémon cuddling up to you at night or helping take care of things around the house....

The best robot vacuums make cleaning super easy and convenient. They not only take care of the job for you but also simplify the whole process. Many can even be set to clean while you’re out or asleep, so you don’t have to lift a finger. Dreame X40 Ultra What to Look for in a Robot Vacuum Choosing the right robot vacuumcan be tricky, considering all the different models available. While all robot vacuums are designed to clean up dirt and small debris, there are other important...

Struggling with limited space but still want a cinematic experience? Short throw projectors are your saviors. These compact yet powerful devices project a large, crystal-clear image from a short distance, freeing you from space constraints. AWOL VISION LTV-3000 Pro What to Look For in a Short Throw Projector in 2024 Short throw and ultra short throw (UST) projectors use special lenses and mirrors to project a large image without needing to be placed significantly farther from the screen....

Summary If you’re still using a Chromecast with Google TV dongle we have some good news. Even though Google discontinued these popular little gadgets, your old Chromecast is about to get an update to Android 14 with a few changes and new features. For those unaware, Google officially discontinued the popular Chromecast with Google TV lineup in August 2024 and then released a new and improvedGoogle TV Streamer. The company did say that updates would continue to arrive, promising an update from Android 12 to Android 14 by the end of the year....

Summary You may have heard that retro gamers are buying up old-school CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) TVs in order to enjoy retro games the way they were meant to be seen, but is this true for all “retro” games? Consoles Made During the CRT Era As a general rule, the consoles that look best on a CRT are those made when CRTs were the only game in town. The developers of the hardware and software expected you to play on a tube TV and so geared everything in the game to that end....